Chapter 188

“Dhrishtadyumna said, ‘Duryodhana, Durvisaha, Durmukha andDushpradharshana, Vivinsati, Vikarna, Saha, and Duhsasana; Yuyutsu andVayuvega and Bhimavegarava; Ugrayudha, Valaki, Kanakayu, and Virochana,Sukundala, Chitrasena, Suvarcha, and Kanakadhwaja; Nandaka, and Vahusali, and Tuhunda, and Vikata; these, O sister, and many other mighty sons of Dhritarashtra–all heroes–accompanied by Karna, have come for thy hand.Innumerable other illustrious monarchs all bulls among Kshatriyas–havealso come for thee.

Sakuni, Sauvala, Vrisaka, and Vrihadvala,–these sonsof the king Gandhara–have also come. Foremost of all wielders ofweapons–the illustrious Aswatthaman and Bhoja, adorned with everyornament have also come for thee. Vrihanta, Manimana, Dandadhara,Sahadeva, Jayatsena, Meghasandhi, Virata with his two sons Sankha andUttara, Vardhakshemi, Susarma, Senavindu, Suketu with his two sons Sunamaand Suvarcha, Suchitra, Sukumara, Vrika, Satyadhriti, Suryadhwaja,Rochamana, Nila, Chitrayudha, Agsuman, Chekitana, the mighty Sreniman,Chandrasena the mighty son of Samudrasena, Jarasandha, Vidanda, andDanda–the father and son, Paundraka, Vasudeva, Bhagadatta endued withgreat energy, Kalinga, Tamralipta, the king of Pattana, the mightycar-warrior Salya, the king of Madra, with his son, the heroicRukmangada, Rukmaratha, Somadatta of the Kuru race with his three sons,all mighty chariot-fighters and heroes, viz., Bhuri, Bhurisrava, andSala, Sudakshina, Kamvoja of the Puru race, Vrihadvala, Sushena, Sivi,the son of Usinara, Patcharanihanta, the king of Karusha, Sankarshana(Valadeva), Vasudeva (Krishna) the mighty son of Rukmini, Samva,Charudeshna, the son of Pradyumna with Gada, Akrura, Satyaki, thehigh-souled Uddhava, Kritavarman, the son of Hridika, Prithu, Viprithu,Viduratha, Kanka, Sanku with Gaveshana, Asavaha, Aniruddha, Samika,Sarimejaya, the heroic Vatapi Jhilli Pindaraka, the powerful Usinara, allthese of the Vrishni race, Bhagiratha, Vrihatkshatra, Jayadratha the sonof Sindhu, Vrihadratha, Valhika, the mighty charioteer Srutayu, Uluka,Kaitava, Chitrangada and Suvangada, the highly intelligent Vatsaraja, theking of Kosala, Sisupala and the powerful Jarasandha, these and manyother great kings–all Kshatriyas celebrated throughout the world–havecome, O blessed one, for thee. Endued with prowess, these will shoot themark. And thou shalt choose him for thy husband who amongst these willshoot the mark.'”