Go Harana Parva. Section Liii : SECTION LIII "Vaisampayana said, 'After the Kauravas, O Bharata, had taken their stand in this order, Arjuna, filling the air with the rattle and din of his car, advanced quickly towards them. And the Kurus beheld his banner-top and heard the rattle and din of his car as also the twang...
Go Harana Parva. Section Li : SECTION LI "Bhishma said, 'Drona's son observeth well, and Kripa, too observeth rightly. As for Kama, it is only out of regard for the duties of the Kshatriya order that he desireth to fight. No man of wisdom can blame the preceptor. I, however, am of opinion that fight we must, considering both...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxx : p. 54 SECTION XXX "Vaisampayana said, 'Discomfited before, O monarch, many a time and oft by Matsya's "Suta" Kichaka aided by the Matsyas and the Salyas, the mighty king of the Trigartas, Susarman, who owned innumerable cars, regarding the opportunity to be a favourable one, then spoke...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxxii : SECTION XXXII "Vaisampayana said, 'Marching out of the city, those heroic smiters the Matsyas, arrayed in order of battle, overtook the Trigartas when the sun had passed the meridian. And both excited to fury and both desirous of having the king, the mighty Trigartas and the Matsyas, irrepressible...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxix : p. 122 SECTION LXIX "Uttara said, 'The kine have not been recovered by me, nor have the foe been vanquished by me. All that hath been accomplished by the son of a deity. Capable of striking like a thunderbolt, that youth of celestial origin, beholding me running away in fear, stopped me...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxvi : p. 49 SECTION XXVI ("Go-harana Parva") "Vaisampayana said, 'Having listened to these words of his spies, king Duryodhana reflected inwardly for some time and then addressed his courtiers, saying, 'It is difficult to ascertain the course of events definitely. Discern ye all, therefore, whither...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xiv : SECTION XIV "(Kichaka-badha Parva)" "Vaisampayana said, 'Living in such disguise, those mighty warriors, the sons of Pritha, passed ten months in Matsya's city. And, O monarch, although herself deserving to be waited upon by others, the daughter of Yajnasena, O Janamejaya, passed her days...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lv : SECTION LV "Vaisampayana said, 'After the son of Radha had fled from the field, other warriors headed by Duryodhana, one after another, fell upon the son of Pandu with their respective divisions. And like the shore withstanding the fury of the surging sea, that warrior withstood the rage of th...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xlviii : SECTION XLVIII "Karna said, 'I behold all these blessed ones, looking as if alarmed and panic-struck and unresolved and unwilling to fight. If he that is come is the king of the Matsyas or Vibhatsu, even I will resist him as the banks resist the swelling sea. Shot from my bow these straight...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxi : SECTION LXI "Vaisampayana said, 'Having defeated Vikartana's son, Arjuna said unto the son of Virata, 'Take me towards that division where yonder device of a golden palmyra is seen. There our grandfather, Santanu's son, like unto a celestial, waiteth, desirous of an encounter with me.' Thereup...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxviii : SECTION LXVIII "Vaisampayana said, 'Then Bhuminjaya, the eldest son of the king, entered, and having worshipped the feet of his father approached Kanka. And he beheld Kanka covered with blood, and seated on the ground at one end of the court, and waited upon by the "Sairindhri". And seeing p. 121...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section Xi : SECTION XI "Vaisampayana said, 'Next appeared at the gate of the ramparts another person of enormous size and exquisite beauty decked in the ornaments of women, and wearing large ear-rings and beautiful conch-bracelets overlaid with gold. And that mighty-armed individual with long and abundant hair...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxxiv : SECTION XXXIV "Vaisampayana said, 'Thus addressed by Yudhishthira Susarman was overwhelmed with shame and hung down his head. And liberated (from slavery), he went to king Virata, and having saluted the monarch, took his departure. And the Pandavas also replying on the might of their own arms...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxiii : SECTION LXIII "Vaisampayana said, 'Then while a great havoc was being made among the Kurus, Santanu's son, Bhishma, and grandsire of the Bharatas rushed at Arjuna, taking up an excellent bow adorned with gold, and many arrows also of keen points and capable of piercing into the very vitals...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lviii : SECTION LVIII "Vaisampayana said, 'After Kripa had thus been taken away, the invincible Drona of red steeds, taking up his bow to which he had already stringed an arrow, rushed towards Arjuna of white steeds. And beholding at no great distance from him the preceptor advancing on his golden car...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxxii : SECTION LXXII "Virata said, 'Why, O best among the Pandavas, dost thou not wish to accept as wife this my daughter that I bestow upon thee?' "Arjuna said, 'Residing in thy inner apartments, I had occasion always to behold thy daughter, and she too, alone or in company trusted me as her father...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxxix : p. 71 SECTION XXXIX "Vaisampayana said, 'Beholding that bull among men seated on the car in the habit of a person of the third sex, driving toward the "Sami" tree, having taken (the flying) Uttara up, all the great car-warriors of the Kurus with Bhishma and Drona at their head, became affrighted...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xxiv : SECTION XXIV "Vaisampayana said, 'And beholding the Sutas slain, the citizens went to the king, and represented unto him what had happened, saying, 'O king, those mighty sons of the Sutas have all been slain by the Gandharvas. Indeed, they lie scattered on the earth like huge peaks of mountains p...
