Section Clxi : SECTION CLXI "Vasudeva said, 'O mighty-armed Yudhishthira, listen to me as I recite to thee the many names of Rudra as also the high blessedness of that high-souled one. The Rishis describe Mahadeva as Agni, and Sthanu, and Maheswara; as one-eyed, and three-eyed, of universal form, and Siv...
Section Lviii : SECTION LVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'I desire, O chief of the Bharatas, to hear from thee what the rewards are which are attached, O best of the Kurus, to the planting of trees and the digging of tanks.' "Bhishma said, 'A piece of land that is agreeable to the sight, fertile, situate in the midst...
Section Lix : SECTION LIX "Yudhishthira said, 'Amongst all those gifts that are mentioned in the treatises other than the Vedas, which gift, O chief of Kuru's race, is the most distinguished in thy opinion? O puissant one, great is the curiosity I feel with respect to this matter. Do thou discourse to me also...
Section Xxxix : SECTION XXXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'All men, O king, in this world, are seen to attach themselves to women, overcome by the illusion that is created by the divine Being. Similarly, women too are seen to attach themselves to men. All this is seen taking place everywhere in the world. On this subject...
Section Lxxii : p. 97 SECTION LXXII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast, O grandsire, discoursed to me the topic of gifts of kine in speaking of the Rishi Nachiketa Thou hast also impliedly discoursed, O puissant one, on the efficacy and pre-eminence of that act. Thou hast also told me, O grandsire of gre...
Section Lxxxviii : SECTION LXXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'O thou of great puissance, tell me what that object is which, if dedicated to the Pitris, becomes inexhaustible! What Havi, again, (if offered) lasts for all time? What, indeed, is that which (if presented) becomes eternal?'" "Bhishma said, 'Listen to me, O...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Iv : SECTION IV "Bhishma said, 'Listen truly in detail, O son of Pritha, how in olden times Viswamitra attained to the status of a Brahmana Rishi. There was, O foremost of Bharata's descendants, in the race of Bharata, a king of the name of Ajamida, who performed many sacrifices and was the best of all...
Section Cxvi : p. 242 SECTION CXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'Alas, those cruel men, who, discarding diverse kinds of food, covet only flesh, are really like great Rakshasas! Alas, they do not relish diverse kinds of cakes and diverse sorts of potherbs and various species of Khanda with juicy flavour so much as they...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxvi : SECTION XXVI "Vaisampayana said,--'Equal unto Vrihaspati in intelligence and Brahma himself in forgiveness, resembling Sakra in prowess and Surya in energy, Bhishma the son of Ganga, of infinite might, had been overthrown in battle by Arjuna. Accompanied by his brothers and many other people, king...
Section Lxix : SECTION LXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'Do thou, O foremost one of Kuru's race, discourse unto me once again of the excellent ordinance regarding gifts, with especial reference, O thou of great wisdom, to the gift of earth. A Kshatriya should make gifts of earth unto a Brahmana of righteous deeds. Such...
Section Xcv : SECTION XCV "Yudhishthira said, 'O chief of Bharata's rare, by whom was the custom of giving umbrellas and sandals at obsequial ceremonies introduced? Why was it introduced and for what purpose are those gifts made? They are given not only at obsequial ceremonies but also at other religious rites...
Section Cviii : SECTION CVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Do thou tell me, O grandsire, of that which is regarded as the foremost of all Tirthas. Indeed, it behoveth thee to expound to me what that Tirtha is which conduces to the greatest purity.' 3 "Bhishma said, 'Without doubt, all Tirthas are possessed of merit...
Section Xlv : SECTION XLV "Yudhishthira said, 'If a person, after having given dowry for a maiden, goes away, how should the maiden's father or other kinsmen who are competent to bestow her, act? Do tell me this, O grandsire!' "Bhishma said, 'Such a maiden, if she happens to be the daughter of a sonless and rich...
Section Cxlvii : p. 319 SECTION CXLVII "The Rishis said, 'O wielder of Pinaka, O tearer of the eyes of Bhaga, O thou that art worshipped by all the universe, we desire to hear the glory of Vasudeva.' "Maheswara said, 'Hari is superior to the Grandsire himself. He is the Eternal Purusha. Otherwise called Krishn...
Title Page : THE MAHABHARATA Of KRISHNA-DWAIPAYANA VYASA BOOK 13 (Part Two Of Two). ANUSASANA PARVA Translated Into English Prose From The Original Sanskrit Text By KISARI MOHAN GANGULI [1883-1896] NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Scanned , 2005. Proofed by John Bruno Hare, January 2005. This text is in the public dom...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxv : SECTION XXV "Yudhishthira said, 'It has been said that sojourns to sacred waters as fraught with merit; that ablutions in such waters is meritorious; and that listening to the excellence of such waters is also meritorious. I desire to hear thee expatiate on this subject, O grandsire. It behoveth...
Section Cxxii : SECTION CXXII "Bhishma said, 'Thus addressed, the holy one replied unto Maitreya, saying 'by good luck, thou art endued with knowledge. By good luck, thy understanding is of this kind! They that are good highly applaud all righteous attributes. That personal beauty and youth and prosperity do not...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Ii : SECTION II "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O wisest of men, O thou that art learned in all the scriptures, I have listened to this great story, O foremost of intelligent men. I am desirous of again hearing the recital of some history full of religious instruction, and it behoves thee to gratify...
Section Lxxiv : SECTION LXXIV "Indra said, 'I wish to know, O Grandsire, what the end is that is attained by him who consciously steals a cow or who sells one from motives of cupidity." "The Grandsire said, 'Hear what the consequences are that overtake those persons that steal a cow for killing her for food...
Section Xl : SECTION XL "Bhishma said, 'It is even so as thou sayest, O thou of mighty arms. There is nothing untrue in all this that thou sayest, O thou of Kuru's race, on the subject of women. In this connection I shall recite to thee the old history of how in days of yore the high-souled Vipula had succeeded...
