When Duryodhana found himself incapable of destroying the Pandavas who were protected by Fate and kept alive for graver objects, by various secret and open means he called together his councillors, Karna, son Dushasana and others. He then caused a house of lac to be built with the knowledge of Dhritarashtra.
यदा तु विविधोपायैः संवृतैर्विवृतैरपि। नाशकद्विनिहन्तुं तान्दैवभाव्यर्थरक्षितान्॥ ततः संमन्त्र्य सचिवैर्वृषदुःशानादिभिः। धृतराष्ट्रमनुज्ञाप्य जातुषं गृहमादिशत्॥