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\nUdyoga Parva<\/font><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nTWO<\/font> RENDERINGS
\nOF THE<\/font>
\nFIRST<\/font> ADHYAYA <\/font><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nLet the reciter bow down to Naraian, likewise to Nara the Highest Male, also to our Lady the Muse, thereafter utter the word
\nof Hail!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Vaishampayan continueth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nBut the hero Kurus & who clove to them thereafter having 
\nperformed joyously the marriage of Abhimanyu rested that night
\nand then at dawn went glad to the Assembly-hall of Virata.
\nNow wealthy was that hall of the lord of Matsya with mosaic of
\ngems excellent and perfect jewels, with seats set out, garlanded,
\nperfumed; thither went those great among the kings of men.
\nThen took their seats in front the two high kings Drupada &
\nVirata, old they and honoured of earth’s lords, and Rama & Janardan with their father; now by the Panchala king was the
\nhero Shini with the son of Rohinnie, but very near likewise
\nto the Matsya king Janardan & Yudhisthere; and all the sons
\nof Drupada, Bheme, Urjouna and the sons of Madravatie, and
\nProdyumna & Samba, heroes in the strife, and Abhimanyu with
\nthe children of Virata; and all those heroes equal to their fathers
\nin heroism and beauty and strength sat down, the princely boys,
\nsons of Draupadie, on noble seats curious with gold. Thus as
\nthose great warriors sat with shining ornaments & shining robes,
\nrich shone that senate of kings like wide heaven with its stainless
\nstars. <\/span> <\/p>\n

\n“To all of you it is known how Yudhisthere here was conquered by Saubala in the hall of the dicing; by fraud was he
\nconquered and his kingdom torn from him and contract made
\nof exile in the forest; and though infallible in the mellay, though
\nable by force impetuous to conquer the whole earth, yet the sons<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nof Pandu stood by their honour religiously; harsh & austere their
\nvow but for the six years & the seven they kept it, noblest of men,
\nthe sons of Pandu; and this the thirteenth year & most difficult
\nthey have passed before all your eyes unrecognised; in exile they
\npassed it, the mighty-minded ones, suffering many and intolerable hardships, in the service of strangers, in menial employments,
\ncherishing their desire of the kingdom that belongeth to their
\nlineage. Since this is so, do ye think out somewhat that shall be
\nfor the good both of the King, the son of Righteousness, and
\nof Duryodhan, just & glorious and worthy of great Kurus. For Yudhisthere the just would not desire even the kingship of the
\nGods unjustly, yet would he cling to the lordship of some small
\nvillage which he might hold with expediency & with justice.
\nFor it is known to you kings how by dishonest proceeding his
\nfather’s kingdom was torn from him by the sons of Dhritarashtra
\nand himself cast into great and unbearable danger; for not in
\nbattle did they conquer him by their own prowess, these sons
\nof Dhritarashtra; even so the King with his friends desires the
\nwelfare of his wrongers. But what the sons of Pandu with their
\nown hands amassed by conquest crushing the lords of earth that
\nthese mighty ones demand, even Kuntie’s sons and Madravatie’s.
\nBut even when they were children, they were sought by various
\nmeans to be slain of their banded foemen, savage & unrighteous,
\nfor greed of their kingdom; yea all this is known to you utterly.
\nConsidering therefore their growing greed and the righteousness
\nof Yudhisthere, considering also their close kinship, form you
\na judgment each man to himself and together. And since these
\nhave always clung to truth and loyally observed the contract,
\nif now they are wronged, they may well slay all the sons of
\nDhritarashtra. And hearing of any wrong done by these in this
\nbusiness their friends would gather round the Pandavas, yea and
\nrepel war with war and slay them. If natheless ye deem these too
\nweak in numbers for victory, yet would they all band together
\nand with their friends at last strive to destroy them. Moreover
\nnone knoweth the mind of Duryodhan rightly, what he meaneth
\nto do, and what can you decide that shall be the best to set about
\nwhen you know not the mind of your foeman? Therefore let one <\/span> <\/p>\n

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\ngo hence, some virtuous, pure-minded and careful man such as
\nshall be an  able envoy for their appeasement and the gift of half
\nthe kingdom to Yudhisthere.” This hearing, the just, expedient,
\nsweet & impartial speech of Janardan, the elder brother of him
\ntook up the word, O prince, honouring the younger’s speech
\neven greatly. <\/span> <\/p>\n