Title Page : THE MAHABHARATA Of KRISHNA-DWAIPAYANA VYASA BOOK 4 VIRATA 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...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxvii : SECTION LXVII "Vaisampayana said, 'Having speedily recovered his wealth Virata owning a large army entered his city with a cheerful heart, accompanied by the four Pandavas. And having vanquished the "Trigartas" in battle and p. 118 recovered all the kine, that mighty monarch, along with the sons...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxiv : p. 113 SECTION LXIV "Vaisampayana said, 'After Bhishma had fled, leaving the van of battle, the illustrious son of Dhritarashtra hoisting high flag approached Arjuna, bow in hand and setting up a loud roar. And with a spear-headed shaft shot from his bow stretched to the ear, he pierced...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxxi : SECTION XXXI "Vaisampayana said, 'O mighty king, entering into king Virata's service, and dwelling in disguise in his excellent city, the high-souled Pandavas of immeasurable prowess, completed the promised period of non-discovery. And after Kichaka had been slain, that slayer of hostile heroes...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lx : SECTION LX "Arjuna said, 'The time, O Karna, hath now come for making good thy loquacious boast in the midst of the assembly, "viz"., that there is none equal to thee in fight. Today, O Karna, contending with me in terrible conflict, thou shalt know thy own strength, and shalt no longer disregard...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxix : p. 53 SECTION XXIX "Vaisampayana said, 'Then Saradwata's son, Kripa said, 'What the aged Bhishma hath said concerning the Pandavas is reasonable, suited to the occasion, consistent with virtue and profit, agreeable to the ear, fraught with sound reason, and worthy of him. Listen also to what I...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xviii : SECTION XVIII "Draupadi said, 'What grief hath she not who hath Yudhishthira for her husband? Knowing all my griefs, why dost thou ask me? The "Pratikamin" dragged me to the court in the midst of an assembly of courtiers, calling me a slave. That grief, O Bharata, consumeth me. What other princess...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xliv : p. 76 SECTION XLIV "Uttara said, 'Indeed, these weapons adorned with gold, belonging to the light-handed and high-souled Partha, look exceedingly beautiful. But where are that Arjuna, the son of Pritha, and Yudhishthira of the Kuru race, and Nakula, and Sahadeva, and Bhimasena, the sons of Pandu...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section I : p. 1 SECTION I "(Pandava-Pravesa Parva") OM! Having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara, the most exalted of male beings, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word "Jaya" be uttered. Janamejaya said, "How did my great-grandfathers, afflicted with the fear of Duryodhana, pass their days...
Go Harana Parva. Section Liv : SECTION LIV "Vaisampayana said, 'Having disorganised the hostile host by force and having recovered the kine, that foremost of bowmen, desirous of fighting again, proceeded towards Duryodhana. And beholding the kine running wild towards the city of the Matsyas, the foremost warriors of the Kurus...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xl : SECTION XL "Vaisampayana said, 'Having reached that "Sami" tree, and having ascertained Virata's son to be exceedingly delicate and inexperienced in battle, Partha addressed him, saying, 'Enjoined by me, O Uttara, quickly take down (from this tree) some bows that are there. For these bows of thine...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xxv : SECTION XXV "Vaisampayana said, 'At the slaughter of Kichaka and brothers, people, O king, thinking of this terrible feat, were filled with surprise. And in the city and the provinces it was generally bruited about that for bravery the king's Vallava and Kichaka were both mighty warriors...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section Iv : SECTION IV Yudhishthira said, "Ye have already said what offices ye will respectively perform. I also, according to the measure of my sense, have said what office I will perform. Let our priest, accompanied by charioteers and cooks, repair to the abode of Drupada, and there maintain our "Agnihotra"...
