अथ तत्रापि पद्मानि विचिन्वन् भरतर्षभ ॥
अन्वपश्यत् स देवेन्द्रं बिसमध्यगतं स्थितम् ॥
आगत्य च ततस् तूर्णं तम् आचष्ट बृहस्पतेः ॥
अणुमात्रेण वपुषा पद्मतन्त्वाश्रितं प्रभुम् ॥
गत्वा देवर्षिगन्धर्वैः सहितो ऽथ बृहस्पतिः ॥
पुराणैः कर्मभिर् देवं तुष्टाव बलसूदनम् ॥
महासुरो हतः शक्र नमुचिर् दारुणस् त्वया ॥
शम्बरश् च बलश् चैव तथोभौ घोरविक्रमौ ॥
शतक्रतो विवर्धस्व सर्वाञ् शत्रून् निषूदय ॥
उत्तिष्ठ वज्रिन् संपश्य देवर्षींश् च समागतान् ॥
atha tatrāpi padmāni vicinvan bharatarṣabha ||
anvapaśyat sa devendraṃ bisamadhyagataṃ sthitam ||
āgatya ca tatas tūrṇaṃ tam ācaṣṭa bṛhaspateḥ ||
aṇumātreṇa vapuṣā padmatantvāśritaṃ prabhum ||
gatvā devarṣigandharvaiḥ sahito 'tha bṛhaspatiḥ ||
purāṇaiḥ karmabhir devaṃ tuṣṭāva balasūdanam ||
mahāsuro hataḥ śakra namucir dāruṇas tvayā ||
śambaraś ca balaś caiva tathobhau ghoravikramau ||
śatakrato vivardhasva sarvāñ śatrūn niṣūdaya ||
uttiṣṭha vajrin saṃpaśya devarṣīṃś ca samāgatān ||
Then Brihaspati, accompanied by gods, sages, and gandharvas, went and praised the slayer of Bala, recalling his former deeds. And he said: 'O Indra, the great asura Namuchi was slain by you; and these two asuras of dreadful might as well, namely Shambara and Bala. Grow strong, O performer of a hundred sacrifices, and slay all your enemies. Rise up, O Indra! Behold, the gods and sages have gathered here. O Indra, O great lord, by slaying the asuras you delivered the worlds. Taking hold of the foam of the waters, strengthened by the power of Vishnu, you once slew Vritra. You are the refuge of all beings and are glorious. There is no being equal to you. All beings, O Indra, are sustained by you. You brought about the glory of the gods. Save everyone, together with the worlds, by taking up your strength, O great Indra.'
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This passage (5.16.11-15) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace is already under way against the backdrop of an inevitable war. Dharma is revealed here through speech, the choice of envoys, faithfulness to promises, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.