Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.1206

c5.1206

(1) Duryodhana went to invite Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Preparations for the war were gathering speed and momentum. Both the sides were on the look out for more friends and allies. Being told that Arjuna had gone to Dvārakā to seek Kṛṣṇa's support Duryodhana rushed to the place. Seeing Duryodhana from a distance Kṛṣṇa lay on his bed in a false sleep, and Duryodhana took his seat on a stool at the head of the bed awaiting Kṛṣṇa to awake from sleep. Soon after, Arjuna came there and he stood at the feet of Kṛṣṇa with head bowed down. When Kṛṣṇa awoke from sleep it was Arjuna whom he saw first, and while exchanging greetings with Arjuna he was told that it was Duryodhana, who had come first. But when Duryodhana and Arjuna explained the object of their visit he told them thus:—