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them (IX, 31).—§ 613 (Gadāyuddh.), IX, 32-83: 33, 1890, 1921: Yudhiṣṭhira (though reproved by Kṛṣṇa) granted Duryodhana that if he could slay even one of the five Pāṇḍavas he would continue king (IX, 32); Bhīmasena undertook to encounter him with the mace (IX, 33).—§ 614 (do.), IX, 34: Bala-Rāma (b) came to see the encounter.—§ 615 (do.), IX, 35-65: 58, 3246; 61, 3416; 62, 3474, 3477: According to the proposal of Bala-Rāma, Yudhiṣṭhira, with his brothers and Duryodhana, proceeded to Samantapañcaka (IX, 55). A. inquires of Kṛṣṇa about the relative merits of the two combatants. Kṛṣṇa said that by fighting fairly Bhīma would never succeed in vanquishing Duryodhana. A. struck his own left thigh before the eyes of Bhīmasena, who understood the sign and fractured Duryodhana's thigh with his mace (IX, 58). Kṛṣṇa caused A. to take down the Gāṇḍīva and his inexhaustible quivers, and then to dismount; then Kṛṣṇa also dismounted; the celestial Ape on his standard disappeared, and the chariot (burnt by Droṇa and Karṇa with the Brahma weapon) with its steeds, etc., was reduced to ashes. At Kṛṣṇa's suggestion the Pāṇḍavas and Sātyaki resolved to pass the night at a spot outside the camp, on the banks of the Oghavatī. They then despatched Kṛṣṇa to Hāstinapura in order to pacify the wrath of Gāndhārī and console her and Dhṛtarāṣṭra (IX, 62). Duryodhana induced Kṛpa to instal Açvatthāman as the Kuru generalissimo;