Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1138

c9.1138

When the armies of the Kauravas and the Pāṇḍavas pitched their camps on either side of the battlefield, Vedavyāsa came to Hastināpura and saw Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Dhṛtarāṣṭra heard about the preparations on either side for the battle. He did not like to go to the battle-field and see for himself the events of the battle. He said so to Vyāsa. Then Vyāsa called Sañjaya to him and said "Sañjaya shall see all the events of the battle directly. He shall have such a divine inward eye." Vyāsa continued. "O king! Sañjaya has inward eyes. He will tell you everything about the battle. He will be knowing all. Whenever he thinks of it he will see everything that takes place in the day and in the night in open, and in secret. No weapon will cut him and no weariness will affect him. He is the son of Gavalgaṇa and will come away unhurt from the battle."