Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xcvii : SECTION XCVII "Lomasa continued, 'When Agastya thought that girl to be competent for the duties of domesticity, he approached that lord of earth-the ruler of Vidharbhas-and addressing him, said, 'I solicit thee, O king, to bestow thy daughter Lopamudra on me.' Thus addressed by the Muni, the king...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxvi : SECTION CLXVI Vaisampayana continued, "When "Sakra" had gone to his proper place, "Vibhatsu" together with his brothers and Krishna, paid homage unto the son of Dharma. Then smelling the crown of the head of that Pandava, who was thus paying homage, (Yudhishthira) in accents faltering on account...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxix : SECTION CCLXIX Vaisampayana said, "Meanwhile, the king of Sindhu was giving orders to those princes, saying, 'Halt, strike, march, quick', and like. And on seeing Bhima, Arjuna and the twin brothers with Yudhishthira, the soldiers sent up a loud shout on the field of battle. And the warriors...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxxii : SECTION XXXII "Draupadi said, 'I do not ever disregard or slander religion, O son of Pritha! Why should I disregard God, the lord of all creatures? Afflicted with woe, know me, O Bharata, to be only raving I will once more indulge in lamentations; listen to me with attention O persecutor of all...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lii : SECTION LII ("Nalopakhyana Parva") Janamejaya said, "When the high-souled Partha went to Indra's region for obtaining weapons, what did Yudhishthira and the other sons of Pandu do?" Vaisampayana said, "When the high-souled Partha went to Indra's region for obtaining weapons, those bulls...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxx : SECTION CXX Satyaki said, "O Rama! this is not the time of lamentation; let us do that which is proper and suited to the present occasion, although Yudhishthira doth not speak a single word. Those who have persons to look after their welfare do not undertake anything of themselves; they have others...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxxxviii : SECTION CLXXXVIII "Markandeya continued, 'The Deity then said, 'O Brahmana, the gods even do not know me truly! As however, I have been gratified with thee, I will tell thee how I created the universe! O regenerate "Rishi", thou art devoted to thy ancestors and hast also sought my protection! Thou...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxiii : SECTION CXIII "Vibhandaka said, 'Those are, O son! Rakshasas. They walk about in that wonderfully beautiful form. Their strength is unrivalled and their beauty great And they always meditate obstruction to the practice of penances. And, O my boy, they assume lovely forms and try to allure by...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxxi : SECTION CCLXXXI "Markandeya said, 'It was on the breast of that very hill where Rama was seated with those foremost of monkeys that great monkey chiefs at the command of Sugriva, began to flock together. The father-in-law of Vali, the illustrious Sushena, accompanied by a thousand crores of active...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section Xlv : SECTION XLV Vaisampayana said, "One day, knowing that Arjuna's glances were cast upon Urvasi, Vasava, calling Chitrasena to himself, addressed him in private saying, 'O king of Gandharvas, I am pleased; go thou as my messenger to that foremost of Apsaras, Urvasi, and let her wait upon that tiger...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cccvi : SECTION CCCVI Vaisampayana said, "It was, O lord of earth, on the first day of the lighted fortnight during the tenth month of the year that Pritha conceived a son like the lord himself of the stars in the firmament. And that damsel of excellent hips from fear of her friends, concealed her...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xiii : SECTION XIII "Vasudeva said, O lord of earth, if I had been present at Dwaraka, then, O king, this evil would not have befallen thee! And, O irrepressible one, coming unto the gambling-match, even if uninvited by the son of Amvika (Dhritarashtra), or Duryodhana, or by the other Kauravas, I would...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxxxi : p. 364 SECTION CLXXXI "(Markandeya-Samasya Parva)" Vaisampayana said, "While they were dwelling at that place, there set in the season of the rains, the season that puts an end to the hot weather and is delightful to all animated beings. Then the black clouds, rumbling loudly, and covering...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxxxiv : SECTION CCXXXIV ("Ghosha-yatra Parva") Janamejaya said, "While those foremost of men--the sons of Pritha--were passing their days in the forest exposed to the inclemencies of the winter, the summer, the wind and the sun, what did they do, O Brahmana, after they had reached the lake and woods going...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section Xlix : SECTION XLIX "Sanjaya said, 'That which hath been uttered by thee, O king, with respect to Duryodhana is all true. Nothing that thou hast said, O lord of the earth, is untrue. The Pandavas of immeasurable energy have been filled with rage at the sight of Krishna their wedded wife of pure...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxxxviii : SECTION CCXXXVIII Vaisampayana said, "King Duryodhana then moving from forest to forest, at last approached the cattle-stations, and encamped his troops. And his attendants, selecting a well-known and delightful spot that abounded in water and trees and that possessed every convenience constructed...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xviii : p. 41 SECTION XVIII "Vasudeva continued, 'O king, afflicted with the arrows of Salwa, when Pradyumna became senseless the Vrishnis who had come to the fight were all disheartened and filled with grief! And the combatants of the Vrishni and Andhaka races burst into exclamations of "Oh"! and "Alas"...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Cciii : SECTION CCIII "Markandeya said, 'The illustrious Dhundhu, O king, was the son of Madhu and Kaitabha, and possessed of great energy and prowess, he underwent ascetic penances of great austerity and he stood erect on one leg and reduced his body to a mass of only veins and arteries, and Brahm...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxxiv : SECTION LXXIV "Damayanti said, 'O Kesini, go thou and learn who that charioteer is that sitteth by the car, unsightly and possessed of short arms. O blessed one, O faultless one, approaching him, cautiously and with suit words, make thou the usual inquiries of courtesy and learn all particulars...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxlvi : SECTION CLXLVI "Markandeya said, 'One day it was resolved by the gods that they should descend on the earth and try the goodness and virtue of king Sivi, the son of Usinara. And addressing each other,--'"Well"'--Agni and Indra came to the earth. And Agni took the form of a pigeon flying away...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxvii : p. 142 SECTION LXVII "Vrihadaswa said, 'After the snake had vanquished, Nala, the ruler of the Nishadhas, proceeded, and on the tenth day entered the city of Rituparna. And he approached the king, saying, 'My name is Vahuka. There is no one in this world equal to me in managing steeds. My counsel...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cl : SECTION CL Vaisampayana said, "Then contracting that huge body of his, which he had assumed at will, the monkey with his arms again embraced Bhimasena. And O Bharata, on Bhima being embraced by his brother, his fatigue went off, and all (the powers of body) as also his strength were restored...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxxvi : SECTION CXXXVI "Lomasa said, 'One day in the month of Chaitra, while fearlessly wandering at large, Yavakri approached the hermitage of Raivya. And O son of Bharata, in that beautiful hermitage, adorned with trees bearing blossoms, he happened to behold the daughter-in-law of Raivya, sauntering...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxx : SECTION CLXXX "Yudhishthira said, 'In this world, you are so learned in the "Vedas" and "Vedangas"; tell me (then), what one should do to attain salvation?' "The serpent replied, 'O scion of the Bharata's race, my belief is that the man who bestows alms on proper objects, speaks kind words...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cv : SECTION CV "Lomasa said, 'That blessed saint, the son of Varuna, having reached the sea spake unto the assembled gods, and the saints gathered together, saying 'I surely am going to drink up the ocean--that abode of the god of waters. Be ye quickly ready with those preparations which it devolves...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Cclx : SECTION CCLX Janamejaya said, "While the high-souled Pandavas were living in those woods, delighted with the pleasant conversation they held with the "Munis", and engaged in distributing the food they obtained from the sun, with various kinds of venison to Brahmanas and others that came to them...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxv : SECTION CXXV "Lomasa said, 'When the god who had performed a hundred sacrifices (Indra) beheld the demon "Mada" of a frightful mien, coming towards him with open mouth, his intention being to devour him, and looking like the god of p. 263 death himself, while his own arms remained paralysed, he...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xcvi : SECTION XCVI Vaisampayana said, "After this the royal son of Kunti who was ever distinguished for his profuse gifts unto Brahmanas, proceeded to the asylum of Agastya and took up his abode in Durjaya. It was here that that foremost of speakers, king Yudhishthira asked Lomasa as to why Agastya had...
Aranyaka Parva. Section X : SECTION X "Dhritarashtra said, 'O Muni of profound wisdom, it is even as thou sayest! I know it well as do all these kings! Indeed, what thou considerest to be beneficial for the Kurus was pointed out to me, O Muni, by Vidura and Bhishma and Drona. And, if I deserve thy favour, and if thou hast...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxlii : SECTION CXLII Vaisampayana said, "O king, then those foremost of bowmen, of immeasurable prowess, holding bows stringed at full stretch and equipped with quivers and arrows and wearing finger-caps made of the guana-skin, and with their swords on, proceeded with Panchali towards the Gandhamad...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxx : SECTION CLXX "Arjuna said, 'Then with rocks of the proportions of trees, there commenced a mighty shower of crags; and this exercised me exceedingly. And in that high encounter, I crushed (those crags) by swift-speeding showers of arrows, issuing from Mahendra's weapon, like unto the thunder-bolt...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxxviii : SECTION CCLXXXVIII "Markandeya said, The Ten-necked (Ravana), excited to fury at the death of his beloved son, ascended his car decked with gold and gems. And surrounded by terrible "Rakshasas" with various kinds of weapons in their hands, Ravana rushed towards Rama, fighting with numerous...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Cciv : SECTION CCIV Vaisampayana said, "O thou foremost of the Bharata race, king Yudhisthira then asked the illustrious Markandeya a difficult question about morality, saying, 'I desire to hear, O holy one, about the high and excellent virtue of women. I desire to hear from thee, O Brahmana, discourse...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxxxiii : SECTION CLXXXIII Vaisampayana continued,--"The sons of Pandu said to the high-souled Markandeya, 'We long to hear of the greatness of the "Brahmanas" Do thou tell us of it!' Thus asked, the revered Markandeya, of austere virtue and high spiritual energy, and proficient in all departments...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xvi : p. 38 SECTION XVI "Vasudeva continued, 'O king of kings, Salwa, the lord of Saubha, came towards our city with an immense force consisting of infantry, cavalry and elephants! And the army headed by king Salwa, consisting of four kings of forces, occupied a level ground commanding a copious...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxxxvi : SECTION CLXXXVI Then Yudhishthira, the son of Pandu, said to the Brahmana, Markandeya, 'Do thou now narrate the history of Vaivaswata Manu? "Markandeya replied, 'O king, O foremost of men, there was a powerful and great "Rishi" of the name of Manu. He was the son of Vivaswan and was equal un...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccliii : SECTION CCLIII Vaisampayana continued, "O king, O lord of men, that slayer of hostile heroes, the Suta's son, said these words to Duryodhana, 'O Kaurava Duryodhana, do thou lay unto thy heart the words that I shall tell thee; and, O represser of foes, after having heard my words, it behoveth thee...
