THE HARMONY OF VIRTUE

204 The Harmony of Virtue17. PrapÈÄya [nipiÄya — another version] by force, pressure; as a result of conquestin open battle.This seems to point to the Vijayaparva; but the reference is general and mayapply to the Rajasuya generally.Tu — The force is “but you know what the Dhartarashtras are, their fierceness,falseness and land-hunger, — how even in the childhood of the Pandavasthese, their banded foemen, sought to slay them by various means”. For he evidentlydesired to try conciliation first, before resorting to threats. The choice ofthe Purohita was that of King Drupada, and the leaders of the Brahmavarta nationswho desired to break the supremacy among them of the Kurus.18. BÀlÀstvime — An allusion to the early persecution of the Pandavas by Duryodhana.If we accept this Parva in its completeness, we must accept the genuinenessin the main of the early narrative of the Adiparva in so far as it is coveredby the Sloka. Notice especially vividhairupÀyaiÕ.19. This seems to point to the Digvijaya Parva; but the reference is general andmay apply to the Rajasuya generally.22. TathÀpi — for all their good will. It is part of the inverted commas implied in iti.tqa_ip raja siht" suòd(i.r.IPste_namymev tezam( -yÒu Svy' pa