‘You heard me. But do it with some guile. Announce that you are equally dividing the kingdom between your and Pandu’s sons as you don’t want to deprive anybody. Then give them the worthless Khandavprastha province and retain Hastinapur for your Suyodhan. He will be the king of Hastinapur while Pandu’s boys will get to rule over some aborigines and wild beasts in that desolate land,’ Shakuni winked an eye at Dhritarashtra. Dhritarashtra was left open-mouthed. He wondered, what a brilliant idea! Why did not it occur to me earlier? But…but…will the elders allow me to do this? How shall I convince
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