181.1   Mayan wants to return a favour to Arjuna

Janardana having lived happily at Khandavaprastha for some time, became desirous one day of leaving Khandavaprastha to behold his father. He then saluted both Yudhishthira and Pritha and made obeisance with his head unto the feet of Kunti, his father's sister.
Thus revered by Kesava, Pritha smelt his head and embraced him. The illustrious Hrishikesa approached his own sister Subhadra affectionately, with his eyes filled with tears, and spoke unto her words of excellent import and truth. Subhadra also, saluting him in return and worshipping him,
told him all that she wished to be conveyed to her relatives on the paternal side. And bidding her farewell, he next saw Draupadi and Dhaumya. Having made obeisance unto Dhaumya, and consoling Draupadi obtained leave from her. Then he, accompanied by Partha, went to his cousins.
Desirous of performing the rites preparatory to the commencement of a journey,he purified himself by a bath and adorned his person with ornaments. He then worshipped the gods and Brahmanas with floral wreaths, mantras, bows of the head, and excellent perfumes. Having finished all these rites,
he then thought of setting out. Krishna then came out of the inner to the outer apartment, and there he made unto Brahmanas, deserving of worship, offerings of vessel-fulls of curd and fruits, and parched-grain and caused them to pronounce benedictions upon him.
And making unto them presents also of wealth, he went round them. Then ascending his excellent car of gold endowed with great speed and adorned with banner bearing the figure of Tarkhya (Garuda) and furnished also with mace, discus, sword, his bow Sharnga and other weapons,
and yoking his horses Saivya and Sugriva, he set out at an excellent moment of a lunar day of auspicious stellar conjunction. Yudhishthira, from affection, ascended the chariot after Krishna, and causing that best charioteer Daruka to stand aside, himself took the reins. And Arjuna also,
riding on that car, walked round Krishna and fanned him with a white chamara furnished with a handle of gold. The mighty Bhimasena accompanied by the twin brothers Nakula and Sahadeva and the priests and citizens, all followed Krishna from behind.Then Govinda spoke to Arjuna and clasped him firmly,
and worshipping Yudhisthira and Bhima, embraced the twins. And embraced in return by the three elder Pandavas, he was reverentially saluted by the twins.
After having gone about half a Yojana ,Krishna, respectfully addressed Yudhishthira and requested him to stop following him further. And Govinda, conversant with every duty, then reverentially saluted Yudhishthira and took hold of his feet. But Yudhishthira soon raised Kesava and smelt his head.
King Yudhishthira the just, having raised Krishna and gave him leave. Then making an appointment with them about his return , and preventing with difficulty the Pandavas from following him further on foot, Krishna gladly proceeded towards his own city. The Pandavas gazed on Krishna as long as he was within sight,
and their minds also followed him when he got out of sight. The sons of Pritha, with minds fixed on Govinda unwillingly returned to their own city in haste. Krishna, in his car soon reached Dwaraka followed by that hero Satyaki. Then Sauri, the son of Devaki, accompanied by his charioteer Daruka reached Dwaraka with the speed of Garuda."
Meanwhile king Yudhishthira accompanied by his brothers and surrounded by friends, entered his excellent capital. Dismissing all his relatives, brothers, and sons, sought to make himself happy in the company of Draupadi. Kesava also, worshipped by the principal Yadavas including Ugrasena, entered with a happy heart his own excellent city.
And worshipping his old father and his illustrious mother, and saluting his brother Valadeva, he took his seat. Embracing Pradyumna, Shamva, Nishatha, Charudeshna, Gada, Aniruddha and Bhanu, and obtaining the leave of all the elderly men, Janardana entered the apartments of Rukmini."