Vaishampayana said Vanquished repeatedly by the Matsya king's charioteer, Kichaka, backed by other Matsya's, the powerful king of Trigartas, Susharma, owning many cars, gave vent to the following words at the opportune moment.

O King of the powerful, being forcibly defeated along with his relatives, he, looking askance at Karna, said to Duryodhana.

My kingdom has been again and again forcibly invaded by the king of Matsya's. Formerly the mighty Kichaka was his general.

Crooked, wrathful, wicked-minded, having his powers kuown all over the world, that crucl and vicious one has been slain by the Gandharvas.

He being slain, the king Virata, me-thinks, shorn of pride an refugc, will lose energy.

I think, O sinless one, we should go there, if it pleases you as well as all the Kauravas and the high-souled Karna.

I consider, this accident, which has occurred, as favorable to us. Let us all go to his kingdom abounding in corn.

We will all take his various jewels and wealth and divide amongst ourselves his villages and provinces.

Invading his city by force we shall carry away his thousands of excellent kine of varicus kinds.

O emperor, uniting the Kaurava army with Trigarta, we will today carry away his collections of kine with all.

Arranging our army we shall destroy his manliness; or completely destroying his army we shall bring him under our subjection.

Having brought him under our control by lawful means we shall live happily in our kingdom and undoubtedly your power shall increase.

Hearing those words Karna said to the king Susharman has spoken well; it is a good opportunity and is likely to be beneficial to us.

If you like, O sinless one, we shall speedily issue out by collecting our forces and arranging them in divisions.

Or so arrange the expedition, as is liked by Sharadvata's son Kripa, the preceptor Drona and the wise and the aged grand-father of the Kurus; O king of the earth, consulting with each other we shall speedily start to gainour end.

What business have we with the Pandavas who have been shorn of wealth, army and manliness. They have either gone away for good or repaired to the abode of Yama.

Shorn of anxiety, O king, we will repair to the city of Virata and bring his kine and diverse wealth.

Vaishampayana said Thereupon accepting the words of Karna, the son of Vikartana, the king Duryodhana, himself speedily commanded Dushasana, born immediately after him, and always obeying his behest: “Consulting with our elders, arrange our army without any delay."

We, with all the Kauravas will go to the place, appointed. Let the mighty car-warrior Susharma also go as commanded.

Accompanied by Trigartas and the entire army and conveyances to the kingdom of Matsya concealing his intention.

Following them, we will start the next day, well-prepared, for the prosperous territory of the king of Matsya's.

Let them with (Trigarta) go to the city of Virata and securing speedily his kine, let them take his immense wealth.

Going there in two detachments we will also take his thousand excellent kine endued with all qualities.

king, those heroes, Trigartas, accompanied by their terribly powerful infantry, proceeded towards the south east। wishing to fight with Virata in order to take possession of his kine. Susharma also started on the dark half of the month. Then on the day following the Kauravas, accompanied by their army, began to seize kine by thousands.