SECTION LXXVI
(Dyuta Parva Continued)
Vaisampayana said,--"Then the vanquished
sons of Pritha prepared for their exile into the woods. And they, one after
another, in due order, casting off their royal robes, attired themselves in
deer-skins. And Dussasana, beholding those chastisers of foes, dressed in
deer-skins and deprived of their kingdom and ready to go into exile, exclaimed
'The absolute sovereignty of the illustrious king Duryodhana hath commenced.
The sons of Pandu have been vanquished, and plunged into great affliction. Now
have we attained the goal either by broad or narrow paths. For today becoming
superior to our foes in point of prosperity as also of duration of rule have we
become praiseworthy of men. The sons of Pritha have all been plunged by us into
everlasting hell. They have been deprived of happiness and kingdom for ever and
ever. They who, proud of their wealth, laughed in derision at the son of
Dhritarashtra, will now have to go into the woods, defeated and deprived by us
of all their wealth. Let them now put off their variegated coats of mail, their
resplendent robes of celestial make, and let them all attire themselves in
deer-skins according to the stake they had accepted of the son of Suvala. They
who always used to boast that they had no equals in all the world, will now
know and regard themselves in this their calamity as grains of sesame without
the kernel. Although in this dress of theirs the Pandavas seem like unto wise
and powerful persons installed in a sacrifice, yet they look like persons not
entitled to perform sacrifices, wearing such a guise. The wise Yajnasena of the
Somake race, having bestowed his daughter--the princess of Panchala--on the
sons of Pandu, acted most unfortunately for the husbands of Yajnaseni--these
sons of Pritha are as eunuchs. And O Yajnaseni, what joy will be thine upon
beholding in the woods these thy husbands dressed in skins and thread-bare
rags, deprived of their wealth and possessions. Elect thou a husband,
whomsoever thou likest, from among all these present here. These Kurus
assembled here, are all forbearing and self-controlled, and possessed of great
wealth. Elect thou one amongst these as thy lord, so that these great calamity
may not drag thee to wretchedness. 'The sons of Pandu now are even like grains
of sesame without the kernel, or like show-animals encased in skins, or like
grains of rice without the kernel. Why shouldst thou then longer wait upon the
fallen sons of Pandu? Vain is the labour used upon pressing the sesame grain
devoid of the kernel!'
"Thus did Dussasana, the son of
Dhritarashtra, utter in the hearing of the Pandavas, harsh words of the most
cruel import. And hearing them, the unforbearing Bhima, in wrath suddenly
approaching that prince like a Himalayan lion upon a jackal, loudly and
chastisingly rebuked him in these words,--Wicked-minded villain, ravest thou so
in words that are uttered alone by the sinful? Boastest thou thus in the midst
of the kings, advanced as thou art by the skill of the king of Gandhara. As
thou piercest our hearts hear with these thy arrowy words, so shall I pierce
thy heart in battle, recalling all this to thy mind. And they also who from
anger or covetousness are walking behind thee as thy protectors,--them also
shall I send to the abode of Yama with their descendants and relatives."
Vaisampayana continued,--Unto Bhima dressed in
deer-skins and uttering these words of wrath without doing any thing, for he
could not deviate from the path of virtue, Dussasana abandoning all sense of
shame, dancing around the Kurus, loudly said, 'O cow! O cow!'
Bhima at this once more said,--Wretch darest
thou, O Dussasana, use harsh words as these? Whom doth it behove to boast, thus
having won wealth by foul means? I tell thee that if Vrikodara, the son of
Pritha, drinketh not thy life-blood, piercing open thy breast in battle, let
him not attain to regions of blessedness, I tell thee truly that by slaying the
sons of Dhritarashtra in battle, before the very eyes of all the warriors, I
shall pacify this wrath of mine soon enough.'"
Vaisampayana continued,--"And as the
Pandavas were going away from the assembly, the wicked king Duryodhana from
excess of joy mimiced by his own steps the playful leonine trade of Bhima. Then
Vrikodara, half turning towards the king said, Think not ye fool that by this
thou gainest any ascendency over me slay thee shall I soon with all thy
followers, and answer thee, recalling all this to thy mind. And beholding this
insult offered to him, the mighty and proud Bhima, suppressing his rising rage
and following the steps of Yudhishthira, also spake these words while going out
of the Kaurava court, 'I will slay Duryodhana, and Dhananjaya will slay Karna,
and Sahadeva will slay Sakuni that gambler with dice. I also repeat in this
assembly these proud words which the gods will assuredly make good, if ever we
engage in battle with the Kurus, I will slay this wretched Duryodhana in battle
with my mace, and prostrating him on the ground I will place my foot on his
head. And as regards this (other) wicked person--Dussasana who is audacious in
speech, I will drink his blood like a lion.
"And Arjuna said,--O Bhima, the resolutions
of superior men are not known in words only. On the fourteenth year from this
day, they shall see what happeneth.
"And Bhima again said,--'The earth shall
drink the blood of Duryodhana, and Karna, and the wicked Sakuni, and Dussasana
that maketh the fourth.'
"And Arjuna said,--'O Bhima, I will, as thou
directest, slay in battle this Karna so malicious and jealous and
harsh-speeched and vain. For doing what is agreeable to Bhima, Arjuna voweth
that he will slay in battle with his arrows this Karna with all his followers.
And I will send unto the regions of Yama also all those other kings that will
from foolishness fight against me. The mountains of Himavat might be removed
from where they are, the maker of the day lose his brightness, the moon his
coldness, but this vow of mine will ever be cherished. And all this shall
assuredly happen if on the fourteenth year from this, Duryodhana doth not, with
proper respect, return us our kingdom.'"
Vaisampayana continued,--"After Arjuna had
said this, Sahadeva the handsome son of Madri, endued with great energy,
desirous of slaying Sakuni, waving his mighty arms and sighing like snake,
exclaimed, with eyes red with anger--'Thou disgrace of the Gandhara kings,
those whom thou thinkest as defeated are not really so. Those are even
sharp-pointed arrows from whose wounds thou hast run the risk in battle. I
shall certainly accomplish all which Bhima hath said adverting to thee with all
thy followers. If therefore thou hast anything to do, do it before that day
cometh. I shall assuredly slay thee in battle with all thy followers soon
enough, it thou, O son of Suvala, stayest in the light pursuant to the
Kshatriya usage.'
"'Then, O monarch hearing these words of
Sahadeva, Nakula the handsomest of men spake these words,--'I shall certainly
send unto the abode of Yama all those wicked sons of Dhritarashtra, who
desirous of death and impelled by Fate, and moved also by the wish of doing
what is agreeable to Duryodhana, have used harsh and insulting speeches towards
this daughter o Yajnasena at the gambling match. Soon enough shall I, at the
command of Yudhishthira and remembering the wrongs to Draupadi, make the earth
destitute of the sons of Dhritarashtra.'
Vaisampayana continued,--"And those tigers
among men, all endued with long arms, having thus pledged themselves to
virtuous promises approached king Dhritarashtra."
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