Vaisampayana continued, “Thus addressed by Bhima, king Yudhishthira the just, smelt the crown of that son of Pandu, and pacifying him said, ‘O mighty-armed one, without doubt, th... Read more

Sanjaya said, “This hath been thy great fault, O king, viz., that though capable, thou didst not, from affection prevent thy son from doing what he hath done. The slayer of Madhu, that... Read more

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. Th... Read more

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 gre... Read more

Vaisampayana continued, ‘Hearing these words of Phalguna, Urvasi became deprived of her senses. And she soon represented unto Arjuna all that had passed between her and the Gandharva,... Read more

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 kin... Read more

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,... Read more

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! A... Read more

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 sigh... Read more

Vaisampayana continued, “Phalguna then beheld him–Mahadeva–that god of blazing splendour-that wielder of the Pinaka-that one who had his abode on the mountains (of Kailasa)... Read more