The blind king pursued his thought: "Alas, why did we become a prey to covetous- ness? It is not as though poverty drove us to it! Why did we take to the path of injustice?

Instead of enjoying our boundless wealth in contentment we succumbed to lust of power and possession and coveted what was not ours.

Wrong cannot but yield its bitter harvest! Arjuna has returned from heaven with divine weapons. What could tempt one back to earth from heaven but the craving for vengeance? And we have earned it!" These thoughts would haunt and give him no peace.

Though Dhritarashtra was thus worried, Sakuni, Kama and Duryodhana were giddily happy and found much pleasure in exulting congratulation of one another on their prosperity.

Kama and Sakuni said to Duryodhana: "The kingdom which was in the hands of Yudhishthira has become ours. We need no longer bum with jealousy."