Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Rishi Vaishampayana continued “
Oh! King Janamejaya, one of the experts in the construction of passageways and
friend of Vidura approached Pandavas in loneliness and spoke “I am experienced
in the construction of tunnels was send by Vidura. I would like to offer my sincere service to
you. Kindly educate me what I should do?
Vidura has intense faith in me, it was
one of the reasons he instructed me to help Pandavas and assist Yudhishtira in
the construction of passageway. It was
preplanned by Purochan to set fire on the entrance of this palace in the dark
hours of Amavasya on a Chathurthi day.
This deceitful plot was conceived by sinful Duryodhana, son of
Drutharashtra to kill Pandavas along with their mother Kunthi. Oh! son of Pandu, I have understood that
Vidura spoke about the treacherous plan in an outcaste language/mlecha and you
have answered him in the same slang. I
have mentioned the above words with a sincere intention to obtain your trust.”
The righteous Yudhishtira, son of
Kunthi who always speaks the truth started to pronounce after listening to Kankan,
“Oh! Virtuous one, I know you as an affectionate and trustworthy friend of
Vidura, I know you are faithful to
Vidura who is aware of all that happenings. You will be treated as close associate of us now
onwards and serve us in the same manner as you do to Vidura, never
differentiate us from Vidura. We will
treat you in the same way as we do to Vidura and protect us from the evils like
Vidura. This palace was constructed by
Purochan at the evil command of Duryodhana, who is having all those wealth and evil
associates to haunt us. Kindly provide
us your sincere assistance and protect us from the death in the wildfire, the wicked
plan of Duryodhana should not be successful.
This palace was constructed close to his stockroom of armaments and ammunition;
it has huge walls with no escape route. Vidura
was well aware of the treacherous plans of Duryodhana from its beginning and
duly informed us. Kshathri/Vidura has
given plentiful instructions and information about the same and warned us. You should work without the knowledge of
Purochan who is vigilant and cautiously waiting at the entrance of this palace.” Kankan cordially replied “So let it shall be “. Shortly, a huge tunnel was constructed inside
the palace; it has the mouth at the center of the palace that was skillfully covered
with the wooden planks which was not possible to recognize easily for Purochan
who was always watchful. Pandavas were vigilant
at all times with their armaments, they slept with their weapons. They travelled through the woodlands and
conducted hunting expedition in the day hours.
Oh! King Janamejaya, they pretended that they have absolute faith in
Purochan though they least believed in him.
In this way, they lived safely in the Palace of Wax. None of the people of Varanavarth was aware
of the plans of Pandavas. It was Kankan,
who was the faithful associate of Vidura was aware about the proceedings of
Pandavas.”
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