Section Cix : SECTION CIX "Yudhishthira said, 'It behoveth thee, O grandsire, to tell me what are the highest, the most beneficial, and the most certain fruit of all hinds of fasts k this world.' "Bhishma said, 'Listen, O king, to what was sung by the Self-born himself and by accomplishing which a pers...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxviii : SECTION XXVIII "Bhishma said, 'Thus addressed by Indra, Matanga of restrained vows and well regulated soul, (without hearkening to the counsels of the chief of the celestials), stood for a hundred years on one foot, O thou of unfading glory. Sakra of great fame once more appeared before him...
Section Liii : SECTION LIII "Yudhishthira said, 'After the Rishi had disappeared, what did the king do and what also did highly-blessed spouse do? Tell me this, O grandsire!' "Bhishma said, 'Having lost sight of the Rishi, the king, overwhelmed with shame, toil-worn and losing his senses, returned to his palace...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxi : SECTION XXI "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me why had that lady no fear of Ashtavakra's curse although Ashtavakra was endued with great energy? How also did Ashtavakra succeed in coming back from that place?'" "Bhishma said, 'Ashtavakra asked her, saying,--How dost thou succeed in altering thy form so...
Section Cxvii : SECTION CXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Desiring to die or desiring to live, many persons give up their lives in the great sacrifice (of battle). Tell me, O grandsire, what is the end that these attain to. To throw away life in battle is fraught with sorrow for men. O thou of great wisdom, thou knowest...
Anusasanika Parva. Section X : SECTION X "Yudhisthira said, 'I wish to know, O royal sage, whether any fault is incurred by one who from interested or disinterested friendship imparts instructions unto a person belonging to a low order of birth! O grandsire, I desire to hear this, expounded to me in detail. The course of duty is...
Section Xli : p. 11 SECTION XLI 'Bhishma said, One day the chief of the celestials assuming a form of celestial beauty, came to the retreat of the Rishi, thinking that the opportunity he had been expecting had at last come. Verily, O king, having assumed a form unrivalled for comeliness and exceedingly tempting...
Section Lxxix : SECTION LXXIX "Vasishtha said, 'The kine that had been created in a former age practised the austerest penances for a hundred thousand years with the desire of attaining to a position of great pre-eminence. Verily, O scorcher of foes, they said unto themselves,--We shall, in this world, become...
Section Lxii : SECTION LXII "Yudhishthira said, 'People accept with affection the declarations of the Srutis which say, 'This is to be given. This other thing is to be given!' As regards kings, again, they make gifts of various things unto various men. What, however, O grandsire, is the best or foremost of all...
Section Civ : SECTION CIV "Yudhishthira said, 'Man, it is said, is endued with a period of life extending for a hundred years, and with energy and might that are considerable. Why then, O grandsire, do human beings die even when they are very young? By what does a man become endued with longevity, and by what is...
Section Xcvi : SECTION XCVI "Yudhishthira said, 'What did that foremost of ascetics, "viz"., Jamadagni endued with great energy, do when thus besought by the maker of day?'" "Bhishma said, 'O descendant of Kuru, despite all the supplications of Surya, the sage Jamadagni, endued with the effulgence of fire...
Anusasanika Parva. Section V : SECTION V "Yudhishthira said, 'O thou that knowest the truths of religion, I wish to hear of the merits of compassion, and of the characteristics of devout men. Do thou, O sire, describe them to me.' "Bhishma said, In this connection, this ancient legend, the story of Vasava and the high-minded...
Section Clxvi : p. 392 SECTION CLXVI "Janamejaya said, 'When that foremost person among the Kauravas, "viz"., Bhishma, was lying on a bed of arrows,--a bed that is always coveted by heroes,--and when the Pandavas, were sitting around him, my great grandsire Yudhishthira of much wisdom, heard these expositions...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxxiii : p. 156 SECTION XXXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Which act, O grandsire, is the foremost of all those that have been laid down for a king? What is that act by doing which a king succeeds in enjoying both this world and the next?' "Bhishma said, 'Even this "viz"., the worship of the Brahmanas, is...
Section Xlvi : p. 25 SECTION XLVI "Bhishma said, They that are conversant with ancient history recite the following verse of Daksha, the son of Prachetas: That maiden, in respect of whom nothing is taken by her kinsmen in the form of dowry cannot be said to be sold. 1 Respect, kind treatment, and everything else...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxxi : SECTION XXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'What men, O chief of Bharata's race, are worthy of reverent homage in the three worlds? Tell me this in detail verily. I am never satiated with hearing thee discourse on these topics.' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative of the discourse...
Section Cxiii : p. 235 SECTION CXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Abstention from injury, the observance of the Vedic ritual, meditation, subjugation of the senses, penances, and obedient services rendered to the preceptors,--which amongst these is fraught with the greatest merit with respect to a person?' "Vrihaspati...
Section Cxxi : SECTION CXXI "Bhishma said, 'Thus addressed by Vyasa, Maitreya, who was a worshipper of acts, who had been born in a race endued with great prosperity, who was wise and possessed of great learning said unto him these words'. "Maitreya said, 'O thou of great wisdom, without doubt it is as thou hast...
Section Liv : SECTION LIV "Bhishma said, 'When that night passed away, the high-souled king Kusika awoke and went through his morning rites. Accompanied by his wife he then proceeded towards that wood which the Rishi had selected for his residence. Arrived there, the monarch saw a palatial mansion made entirely...
Section Lvii : SECTION LVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Hearing thy words I become stupefied, O grandsire! Reflecting that the earth is now destitute of a very large number of kings all of whom were possessed of great prosperity, my heart becomes filled with grief. Having conquered the earth and acquired kingdoms...
Section Cxlii : SECTION CXLII "Uma said, 'Forest recluses reside in delightful regions, among the springs and fountains of rivers, in bowers by the sides of streams and rills, on hills and mountains, in woods and forests, and in sacred spots full of fruits and roots. With concentrated attention and observant...
