of them.  And the sinful Duryodhana acting like Rakshasa tried various means to drive them away.  But what must be can never be frustrated.  So all Duryodhana’s efforts proved futile.  Then Dhritarashtra sent them, by an act of deception to Varanavata, and they went there willingly.  There an endeavour was made to burn them to death; but it proved abortive owing to the warning counsels of Vidura.  After that the Pandavas slew Hidimva, and then they went to a town called Ekachakra.  There also they slew a Rakshasa of the name of Vaka and then went to Panchala.  And there obtaining Draupadi for a wife they returned to Hastinapura.  And there they dwelt for some time in peace and begat children.  And Yudhishthira begat Prativindhya; Bhima, Sutasoma; Arjuna, Srutakriti; Nakula, Satanika; and Sahadeva, Srutakarman.  Besides these, Yudhishthira, having obtained for his wife Devika, the daughter of Govasana of the Saivya tribe, in a self-choice ceremony, begat upon her a son named Yaudheya.  And Bhima also obtaining for a wife Valandhara, the daughter of the king of Kasi, offered his own prowess as dower and begat upon her a son named Sarvaga.  And Arjuna also, repairing to Dwaravati, brought away by force Subhadra. the sweet-speeched sister of Vasudeva, and returned in happiness to Hastinapura.  And he begat upon her a son named Abhimanyu endued with all accomplishments and dear to Vasudeva himself.  And Nakula obtaining for his wife Karenumati, the princess of Chedi, begat upon her a son named Niramitra.  And Sahadeva also married Vijaya, the daughter of Dyutimat, the king of Madra, obtaining her in a self-choice ceremony and begat upon her a son named Suhotra.  And Bhimasena had some time before begat upon Hidimva a son named Ghatotkacha.  These are the eleven sons of the Pandavas.  Amongst them all, Abhimanyu was the perpetuator of the family.  He married Uttara, the daughter of Virata, who brought forth a dead child whom Kunti took up on her lap at the command of Vasudeva who said, ’I will revive this child of six months.’  And though born before time, having been burnt by the fire of (Aswatthaman’s weapon) and, therefore, deprived of strength and energy he was revived by Vasudeva and endued with strength, energy and prowess.  And after reviving him, Vasudeva said, ’Because this child hath been born in an extinct race, therefore, he shall be called Parikshit’.  And Parikshit married Madravati, thy mother, O king, and thou art born to her, O Janamejaya!  Thou hast also begotten two sons on thy wife Vapushtama, named Satanika and Sankukarna.  And Satanika also hath begotten one son named Aswamedhadatta upon the princess of Videha.