Aranyaka Parva. Section Ix : SECTION IX "Dhritarashtra said, 'O holy one, I did not like this business of gambling, but, O Muni, I think, I was made to consent to it drawn by fate! Neither Bhishma, nor Drona, nor Vidura, nor Gandhari liked this game at dice. No doubt, it was begot of folly. And, O thou who delightest...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxvi : SECTION LXVI "Vrihadaswa said, 'O monarch, having deserted Damayanti, king Nala saw a mighty conflagration that was raging in that dense forest. And in the midst of that conflagration, he heard the voice of some creature, repeatedly crying aloud, 'O righteous Nala, come hither.' And answering...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Liv : SECTION LIV "Vrihadaswa said, 'O Bharata, hearing those words of the swan, Damayanti thenceforth lost all peace of mind on account of Nala. And heaving frequent sighs she was filled with anxiety, and became melancholy and pale-faced and lean. And with her heart possessed by the god of love, she...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxxiv : SECTION XXXIV Vaisampayana said, "Thus addressed by Bhimasena, the high-souled king Ajatasatru firmly devoted to truth, mustering his patience, after a few moments said these words, 'No doubt, O Bharata, all this is true. I cannot reproach thee for thy torturing me thus by piercing me with thy...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cvi : p. 228 SECTION CVI "Lomasa said, 'Then gathered together, Brahma, the grandfather of men (thus) addressed, 'Go ye, O gods! whither your pleasure may lead you, or your desire conduct you. It will take a long course of time for the ocean to resume its wonted state; the occasion will be furnished by...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxlviii : SECTION CLXLVIII Vaisampayana said, "The sons of Pandu and those "Rishis" then asked Markandeya, 'Is there anybody that is blessed with longer life than thou?' And Markandeya answered them, saying, 'There is without doubt, a royal sage of the name of Indradyumna and his virtue having diminished, he...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxxxv : SECTION CLXXXV "Markandeya continued, 'O thou conqueror of hostile cities, in this connection Saraswati too, when interrogated by that intelligent "Muni" Tarkshya, had said (this). Do thou listen to her words! Tarkshya had asked, saying, 'Excellent lady, what is the best thing for a man to do here...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxliv : SECTION CXLIV "Yudhishthira said, 'O Bhima, let this mighty and heroic Rakshasa chief, thy legitimate son, devoted to us, and truthful, and conversant with virtue carry (his) mother (Draupadi) without delay. And, O possessor of dreadful prowess, depending on the strength of thy arms, I shall reach...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxxvi : p. 561 SECTION CCLXXXVI "Markandeya said, 'Learning that Kumbhakarna had with his followers, fallen in battle as also that great warrior Prahasta, and Dhumraksha too of mighty energy, Ravana then addressed his heroic son Indrajit saying, 'O slayer of foes, slay thou in battle Rama and Sugriv...
Aranya Parva. Section Cccxii : SECTION CCCXII Vaisampayana continued,--"Then agreeable to the words of the Yaksha the Pandavas rose up; and in a moment their hunger and thirst left them. Thereupon Yudhishthira said, 'I ask thee that art incapable of being vanquished and that standest on one leg in the tank, what god art thou...
Draupadi Satyabhama Samvada. Section Ccxxxii : SECTION CCXXXII "Draupadi said, 'I shall now indicate to thee, for attracting the heart of thy husbands a way that is free from deceit. By adopting it duly, dear friend, thou will be able to draw away thy lord from other females. In all the worlds, including that of the celestials, there is no god...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cccvii : p. 597 SECTION CCCVII Vaisampayana said, "And it came to pass that at this time a "Suta" named Adhiratha, who was a friend of Dhritarashtra, came to the river Ganga, accompanied by his wife. And, O king, his wife named Radha was unparalleled on earth for beauty. And although that highly blessed...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxix : SECTION XXIX Yudhishthira said, 'Anger is the slayer of men and is again their prosperor. Know this, O thou possessed of great wisdom, that anger is the root of all prosperity and all adversity. O thou beautiful one, he that suppresseth his anger earneth prosperity. That man, again, who always...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxi : SECTION CXXI Lomasa said, "O king! when the Nriga performed a sacrifice here, he gratified Indra, the demolisher of hostile cities, by offering the Soma juice. And Indra was refreshed and was very much pleased. Here the gods together with Indira, and the protectors of all born beings, celebrated...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxix : p. 269 SECTION CXXIX "Lomasa said, 'Here, O king! The lord of born beings himself performed a sacrifice in former times,--the ceremony called "Ishtikrita", which occupied one thousand years. And Amvarisha, son of Nabhaga, sacrificed near the Yamuna river. And having sacrificed there, he gave away...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxvi : SECTION CLXXVI Vaisampayana said, "When they had left their happy home in the beautiful mountain abounding in cascades, and having birds, and the elephants of the eight quarters, and the supernatural attendants of "Kuvera" (as dwellers ther), all happiness forsook those foremost of men of Bharata's...
Aranyaka Parva. Section Iv : SECTION IV "Vaisampayana said,--"After the Pandavas had gone to the forest, Dhritarashtra the son of Amvika, whose knowledge was his eye, 1 became exceedingly sorrowful. And seated at his ease the king addressed these words to the virtuous Vidura of profound intelligence, 'Thy understanding is p...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lix : SECTION LIX "Vrihadaswa said, 'Having made this compact with Dwapara, Kali came to the place where the king of the Nishadhas was. And always watching for a hole, he continued to dwell in the country of the Nishadhas for a long time. And it was in the twelfth year that Kali saw a hole. p. 124...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxi : SECTION CLXI "The lord of treasures said, 'O Yudhishthira, patience, ability, (appropriate) time and place and prowess--these five lead to success in human affairs. O Bharata, in the Krita Yuga, men were patient and able in their respective occupations and they knew how to display prowess. And, O...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccvii : SECTION CCVII "Markandeya continued, 'The pious fowler, O Yudhishthira, then said to that Brahmana, 'Undoubtedly my deeds are very cruel, but, O Brahmana, Destiny is all-powerful and it is difficult to evade the consequence of our past actions. And this is the "karmic evil" arising out of s...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxlix : SECTION CXLIX "Bhimasena said, 'Without beholding thy former shape, I will never go away. If I have found favour with thee, do thou then show me thine own shape." Vaisampayana continued, "Being thus addressed by Bhima, the monkey with a smile showed him that form of his in which he had bounded over...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxxxv : SECTION CCXXXV Vaisampayana said, "Hearing those words of Dhritarashtra, Sakuni, when the opportunity presented itself, aided by Kama, spoke unto Duryodhana these words, 'Having exiled the heroic Pandavas by thy own prowess, O Bharata, rule thou this earth without a rival like the slayer of Samvar...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxi : p. 346 SECTION CLXXI "Arjuna continued, 'Remaining invisible the "Daityas" began to fight with the help of illusion. And I too fought with them, resorting to the energy of visible weapons. And the shafts duly discharged from the "Gandiva", began to sever their heads at those different places where...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxiv : SECTION XXIV Vaisampayana said, "After they had departed, Yudhishthira the virtuous son of Kunti, unwavering in his promises, addressed all his brothers, saying, 'We shall have to dwell in the solitary forest for these twelve years. Search ye, therefore, in this mighty forest for some spot...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccli : SECTION CCLI Janamejaya said, "When the high-souled sons of Pritha were living in the forest, what did those foremost of men and mighty archers--the sons of Dhritarashtra--do? And what did the offspring of the Sun, Karna, and the mighty Sakuni, and Bhishma, and Drona, and Kripa do? It behoveth thee...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xciii : SECTION XCIII Vaisampayana said, "Those Brahmanas then, that had been dwelling (with him) in the woods, beholding the son of Kunti about to set out (on the pious pilgrimage), approached him, O king, and said, 'Thou art about to set out, O king, on thy journey to the sacred "tirthas", along with thy...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxiv : SECTION CXXIV "Lomasa said, 'Now the news came to Saryati that Chyavana had been turned into a youth. And well pleased he came, accompanied by his troops, to the hermitage of the son of Bhrigu. And he saw Chyavana and Sukanya, like two children sprung from celestials, and his joy and that of his...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxiv : SECTION CCLXIV Vaisampayana continued, "The princess Draupadi, thus questioned by that ornament of Sivi's race, moved her eyes gently, and letting go her hold of the Kadamva blanch and arranging her silken apparel she said, I am aware, O prince, that it is not proper for a person like me to address...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxxv : p. 156 SECTION LXXV "Vrihadaswa said, 'Hearing everything, Damayanti became oppressed with grief, and suspecting the person to be Nala, said unto Kesini, 'O Kesini, go thou again, and examine Vahuka, and staying in silence at his side mark thou his conduct. And, O beauteous one, whenever he...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxv : SECTION CXV "Vaisampayana said, 'The protector of the earth spent there a single night, and with his brothers, paid the highest honours to the religious men. And Lomasa made him acquainted with the names of all of them, such as the "Bhrigus", the "Angiras", the "Vasishthas", and the "Kasyapas"...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Ccciii : SECTION CCCIII Vaisampayana said, "And that maiden of rigid vows. O mighty monarch, by serving with a pure heart, that Brahmana of rigid vows, succeeded in gratifying him. And, O foremost of kings, saying, 'I will come back in the morning,' that best of Brahmanas sometimes came in the evening...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section Xliv : p. 99 SECTION XLIV Vaisampayana said, "The gods and the Gandharvas then, understanding the wishes of India, procured an excellent "Arghya" and reverenced the son of Pritha in a hurry. And giving water to wash both his feet and face, they caused the prince to enter the palace of Indra. And thus...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Cc : SECTION CC Vaisampayana said, "Having, O great king, heard from the illustrious Markandeya the history of the attainment of heaven by the royal sage Indradyumna, Yudhishthira, that bull of the Bharata race, once more asked that sinless "Muni" endued with great ascetic merit and long life, saying...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxxix : SECTION LXXIX "Vrihadaswa said, 'After the festivities had commenced in the city that was full of joy and without anxiety of any kind, the king with a large force brought Damayanti (from her father's home). And her father, too, that slayer of hostile heroes, Bhima of terrible prowess...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxl : SECTION CXL "Yudhishthira said, 'O Vrikodara, there are mighty and powerful invisible spirits at this place. We shall, however, pass it, through the merit of our asceticism and "Agnihotra" sacrifices. O son of Kunti, do thou therefore, restrain thy hunger and thirst by collecting thy energies...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxlvi : SECTION CCXLVI "Duryodhana said, 'O Radheya, thou knowest not what hath happened. Therefore, I do not resent thy words. Thou thinkest the hostile Gandharvas to have been vanquished by me with my own energy. O thou of mighty arms, my brothers, indeed had for a long time, aided by me fought with...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxii : SECTION CCXII "The Brahmana enquired, 'How is it that fire (vital force) in combination with the earthly element (matter), becomes the corporeal tenement (of living creatures), and how doth the vital air (the breath of life) according to the nature of its seat (the muscles and nerves) excite...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cclxlviii : SECTION CCLXLVIII Janamejaya said,--"What, O Brahmana, was that great fear entertained by Yudhishthira in respect of Karna, for which Lomasa had conveyed to the son of Pandu a message of deep import from Indra in these words, "That intense fear of thine which thou dost never express to any one, I...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Cclvii : SECTION CCLVII Vaisampayana continued, "Dwelling in the woods, O bull of the Bharata race, the high-souled Pandavas spent one and ten years in a miserable plight. And although deserving of happiness, those foremost of men, brooding over their circumstances, passed their days miserably, living...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cx : SECTION CX Vaisampayana said, "O chief of the Bharata race! then the son of Kunti went at a slow pace to the two rivers Nanda and Aparananda, which had the virtue of destroying the dread of sin. And the protector of men having reached the healthy hill Hemakuta, beheld there very many strange...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cccv : SECTION CCCV Vaisampayana said, "Although that noble girl addressed him in various sweet words, yet she was unable to dissuade that deity of a thousand rays. And when she failed to dissuade the dispeller of darkness, at last from fear of a curse, she reflected, O king, for a long time!--'How may my...