Section Cli : SECTION CLI "Yudhishthira said, 'Who deserve to be worshipped? Who are they unto whom we should bow? How, indeed, should we behave towards whom? What course of conduct, O grandsire, towards what classes of persons is regarded faultless?' "Bhishma said, 'The humiliation of Brahmanas would humiliate...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxxiv : SECTION XXXIV "Bhishma said, 'One should always offer the most reverent worship unto the Brahmanas. They have Soma for their king, and they it is who confer happiness and misery upon others. They, O king, should always be cherished and protected as one cherishes and protects one's own sires...
Section Cliv : SECTION CLIV "The god of wind said, 'Once on a time, O king, a ruler of the name of Anga desired to give away the whole earth as sacrificial present unto the Brahmanas. At this, the earth became filled with anxiety. 'I am the daughter of Brahman. I hold all creatures. Having obtained p. 360 me...
Section Clxiii : SECTION CLXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'It is seen that if a person happens to be unfortunate, he fails to acquire wealth, how great so ever his strength. On the other hand, if one happens to be fortunate, he comes to the possession of wealth, even if he be a weakling or a fool. When, again, the time p...
Section Xcii : SECTION XCII "Bhishma said, 'After Nimi had acted in the way described above, all the great Rishis began to perform the sacrifice in honour of the Pitris (called the Sraddha) according to rites laid down in the ordinance. Firmly devoted to the discharge of all duties, the Rishis, having performed...
Section Xxxvi : p. 1 THE MAHABHARATA ANUSASANA PARVA PART II SECTION XXXVI "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old history of the discourse between Sakra and Samvara. Do thou listen to it, O Yudhishthira. Once upon a time Sakra, assuming the guise of an ascetic with matted locks on his head and body...
Section Cxix : SECTION CXIX "Bhishma said, 'Having cast off the status of a worm and taken birth as a Kshatriya of great energy, the person (of whom I am speaking), remembering his previous transformations, O monarch, began to undergo severe austerities. Beholding those severe austerities of the Kshatriya who w...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxix : SECTION XXIX "Bhishma said, 'Thus advised by Indra, Matanga, observant of vows, refused, to hear what he was bid. On the other hand, with regulated p. 145 vows and cleansed soul, he practised austere penances by standing on one foot for a thousand years, and was deeply engaged in Yoga-meditati...
Section Lxvi : SECTION LXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'I desire to hear, O grandsire, what the merits are of that person who makes the gift of a pair of sandals unto a Brahmana whose feet are burning or being scorched by hot sand, while he is walking.' "Bhishma said, 'The man, that gives unto the Brahmanas sandals...
Section Cxxxiv : p. 276 SECTION CXXXIV "Skanda said, 'I shall now declare a duty that is approved of by me. Do ye listen to it with concentrated attention. That person who takes a little earth from the horns of a bull of blue complexion, smears his body therewith for three days, and then performs his ablutions...
Section Lxxxiii : p. 123 SECTION LXXXIII "Bhishma said, 'They who make gifts of kine, and who subsist upon the remnants of things offered as libations on the sacred fire, are regarded, O Yudhishthira, as always performing sacrifices of every kind. No sacrifice can be performed without the aid of curds and ghee...
Section Lv : p. 52 SECTION LV "Chyavana said, 'Do thou accept a boon from me. Do thou also, O chief of men, tell me what the doubt is that is in thy mind. I shall certainly accomplish all thy purposes.' "Kusika said, 'If thou hast been gratified by me, O holy one, do thou then, O son of Bhrigu, tell me thy...
Section Cxxxv : SECTION CXXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'Who are those persons, O Bharata, from whom a Brahmana in this world may accept his food? From whom may a Kshatriya, a Vaisya, and a Sudra take their food respectively?' "Bhishma said, 'A Brahmana may take his food from another Brahmana or from a Kshatriy...
Section Clxii : SECTION CLXII "Vaisampayana said, 'After Krishna, the son of Devaki, had said these words, Yudhishthira once more asked Bhishma the son of Santanu, saying, 'O thou of great intelligence; O foremost of all persons conversant with duties, which, indeed, of the two, direct percepti...
Section Lxxx : SECTION LXXX "Vasishtha said, 'Kine are yielders of ghee and milk. They are the sources of ghee and they have sprung from ghee. They are rivers of ghee, and eddies of ghee. Let kine ever be in my house! Ghee is always my heart. Ghee is even established in my navel. Ghee is in every limb of mine...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xv : SECTION XV "The blessed Krishna said, 'Bowing my head with great joy unto that mass of energy and effulgence, I said these words unto the great Deity, with a heart filled with gladness,--Firmness in virtue, the slaughter of foes in battle, the highest fame, the greatest might, devotion to Yoga, thy...
Section Lxxxi : p. 118 SECTION LXXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, what is that which is the most sacred of all sacred things in the world, other than that which has been already mentioned, and which is the highest of all sanctifying objects.' "Bhishma said, 'Kine are the foremost of all objects...
Section Xlii : SECTION XLII "Bhishma said, 'Having accomplished his preceptor's behest, Vipula practised the most severe penances. Possessed of great energy, he at last regarded himself as endued with sufficient ascetic merit, Priding himself upon the feat he had achieved, he wandered fearlessly and contentedly...
Section Xcviii : SECTION XCVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Of what kind is the gift of light, O chief of Bharata's race? How did this gift originate? What are the merits that attach to it? Do thou tell me all this.' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection, O Bharata, is recited the old narrative of the discourse between Manu...
Section Lxxxiv : SECTION LXXXIV "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast, O grandsire, discoursed to me on the gift of kine that is fraught with great merit. In the case of kings observant of their duties, that gift is most meritorious. Sovereignty is always painful. It is incapable of being borne by persons of uncleansed...
Section Cxxxiii : SECTION CXXXIII "Maheswara said, 'Searching your memories, excellent are the duties ye all have recited. Listen all of you now to me as I declare some mysteries relating to religion and duty. Only those persons whose understanding has been set on religion and who are possessed of faith, should be...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xiv : SECTION XIV "Yudhishthira said, 'O son of the River Ganga, thou hast heard all the names of Maheshwara, the Lord of the universe. Do thou tell us, O grandsire, all the names that are applied, O puissant one, unto Him who is called Isa and Sambhu. Do thou tell us all those names that are applied...
