सर्वम् अस्मिन् गृहे रत्नं मम दुर्योधनस्य च ॥
यद् यद् अर्हेत् स वार्ष्णेयस् तत् तद् देयम् असंशयम् ॥
sarvam asmin gṛhe ratnaṃ mama duryodhanasya ca ||
yad yad arhet sa vārṣṇeyas tat tad deyam asaṃśayam ||
And having honored him of the Dasharha line, who deserved homage from everyone, they placed at the disposal of this illustrious man their houses, overflowing with wealth. Saying to them, 'Enough!', the illustrious Krishna paid them due honor, each according to his rank, and, going with them to their houses, returned in their company to his own (tent). And having fed all the brahmins with sweets and himself partaken of food with them, Keshava happily spent the night there.'
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This passage (5.84.21) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace is already underway against the backdrop of an inevitable war. Key theme: Duryodhana. Dharma here is revealed through speech, through the choice of an embassy, through fidelity to one's promises, and through the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.