Aranyaka Parva. Section V : SECTION V "Vaisampayana said, 'Desirous of living in the forest, those bulls of the Bharata race, the Pandavas, with their followers, setting out from the banks of the Ganges went to the field of Kurukshetra. And performing their ablutions in the Saraswati, the Drisadwati and the Yamuna, they went...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxi : SECTION XXI "Vasudeva said, 'O thou tiger among men, my great enemy king Salwa, thus encountered by me in battle, again ascended the sky. And O mighty monarch, inspired with the desire of victory, that wicked one hurled at me "Sataghnis," and mighty maces, and flaming lances, and stout clubs...
Kairata Parva. Section Xli : p. 92 SECTION XLI Vaisampayana said, "The wielder of the Pinaka, having the bull for his sign, thus disappeared in the very sight of the gazing son of Pandu, like the sun setting in the sight of the world. Arjuna, that slayer of hostile heroes, wondered much at this, saying, 'O, I have seen...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccix : SECTION CCIX "Markandeya continued, 'Hear, O king Yudhishthira what the virtuous fowler, thus interrogated by that Brahmana, said to him in reply. The fowler said, 'Men's minds are at first bent on the acquisition of knowledge. That acquired, O good Brahmana, they indulge in their passions...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxiv : SECTION CCLXXIV "Markandeya said, 'Then the "Brahmarshis", the "Siddhas" and the "Devarshis", with "Havyavaha" as their spokesman, sought the protection of Brahma. And Agni said, 'That powerful son of Visrava, the Ten-headed cannot be slain on account of thy boon! Endued with great might he...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clviii : SECTION CLVIII Vaisampayana continued, "Having approached that one, whose sins had been consumed by asceticism, Yudhishthira announced his name, and gladly greeted him, bending his head. And then Krishna, and Bhima, and the devout twins, having bowed down their heads unto the royal sage, stood p...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cclxli : SECTION CCLXLI "(Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)" "Yudhishthira said, 'O mighty sage, I do not so much grieve for myself or these my brothers or the loss of my kingdom as I do for this daughter of Drupada. When we were afflicted at the game of the dice by those wicked-souled ones, it was Krishna th...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxli : SECTION CXLI "Lomasa said, O sons of Pandu, ye have seen many a mountain, and river and town and forest and beautiful "tirtha;" and have touched with your hands the sacred waters. Now this way leads to the celestial mountain Mandara; therefore be ye attentive and composed. Ye will now repair...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxlviii : SECTION CXLVIII Vaisampayana continued, "Thus addressed, the powerful Bhimasena of mighty arms, affectionately, and with a cheerful heart, bowed unto his brother, Hanuman, the monkey-chief, and said in mild words, 'None is more fortunate than I am; now have I seen my elder brother. It is a gre...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxxxvii : SECTION CCXXXVII Vaisampayana said, "They then all saw king Dhritarashtra, O Janamejaya, and having seen him, enquired after his welfare, and were, in return, asked about their welfare. Then a cow-herd named Samanga, who had been instructed beforehand by them, approaching the king, spoke unto him...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxlvii : SECTION CCXLVII Duryodhana said, "That slayer of hostile heroes, Arjuna, then approaching Chitrasena, smilingly addressed him in these manly words: 'O hero, O foremost of the Gandharvas, it behoveth thee to set my brothers at liberty. They are incapable of being insulted as long as the sons...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxviii : SECTION CLXXVIII Vaisampayana continued, "And the powerful Bhimasena, having thus come under the power of the snake, thought of its mighty and wonderful prowess; and said unto it, 'Be thou pleased to tell me, O snake, who thou art. And, O foremost of reptiles, what wilt thou do with me? I am...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxiii : SECTION CCLXXIII Markandeya said, "The Muni named Visrava, who was begotten of half the soul of Pulastya, in a fit of passion, began to look upon Vaisravana with great anger. But, O monarch, Kuvera, the king of the Rakshasas, knowing that his father was angry with him, always sought to please him...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxii : SECTION CLXXII "Arjuna continued, 'Then while returning, I happened to descry a mighty unearthly city, moving at will, and having the effulgence of fire or the sun. And that city contained various trees composed of gems, and sweet-voiced feathered ones. And furnished with four gates, and gate-ways...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lx : SECTION LX Vrihadaswa said. "Bhima's daughter, the cool-headed Damayanti, seeing the righteous king maddened and deprived of his senses at dice, was filled, O king, with alarm and grief. And she thought the affair to be a serious one with the king. And apprehensive of the calamity that threatened...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxxix : SECTION CXXXIX "Lomasa said, 'O descendant of Bharata, O king, now hast thou left behind the mountains Usiravija, Mainaka and Sweta, as well as the Kala hills, O son of Kunti, O bull among the descendants of Bharata, here flow before thee the seven Gangas. This spot is pure and holy. Here Agni...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxvii : SECTION CLXXVII Janamejaya said, "How was it, O sage! that Bhima, of mighty prowess and possessing the strength of ten thousand elephants, was stricken with panic at (the sight of) that snake? Thou hast described him, that slayer of his enemies, as dismayed and appalled with fear, even him, who by...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxiv : SECTION CCXXIV "Markandeya continued, 'O lord of men, the beautiful Siva endowed with great virtues and an unspotted character was the wife of Angiras (one of the seven "Rishis"). That excellent lady (Swaha) at first assuming the disguise of Siva, sought the presence of Agni unto whom she said, 'O...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Liii : SECTION LIII Vrihadaswa said, "There was a king named Nala, the son of Virasena. And he was strong, and handsome, and well-versed in (the knowledge of) horses, and possessed of every desirable accomplishment. And he was at the head of all the kings, even like the lord of the celestials. And exalted...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Cci : SECTION CCI Markandeya said, "O king, after the death of Ikshvaku, a highly virtuous king of the name of "Sasada," ascending the throne of Ayodhya ruled this earth. And from "Sasada" was descended Kakutstha of great energy. And Kakutshta had a son of name Anenas. And Anenas had a son named Prithu...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccliv : SECTION CCLIV Vaisampayana continued, "Then all the artisans, the principal counsellors, and the highly wise Vidura said unto Dhritarashtra's son, "All the preparations for the excellent sacrifice have been made, O king; and the time also hath come, O Bharata. And the exceedingly precious golden...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxi : SECTION CCXI Markandeya continued, "O Bharata, the fowler having expounded these abstruse points, the Brahmana with great attention again enquired of him about these subtle topics. The Brahmana said, 'Do thou truly describe to me, who now duly ask thee, the respective virtues of the qualities...
Aranyaka Parva. Section Iii : p. 9 SECTION III "Vaisampayana said, 'Yudhishthira the son of Kunti, thus addressed by Saunaka, approached his priest and in the midst of his brothers said, 'The Brahmanas versed in the "Vedas" are following me who am departing for the forest. Afflicted with many calamities I am unable to support...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccl : SECTION CCL "The Danavas said, 'O Suyodhana, O great king? O perpetuator of the race of Bharata, thou art ever surrounded by heroes and illustrious men. Why hast thou, then, undertaken to do such a rash act as the vow of starvation? The suicide ever sinketh into hell and becometh the subject...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xix : SECTION XIX Vasudeva continued, Thus addressed, the son of Suta race replied in haste unto Pradyumna, that foremost of all endued with strength, in these sweet words, 'O son of Rukmini, I fear not to guide the horses on the field of battle, and I am acquainted also with the customs of the Vrishnis...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxx : SECTION CCXXX Markandeya continued, "When Skanda had bestowed these powers, Swaha appeared to him and said, 'Thou art my natural son,--I desire that thou shalt grant exquisite happiness to me." "Skanda replied, 'What sort of happiness dost thou wish to enjoy?'" "Swaha replied, 'O mighty being, I am...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxxxix : SECTION CLXXXIX "Vaisampayana said Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, once more asked the great "Muni" Markandeya about the future course of the government of the Earth. "And Yudhishthira said, 'O thou foremost of all speakers, O "Muni" of Bhrigu's race, that which we have heard from thee...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxvii : SECTION CLXVII "Arjuna said, 'O Bharata, by the grace of that god of gods the Supreme Soul, "Tryamvaka", I passed the night at that place. And having passed the night, when I had finished the morning rituals, I saw that foremost of the "Brahmanas" whom I had seen before. And unto him I told all...
Aranya Parva. Section Cccx : SECTION CCCX Yudhishthira said, "There is no limit to calamities. Nor is it possible to ascertain either their final or efficient cause. It is the Lord of justice alone who distributeth the fruits of both virtue and vice.' Thereupon Bhima said, 'Surely, this calamity hath befallen us, because I did...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cclxliv : p. 575 SECTION CCLXLIV "Markandeya said, 'At length, O king, after a long time had passed away, the hour that had been appointed for the death of Satyavan arrived. And as the words that had been spoken by Narada were ever present in the mind of Savitri, she had counted the days as they passed...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxi : p. 126 SECTION LXI "Vrihadaswa said, 'After Varshneya had gone away, Pushkara won from the righteous Nala that latter's kingdom and what else of wealth he had. And unto Nala, O king, who had lost his kingdom, Pushkara laughingly said, 'Let the play go on. But what stake hast thou now? Damayanti...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxvi : SECTION CCXVI Vaisampayana continued, "The virtuous king Yudhishthira, having listened to this excellent religious discourse, again addressed himself to the "rishi" Markandeya saying, 'Why did the fire-god hide himself in water in olden times, and why is it that Angiras of great splendour...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxviii : SECTION CLXVIII "Arjuna continued, 'Then at places eulogised by the "Maharshis", I (proceeded, and at length) beheld the ocean--that inexhaustible lord of waters. And like unto flowing cliffs were seen on it heaving billows, now meeting together and now rolling away. And there (were seen) all...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xci : p. 205 SECTION XCI Vaisampayana continued, "O son of the Kuru race, while Dhaumya was speaking thus, there arrived at the spot the Rishi Lomasa of great energy. And the king, who was the eldest of Pandu's sons, with his followers and those Brahmanas sat round the highly righteous one, like...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxxix : SECTION LXXXIX "Dhaumya continued, 'I shall describe to thee those sacred spots capable of producing merit that lie on the west, in the country of the Anarttas, O Bharata, there, flows in a westward course the sacred river Narmada, graced by "Priyangu" and mango trees, and engarlanded with thickest...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clix : SECTION CLIX Janamejaya said, "How long did my great grandsires, the highsouled sons of Pandu of matchless prowess, dwell in the Gandhamadana mountain? And what did those exceedingly powerful ones, gifted with manliness, do? And what was the food of those high-souled ones, when those heroes...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxi : SECTION CCLXI ("Draupadi-harana Parva") Vaisampayana said, "One day, having previously ascertained that the Pandavas were all seated at their ease and that Krishna was reposing herself after her meal, the sage Durvasa, surrounded by ten thousand disciples repaired to that forest. The illustrious...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxiv : p. 245 SECTION CXIV ("Tirtha-yatra Parva continued") "Vaisampayana said, 'Then, O Janamejaya, the son of Pandu started from the river Kausiki and repaired in succession to all the sacred shrines. And, O protector of men, he came to the sea where the river Ganga falls into it; and there...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxlii : SECTION CCXLII Vaisampayana said, "Hearing the words of Yudhishthira, those bulls among men, headed by Bhimasena, rose up with faces beaming in joy. And those mighty warriors, O Bharata, then began to case themselves in impenetrable mail that were besides variegated with pure gold, and armed...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxix : SECTION CLXIX "Arjuna continued, 'Then, O Bharata, vehemently rushed at me in battle in a body the "Nivata-Kavachas", equipped with arms. And obstructing the course of the car, and shouting loudly, those mighty charioteers, hemming me in on all sides, covered me with showers of shafts. Then other...
