Vaishampayana said: -
1. Thereupon the vanquished sons of Pritha, preparing for their exile in the forest, attired themselves in deer skins and Uttriya (upper garment).
2. Seeing those chastisers of foes attired in deer skins and robbed of their kingdom at point of going the forest, Dushasana exclaimed.
Dushasana said: -
3. The absolute sovereignty of son of Dhritarastra, the high-souled king, (Duryodhana) has (now) commenced. The Pandavas are vanquished, and they have been plunged into great misery.
4. The gods are propitious to us, whether or not we have proceeded in the very narrow path (of sin); for we are today superior to our enemy in wealth and in everything.
5. The sons of Pritha are plunged into eternal hall. They are deprived of happiness and kingdom for ever-lasting days.
6. Those Pandavas, who being intoxicated with the pride of wealth, laughed at the son of Dhritarastra, will now have to go to the forest defeated and deprived of their wealth.
7. Let them abandon their variegated armours, and their resplendent robes of celestial make. Let them all put on deer skins according to the stake they had accepted of the son of Subala (Sakuni).
8. The Pandavas, who always boasted that they had no equals in all the world, will now know and regard themselves in this their calamity as grains of sesame without kemal.
9. Though in this dress, the Pandavas appear like wise and powerful men installed in a sacrifice, but see (consider) them as persons not entitled to perform sacrifices.
10. The greatly wise descendant of Somaka, Yajnasena (Drupada), having bestowed the Panchala princess on the Pandavas, did not act well. The husbands of Yajnaseni (Draupadi) are impotent.
11. O Yajnaseni, what joy will you get in seeing these your husbands in the forest attired in skins and rags and deprived of their wealth and possessions. Select a husband from these present.
12. These Kurus, assembled here, are all forbearing and self-controlled. They are all vastly wealthy. Select one amongst these as your husband, so that this calamity may not drag you(in its train).
13. All the Pandavas are now like grains of sesame that are without kemal or toy animals incased in skins, or the grains of paddy without kemal.
14. Why do you wait any longer upon the fallen sons of Pandu? The labour is thrown away that is bestowed on pressing the sesame grain that is without the kernal.
Vaishampayana said: -
The son of Dhritarastra (Dushasana) uttered such cruel and harsh words in the hearing of the Pandavas.
15. Having heard them, the unforbearing Bhimasena suddenly rushed towards that prince in anger like a Himalayan lion does towards a jackal. He loudly rebuked him in these words.
Bhima said: -
16. O crooked-minded wretch, you rave in words that are uttered only by the sinful. Being advanced by the skill of the Gandhara king, you (dare to) boast in the midst of these kings.
17. As you pierce our hearts with these your words like arrows, so will I pierce your heart in battle, making you recollect all this.
18. I shall send to the abode of Yama all those with their descendants and relatives who are from anger or covetousness walking behind you as your protectors.
Vaishampayana said: -
19. Dushasana, abandoning all sense of shame, danced around in the midst of the Kurus and loudly said, “O cow,” “O cow”. Bhima uttered these words of wrath, but did nothing, for he could not deviate from the path of virtue.
Bhima said: -
20. Wretch, do you dare use harsh words ass these? O Dushasana, who should boast having thus won wealth by foul means?
21. I tell you, if Vrikodara, the son of Pritha, does not drink your life-blood piercing open your breast in battle, let him not attain to regions of blessedness.
22. I tell you truly that killing the sons of Dhritarastra in battle in the presence of all the warriors, I shall without the least delay pacify my this anger.
Vaishampayana said: -
23. When the Pandavas were going out of the Sabha, the wicked king Duryodhana from excess of joy mimicked by his own steps the playful and lion-like movements of Bhimasena.
24. Thereupon, Vrikodara(Bhima), half turning towards him, said. “O fool, do not think that by this you gain any ascendancy over me. I shall soon kill you with all your followers and answer you recalling all this to your mind”.
25. Seeing this insult offered to him, the powerful and proud Bhima, suppressing his rising anger and following the king (Yudhisthira) spoke these words when going out of the Kuru court.
Bhima said: -
26. I shall be the slayer of Duryodhana, Dhananjaya (Aryuna) will be the slayer of Kama. Sahadeva will kill the gambler Sakuni.
27. I repeat in the midst of this assembly these proud words which the celestial will surely make good, if ever we engage in battle (with the Kurus).
28. I shall kill this sinful wretch Suyodhana (Duryodhana) in a club-fight. Felling him on the ground, I shall place my foot on his head.
29. As regards this wicked-minded man Dushasana, who is bold in speech, I will drink his blood like a lion.
Aryuna said: -
30. Bhima, the resolutions of superior men are not known only in words. On the fourteenth year, they will see what will happen.
Bhima said: -
31. The earth will drink the blood of Duryodhana, Kama, the wicked-minded Sakuni and the fourth Dushasana.
Aryuna said: -
32. O Bhimasena, I will as you direct, kill in battle this Kama so malicious, jealous, harsh- speeched and vain.
33. For doing what is agreeable to Bhima, Aryuna vows that he will kill in battle with his arrows this Kama with all his followers.
34. I will send to the abode of Yama with my arrows also those other kings that will from foolishness fight against me.
35. If my this vow be not carried out, then the Himalaya mountains might be removed from where they are, the maker of the day (sun) might lose his rays and the Moon his coolness.
36. All this will surely happen if on the fourteenth year from this, Duryodhana does not return us our kingdom with proper respect.
Vaishampayana said: -
37. When Aryuna said this, the handsome and powerful son of Madri, Sahadeva, waving his mighty arms,
38. And sighting like a snake and desiring to kill Sakuni, spoke thus with eyes red with anger.
Sahadeva said: -
39. O fool, O destroyer of the fame of the Gandhara kings, what you are thinking as dice is not dice. They are sharp-pointed arrows which you have invited in battle.
40. I shall certainly accomplish all which Bhima has said as regards you with all your followers. If you have anything to do, do it before that day comes.
41. O son of Subala, I shall certainly kill you with all your friends and relatives if you stay in the fight’ according to the usage of the Kshatriyas.
Vaishampayana said: -
42. O king, hearing the words of Sahadeva, Nakula, the handsomest of men, spoke thus.
Nakula said: -
43-44. I shall certainly send to the abode of Yama all those wicked-minded sons of Dhritarastra, who being desirous of death and impelled by Fate, and also moved by the wish of doing what would please Duryodhana, have used harsh and insulting words towards this Yajnaseni, (Draupadi) at the gambling match.
45. At the command of the king (Yudhisthira) and remembering the wrongs done to (Draupadi), I shall soon make the earth freed from the sons of Dhritarastra.
Vaishampayana said: -
46. Having thus taken many vows, those mighty armed and foremost of men (the Pandavas) went to Dhritarastra.
Thus ends the seventy seventh chapter, going to Dhritarastra, in the Anudyuta of the Sabha Parva.