Section Clvii : SECTION CLVII "Bhishma said, 'Hearing these words of the god of wind, Arjuna remained silent. At this, the god of wind once more addressed him, saying, 'When the denizens of heaven, with Indra at their head, found p. 366 themselves within the mouth of the Asura Mada, at that time Chyavana took away...
Section Xliii : SECTION XLIII "Bhishma said, 'Beholding his disciple returned from his mission, Devasarman of great energy addressed him in words which I shall recite to thee O king!' "Davasarman said, 'What hast thou seen, O Vipula, in course of thy progress, O disciple, through the great forest They whom thou...
Section Cxlvi : SECTION CXLVI "Narada said, 'Having said these words, the puissant Mahadeva himself became desirous of hearing (instead of talking), and with that view he questioned his dear spouse who was seated by his side and she was fully inclined to act up to his desire.' "Mahadeva said, 'Thou, O goddess, art...
Section Ci : SECTION CI "Yudhishthira said, 'Where do those foolish, wretched, and sinful men go, O chief of men, that steal or misappropriate such articles as belong to Brahmanas?' "Bhishma said, 'I shall, in this connection, O Bharata, recite to thee the old narrative of a conversation between a Chandal...
Section Lxxv : SECTION LXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'I have been greatly assured, O thou of puissance, by thee thus discoursing unto me of duties. I shall, however, give expression to the doubts I have. Do thou explain them to me, O grandsire! What are the fruits, declared in the scriptures, of the vows that men...
Section Cxi : SECTION CXI "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O thou that art possessed of great wisdom and conversant with all the scriptures. I desire to know those excellent ordinances in consequence of which mortal creatures have to travel through their rounds of rebirth. What is that conduct by following...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xx : SECTION XX "Bhishma said, 'Thus commanded, the lady said,--Be it so. She then brought oil (for rubbing the Rishi's body therewith) and a piece of cloth for his wear during the ablutions. Permitted by the ascetic, she rubbed every part of his body with the fragrant oil she had brought for him...
Section Lxxxvii : p. 143 SECTION LXXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast discoursed to me, O thou of righteous soul, on the duties of the four orders. Do thou, after the same manner, Q king, discourse to me now on all the ordinances respecting the Sraddha (of deceased ancestors).' "Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus...
Section Cxxviii : SECTION CXXVIII "Vayu said, 'I shall recite some duties the observance of which is fraught with happiness to mankind. Do ye listen also with concentrated attention to certain transgressions with the secret causes upon which they depend. That man who offers for the four months of the rainy se...
Section Lxxxix : SECTION LXXXIX "Bhishma continued, 'Listen to me, O Yudhishthira, as I tell thee what those optional Sraddhas are that should be performed under the different constellations and that were first spoken of by Yama unto king Sasavindu. 4 That man who always performs the Sraddha under the constellati...
Section Xxxvii : SECTION XXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Which amongst these three persons, O grandsire, should be regarded as the best for making gifts unto, "viz"., one who is a thorough stranger, or one who is living with and who has been known to the giver for a long time, or one who presents himself before...
Section Cxli : p. 289 SECTION CXLI "The blessed and holy one said, 'In days of yore, a blessed woman was created by Brahman, called Tilottama, by culling grains of beauty from every beautiful object in the universe. One day, that lady of beautiful face, unrivalled in the universe for beauty of form, came to me...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xix : SECTION XIX "Yudhishthira said, 'I ask, O chief of Bharata's race, what is the origin of the saying, about discharging all duties jointly at the time of a person's taking the hand of his spouse in marriage? Is that saying in respect of discharging all duties together, due only to what is laid down...
Section Cxxvi : SECTION CXXVI "Bhishma said, 'The chief of the deities, Indra, after the Pitri has ceased to speak, addressed the puissant Hari, saying, 'O Lord, what are those acts by which thou becomest gratified? How, indeed, do men succeed in gratifying thee?' "Vishnu said, "That which I greatly hate is...
Section Clxvii : p. 393 SECTION CLXVII "Vaisampayana said, 'Then the royal son of Kunti, having duly honoured the citizens and the inhabitants of the province, dismissed them to their respective homes. The Pandava king then consoled these women, who had lost their heroic husbands and sons in the battle, with...
Section Clix : SECTION CLIX "Yudhishthira said, 'Do thou tell us, O slayer of Madhu, what the prosperity is that attaches to the worship of the Brahmanas. Thou art well-conversant with this topic. Verily, our grandsire knows thee.' "Vasudeva said, 'Hear, O king, with rapt attention to me, O chief of Bharata's...
Section Lxxviii : SECTION LXXVIII "Bhishma said, 'In days of yore, king Saudasa born of Ikshvaku's race, that foremost of eloquent men, on one occasion approached his family priest, "viz"., Vasishtha, that foremost of Rishis, crowned with ascetic success, capable of wandering through every region, the receptacle...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Vi : SECTION VI "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O learned sire that art versed in all the scriptures, of Exertion and Destiny which is the most powerful?' "Bhishma said, 'This ancient story of the conversation of Vasishtha and Brahma, O Yudhishthira, is an illustration in point. In olden times...
Section Xlvii : SECTION XLVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou art fully conversant with the ordinances of all the scriptures. Thou art the foremost of those that are acquainted with the duties of kings. Thou art celebrated over the whole world as a great dispeller of doubts. I have a doubt, do thou explain it to me, O...
Section Cliii : SECTION CLIII "The god of wind said, 'Hear, O deluded man, what the attributes are that belong to Brahmanas all of whom are endued with high souls. The Brahmana is superior to all those which, O king, thou hast named! In days of yore, the earth, indulging in a spirit of rivalry with the kind...
