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Dubey p.35, A.N. Jani p.69.
4. That a husband could stake his wife is made clear by Puşkara's suggestion to Nala to stake Damayanti (3.58.3). That Nala does not oblige him is a different matter.
5. For a detailed discussion of the subject, see M.A. Mehendale: Draupadi's Question, Journal of the Oriental Institute, Baroda, Vol. 35.179-194.1986.
6. To say, as Amiya Dev does, that "He (i.e. Krsna) comes to sell peace, he goes back buying war, and without regret" (p. 84) is, in this reviewer's opinion, totally misinterpreting Krsoa's peace mission. The author says Dhrtarastra's sight was temporarily restored (p.85). But this is reported only in the Southern recension and in some contaminated Devanagari manuscripts, cf. 5. 129: 495-496. It is not correct to say that Duryodhana won't yield even a 'needlepick' of earth (p. 88). What he would not yield is a needle-prick of earth (5.125.26).
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7. Gita does not promise both heaven and kingdom to Ksatriyas as is said by the contributor on p. 113. It is a case of either-or (Gita 2.37), and not both.
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