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Duryodhana, jealous of the Mayasabhă, asked Dhrtarăstra to build a Sabhā in Hästinapura
Dhstarāşțra had the Sabhā built
Dhrtarăstra invited the Pandavas to a Game in the Sabha
Dhstarăstra invited the Pandavas to visit the Sabha
Vidura sent to invite the Pāndavas
Vidura went straight to the Pandavas (2.52.1)
Vidura first went to Bhisma (and then to the Pandavas) (2.45.46)
The Pāņdavas in the Hall -- the game of dice
Challenge issued not by Yudhisthira
Sukani challenged Yudh, and defeated him (2.53.1 ff)
Gamblers challenged Yudh, and defeated him (2.60.43-44; 2.61.22; 5.3.6: 3.49.32)
Challenge issued by Yudhişthira
Yudhisthira challenged Sakuni and lost (5.2.9-11)
Yudhisthira challenged Duryodhana, but Sakuni accepted the challenge (3.35;
1-4)
Yudh. lost everything in 20 games (2.53.22 ff.)
Madhu Vidya/506
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