Krishna’s emissary – 4 Kunti’s message to her sons Entering Kunti’s abode and worshipping her feet, Keshava represented to her briefly all that had transpired in the assembly of the Kurus. Vasudeva said, “Diverse words, worthy of being accepted and fraught with reasons, were said both by myself and the…
Krishna’s emissary – 3 Krishna enters Kuru’s court In such conversation between those two distinguished persons, both of whom were endued with great intelligence, that night, lit with bright stars, passed away. Indeed, the night passed away against the wishes of the illustrious Vidura, who had been listening to the…
Krishna’s emissary – 2 Krishna travels to Hastinapur The night having passed away, a bright sun arose in the east. The hour called Maitra set in, and the rays of the sun were still mild. The month was (Kaumuda Kartika) under the constellation Revati. It was the season of dew,…
Krishna’s emissary – 1 Yudhishthira requests Krishna to try peace with the Kauravas After Sanjaya had gone, Yudhishthira the just, addressed Krishna of the Dasharha race, that chief of all the Sattwatas, saying, “O you that are devoted to friends, the time has come for friends to show their friendship.…
Sanjaya reports back to the Kaurava assembly After the night had passed away, all the princes and chiefs, entered the court-hall with joyous hearts and desirous of seeing that Suta (who had returned). Anxious to hear the message of Partha’s, fraught with virtue and profit, all the kings with Dhritarashtra…
The second emissary: Sanjaya goes to the Pandavas Summoning Sanjaya to the council-hall, he addressed him in the following words. Dhritarashtra said, “They say, O Sanjaya, that the Pandavas have arrived at Upaplavya. Go and enquire after them. You must greet Ajatashatru in the following words, “By good luck it…