Aranya Parva. Section Cccxiii : SECTION CCCXIII Vaisampayana continued,--"Commanded by the Lord of justice to thus spend in disguise the thirteenth year of non-discovery, the high-souled Pandavas, observant of vows and having truth for prowess, sat before those learned and vow-observing ascetics that from regard were dwelling...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clx : SECTION CLX Vaisampayana said, "Hearing various sounds resounding in the caves of the mountain and not seeing Bhimasena, Kunti's son, Ajatasatru and the twin sons of Madri and Dhaumya and Krishna and all the Brahmanas and the friends (of the Pandavas), were filled with anxiety. Thereup...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxlii : SECTION CLXLII Vaisampayana said, "The "Rishis", the Brahmanas, and Yudhishthira then asked Markandeya, saying, 'How did the "Rishi" Vaka become so long lived?' "Thus asked by them, Markandeya answered, 'The royal sage Vaka is a great ascetic and endowed with long life. Ye need not enquire ...
Aranyaka Parva. Section Vii : SECTION VII "Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing that Vidura had returned, and that the king had consoled him, the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra began to burn in grief. His understanding clouded by ignorance, he summoned the son of Suvala, and Karna and Dussasana, and addressed them saying, 'The learned...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxli : SECTION CCXLI "Yudhishthira said, 'O child, why dost thou use language such as this, towards the frightened Kurus, who are now in adversity and who have come to us, solicitous of protection! O Vrikodara, disunions and disputes do take place amongst those that are connected in blood. Hostilities...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lvii : SECTION LVII "Vrihadaswa continued, 'Then at the sacred hour of the holy lunar day of the auspicious season, king Bhima summoned the kings to the "Swayamvara". And hearing of it, all the lords of earth smit with love speedily came thither, desirous of (possessing) Damayanti. And the monarchs...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cclxlix : SECTION CCLXLIX "Surya said, 'Never do, O Karna, anything that is harmful to thy self and thy friends; thy sons, thy wives, thy father, and thy mother; O thou best of those that bear life, people desire renown (in this world) and lasting fame in heaven, without wishing to sacrifice their bodies...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxiii : SECTION CLXXIII "Arjuna continued, 'Then firmly confident, the sovereign of the celestials considering as his own, pertinently said these words unto me wounded by cleaving shafts, 'All the celestial weapons, O Bharata, are with thee, so no man on earth will by any means be able to over-power thee...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xcii : SECTION XCII "Lomasa continued, 'Listen now, O Yudhishthira, to what Dhananjaya hath said: 'Cause my brother Yudhishthira to attend to the practice of virtue which leadeth to prosperity. Endued with wealth of asceticism, thou art conversant with the highest morality, with ascetic austerities...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxvii : p. 542 SECTION CCLXXVII "Markandeya said, 'That heroic king of the vultures, Jatayu, having Sampati for his uterine brother and Arjuna himself for his father, was a friend of Dasaratha. And beholding his daughter-in-law Sita on the lap of Ravana, that ranger of the skies rushed in wrath against...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxxiv : SECTION LXXXIV "Pulastya said, 'Then, O great king, one should proceed to the excellent "tirtha" of "Dharma", where the illustrious god of justice had practised highly meritorious austerities. And it is for this that he made the spot a sacred "tirtha" and rendered it celebrated by his own name...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cliv : SECTION CLIV Vaisampayana said, "Then, O best of the Bharatas, Bhima began to collect those rare unearthly, variegated and fresh flowers in abundance. "And it came to pass that a high and violent wind, piercing to the touch, and blowing about gravels, arose, portending battle. And frightful meteors...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxliii : SECTION CCXLIII Vaisampayana said, "Then those Gandharvas decked in golden garlands and accomplished in celestial weapons, showing their blazing shafts, encountered the Pandavas from every side. And as the sons of Pandu were only four in number and the Gandharvas counted by thousands, the battle...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xcviii : p. 215 SECTION XCVIII "Lomasa continued, 'Agastya then, O son of the Kuru race, went to king Srutarvan who was regarded as richer than other kings, to beg for wealth. And that monarch, learning of the arrival of the pot-born Rishi on the frontiers of his kingdoms, went out with his ministers...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxix : SECTION CXIX Janamejaya said, "O thou of ascetic wealth! when the sons of Pandu and the Vrishnis reached the holy spot Prabhasa, what did they do and what conversation was held there by them, for all of them were of mighty souls, proficient in all the branches of science and both the Vrishnis...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxxi : SECTION CXXXI "The hawk said, 'All the kings of the earth represent thee as a pious ruler. Wherefore, O prince, has thou then stopped to perpetrate a deed not sanctioned by the ordinance? I have been sore afflicted with hunger. Do thou not withhold from me that which hath been appointed by...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxiv : SECTION CLXIV Vaisampayana continued, "And it came to pass that once a day as those mighty charioteers were thinking of Arjuna, seeing Mahendra's car, yoked with horses of the effulgence of lightning, arrive all on a sudden, they were delighted. And driven by Matali, that blazing car, suddenly...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxxi : p. 65 SECTION XXXI "Yudhishthira said, 'Thy speech, O Yajnaseni, is delightful, smooth and full of excellent phrases. We have listened to it (carefully). Thou speakest, however, the language of atheism. O princess, I never act, solicitous of the fruits of my actions. I give away, because it is my...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clv : SECTION CLV Vaisampayana said, "Once upon a time Yudhishthira, while living at that place, addressed Krishna, his brother, and the Brahmanas, saying, 'By us have been attentively seen one after another sacred and auspicious "tirthas", and woods, delightful to beheld, which had ere this been visited...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxii : SECTION LXII "Nala said, 'Surely, thy father's kingdom is as my own. But thither I will not, by any means, repair in this extremity. Once I appeared there in glory, increasing thy joy. How can I go there now in misery, augmenting thy grief?' "Vrihadaswa continued, 'Saying this again and again un...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cii : SECTION CII "Lomasa said, 'The Kalakeyas then having recourse to that receptacle of waters, which is the abode of Varuna, began their operations for the p. 223 destruction of the universe. And during the darkness of the night those angry Daityas began to devour the Munis they found in woody...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxix : SECTION CCLXXIX "Markandeya said, 'And while the chaste Sita was dwelling there afflicted with melancholy and grief on account of her lord, attired in mean garb, with but a single jewel (on the marital thread on her wrist), and incessantly weeping, seated on a stone, and waited upon by "Rakshasa"...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxi : SECTION CCLXXI Janamejaya said, "What did those tigers among men, the Pandavas, do, after they had suffered such misery in consequence of the ravishment of p. 533 [paragraph continues] Draupadi?" Vaisampayana said, "Having defeated Jayadratha and rescued Krishna, the virtuous king Yudhishthira took...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Ccciv : SECTION CCCIV Vaisampayana said, "When that foremost of Brahmanas had gone away on some other errand, the maiden began to ponder over the virtue of those "mantras". And she said to herself, 'Of what nature are those "mantras" that have been bestowed on me by that high-souled one? I shall without...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxxv : SECTION LXXXV "Pulastya said, 'Arriving next at the excellent "tirtha" called "Samvedya" in the evening, and touching its waters, one surely obtaineth knowledge. Created a "tirtha" in days of yore by Rama's energy, he that proceedeth to "Lauhitya" obtaineth the merit of giving away gold...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxxxvi : SECTION CCXXXVI Vaisampayana said, "Having heard these words of Karna, king Duryodhana became highly pleased. Soon after, however, the prince became melancholy and addressing the speaker said, 'What thou tellest me, O Karna, is always before my mind. I shall not, however, obtain permissi...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxli : SECTION CLXLI Janamejaya said, "It behoveth thee to narrate to me in full the greatness p. 393 of the Brahmanas even as the mighty ascetic Markandeya had expounded it to the sons of Pandu." "Vaisampayana said, 'The eldest son of Pandu had asked Markandeya saying, 'It behoveth thee to expound to me...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lv : SECTION LV "Vrihadaswa continued, 'O Bharata, Nala pledged his word to the celestials saying, "'I will do it.'" And then approaching these, he asked with folded hands. 'Who are ye? And who also is he that desireth me to be his messenger? And what, further, shall I have to do for you? O tell me...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxxiv : SECTION CXXXIV "Ashtavakra said, 'O king, O leader of fierce legions, in this assembly of monarchs of unrivalled power who have met together, I am unable to find out Vandin, chief of the controversialists. But I am searching for him, even as one doth for a swan on a vast expanse of water. O V...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxviii : p. 525 SECTION CCLXVIII Vaisampayana said, "The hostile Kshatriyas, incensed at sight of Bhimasena and Arjuna, sent up a loud shout in the forest. And the wicked king Jayadratha, when he saw the standards of those bulls of the Kuru race, lost his heart, and addressing the resplendent Yagnaseni...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cccviii : SECTION CCCVIII Vaisampayana said, "And when the king of the celestials presented himself in the guise of a Brahmana, beholding him, Kama said, 'Welcome!' And not knowing his intention, Adhiratha's son addressed the Brahmana, saying, 'Of a necklace of gold, and beauteous damsels, and villages with...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xc : SECTION XC "Dhaumya continued, 'O tiger among kings, I shall now describe those "tirthas" and sacred spots that lie to the north. Do thou, O exalted one, listen to me attentively. By hearing this narration, O hero, one acquireth a reverential frame of mind, which conduceth to much good. In th...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxix : SECTION CCXXIX "Markandeya continued, 'Those six ladies, the wives of the seven "Rishis" when they learned that good fortune had smiled on Mahasena and that he had been made leader of the celestial forces, 1 repaired to his camp. Those virtuous ladies of high religious merit had been disowned by...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxx : p. 164 SECTION LXXX ("Tirtha-yatra Parva") Janamejaya said, "O holy one, after my great-grandfather Partha had gone away from the woods of Kamyaka, what did the sons of Pandu do in the absence of that hero capable of drawing the bow with his left hand? It seemeth to me that mighty bowm...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxiii : SECTION CLXIII Vaisampayana continued, "Dwelling in that best of mountains those high-souled ones observing excellent vows, felt themselves attracted (to that place), and diverted themselves, eager to behold Arjuna. And multitudes of "Gandharvas" and "Maharshis" gladly visited those energetic ones...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxxii : SECTION CCLXXXII "Markandeya said, 'Having quartered his army in those groves abounding with food and water and with fruits and roots, the descendant of Kakutstha began to watch over them with care. Ravana, on the other hand, planted in his city many appliances constructed according to the rules...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Cclix : SECTION CCLIX "The messenger of the gods said, 'O great sage, thou art of simple understanding; since, having secured that celestial bliss which bringeth great honour, thou art still deliberating like an unwise person. O "Muni", that region which is known as heaven, existeth there above us. Those...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xiv : SECTION XIV "Yudhishthira said, 'O Krishna, why wert thou absent (from the Anartta country)? And, O descendant of the Vrishni race, while thou wert away, where didst thou dwell? And what didst thou do while out of thy kingdom?' "Krishna said, 'O bull of the Bharata race, I had gone for the purpose...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxv : SECTION CCXXV "Markandeya continued, 'When that powerful, high-souled, and mighty being was born, various kinds of fearful phenomena occurred. And the nature of males and females, of heat and cold, and of such other pairs of contraries, was reversed. And the planets, the cardinal points...
