"Thus commenced on earth the sacrifice of that unrivalled hero, the
illustrious son of Pandu, like the sacrifice in heaven of Sakra himself.
Then that bull among men, king Yudhishthira despatched Nakula the son of
Pandu unto Hastinapura to bring Bhishma and Drona, Dhritarashtra and
Vidura and Kripa and those amongst his cousins that were well-disposed
towards him."


SECTION XXXIII

Vaisampayana said,--"the ever-victorious Nakula, the son of Pandu, having
reached Hastinapura, formally invited Bhishma and Dhritarashtra. The elder
of the Kuru race with the preceptor at their head, invited with due
ceremonies, came with joyous hearts to that sacrifice, with Brahmanas
walking before them. And, O bull of the Bharata race, having heard of king
Yudhishthira's sacrifice, hundreds of other Kshatriyas acquainted with the
nature of the sacrifice, with joyous hearts came there from various
countries, desiring to behold king Yudhishthira the son of Pandu and his
sacrificial mansion, and brought with them many costly jewels of various
kinds. And Dhritarashtra and Bhishma and Vidura of high intelligence; and
all Kaurava brothers with Duryyodhana at their head; and Suvala the king
of Gandhara and Sakuni endued with great strength; and Achala, and
Vrishaka, and Karna that foremost of all charioteers; and Salya endued
with great might and the strong Valhika; and Somadatta, and Bhuri of the
Kuru race, and Bhurisravas and Sala; and Aswatthama, Kripa, Drona, and
Jayadratha, the ruler of Sindhu; and Yajnasena with his sons, and Salya
that lord of earth and that great car warrior king Bhagadatta of
Pragjyotisha accompanied by all Mlechcha tribes inhabiting the marshy
regions on the sea-shore; and many mountain kings, and king Vrihadvala;