Excerpt from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Vol. 6: Translated Into English Prose From the Original Sanskrit Text; Drona Parva Janamejaya said, Hearing that his sire Devav rata of unrivalled vigour and sturdiness, and might, energy and prowess, had been slain by Sikhandin, the prince of the Panchalas, what. Indeed. O regenerate Rishi. Did the powerful king Dhritarashtra with eyes bathed in tears do 7 O illustrious one, his son (duryodhana) wished for sovereignty after vanquishing those mighty bowmen, via, the sons of Pandu. Through Bhishma and Drona and other great car-warriors. Tell me, O thou that hast wealth of asceticism, all that he. Of Kuru's race, did after that chief of all bowmen had been slain. Vaisampayana said. Hearing that his sire had been slain, king Dhritarashtra of Kuru's race filled with anxiety and grief, obtained no peace of mind. And while he, of Kuru's race, was thus continually brood ing over that sorrow, Gav algana's son of pure soul once more came to him. Then, 0 monarch, Dhritarashtra, the son of Amvika, addressed Sanjaya, who had that night come back from the camp to the city called after the elephant. With a heart rendered exceedingly cheerless in consequence of his having heard of Bhishma's fall, and desirous of the victory of his sons, he indulged in these lamentations in great distress. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.