dialogue between KRUPA AND DURYODHANA

Next day Sanjaya returned to Hasthina from Kurukshethra.He was crying aloud while coming to Dhrutharashtras palace.Dhrutharashtra was resolved mentally to the utmost tragedy. He asked Sanjaya to tell him about the latest developments.After Karnas death,Duryodhana did not go to his cabin.He went and sat in a spacious place.Krupaachaarya tried to tell him some good advice.Duryodhana!I want to tell you something good. Please hear it and implement it if you feel like it.Bheeshma,Drona,Karna and many such great warriors have perished in the hands of Pandavas.Others are tired and lost their ineterest in war.While at the same time,Pandavas,who are in the protection of Krishna are in good shape and condition. They have not lost their interest.Even while we tried to protect Saindhava from Arjuna,we failed miserably. It had been seventeen days ,since we started the war.all our armies are tired and exhausted.So ,it would in our best interest to go for truce with Dharmaraju.This is the apt time for truce. You have to decide it for yourself.First,you haqve to protect yourself.Dharmaraju would definitely give your share of the kingdom definitely.I am not telling all this to protect myself but to protect you only. Duryodhana understood Krupaachaaryas mind.He replied him like this. Krupaachaarya! I fully well understand your good intentions. But at this stage,I can not take that decision.Being an emperor till,I can not go and beg Dharmaraju now.I can not go and beg pleasures from pandavas at this juncture.I will fight with the remaining armies till my last drop of blood.I will definitely win over them.His followers liked his strong and unwavering bent of mind. They,then left that place and went to Saraswathi river and bathed there.Then Dyryodhana asked Aswathdhaama to point out an able person to guide the armies. Aswathdhaama suggested Salya,because he was a valiant warrior and an able army chief.Other than that,he left Pandavas side,though he was their close relative and came towards Kouravas. So ,he would be pleased if they gave that highest post of army chief to him.So,Salya was made army chief officially.