Vaishampayana said: -
1. In the meanwhile, the learned Vidura sent to that forest a man of pure character whom he much trusted.
2. He went to the place where he was directed to go; and he was the descendants of Kuru, the son of Pandu, with their mother, measuring the depth of the water of a river in the forest.
3. The design of the wicked minded (Duryodhana) was made known by this spy to the high souled and greatly learned Vidura.
4. Therefore that learned man was sent by Vidura and that person shewed to the sons of Pritha a boat, as swift as mind or wind.
5. With mechanism and flags, made by trusted artificers and capable of withstanding wind and waves. It was on the banks of the holy Bhagirathi.
6. He said these word to show that he was really sent (by Vidura). (He said), “O Yudhishthira, listen to what the learned Vidura) said to you.
7. ‘Neither the consumer of straw and wood, nor the drier of the dews bums the inmates of a hole in the forest. He escapes from death who protects himself.’
8. By these credentials know me to have been sent by Vidura and also to be his trusted agent. Khattwa (Vidura), learned in the precepts of all religions, told me also.
9. O son of Kunti, that you shall surely defeat in battle Kama, Duryodhana with his brothers and Sakuni.
10. This boat is ready on the waters. It will glide pleasantly on. It will surely carry away from these regions.”
11. Seeing those best of men with their mother pensive and sad, he made them get on the boat that was on the Ganges. Going with them himself, he again said: -
12. “Vidura, having smelled your heads and embracing you, has said it again and again that in commencing your auspicious journey and going alone, you should never be careless.”
13. O king, having said this, the man sent by Vidura took those heroes, those best of man, to the other side of the Ganges on his boat.
14. Having taken them over the waters and seen them all safe on the opposite bank, he uttered the word Jaya (Victory) and blessing them he went back to the place whence he came.
15. The illustrious Pandavas also, sending some message to the learned (Vidura) and having crossed the Ganges, proceeded in haste and in great secrecy, being your observed by all.
Thus ends the hundred and fifty first chapter, the crossing of the ganges, in the Jatugriha of the Adi Parva.