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उलूकदूतागमनपर्वन् (ulUkadUtAgamanaparvan)

 
Mahabharata
English
[Ulūkadūtāgamanaparvan(ºva)]
(“the section relating to Ulūka's arrival as an ambassador, ” the 64th of the minor parvans of Mhbhr.
cf. Ulūkadūtāgamana). § 571. When the Pāṇḍavas had encamped on the bank of the Hiraṇvatī, the Kauravas also fixed their encampment. Then Duryodhana consulted with Karṇa, etc. (), and sent Ulūka to the Pāṇḍavas and Somakas in order to irritate them still more, with insulting messages to Yudhishṭhira (the story of the wicked cat), Kṛshṇa, etc. ()
before Arjuna he should mention the Kāmbojas, etc. (), among his troops
“I know that the Gāṇḍīva is full 6 eubits long” (V, 160). Ulūka repeated the messages to the Pāṇḍavas, etc. (V, 161), and repeated his words to Arjuna once more
Bhīmasena and the rest became furious
Kṛshṇa counselled Ulūka to retire in time
Ulūka once more repeated his words
they became still more enraged, especially Bhīma, who said that he would certainly drink Duḥśāsana's blood
also Sahadeva, etc. (), gave him answers for Duryodhana
Sahadeva would slay Ulūka before the eyes of Śakuni, and then Śakuni himself (V, 162). Arjuna said that Duryodhana's contrivance of seeking cover behind Bhīshma would be of no avail, as he would himself slay Bhīshma
the same said Śikhaṇḍin (“I have been created by the Creator for the destruction of Bhīshma”)
Dhṛshṭadyumna would slay Droṇa with all his followers and friends. Ulūka related it all to Duryodhana. Messengers instructed by Karṇa promulgated: “array tomorrow before sunrise” (V, 163). Dhṛshṭadyumna began to select combatants in order to pit them against particular warriors of the hostile force () (V, 164).