One More Tactics of Shakuni

Duryodhan had won, Hastinaapur got defeated. All those values of life were defeated of which Bharat family was proud. Dhritraashtra got scared after this event, but this scare was not in favor of Shakuni and Duryodhan. He had returned everything to Paandav whatever they had lost in the game, in one moment only. Duryodhan was severely angry at this. Shakuni was also not happy with this and was abusing Dhritraashtra for this. Draupadee had spoiled his game.

Dushaasan saw Paandav going away, he rushed to Duryodhan to give this news to him. Shakuni, and Karn were also there. He said - "Father has returned everything to Paandav and they are going to Indraprasth." Duryodhan rushed to Dhritraashtra and said - "Father, What did you do this? You returned everything to them? Why? We succeeded to get everything back from them but you... Now they are more dangerous than ever before. Do you think they will sit quiet after reaching Indraprasth? You will have to rectify this situation."

Shakuni said to Duryodhan - "If only once more I could get a chance to play dice with Paandav, just once more." He justified his proposal saying o himself - "Dhritraashtra loves his son very much, Kripaa, Drone and Bheeshm are faithful to the royal chair. If we have to fear from anybody, that is only Vidur. But if we are fortunate we can win definitely.

With this tactics, Shakuni sent Duryodhan to Bheeshm. Duryodhan came to Bheeshm and said - "Pitaamah, As two lions cannot live in one forest, in the same way two kings cannot live in one kingdom. And after the dice game it is just impossible to live like that. I have two alternatives for this: in one alternative, if you permit I attack Indraprasth, and whoever wins he lives there only. In the other alternative permit me to play the dice game again. If I win then they go for 12 years of exile and one year's Agyaatvaas (hiding); and if they win then I will go for 12 years of exile and one year of Agyaatvaas. Whoever will be recognized during Agyaatvaas will have to spend 12 years of exile and one year of Agyaatvaas again." Bheeshm got very sad hearing this condition but he said patiently - "Only Mahaaraaj can give you the answer of this question." Duryodhan said "Then come with me".

Bheeshm and Duryodhan came to Dhritraashtra's palace. Duryodhan said the same thing to Dhritraashtra also. Gaandhaaree asked politely - "Is there no third alternative?" Duryodhan said curtly - "Yes, there is, that is suicide. I hate even Arjun's name. We both cannot live in this world together, therefore only one will live." Gaandhaaree got silent hearing this reply. Dhritraashtra didn't want to permit to attack Indraprasth, he could not permit his son to commit suicide either, so he was left only with one alternative - to invite Paandav for dice game once again. 

Gaandhaaree tried to convince him - "Please do not take Bharat's family on the path of destruction." Dhritraastra said - "If it has to go on that path, it will go." Bheeshm said - "Don't blame destiny for the love of your son." Dhritraashtra  sent a messenger to call Paandav back to Hastinaapur to play another game. The messenger went and said - "Mahaaraaj wants you back in Hastinaapur again." Yudhishthir was a believer of fate, so he came back to Hastinaapur.

Arjun said to Yudhishthir - "When Raajaa has called us, we will have to go there, but you promise us that you will not play the dice game any more." Yudhishthir said - "If he asked me to do that I will have to obey him." At this Draupadee said - "OK, then you promise me that you will not put your wife and the freedom of your brothers on stake." Yudhishthir said - "Did Raam not know that there is never a golden deer, still He went to kill him. Seetaa also knew that deer is never of gold, still She sent Him on the path of difficulties. But I promise for that what you said." The then the invitation of Dhritraashtra came so he went to see Dhritraashtra.