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She was walking in advance of the childless old couple, and was dragging them forward. The Pandavas, beholding her, fell
down on the earth. The puissant and high-souled monarch, endued with great intelligence, recognising them by their voices and
also by touch, comforted them one after another. Shedding tears, those high-souled princes, with due formalities, approached
the old king and Gandhari, as also their own mother. Indeed, regaining their senses, and once more comforted by their mother,
the Pandavas took away from the king and their aunt and mother the jars full of water which they had been carrying, forbearing
them themselves. The ladies of those lions among men, and all the women of the royal household, as also all the inhabitants of
the city and provinces, then beheld the old king. King Yudhishthira presented all those individuals one after another to the old
king, repeating their names and races, and then himself worshipped his eldest sire with reverence. Surrounded by them all, the
old monarch, with eyes bathed in tears of joy, regarded himself as once more staying in the midst of the city called after the
elephant. Saluted with reverence by all his daughters-in-law headed by Krishna, king Dhritarashtra, endued with great
intelligence, with Gandhari and Kunti, became filled with joy. He then reached his forest-retreat that was applauded by Siddhas
and Charanas, and that then teemed with vast crowds of men all desirous of beholding him, like the firmament teeming with
innumerable stars."

SECTION XXV

"Vaisampayana said, 'The king, O chief of Bharata's race, with those foremost of men, viz., his brothers, who were all
possessed of eyes that resembled lotus-petals, took his seat in the retreat of his eldest sire. There sat around him many highly-
blessed ascetics, hailing from diverse regions, from desire of beholding the sons of that lord of Kuru's race., viz., the Pandavas
of wide chests. They said, 'We wish to know who amongst these is Yudhishthira, who are Bhima and Arjuna, who the twins,
and who is Draupadi of great fame.' Then the Suta, Sanjaya, in answer to their queries, pointed out to them the Pandavas.
naming each, and Draupadi too as also the other ladies of the Kuru household.'

"Sanjaya said, 'This one that is as fair of complexion as pure gold, that is endued with a body which looks like that of a full-
grown lion, that is possessed of a large aquiline nose, and wide and expansive eyes that are, again, of a coppery hue, is the
Kuru king. This one, whose tread resembles that of an infuriate elephant, whose complexion is as fair as that of heated gold,
whose frame is of large and expansive proportions and whose arms are long and stout, is Vrikodara. Behold him well! The
mighty bowman who sits besides him, of darkish complexion and youthful frame, who resembles the leader of an elephantine
herd, whose shoulders are as high as those of a lion, who walks like a sporting elephant, and whose eyes are as expansive as the
petals of a lotus, is the hero called Arjuna. Those two foremost of men, that are sitting besides Kunti, are the twins, resembling
Vishnu and Mahendra. In this whole world of men, they have not their equals in beauty and strength and excellence of conduct.
This lady, of eyes as expansive as lotus petals, who seems to have touched the middle age of life, whose complexion resembles
that of the blue lotus, and who looks like a goddess of Heaven, is Krishna, the embodied form of the goddess of prosperity.[39]
She who sits besides her, possessed of the complexion of pure gold, who looks like the embodied rays of the moon, in the
midst of the other ladies, is, ye foremost of regenerate ones, the sister of that unrivalled hero who wields the discus. This other,
as fair as pure gold, is the daughter of the snake-chief and wife of Arjuna.[40] This other whose complexion is like that of pure
gold or like that of Madhuka flowers, is the princess Chitrangada. This one, that is possessed of the complexion of an
assemblage of blue lotuses, is the sister of that monarch, that lord of hosts, who used to always challenge Krishna. She is the
foremost wife of Vrikodara. This is the daughter of the king of Magadha who was known by the name of Jarasandha.
Possessed of the complexion of an assemblage of Champakas, she is the wife of the youngest son of Madravati. Possessed of a
complexion as darkish as that of the blue lotus, she who sits there on the earth, and whose eyes are as expansive as lotus-petals,
is the wife of the eldest son of Madravati, This lady whose complexion is as fair as that of heated gold and who sits with her
child on her lap, is the daughter of king Virata. She is the wife of that Abhimanyu who, while divested of his car, was slain by
Drona and others fighting from their cars.[41] These ladies, the hair on whose heads shows not the parted line, and who are
clad in white, are the widows of the slain sons of Dhritarashtra. They are the daughters-in-law of this old king, the wives of his
hundred sons, now deprived of both their husbands and children who have been slain by heroic foes. I have now pointed them
out in the order of precedence. In consequence of their devotion to Brahmanas, their understandings and hearts are divested of
every kind of crookedness. Possessed of pure souls, they have all been pointed out by me,--these princesses of the Kaurava
house-hold,--in answer to your queries.'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus that king of Kuru's race, of very advanced years, having met with those sons of him that was a
deity among men. enquired about their welfare after all the ascetics had gone away. The warriors who had accompanied the
Pandavas, leaving the retreat, sat themselves down at a little distance, alighting from their cars and the animals they rode.
Indeed, after all the crowd, viz., the ladies, the old men, and the children, had been seated, the old king duly addressed them,
making the usual enquiries of politeness."'

