’Say (next) repeatedly, from me, O Uluka, unto that stupid, ignorant, gluttonous Bhimasena, who is even like a bull though divested of horns, these words, viz.,—­O son of Pritha, a cook thou hadst become, known by the name of Vallabha, in the city of Virata!  All this is evidence of thy manliness!  Let not the vow thou hadst made before in the midst of the Kuru court be falsified!  Let Dussasana’s blood be drunk if thou art able!  O son of Kunti, thou often sayest,—­Speedily shall I slay Dhritarashtra’s sons in battle!—­The time for accomplishing it hath now come!  O Bharata, thou deservest to be rewarded in cookery!  The difference, however, is very great between dressing food and fighting!  Fight now, be a man!  Indeed, thou shalt have to lie down, deprived of life, on the earth, embracing thy mace, O Bharata!  The boast in which thou hadst indulged in the midst of thy assembly is all vain, O Vrikodara!

’Say, O Uluka, unto Nakula, from me, these words, viz.,—­Fight now, O Bharata, patiently!  We desire, O Bharata, to behold thy manliness, thy reverence for Yudhishthira, and thy hatred of myself!  Recall to mind the sufferings in their entirety that Krishna had suffered!

’Next, thou must say these words of mine unto Sahadeva in the presence of the (assembled) monarchs,—­Fight in battle now, to the best of thy power!  Remember all your woes!

’Say next, from me, unto both Virata and Drupada, these words, viz.,—­Since the beginning of the creation, slaves, endued even with great accomplishments, have never been able to fully understand their masters.  Nor have affluent kings been always able to understand their slaves!  This king deserveth no praise,—­possibly, under such a belief, ye have come against me!  United together, fight ye, therefore, against me for achieving my death, and accomplish the objects ye have in view, as also those that the Pandavas have!

Say also, from me, unto Dhrishtadyumna, the prince of Panchalas, these words, viz.,—­The hour hath now come for thee, and thou also hast come for thy hour!  Approaching Drona in battle thou wilt know what is best for thee!  Achieve thou the business of thy friend!  Accomplish that feat which is difficult of accomplishment!

’Tell, next, repeatedly from me, O Uluka, unto Sikhandin, these words, viz.,—­The mighty-armed Kaurava, foremost of all bowmen, Ganga’s son (Bhishma), will not slay thee, knowing thee to be only a female!  Fight now without any fear!  Achieve in battle what canst to the best of thy power!  We desire to behold thy prowess!’