SECTION –CCXXXVII
(Ghosha-yatra Parva Continud)
Vaisampayana said, "They then all saw king
Dhritarashtra, O Janamejaya, and having seen him, enquired after his welfare,
and were, in return, asked about their welfare. Then a cow-herd named Samanga,
who had been instructed beforehand by them, approaching the king, spoke unto
him of the cattle. Then the son of Radha and Sakuni, O king, addressing
Dhritarashtra, that foremost of monarchs, said, 'O Kaurava, our cattle-stations
are now in a delightful place. The time for their tale as also for marking the
calves hath come. And, O monarch, this also is an excellent season for thy son
to go ahunting! It behoveth thee, therefore, to grant permission to Duryodhana
to go thither.'
"Dhritarashtra replied, 'The chase of the
deer, as also the examination of cattle is very proper, O child! I think,
indeed, that the herdsmen are not to be trusted. But we have heard that those
tigers among men, the Pandavas, are now staying in the vicinity of those cattle
stations. I think, therefore, ye should not go thither yourselves! Defeated by
deceitful means they are now living in the deep forest in great suffering. O
Radheya, they are mighty warriors and naturally able, they are now devoted to
ascetic austerities. King Yudhishthira will not suffer his wrath to be
awakened, but Bhimasena is naturally passionate. The daughter of Yajnasena is
energy's self. Full of pride and folly, ye are certain to give offence. Endued
with ascetic merit she will certainly consume you, or perhaps, those heroes,
armed with swords and weapons! Nor, if from force of numbers, ye seek to injure
them in any respect, that will be a highly improper act, although, as I think,
ye will never be able to succeed. The mighty-armed Dhananjaya hath returned
thence to the forest. While unaccomplished in arms, Vivatsu had subjugated the
whole earth before. A mighty warrior as he is and accomplished in arms now,
will he not be able to slay you all? Or, if in obedience to my words, ye behave
carefully having repaired thither, ye will not be able to live happily there in
consequence of the anxiety ye will feel owing to a state of continued
trustlessness. Or, some soldier of yours may do some injury to Yudhishthira,
and that unpremeditated act will be ascribed to your fault. Therefore, let some
faithful men proceed there for the work of tale. I do not think it is proper
for thee, Bharata, to go thither thyself."
"Sakuni said, 'The eldest of the sons of
Pandu is cognisant of morality. He pledged in the midst of the assembly, O
Bharata, that he would live for twelve years in the forest. The other sons of
Pandu are all virtuous and obedient to Yudhishthira. And Yudhishthira himself,
the son of Kunti, will never be angry with us. Indeed, we desire very much to
go on a hunting expedition, and will avail of that opportunity for supervising
the tale of our cattle. We have no mind to see the sons of Pandu. We will not
go to that spot where the Pandavas have taken up their residence, and
consequently no exhibition of misconduct can possibly arise on our part.'
Vaisampayana continued, "Thus addressed by
Sakuni, that lord of men, Dhritarashtra, granted permission, but not very
willingly, to Duryodhana and his counsellors to go to the place. And permitted
by the monarch the Bharata prince born of Gandhari started, accompanied by
Karna and surrounded by a large host. And he was also accompanied by Dussasana
and Suvala's son of great intelligence and by many other brothers of his and by
ladies in thousands. And as the mighty-armed prince started for beholding the
lake that was known by the name of Dwaitavana, the citizens (of Hastina), also
accompanied by their wives began to follow him to that forest. Eight thousand
cars, thirty thousand elephants, nine thousand horses, and many thousands of
foot-soldiers, and shops and pavilions and traders, bards and men trained in
the chase by hundreds and thousands followed the prince. And as the king
started, followed by this large concourse of people, the uproar that was caused
there resembled, O king, the deep tumult of the ranging winds in the rainy
season. And reaching the lake Dwaitavana with all his followers and vehicles,
king Duryodhana took up his quarters at the distance of four miles from
it."
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