Brihaspati

Narada tells Yudhishthira of Shakra's divine sabha, a radiant, airborne hall that dispels age and sorrow. He details the gods, sages, personified concepts, and celestial entertainers who perpetually worship the king of the gods there. Narada concludes by stating he has seen this hall, named Pushkaramalini, with his own eyes.

Duryodhana listens to his father's plea for peace and finds it not just weak, but dangerously confused. He delivers a fierce counter-doctrine, arguing that a king's dharma is victory, discontent is the engine of prosperity, and he will seize his cousins' wealth or die in the attempt.