SECTION XXVI

"Dhritarashtra said. 'O Yudhishthira, art thou in peace and happiness, with all thy brothers and the inhabitants of the city and
the provinces? Are they that live in dependance on thee also happy? Are they ministers, and servitors, and all thy seniors and
preceptors also, happy? Are those also that live in thy dominions free from fear? Dost thou follow the old and traditional
conduct of rulers of men? Is thy treasury filled without disregarding the restraints imposed by justice and equity? Dost thou
behave as thou shouldst towards foes, neutrals, and allies? Dost thou duly look after the Brahmanas, always making them the
first gifts (ordained in sacrifices and religious rites)? What need I say of the citizens, and thy servants, and kinsmen,--are they
foes, O chief of Bharata's race, gratified with thy behaviour? Dost thou, O king of kings, adore with devotion the Pitris and the
deities? Dost thou worship guests with food and drink, O Bharata? Do the Brahmanas in thy dominions, devoted to the duties
of their order, walk along the path of righteousness? Do the Kshatriyas and Vaisyas and Sudras also within thy kingdom, and
all thy relatives, observe their respective duties? I hope the women, the children, and the old, among thy subjects, do not grieve
(under distress) and do not beg (the necessaries of life). Are the ladies of thy household duly honoured in thy house, O best of
men? I hope, O monarch, that this race of royal sages, having obtained thee for their king, have not fallen away from fame and
glory.'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Unto the old king who said so, Yudhishthira, conversant with morality and justice, and well-skilled
in acts and speech, spoke as follows, putting some questions about his welfare.'

"Yudhishthira said, 'Doth thy peace, O king, thy self-restraint, thy tranquillity of heart, grow? Is this my mother able to serve
thee without fatigue and trouble? Will, O king, her residence in the woods be productive of fruits? I hope this queen, who is my
eldest mother, who is emaciated with (exposure to) cold and wind and the toil of walking, and who is now devoted to the
practice of severe austerities, no longer gives way, to grief for her children of mighty energy, all of whom, devoted to the duties
of the Kshatriya order, have been slain on the field of battle. Does she accuse us, sinful wretches, that are responsible for their
slaughter? Where is Vidura, O king? We do not see him here. I hope this Sanjaya, observant of penances, is in peace and
happiness.

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus addressed, Dhritarashtra answered king Yudhishthira, saying,--'O son. Vidura is well. He is
performing austere penances, subsisting on air alone, for he abstains from all other food. He is emaciated and his arteries and
nerves have become visible. Sometimes he is seen in this empty forest by Brahmanas.' While Dhritarashtra was saying this
Vidura was seen at a distance. He had matted locks on his head, and gravels in his mouth, and was exceedingly emaciated. He
was perfectly naked. His body was besmeared all over with filth, and with the dust of various wild flowers. When Kshattri was
beheld from a distance, the fact was reported to Yudhishthira. Vidura suddenly stopped, O king, casting his eyes towards the
retreat (and seeing it peopled by so many individuals). King Yudhishthira pursued him alone, as he ran and entered the deep
forest, sometimes not seen by the pursuer. He said aloud, 'O Vidura, O Vidura, I am king Yudhishthira, thy favourite!'--
Exclaiming thus, Yudhishthira, with great exertion, followed Vidura. That foremost of intelligent men, viz., Vidura, having
reached a solitary spot in the forest, stood still, leaning against a tree. He was exceedingly emaciated. He retained only the
shape of a human being (all his characteristic features having totally disappeared). Yudhishthira of great intelligence
recognised him, however, (in spite of such change). Standing before him, Yudhishthira addressed him, saying, 'I am
Yudhishthira!' Indeed, worshipping Vidura properly, Yudhishthira said these words in the hearing of Vidura. Meanwhile
Vidura eyed the king with a steadfast gaze. Casting his gaze thus on the king, he stood motionless in Yoga. Possessed of great
intelligence, he then (by his Yoga-power) entered the body of Yudhishthira, limb by limb. He united his life-breaths with the
king's life-breaths, and his senses with the king's senses. Verify, with the aid of Yoga-power, Vidura, blazing with energy, thus
entered the body of king Yudhishthira the just. Meanwhile, the body of Vidura continued to lean against the tree, with eyes

