He it is, O best of men, that protecteth all creatures there, mobile or immobile. Cooked food, O Kauravya, cometh there of itself and the creatures eat it daily. O mighty-armed one. After th... Read more
“Dhritarashtra said,–‘A great doubt ariseth in my mind, O Sanjaya, from what thou hast said. Why, O Suta’s son, would the people there be of dark complexion?’... Read more
“‘There are other kingdoms, O bull of Bharata’s race, in the south. They are the Dravidas, the Keralas, the Prachyas, the Mushikas, and the Vanavashikas; the Karanatakas, t... Read more
They are all fallen from the region of the celestials, and are all, O king, without sin of any kind. And they live, O monarch, for thirteen thousand years, that being. O best of the Bharatas... Read more
“‘These then, O great king, are the seven Varshas of the world as they are divided. Diverse creatures, mobile[49] and immobile, are placed in them all. Diverse kinds of prosperit... Read more
SECTION VI “Dhritarashtra said.—“Thou art intelligent, O Sanjaya, and acquainted with the truth (about everything). Thou hast duly given a description of the island in brie... Read more
Beholding soldiers struck with fear and flying, the panic spreads in other directions, and soon, O king, the whole army is broken and flies in all directions. And when an army is routed, eve... Read more
A lunar fortnight had hitherto consisted of fourteen days, or fifteen days (as usual), or sixteen days. This, however, I never knew that the day of new-moon would be on the thirteenth day fr... Read more
Vaisampayana continued,–“That highly-blessed and holy grandsire of the Kurus, having said so, once more addressed Dhritarashtra and said,–‘Great will the slaughter be... Read more
SECTION I (Jamvu-khanda Nirmana Parva) OM! HAVING BOWED down to Narayana, and Nara, the most exalted of male beings, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word ‘Jaya’ be ut... Read more