Kirmirabadha Parva. Section Xi : SECTION XI ("Kirmirabadha Parva") "Dhritarashtra said, 'O Kshatta, I am desirous to hear of the destruction of Kirmira! Do thou tell me how the encounter took place between the Rakshasa and Bhimasena!' "Vidura said, 'Listen to the story of that feat of Bhimasena of super human achievements! I have...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxxxiv : SECTION CLXXXIV "Markandeya continued, 'Do ye again hear from me the glory of the "Brahmanas"! It is said that a royal sage of the name of "Vainya" was once engaged in performing the horse-sacrifice and that Atri desired to go to him for alms. But Atri subsequently gave up his desire of wealth...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxlviii : p. 496 SECTION CCXLVIII "Kama continued, 'O king, this conduct of thine to-day appeareth to be childish. O hero, O slayer of foes, what is to be wondered at in this that the Pandavas liberated thee when thou wert vanquished by the foe? O son of the Kuru race, those that reside in the territories...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xv : SECTION XV "Yudhishthira said, 'O illustrious Vasudeva of mighty arms, tell thou in detail of the death of the lord of Saubha. My curiosity hath not been appeased by the narration.' "Vasudeva said, 'O mighty-armed king, hearing that the son of Srutasravas (Sisupala) had been slain by me, Salwa, O...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxlv : SECTION CCXLV Janamejaya said, "After his defeat and capture by the foe and his subsequent liberation by the illustrious sons of Pandu by force of arms, it seemeth to me that the entry into Hastinapura of the proud, wicked, boastful, vicious, insolent, and wretched Duryodhana, engaged in insulting...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxx : SECTION LXX "Vrihadaswa said, 'After a long time had passed away, a Brahmana named Parnada returned to the city (of the Vidarbhas), and said unto the daughter of Bhima, 'O Damayanti, seeking Nala, the king of Nishadhas, I came to the city of Ayodhya, and appeared before the son of Bhangasur...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Ciii : SECTION CIII "The celestials said, 'Through thy favour it is that all born beings of the four kinds increase. And they being created, propitiate the dwellers of heaven by offerings made to the gods and the names of departed forefathers. Thus it is that people, protected by thee and free...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cclxliii : SECTION CCLXLIII "Markandeya said, 'Having pondered over these words (of Narada) about his daughter's marriage, the king began to make arrangements about the nuptials. And summoning all the old Brahmanas, and "Ritwijas" together p. 574 with the priests, he set out with his daughter on an auspicious...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxviii : SECTION CCXVIII "Markandeya continued, 'Vrishaspati had a wife (called Tara) belonging to the lunar world. By her, he had six sons partaking of the energy of fire, and one daughter. The fire in whose honour oblations of clarified butter p. 447 are offered at the Paurnamasya and other sacrifices...
Kairata Parva. Section Xxxix : SECTION XXXIX Vaisampayana said, "After all those illustrious ascetics had gone away, that wielder of the "Pinaka" and cleanser of all sins--the illustrious Hara--assuming the form of a "Kirata" resplendent as a golden tree, and with a huge and stalwart form like a second "Meru", and taking up...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section Xlvii : SECTION XLVII Vaisampayana said, "One day, the great "Rishi" Lomasa in course of his wanderings, went to the abode of Indra, desirous of beholding the lord of the celestials. And the great Muni, having approached the chief of the gods, bowed to him respectfully. And he beheld the son of Pandu...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxxvii : SECTION CXXXVII "Lomasa said, 'O son of Kunti, Bharadwaja returned to his hermitage after performing the ritual duties of the day, and having collected the sacrificial fuel. And because his son had been slain, the sacrificial fires which used to welcome him everyday, did not on that day come...
Kairata Parva. Section Xxxviii : SECTION XXXVIII ("Kairata Parva") Janemejaya said, "O illustrious one, I desire to hear in detail the history of the acquisition of weapons by Arjuna of spotless deeds. O tell me how that tiger among men, Dhananjaya, of mighty arms and possessed of great energy, entered that solitary forest without...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxxvi : SECTION LXXVI "Vrihadaswa said, 'Beholding the agitation of the virtuous and wise Nala, Kesini returned unto Damayanti and related everything unto her. And thereupon Damayanti with a sorrowful heart and eager to behold Nala, again despatched Kesini to her mother, asking her to say on her behalf:...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxliv : SECTION CLXLIV Markandeya continued, "Listen now to another story. One day as king Yayati, the son of Nahusha, was sitting on his throne, surrounded by the citizens, there came unto him a Brahmana desirous of soliciting wealth for his preceptor, and approaching the king, the Brahmana said, 'O king...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxvii : SECTION CXXVII Yudhishthira said, 'O best of speakers! what was the extent of power and strength possessed by king Somaka? I am desirous of hearing an exact account of his deeds and of his power." "Lomasa said, 'O Yudhishthira! there was a virtuous king Somaka by name. He had one hundred wives, O...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxxv : SECTION CXXXV "Lomasa said, 'Here, O king, is visible the river Samanga, whose former name was Madhuvila, and yonder is the spot named Kardamila, the bathing place of Bharata. The lord of Sachi, when fallen into misery in consequence of having slain Vritra, became freed from his sin, by performing...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cli : SECTION CLI Vaisampayana said, "When that foremost of monkeys had gone away, Bhima, the best of strong men, began to range the huge Gandhamadana along that path. And he went on, thinking of Hanuman's body and splendour unrivalled on earth, and also of the greatness and dignity of Dasaratha's s...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxxv : p. 77 SECTION XXXV Bhima said, 'O king, unsubstantial as thou art like froth, unstable like a fruit (falling when ripe), dependent on time, and mortal, having entered into an agreement in respect of time, which is infinite and immeasurable, quick like a shaft or flowing like a stream, and carrying...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxii : SECTION CLXII Vaisampayana continued, "Then, O represser of foes, at sunrise, having finished his daily devotions, "Dhaumya" came unto the Pandavas, with "Arshtishena". p. 332 [paragraph continues] And having bowed down unto the feet of Arshtishena and Dhaumya, they with joined hands paid homage...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxlix : SECTION CCXLIX Vaisampayana said, "Beholding king Duryodhana, incapable of putting up with an insult, seated with the resolution of giving up life by forgoing food, Sakuni, the son of Suvala, said these words to comfort him. Sakuni said, O son of the Kuru race, you have just heard what Kama hath...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xciv : SECTION XCIV "Yudhishthira said, 'O best of celestial Rishis, I do not think that I am without merits. Yet am I afflicted with so much sorrow that there never was a king like me. I think, however, that my enemies are destitute of good qualities and even destitute of morality. Yet why, O Lomasa, do...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxx : SECTION CCLXX Vaisampayana said, "Jayadratha flying for his life upon beholding those two brothers with upraised arms, was sorely grieved and bolted off with speed and coolness. But the mighty and indignant Bhimasena, descending from his chariot, ran after him thus fleeing, and seized him by...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxxiii : SECTION CCLXXXIII "Markandeya said, 'And while those troops (thus withdrawn) were reposing themselves in their quarters, many little Rakshasas and "Pisachas" owning Ravana as their leader, penetrated amongst them. And among these were "Parvana, Patana, Jambha, Khara, Krodha-vasa, Hari, Praruj...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccvi : SECTION CCVI "Markandeya said, 'Continually reflecting upon that wonderful discourse of the woman, Kausika began to reproach himself and looked very much like a guilty person and meditating on the subtle ways of morality and virtue, he said to himself, 'I should accept with reverence what the lady...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxxii : p. 167 SECTION LXXXII "Pulastya said, 'O thou of excellent vows, I have been much gratified with thy humility, thy self-control, and thy truth, thou blessed one versed in morality! O sinless one, it is for this virtue of thine which thou hast acquired from regard to thy ancestors, that I have been...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clii : p. 311 SECTION CLII Vaisampayana said, "Having reached that spot, Bhimasena saw in the vicinity of the Kailasa cliff, that beautiful lotus lake surrounded by lovely woods, and guarded by the Rakshasas. And it sprang from the cascades contiguous to the abode of Kuvera. And it was beautiful...
Aranyaka Parva. Section Viii : SECTION VIII "Vyasa said, 'O wise Dhritarashtra, hear what I say! I will tell thee that which is for the great good of all the Kauravas! O thou of mighty arms, it hath not pleased me that the Pandavas have gone to the forest dishonestly defeated (at dice) by Duryodhana and others! O Bharat...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxvii : SECTION CCXXVII "Markandeya continued, 'Now hear of those terrible and curious-looking followers of Skanda. A number of male children came into being when Skanda was struck with the thunder-bolt,--those terrific creatures that steal (spirit away) little children, whether born, or in the womb...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxxii : SECTION CXXXII "Lomasa said, 'See here, O lord of men, the sacred hermitage of Swetaketu, son of Uddalaka, whose fame as an expert in the sacred "mantras" is so widely spread on earth. This hermitage is graced with cocoanut trees. Here Swetaketu beheld the goddess Saraswati in her human shape...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxix : SECTION CLXXIX Vaisampayana continued, "Yudhishthira, finding his beloved brother coiled by the body of the serpent, said these words: 'O son of Kunti, how hast thou come by this misfortune! And who is this best of serpents having a body like unto a mountain mass?' Bhimasena said, 'O worshipful one...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxl : SECTION CCXL Vaisampayana said, "After that great warrior Karna had been routed by the "Gandharvas", the whole of the Kuru army, O monarch, fled from the field in the very sight of Dhritarashtra's son. And beholding all his troops flying from the field of battle with their back to the foe, king...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxlv : p. 401 SECTION CLXLV Vaisampayana said, "The son of Pandu again addressed the "Rishi" and said, 'Speak thou unto us of the high fortune of royal Kshatriyas!' And Markandeya said, 'There were two kings of the name of Vrishadarbha and Seduka and both of them were conversant with morals and with...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxiii : SECTION CCXIII "Markandeya said, 'When, O Yudhishthira, all this mystery of salvation was explained to that Brahmana, he was highly pleased and he said addressing the fowler, 'All this that thou hast explained, is rational, and it seems to me that there is nothing in connection with the mysteries...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxxvi : SECTION XXXVI Vaisampayana said, "Hearing those words of Bhima, Yudhishthira. the son of Kunti--tiger among men and slayer of all foes--began to sigh heavily, and reflect in silence. And he thought within himself, 'I have p. 79 heard recited the duties of kings, also all truths about the duties...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxxvii : p. 199 SECTION LXXXVII Vaisampayana said, "Beholding the Pandavas afflicted with anxiety and depressed in spirits, Dhaumya, who resembled Vrihaspati, spake thus, comforting them, 'O bull of the Bharata race, O sinless one, listen to me as I mention certain sacred asylums and regions and "tirthas"...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Civ : SECTION CIV "Yudhishthira said, 'O great saint! I am desirous of hearing in detail why it was that Vindhya, made senseless with wrath, suddenly began to increase his bulk.'" "Lomasa said, 'The sun between his rising and setting used to revolve round that monarch of mountains--the great Meru...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lvi : SECTION LVI "Vrihadaswa said, 'Damayanti, having bowed down unto the gods, thus addressed Nala with a smile, 'O king, love me with proper regard, and command me what I shall do for thee. Myself and what else of wealth is mine are thine. Grant me, O exalted one, thy love in full trust. O king...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxiv : SECTION LXIV "Vrihadaswa continued, 'Having destroyed that hunter Damayanti of eyes like lotus leaves, went onwards through that fearful and solitary forest ringing with the chirp of crickets. And it abounded with lions, and leopards, and "Rurus" and tigers, and buffaloes, and bears and deer...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxxi : SECTION LXXXI Vaisampayana said, "Hearing these words of his brothers as also of Krishna, all of whom were anxious on account of Dhananjaya, king Yudhishthira, the just, became melancholy. And at that time he saw (before him) the celestial Rishi Narada blazing with "Brahmi" beauty and p. 166 like...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxviii : SECTION CXXVIII "Somaka said, 'O Brahmana! whatever is to be performed--do precisely as it may be necessary. As I am desirous of having a number of sons, I shall p. 268 do all that may be prescribed by thee." "Lomasa said, "Then the priest officiated in the sacrifice in which Jantu was offered...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxxiii : SECTION LXXIII "Vrihadaswa said, 'After Rituparna of prowess incapable of being baffled had, in the evening, arrived at the city of the Vidarbhas, the people brought unto king Bhima the tidings (of his arrival). And at the invitation of Bhima, the king (of Ayodhya) entered the city of Kund...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cccii : SECTION CCCII "Kunti said, 'According to thy promise, I will, O king, with concentrated mind, serve that Brahmana. O foremost of kings, I do not say this falsely. It is my nature to worship Brahmanas. And, as in the present case, my doing so would be agreeable to thee, even this would be highly...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxviii : SECTION CXVIII Vaisampayana said, "The magnanimous monarch pursued his journey, and at different spots on the shore of the sea visited the various bathing places, p. 252 all sacred and pleasant and frequented by men of the sacerdotal caste. And O son of Parikshit! He in proper form took his bath...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxv : SECTION CCLXXV "Yudhishthira said, 'O adorable one, thou hast described to me in detail the history of the birth of Rama and others. I wish to learn the cause of their exile. Do thou, O Brahmana, relate why the sons of Dasaratha--the brothers Rama and Lakshmana--went to the forest with famous...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxx : SECTION CCXX "Markandeya continued, 'The fire called Bharata was bound by severe rules of asceticism. Pushtimati is another name of his fire; for when he is satisfied he vouchsafes "pushti" (development) to all creatures, and for this reason he is called "Bharata" (or the Cherisher). And that other...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xii : SECTION XII ("Arjunabhigamana Parva") Vaisampayana said, 'Hearing that the Pandavas had been banished, the Bhojas, the Vrishnis, and the Andhakas went to those heroes residing in affliction in the great forest. And the consanguineous relatives of Panchala, and Dhrishtaketu the king of Chedi...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccx : SECTION CCX "Markandeya continued, 'O Bharata, the Brahmana, thus interrogated by the virtuous fowler, resumed again this discourse so pleasing to the mind. The Brahmana said, 'O best of the cherishers of religion, it is said that there are five great elements; do thou describe to me in full...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxxiv : SECTION CCLXXXIV "Markandeya said, "Then Prahasta, suddenly advancing up to Vibhishana and uttering a loud yell, struck him with his mace. But though struck with that mace of terrible force, the mighty-armed Vibhishana of great wisdom, without wavering in the least, stood still as the mountains...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxlvi : SECTION CXLVI Vaisampayana said, "O represser of foes, hearing these words of the intelligent monkey-chief, the heroic Bhima answered, 'Who art thou? And why also hast thou assumed the shape of a monkey? It is a Kshatriya--one of a race next to the Brahmanas--that asketh thee. And he belongeth...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxxxii : SECTION CLXXXII Vaisampayana said, "O son of Kuru, they, Yudhishthira and others, p. 365 having reached the forest of "Kamyaka", were, hospitably received by hosts of saints and they lived together with Krishna. And while the sons of Pandu were dwelling in security in that place, many "Brahmanas"...
