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so painful to Draupadi? Where was Dhritarashtra's affection for us then? Clad in a black deer-skin and divested of all thy
ornaments, with the princess of Panchala in thy company, didst thou not follow this king? Where were Bhishma and Drona
then, and where was Somadatta? Thou hadst to live for thirteen years in the woods, supporting thyself on the products of the
wilderness. Thy eldest father did not then look at thee with eyes of parental affection. Hast thou forgotten, O Partha, that it was
this wretch of our race, of wicked understanding, that enquired of Vidura, when the match at dice was going on,--'What has
been won?' Hearing thus far, king Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, endued with great intelligence, rebuked him and told him to
be silent."'

SECTION XII

"Arjuna said, 'O Bhima, thou art my elder brother and, therefore, my senior and preceptor. I dare not say anything more than
what I have already said. The royal sage Dhritarashtra deserves to be honoured by us in every respect. They that are good, they
that are distinguished above the common level, they that break not the distinctions which characterise the good, remember not
the wrongs done to them but only the benefits they have received.' Hearing these words of the high-souled Phalguna, the
righteous-souled Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, addressed Vidura and said these words, 'Instructed by me, O Kshattri, do thou
say unto the Kuru king that I shall give him as much wealth from my treasury as he wishes to give away for the obsequies of
his song, and of Bhishma and others among his well-wishers and benefactors. Let not Bhima be cheerless at this!'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words, king Yudhishthira the just, highly applauded Arjuna. Meanwhile
Bhimasena began to cast angry glances at Dhananjaya. Then Yudhishthira, endued with great intelligence, once more
addressed Vidura and said, 'It behoves not king Dhritarashtra to be angry with Bhimasena. This Bhima of great intelligence
was greatly afflicted by cold and rain and heat and by a thousand other griefs while residing in the woods. All this is not
unknown to thee. Do thou, however, instructed by me, say unto the king, O foremost one of Bharata's race, that he may take
from my house whatever articles he wishes and in whatever measure also he likes. Thou shalt also tell the king that he should
not allow his heart to dwell on this exhibition of pride in which Bhima, deeply afflicted, has indulged. Whatever wealth I have
and whatever Arjuna has in his house, the owner thereof is king Dhritarashtra. Even this thou shouldst tell him. Let the king
make gifts unto the Brahmanas. Let him spend as largely as he likes. Let him free himself from the debt he owes to his sons
and well-wishers. Let him be told besides,--O Monarch, this very body of mine is at thy disposal and all the wealth I have.
Know this, and let there be no doubt in this.

SECTION XIII

"Vaisampayana said, 'Thus addressed by king Yudhishthira, Vidura, that foremost of all intelligent persons, returned to
Dhritarashtra and said unto him these words of grave import. 'I at first reported thy message to king Yudhishthira. Reflecting
on thy words, Yudhishthira of great splendour applauded them highly. Vibhatsu also, of great energy, places all his mansions,
with all the wealth therein, as also his very life-breaths, at thy disposal. Thy son, king Yudhishthira, too, offers thee, O royal
sage, his kingdom and life-breath and wealth and all else that belongs to him. Bhima, however, of mighty arms, recollecting all
his innumerable sorrows, has with difficulty given his consent, breathing many heavy sighs. That mighty-armed hero, O
monarch, was solicited by the righteous king as also by Vibhatsu, and induced to assume relations of cordiality towards thee.
King Yudhishthira the just, his prayed thee not to give way to dissatisfaction for the improper conduct which Bhima has
displayed at the recollection of former hostilities. This is generally the behaviour of Kshatriyas in battle, O king, and this
Vrikodara is devoted to battle and the practices of Kshatriyas. Both myself and Arjuna, O king, repeatedly beg thee for
pardoning Vrikodara. Be gracious unto us. Thou art our lord. Whatever wealth we have, thou mayst give away as thou likest, O
ruler of Earth. Thou, O Bharata. art the Master of this kingdom and of all lives in it. Let the foremost one of Kuru's race give
away, for the obsequial rites of his sons, all those foremost of gifts which should be given to the Brahmanas. Indeed, let him
make those gifts unto persons of the regenerate order, taking away from our mansions jewels and gems, and kine, and slaves
both mate and female, and goats and sheep. Let gifts be made unto also those that are poor or sightless or in great distress,
selecting the objects of his charity as he likes. Let, O Vidura, large pavilions be constructed, rich with food and drink of diverse
tastes collected in profusion. Let reservoirs of water be constructed for enabling kine to drink, and let other works of merit be
accomplished.--Even these were the words said unto me by the king as also by Pritha's son Dhananjaya. It behoveth thee to say
what should be done next. After Vidura had said these words, O Janamejaya, Dhritarashtra his satisfaction at them and set his
heart upon making large presents on the day of full moon in the month of Kartika."'

