SECTION XLI
(Sisupala-badha
Parva Continued)
"Sisupala said,--"That mighty king
Jarasandha who desired not to fight with Krishna, saying 'He is a slave,' was
worthy of my greatest esteem. Who will regard as praiseworthy the act which was
done by Kesava, as also by Bhima and Arjuna, in the matter of Jarasandha's
death? Entering by an improper gate, disguised as a Brahmana, thus Krishna
observed the strength of king Jarasandha. And when that monarch offered at
first unto this wretch water to wash his feet, it was then that he denied his
Brahmanahood from seeming motives of virtue. And when Jarasandha, O thou of the
Kuru race, asked Krishna and Bhima and Dhananjaya to eat, it was this Krishna
that refused that monarch's request. If this one is the lord of the universe,
as this fool representeth him to be, why doth he not regard himself as a
Brahmana? This, however, surpriseth me greatly that though thou leadest the
Pandavas away from the path of the wise, they yet regard thee as honest. Or,
perhaps, this is scarcely a matter of surprise in respect of those that have
thee, O Bharata, womanish in disposition and bent down with age, for their
counsellor in everything."
"Vaisampayana continued,--Hearing these
words of Sisupala, harsh both in import and sound, that foremost of mighty men,
Bhimasena endued with energy became angry. And his eyes, naturally large and
expanding and like unto lotus leaves became still more extended and red as
copper under the influence of that rage. And the assembled monarchs beheld on
his forehead three lines of wrinkles like the Ganga of treble currents on the
treble-peaked mountain. When Bhimasena began to grind his teeth in rage, the
monarchs beheld his face resembling that of Death himself, at the end of the
Yuga, prepared to swallow every creature. And as the hero endued with great
energy of mind was about to leap up impetuously, the mighty-armed Bhishma
caught him like Mahadeva seizing Mahasena (the celestial generalissimo). And, O
Bharata, Bhima's wrath was soon appeased by Bhishma, the grand-sire of the
Kurus, with various kinds of counsel. And Bhima, that chastiser of foes, could
not disobey Bhishma's words, like the ocean that never transgresseth (even when
swollen with the waters of the rainy season) its continents. But, O king, even
though Bhima was angry, the brave Sisupala depending on his own manhood, did
not tremble in fear. And though Bhima was leaping up impetuously every moment,
Sisupala bestowed not a single thought on him, like a lion that recks not a
little animal in rage. The powerful king of Chedi, beholding Bhima of terrible
prowess in such rage, laughingly said,--'Release him, O Bhishma! Let all the
monarchs behold him scorched by my prowess like an insect in fire.' Hearing
these words of the ruler of the Chedis, Bhishma, that foremost of the Kurus and
chief of all intelligent men, spoke unto Bhima these words."
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