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(Ghosha-yatra Parva Continud)
Vaisampayana said, "After that great warrior
Karna had been routed by the Gandharvas, the whole of the Kuru army, O monarch,
fled from the field in the very sight of Dhritarashtra's son. And beholding all
his troops flying from the field of battle with their back to the foe, king
Duryodhana refused to fly. Seeing the mighty host of the Gandharvas rushing
towards him, that represser of foes poured down upon them a thick shower of
arrows. The Gandharvas, however, without regarding that arrowy shower, and
desirous also of slaying him, surrounded that car of his. And by means of their
arrows, they cut off into fragments the yoke, the shaft, the fenders, the
flagstaff, the three-fold bamboo poles, and the principal turret of his car.
And they also slew his charioteer and horses, hacking them to pieces. And when
Duryodhana, deprived of his car, fell on the ground, the strong-armed
Chitrasena rushed towards him and seized him in such a way that it seemed his
life itself was taken. And after the Kuru king had been seized, the Gandharvas,
surrounding Dussasana, who was seated on his car, also took him prisoner. And
some Gandharvas seized Vivinsati and Chitrasena, and some Vinda and Anuvinda,
while others seized all the ladies of royal household. And the warriors of
Duryodhana, who were routed by the Gandharvas, joining those who had fled first,
approached the Pandavas (who were living in the vicinity). And after Duryodhana
had been made captive, the vehicles, the shops, the pavilions, the carriages,
and the draught animals, all were made over to the Pandavas for protection. And
those soldiers said, 'The mighty-armed son of Dhritarashtra, possessed of great
strength and handsome mien, is being taken away captive by the Gandharvas! Ye
sons of Pritha, follow them! Dussasana, Durvishasa, Durmukha, and Durjaya, are
all being led away as captives in chains by the Gandharvas, as also all the
ladies of the royal household!'
"Crying thus, the followers of Duryodhana,
afflicted with grief and melancholy, approached Yudhishthira, desirous of
effecting the release of the king. Bhima then answered those old attendants of
Duryodhana, who, afflicted with grief and melancholy, were thus soliciting (the
aid of Yudhishthira), saying, 'What we should have done with great efforts,
arraying ourselves in line of battle, supported by horses and elephants hath,
indeed, been done by the Gandharvas! They that come hither for other purposes,
have been overtaken by consequences they had not foreseen! Indeed, this is the
result of the evil counsels of a king who is fond of deceitful play! It hath
been heard by us that the foe of a person who is powerless, is overthrown by
others. The Gandharvas have, in an extraordinary way illustrated before our
eyes the truth of this saying! It seems that there is still fortunately some
person in the world who is desirous of doing us good who hath, indeed, taken
upon his own shoulders our pleasant load, although we are sitting idly! The
wretch had come hither to cast his eyes on us,--himself in prosperity while
ourselves are sunk in adversity and emaciated by ascetic austerities and are
exposed to wind, cold and heat. They that imitate the behaviour of that sinful
and wretched Kaurava, are now beholding his disgrace! He that had instructed
Duryodhana to do this, had certainly acted sinfully. That the sons of Kunti are
not wicked and sinful, I tell it before you all!"
"And while Bhima, the son of Kunti, was
speaking thus in a voice of sarcasm, king Yudhishthira told him, 'This is not
time for cruel words!'"
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