ANALYTICAL NOTES OF VIRAT PARVA & UDYOG PARVA 385
Drupada instructs his purohit how to speak in the assembly and deal with the issue.— Ibid Adhya. 6.
Arjuna and Duryodhana both go to Dwarka to ask for his aid in the war. He said I will help you both. I can give my army to one and I can join one singly. Choose what you want. Duryodhan chose the army. Arjuna choose Krishna.— Ibid Adhya. 7.
Coming of Shalya to the Pandavas with a large army. Duryodhan thinks him lower. Meeting of Shalya and Pandavas. Pandavas request Shalya to discourage Karna in the war. Agreement of Shalya.— Ibid. Adhya. 8.
Adhya. 9—Irrelevant.
Adhya. 10—Irrelevant.
Adhya. 11—Irrelevant.
Adhya. 12—Irrelevant.
Adhya. 13—Irrelevant.
Adhya. 14—Irrelevant.
Adhya. 15—Irrelevant.
Adhya. 16—Irrelevant.
Adhya. 17—Irrelevant.
Adhya. 18—Irrelevant.
Adhya—Satyaki comes to Pandvas with his army and Bhagadatta went to Duryodhana.
Adhya. 20—The Purohit of Drupada enters the Kauravas Sabha. The Purohit said that the Pandvas are prepared to part evil deeds of the Kauravas and make a compromise with them. He told them that the Pandavas have a large army yet they wish to compromise.
Adhya. 21—Bhishma supports the Purohit. Karna objects. Dispute between Bhishma and Karna. Dhratrarashtra suggests that Sanjaya be sent for negotiation on their behalf.
Adhya. 22—Dhratrarashtra sends Sanjaya to go to the Pandvas and give his blessings and say what you think best for the occasion and which will not advance enmity between the two.
Adhya. 23—Sanjaya’s going to the Pandvas.
Adhya. 24—Conversation betwen Sanjaya and Yudhistira.
Adhya. 25—Sanjaya condemns war.
Adhya. 26—Dharma says ‘I am prepared to compromise if the Kauravas give us our Kingdom of Indraprastha.
Adhya. 27—It is Adharma to kill Gurujan and obtain a Kingdom. If the Kauravas refuse to give you any kingdom without war you had better live by begging in the Kingdom of Vrishni and Andhakas.