SECTION XLVI Vaisampayana said,–“That bull among men, Duryodhana, continued to dwell in that, assembly house (of the Pandavas). And with Sakuni, the Kuru prince slowly examined t... Read more
“Yudhishthira then commanded his brothers to perform without delay the funeral rites of king Sisupala, the brave son of Damaghosha, with proper respect. The sons of Pandu obeyed the be... Read more
SECTION XLIII “Bhishma said,–The will under which the ruler of Chedi summoneth thee to fight though thou art of strength that knoweth no deterioration, is scarcely his own intent... Read more
SECTION XLI “Sisupala said,–“That mighty king Jarasandha who desired not to fight with Krishna, saying ‘He is a slave,’ was worthy of my greatest esteem. Who wi... Read more
SECTION XXXVIII “Vaisampayana said,–The mighty Bhishma ceased, having said this. Sahadeva then answered (Sisupala) in words of grave import, saying,–‘If amongst ye th... Read more
SECTION XXXVI “Sisupala said–‘O thou of the Kuru race, this one of the Vrishni race doth not deserve royal worship as if he were a king, in the midst of all these illustrio... Read more
SECTION XXXIV Vaisampayana said,–“then, O king, Yudhishthira, having approached and worshipped his grandfather and his preceptor, addressed Bhishma and Drona and Kripa and the so... Read more
SECTION XXXI Vaisampayana said,–“I shall now recite to you the deeds and triumphs of Nakula, and how that exalted one conquered the direction that had once been subjugated by Vas... Read more
Vaisampayana continued,–“Commanded by Krishna, the son of Pandu along with his brothers set himself upon collecting the materials for the performance of the Rajasuya sacrifice. A... Read more
SECTION XXVIII Vaisampayana said,–in the meantime, Bhimasena also endued with great energy, having obtained the assent of Yudhishthira the just marched towards the eastern direction. A... Read more


