Sanjaya Confirms Dhritarashtra's Fears

Sanjaya replied. “O king! What you have said about Duryodhana is exactly as you have stated it. O lord of the earth! Nothing that you have said is untrue.” Then he told the king what he knew. “On seeking the famous Krishna, their wife according to dharma, brought into the assembly hall, the infinitely energetic Pandavas have been filled with wrath. O great king! On hearing Duhshasana’s words that have terrible consequences, and those of Karna, I think that they have not been able to sleep.” He had heard how Partha had used his bow in battle to satisfy Sthanu, who has eleven forms. Kapardin, the illustrious lord of all the gods, himself fought with Phalguna in the disguise of a hunter, so as to test him. It was then that the lords of the world showed themselves to Arjuna, the valorous bull among the Kouravas, who performed austerities for the sake of weapons. “There is no other man on earth, except Phalguna, who can dare to see those gods in their direct forms. O king! What man can wear out in battle a warrior whom Maheshvara could not wear out in the form that he had assumed?” And there was more. “Having oppressed Droupadi and angered the Pandavas, they have brought this terrible and hair-raising calamity on themselves. On seeing Duryodhana display his thighs to Droupadi, Bhima’s lips trembled and he spoke these mighty words: ‘O evil one! O one who cheats with dice! After thirteen years have elapsed, I will smash your thighs with my club, which is like the vajra.’” All of them were supreme among warriors. All of them had infinite energy. All of them were skilled in every weapon. All of them were invincible, even to the gods. “The Parthas are full of valour and vengeance. Because of their wrath, I think that they will kill your sons in battle.”