MAHABHARATA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH ... - Mandhata Global
MAHABHARATA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH ... - Mandhata Global
MAHABHARATA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH ... - Mandhata Global
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Sisupala's son they seated in his mighty father's place,<br />
And with holy abhisheka hailed him king of Chedi's race!<br />
VII<br />
YUDHISHTHIR EMPEROR<br />
Thus removed the hapless hindrance, now the holy sacrifice<br />
Was performed with joy and splendour and with gifts of gold and rice,<br />
Godlike Krishna watched benignly with his bow and disc and mace,<br />
And Yudhishthir closed the feasting with his kindliness and grace.<br />
Brahmans sprinkled holy water on the empire's righteous lord,<br />
All the monarchs made obeisance, spake in sweet and graceful word:<br />
"Born of race of Ajamidha! thou hast spread thy father's fame,<br />
Rising by thy native virtue thou hast won a mightier name,<br />
And this rite unto thy station doth a holier grace instil,<br />
And thy royal grace and kindness all our hope and wish fulfil,<br />
Grant us, king of mighty monarchs, now unto our realms we go,<br />
Emperor o'er earthly rulers, blessings and thy grace bestow!"<br />
Good Yudhishthir to the monarchs parting grace and honours paid,<br />
And unto his duteous brothers thus in loving-kindness said:<br />
"To our feast these noble monarchs came from loyal love they bear.<br />
Far as confines of their kingdoms, with them let our friends repair."<br />
And his brothers and his kinsmen duteously his hest obey,<br />
With each parting guest and monarch journey on the home ward way.<br />
Arjun wends with high-souled Drupad, famed for loftywarlike grace,<br />
Dhrishta-dyumna with Virata, monarch of the Matsya race,<br />
Bhima on the ancient Bhishma and on Kuru's king doth wait,<br />
Sahadeva waits on Drona, great in arms, in virtue great,<br />
With Gandhara's warlike monarch brave Nakula holds his way,<br />
Other chiefs with other monarchs where their distant kingdoms lay.<br />
Last of all Yudhishthir's kinsman, righteous Krishna fain would part,<br />
And unto the good Yudhishthir opens thus his joyful heart: