An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s6.182.5

c5.s6.182.5

*Vyāsa*, capable of proceeding everywhere with the fleetness of the wind, and capable of seeing the heart of every creature with his spiritual vision, understood her evil intentions, and having cleansed himself by the water of the *Gaṅgā*, he suddenly appeared, and told her not to be angry with the *Pāṇḍavas*, but remember that she had every day for the eighteen days that battle lasted, when *Duryodhana* asked her to bless him, said: "Thither goes victory where righteousness is." *Gāndhārī* admitted that she and *Dhṛtarāṣṭra* should protect the *Pāṇḍavas* with as much care as *Kuntī* herself protected them, the fault being with *Duryodhana*, etc. (ξ); but *Bhīma's* unfair combat with *Duryodhana* in the presence of *Kṛṣṇa* moved her wrath (XI, 14). *Bhīma* addressed *Gāndhārī*, and extenuated his fault in having slain *Duryodhana* unfairly ("*Duryodhana* had formerly himself vanquished *Yudhiṣṭhira* unfairly," etc.) (ο). *Gāndhārī* then blamed *Bhīma* for drinking *Duḥśāsana's* blood, when *Vṛṣasena* had deprived *Nakula* of his steeds; *Bhīma* denied that he had really drunk *Duḥśāsana's* blood; "*Karṇa* knew this well; seeing *Nakula* deprived by *Vṛṣasena* of his steeds, I caused the rejoicing brothers to be filled with dread; when the tresses of *Draupadī* were seized, I uttered certain words in rage;