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388 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES 73. Adhya. 73—Krishna tells Dharma the secret which has in mind. Don’t use soft speech with the Pandvas tells Krishna to Dharma. There are plenty of reasons why you should not make any compromise with the Kauravas. Emphasizes how the Kauravas disgraced Draupadi. Therefore Oh; Dharma do not hesitate to kill them. 74. Adhya. 74—Bhishma tells Krishna to use soft speech with the Kauravas. 75. Adhya. 75—Krishna redicules Bhima. 76. Adhya. 76—Bhima makes up his mind to fight. 77. Adhya. 77—Krishna tells Bhima the difference between Daiva and Paurush. 78. Adhya. 78—Arjuna tells Krishna to adopt Shama—failing war can be considered. 79. Adhya. 79—Krishna’s talk to Arjun. I will try to bring about a settlement by peace. If that is not possible be ready for war. I will not communicate to Duryodhan Dharma’s willingness to accept, five villages. 80. Adhya. 80—Nakul tells Krishna to do the best. 81. Adhya. 81—Sahadev meets Krishna and tells him to bring about a war with the Kauravas. Satyaki said that all warriors assembled here agree with the view of Sahadeo. 82. Adhya. 82—Draupadi meets Krishna & tells him that she will not be satisfied unless Duryodhan is punished. Krishna gives her assurance. 83. Adhya. 83—Last meeting between Arjuna and Krishna. Arjuna makes the best effort for Shama. Yudhishtir tells Krishna to give assurances to Kunti. Krishna starts on his mission. 84. Adhya. 84—Good & Bad omens to Krishna on his way to Hastinapura. 85. Adhya. 85—Duryodhana creates Resting places for Krishna’s journey to Hastinapur. Krishna arrives in Hastinapura. 86. Adhya. 86—Dhratarashtra tells Vidura what gifts are to be offered to krishna. 87. Adhya. 87—Vidur tells Dhratarashtra that he cannot separate Krishna from the Pandavas. 88. Adhya. 88—Duryodhan says Krishna is worship. But this is not the time to worship him. Bhishma tells Duryodhan to make a compromise with Pandavas. Duryodhan desires to look up Krishna. Bhishma’s strong opposition to Duryodhana. 89. Adhya. 89—Krishna’s entry into Hastinapur. Meeting with Dhratarashtra. His stay with Vidura. 90. Adhya. 90—Meeting between Kunti and Krishna—Kunti’s

389 ANALYTICAL NOTES OF VIRAT PARVA & UDYOG PARVA sorrow. Krishna consoles her. Kunti tells Krishna— (1) Tell ray sons to fight for their kingdom. (2) I am sorry for Draupadi. 91. Adhya. 91—Kauravas invite Krishna to dinner. Krishna’s refusal. Krishna goes for meal to Vidur. 92. Adhya. 92—Vidur tells Krishna that he does not like his going among the Kauravas. 93 Adhya. 93—Krishna tells Vidura not all the Kauravas can hurt him. I have come only because Shama is Punnyakarak. 94. Adhya. 94—Krishna enters the assembly Hall of the Kauravas. 95. Adhya. 95—Krishna’s address to the Assembly. He told them pandavas are ready for both peace as well as war. Give them half their kingdom. 96. Adhya. 96—Jamadgni tells a story against arrogance. 97. Adhya. 97-105—Matali Akhyan. 98. Adhya. 106—Narada’s advice to Duryodhana. 99. Adhya. 106-123—Galava Akhyan. 100. Adhya. 124—Dratarashtra tells Krishna to advise Duryodhana. 101. Adhya. 125—Bhishma’s advice to Duryodhan. Drona’s support. Vidura’s condemnation of Duryodhana. Dhratarashtra’s advice. 102. Adhya. 126—Bhishma & Drona advice Duryodhana a second time. 103. Adhya. 127—Duryodhana announces not to give anything to the Pandavas. 104. Adhya. 128—Krishna condemns Duryodhana. Duryodhan leaves the Assembly. Dushyasana’s speech. Krishna warns Bhishma. 104. Adhya. 129—Dhratarashtra asks Vidur to bring Gandhari to the Assembly. Duryodhan comes back—Gandhari asks him to give half the Kingdom to Pandavas. 104. Adhya. 130—Duryodhana leaves the assembly. His intention to kill Krishna. Satyaki informs Dhratarashtra of this secret plot. Srikrishna’s speech. Dhratarashtra calls back Duryodhana to the assembly, warns him. Vidur’s condemnation. 105. Adhya. 131—Bhagwana’s Vishwarup Darshan Dhratarashtra gets Divya Chakshu? Krishna leaves the assembly and goes to Kunti. 106. Adhya. 132—Krishna tells Kunti what happened in the assembly. Kunti tells Krishna war is natural to Kshatriyas. There is no better Dharma than that. 107. Adhya. 133—Kunti tells Krishna the story of Vidula to reinforce her point. 108. Adhya. 134—Vidula’s story. 109. Adhya. 135—Vidula’s story. 110. Adhya. 136—Vidula’s story.