Section Cxiv : p. 236 SECTION CXIV "Vaisampayana said, 'After this, king Yudhishthira, endued with great energy, and the foremost of eloquent men, addressed his grandsire lying on his bed of arrows, in the following words.' "Yudhishthira said, 'O thou of great intelligence, the Rishis and Brahman...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxiv : SECTION XXIV "Yudhishthira said, 'O royal son of Bharata's race, it behoveth thee to answer this question of mine truly and in detail. What are those circumstances under which a person may become guilty of Brahmanicide without actually slaying a Brahmana!' "Bhishma said, 'Formerly, O monarch, I had...
Section Lxi : SECTION LXI "Yudhishthira said, 'I wish to know in detail, O Bharata, where one meets with the high rewards of gifts and sacrifices. Are those rewards earned here or are they to come hereafter? Which amongst these two ("viz"., Gift and Sacrifice) is said to be productive of superior merit? Un...
Section Cxxxvii : SECTION CXXXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'O Bharata, of the two things charity and devotion, do thou condescend to tell me, O sire, which is the better in this world? Do thou, by this, remove a great doubt from my mind.' "Bhishma said, 'Do thou, listen to me as I recite the names of the princes who...
Section L : SECTION L "Yudhishthira said, 'What is the nature of the compassion or pity that is felt at the sight of another's woe? What is the nature of that compassion or sympathy that one feels for another in consequence of one's living in the companionship of that other? What is the nature (and degree)...
Section Cxxxix : SECTION CXXXIX "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, thou art possessed of great wisdom. Indeed, thou art fully conversant with every branch of learning. In our great race thou art the only individual that swellest with all the sciences. I desire to hear from thee discourses that are interwoven with...
Section Lx : SECTION LX "Yudhishthira said, 'Unto which of two Brahmanas, when both happen to be equally pure in behaviour, equally possessed of learning and purity, of birth and blood, but differing from each other in only this, "viz"., the one solicits and the other does not,--I ask, O grandsire, unto which...
Section Clviii : SECTION CLVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou always worshippest, O king, Brahmanas of praiseworthy, vows. Whatever, however is that fruit seeing which thou worshippest them, O king? O thou of high vows, beholding what p. 368 prosperity attaching to the worship of the Brahmanas dost thou worship them...
Section Cxl : SECTION CXL "Bhishma said, 'Then Narada, that holy Rishi, that friend of Narayana, recited the following narrative of the discourse between Sankara and his spouse Uma.' "Narada said, 'Once on a time the righteous-souled lord of all the deities, "viz"., Mahadeva with the bull for his device...
Section Xlix : SECTION XLIX "Bhishma said, 'A person that is born of an irregular union presents diverse features of disposition. One's purity of birth, again, is to be ascertained from one's acts which must resemble the acts of those who are admittedly good and righteous. A disrespectable behaviour, acts opposed...
Section Cxv : SECTION CXV "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast told it many times that abstention from injury is the highest religion. In Sraddhas, however, that are performed in honour of the Pitris, persons for their own good should make offerings of diverse kinds of meat. Thou hast said so while discoursing...
Section Lxxi : SECTION LXXI 'Yudhishthira said, V sinless one, do thou discourse to me more in detail upon the merits that are attainable by making gifts of kine. O thou of mighty arms, I am never satiated with thy words!' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is recited the old history of the discourse p. 92...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Iii : SECTION III "Yudhishthira said, 'If, O prince, Brahmanahood be so difficult of attainment by the three classes (Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras), how then did the high souled Viswamitra, O king, though a Kshatriya (by birth), attain to the status of a Brahmana? I desire to know this, O sire...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xvii : p. 73 SECTION XVII "Vasudeva said, 'Concentrating his mind, O Yudhishthira. the regenerate Rishi Upamanyu, with hands joined together in reverence uttered this abstract of names (applying to Mahadeva), commencing from the beginning.' "Upamanyu said, 'I shall adore that great Deity who deserves...
Section Cvii : SECTION CVII "Yudhishthira said, 'O high-souled grandsire, thou hast duly discoursed to us on the subject of Sacrifices, including the merits in detail that attach to them both here and hereafter. It should be remembered, however, O grandsire, that Sacrifices are incapable of being performed, by...
Section Lxxiii : SECTION LXXIII "The Grandsire said, 'The questions thou hast asked me in respect of kine, beginning with their gift, are such that there is none else in the three p. 98 worlds, O thou of a hundred sacrifices, who could put them! There are many kinds of regions, O Sakra, which are invisible to even...
Section Cx : SECTION CX "Vaisampayana said, 'Approaching the Kuru grandsire, venerable in years, "viz"., Bhishma, who was then lying on his bed of arrows, Yudhishthira possessed of great wisdom put the following question.' "Yudhishthira said, 'How, O grandsire, does one acquire beauty of form and prosperity...
Section Cxlv : SECTION CXLV "Uma said, 'By what disposition, what conduct, what acts, and what gifts, does a man succeed in attaining to Heaven?' "Maheswara said, 'He who is endued with a liberal disposition, who honours Brahmanas and treats them with hospitality, who makes gifts of food and drink and robes...
Section Lxxvi : SECTION LXXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'I desire, O king, to hear thee discourse in detail upon those high ordinances which regulate gifts of kine, for it is by making gifts (of kine) according to those ordinances that one attains to innumerable regions of eternal felicity.' "Bhishma said, 'There is no...
Section Lxv : SECTION LXV "Bhishma said, 'The illustrious Atri, the son of the Grandsire Brahman, said, 'They who make gifts of gold are said to make gifts of everything in the world.' King Harischandra said that the gift of gold is sin-cleansing, leads to long life, and becomes productive of inexhaustible merit...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxii : SECTION XXII "Yudhishthira said, 'Whom do the eternal Brahmanas strictly observing religious rites call a proper object of gifts? Is a Brahmana that bears the symbols of the order of life he follows to be regarded as such or one who does not bear such indications is to be so regarded?' 1 p. 116...
Section Cxii : SECTION CXII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast told me, O regenerate one, what the end is of unrighteousness or sin. I desire now to hear, O foremost of speakers, of what the end is of Righteousness. Having committed diverse acts of sin, by what acts of people succeed in attaining to an auspicious end...
