At the Hastinapuri palace, the Kaurava
brothers spent that night amidst intense scheming. In the next few days, they
seemed to be unduly keen on creating a friendly vibe with their cousins. They
reckoned this a necessity to dispel any doubt in the senior royalties about
their role in the ghastly scheme that was to be commissioned soon.
An impeccably planned plot started
unfurling on a pleasant day in the bank of the river Ganges. Duryadhan had
organized a huge feast. There was great festivity, all young princes
participating in plenty of sports. Such was the bonhomie that the hostility
seemed to never have existed between the two groups!
During lunch, while all were enjoying
varieties of dishes, a scheming Duryodhan
had Bhim’s meal poisoned
secretly. The deadly toxin was to take effect slowly, through the day. Bhim, a
lover of food, ate a lot and fell asleep.
None of the Pandavas smelt any foul play. They enjoyed thoroughly and at the
end of the day started returning home one by one. They decided not to disturb Bhim who seemed to be in deep sleep –
they thought he would return on his own once awake.
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