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(Sabhakriya Parva) Om! After having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara, the most exalted male being, and also to the go…
(Sabha-kriya Parva continued) "Vaisampayana said,--"Janardana deserving the worship of all, having lived happily at K…
(Sabha-kriya Parva continued) "Vaisampayana said,--"Then Maya Danava addressed Arjuna, that foremost of successful wa…
(Sabha-kriya Parva continued) "Vaisampayana said,--"Then that chief of men, king Yudhishthira, entered that palatial …
(Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva) Vaisampayana-said, 'While the illustrious Pandavas were seated in that Sabha along with…
"Vaisampayana said,--At the conclusion of Narada's words, king Yudhishthira the just worshipped him duly; and command…
"Narada said,--the celestial assembly room of Sakra is full of lustre. He hath obtained it as the fruit of his own ac…
"Narada said,--'O Yudhisthira, I shall now describe the assembly house of Yama, the son of Vivaswat, which, O son of …
'Narada said--O Yudhishthira, the celestial Sabha of Varuna is unparalleled in splendour. In dimensions it is similar…
"Narada said,--'Possessed of great splendour, the assembly house of Vaisravana, O king, is a hundred yojanas in lengt…
(Lokapala Sabhakhyana Parva continued) "Narada said, -'Listen to me, O child, as I tell thee of the assembly use of t…
"Yudhishthira said,--'O thou foremost of eloquent men, as thou hast described the different Sabhas unto me, it appear…
Vaisampayana said,--"Yudhishthira, having heard these words of Narada, began to sigh heavily. And, O Bharata, engaged…
(Rajasuyarambha Parva) "Krishna said,--'O great king, thou art a worthy possessor of all the qualities essential for …
"Yudhishthira said,--"Intelligent as thou art, thou hast said what none else is capable of saying. There is none else…
"Yudhishthira said,--'Desirous of the imperial dignity but acting from selfish motives and relying upon courage alone…
"Vasudeva said,--'Arjuna hath indicated what the inclination should be of one that is born in the Bharata race, espec…
"Krishna continued,--'hearing these words of the king, the Rakshasa woman answered--Blessed be thou, O king of kings.…
"Krishna said,--some time after this, the great ascetic, the exalted Chandakausika, again came into the country of th…
"Krishna said,--both Hansa and Dimvaka have fallen; Kansa also with all his followers has been slain. The time hath, …
"Vasudeva said,--'behold, O Partha, the great capital of Magadha, standing in all its beauty. Filled with flocks and …
"Jarasandha said,--'I do not recollect if I ever acted injuriously towards ye! Even upon a careful mental scrutiny I …
Vaisampayana said,--'then that foremost of all speakers, Krishna of the Yadava race, addressing king Jarasandha who w…
Vaisampayana said,--"thus addressed, Bhima firmly resolved upon slaying Jarasandha, replied unto Krishna of the Yadu …
(Digvijaya Parva) Vaisampayana said,--Arjuna, having obtained that best of bows and that couple of inexhaustible quiv…
(Digvijaya Parva continued) Janamejaya said, "O Brahraana, narrate to me in full the history of the conquest of all t…
Digvijaya Parva continued) Vaisampayana continued, Thus addressed, Dhananjaya replied unto Bhagadatta, saying, 'If th…
Vaisampayana said, "That heroic and foremost of the Pandavas endued with great energy, crossing the White mountains, …
(Digvijaya Parva continued) Vaisampayana said, In the meantime, Bhimasena also endued with great energy, having obtai…
(Digvijaya Parva continued) Vaisampayana said, That chastiser of all foes then vanquished king Srenimat of the countr…
(Digvijaya Parva continued) Vaisarapayana said, "Thus also Sahadeva, dismissed with affection by king Yudhishthira th…
(Digvijaya Parva continued) Vaisampayana said, "I shall now recite to you the deeds and triumphs of Nakula, and how t…
(Rajasuyika Parva) Vaisampayana said, "In consequence of the protection afforded Yudhishthira the just, and of the tr…
(Rajasuyika Parva continued) Vaisampayana said, "The ever-victorious Nakula, the son of Pandu, having reached Hastina…
(Rajasuyika Parva continued) Vaisampayana said, Then, O king, Yudhishthira, having approached and worshipped his gran…
(Arghyaharana Parva.) Vaisampayana said, "On the last day of the sacrifice when the king was to be sprinkled over wit…
(Arghyaharana Parva continued) "Sisupala said, 'O thou of the Kuru race, this one of the Vrishni race doth not deserv…
(Arghyaharana Parva continued) Vaisampayana said, "Then the king Yudhisthira hastily ran after Sisupala and spoke unt…
(Arghyaharana Parva continued.) Vaisampayana said, "The mighty Bhishma ceased, having said this. Sahadeva then answer…
(Sisupala-badha Parva.) Vaisampayana said, "Beholding that vast assembly of kings agitated with wrath, even like the …
