That he hath been born for slaying me hath been heard by me and is widely known also in the world. For thy sake, O Duryodhana, that terrible season of destruction is almost come. Do without... Read more
These my sons are ever attached to virtue and nobility and good fame and prowess. They deserve not to suffer affliction. Oh, show them mercy. Alas, when there are such elders amongst our rac... Read more
SECTION LXXVII Yudhishthira said,–‘I bid farewell unto all the Bharatas, unto my old grand-sire (Bhishma), king Somadatta, the great king Vahlika, Drona, Kripa, all the other kin... Read more
SECTION LXXVI Vaisampayana said,–“Then the vanquished sons of Pritha prepared for their exile into the woods. And they, one after another, in due order, casting off their royal r... Read more
SECTION LXXIV Vaisampayana said,–‘O monarch, it was then that the virtuous Gandhari, afflicted with grief on account of her affection for her sons, addressed king Dhritarashtra a... Read more
SECTION LXXII “Yudhishthira said,–‘O king, thou art our master. Command us as to what we shall do. O Bharata, we desire to remain always in obedience to thee. “Dhrita... Read more
‘ At these words, Draupadi, rising up in great affliction, rubbed her pale face with her hands, and distressed she ran to the place where the ladies of Dhritarashtra’s household... Read more
SECTION LXX “Karna said,–‘Of all the persons in the assembly, three, viz., Bhishma, Vidura, and the preceptor of the Kurus (Drona) appear to be independent; for they always... Read more
O Prahlada, they who answer falsely those that ask them about morality destroy the meritorious acts of their seven upper and seven lower generations. The grief of one who hath lost all his w... Read more
“Hearing these words, a loud uproar rose from among those present in that assembly. And they all applauded Vikarna and censured the son of Suvala. And at that sound, the son of Radha,... Read more
