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Pandu's sons with warlike Drona marked the darksome close of day And with Kripa and with Bhishma homeward silent bent their way "Arjun is the gallant victor!" "Valiant Karna's won the day!" "Prince Duryodhan is the winner!" Various thus the people say By some secret sign appriséd Pritha knew her gallant boy, Saw him crownéd king of Anga, with a mother's secret joy, And with greater joy Duryodhan fastened Karna to his side, Feared no longer Arjun's prowess, Arjun's skill of arms and pride E'en Yudhishthir reckoned Karna mightiest warrior on the earth, Half misdoubted Arjun's prowess, Arjun's, skill and warlike worth! <strong>MAHABHARATA</strong> BOOK II SWAYAMVARA (The Bride's Choice)
THE mutual jealousies of the princes increased from day to day, and when Yudhishthir, the eldest of all the princes and the eldest son of the late Pandu, was recognised heirapparent, the anger of Duryodhan and his brothers knew no bounds. And they formed a dark scheme to kill the sons of Pandu. The sons of Pandu were induced with their mother to pay a visit to a distant town called Varanavata. A house had been built there for their residence, constructed of inflammable materials. At the appointed time fire was set to the house; but the five brothers and their mother escaped the conflagration through a subterranean passage, retired into forests, and lived in the disguise of Brahmans. In course of time they heard of the approaching celebrations of the marriage of the princess of Panchala, an ancient kingdom in the vicinity of modern Kanouj. All the monarchs of Northern India were invited, and the bride would choose her husband from among the assembled kings according to the ancient Swayamvara custom. The five sons of Pandu decided to go and witness the ceremony. The portion translated in this Book formed Sections clxxxiv. to cxxxix. of Book i. of the original text. I JOURNEY TO PANCHALA Now the righteous sons of Pandu, wand'ring far from day to day, Unto South Panchala's country glad and joyful held their way, For when travelling with their mother, so it chanced by will of fate. They were met by pious Brahmans bound for South Panchala's State, And the pure and holy Brahmans hailed the youth of noble fame, Asked, them whither they would journey, from what distant land, they came, "From the land of Ekachakra," good Yudhishthir answered so, "With our ancient mother travelling unto distant lands we go." "Heard ye not," the Brahmans questioned, "in Panchala's fair domain, Drupad, good and gracious monarch, doth a mighty feast, ordain, To that festive land we journey, Drupad's bounteous gifts to share, And to see the stvayantcara of Panchala's princess fair,-- Human mother never bore her, human bosom never fed, From the Altar sprang the maiden who some noble prince will wed!
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Page 17 and 18: And her golden bridal garland, carr
Page 19 and 20: Bright Immortals gaily crowding vie
Page 21 and 22: Holy men subsist on wild fruits, in
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Page 33 and 34: Lowered Krishna's eye and forehead,
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Then she rose and tied her tresses,
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From the north the proud Duryodhan,
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Trained in war by mighty Arjun, tra
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Hark again this wondrous sabre, sha
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"That is Arjun's monkey-standard, h
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Pure is she in thought and action,
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MAHABHARATA BOOK VII UDYOGA (The Co
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VALADEVA'S SPEECH Krishna's elder V
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Ancient Drupad wields his weapon pe
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Stretch thy hands, O Kuru monarch!
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Exiled into Varnavata, destined unt
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Then in gentler voice Vidura sought
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If in past in thoughtless folly onc
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Drupad proud and peerless monarch w
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But the fiercer darts of Drona pier
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For the wrongs and insults offered
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Licked his mouth the vengeful Bhima
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Mounted on their milk-white charger
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Dawned a day of mighty slaughter an
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And his younger, fierce Duhsasan, t
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Karna, though he loved not Bhishma
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Stoutest wrestlers in the armies, f
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Brave Nakula's sign was red deer wi
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Didst thou in the council chamber w
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Moments passed of voiceless sorrow
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Heavy on this bleeding bosom sits t
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Like an onward sweeping wildfire sh
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Ill it fared with Pandav forces, do
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KARNA AND ARJUN MEET Sights of red
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Ay, the son of Jamadagni, kings of
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Pale with anguish, wrathful Karna f
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Pardon if the blood of anger mantle
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Stung to fury and to madness, faint
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"Brothers, kinsmen, hero-warriors,"
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Ancient feud and hatred linger afte
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Men from stall and loom and anvil,
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And her tears like rains of summer
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Kings and princes, noble warriors,
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Didst thou, mother, bear the hero f
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meets, then take up a good many pag
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With his greetings did Yudhishthir,
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Round the altar's holy lustre moved
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But the bard and ancient rishi who
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Seek and find the brave Satyaki who
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the concluding books of the Epic is
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This appears to me to be a very sou
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them down, but he never seems to go
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charm and an attraction; and the mo
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Introduction by W. Max-Müller. 189
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IDA, a form of sacrificial offering
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