Dhritraashtra Invites Paandav for Chausar

Dhritraashtra called Vidur and told him to go to Indraprasth and invite Paandav for Chausar. Vidur tried his best to explain him that Chausar was not good between brothers but he did not agree with his advice and ordered him to invite Paandav to play Chausar. Vidur said - "Only those people try to hide the sharpness of their tongue who had their own selfish interest."  Vidur further said - "If the answer is known then it should be given immediately. because no other thing can be expensive than time."

Vidur went to Bheeshm and told him that Mahaaraaj had invited Paandav for playing Chausar, and that was Shakuni's last trick for which he did not have any cross. Bheeshm got very sad hearing this but he was tied with his vow. So Vidur arrived in Indraprasth as Dhritraashtra's envoy. Yudhishthir welcomed Vidur with a great affection. Yudhishthir said - "Uncle, Your face doesn't look a happy face, are you well? Is everybody in Hastinaapur well?" Vidur said - "My son, I am also well and everybody in Hastinaapur also is very well. Dhritraashtra has sent a message for you and I have come here to deliver that message." He delivered the message.

Yudhishthir understood that now the time had come to pay the price of Draupadee's laughter. His brothers suggested him not to accept this invitation, because they had guessed Duryodhan and Shakuni's some kind of trick, but Yudhishthir said - "I cannot say "No" to this invitation, one because I am a Kshatriya, and I am a king, it is my Dharm; second, it is the order of Great uncle, I cannot disobey him. So in spite of knowing this that dice are the root of destruction I will definitely go to play Chausar according to Kshatriya Dharm. And if Duryodhan wants to play Chausar with me then also I will go there. So get ready to go there."

To a certain extent Yudhishthir could guess the consequences of the game of dice. He asked Vidur - "Can you tell me who are joining the game?" Vidur said - "Shakuni, and three of the brothers of Duryodhan - Vivinshati, Purumitra and Chitrasen." Yudhishthir said - "Among all Shakuni is very clever in playing Chausar while I am not, still I will obey my elders. It seems he is not happy with my new fortune."

Vidur went back with this reply. When Bheeshm heard this he got very angry at Vidur that did he go there only to invite them, why didn't he stop them from coming here? He did not fulfill his duties of an uncle towards Yudhishthir and did not guide him properly. An intelligent envoy can be evaluated only on the scale of his circumstances. When shadow becomes longer than the body, take it granted that there is not much time left in sunset.

Bheeshm went to Gaandhaaree too and told her that if this game was played, it will not be useful to anybody. Gaandhaaree said - "You are the eldest, so please order them to stop it, they will surely obey your orders." But no solution could be found.