Samayapalana Parva. Section Xiii : SECTION XIII ("Samayapalana Parva") "Janamejaya said, 'While living thus disguised in the city of the Matsyas, what did those descendants of the Kuru race endued with great prowess, do, O regenerate one!' "Vaisampayana said, 'Hear, O king, what those descendants of Kuru did while they dwelt thus...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section Ix : SECTION IX Vaisampayana said, "Binding her black, soft, fine, long and faultless tresses with crisped ends into a knotted braid, Draupadi of black eyes and sweet smiles, throwing it upon her right shoulders, concealed it by her cloth. And she wore a single piece of a black and dirty though costly...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xli : SECTION XLI "Uttara said, 'It hath been heard by us that a corpse is tied in this tree. How can I, therefore, being a prince by birth, touch it with my hands? Born in the "Kshatriya" order, and the son of a great king, and always observant of "mantras" and vows, it is not becoming of me to touch it...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxxi : SECTION LXXI "Virata said, 'If this one, indeed, be the Kuru king Yudhisthira the son of Kunti, which amongst these is his brother Arjuna, and which, the mighty Bhima. Which of these is Nakula, and which Sahadeva and where is the celebrated Draupadi? After their defeat at dice, the sons of Prith...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xvi : SECTION XVI "Kichaka said, 'O thou of tresses ending in beautiful curls, thou art welcome. Surely, the night that is gone hath brought me an auspicious day, for I have got thee today as the mistress of my house. Do what is agreeable to me. Let golden chains, and conchs and bright ear-rings made...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xlix : p. 85 SECTION XLIX "Kripa said, 'O Radheya, thy crooked heart always inclineth to war. Thou knowest not the true nature of things; nor dost thou take into account their after-consequences. There are various kinds of expedients inferrable from the scriptures. Of these, a battle hath been regarded...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lix : SECTION LIX "Vaisampayana said, 'Then, O mighty king, Drona's son rushed to an encounter with Arjuna in battle. And beholding his rush to the conflict like a hurricane, showering shafts like a rain charged cloud Pritha's son received him with a cloud of arrows. And terrible was the encounter...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xlv : SECTION XLV "Uttara said, 'O hero, mounting on this large car with myself as driver, which division of the (hostile) army wouldst thou penetrate? Commanded by thee, I would drive thee thither?' "Arjuna said, 'I am pleased with thee, O tiger among men. Thou hast no cause of fear. I will rout all thy...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section Vii : p. 13 SECTION VII Vaisampayana said, "Then tying up in his cloth dice made of gold and set with "lapis lazuli", and holding them below his arm-pit, king Yudhishthira,--that illustrious lord of men--that high-souled perpetuator of the Kuru race, regarded by kings, irrepressible in might, and like...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xliii : SECTION XLIII "Vrihannala said, 'That about which thou hath first enquired is Arjuna's bow, of world-wide fame, called "Gandiva", capable of devastating hostile hosts. Embellished with gold, this "Gandiva", the highest and largest of all weapons belonged to Arjuna. Alone equal unto a hundred...
