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Kripa guarded wealth and treasure, gold and gems of untold price, And with presents unto Brahmans sanctified the sacrifice, Dhrita-rashtra, old and sightless, through the scene of gladness strayed, With a careful hand Vidura all the mighty cost defrayed, Proud Duryodhan took the tribute which the chiefs and monarchs paid, Pious Krishna unto Brahmans honour and obeisance made. "Twas a gathering fair and wondrous on fair Jumna's sacred shore, Tributes in a thousand nishkas every willing monarch bore, Costly gifts proclaimed the homage of each prince of warlike might, Chieftains vied with rival chieftains to assist the holy rite. Bright Immortals, robed in sunlight, sailed across the liquid sky, And their gleaming cloud-borne chariots rested on the turrets high, Hero-monarchs, holy Brahmans, filled the balls bedecked in gold, White-robed priests adept in mantra mingled with the chieftains bold. And amidst this scene of splendour, pious-hearted, pure and good, Like the sinless god VARUNA, gentle-souled Yudhishthir stood, Six bright fires Yudhishthir lighted, offerings made to gods above, Gifts unto the poor and lowly spake the monarch's boundless love. Hungry men were fed and feasted with an ample feast of rice, Costly gifts to holy Brahmans graced the noble sacrifice, Ida, ajya, homa offerings, pleased the "Shining Ones" on high, Brahmans pleased with costly presents with their blessings filled the sky! III GLIMPSES OF THE TRUTH Dawned the day of abhisheka, proud anointment, sacred bath, Crownéd kings and learnéd Brahmans crowded on Yudhishthir's path, And as gods and heavenly rishis throng in BRAHMA'S mansions bright, Holy priests and noble monarchs graced the inner sacred site! Measureless their fame and virtue, great their penance and their power, And in converse deep and learned Brahmans passed the radiant hour,
And on subjects great and sacred, oft divided in their thought, Various sages in their wisdom various diverse maxims taught, Weaker reasons seemed the stronger, faultless reasons often failed, Keen disputants like the falcon fell on views their rivals held! Some were versed in Laws of Duty, some the Holy Vows professed, Some with gloss and varied comment still his learned rival pressed, Bright the concourse of the Brahmans unto sacred learning given, Like the concourse of the bright stars in the glorious vault of heaven, None of impure caste and conduct trespassed on the holy site, None of impure life and manners stained Yudhishthir's sacred rite! Deva-rishi, saintly Narad, marked the sacrificial rite, Sanctifying by its lustre good Yudhishthir's royal might, And a ray of heavenly wisdom lit the rishi's inner eye, As he saw the gathered monarchs in the concourse proud and high! He had heard from lips celestial in the heavenly mansions bright, All these kings were god incarnate, portions of Celestial Light, And he saw in them embodied beings of the upper sky, And in lotus-eyéd Krishna saw the Highest of the High! Saw the ancient World's Preserver, great Creation's Primal Cause, Who had sent the gods as monarchs to uphold his righteous laws, Battle for the cause of virtue, perish in a deadly war, Then to seek their upper mansions in the radiant realms afar! "NARAYANA, World's Preserver, sent immortal gods on earth, He himself in race of Yadu hath assumed his mortal birth, Like the moon among the planets born in Vrishni's noble clan,-- He whom bright gods render worship,--NARAYANA, Son of Man, Primal Cause and Self-created! when is done his purpose high, NARAYANA leads Immortals to their dwelling in the sky." Such bright glimpses of the Secret flashed upon his inner sight, As in lofty contemplation Narad gazed upon the rite. IV
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Page 7 and 8: And with equal skill his rapier did
Page 9 and 10: Angry word is coward's weapon, Arju
Page 11 and 12: Is he soil of chariot-driver? Doubt
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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 25 and 26: Brahmans, and the brothers reported
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Page 33 and 34: Lowered Krishna's eye and forehead,
Page 35 and 36: "Done this glorious rajasuya, joy a
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Page 39 and 40: Sacred looks! with holy water dewed
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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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