SECTION XI “Narada said,–Listen to me, O child, as I tell thee of the assembly house of the Grandsire, that house which none can describe, saying it is such. In the Krita (golden... Read more

SECTION IX ‘Narada said–O Yudhishthira, the celestial Sabha of Varuna is unparalleled in splendour. In dimensions it is similar to that of Yama. Its walls and arches are all of p... Read more

“Narada said,–‘O child, O king I did neither see nor hear of ever before amongst men, any assembly room built of gems and precious stones like this of thine, O Bharata. I s... Read more

SECTION III “Vaisampayana said,–“Then Maya Danava addressed Arjuna, that foremost of successful warriors, saying,–‘I now go with thy leave, but shall come back... Read more

SECTION I (Sabhakriya Parva) Om! After having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara, the most exalted male being, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word Jaya be uttered. “Vaisampa... Read more

SECTION CCXXXV (Khandava-daha Parva continued) “Vaisampayana said, ‘O thou of Kuru’s race, the Rishi Mandapala became very anxious about his children, although he had spoke... Read more

SECTION CCXXXIII (Khandava-daha Parva continued) “Vaisampayana said, ‘Hearing those words of her sons Jarita continued, ‘The little mouse that had come out of this hole was... Read more

“Vaisampayana continued, ‘Mandapala, having heard these words of the dwellers in heaven, reflected how best he could obtain the largest number of offspring within the shortest pe... Read more

The face and form of Krishna that soul of every created thing–became fierce to behold while he was thus employed in the slaughter of the Pisachas, Nagas and Rakshasas. No one among the... Read more

SECTION CCXXIX (Khandava-daha Parva continued) “Vaisampayana said, ‘Then Vibhatsu, the son of Pandu, invoking his excellent weapons, prevented that shower of rain by Indra, by me... Read more