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\nSo the mighty ones of the Kurus & they of their faction performed joyously the marriage of Abhimanyu, and that night they rested but at dawn fared, pleased of heart, to the Council Hall of Virata. The Hall of the Lord of the Matsyas, opulent, curious with workings of pearl and the best of jewels, with seats disposed, and wreathed with garlands and full of fragrance, thither they fared, the Elders of the Kings of men. And of those that took their seats in the Hall, the first place was for both the Princes of the folk, even Virat & Drupad and those that were aged & revered among the Masters of Earth, and Rama and Janardan with their sire. Next to the King of the Panchalas sat the mighty one of the Shinis with the son of Rohinnie and very nigh to the Matsya King both Janardan and Yudhisthere, and all the sons of Drupad the King, and Bhema and Urjoon, and the sons of Madrie, and Pradyumna and Samba mighty in the battle and with the sons of Virata Abhimanyu. And all those heroes equal to their sires in prowess and beauty and strength, the princes, sons of Draupadie, sat on noble thrones curious with gold. High shone that opulent Place of Kings with the warriors there sitting in glittering ornaments and gleaming robes as heaven shines invaded by the clear bright stars. Then when those mighty ones had done with varied talk of general import they tarried in thought a moment, all those Kings gazing towards Krishna; and talk being over, spurred by the Madhav for business of the sons of Pandu the lion lords assembled hearkened to his word of import mighty and majestic.
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\nSrikrishna spake. “Known is it to you all how Yudhisthere here was conquered by Subala’s
\nson in the Hall of Dicing, beaten<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nby fraud, and his kingdom wrested from him and compact made
\nof exile in the forest. Though able to win the Earth by violence yet the sons of
\nPandu stood firmly in the truth, for truth is their chariot, and for years six &
\nseven all the severity of that vow has been kept by these first of men. And
\nhardest to pass this thirteenth year, lo they have passed it undiscovered before
\nyour eyes, bearing intolerable ills, even as they had sworn, \u2014 that too is known
\nof you all, \u2014 appointed to servile office in a house of strangers, mighty, in
\ntheir own might, O King, they have won through all. Since so it is, ponder now
\nwhat may be for the good of the King, the son of Righteousness, and the good of
\nDuryodhan and of the Kurus & the Pandavas, and just also and right and for the
\nhonour and glory of all. For Yudhisthere the Just would desire not the kingship
\nof the gods itself if with unrighteousness it came. But to lordship of earth he
\nwould aspire though even in some hamlet, so it went with justice and prosperous doing. For it is known to the Kings how his father’s kingdom was torn from him by the children of Dhritarashtra and how by that false dealing he fell into great peril and very hard to bear; for neither was the son of Pritha overthrown in battle by the children of Dhritarashtra in the energy of their own might. Yet even so the King and his friends desire that these should not come to hurt; but what the sons of Pandu gathered with their own conquering hands by force done on the lords of land, this these mighty ones seek for, Coonty’s sons and the sons of Madry. But all this is known to you aright, how these even when they were children were pursued to slay them with various device by those their foemen, dishonest & fierce and bent to rob them of their realm. Seeing how that greed of theirs is grown and looking to the righteous mind of Yudhisthere and looking also to their kinship form ye your separate minds and an united counsel. For ever have these made truth and honour their delight and wholly have they kept the compact, and now if they have dealing from the others otherwise than in truth and honour, they will slay the assembled children of Dhritarashtra. For when ’tis heard that these have been evilly dealt with by their cousins, the friends of Dhritarashtra’s sons will gather to      
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\nprotect the ill-doers and they will oppose these with war, and they, opposed with war, will slay them all. And even if ’tis your mind that these by their fewness are not strong for victory, they will band themselves all together with their friends and yet strive for the destruction of the Dhritarashtrians. Neither do we know aright the mind of Duryodhan and what it is that he will do, and unknowing the mind of the foe, what can you decide that would be truly right to start upon? Therefore let one go hence, a man righteous, pure, well born and heedful, a fit envoy, for pacifying of Dhritarashtra’s sons and the gift to Yudhisthere of half the kingdom.”
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