ANALYTICAL NOTES OF VIRAT PARVA & UDYOG PARVA 387
Adhya. 51—Dhratarashtra thinks of the prowess of Bhismna and sighs.
Adhya. 52—Dhratarashtra thinks of the prowess of Arjuna and sighs.
Adhya. 53—Dhratarashtra thinks of the prowess of Dharma and his friends. He tells his sons to compromise with the Pandavas.
Adhya. 54—Sanjaya predicts the defeat of the Kauravas.
Adhya. 55—Duryodhan says Pandavas cannot defeat us because our forces are greater.
Adhya. 56—Sanjaya describes the disposition of the army made by the Pandavas.
Adhya. 57—Sanjaya describes how Pandavas have designed to kill the warriors of the Kauravas. Duryodhan says he is not afraid of the Pandvas defeating the Kauravas who have a larger army.
Adhya. 58—Dhratarashtra tells Duryodhan not to fight. Duryodhan takes oath not to swerve from battle. Dhratarashtra weeps.
Adhya. 59—Dhratarashtra tells Sanjaya to tell him what conversation took place between Krishna & Arjuna.
Adhya. 60—Dhratarashtra tells Duryodhan that the Devas will help the Pandavas and will ruin the Kauravas.
Adhya. 61—Duryodhan says he is not afraid of that.
Adhya. 62—Karna says he alone is capable of killing Arjuna.
Adhya. 63—Duryodhan says he is fighting relying on Karna & not on Bhishma, Drona etc.
Adhya. 64—Vidura tells Duryodhan give up enmity.
Adhya. 65—Dratarashtra admonishes Duryodhan.
Adhya. 66—Sanjaya tells Dratarashtra the message of Arjuna.
Adhya. 67—The kings who had assembled in the hall of the Kauravas return to their homes. Vyas and Gandhari come with Vidur. Vyas told Sanjaya to tell Dhratarashtra every thing he knows about the real Swarup of Krishna & Arjuna.
Adhya. 68—Sanjaya tells Dhratarashtra about Krishna.
Adhya. 69—Dhratarashtra tells Duryodhan to surrender to Krishna. Refusal of Duryodhan. Gandhari abuses Duryodhan.
Adhya 70—Different names of Krishna & their origin.
Adhya 71—Dhratarashtra surrenders to Krishna.
Adhya. 72—Conversation between Yudhistira and Krishna. Yudhistir says Sanjaya told him not to rely on Dhratarashtra. Yudhistir stresses the importance of property Speaks of (Kshatradharma) & the necessity of observing it Krishna proposes to go to the Kauravas. Yudhistir does not like the idea but says to what you think is the best.