SECTION XIV

"Vaisampayana said,--'Thus addressed by Vidura, king Dhritarashtra became highly pleased, O monarch, with the act of
Yudhishthira and Jishnu. Inviting then, after proper examination, thousands of deserving Brahmanas and superior Rishis, for
the sake of Bhishma, as also of his sons and friends, and causing a large quantity of food and drink to be prepared, and cars and
other vehicles and clothes, and gold and jewels and gems, and slaves both male and female, and goats and sheep, and blankets
and costly articles to be collected, and villages and fields, and other kines of wealth to be kept ready, as also elephants and
steeds decked with ornaments, and many beautiful maidens who were the best of their sex, that foremost of kings gave them
away for the advancement of the dead, naming each of them in due order as the gifts were made. Naming Drona, and Bhishma,
and Somadatta, and Valhika, and king Duryodhana, and each one of his other sons, and all his well-wishers with Jayadratha
numbering first, those gifts were made in due order. With the approval of Yudhishthira, that Sraddha-sacrifice became
characterised by large gifts of wealth and profuse presents of jewels and gems and other kinds of treasure. Tellers and scribes
on that occasion, under the orders of Yudhishthira, ceaselessly asked the old king.--Do thou command, O monarch, what gifts
should be made to these. All things are ready here.--As soon as the king spoke, they gave away what he directed.[30] Unto him
that was to receive a hundred, a thousand was given, and unto him that was to receive a thousand was given ten thousand, at
the command of the royal son of Kunti.[31] Like the, clouds vivifying the crops with their downpours, that royal cloud
gratified the Brahmanas by downpours of wealth. After all those gifts had been distributed, the king, O thou of great
intelligence, then deluged the assembled guests of all the four orders with repeated surges of food and drink of diverge tastes.
Verily, the Dhritarashtra-ocean, swelling high, with jewels and gems for its waters, rich with the villages and fields and other
foremost of gifts constituting its verdant islands, heaps of diverse kinds of precious articles for its rich caves, elephants and
steeds for its alligators and whirlpools, the sound of Mridangas for its deep roars, and clothes and wealth and precious stories
for its waves, deluged the Earth. It was even in this way, O king, that that monarch made gifts for the advancement in the other
world of his sons and grandsons and Pitris as also of himself and Gandhari. At last when he became tired with the task of
making gifts in such profusion, that great Gift-sacrifice carne to an end. Even thus did that king of Kuru's race perform his Gift-
sacrifice. Actors and mimes continually danced and sang on the occasion and contributed to the merriment of all the guests.
Food and drink of diverse tastes were given away in large quantities. Making gifts in this way for ten days, the royal son of
Amvika, O chief of Bharata's race, became freed from the debts he owed to his sons and grandsons."'

SECTION XV

"Vaisampayana said,--'The royal son of Amvika, viz., Dhritarashtra, having settled the hour of his departure for the woods,
summoned those heroes, the Pandavas. Possessed of great intelligence, the old monarch, with Gandhari, duly accosted those
princes. Having caused the minor rites to be performed, by Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas, on that day which was the
day of full moon in the month of Kartika, he caused the fire which he worshipped daily to be taken up. Leaving his usual robes
he wore deer-skins and barks, and accompanied by his daughters-in-law, he set out of his mansion. When the royal son of
Vichitraviryya thus set out, a loud wail was uttered by the Pandava and the Kaurava ladies as also by other women belonging
to the Kaurava race. The king worshipped the mansion in which he had lived with fried paddy and excellent flowers of diverse
kinds. He also honoured all his servants with gifts of wealth, and then leaving that abode set out on his journey. Then O son,
king Yudhishthira, trembling all over, with utterance choked with tears, said these words in a loud voice, viz.,--'O righteous
monarch, where dost thou go?--and fell down in a swoon. Arjuna, burning with great grief, sighed repeatedly. That foremost of
Bharata princes, telling Yudhishthira that he should not behave in that manner, stood cheerlessly and with heart plunged into
distress. Vrikodara, the heroic Phalguna, the two sons of Madri, Vidura, Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra's son by his Vaisya wife, and
Kripa, and Dhaumya, and other Brahmanas, all followed the old monarch, with voices choked in grief. Kunti walked ahead,
bearing on her shoulders the hand of Gandhari who walked with her bandaged eyes. King Dhritarashtra walked confidently
behind Gandhari, placing his hand on her shoulder.[32] Drupada's daughter Krishna, she of the Sattwata race, Uttara the
daughter-in-law of the Kauravas, who had recently become a mother, Chitrangada, and other ladies of the royal house-hold, all
proceeded with the old monarch. The wail they uttered on that occasion, O king, from grief, resembled the loud lamentations of

so painful to Draupadi? Where was Dhritarashtra's affection for us then? Clad in a black deer-skin and divested of all thy

ornaments, with the princess of Panchala in thy company, didst thou not follow this king? Where were Bhishma and Drona

then, and where was Somadatta? Thou hadst to live for thirteen years in the woods, supporting thyself on the products of the

wilderness. Thy eldest father did not then look at thee with eyes of parental affection. Hast thou forgotten, O Partha, that it was

this wretch of our race, of wicked understanding, that enquired of Vidura, when the match at dice was going on,--'What has

been won?' Hearing thus far, king Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, endued with great intelligence, rebuked him and told him to

be silent."'

