SECTION –LXXXVI
(Tirtha-yatra Parva Continued)
"Vaisampayana continued, 'Having ascertained
the opinion of his brothers, and of the intelligent Narada, king Yudhishthira,
addressing Dhaumya, who was like unto the Grandsire himself, said, 'I have for
the acquisition of arms, sent away that tiger among men, Jishnu, whose prowess
is incapable of being baffled, and who is possessed of long arms and
immeasurable intelligence. O thou of ascetic wealth, that hero is devoted to
me, endued with ability, and well-skilled in weapons, and like unto the exalted
Vasudeva himself. I know them both, Krishna and Arjuna, those destroyers of
enemies, O Brahmana, endued with prowess, even as the puissant Vyasa knoweth
them. I know Vasudeva and Dhananjaya to be none else than Vishnu himself,
possessed of the six attributes. And this is also what Narada knoweth, for he
hath always spoken so unto me. I also know them to be Rishis, Nara and
Narayana. Knowing him to possess the ability, I have sent him (on the mission).
Not inferior unto Indra and fully competent (for the task), I have sent that
son of a god to see the lord of the celestials and obtain weapons from him.
Bhishma and Drona are Atirathas. Kripa and the son of Drona are invincible;
these mighty warriors have been installed by Dhritarashtra's son in the command
of his army. All these are versed in the Vedas, are heroic, and possessed of
the knowledge of every weapon. Endued with great strength, these always desire
to encounter Arjuna in fight. And Karna also of the Suta caste is a mighty
warrior versed in celestial weapons. In respect of the impetus of his weapons,
he is endued with the strength of the Wind-god. Himself like a flame of fire,
the arrows (proceeding from him) constitute its tongues. The slaps of his left
hand cased in leathern fence constitute the crackling of that flame. The dust
of the battle-field is its smoke. Urged by the sons of Dhritarashtra even as
the wind urgeth the fire, Karna like unto the all-consuming fire at the end of
the Yuga that is sent by Death himself, will, without doubt, consume my troops
like unto a heap of straw. Only that mighty mass of clouds called Arjuna, aided
by Krishna like unto a powerful wind, with celestial weapon representing its
fierce lightning, the white steeds, the rows of white cranes coursing underneath
and the unbearable Gandiva, the rainbow ahead, is capable of extinguishing the
blazing flame represented by Karna by means of its arrowy showers let off with
unflagging steadiness. That conqueror of hostile cities, Vibhatsu, will,
without doubt, succeed in obtaining from Indra himself all the celestial
weapons with their fullness and life. Alone he is equal, I think, unto them
all. Otherwise it is impossible (for us) to vanquish in fight all those foes,
who have attained to eminent success in all their purposes. We shall behold
Arjuna, that repressor of foes, fully equipped with celestial weapons, for
Vibhatsu having once undertaken a task, never, droopeth under its weight.
Without that hero, however, that best of men, ourselves, with Krishna, cannot be
at rest in Kamyaka. Therefore, do thou mention some other wood that is sacred
and delightful, and abounds in food and fruits, and that is inhabited by men of
pious practices:--where we may pass some time, expecting the warlike Arjuna of
unbaffled prowess, like the Chataka in expectation of gathering clouds. Do thou
tell us of some asylums open to the regenerate ones, and lakes and streams and
beautiful mountains. O Brahmana, deprived of Arjuna, I do not like to stay in
this wood of Kamyaka. We wish to go somewhere else.'"
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