यानसन्धि पर्व — सञ्जयका वचन

Vaishampayana said The very wise Dhritarashtra of great prosperity having thus addressed Suyodhana again asked of Sanjaya-

Tell me, O Sanjaya, the remaining part, after the speech of Vasudeva, viz., what Arjuna said to you. I have great curiosity for it.

Sanjaya said Having heard the speech of Vasudeva, Dhananjaya the son of Kunti and hard to be vanquished said at the proper time within the hearing of Vasudeva.

Our grand-father, the son of Shantanu and Dhritarashtra too, O Sanjaya and Drona and Kripa and Karna and the Balhika and the son of Drona and Somadatta and Shakuni and the son of Subala and Dushasana and Shala and Purumitra and Vivingshati and Vikarna and Chitrasena and the ruler of the earth Jayatsena and the two chiefs of Avanti, Vindu and Anuvindu and the Kaurava Durmukha and the king of Sindhu and Dusaha and Bhurishravas and the king Bhagadatta and the ruler of the earth Jarasandha and the other rulers of the earth, who have assembled to fight on that side in the interests of the sons of Kuru, are about to die. They have been brought together by the son of Dhritarashtra as offerings for the blazing fire of the sons of Pandu.

The assembled ones are to be asked in my name about their health each in terms suitable to his rank and the proper greetings are to be presented. Tell this, O Sanjaya, in the midst of those kings to the foremost of sinners, Suyodhana.

Make that wrathful prince of wicked intellect, that covetous son of Dhritarashtra of vicious soul hear all these words of mine, O Sanjaya, in the midst of all his ministers and parties.

Saying this by way of an introduction, Dhananjaya the wise son of Pritha then looking at the son of Vasudeva with distended eyes with red corners, spoke these words consistent with both righteousness and morality to me.

You have heard the measured speech of the high-souled hero of Madhu's race. You are to say the same thing to all the assembled rulers of the earth as my words.

Let them act in such a way that offerings may not have to be made to the smoky fire of arrows in the great sacrificial ceremony with the rattles of the car-wheels as substituting for incantations and the bow-string which will neutralize the effects of their arms as that for the ladle.

If you do not return to Yudhishthira, the slayer of his enemies, his own share which he desires; then shall I conduct you with your horses, foot soldiers and elephants to the inauspicious regions of departed spirits by my sharp arrows.

Then quickly bidding farewell to Dhananjaya and the One with four arms and bowing down to them, have I come here with speed to tell you this great news, O you of the luster of immortals.