Drupada said Of all beings, those that have life are superior. Of those that have life, those that live with the help of their intelligence are superior, those that have intelligence man is superior and among men, those that are twice-born are superior.

Among the twice-born, those that know the Vedas are superior and among the Vedaknowing people whose understanding is cultured are superior and among people with cultured understanding those living practical lives are superior and among practical people those that know Brahma are superior.

I am of opinion that you are the chief among those who have cultured understanding, you come of a respectable family and you are aged both in years and in learning.

Your wisdom is equal to that of Shukra or the son of Angirasa and it is known to you what sort of a man the Kaurava is.

Also what sort of a man Yudhishthira and the son of Kunti the descendant of Pandu is. The sons Pandu were dispossessed (of their kingdom) with the help of the knowledge of Dhritarashtra.

Though he is advised by Vidura, he follows the instructions of his son and it was at the instigation of Shakuni that he challenged the son of Kunti.

Adepts at the play, they robbed the virtuous king Yudhishthira who was holy, attached to the rules of the Kshatriya class and unskillful at the game of dice.

On no account whatever will they give back the kingdom voluntarily. You, too who will speak words of virtue to Dhritarashtra.

Will certainly gain the hearts of his soldiers. And Vidura also by men of your words will try to create disaffection in minds the minds of Bhishma, Drona Kripa and others. With difference opinion among the ministers and disaffection in the soldiers.

It will be their duty to make them agree and join one another; and in the meantime the very wise sons of Pritha will easily make preparations for the war and collect stores.

While you are still there and their men are delaying, they no doubt will not be able to make preparations. This is necessary and here it seems imperative.

Yourself, being virtuous, should behave virtuously with them and Dhritarashtra, on your meeting him, may act in conformity with your virtuous words.

By detailing those that are kind the hardships of the Pandavas and telling before old people the virtuous acts in the family done by their ancestors,

I have no doubt you will estrange the minds of the men and you need not have any fear for them for you are a Veda knowing Brahmin,

And engaged in the post of an ambassador especially as you are aged. You therefore set out quick for the accomplishment of the interests of the son of Kunti the moment called Jaya and at the position of the planets named Pushya.

Vaishampayana said Being instructed in this way by the noblehearted Drupada the priest went to the city called after the elephant.

The priest, who was learned in scriptures of ethics and economy went to the city of Kauravas with his disciples.