Go Harana Parva. Section L : SECTION L "Aswatthaman said, 'The kine, O Karna, have not yet been won, nor have they yet crossed the boundary (of their owner's dominions), nor have they yet reached Hastinapura. Why dost thou, therefore, boast of thyself? Having won numerous battles, and acquired enormous wealth, and vanquished...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section Xii : SECTION XII "Vaisampayana said, 'After a while, another powerful son of Pandu was seen making towards king Virata in haste. And as he advanced, he seemed to everyone like solar orb emerged from the clouds. And he began to observe the horses around. And seeing this, the king of the Matsyas said...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxxvi : SECTION XXXVI "Uttara said, 'Firm as I am in the use of the bow, I would set out this very day in the track of the kine if only some one skilled in the management of horses becomes my charioteer. I do not, however, know the man who may be my charioteer. Look ye, therefore, without delay...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xx : SECTION XX "Draupadi said, 'Alas, on account of that desperate gambler, I am now under Sudeshna's command, living in the palace in the guise of a "Sairindhri". And, O chastiser of foes, behold the plight of poignant woe which I, a princess, am now in. I am living in expectation of the close of this...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section X : SECTION X "Vaisampayana said, 'Then clad in a cowherd's dress, and speaking the dialect of cowherds, Sahadeva came to the cowpen of Virata's city. And beholding that bull among men, who was shining in splendour, the king was struck with amazement. And he directed his men to summon Sahadev...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section Viii : SECTION VIII Vaisampayana said, "Then another endued with the dreadful strength and blazing in beauty, approached king Virata, with the playful gait of the lion. And holding in hand a cooking ladle and a spoon, as also an unsheathed sword of sable hue and without a spot on the blade, he came...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xlii : SECTION XLII "Uttara said, 'To what warrior of fame doth this excellent bow belong, on which are a hundred golden bosses and which hath such radiant ends? Whose is this excellent bow of good sides and easy hold, on the staff of which shine golden elephants of such brightness? Whose is this...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xlvii : SECTION XLVII "Vaisampayana said, 'King Duryodhana then, on the field of battle said unto Bhishma, and unto Drona--that tiger among warriors, and unto Kripa--that mighty car-warrior, these words, 'Both myself and Kama had said this unto the preceptors 1 I refer to the subject again, for I am not...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xv : SECTION XV "Vaisampayana said, 'Rejected thus by the princess, Kichaka, afflicted with maddening lust and forgetting all sense of propriety, addressed Sudeshna saying, 'Do thou, Kekaya's daughter, so act that thy "Sairindhri" may come into my arms. Do thou, O Sudeshna, adopt the means by which...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section V : p. 9 SECTION V Vaisampayana said, "Girding their waists with swords, and equipped with finger-protectors made of iguana skins and with various weapons, those heroes proceeded in the direction of the river Yamuna. And those bowmen desirous of (speedily) recovering their kingdom, hitherto living...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lii : p. 89 SECTION LII "Bhishma said, 'The wheel of time revolves with its divisions, "viz"., with "Kalas" and "Kasthas" and "Muhurtas" and days and fortnights and months and constellations and planets and seasons and years. In consequence of their fractional excesses and the deviations of also...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section Iii : SECTION III Yudhishthira said, "Tender, possessed of a graceful presence, and deserving of every luxury as thou art, what office wilt thou, O heroic Nakula, discharge while living in the dominions of that king? Tell me all about it!" Nakula said, "Under the name of Granthika, I shall become...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxvi : SECTION LXVI "Vaisampayana said, 'Having vanquished the Kurus in battle, that one with eyes like those of a bull brought back that profuse cattle wealth of Virata. And while the Dhritarashtra, after their rout, were going away, a large number of Kuru-soldiers issuing out of the deep forest appeared...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section Ii : SECTION II Bhima said, "I intend to present myself before the lord of Virata as a cook bearing the name of Vallabha. I am skilled in culinary art, and I shall prepare curries for the king, and excelling all those skilful cooks that had hitherto dressed his food I shall gratify the monarch. And I...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xxi : p. 37 SECTION XXI "Bhima said, 'Fie on the might of my arms and fie on the "Gandiva" of Falguni, inasmuch as thy hands, red before, now become covered with corns. I would have caused a carnage in Virata's court but for the fact that Kunti's son eyed me (by way of forbidding it), or like a mighty...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lvii : SECTION LVII "Vaisampayana said, 'Beholding the army of the Kurus arrayed in order of battle, that descendant of the Kuru race, Partha, addressing Virata's son, said, 'Do thou proceed to the spot where Kripa, the son of Saradwat, is going by the southern side of that car whose flag is seen to bear...