390 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES 111. Adhya. 137—Kunti’s advice to her sons. Krishna’s advice to Karna and his departure to Upapalavya Nagari. 112. Adhya. 138—Advice to Duryodhana by Bhishma & Drona. 113. Adhya. 139—Bhishma’s sorrow. Drona again advises Duryodhana. 114. Adhya. 140—Conversation between Dhratarashtra and Sanjaya. Krishna advices Karna’s. 115. Adhya. 141—Karna’s reply to Krishna. 116. Adhya. 142—Krishna’s assurance to Karna that the Pandava’s will win. 117. Adhya. 143—Karna sees bad omens. His determination to finish Pandavas. His going home. 118. Adhya. 144—Conversation between Vidura and Pratha. Knows Duryodhana is determined to fight. Kunti’s sorrow. Her wish to tell Karna his origin. Kunti goes to the bank of the river. 119. Adhya. 145—Kunti meets Karna and tells him his origin and request him to join the Pandavas. 120. Adhya. 146—Surya supports the proposal of Kunti. Karna rejects it. Promises to save all the Pandavas except Arjuna. 121. Adhya. 147—Krishna goes to Pandavas. Yudhistir asks what happened in the Kaurava Sabha. 122. Adhya. 147, 148, 149, 150—Krishna relates the whole story. 123. Adhya. 151—Appointment of Senapati for the Pandavas Army. Entry of Pandava’s Army in Kurushetra. 124. Adhya. 152—Description of Pandavas arrangement for supply to the Army. 125. Adhya. 153—Arrangement on Kaurava’s side. Our army must enter Kurushetra tomorrow early morning. 126. Adhya. 154—Dharma’s fear of fall from his moral rectitude by going to war. Krishna satisfied him. Arjuna said you must fight. 127. Adhya. 155—Description of Duryodhan’s army. 128. Adhya. 156—Bhishma is made Senapati of the Kaurava’s army. Karna is offended. His decision not to take command till Bhishma is dead. Kaurava’s Army enters Kurushetra. 129. Adhya. 157—Krishna becomes commander of Pandava’s Army. 130. Balram goes on Pilgrimage saying I do not like the Kauravas destroyed. 131. Adhya. 158—Rukmi neither wanted by Arjuna nor by Duryodhana goes home. 132. Adhya. 159—Conversation between Sanjaya and Dhratarashtra. He blames Dhratarashtra.

391 ANALYTICAL NOTES OF VIRAT PARVA & UDYOG PARVA 133. Adhya. 160—Pandava’s Army on the bank of the Hiranyavati river. Duryodhan sends offensive messages to Pandavas and Krishna saying fight if you can. 134. Adhya. 161. Uluka goes with the messages. 135. Adhya. 162—Angry Pandavas send back angry messages. They give order that the war will start tomorrow. zz

CHAPTER 15 Brahmins Versus Kshatriyas This manuscript consists of 43 foolscap typed pages. All the loose pages are tagged. The original title, ‘Brahmins and Kshatriyas and the Counter-Revolution’ has been modified in Dr. Ambedkar’s hand-writing as ‘Brahmins Versus Kshatriyas’ on the title page. The essay seems to be complete. —Editors. The sacred literature of the Hindus contains many cases of conflicts between the Brahmins and the Kshatriyas and even of sanguinary wards between the two. The first case reported was that of the King Vena. Vena was a Kshatriya King. His conflict with the Brahmins has been referred to in various authorities. The following account is taken from the Harivansa. “1There was formerly a Prajapati (lord of creatures), a protector of righteousness, called Anga, of the race of Atrai, and resembling him in power. His son was the Prajapati Vena, who was but indifferently skilled in duty, and was born of Sunitha, the daughter of Mrityu. This son of the daughter of Kala (Death), owing to the taint derived from his maternal grand-father, threw his duties behind his back, and lived in covetousness under the influence of desire. This king established an irreligious system of conduct; transgressing the ordinances of the Veda, he was devoted to lawlessness. In his reign men lived without study of the sacred books and without the Vashatkara, and the gods had no some-libations to drink at sacrifices.” No sacrifice or oblation shall be offered,—such was the ruthless determination of that Prajapati, as the time of his destruction approached. ‘I’, he declared, ‘am the object, and the performer of sacrifice, and the sacrifice itself; it is to me that sacrifice should be presented, and oblations offered.’ This transgressor of the rules of duty, who arrogated to himself what was not his due, was then 1 Muir Vol. I. p. 302-303.