382 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
might take with him Rank (Sahadeo) Ballava (Yudhishtira) Santipal (Bhima) and Granthik (Nakula) to help him to fight Susharma. Virat agreed and they all went— Ibid. Adhya. 31.
War between Shusharma and Virat— Ibid Adhya. 32.
Yudhishthira rescues Virat.— Ibid. Adhya. 33.
Announcement in the Virat Nagari that their King is safe.— Ibid Adhya. 34.
ENTRY IN VIRAT NAGARI BY KAURVAS
While King Virat went after Susharman Duryodhan with Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Krapa, Ashvashthama, Shakuni, Dushashana, Vivinshali, Vikama, Chitrasen, Durmukha, Dushala and other warriers entered the Virat Nagari and captured the cows of Virat and were going away. The cowherds came to the palace of King Virat and gave the news. They need not find the King but they found his son Uttar. so they gave him the news.— Ibid Adhya. 35.
Uttar began to boast saying he was superior to Arjuna and would do the job. But his complaint was that there was no one to act his Sarathi. Draupadi went and told him that Brahannada was at one time the Sarathi of Arjuna. Why not ask him? He said he had no courage and requested Draupadi to make the request. Why not ask your younger sister Manorama. So he told Manorama to bring Brahannada— Ibid Adhya. 36.
Manorama takes Brahannada to his brothers and Uttara persuades him to be his Sarathi. Brahannada agreed and took the Rath of Uttara in front of the Kauravas— Ibid. Adhya. 37.
On seeing the army of the Kauravas Uttara left the Rath and started running away. Arjuna stopped him. The Kauravas seeing this began to suspect that the man might be Arjuna. Arjuna told him not to be afraid— Ibid Adhya. 38.
Arjuna took his Ratha to the Shami tree. Seeing this Drona said he must be Arjuna. Hearing this the Kauravas were greatly upset. But Duryodhana said if Drona is right it is good for us. Because it is before the thirteenth year that the Pandavas will have been discovered and they will have to suffer Vanavas again for 12 years.— Ibid Adhya. 39.
Arjuna asks Uttara to climb the Shami tree and to take down the weapons.— Ibid Adhya. 40.
Uttara’s doubts about the corpse on the Shami Tree— Ibid Adhya. 41.
Uttara’s excitement after seeing the weapons— Ibid Adhya. 42.
Arjuna’s description of the weapons.— Ibid Adhya. 43.