She was walking in advance of the childless old couple, and was dragging them forward. The Pandavas, beholding her, fell

down on the earth. The puissant and high-souled monarch, endued with great intelligence, recognising them by their voices and

also by touch, comforted them one after another. Shedding tears, those high-souled princes, with due formalities, approached

the old king and Gandhari, as also their own mother. Indeed, regaining their senses, and once more comforted by their mother,

the Pandavas took away from the king and their aunt and mother the jars full of water which they had been carrying, forbearing

them themselves. The ladies of those lions among men, and all the women of the royal household, as also all the inhabitants of

the city and provinces, then beheld the old king. King Yudhishthira presented all those individuals one after another to the old

king, repeating their names and races, and then himself worshipped his eldest sire with reverence. Surrounded by them all, the

old monarch, with eyes bathed in tears of joy, regarded himself as once more staying in the midst of the city called after the

elephant. Saluted with reverence by all his daughters-in-law headed by Krishna, king Dhritarashtra, endued with great

intelligence, with Gandhari and Kunti, became filled with joy. He then reached his forest-retreat that was applauded by Siddhas

and Charanas, and that then teemed with vast crowds of men all desirous of beholding him, like the firmament teeming with

innumerable stars."

SECTION XXV

"Vaisampayana said, 'The king, O chief of Bharata's race, with those foremost of men, viz., his brothers, who were all

possessed of eyes that resembled lotus-petals, took his seat in the retreat of his eldest sire. There sat around him many highly-

blessed ascetics, hailing from diverse regions, from desire of beholding the sons of that lord of Kuru's race., viz., the Pandavas

of wide chests. They said, 'We wish to know who amongst these is Yudhishthira, who are Bhima and Arjuna, who the twins,

and who is Draupadi of great fame.' Then the Suta, Sanjaya, in answer to their queries, pointed out to them the Pandavas.

naming each, and Draupadi too as also the other ladies of the Kuru household.'

"Sanjaya said, 'This one that is as fair of complexion as pure gold, that is endued with a body which looks like that of a full-

grown lion, that is possessed of a large aquiline nose, and wide and expansive eyes that are, again, of a coppery hue, is the

Kuru king. This one, whose tread resembles that of an infuriate elephant, whose complexion is as fair as that of heated gold,

whose frame is of large and expansive proportions and whose arms are long and stout, is Vrikodara. Behold him well! The

mighty bowman who sits besides him, of darkish complexion and youthful frame, who resembles the leader of an elephantine

herd, whose shoulders are as high as those of a lion, who walks like a sporting elephant, and whose eyes are as expansive as the

petals of a lotus, is the hero called Arjuna. Those two foremost of men, that are sitting besides Kunti, are the twins, resembling

Vishnu and Mahendra. In this whole world of men, they have not their equals in beauty and strength and excellence of conduct.

This lady, of eyes as expansive as lotus petals, who seems to have touched the middle age of life, whose complexion resembles

that of the blue lotus, and who looks like a goddess of Heaven, is Krishna, the embodied form of the goddess of prosperity.[39]

She who sits besides her, possessed of the complexion of pure gold, who looks like the embodied rays of the moon, in the

midst of the other ladies, is, ye foremost of regenerate ones, the sister of that unrivalled hero who wields the discus. This other,

as fair as pure gold, is the daughter of the snake-chief and wife of Arjuna.[40] This other whose complexion is like that of pure

gold or like that of Madhuka flowers, is the princess Chitrangada. This one, that is possessed of the complexion of an

assemblage of blue lotuses, is the sister of that monarch, that lord of hosts, who used to always challenge Krishna. She is the

foremost wife of Vrikodara. This is the daughter of the king of Magadha who was known by the name of Jarasandha.

Possessed of the complexion of an assemblage of Champakas, she is the wife of the youngest son of Madravati. Possessed of a

complexion as darkish as that of the blue lotus, she who sits there on the earth, and whose eyes are as expansive as lotus-petals,

is the wife of the eldest son of Madravati, This lady whose complexion is as fair as that of heated gold and who sits with her

child on her lap, is the daughter of king Virata. She is the wife of that Abhimanyu who, while divested of his car, was slain by

Drona and others fighting from their cars.[41] These ladies, the hair on whose heads shows not the parted line, and who are

clad in white, are the widows of the slain sons of Dhritarashtra. They are the daughters-in-law of this old king, the wives of his

hundred sons, now deprived of both their husbands and children who have been slain by heroic foes. I have now pointed them

out in the order of precedence. In consequence of their devotion to Brahmanas, their understandings and hearts are divested of

every kind of crookedness. Possessed of pure souls, they have all been pointed out by me,--these princesses of the Kaurava

house-hold,--in answer to your queries.'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus that king of Kuru's race, of very advanced years, having met with those sons of him that was a

deity among men. enquired about their welfare after all the ascetics had gone away. The warriors who had accompanied the

Pandavas, leaving the retreat, sat themselves down at a little distance, alighting from their cars and the animals they rode.

