They then began to play and exchange morsels of food with one another. The wicked Duryodhana had mixed some virulent poison with the food of Bhimasena with the desire of making away with him.
अथोद्यानवरे तस्मिंस्तथा क्रीडागताश्च ते। परस्परस्य वक्त्रेभ्यो ददुर्भक्ष्यांस्ततस्ततः॥ ततो दुर्योधनः पापस्तद्भक्ष्ये कालकूटकम्। विषं प्रक्षेपयामास भीमसेनजिघांसया॥