SECTION CLXLII (Swayamvara Parva continued) “Vaisampayana said, ‘Then those bulls among Brahmanas shaking their deer-skins and water-pots made of cocoanut-shells exclaimed,... Read more

And taking up the five arrows he shot the mark and caused it to fall down on the ground through the hole in the machine above which it had been placed. Then there arose a loud uproar in the... Read more

SECTION CLXXXIX (Swayamvara Parva continued) “Vaisampayana said, ‘Then those youthful princes adorned with ear-rings, vying with one another and each regarding himself accomplish... Read more

SECTION CLXXXVII (Swayamvara Parva continued) “Vaisampayana said, ‘Thus addressed by the Brahmanas, the Pandavas, O Janamejaya, proceeded towards the country of the southern Panc... Read more

SECTION CLXXXV (Chaitraratha Parva continued) “Arjuna asked, ‘O Gandharva, thou art acquainted with everything. Tell us, therefore, which Veda-knowing Brahmana is worthy to be ap... Read more

SECTION CLXXXV (Chaitraratha Parva continued) “Arjuna asked, ‘O Gandharva, thou art acquainted with everything. Tell us, therefore, which Veda-knowing Brahmana is worthy to be ap... Read more

SECTION CLXXXIII (Chaitraratha Parva continued) “The Gandharva continued, ‘The Brahmana sage (Parasara) thus addressed by the illustrious Vasishtha restrained his wrath from dest... Read more

SECTION CLXXXI (Chaitraratha Parva continued) “Vasishtha continued, ‘The Brahmana lady, thus addressed by them, said, ‘Ye children, I have not robbed you of your eye-sight,... Read more

“The Gandharva continued, ‘Thus addressed, Vasishtha, that best of Brahmanas devoted to truth replied unto that mighty bowman of a monarch, saying, ‘I will give you.’... Read more

“A little while after, O Bharata, that best of monarchs, deprived of all his senses by the Rakshasa within him, beholding Saktri who had cursed him, said, ‘Because thou hast pron... Read more