अध्याय 267
1 [मार्क]
ततस तत्रैव रामस्य समासीनस्य तैः सह
समाजग्मुः कपिश्रेष्ठाः सुग्रीववचनात तदा
1 [युधिस्ठिर]
हताः पुत्राश च पौत्राश च भरातरः पितरस तथा
शवशुरा गुरवश चैव मातुलाः सपितामहाः
1 And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.
1 [आर्ज]
राज्ञा कल्माषपादेन गुरौ बरह्मविदां वरे
कारणं किं पुरस्कृत्य भार्या वै संनियॊजिता
1 [भीस्म]
समुद्यतॊ ऽयं भारॊ मे सुमहान सागरॊपमः
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य संग्रामे वर्षपूगाभिचिन्तितः
“Vaisampayana said, ‘Having heard these words of Sanjaya, the monarchendued with the eye of wisdom, took that speech into his consideration asregards its merits and demerits.
“Vaisampayana said, Then prince Duryodhana, along with his brothers beganto gradually win over the people to his side by grants of wealth andhonours. Meanwhile, some clever councillors, instructed by Dhritarashtra,one day began to describe (in court) the town of Varanavata as a charmingplace.
शल्य ही बहन माद्री का विवाह पाण्डु से हुआ था| नकुल और सहदेव उनके सगे भांजे थे| पांडवों को पूरा विश्वास था कि शल्य उनके पक्ष में युद्ध में उपस्थित रहेंगे| महारथी शल्य की विशाल सेना दो-दो कोस पर पड़ाव डालती धीरे-धीरे चल रही थी| शल्य पांडव पक्ष की ओर से लड़ने जा रहे थे|
Vaisampayana continued, “Then, O represser of foes, at sunrise, havingfinished his daily devotions, Dhaumya came unto the Pandavas, withArshtishena.