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Mahābhārata The History of the Great India
<< 97 The Pandavas Get a Kingdom >>
 |  | By the power of their virtue, the sons of Kunti build a heavenly kingdom on earth. The sage Vaisampayana is telling the history of the Pandavas to their great-grandson, King Janamejaya. As the narration continues, Dhrtarastra, the blind uncle of the Pandavas, has just been advised by his brother Vidura and the respected elders Bhisma and Drona that he should treat the Pandavas fairly and give them their rightful kingdom.
| | | Dhatarastra said: "Bhisma, son of Santanu, is a learned man, my dear Vidura, and Drona is an exalted sage. Both of them have explained the highest good, and you too are telling me the truth. As much as the Pandavas, those heroic warriors, are sons of Pandu and Kunti, so they are my sons, undoubtedly and by religious law. And as much as this kingdom is to be enjoyed by my begotten sons, so without a doubt it is to be enjoyed equally by the sons of Pandu.
| | | "Vidura, go and bring them and their mother with all honors, and also bring Draupadi, who is as lovely as a goddess. Thank heaven the sons of Kunti are alive. Thank heaven our Kunti lives. Thank heaven those great warriors have won the daughter of Drupada. By the grace of providence all of us shall flourish, and by heaven's grace the arsonist Purocana has been put to rest. O brilliant brother, thank God my greatest sorrow has been removed."
| | | At Dhrtarastra's command, Vidura went to see King Drupada and the Pandavas. Vidura was expert in all the scriptures and knew his duty and how to perform it. Upon reaching Drupada's palace, he waited properly on the king, who received him according to the religious law for hosts. Drupada and Vidura rightly inquired about the health and well-being [of their respective friends, families, and kingdoms].
| | | Vidura then saw the Pandavas and Sri Krsna, and he affectionately embraced them and asked if they were all well. They in turn welcomed and honored Vidura, whose intelligence was vast. Following Dhrtarastra's order, Vidura asked Pandu's children about their health and happiness, with much affection and again and again. He presented to the Pandavas and Kunti and Draupadi, and to Drupada and his sons, jewels and varieties of wealth sent by the Kauravas.
| | | Then with grace and deference the vastly learned Vidura spoke most humbly to Drupada in the presence of the Pandavas and Lord Kesava (Krsna).
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