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xxii : p. 44 SECTION XXII "Vaisampayana said, 'Then all the relatives of Kichaka, arriving at that place, beheld him there and began to wail aloud, surrounding him on all sides. And beholding Kichaka with every limb mangled, and lying like a tortoise dragged to dry ground from the water, all of them were...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xix : p. 33 SECTION XIX "Draupadi said, 'This O Bharata, that I am going to tell thee is another great grief of mine. Thou shouldst not blame me, for I tell thee this from sadness of heart. Who is there whose grief is not enhanced at sight of thee, O bull of the Bharata race, engaged in the ignoble...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xlvi : SECTION XLVI "Vaisampayana said, 'Making Uttara his charioteer, and circumambulating the "Sami" tree, the son of Pandu set out taking all his weapons with him. And that mighty car-warrior set out with Uttara as the driver of his car, having taken down that banner with the lion's figure...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lvi : SECTION LVI "Vaisampayana said, 'And the ranks of those fierce bowmen, the Kurus, looked like masses of clouds in the rainy season drifting before a gentle wind. And close (to those ranks of foot-soldiers) stood the enemy's horses ridden by terrible warriors. And there were also elephants...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxxvii : SECTION XXXVII "Vaisampayana said, 'Thus despatched by her elder brother, the far-famed daughter of king Matsya, adorned with a golden necklace, ever obedient to her brother and possessed of a waist slender as that of the p. 66 wasp, 1 endued with the splendour of Lakshmi herself, 2 decked with...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxxviii : SECTION XXXVIII 'Vaisampayana said, 'Having issued forth from the city, the dauntless son of Virata addressed his charioteer, saying, 'Proceed whither the Kurus are. Defeating the assembled Kurus who have come hither from desire of victory, and quickly rescuing my kine from them. I will return...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxii : SECTION LXII "Vaisampayana said, 'Then, O thou of the Bharata race, all the great car-warriors of the Kurus, united together, began to assail Arjuna to the best of their might from all sides. But that hero of immeasurable soul completely covered all those mighty car-warriors with clouds of arrows...
Next. Section Xxii : SECTION XXII "Bhima said, 'I will, O timid one, do even as thou sayest. I will presently slay Kichaka with all his friends. O Yajnaseni of sweet smiles, tomorrow evening, renouncing sorrow and grief, manage to have a meeting with Kichaka. The dancing-hall that the king of the Matsya hath caused...
Kichaka Badha Parva. Section Xvii : SECTION XVII "Vaisampayana said, 'Thus insulted by the "Suta's" son, that illustrious princess, the beautiful Krishna, eagerly wishing for the destruction of Virata's general, went to her quarters. And Drupada's daughter of dark hue and slender waist then performed her ablutions. And washing her...
Pandava Pravesa Parva. Section Vi : SECTION VI Vaisampayana said, "And while Yudhishthira was on his way to the delightful city of Virata, he began to praise mentally the Divine Durga, the Supreme Goddess of the Universe, born on the womb of Yasoda, and fond of the boons bestowed on her by Narayana, sprung from the race of cowherd...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxxv : SECTION XXXV "Vaisampayana said, 'When the king of the Matsyas, anxious of recovering the kine, had set out in pursuit of the Trigartas, Duryodhana with his counsellors invaded the dominions of Virata. And Bhishma and Drona, and Karna, and Kripa acquainted with the best of weapons, Aswattham...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxx : p. 123 SECTION LXX "Vaisampayana said, 'Then, on the third day, attired in white robes after a bath, and decked in ornaments of all kinds, those great car-warriors, the five Pandava brothers, having accomplished their row, and with Yudhishthira at their head, looked resplendent as they entered...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxviii : SECTION XXVIII "Vaisampayana said, 'Then that grandsire of the Bharatas, Bhishma the son of Sutanu, conversant with the "Vedas", acquainted with the proprieties p. 51 of time and place, and possessing a knowledge of every duty of morality, after the conclusion of Drona's speech, applauded the words...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxxiii : p. 59 SECTION XXXIII "Vaisampayana said, 'Then, O Bharata, when the world was enveloped in dust and the gloom of night, the warriors of both sides, without breaking the order of battle, desisted for a while. 1 And then, dispelling the darkness the moon arose illumining the night and gladdening...
Go Harana Parva. Section Xxvii : SECTION XXVII "Vaisampayana said, "Endued with mighty energy and possessed of great discernment, Drona then said, 'Persons like the sons of Pandu never perish nor undergo discomfiture. Brave and skilled in every science, intelligent and with senses under control, virtuous and grateful and obedient...
Go Harana Parva. Section Lxv : SECTION LXV "Vaisampayana said, 'Thus summoned to battle by the illustrious hero, Dhritarashtra's son turned back stung by those censures, like an infuriate and mighty elephant pricked by a hook. And stung by those reproaches and unable to bear them, that mighty and brave car-warrior endued with...