(Sisupala-badha Parva continued.) "Sisupala said, 'Old and infamous wretch of thy race, art thou not ashamed of affri…
(Sisupala-badha Parva continued) "Sisupala said, "That mighty king Jarasandha who desired not to fight with Krishna, …
(Sisupala-badha Parva continued) "Bhishma said, This Sisupala was born in the line of the king of Chedi with three ey…
(Sisupala-Badha Parva continued) Bhishma said, "The will under which the ruler of Chedi summoneth thee to fight, thou…
(Sisupala-badha Parva continued) Vaisampayana said, "Hearing these words of Bhishma, the ruler of Chedi endued with e…
(Dyuta Parva) Vaisampayana said, "When that foremost of sacrifices, the Rajasuya so difficult of accomplishment, was …
(Dyuta Parva continued) Vaisampayana said, "That bull among men, Duryodhana, continued to dwell in that assembly hous…
(Dyuta Parva continued) "Sakuni said, "O Duryodhana, thou shouldst not be jealous of Yudhishthira. The sons of Pandu …
Janamejaya said,--"O thou foremost of all conversant with the Vedas, how did that game at dice take place, fraught wi…
Duryodhana said,--'Listen now, O Bharata, about all the most costly articles I saw, belonging unto the sons of Pandu,…
Duryodhana said,--'O sinless one, listen to me as I describe that large mass of wealth consisting of various kinds of…
Duryodhana said,--"Those king that are revered over all the world, who are devoted to truth and who are pledged to th…
"Dhritrashtra said,--Thou art my eldest son and born also of my eldest wife. Therefore, O son, be not jealous of the …
"Duryodhana said,--'He that is devoid of intellect but hath merely heard of many things, can scarcely understand the …
"Sakuni said,--O thou foremost of victorious persons, I will snatch (for thee) this prosperity of Yudhishthira, the s…
Vaisampayana said,--"King Dhritarashtra, ascertaining the inclinations of his son and knowing that Fate is inevitable…
Vaisampayana said,--"Vidura then, thus commanded against his will by king Dhritarashtra, set out, with the help of ho…
Vaisampayana said,--"The sons of Pritha with Yudhishthira at their head, having entered that assembly house, approach…
Vaisampayana said,--"When the play commenced, all those kings with Dhritarashtra at their head took their seats in th…
Yudhishthira said,--"Thou hast won this stake of me by unfair means. But be not so proud, O Sakuni. Let us play staki…
Vaisampayana said,--"During the course of this gambling, certain to bring about utter ruin (on Yudhishthira), Vidura,…
"Vidura said,--"Gambling is the root of dissensions. It bringeth about disunion. Its consequences are frightful. Yet …
Duryodhana said,--'O Kshatta, thou art always boasting of the fame of our enemies, deprecating the sons of Dhritarash…
"Sakuni said,--'Thou hast, O Yudhishthira, lost much wealth of the Pandavas. If thou hast still anything that thou ha…
Duryodhana said,--'Come, Kshatta, bring hither Draupadi the dear and loved wife of the Pandavas. Let her sweep the ch…
Vaisampayana said,--"Intoxicated with pride, the son of Dhritarashtra spake,--'Fie on Kshatta! and casting his eyes u…
"Bhima said,--'O Yudhishthira, gamblers have in their houses many women of loose character. They do not yet stake tho…
Draupadi said,--'Wait a little, thou worst of men, thou wicked-minded Dussasana. I have an act to perform--a high dut…
Vaisampayana said,--"The kings present in that assembly, from tear of Duryodhana, uttered not a word, good or ill, al…
"Karna said,--'Of all the persons in the assembly, three, viz. , Bhishma, Vidura, and the preceptor of the Kurus (Dro…
"Karna said,--'We have never heard of such an act (as this one of Draupadi), performed by any of the women noted in t…
"Yudhishthira said,--'O king, thou art our master. Command us as to what we shall do. O Bharata, we desire to remain …
Janamejaya said,--"How did the sons of Dhritarashtra feel, when they came to know that the Pandavas had, with Dhritar…
Vaisampayana said,--'O monarch, it was then that the virtuous Gandhari, afflicted with grief on account of her affect…
Vaisampayana said,--'The royal messenger, agreeably to the commands of the intelligent king Dhritarashtra, coming upo…
Vaisampayana said,--"Then the vanquished sons of Pritha prepared for their exile into the woods. And they, one after …
Yudhishthira said,--'I bid farewell unto all the Bharatas, unto my old grand-sire (Bhishma), king Somadatta, the grea…
Vaisampayana said,--'Then when Draupadi was about to set out she went unto the illustrious Pritha and solicited her l…
Vaisampayana said,--"As soon as Vidura endued with great foresight came unto him king Dhritarashtra, the son of Amvik…
Vaisampayana said,--"defeated at dice, after the Pandavas had gone to the woods, Dhritarashtra, O king, was overcome …