The brahmin sent to the court of Hastinapura by Drupada, reached there. Bhishma, Vidura, and Dhritarastra received him with due honor. All courtesies and hospitalities were extended to him. In the great assembly hall they received him to hear his message. All of you assembled here in this great court of Kauravas know what righteousness is and what the Dharma is. Dharma of king and Kshatriyas are also well known to you all. It is well known that Pandu and Dhritarastra are sons of the same father, While sons of Dhritarastra are enjoying their Kingdom, Sons of the Pandu are not. It is also in your knowledge that the sons of Dhritarastra did not win the kingdom of the Pandavas in any war. They won it through dice and deception.

The Pandavas were put to unfold suffering and humiliation due to the evil acts of the sons of Dhritarastra. Queen of the Pandavas, who is the daughter-in-law of Kuru, dynasty was put to utmost shame and indignity. She was sought to be disrobed in this august assembly. The Pandavas had accepted the condition of twelve years of exile and one year of Agyatavasa.Now, that the sons of Pandu are helpless. They could have destroyed the entire Kauravas family any time. But the Pandavas are righteous and they follow Dharma. Now they are entitled to their share of the kingdom. Indraprastha be returned to them. They want peace. They do not want to start a war in which entire world will be destroyed." The Brahmin became silent after delivering this stinging message.

Bhishma responded saying, "I am glad to know that my dear and beloved Pandavas are well and they have many friends and even Krishna is their friend. Despite this they want peace. Whatever has been said by your honored self is true, even if told somewhat undiplomatically. Brahmins Dharma is truth, not diplomacy. Any way the ill-treatment meted out to them and hardships undergone by them are regrettable but true. They have a right to their inheritance."

Next to speak was Karna, Who said, "There can be no end to all this. We have been hearing the same arguments again and again. Yudhisthira lost his kingdom in a fair game of dice. Duryodhana or Kauravas are not to be blamed for it. They also accepted the term of exile. Since they could not fulfill those terms, that they were discovered during their Agyatavasa, they do not have any claim to any kingdom or land. Now they are required to spend twelve more years in forest and then they can come and live as subjects of Kauravas, should they try any misadventure with help of their friends, if they wage a war, they shall remember my words."

Bhishma did not like the tone and tenor of Karna words. But then Dhritarastra spoke. "I request to you O holy Brahmin, kindly go back to my sons, the Pandavas and deliver my message to them. I shall send my messenger to them with my message, after consulting my court, the elders and the teachers. Sanjaya, will come to them soon with my message."

After a few days Sanjaya went to the Pandavas. All the Pandavas received him with affection. Mutual courtesies were shown and greetings were exchange. Then they settled down to talk. In the assembly of the Pandavas, Krishna, Satyaki, Virata, Drupada, Dhristadhymnya, cakitama etc. were all there. Sanjaya spoke the words of Dhritarastra, "My dear Yudhisthira, you are always for peace. You are honest, righteous and a follower of Dharma. By a futile war you shall not get anything, whether you win or lose. Even the kingdom of whole earth will be useless if won through shedding the blood of your cousins and relatives. After having lived for so long in a righteous manner now you shall not do anything to bring shame on you. The war means destruction of the world.

This will be a great sin and the responsibility will be yours. It is better to sacrifice for the sake of one's family then shedding their blood of one's family-members for some temporary gain. Life is very short but the fame can last for very long, so the igonomy. I hope you shall take the path of Dharma, the path of righteousness and the path of peace. You shall not embark upon a futile war." Everyone was aghast at the unreasonableness of Dhritarastra's message. All the Pandavas, except, Yudhisthira were on their feet and were in favor of an immediate attack on Hastinapura. Yudhisthira becalmed them. He said he had always followed the advice of Krishna in all the crisis. In this also he requested Krishna to give a suitable reply to Sanjaya which he could convey to the court of Hastinapura.

Krishna too was angry at the words of Sanjaya. But Sanjaya was a merely a messenger. Whatever he had said it was on behalf of his king Dhritarastra. Krishna touched by Yudhisthira's implicit faith in him stood up and spoke words full of wisdom and severity. He said, "Sanjaya, it is my first wish to ensure well being of the Pandavas. If sons of Dhritarasthra can follow the path of Dharma, it is my desire, they should live peacefully and for long.

Everyone knows how righteous the Pandavas are. They did not start a war even when everyone advised them to do so. Yudhisthira would never leave the path of Dharma, even if he has to live on alms. Your king has no business to talk to Yudhisthira about Dharma, which is the embodiment of Dharma himself. It is great insult to Yudhisthira. Sons of Dhritarastra have stolen the kingdom of the Pandavas deceitfully. Your king is equally guilty of such a conduct, if not more. It is not our desire to destroy the clan of the Kauravas. We could have done it long ago. Unpardonable act of the Kauravas in insulting Draupadi would have been justification enough. All the harsh and insulting words said on that occasion would have resulted in their death then and there. All these insults have not been forgotten. Twelve years of hard life in the forest and one year's life as menials in the court of Virata are still fresh in the minds of the Pandavas. All these atrocities were borne by Yudhisthira and the Pandavas because they took the path of Dharma. It is our earnest desire that the sons of Dhritarastra and their wives live happily. We want peace. Go and tell your king.

I will convince the Kauravas court of their unjust and obstinate behavior by not giving the Pandavas their rightful due. If Indraprastha is not returned to the Pandavas, we shall give our reply through sharp arrows. I hope your king will have some sense in him. We would not be the cause of destruction of his son." Saying this Krishna sat down.

Sanjaya took leave of all. He was cordially given a send off by all. He returned to Hastinapura with the reply of the Pandavas.