Indeed, after all the crowd, viz., the ladies, the old men, and the children, had been seated, the old king duly addressed them,

making the usual enquiries of politeness."'

SECTION XXVI

"Dhritarashtra said. 'O Yudhishthira, art thou in peace and happiness, with all thy brothers and the inhabitants of the city and

the provinces? Are they that live in dependance on thee also happy? Are they ministers, and servitors, and all thy seniors and

preceptors also, happy? Are those also that live in thy dominions free from fear? Dost thou follow the old and traditional

conduct of rulers of men? Is thy treasury filled without disregarding the restraints imposed by justice and equity? Dost thou

behave as thou shouldst towards foes, neutrals, and allies? Dost thou duly look after the Brahmanas, always making them the

first gifts (ordained in sacrifices and religious rites)? What need I say of the citizens, and thy servants, and kinsmen,--are they

foes, O chief of Bharata's race, gratified with thy behaviour? Dost thou, O king of kings, adore with devotion the Pitris and the

deities? Dost thou worship guests with food and drink, O Bharata? Do the Brahmanas in thy dominions, devoted to the duties

of their order, walk along the path of righteousness? Do the Kshatriyas and Vaisyas and Sudras also within thy kingdom, and

all thy relatives, observe their respective duties? I hope the women, the children, and the old, among thy subjects, do not grieve

(under distress) and do not beg (the necessaries of life). Are the ladies of thy household duly honoured in thy house, O best of

men? I hope, O monarch, that this race of royal sages, having obtained thee for their king, have not fallen away from fame and

glory.'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Unto the old king who said so, Yudhishthira, conversant with morality and justice, and well-skilled

in acts and speech, spoke as follows, putting some questions about his welfare.'

"Yudhishthira said, 'Doth thy peace, O king, thy self-restraint, thy tranquillity of heart, grow? Is this my mother able to serve

thee without fatigue and trouble? Will, O king, her residence in the woods be productive of fruits? I hope this queen, who is my

eldest mother, who is emaciated with (exposure to) cold and wind and the toil of walking, and who is now devoted to the

practice of severe austerities, no longer gives way, to grief for her children of mighty energy, all of whom, devoted to the duties

of the Kshatriya order, have been slain on the field of battle. Does she accuse us, sinful wretches, that are responsible for their

slaughter? Where is Vidura, O king? We do not see him here. I hope this Sanjaya, observant of penances, is in peace and

happiness.

"Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus addressed, Dhritarashtra answered king Yudhishthira, saying,--'O son. Vidura is well. He is

performing austere penances, subsisting on air alone, for he abstains from all other food. He is emaciated and his arteries and

nerves have become visible. Sometimes he is seen in this empty forest by Brahmanas.' While Dhritarashtra was saying this

Vidura was seen at a distance. He had matted locks on his head, and gravels in his mouth, and was exceedingly emaciated. He

was perfectly naked. His body was besmeared all over with filth, and with the dust of various wild flowers. When Kshattri was

beheld from a distance, the fact was reported to Yudhishthira. Vidura suddenly stopped, O king, casting his eyes towards the

retreat (and seeing it peopled by so many individuals). King Yudhishthira pursued him alone, as he ran and entered the deep

forest, sometimes not seen by the pursuer. He said aloud, 'O Vidura, O Vidura, I am king Yudhishthira, thy favourite!'--

Exclaiming thus, Yudhishthira, with great exertion, followed Vidura. That foremost of intelligent men, viz., Vidura, having

reached a solitary spot in the forest, stood still, leaning against a tree. He was exceedingly emaciated. He retained only the

shape of a human being (all his characteristic features having totally disappeared). Yudhishthira of great intelligence

recognised him, however, (in spite of such change). Standing before him, Yudhishthira addressed him, saying, 'I am

Yudhishthira!' Indeed, worshipping Vidura properly, Yudhishthira said these words in the hearing of Vidura. Meanwhile

Vidura eyed the king with a steadfast gaze. Casting his gaze thus on the king, he stood motionless in Yoga. Possessed of great

intelligence, he then (by his Yoga-power) entered the body of Yudhishthira, limb by limb. He united his life-breaths with the

king's life-breaths, and his senses with the king's senses. Verify, with the aid of Yoga-power, Vidura, blazing with energy, thus

entered the body of king Yudhishthira the just. Meanwhile, the body of Vidura continued to lean against the tree, with eyes