Mahabharata (English)

by Kisari Mohan Ganguli | 2,566,952 words | ISBN-10: 8121505933

The English translation of the Mahabharata is a large text describing ancient India. It is authored by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa and contains the records of ancient humans. Also, it documents the fate of the Kauravas and the Pandavas family. Another part of the large contents, deal with many philosophical dialogues such as the goals of life. Book...

Section CCI

"Vaisampayana said, 'King Drupada, after his alliance with the Pandavas, had all his fears dispelled. Indeed, the monarch no longer stood in fear even of the gods. The ladies of the illustrious Drupada’s household approached Kunti and introduced themselves unto her, mentioning their respective names, and worshipped her feet with heads touching the ground.

Krishna also, attired in red silk and her wrists still encircled with the auspicious thread, saluting her mother-in-law with reverence, stood contentedly before her with joined palms. Pritha, out of affection, pronounced a blessing upon her daughter-in-law endued with great beauty and every auspicious mark and possessed of a sweet disposition and good character, saying,

'Be you unto your husband as Sachi unto Indra, Svaha unto Vibhavasu, Rohini unto Soma, Damayanti unto Nala, Bhadra unto Vaisravana, Arundhati unto Vasishtha, Lakshmi unto Narayana!

O amiable one, be you the mother of long-lived and heroic children, and possessed of everything that can make you happy! Let luck and prosperity ever wait on you! Wait you ever on husbands engaged in the performance of grand sacrifices. Be you devoted to your husbands. And let your days be ever passed in duly entertaining and reverencing guests and strangers arrived at your abode, and the pious and the old; children and superiors. Be you installed as the Queen of the kingdom and the capital of Kurujangala, with your husband Yudhishthira the just!

O daughter, let the whole earth, conquered by the prowess of your husbands endued with great strength, be given away by you unto Brahmanas at horse-sacrifice!

O accomplished one whatever gems there are on earth possessed of superior virtues, obtain them, O lucky one, and be you happy for a full hundred years!

And, O daughter-in-law, as I rejoice today beholding you attired in red silk, so shall I rejoice again, when, O accomplished one, I behold you become the mother of a son!'

"Vaisampayana continued, 'After the sons of Pandu had been married, Hari (Krishna) sent unto them (as presents) various gold ornaments set with pearls and black gems (lapis lazuli). And Madhava (Krishna) also sent unto them costly robes manufactured in various countries, and many beautiful and soft blankets and hides of great value, and many costly beds and carpets and vehicles.

He also sent them vessels by hundreds, set with gems and diamonds. And Krishna also gave them female servants by thousands, brought from various countries, and endued with beauty, youth and accomplishments and decked with every ornament. He also gave them many well-trained elephants brought from the country of Madra, and many excellent horses in costly harness, cars drawn by horses of excellent colours and large teeth.

The slayer of Madhu, of immeasurable soul, also sent them coins of pure gold by crores upon crores in separate heaps. And Yudhishthira the just, desirous of gratifying Govinda, accepted all those presents with great joy.'"

Conclusion:

This concludes Section CCI of Book 1 (Adi Parva) of the Mahabharata, of which an English translation is presented on this page. This book is famous as one of the Itihasa, similair in content to the eighteen Puranas. Book 1 is one of the eighteen books comprising roughly 100,000 Sanskrit metrical verses.

FAQ (frequently asked questions):

Which keywords occur in Section CCI of Book 1 of the Mahabharata?

The most relevant definitions are: Krishna, Vaisampayana, silk, Yudhishthira, Drupada, Arundhati; since these occur the most in Book 1, Section CCI. There are a total of 30 unique keywords found in this section mentioned 37 times.

What is the name of the Parva containing Section CCI of Book 1?

Section CCI is part of the Vaivahika Parva which itself is a sub-section of Book 1 (Adi Parva). The Vaivahika Parva contains a total of 7 sections while Book 1 contains a total of 19 such Parvas.

Can I buy a print edition of Section CCI as contained in Book 1?

Yes! The print edition of the Mahabharata contains the English translation of Section CCI of Book 1 and can be bought on the main page. The author is Kisari Mohan Ganguli and the latest edition (including Section CCI) is from 2012.

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