This too was their contempt -- that Krishna went to the assembly hall, and Duhshasana and Karna addressed her with harsh words. Duryodhana went up to resolute Bhimasena, before the eyes of the chief Kurus, to see what fruit that act would bear. For Vrikodara's enmity, once roused, does not subside; even after a very long time, Bhima's enmity does not subside until the scorcher of foes has brought his foes to their utter end. Neither the seizure of my kingdom was my sorrow, nor defeat at dice, nor the exile of my sons -- these were not the cause of my grief. But that she, tall and dark, clad in a single garment, was led into the assembly and had to hear such harsh words -- what could be more grievous than that?