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(Viduragamana Parva continued)
"Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing these various
speeches, Dhritarashtra said, The learned Bhishma, the son of Santanu, and the
illustrious Rishi Drona, and thyself also (O Vidura), have said the truth and
what also is most beneficial to me. Indeed, as those mighty car-warriors, the
heroic sons of Kunti. are the children of Pandu, so are they, without doubt, my
children according to the ordinance. And as my sons are entitled to this
kingdom, so are the sons of Pandu certainly entitled to it. Therefore, hasten
to bring hither the Pandavas along with their mother, treating them with
affectionate consideration. O thou of Bharata's race, bring also Krishna of
celestial beauty along with them. From sheer good fortune the sons of Pritha
are alive; and from good fortune alone those mighty car-warriors have obtained
the daughter of Drupada. It is from good fortune alone that our strength hath
increased, and it is from good fortune alone that Purochana hath perished. O
thou of great splendour, it is from good fortune that my great grief hath been
killed!'
"Vaisampayana continued, 'Then Vidura, at
the command of Dhritarashtra, repaired, O Bharata, unto Yajnasena and the
Pandavas. And he repaired thither carrying with him numerous jewels and various
kinds of wealth for Draupadi and the Pandavas and Yajnasena also. Arrived at Drupada's
abode, Vidura conversant with every rule of morality and deep in every science,
properly accosted the monarch and waited upon him. Drupada received Vidura in
proper form and they both enquired after each other's welfare. Vidura then saw
there the Pandavas and Vasudeva. As soon as he saw them he embraced them from
affection and enquired after their well being. The Pandavas also along with
Vasudeva, in due order, worshipped Vidura of immeasurable intelligence. But
Vidura, O king, in the name of Dhritarashtra repeatedly enquired with great
affection after their welfare. He then gave, O monarch, unto the Pandavas and
Kunti and Draupadi, and unto Drupada and Drupada's sons, the gems and various
kinds of wealth that the Kauravas had sent through him. Possessed of
immeasurable intelligence, the modest Vidura then, in the presence of the
Pandavas and Keshava, addressed the well-behaved Drupada thus:
"With thy ministers and sons, O monarch,
listen to what I say. King Dhritarashtra, with ministers, sons, and friends,
hath with a joyous heart, O king, repeatedly enquired after thy welfare. And, O
monarch, he hath been highly pleased with this alliance with thee. So also, O
king, Bhishma of great wisdom, the son of Santanu, with all the Kurus, enquired
after thy welfare in every respect. Drona also of great wisdom the son of
Bharadwaja and thy dear friend, embracing thee mentally, enquired of thy
happiness. And, O king of Panchalas, Dhritarashtra and all the Kurus, in
consequence of this alliance with thee regard themselves supremely blest. O
Yajnasena, the establishment of this alliance with thee hath made them happier
than if they had acquired a new kingdom. Knowing all this, O monarch, permit
the Pandavas to re-visit their ancestral kingdom. The Kurus are exceedingly
eager to behold the sons of Pandu. These bulls among men have been long absent
(from their kingdom). They as well as Pritha must be very eager to behold their
city. And all the Kuru ladies and the citizens and our subjects are eagerly
waiting to behold Krishna the Panchala Princess. This, therefore, is my
opinion, O monarch, that thou shouldst, without delay, permit the Pandavas to
go thither with their wife. And after the illustrious Pandavas, O king, will
have received thy permission to go thither, I shall send information unto
Dhritarashtra by quick messengers. Then, O king, will the Pandavas set out with
Kunti and Krishna.'"
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