Chapter 21
“Vaisampayana said, ‘Having heard his words, Bhishma, senior in wisdom,and endued with great effulgence, paid honours to him, and then spokewords suitable to the occasion.
Chapter 22
“Dhritarashtra said, ‘They say, O Sanjaya, that the Pandavas have arrivedat Upaplavya. Go thou and enquire after them.
Chapter 23
“Vaisampayana said, ‘Having beard these words of king DhritarashtraSanjaya went to Upaplavya to see the Pandavas of immeasurable strength.
Chapter 24
“Sanjaya said, ‘It is even so as thou hast said, O son of Pandu! Dostthou enquire about the welfare of the Kurus and of the foremost onesamong them?
Chapter 25
“Yudhishthira said, ‘Here are met the Pandavas and the Srinjayas, andKrishna, and Yuyudhana and Virata, O son of the Suta Gavalgana, tell usall that Dhritarashtra hath directed thee to say.’
Chapter 26
“Yudhishthira said, ‘What words from me, O Sanjaya, hast thou heard,indicative of war, that thou apprehendest war? O sire, peace ispreferable to war.
Chapter 27
“Sanjaya said, ‘O Pandava, the world hath heard thy conduct beingrighteous. I see it also to be so, O son of Pritha.
Chapter 28
“Yudhishthira said, ‘Without doubt, O Sanjaya, it is true that righteousdeeds are the foremost of all our acts, as thou sayest. Thou shouldst,however, ensure me having first ascertained whether it is virtue or vicethat I practise.
Chapter 29
“Krishna said, ‘I desire, O Sanjaya, that the sons of Pandu may not beruined; that they may prosper, and attain their wishes. Similarly, I prayfor the prosperity of king Dhritarashtra whose sons are many.
Chapter 32
“Vaisampayana said, ‘Dismissed with salutation by the Pandavas, Sanjayaset out for (Hastinapura) having executed all the commands of theillustrious Dhritarashtra.