Kairata Parva. Section Xl : SECTION XL "Mahadeva said, 'Thou wert in thy former life Nara, the friend of Narayana. In Vadari wert thou engaged in fierce ascetic austerities for several thousands of years. In thee as well as in Vishnu--that first of male beings--dwelleth great might. Ye both, by your might, hold the universe;...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxi : SECTION CCXXI Markandeya continued, "Mudita, the favourite wife of the fire p. 451 [paragraph continues] Swaha, used to live in water. And Swaha who was the regent of the earth and sky beget in that wife of his a highly sacred fire called Advanta. There is a tradition amongst learned Brahmanas th...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clvii : SECTION CLVII Vaisampayana continued, "On that Rakshasa having been slain, that lord, the royal son of Kunti, returned to the hermitage of Narayana and began to dwell there. And once on a time, remembering his brother p. 319 [paragraph continues] Jaya (Arjuna), Yudhishthira summoned all his...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxxviii : SECTION CXXXVIII "Lomasa said, 'At that very time, the mighty king, Vrihadyumna, of high fortune, who was the "Yajamana" of Raivya, commenced a sacrifice. And the two sons of Raivya, Arvavasu and Paravasu, were engaged by that intelligent monarch, to assist him in the performance of the ceremony...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxiii : SECTION CCLXIII Kotika said, "Excellent lady, who art thou that standest alone, leaning on a branch of the "Kadamva" tree at this hermitage and looking grand like a flame of fire blazing at night time, and fanned by the wind? Exquisitely beautiful as thou art, how is it that thou feelest not any...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxxvii : SECTION CCLXXXVII "Markandeya said, 'Beholding both the brothers Rama and Lakshmana prostrate on the ground, the son of Ravana tied them in a net-work of those arrows of his which he had obtained as boons. And tied by Indrajit on the field of battle by means of that arrowy net, those heroic tigers...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxiv : SECTION CLXXIV Vaisampayana continued, "And when the night had passed, Yudhishthira the just, arose and together with his brothers, performed the necessary duties. He then spake unto Arjuna, that delight of his mother, saying, 'O Kaunteya, do thou show (me) those weapons with which thou vanquished...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Ccc : p. 588 SECTION CCC "Karna said, 'As thou, O lord of splendour, knowest me for thy worshipper, so also thou knowest that there is nothing which I cannot give away in charity, O thou of fiery rays! Neither my wives, nor my sons, nor my own self, nor my friends, are so dear to me as thou, on account...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxii : SECTION CCLXXII "Markandeya said, 'O bull of the Bharata race, even Rama suffered unparalleled misery, for the evil-minded Ravana, king of the Rakshasas, having recourse to deceit and overpowering the vulture Jatayu, forcibly carried away his wife Sita from his asylum in the woods. Indeed, Ram...
Aranyaka Parva. Section Vi : p. 17 SECTION VI "Vaisampayana said, 'O king, after Vidura had gone to the abode of the Pandavas, Dhritarashtra, O Bharata, of profound wisdom, repented of his action. And thinking of the great intelligence of Vidura in matters connected with both war and peace, and also of the aggrandisement...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxix : p. 145 SECTION LXIX "Sudeva said, 'There is a virtuous and illustrious ruler of the Vidarbhas, Bhima by name. This blessed lady is his daughter, and widely known by the name of Damayanti. And there is a king ruling the Nishadhas, named Nala, the son of Virasena. This blessed lady is the wife...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxxviii : SECTION LXXVIII "Vrihadaswa said, 'O son of Kunti, the ruler of the Nishadhas having dwelt there for a month, set out from that city with Bhima's permission and accompanied by only a few (followers) for the country of the Nishadhas. With a single car white in hue, sixteen elephants, fifty horses...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cix : p. 235 SECTION CIX "Lomasa said, 'The blessed God having heard what Bhagiratha had said, and with a view to doing what was agreeable to the residents of heaven, replied to the king, saying, 'So let it be. O most righteous of the protectors of men, O (prince) of a powerful arm! For thy sake I shall...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxlv : p. 298 SECTION CXLV Vaisampayana said, "There observing cleanliness, those tigers among men dwelt for six nights, in expectation of beholding Dhananjaya. And it came to pass that all of a sudden there blew a wind from the north-east and brought a celestial lotus of a thousand petals and effulgent...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cclxlv : SECTION CCLXLV "Markandeya said, The powerful Satyavan then, accompanied by his wife, plucked fruits and filled his wallet with them. And he then began to fell branches of trees. And as he was hewing them, he began to perspire. And in consequence of that exercise his head began to ache...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxx : SECTION CCLXXX "Markandeya said, 'Meanwhile the illustrious descendant of Raghu, along with his brother, hospitably treated by Sugriva, continued to dwell on the breast of the "Malyavat" hill, beholding every day the clear blue sky. And one night, while gazing from the mountain-top on the bright...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxv : SECTION CCXV "The fowler continued, 'Thus cursed by that "rishi", I sought to propitiate him with these words: 'Pardon me, O "muni", I have done this wicked deed unwittingly. It behooves thee to pardon all that. Do thou, worshipful sir, soothe yourself.' The "rishi" replied, 'The curse that I have...
