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"Dhritarashtra said, 'When the Suta's son had such a dart as was
sure to slay one person, why did he not hurt it at Partha, to
the exclusion of all others? Upon Partha's slaughter by means of
that dart, all the Srinjayas and the Pandavas would have been
slain. Indeed, upon Phalguna's death, why should not the victory
have been ours? Arjuna has made a vow to the effect that
summoned to battle he would never refuse to accept the
challenge. The Suta's son should have, therefore, summoned
Phalguna to battle. Tell me, O Sanjaya, why did not Vrisha then
engaging Phalguna in single combat, slay the latter with that
dart given him by Sakra? Without doubt, my son is destitute of
both intelligence and counsellors? That sinful wretch is
constantly baffled by the foe. How should he then succeed in
vanquishing his enemies? Indeed, that dart which was such a
mighty weapon and upon which rested his victory, alas, that
dart, hath, by Vasudeva, been made fruitless