o descendant of Kuru, I hear a strange thing-an exceedingly one. Women and children and old men are talking about it in every household. Some are discussing the subject out of good motives; while others are doing it, united together or separately; and the discussion is going on within the houses, as also in open spots.
अद्भुतं महदाश्चर्यं श्रूयते कुरुनन्दन। स्त्रियो बालाश्च वृद्धाश्च कथयन्ति गृहे गृहे॥ सत्कृत्याचक्षते चान्ये तथैवान्ये समागताः। पृथग्वादाश्च वर्तन्ते चत्वरेषु सभासु च॥