Shakuni's Plan to Invite Paandav for Chausar

Even after coming back to Hastinaapur Duryodhan's mind was not at rest. He was not able to digest Draupadee's comment and laugh. Karn couldn't see his friend like this for long, he asked him - "Friend, What is the reason of your restlessness?" Duryodhan told everything. Karn said - "She had no right to insult you or your father. She must bear the fruits of insulting you." and suggested war. Duryodhan further said - "I wouldn't sit quiet unless I see their destruction. I must get better than them." At this Shakuni said - "Dear Karn, It is not good to be restless for war every time, therefore use your brain. There is no greater weapon than intelligence. And Duryodhan, now you must have also seen yourself that how powerful they have become. They can never be defeated in war. But there are other ways to destroy them. Let Hastinaapur should celebrate Paandav's Raajsooya Yagya. And then Chausar will surely be played here, so your path of victory will come out from my Indraprasth's defeat. He has the weakness of gambling but he doesn't know how to play. There is no one in the world who can play against me and win. You go and make the arrangements to invite him to play Chausar, get the permission from your father for it." 

Duryodhan said - "And if he didn't accept the invitation, then?" Shakuni said - "He is a Kshatriya, he can never say "no" to fight and Chausar's invitation because this is Kshatriya Dharm. Paandav went from here after taking Indraprasth, now they will go back from here after giving it here only." Duryodhan said - "Maamaa, You go and convince my father. You can do it better because he will talk about the safety of this strategy. Safety is father's watchword, because he is always afraid of Vidur."

Shakuni went to Dhritraashtra and said - "Do you know Jeejaa Jee that condition of Duryodhan's heart is not good? You should try to know about him. It seems that he loves Indraprasth very much." Dhritraashtra said - "Now I cannot give him Indraprasth..." Shakuni intervened - "But it seems that the same is his life." Dhritraashtra got scared and said - "No, no, Don't say this. I cannot do this injustice with Paandav. Now they have become very mighty." Shakuni changed the topic and said - "At least you can make some arrangement of his entertainment, he is your dear son."

At this Dhritraashtra called Duryodhan and asked about him. He told that he was insulted there in Indraprasth and he could not sleep since. Shakuni said cunningly - "Then we can make  arrangement of some entertainment for you. Let us celebrate Paandav's Raajsooya Yagya and then we will play Chausar." Dhritraashtra said - "OK, I will consult Vidur and our ministers, then I will let you know."  Duryodhan said - "If you will consult them they will not allow for this. Father, you must allow this to me, otherwise I will commit suicide, then you may be happy with your well-behaved Yudhishthir and beloved Vidur." Dhritraashtra got scared hearing this and said - "OK, OK, I will not ask anyone. Shakuni, Go and call the architect to build a beautiful hall in Jayant (a suburb of Hastinaapur). When it is built, you can invite your Paandav to see that hall. You can use it to play dice game also or whatever you want."

When Vidur Jee heard all this, he went to Dhritraashtra and asked - "What is this happening? You are building a hall in Jayant? And you are inviting Paandav to play dice game there? What is the reason behind this sudden hospitality? You and your son have almost banished them, still you are not happy? Dice game will increase the enmity between children, so please stop this preparation." Dhritraashtra said - "Dice game is the game to be played by princes. It will be just a pastime. In my presence and Bheeshm nothing will happen, be assured." Vidur was not happy at all with this assurance but he could not do anything.

The hall was ready so Dhritraashtra called Vidur and asked him to go to Indraprasth and invite Paandav to see their hall and play dice and have a happy time here. "I am sure he will come. Bring him here as soon as possible." Vidur once again tried his best to stop this game but in vain, so with a heavy heart he left for Indraprasth. 

Draupadee's Realization

Draupadee was unaware of her laughter that how costly it was to Indraprasth, and to Paandav themselves. As Yudhishthir came to know about this incident he was very worried about it, he asked Draupadee - "On Duryodhan's falling into the water pond, did you say this that "a blind man's son is always blind"?" Draupadee bent her head and said - "Yes, I did say this, but later it came to my mind that I should not have said this. But now I have already committed this mistake, you can give whatever punishment you like." Yudhishthir said - "Such mistakes are not for punishment, one has to do Praayashchit for them. Duryodhan was our guest at that time, and a guest is like Bhagvaan. You should have never commented like that. Besides that comment was an abuse to our Great uncle also." Draupadee again pleaded - "But I am accepting my mistake."

Yudhishthir said - "Accepting your mistake is not going to solve this problem. It is their great insult. Your laughter will be very expensive to Indraprasth  as well as to Hastinaapur."