Section Cxxiii : SECTION CXXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'O thou that art conversant with all duties, I desire to hear, in detail, what the excellent behaviour is of good and chaste women. Do thou, O grandsire, discourse to me on this.' p. 254 "Bhishma said, 'Once on a time, in the celestial regions, a lady named Sum...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Viii : SECTION VIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Who are deserving of worship? Who are they unto whom one may bow? Who are they, O Bharata, unto whom thou wouldst bend thy head? Who, again, are they whom thou likest? Tell me all this, O prince. What is that upon which thy mind dwells when affliction overwhelms...
Section Xcix : SECTION XCIX "Yudhishthira said, 'I have, O chief of the Bharatas, heard what the merits are that are won by presenters of flowers and incense and lights. I p. 180 have heard thee speak also of the merits that attach to a due observance of the ordinances in respect of the presentation of the Vali...
Section Lxx : SECTION LXX "Bhishma said, 'In this connection, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, is recited by the righteous the narrative of the great calamity that overtook king Nriga in consequence of his spoliation of what had belonged to a Brahmans. Some time before, certain young men of Yadu's race, while...
Section Cvi : p. 209 SECTION CVI "Yudhishthira said, 'The disposition is seen, O grandsire, in all the orders of men, including the very Mlechchhas, of observing fasts. The reason, however, of this is not known to us. It has been heard by us that only Brahmanas and Kshatriyas should observe the vow of fasts...
Section Clii : SECTION CLII "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell us, O king, what is that reward attached to the worship of Brahmanas, seeing which thou worshippest them, O thou of superior intelligence! Indeed, what is that success, flowing from their worship, guided by which thou worshippest them?' "Bhishma said, 'In this...
Section Xciv : SECTION XCIV "Bhishma said, "In this connection is cited the old history of the oaths (taken by many Rishis one after another) on the occasion of a sojourn to the sacred waters. O best of the Bharatas, the act of theft had been done by Indra, and the oaths were taken by many royal and regenerate...
Section C : SECTION C "Yudhishthira said, 'How was Nahusha plunged into distress? How was he hurled down on the earth? How, indeed, was he deprived of the sovereignty of the gods? It behoveth thee to recite everything to me.' "Bhishma said, 'Even thus did those two Rishis, "viz"., Bhrigu and Agastya, converse...
Section Lxxvii : SECTION LXXVII "Vaisampayana said, 'King Yudhishthira endued with humility, once again questioned the royal son of Santanu on the subject of gifts of kine in detail.' "The king said, 'Do thou, O Bharata, once more discourse to me in p. 110 detail on the merits of giving away kine. Verily, O hero, I...
Section Clxviii : p. 396 SECTION CLXVIII "Vaisampayana said, 'Having said so unto all the Kurus, Bhishma, the son of Santanu, remained silent for sometime, O chastiser of foes He then held forth his life-breaths successively in those parts of his body which are indicated in Yoga. The life-breaths of th...
Section Ciii : SECTION CIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast discoursed to us on diverse kinds of gift, on tranquillity of soul, on Truth, on compassion, on contentment with one's wedded wife, and the merits of gift. It is known to thee, O grandsire, that there is nothing whose puissance is superior to th...
Section Cxxxi : SECTION CXXXI "Bhishma said, 'Then all the highly blessed deities and the Pitris, and the highly blessed Rishis also, addressing the Pramathas, said, 1 'Ye are all highly blessed beings. Ye are invisible wanderers of the night. Why do you afflict those men that are vile and impure and that are...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xiii : p. 36 SECTION XIII "Yudhishthira said, 'What should a man do in order to pass pleasantly through this and the other world. How, indeed, should one conduct oneself? What practices should one adopt with this end in view?' "Bhishma said, 'One should avoid the three acts that are done with the body...
Section Cxviii : SECTION CXVIII "Vyasa said, 'It is in consequence of a meritorious act, O worm, that thou, though born in the intermediate order of being, art not stupefied. That act is mine, O worm, in consequence of which thou art not stupefied. 1 In consequence of the puissance of my penances, I am able...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Vii : SECTION VII "Yudhishthira said, 'O the best of Bharata's race and the foremost of great men, I wish to know what the fruits are of good deed. Do thou enlighten me on this point.'" "Bhishma said, 'I shall tell thee what thou hast asked. Do thou, O Yudhishthira, listen to this which constitutes...
Section Clxiv : SECTION CLXIV "Bhishma said, 'If one does acts oneself that are good or causes others to accomplish them, one should then expect to attain to the merits of righteousness. Similarly, if one does acts oneself that are evil, and causes others to accomplish them, one should never expect to att...
Section Xxxviii : SECTION XXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'O best of the Bharatas, I wish to hear thee discourse on the disposition of women. W omen are said to be the root of all evil. They are all regarded as exceedingly frail.' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old history of the discourse between...
Section Xlviii : SECTION XLVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Through inducements offered by wealth, or through mere lust, or through ignorance of the true order of birth (of both males and females), or through folly, intermixture happens of the several order What, O grandsire, are the duties of persons that are born...
Section Li : p. 40 SECTION LI "Bhishma said, 'King Nahusha hearing the pass to which Chyavana was reduced, quickly proceeded to that spot accompanied by his ministers and priest. Having cleansed himself duly, the king, with joined palms and concentrated attention, introduced himself unto the high-souled...
Section Cxxxii : SECTION CXXXII "Bhishma said, 'After this, the Grandsire Brahman, sprang from the primeval lotus and resembling the lotus (in agreeableness and fragrance), addressed the deities with Vasava, the lord of Sachi, at their head,--Yonder sits the mighty Naga who is a resident of the nether regions...
Section Xliv : p. 17 SECTION XLIV "Yudhishthira said, "Tell me of that, O grandsire, which is the root of all duties, which is the root of kinsmen, of home, of the "Pitris" and of guests. I think this should be regarded as the foremost of all duties, ("viz"., the marriage of one's daughter). Tell me, however, O...
Section Cxlviii : SECTION CXLVIII "Narada said, 'At the conclusion of Mahadeva's speech, loud roars were heard in the firmament. Thunders bellowed, with flashes of lightening. The welkin was enveloped with blue and thick clouds. The deity of the clouds then poured pure water like to what he does in the se...
