SECTION XIX (Astika Parva continued) “Sauti said, ‘Then the Daityas and the Danauas equipped with first-class armours and various weapons attacked the gods. In the meantime the v... Read more

SECTION XVI (Astika Parva continued) “Saunaka said, ‘O Sauti, relate once more in detail this history of the learned and virtuous Astika. Our curiosity for hearing it is great. O... Read more

SECTION XII (Pauloma Parva continued) “Sauti continued, ‘Ruru then asked, ‘O best of Dwijas, why was king Janamejaya bent upon destroying the serpents?–And why and ho... Read more

SECTION IX (Pauloma Parva continued) “Sauti said, ‘While those illustrious Brahmanas were sitting around the dead body of Pramadvara, Ruru, sorely afflicted, retired into a deep... Read more

SECTION VI (Pauloma Parva continued) “Sauti said, ‘O Brahmana, having heard these words from the god of fire, the Rakshasa assumed the form of a boar, and seizing the lady carrie... Read more

SECTION IV (Pauloma Parva) ‘UGRASRAVA SAUTI, the son of Lomaharshana, versed in the Puranas, while present in the forest of Naimisha, at the twelve years’ sacrifice of Saunaka, s... Read more

“But Utanka having recovered his ear-rings thought, ‘O, this is that sacred day of my preceptress. I am at a distance. How can I, therefore, show my regard for her? And when Utan... Read more

“Utanka, thus informed, reflected for a while and then said, ‘Yes, it must be so. Having been in a hurry I performed my ablutions (after meal) in a standing posture.’ King... Read more

“Mixing the three colours, ye have produced all the objects of sight! It is from these objects that the Universe hath sprung whereon the gods and men are engaged in their respective oc... Read more

SECTION III (Paushya Parva) Sauti said, “Janamejaya, the son of Parikshit, was, with his brothers, attending his long sacrifice on the plains of Kurukshetra. His brothers were three, S... Read more