"In that same forest, Vrikodara, in a mountain cave, came upon an immensely powerful serpent, tormented by hunger, fearsome in form like death itself. There, overcome by despair, bewilderment, and inner anguish, he found himself in dire straits. And there Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, foremost among upholders of dharma, became the savior of Vrikodara: he freed his brother, whose entire body was bound in the serpent's coils. As the twelfth year drew near, the Kurus, joyful in their forest life, radiant with glory and devoted to austerity, left that forest resembling Chaitraratha. Then they journeyed to Marudhanva, ever delighting in the science of archery, came to the Sarasvati, and, wishing to dwell there, made their way to Lake Dvaitavana. Seeing them settled in Dvaitavana, the dwellers of that place came to them: ascetics devoted to austerity, self-restraint, good conduct, and meditation. On the banks of the Sarasvati grew plaksha, aksha, rohitaka, vetasa, snuha, badari, khadira, shirisha, bilva, ingudi, pilu, shami, and karira trees. And the sons of kings, joyful, wandered along the Sarasvati, beloved of yakshas, gandharvas, and great sages, as though it had become a sacrificial ground of the gods, and rested there in happiness."