SECTION LXI (Adivansavatarana Parva continued) “Vaisampayana said, ‘Bowing down in the first place to my preceptor with the eight parts of my body touching the ground, with devot... Read more

SECTION LV (Astika Parva continued) “Astika said, ‘Soma and Varuna and Prajapati performed sacrifices of old in Prayaga. But thy sacrifice, O foremost one of Bharata’s race... Read more

SECTION LIII (Astika Parva continued) “Saunaka asked, ‘What great Rishis became the Ritwiks at the snake-sacrifice of the wise king Janamejaya of the Pandava line? Who also becam... Read more

But Kasyapa, O king, revived it. Takshaka thereupon tempted him, saying, ‘Tell me thy desire.’ And Kasyapa, too, thus addressed, spake again unto Takshaka, saying, ‘I go th... Read more

SECTION XLIX (Astika Parva continued) “Saunaka said, ‘Tell me again, in detail,–all that king Janamejaya had asked his ministers about his father’s ascension to heave... Read more

SECTION XLVII (Astika Parva continued) “Sauti said, ‘Then Vasuki spake unto the Rishi Jaratkaru these words, ‘O best of Brahmanas, this maiden is of the same name with thee... Read more

SECTION XLIV (Astika Parva continued) “Sauti said, ‘Then the councillors beholding the king in the coils of Takshaka, became pale with fear and wept in exceeding grief. And heari... Read more

SECTION XLII (Astika Parva continued) “Sauti said, ‘And Sringin then replied to his father, saying, ‘Whether this be an act of rashness, O father, or an improper act that I... Read more

SECTION XL (Astika Parva continued) “Saunaka said, ‘O son of Suta, I desire to know the reason why the illustrious Rishi whom thou hast named Jaratkaru came to be so called on ea... Read more

SECTION XXXVII (Astika Parva continued) “Sauti said, ‘That best of snakes, viz., Vasuki, hearing the curse of his mother, reflected how to render it abortive. He held a consultat... Read more