SECTION CCIII
(Viduragamana Parva continued)
"Vaisampayana said, 'Dhritarashtra replied
saying, I desire to do exactly what you would recommend. But I do not wish to
inform Vidura of it even by a change of muscle. It was, therefore, O son, that
I was applauding the Pandavas in Vidura's presence, so that he might not know
even by a sign what is in my mind. Now that Vidura hath gone away, this is the
time, O Suyodhana (Duryodhana), for telling me what thou hast hit upon, and
what, O Radheya (Karna), thou too hast hit upon.'
"Duryodhana said. 'Let us, O father, by
means of trusted and skilful and adroit Brahmanas, seek to produce dissensions
between the sons of Kunti and Madri. Or, let king Drupada and his sons, and all
his ministers of state, be plied with presents of large wealth, so that they
may abandon the cause of Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti. Or, let our spies
induce the Pandavas to settle in Drupada's dominions, by describing to them,
separately, the inconvenience of residing in Hastinapura, so that, separated
from as, they may permanently settle in Panchala. Or, let some clever spies,
full of resources, sowing the seeds of dissension among the Pandavas, make them
jealous of one another. Or, let them incite Krishna against her husbands. She
has many lords and this will not present any difficulty. Or, let some seek to
make the Pandavas themselves dissatisfied with Krishna, in which case Krishna
also will be dissatisfied with them. Or, let, O king, some clever spies,
repairing thither, secretly compass the death of Bhimasena. Bhima is the
strongest of them all. Relying upon Bhima alone, the Pandavas used to disregard
us, of old. Bhima is fierce and brave and the (sole) refuge of the Pandavas. If
he be slain, the others will be deprived of strength and energy. Deprived of
Bhima who is their sole refuge, they will no longer strive to regain their
kingdom. Arjuna, O king, is invincible in battle, if Bhima protecteth him from
behind. Without Bhima, Arjuna is not equal to even a fourth part of Radheya.
Indeed, O king, the Pandavas conscious of their own feebleness without Bhima
and of our strength would not really strive to recover the kingdom. Or, if, O
monarch, coming hither, they prove docile and obedient to us, we would then
seek to repress them according to the dictates of political science (as
explained by Kanika). Or, we may tempt them by means of handsome girls, upon
which the princess of Panchala will get annoyed with them. Or, O Radheya, let
messengers be despatched to bring them hither, so that, when arrived, we may
through trusted agents, by some of the above methods, cause them to be slain.
Strive, O father, to employ any of these (various) methods that may appear to
thee faultless. Time passeth. Before their confidence in king Drupada--that
bull amongst kings--is established we may succeed, O monarch, to encounter
them. But after their confidence hath been established in Drupada, we are sure
to fail. These, O father, are my views for the discomfiture of the Pandavas.
Judge whether they be good or bad. What, O Karna, dost thou think?'"
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