Aranya Parva. Section Cccix : SECTION CCCIX ("Aranya Parva") Janamejaya said, "Having felt great affliction on account of the abduction of their wife and having rescued Krishna thereafter, what did the Pandavas next do?" Vaisampayana said, "Having felt great affliction on account of the abduction of Krishna, king Yudhishthir...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxxiii : SECTION CXXXIII "Ashtavakra said, 'When no Brahmana is met with on the way, the way belongeth to the blind, the deaf, the women, carriers of burden, and the king respectively. But when a Brahmana is met with on the way, it belongeth to him alone.' Thereupon the king said, 'I give the privilege...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxviii : p. 143 SECTION LXVIII "Vaisampayana said, 'After Nala, despoiled of his kingdom, had, with his wife, become a bondsman, Bhima with the desire of seeing Nala sent out Brahmanas to search for him. And giving them profuse wealth, Bhima enjoined on them, saying, 'Do ye search for Nala, and also for my...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxiii : SECTION CXXIII "Lomasa said, 'Once on a time, O king, those celestials, namely the twin Aswins, happened to behold Sukanya, when she had (just) bathed, and when her person was bare. And seeing that one of excellent limbs, and like unto the daughter of the lord of celestials, the nose-born Aswins...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Cclii : SECTION CCLII Vaisampayana continued, "Then, O bull among the Bharatas, that mighty bowman, Karna, surrounded by a large army, besieged the beautiful city of Drupada. And he, after a hard conflict, brought the hero under subjection, and, O best of monarchs, made Drupada contribute silver and gold...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccv : SECTION CCV "Markandeya said, 'There was, O Bharata, a virtuous ascetic of the name of Kausika and endued with wealth of asceticism and devoted to the study of the "Vedas", he was a very superior Brahmana and that best of Brahmanas studied all the "Vedas" with the "Angas" and the "Upanishadas"...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxxix : p. 566 SECTION CCLXXXIX "Markandeya said, 'Having slain Ravana, that wretched king of the "Rakshasas" and foe of the celestials, Rama with his friends and Sumitra's son rejoiced exceedingly. And after the Ten-necked ("Rakshasa") hath been slain, the celestials with the "Rishis" at their head...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccviii : SECTION CCVIII Markandeya continued, "O Yudhishthira, the virtuous fowler, eminent in pity, then skilfully addressed himself again to that foremost of Brahmanas, saying, 'It is the dictum of the aged that the ways of righteousness are subtle, diverse and infinite. When life is at stake ...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section Xliii : p. 97 SECTION XLIII Vaisampayana said, "And the city of Indra which Arjuna saw was delightful and was the resort of "Siddhas" and "Charanas". And it was adorned with the flowers of every season, and with sacred trees of all kinds. And he beheld also celestial gardens called "Nandana"...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cclxlvii : SECTION CCLXLVII "Markandeya continued, 'When the night had passed away, and the solar orb had risen, those ascetics, having performed their morning rites, assembled together. And although those mighty sages again and again spake unto Dyumatsena of the high fortune of Savitri, yet they were never...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cvii : SECTION CVII "Lomasa said, 'O most righteous of kings! When he heard these words (proceeding) from the sky, he had faith therein, and did all that he was directed to do, O chief of the men of Bharata's race! Then the ruler of men took separately each of the seeds and then placed these divisions...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxvi : SECTION XXVI Vaisampayana said, "While the illustrious son of Pandu continued to dwell in the "Dwaita" woods, that great forest became filled with Brahmanas. And the lake within that forest, ever resounding with Vedic recitations, became sacred like a second region of Brahma. And the sounds...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section L : SECTION L Janamejaya said, "Having sent the heroic sons of Pandu into exile, these lamentations, O "Muni", of Dhritarashtra were perfectly futile. Why did the king permit his foolish son Duryodhana to thus incense those mighty warriors, the sons of Pandu? Tell us now, O Brahmana, what was the food...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxii : SECTION CCXXII "Markandeya continued, 'O sinless scion of Kuru's race, I have described to thee the various branches of the race of Agni. Listen now to the story of the birth of the intelligent Kartikeya. I shall tell thee of that wonderful and famous and highly energetic son of the Adbhuta fire...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxvi : SECTION CXXVI "Yudhishthira said, 'O great Brahmana, how was that tiger among kings, Mandhata, Yuvanaswa's son, born,--even he who was the best of monarchs, and celebrated over the three worlds? And how did he of unmeasured lustre attain the very height of real power, since all the three worlds...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cliii : SECTION CLIII "Bhima said, 'I am the son of Pandu, and next by birth to Yudhishthira the just, and my name is Bhimasena. O Rakshasas, I have come with my brothers to the jujube named Visala. At that place, Panchali saw an excellent Saugandhika lotus, which, of a certainty, was carried thither by...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxvi : SECTION CCLXVI Vaisampayana said, "The daughter of Drupada, though naturally handsome, was suffused with crimson arising from a fit of anger. And with eyes inflamed and eye-brows bent in wrath, she reproved the ruler of the Suviras, saying, 'Art thou not ashamed, O fool, to use such insulting words...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxviii : SECTION CCLXXVIII "Markandeya said, 'Afflicted with grief at the abduction of Sita, Rama had not to go much further before he came upon "Pampa"--that lake which abounded with lotuses of various kinds. And fanned by the cool, delicious and fragrant breezes in those woods, Rama suddenly remembered...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xx : SECTION XX "Vasudeva said, 'When Salwa had left the city of the Anarttas, I returned to it, O king, on the completion of thy great "Rajasuya" sacrifice! On my arrival I found Dwaraka shorn of its splendour, and, O great monarch, there were not sounds of Vedic recitation or sacrificial offering...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxvii : SECTION CCLXVII Vaisampayana said, "Meanwhile those foremost of bowmen on the face of the earth, having wandered separately and ranged in all directions, and having slain plenty of deer and buffaloes, at length met together. And observing that great forest, which was crowded with hosts of deer...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxv : SECTION LXV "Vrihadaswa said, 'Having heard the words of the leader of that caravan, Damayanti of faultless limbs proceeded with that caravan itself anxious to behold her lord. And after having proceeded for many days the merchants saw a large lake fragrant with lotuses in the midst of that dense...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cclxlii : SECTION CCLXLII "Markandeya continued, 'On one occasion, O Bharata, when that king, the lord of the Madras, was seated with Narada in the midst of his court, engaged in conversation, Savitri, accompanied by the king's counsellors, came to her father's abode after having visited various sacred...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section Li : SECTION LI Vaisampayana said, "That bull among men--Dhritarashtra--the son of Amvika, having heard of this wonderful way of life--so above that of men--of the sons of Pandu, was filled with anxiety and grief. And overwhelmed with melancholy and sighing heavily and hot, that monarch, addressing his...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section Xlvi : p. 101 SECTION XLVI Vaisampayana said, 'Having thus sent away the Gandharva successful in his mission, Urvasi of luminous smiles, moved by the desire of possessing Phalguna, took a bath. And having performed her ablutions, she decked herself in charming ornaments and splendid garlands of celestial...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxlix : SECTION CLXLIX Vaisampayana said, "King Yudhishthira, hearing from the illustrious Markandeya the story of the royal sage Indradyumna's regaining of Heaven, again asked the "Muni", saying, 'O great "Muni", tell me in what condition should a man practise charity in order to gain admission ...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxii : SECTION CXII 'Rishyasringa said, 'Here came to-day a religious student with a mass of hair on his head. And he was neither short nor tall. And he was of a spirited look and a golden complexion, and endued with eye large as lotuses; and he was shining and graceful as a god. And rich was his beauty...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxxvii : SECTION LXXVII "Vrihadaswa said, 'Having passed that night, king Nala decked in ornaments and with Damayanti by his side, presented himself in due time before the king. And Nala saluted his father-in-law with becoming humility and after him the fair Damayanti paid her respects to her father...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxvii : SECTION CCXVII Markandeya continued, 'O ornament of Kuru's race, he (Angiras) who was the third son of Brahma had a wife of the name of Subha. Do thou hear of the children he had by her. His son Vrihaspati, O king, was very famous, large-hearted and of great bodily vigour. His genius and learning...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxl : SECTION CLXL "Markandeya continued, 'Having exterminated the thieves and robbers, "Kalki" will, at a great Horse-sacrifice, duly give away this earth to the Brahmanas, and having established anew the blessed rectitude ordained by the Self-create, "Kalki", of sacred deeds and illustrious reputati...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxliv : SECTION CCXLIV Vaisampayana said, "Then that mighty bowman of blazing splendour, Arjuna, smilingly said unto Chitrasena in the midst of the Gandharva host, 'What purpose dost thou serve, O hero, in punishing the Kauravas? O, why also hath Suyodhana with his wives been thus punished?' "Chitrasen...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxl : SECTION CCLXL "Markandeya said, 'It was thus, O mighty-armed one, that Rama of immeasurable energy had suffered of old such excessive calamity in consequence of his exile in the woods! O tiger among men, do not grieve, for, O chastiser of foes, thou art "Kshatriya"! Thou too treadest in the path...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxxiii : SECTION LXXXIII "Pulastya said, 'One should next proceed, O king, to the adored Kurukshetra at sight of which all creatures are freed from their sins. He is freed from all sins who constantly sayeth, "'I will live in Kurukshetra.'" The very dust of Kurukshetra, conveyed by the wind, leadeth...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxiii : SECTION CCXXIII "The lady replied, 'I am a daughter of Prajapati (the lord of all creatures, Brahma) and my name is Devasena. My sister Daityasena has ere this been ravished by Kesin. We two sisters with our maids habitually used to come to these Manasa mountains for pleasures with the permissi...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xcix : SECTION XCIX "Lomasa said, 'When Ilwala learnt that those kings along with the great Rishi had arrived on the confines of his domain, he went out with his ministers and worshipped them duly. And that prince of Asuras received them hospitably, entertaining them, O son of the Kuru race, with well...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxv : SECTION CCLXV Vaisampayana said, "O Bharata, Kotikakhya related to those princes who had been waiting, all that had passed between him and Krishna. And hearing Kotikakhya's words, Jayadratha said to that scion of the race of Sivi, 'Having listened only to her speech, my heart has been lovingly...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Xcv : SECTION XCV Vaisampayana said, "The heroic sons of Pandu, accompanied by their followers, proceeding from place to place, at last arrived at Naimisha. O king, reaching the Gomati, the Pandavas bathed in the sacred "tirtha" of that stream, and having performed their ablutions there, they gave away...
Draupadi Satyabhama Samvada. Section Ccxxxiii : SECTION CCXXXIII Vaisampayana said, "Then Kesava, the slayer of Madhu, also called Janardana, having conversed on various agreeable themes with the illustrious sons of Pandu and with those Brahmanas that were headed by Markandeya and having bid them farewell, mounted his car and called...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Cclviii : SECTION CCLVIII Yudhishthira said, "Why did that high-souled one give away a drona of corn? And, O eminently pious one, to whom and in what prescribed way did he give it? Do thou tell me this. Surely, I consider the life of that virtuous person as having borne fruit with whose practices...
Aranyaka Parva. Section Ii : SECTION II "Vaisampayana said, 'When that night passed away and day broke in, those Brahmamas who supported themselves by mendicancy, stood before the Pandavas of exalted deeds, who were about to enter the forest. Then king Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, addressed them, saying, "Robbed of our...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxvi : SECTION CCLXXVI "Markandeya said, 'Beholding Ravana come, Maricha received him p. 540 with a respectful welcome, and offered him fruits and roots. And after Ravana had taken his seat, and rested himself a while, Maricha skilled in speech, sat beside Ravana and addressed him who was himself...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Ccxxxix : SECTION CCXXXIX Vaisampayana said, "Those soldiers then, O king, all went back to Duryodhana and repeated to him every word that the "Gandharvas" had said. And, O Bharata, finding that his soldiers had been opposed by the "Gandharvas", Dhritarashtra's son, endued with energy, was filled with rage...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxxvii : SECTION XXXVII Vaisampayana said, "After some time, Yudhishthira the just, remembering the command of the "Muni" (Vyasa) and calling unto himself that bull among men--Arjuna--possessed of great wisdom, addressed him in private. Taking hold of Arjuna's hands, with a smiling face and in gentle...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section Xlviii : SECTION XLVIII Janamejaya said, "These feats of Pritha's son endued with immeasurable energy, were certainly marvellous. O Brahmana, what did Dhritarashtra of great wisdom say, when he heard of them?" Vaisampayana said, "Amvika's son, king Dhritarashtra, having heard of Arjuna's arrival and stay...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxlvii : SECTION CXLVII Hanuman said, 'And after his wife was carried away, that descendant of Raghu, while searching with his brother for his queen, met, on the summit of that mountain, with Sugriva, chief of the monkeys. Then a friendship was contracted between him and the high-souled Raghav...
Draupadi Satyabhama Samvada. Section Ccxxxi : SECTION CCXXXI ("Draupadi-Satyabhama Samvada") Vaisampayana said, "After those Brahmanas and the illustrious sons of Pandu had taken their seats, Draupadi and Satyabhama entered the hermitage. And with hearts full of joy the two ladies laughed merrily and seated themselves at their ease. And, O...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxii : SECTION XXII "Vasudeva continued, 'Then O thou foremost of the Bharata race, taking up my beautiful bow, I began to cut off with my arrows the heads of the enemies of the celestials, from off that car of costly metals! And I began to discharge from the "Sharanga" many well-looking arrows...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxxv : SECTION CLXXV Janamejaya said, "When that prime among heroes, having been accomplished in arms, had returned from the abode of the slayer of Vritra, what did Pritha's sons do in company with the warlike Dhananjaya?" Vaisampayana said, "In company with that hero equal unto Indra, Arjuna--th...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxii : SECTION CXXII "Lomasa said, 'A son was born to the great saint Bhrigu, Chyavana by name. And he, of an exceedingly resplendent form, began to practise austerities p. 259 by the side of yonder lake. And, O Pandu's son! O protector of men! he of mighty energy assumed the posture called "Vira", quiet...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxvi : SECTION CCXXVI "Markandeya continued, The planets with their satellites, the "Rishis" and the Mothers, Agni and numerous other blazing courtiers and many other dwellers of heaven of terrible mien, waited on Mahasena along with the Mothers. And the illustrious sovereign of the gods, desirous...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Cclv : SECTION CCLV Vaisampayana said, "While, O great king, Duryodhana was entering (the city), the panegyrists eulogized the prince of unfailing prowess. And p. 506 others also eulogized that mighty bowman and foremost of kings. And sprinkling over him fried paddy and sandal paste the citizens said, 'By...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxxx : SECTION CXXX "Lomasa said, 'O son of Bharata's race! If mortals breathe their last at this spot, they go to heaven. O king! Thousands upon thousands of men come to this place to die. A blessing was pronounced on this spot by Daksha, when he was engaged in sacrifice here, (in these words), 'Those...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxiii : SECTION XXIII Vaisampayana continued, "After the chief of the Dasharhas had departed, the heroic Yudhishthira, and Bhima, and Arjuna, and the twins, each looking like unto Shiva, and Krishna, and their priest, ascending costly cars unto which were yoked excellent steeds, together went ...