Section Lxxxii : SECTION LXXXII "Yudhishthira said, 'I have heard that the dung of the cow is endued with Sree. I desire to hear how this has been brought about. I have doubts, O grandsire, which thou shouldst dispel.' 1 "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old story, O monarch, of the conversati...
Section Cxx : SECTION CXX "Yudhishthira said, 'Which amongst these three is superior, "viz"., knowledge, penances, and gifts? I ask thee, O foremost of righteous persons! Do tell me this, O grandsire!' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited the old narrative of the conversation between Maitrey...
Section Lvi : SECTION LVI "Chyavana said, 'I should certainly, O chief of men, tell you everything about the circumstance for which, O monarch, I came hither for exterminating thy race. This is well-known, O king, that the Kshatriyas should always have the assistance of the sons of Bhrigu in the matter...
Section Lxxxv : SECTION LXXXV 'The Deities said, 'The Asura named Taraka who has received boons from thee, O puissant one, is afflicting the deities and the Rishis. Let his death be ordained by thee. O Grandsire, great has been our fear from him. O illustrious one, do thou rescue us. We have no other refuge th...
Section Lxviii : SECTION LXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'Do thou discourse to me once again, O grandsire, upon the merits attaching to gifts of sesame and of lamps for lighting darkness, as also of food and robes.' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection, O Yudhishthira, is recited the narrative of the discourse that took...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xi : SECTION XI "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, in what kind of man or woman, O chief of the Bharatas, does the goddess of prosperity always reside?' "Bhishma said, 'I shall, in this connection, narrate to thee what occurred and what I have heard. Once on a time, beholding the goddess...
Section Cxxxviii : SECTION CXXXVIII "Yudhishthira said, 'I have heard from thee, O sire, the names of those kings that have ascended to heaven. O thou whose power is great in the observance of the vow of truth by following the religion of gift. How many kinds of gift are there that should be given? What are...
Section Cxxvii : p. 267 SECTION CXXVII "Vibhavasu (otherwise called Surya) said, 'There are two offerings. One of those consists of a palmful of water and the other called Akshata consists of rice-grains with ghee. One should, on the day of the full moon, stand facing that bright orb and make unto him the two...
Section Cv : SECTION CV "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O chief of Bharata's race, how the eldest brother should behave towards his younger brothers and how the younger brothers should behave towards their eldest brother.' "Bhishma said, 'Do thou, O son, always behave towards thy younger brothers as their eldest...
Section Cl : SECTION CL "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O thou of great wisdom, O thou that art conversant with all branches of knowledge, what is that subject of silent recitation by reciting which every day one may acquire the merit of righteousness in a large measure? What is that Mantra for recitati...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xii : SECTION XII "Yudhishthira said, 'It behoveth, O king to tell me truly which of the two "viz"., man or woman derives the greater pleasure from an act of union with each other. Kindly resolve my doubt in this respect." "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is cited this old narrative of the discourse...
Section Clvi : SECTION CLVI "Bhishma said, 'Thus addressed, Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more addressed him, saying, 'Hear me, O foremost one of the Haihayas, as I narrate to thee the achievement of the high-souled Atri. Once on a time as the gods and Danavas were fighting each other in the dark...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Ix : SECTION IX "Yudhisthira said, 'O grandsire, O thou of great splendour, what do those men become who, through stupefaction of intellect, do not make gifts unto Brahmanas after having promised to make those gifts? O thou that art the foremost of all righteous persons, do tell me what the duties are...
Section Xcvii : p. 174 SECTION XCVII "Yudhishthira said, 'O foremost one of Bharata's race, do thou relate to me all the duties of the household mode and tell me all that a man should do in order to attain to prosperity in this world.' "Bhishma said, 'O Bharata, I shall, in this connection, recite to thee the old...
Section Cii : SECTION CII "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, it has been said that all pious men attain to the same region after death. Is it true, O Bharata, that there is difference of position or status among them?' "Bhishma said, 'By different deeds, O son of Pritha, men attain to different regions. They who...
Section Lxiv : SECTION LXIV "Yudhishthira said, 'I have heard the discourse regarding the ordinance about the gift of food. Do thou discourse to me now about the conjunction of the planets and the stars in relation to the subject of making gifts. 1 "Bhishma said, 'In this connection is recited this ancient...
Section Cxxxvi : SECTION CXXXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast told me in full of those from whom food may be accepted and of those from whom it should not be taken. But I have grave doubts on one point. Do thou, O sire, enlighten me, do thou tell me what expiation a Brahmana should make (for the sin he incurs)...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxx : p. 147 SECTION XXX "Yudhishthira said, 'I have heard this great narrative, O perpetuator of Kuru's race. Thou, O foremost of eloquent men, hast said that the status of a Brahmana is exceedingly difficult of acquisition. It is heard, however, that in former times the status of a Brahmana had been...
Section Xc : p. 147 SECTION XC "Yudhishthira said, 'It behoves thee, O foremost one of Kuru's race, to tell me unto what kind of Brahmanas, O grandsire, should the offers made at Sraddhas be given away.' "Bhishma said, The Kshatriya who is conversant with the ordinances about gift should never examine...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxvii : SECTION XXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou O grandsire, art endued with wisdom and knowledge of the scriptures, with conduct and behaviour, with diverse kinds of excellent attributes, and also with years. Thou art distinguished above others by intelligence and wisdom and penances. I shall, therefore...
Anusasanika Parva. Section I : p. 1 THE MAHABHARATA ANUSASANA PARVA PART I SECTION I ("Anusasanika Parva") OM! HAVING BOWED down unto Narayana, and Nara the foremost of male beings, and unto the goddess Saraswati, must the word "Jaya" be uttered. "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, tranquillity of mind has been said to be subtile...
Section Lxiii : SECTION LXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'When a king becomes desirous of making gifts in this world, what, indeed, are those gifts which he should make, O best of the Bharatas, unto such Brahmanas as are possessed of superior accomplishments? What gift is that by which the Brahmanas become immediately...