SECTION XII

"Arjuna said, 'O Bhima, thou art my elder brother and, therefore, my senior and preceptor. I dare not say anything more than

what I have already said. The royal sage Dhritarashtra deserves to be honoured by us in every respect. They that are good, they

that are distinguished above the common level, they that break not the distinctions which characterise the good, remember not

the wrongs done to them but only the benefits they have received.' Hearing these words of the high-souled Phalguna, the

righteous-souled Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, addressed Vidura and said these words, 'Instructed by me, O Kshattri, do thou

say unto the Kuru king that I shall give him as much wealth from my treasury as he wishes to give away for the obsequies of

his song, and of Bhishma and others among his well-wishers and benefactors. Let not Bhima be cheerless at this!'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words, king Yudhishthira the just, highly applauded Arjuna. Meanwhile

Bhimasena began to cast angry glances at Dhananjaya. Then Yudhishthira, endued with great intelligence, once more

addressed Vidura and said, 'It behoves not king Dhritarashtra to be angry with Bhimasena. This Bhima of great intelligence

was greatly afflicted by cold and rain and heat and by a thousand other griefs while residing in the woods. All this is not

unknown to thee. Do thou, however, instructed by me, say unto the king, O foremost one of Bharata's race, that he may take

from my house whatever articles he wishes and in whatever measure also he likes. Thou shalt also tell the king that he should

not allow his heart to dwell on this exhibition of pride in which Bhima, deeply afflicted, has indulged. Whatever wealth I have

and whatever Arjuna has in his house, the owner thereof is king Dhritarashtra. Even this thou shouldst tell him. Let the king

make gifts unto the Brahmanas. Let him spend as largely as he likes. Let him free himself from the debt he owes to his sons

and well-wishers. Let him be told besides,--O Monarch, this very body of mine is at thy disposal and all the wealth I have.

Know this, and let there be no doubt in this.

SECTION XIII

"Vaisampayana said, 'Thus addressed by king Yudhishthira, Vidura, that foremost of all intelligent persons, returned to

Dhritarashtra and said unto him these words of grave import. 'I at first reported thy message to king Yudhishthira. Reflecting

on thy words, Yudhishthira of great splendour applauded them highly. Vibhatsu also, of great energy, places all his mansions,

with all the wealth therein, as also his very life-breaths, at thy disposal. Thy son, king Yudhishthira, too, offers thee, O royal

sage, his kingdom and life-breath and wealth and all else that belongs to him. Bhima, however, of mighty arms, recollecting all

his innumerable sorrows, has with difficulty given his consent, breathing many heavy sighs. That mighty-armed hero, O

monarch, was solicited by the righteous king as also by Vibhatsu, and induced to assume relations of cordiality towards thee.

King Yudhishthira the just, his prayed thee not to give way to dissatisfaction for the improper conduct which Bhima has

displayed at the recollection of former hostilities. This is generally the behaviour of Kshatriyas in battle, O king, and this

Vrikodara is devoted to battle and the practices of Kshatriyas. Both myself and Arjuna, O king, repeatedly beg thee for

pardoning Vrikodara. Be gracious unto us. Thou art our lord. Whatever wealth we have, thou mayst give away as thou likest, O

ruler of Earth. Thou, O Bharata. art the Master of this kingdom and of all lives in it. Let the foremost one of Kuru's race give

away, for the obsequial rites of his sons, all those foremost of gifts which should be given to the Brahmanas. Indeed, let him

make those gifts unto persons of the regenerate order, taking away from our mansions jewels and gems, and kine, and slaves

both mate and female, and goats and sheep. Let gifts be made unto also those that are poor or sightless or in great distress,

selecting the objects of his charity as he likes. Let, O Vidura, large pavilions be constructed, rich with food and drink of diverse

tastes collected in profusion. Let reservoirs of water be constructed for enabling kine to drink, and let other works of merit be

accomplished.--Even these were the words said unto me by the king as also by Pritha's son Dhananjaya. It behoveth thee to say

what should be done next. After Vidura had said these words, O Janamejaya, Dhritarashtra his satisfaction at them and set his

heart upon making large presents on the day of full moon in the month of Kartika."'