Ghosha Yatra Parva. Section Cclvi : SECTION CCLVI Janamejaya said, 'After having delivered Duryodhana, what did the mighty sons of Pandu do in that forest? It behoveth thee to tell me this.' Vaisampayana said, "Once on a time, as Yudhishthira lay down at night in the "Dwaita" woods, some deer, with accents choked in tears, presented...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clxv : SECTION CLXV Vaisampayana said, "Then when the night had been spent, Dhananjaya, together with his brothers, paid homage unto Yudhishthira the just. And, O Bharata, at this moment, proceeding from the celestials there arose mighty and tremendous sounds of a musical instrument, and the rattling...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxlvii : SECTION CLXLVII Vaisampayana said, "And the son of Pandu once more addressed Markandeya, saying, 'Tell us again of the great good fortune of kings.' And Markandeya said, 'There came unto the horse-sacrifice of king Ashtaka of Viswamitra's race, many kings. And there came unto that sacrifice...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cviii : SECTION CVIII "Lomasa said, 'That same king, of a powerful bow, standing at the head of the surrounding, (i.e., the occupant of an imperial throne) of a powerful car, (i.e., possessing every great fighting power) became the delight of the eyes and the soul of all the world. And he of the powerful...
Indralokagamana Parva. Section Xlii : SECTION XLII ("Indralokagamana Parva") Vaisampayana said, "After the "Lokapalas" had gone away, Arjuna--that slayer of all foes--began to think, O monarch, of the car of Indra! And as Gudakesa gifted with great intelligence was thinking of it, the car endued with great effulgence and guided by...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxxviii : SECTION CCXXVIII "Markandeya continued, 'Skanda was adorned with a golden amulet and wreath, and wore a crest and a crown of gold; his eyes were golden-coloured, and he had a set of sharp teeth; he was dressed in a red garment and looked very handsome; he had a comely appearance, and was endowed...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxxxvii : SECTION CLXXXVII "Then the virtuous king Yudhishthira in all humility again enquired of the illustrious Markandeya, saying, 'O great "Muni", thou hast seen many thousands of ages pass away. In this world there is none so longlived as thou! O best of those that have attained the knowledge of Supreme...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxxviii : SECTION LXXXVIII "Dhaumya continued, 'Listen, O Bharata, I shall now narrate to thee in detail according to my knowledge, the sacred "tirthas" of the south. In that quarter lieth the sacred and auspicious river Godavari, full of water abounding in groves and frequented by ascetics. In th...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxviii : SECTION XXVIII "Draupadi continued, 'On this subject, the ancient story of the conversation between Prahlada and Vali, the son of Virochana, is quoted as an example. One day Vali asked his grand-father Prahlada, the chief p. 58 of the Asuras and the Danavas, possessed of great wisdom...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxii : p. 518 SECTION CCLXII Vaisampayana said, "These great warriors of the race of Bharata sojourned like immortals in the great forest of Kamyaka, employed in hunting and pleased with the sight of numerous wild tracts of country and wide reaches of woodland, gorgeous with flowers blossoming in se...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxi : SECTION CXI "Lomasa said, 'O descendant of Bharata! she in order to compass the object of the king, prepared a floating hermitage, both because the king had ordered so, and also because it exactly accorded with her plan. And the floating hermitage, containing artificial trees adorned with various...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Cclxlvi : SECTION CCLXLVI "Markandeya said, 'Meanwhile the mighty Dyumatsena, having regained his sight, could see everything. And when his vision grew clear he saw everything around him. And, O bull of the Bharata race, proceeding with his wife Saivya to all the (neighbouring) asylums in search of his s...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxxi : SECTION LXXI "Vrihadaswa continued, 'Having heard the words of Sudeva king Rituparna, soothing Vahuka with gentle words, said, 'O Vahuka, thou art well-skilled in training and guiding horses. If it pleases thee, I intend to go to Damayanti's "Swayamvara" in course of a single day.' Thus addressed...
Pativrata Mahatmya Parva. Section Ccci : p. 589 SECTION CCCI Janamejaya said, "What was that secret which was not revealed to Karna by the deity of warm rays? Of what kind also were those ear-rings and of what sort was that coat of mail? Whence, too, was that mail and those ear-rings? All this, O best of men. I wish to hear! O thou...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxiii : SECTION LXIII Vrihadaswa said, "O king, after Nala had gone away, the beauteous Damayanti, now refreshed, timorously awoke in that lonely forest. And O mighty monarch, not finding her lord Naishadha, afflicted with grief and pain, she shrieked aloud in fright, saying, 'O lord? O mighty monarch! O...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxiv : SECTION CCXIV "Markandeya continued, 'The virtuous fowler, having introduced his (both) parents to that Brahmana as his highest "gurus", again spoke to him as follows, 'Mark thou the power of this virtue of mine, by which my inner p. 442 spiritual vision is extended. For this, thou wast told by...
Aranya Parva. Section Cccxi : SECTION CCCXI Vaisampayana said, "Yudhishthira saw his brothers, each possessed of the glory of Indra himself, lying dead like the Regents of the world dropped from their spheres at the end of the "Yuga". And beholding Arjuna lying dead, with his bow and arrows dropped on the ground, and also...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxv : p. 53 SECTION XXV Vaisampayana said, "Having fallen into distress, those princes thus obtained at last a pleasant habitation in that forest. And there in those woods abounding with "Sala" trees and washed by the Saraswati, they who were like so many Indras, began to sport themselves...
Aranyaka Parva. Section I : p. 1 SECTION I ("Aranyaka Parva") Om! Having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara the foremost of male beings, and the goddess Saraswati also, must the word "Jaya" be uttered. "Janamejaya said, 'O thou foremost of regenerate ones, deceitfully defeated at dice by the sons of Dhritarashtra and their...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxvi : SECTION CXVI "Akritavrana said, 'Jamadagni devoted himself to the study of the "Veda" and the practice of sacred penances, and became famous for his great austerities. Then he pursued a methodical course of study and obtained a mastery over the entire Veda. And, O king, he paid a visit...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xvii : SECTION XVII "Vasudeva continued, 'O bull of the Bharata race, having spoken thus unto the Yadavas, the son of Rukmini (Pradyumna) ascended his golden car. And the car he rode was drawn by excellent steeds in mail. And over it stood a standard bearing the figure of a "Makara" with gaping mouth...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section C : p. 220 SECTION C "Yudhishthira said, 'O best of regenerate ones, I desire again to hear of the achievements in detail of Agastya--that illustrious Rishi endued with great intelligence.'" "Lomasa said, 'Listen now, O king, to the excellent and wonderful and extraordinary history of Agastya, as also...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxvii : SECTION CXVII "Rama said, 'The blame is mine, O father, that like a stag in the wood, thou hast been shot dead with arrows, by those mean and stupid wretches--the sons of Kartavirya. And O father, virtuous and unswerving from the path of righteousness and inoffensive to all animated beings as thou...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Clxliii : SECTION CLXLIII Vaisampayana said, "Then the sons of Pandu again addressed Markandeya saying, 'Thou hast told us of greatness of Brahmanas. We desire now to hear of the greatness of the royal Kshatriyas!" Thus addressed by them, the great "Rishi" Markandeya spoke, 'Listen now to the greatness...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lxxii : SECTION LXXII "Vrihadaswa said, 'Like a bird coursing through the sky, Nala soon crossed rivers and mountains, and woods and lakes. And while the car was coursing thus, that conqueror of hostile cities, the royal son of Bhangasura, saw his upper garment drop down on the ground. And at soon as his...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxvii : SECTION XXVII Vaisampayana said, "Exiled to the woods the sons of Pritha with Krishna seated in the evening, conversed with one another afflicted with sorrow and grief. And the handsome and well informed Krishna dear unto her lords and devoted to them, thus spake unto Yudhishthira, p. 56 [paragraph...
Title Page : THE MAHABHARATA Of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa BOOK 3 VANA PARVA Translated Into English Prose From The Original Sanskrit Text By KISARI MOHAN GANGULI [1883-1896] NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Scanned , 2003. Proofed at Distributed Proofing, Juliet Sutherland, Project Manager. Additional proofing...
Draupadi Harana Parva. Section Cclxxxv : SECTION CCLXXXV "Markandeya said, "Then Kumbhakarna set out from the city, accompanied by his followers. And soon he beheld the victorious monkey troops encamped before him. And passing them by with the object of seeking out Rama, he beheld the son of Sumitra standing at his post, bow in hand. Then...
Nalopakhyana Parva. Section Lviii : p. 123 SECTION LVIII "Vrihadaswa said, 'When the blazing guardians of the worlds were returning after the daughter of Bhima had chosen Naishadha, on their way they met Dwapara with Kali approaching towards them. And seeing Kali, Sakra the slayer of Vala and Vritra, said, 'O Kali, say whither thou...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Cxliii : SECTION CXLIII Vaisampayana said, "When the high-souled sons of Pandu had proceeded only two miles, Draupadi unaccustomed to travel on foot, sank down. Weary and afflicted as she was, the poor daughter of Panchala became faint, on account of the hailstorm and also of her extreme delicacy...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccxix : SECTION CCXIX "Markandeya continued, 'He ("Uktha") performed a severe penance lasting for many years, with the view of having a pious son equal unto "Brahma" in reputation. And when the invocation was made with the "vyahriti" hymns and with the aid of the five sacred fires, "Kasyapa, Vasisth...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Ci : SECTION CI "Lomasa said, 'Armed with the "Vajra" then, and supported by celestials endued with great might, Indra then approached Vritra, who was then occupying the entire earth and the heaven. And he was guarded on all sides by huge-bodied Kalakeyas with upraised weapons resembling gigantic...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxxiii : SECTION XXXIII 'Vaisampayana said, "Hearing these words of Yajnaseni, Bhimasena, sighing in wrath, approached the king and addressed him, saying, 'Walk, O monarch, in the customary path trodden by good men, (before thee) in respect of kingdoms. What do we gain by living in the asylum of ascetics...
Arjunabhigamana Parva. Section Xxx : SECTION XXX "Draupadi said, 'I bow down unto "Dhatri" and "Vidhatri" who have thus clouded thy sense! Regarding the burden (thou art to bear) thou thinkest differently from the ways of thy fathers and grand-fathers! Influenced by acts men are placed in different situations of life. Acts, therefore...
Markandeya Samasya Parva. Section Ccii : SECTION CCII "Markandeya said, 'Thus addressed by Utanka, that unvanquished royal sage, with joined hands, O thou foremost of the Kuru race, replied unto Utanka, saying, 'This visit of thine, O Brahmana, will not be in vain. This my son, O holy one, known by the name of Kuvalaswa is endued with...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Lxxxvi : SECTION LXXXVI "Vaisampayana continued, 'Having ascertained the opinion of his brothers, and of the intelligent Narada, king Yudhishthira, addressing Dhaumya, who was like unto the Grandsire himself, said, 'I have for the acquisition of arms, sent away that tiger among men, Jishnu, whose prowess is...
Tirtha Yatra Parva. Section Clvi : SECTION CLVI Vaisampayana continued, "Thus dwelling with the Brahmanas in that best of mountains, in expectation of Arjuna's return, when the Pandavas had grown confident and when all those Rakshasas together with Bhima's son had departed, one day while Bhimasena was away, a Rakshasa all...