Section Lii : p. 43 SECTION LII "Yudhishthira said, 'O thou of great wisdom, a doubt I have that is very great and that is as vast as the ocean itself. Listen to it, O mighty-armed one and having learnt what it is, it behoves thee to explain it unto me. I have a great curiosity with respect to Jamadagni's s...
Section Cxxv : SECTION CXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'Tell me, O grandsire, how a poor man, desirous of achieving his own good, should bear himself after having acquired the status of humanity and come into this region of acts that is so difficult to attain. Tell me also what is the best of all gifts, and what should...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxxv : SECTION XXXV "Bhishma said, 'O blessed king, Brahmana, by birth alone, becomes an object of adoration with all creatures and are entitled, as guests, to eat the first portion of all cooked food. 2 From them flow all the great objects of life ("viz"., Righteousness and Wealth and Pleasure...
Section Cxliii : p. 302 SECTION CXLIII "Uma said, 'O holy one, O thou that didst tear off the eyes of Bhaga and the teeth of Pushan, O destroyer of the sacrifice of Daksha, O three-eyed deity, I have a great doubt. In days of yore, the Self-born One created the four orders. Through the evil consequence of wh...
Section Lxxxvi : p. 141 SECTION LXXXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'Thou hast, O grandsire, discoursed to me, in detail on the merits that attach to the gift of gold agreeably with the ordinances laid down in the scriptures as indicated in the auditions of the Veda. Thou hast also narrated what the origin is of gold. Do...
Section Clv : SECTION CLV "Bhishma said, "Thus addressed, king Arjuna remained silent. The god of wind once more spoke to him, 'Listen now, O king, to the story of the greatness of the Brahmana Agastya. Once on a time, the gods were p. 362 subjugated by the Asuras upon which they became very cheerless...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xvi : SECTION XVI "Upamanyu said, 'There was in the Krita age, O sire, a Rishi celebrated under the name of Tandi. With great devotion of heart he adored, with the aid of Yoga-meditation, the great God for ten thousand years. Listen to me as I tell thee fruit or reward he reaped of such extraordinary...
Section Cxxix : SECTION CXXIX "Lomasa said, 'The Pitris of those men who, without having wedded wives of their own, betake themselves to the wives of other people, become filled with disappointment when the time for the Sraddhas comes. He who betakes himself to the wives of other people, he who indulges in sexual...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxxii : SECTION XXXII "Yudhishthira said,--'O grandsire, O thou of great wisdom, O thou that art conversant with all branches of knowledge, I desire to hear thee discourse on topics connected with duty and Righteousness. Tell me truly, O chief of Bharata's race, what the merits are of those persons th...
Section Cxliv : SECTION CXLIV "Uma said, 'O holy one, O Lord of all beings, O thou that art worshipped by the deities and Asuras equally, tell me what are the duties and derelictions of men. Indeed, O puissant one, resolve my doubts. It is by these three, "viz"., thought, word, and deed, that men become bound with...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xviii : SECTION XVIII "Vaisampayana said, 'After Vasudeva had ceased to speak, the great Yogin, "viz". the Island-born Krishna, addressed Yudhisthira, saying,--O son, do thou recite this hymn consisting of the thousand and eight names of Mahadeva, and let Maheswara be gratified with thee. In former days, O...
Anusasanika Parva. Section Xxiii : SECTION XXIII "Yudhishthira said, 'I desire thee, O grandsire, to tell me what the ordinances are that have been laid down by the acts touching the deities and the (deceased) ancestors on occasions of Sraddhas.' "Bhishma said, 'Having purified oneself (by baths and other purificatory acts) and then...
Section Lxvii : SECTION LXVII "Yudhishthira said, 'I have heard, O sire, of the merits of the different kinds of gift upon which thou hast discoursed to me. I understand, O Bharata, that the gift of food is especially laudable and superior. What however, are the great merits of making gifts of drink. I desire...
Section Cxxx : SECTION CXXX "Bhishma said, 'The Rishis there assembled, together with the Pitris and the deities, then, with concentrated attention, questioned Arundhati (the spouse of Vasishtha) who was endued with great ascetic merit. Possessed of abundant wealth of penances, Arundhati was equal to her husb...
Section Clxv : SECTION CLXV "Vaisampayana said, 'That perpetuator of Kuru's race, "viz"., Yudhishthira the son of Pandu, desirous of obtaining such good as is destructive of sins, questioned Bhishma who was lying on a bed of arrows, (in the following words).' "Yudhishthira said, 'What, indeed, is beneficial...
Section Clx : SECTION CLX "Yudhishthira said, 'It behoveth thee, O slayer of Madhu, to expound to me that knowledge which thou hast acquired through the grace of Durvasa! O foremost of all persons endued with intelligence, I desire to know everything about the high blessedness and all the names of th...
Section Cxxiv : SECTION CXXIV "Yudhishthira said, 'Which is of superior efficacy, Conciliation or Gifts? Tell me, O chief of Bharata's race, which of these two is superior in point of efficacy.' 'Bhishma said, 'Some become gratified by conciliation, while others are gratified by gifts. Every man, according to his...
Section Xciii : p. 156 SECTION XCIII "Yudhishthira said, 'If Brahmanas that are in the observance of a vow ("viz.", fast) eat, at the invitation of a Brahmana, the Havi (offered at a Sraddha), can they be charged with the transgression or a violation of their vow, or should they refuse the invitati...
Section Cxlix : p. 327 SECTION CXLIX "Vaisampayana said, 'Having heard all the duties in their entirety and all those sacred acts and objects that cleanse human beings of their sins. Yudhishthira once more addressed the son of Santanu in the following words.' "Yudhishthira said, "Who may be said to be the one god...
Section Xci : SECTION XCI "Yudhishthira said, 'By whom was the Sraddha first conceived and at what time? What also is its essence? During the time when the world was peopled by only the descendants of Bhrigu and Angiras; who was the muni that established the Sraddha? What acts should not be done at Sraddha? Wh...