SECTION XIV

"Vaisampayana said,--'Thus addressed by Vidura, king Dhritarashtra became highly pleased, O monarch, with the act of

Yudhishthira and Jishnu. Inviting then, after proper examination, thousands of deserving Brahmanas and superior Rishis, for

the sake of Bhishma, as also of his sons and friends, and causing a large quantity of food and drink to be prepared, and cars and

other vehicles and clothes, and gold and jewels and gems, and slaves both male and female, and goats and sheep, and blankets

and costly articles to be collected, and villages and fields, and other kines of wealth to be kept ready, as also elephants and

steeds decked with ornaments, and many beautiful maidens who were the best of their sex, that foremost of kings gave them

away for the advancement of the dead, naming each of them in due order as the gifts were made. Naming Drona, and Bhishma,

and Somadatta, and Valhika, and king Duryodhana, and each one of his other sons, and all his well-wishers with Jayadratha

numbering first, those gifts were made in due order. With the approval of Yudhishthira, that Sraddha-sacrifice became

characterised by large gifts of wealth and profuse presents of jewels and gems and other kinds of treasure. Tellers and scribes

on that occasion, under the orders of Yudhishthira, ceaselessly asked the old king.--Do thou command, O monarch, what gifts

should be made to these. All things are ready here.--As soon as the king spoke, they gave away what he directed.[30] Unto him

that was to receive a hundred, a thousand was given, and unto him that was to receive a thousand was given ten thousand, at

the command of the royal son of Kunti.[31] Like the, clouds vivifying the crops with their downpours, that royal cloud

gratified the Brahmanas by downpours of wealth. After all those gifts had been distributed, the king, O thou of great

intelligence, then deluged the assembled guests of all the four orders with repeated surges of food and drink of diverge tastes.

Verily, the Dhritarashtra-ocean, swelling high, with jewels and gems for its waters, rich with the villages and fields and other

foremost of gifts constituting its verdant islands, heaps of diverse kinds of precious articles for its rich caves, elephants and

steeds for its alligators and whirlpools, the sound of Mridangas for its deep roars, and clothes and wealth and precious stories

for its waves, deluged the Earth. It was even in this way, O king, that that monarch made gifts for the advancement in the other

world of his sons and grandsons and Pitris as also of himself and Gandhari. At last when he became tired with the task of

making gifts in such profusion, that great Gift-sacrifice carne to an end. Even thus did that king of Kuru's race perform his Gift-

sacrifice. Actors and mimes continually danced and sang on the occasion and contributed to the merriment of all the guests.

Food and drink of diverse tastes were given away in large quantities. Making gifts in this way for ten days, the royal son of

Amvika, O chief of Bharata's race, became freed from the debts he owed to his sons and grandsons."'

SECTION XV

"Vaisampayana said,--'The royal son of Amvika, viz., Dhritarashtra, having settled the hour of his departure for the woods,

summoned those heroes, the Pandavas. Possessed of great intelligence, the old monarch, with Gandhari, duly accosted those

princes. Having caused the minor rites to be performed, by Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas, on that day which was the

day of full moon in the month of Kartika, he caused the fire which he worshipped daily to be taken up. Leaving his usual robes

he wore deer-skins and barks, and accompanied by his daughters-in-law, he set out of his mansion. When the royal son of

Vichitraviryya thus set out, a loud wail was uttered by the Pandava and the Kaurava ladies as also by other women belonging

to the Kaurava race. The king worshipped the mansion in which he had lived with fried paddy and excellent flowers of diverse

kinds. He also honoured all his servants with gifts of wealth, and then leaving that abode set out on his journey. Then O son,

king Yudhishthira, trembling all over, with utterance choked with tears, said these words in a loud voice, viz.,--'O righteous

monarch, where dost thou go?--and fell down in a swoon. Arjuna, burning with great grief, sighed repeatedly. That foremost of

Bharata princes, telling Yudhishthira that he should not behave in that manner, stood cheerlessly and with heart plunged into

distress. Vrikodara, the heroic Phalguna, the two sons of Madri, Vidura, Sanjaya, Dhritarashtra's son by his Vaisya wife, and

Kripa, and Dhaumya, and other Brahmanas, all followed the old monarch, with voices choked in grief. Kunti walked ahead,

bearing on her shoulders the hand of Gandhari who walked with her bandaged eyes. King Dhritarashtra walked confidently

behind Gandhari, placing his hand on her shoulder.[32] Drupada's daughter Krishna, she of the Sattwata race, Uttara the

daughter-in-law of the Kauravas, who had recently become a mother, Chitrangada, and other ladies of the royal house-hold, all

proceeded with the old monarch. The wail they uttered on that occasion, O king, from grief, resembled the loud lamentations of