समाकुला मही राजन् कुरुपाण्डवकारणात् ॥
तदा समभवत् कृत्स्ना संप्रयाणे महीक्षिताम् ॥
बलानि तेषां वीराणाम् आगच्छन्ति ततस् ततः ॥
चालयन्तीव गां देवीं सपर्वतवनाम् इमाम् ॥
ततः प्रज्ञावयोवृद्धं पाञ्चाल्यः स्वपुरोहितम् ॥
कुरुभ्यः प्रेषयाम् आस युधिष्ठिरमते तदा ॥
samākulā mahī rājan kurupāṇḍavakāraṇāt ||
tadā samabhavat kṛtsnā saṃprayāṇe mahīkṣitām ||
balāni teṣāṃ vīrāṇām āgacchanti tatas tataḥ ||
cālayantīva gāṃ devīṃ saparvatavanām imām ||
tataḥ prajñāvayovṛddhaṃ pāñcālyaḥ svapurohitam ||
kurubhyaḥ preṣayām āsa yudhiṣṭhiramate tadā ||
And, O king, at that time the whole earth was filled with rulers marching to support the cause of either the Kurus or the Pandavas. And the earth was full of the martial music of the four divisions of the army. And from every side forces came pouring in. And the goddess Earth, with her mountains and forests, seemed to tremble beneath their tread. And the king of the Panchalas, consulting the wishes of Yudhishthira, then sent to the Kurus his own priest, who was advanced in both years and wisdom.
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This passage (5.5.16-18) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace unfolds already against the backdrop of an unavoidable war. Key figures: the Pandavas. Dharma reveals itself here through speech, the choice of an embassy, fidelity to promises, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.