Note 26 — IX VIÇĀKHADATTA AND BHAṬṬA NĀRĀYAṆA
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‘Shall I not in anger crush the hundred Kauravas in battle; shall I not drink the blood from Duḥçāsana’s breast; shall I not break with my club the thighs of Duryodhana, although your master buy peace at a price?’ Admirable also is his description of the sacrifice of battle:26