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Introduction by W. Max-Müller. 1899. (Many English translations of portions of the whole epic have been published.) Works on: H. H. Wilson," Essays on the Religion of the Hindoos." 1862. Sir M. Williams, "Indian Epic Poetry," &c. 1863. Wheeler, "The Vedic Period and the Mahabbarata." 1867. Buehler and Kirste, " Indian Studies, Contributions to the History of the Mahabharata." 1892. J. C. Oman (see above). V. Fausboll, "Indian Mythology, according to the Mahabharata in Outline" (Oriental Religions Series, Luzac, vol. i.). 1903. "Raganama Ramkrishna Bhaguvata," an attempt to analyse the Mahabharata from the higher Brahminical standpoint. 1905. Chintamani Vinayaka Vaidya, "The Mahabharata; a Criticism." 1905. "Epic India; or, India as described in the -'Mahabharata and Ramayana." 1907.
GLOSSARY ABHISHAVA, a religious rite. ABBHISHEKA, sacred ablution. ACHARYA, preceptor. AGNIROTRA, a sacrifice to the fire performed with a daily offering of milk morning and evening. AGRAYANA, an autumn harvest festival performed with offering of new grain. AJYA, a form of sacrificial offering. APRAMATTA, without pride or passion. APSARA, celestial nymph. ARGHYA, an offering due to an honoured guest. ARTA, an honourable person, an Aryan. ASOKA, name of a flower, orange and scarlet. ASRAMA, hermitage. ASURA, demon, enemies of gods, ASWAKARNA, a flower. ASWAMEDHA, a horse-sacrifice. BAIDURYA, lapis-lazuli. BHINDIPALA, a weapon of war. BRAHMACHARIN, one who has taken vows and lives an austere life. CHAITYA, a Shrine or temple. CHAKRAVAKA, a ruddy goose, the male and female being regarded as a pattern of conjugal love. CHAMPAKA, a tree with yellow blossom also the flower of the tree. CHANDAN, sandal-tree; also the fragrant sandal paste. CHOWRI (properly CHAMARI), the yak, the tail of which is used as a fan. DAKSHINA, gifts made at sacrifices. DASAPUTRA, son of a slave. DEVA, gods. DEVADARU (lit. heavenly tree), the Himalayan pine. DEVA-KANYA, celestial maid. DEVA-RISHI, celestial saint. DRARMA-RAJA, monarch by reason of piety and virtue. DIKSHA, initiation into a sacred rite. DUNDUBHI, drum. GANDHARVA, celestial musician. GANDIVA, Arjun's bow. GAURI, a goddess, wife of Siva. GURITA or GHEE, clarified butter. GRAHA, the being of darkness who is supposed to seize the sun and the moon at eclipse; a planet with malignant influence. GURU, preceptor. HANSA, swan or goose. HOMA, a sacrificial rite or offering. HOWDA, the seat on an elephant.
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Skill in arms attained these prince
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Mighty sword and ample buckler, pon
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And with equal skill his rapier did
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Angry word is coward's weapon, Arju
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Is he soil of chariot-driver? Doubt
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THE mutual jealousies of the prince
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And the princes bowed unto him and
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And her golden bridal garland, carr
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Bright Immortals gaily crowding vie
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Holy men subsist on wild fruits, in
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Like wild elephants of jungle rushe
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Brahmans, and the brothers reported
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FEAST AND SACRIFICE Jumna's dark an
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And on subjects great and sacred, o
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Ill beseems the good Yudhishthir, r
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Lowered Krishna's eye and forehead,
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"Done this glorious rajasuya, joy a
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DURYODHAN came back from the Imperi
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Sacred looks! with holy water dewed
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For they censure not a woman, when
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I have borne a child unto him, nobl
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Now once more the teaching cometh,
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Leave me not alone on wide earth, l
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Epic, impart a moral instruction to
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Aswapati, glad and grateful, take t
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Maiden! speak unto the rishi, and t
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"Monarch!" uttered then the rishi,
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Answered then the loving husband, a
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YAMA from the prince's body, pale a
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"Have thy object," answered YAMA, "
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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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