The second day of war OM! Having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara, the most exalted of male beings, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word ‘Jaya’ be uttered. Thus addressed by that god among men, like Vishnu addressed by the wielder of the thunderbolt, he (Dhrishtadyumna), when…
First day of war OM! Having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara, the most exalted of male beings, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word ‘Jaya’ be uttered. Hearing those words of his (elder) brother, your son Duhshasana advanced with his troops, with Bhishma at their head, and…
Beginning of the Mahabharata War OM! HAVING BOWED down to Narayana, and Nara, the most exalted of male beings, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word ‘Jaya’ be uttered. Vyasa gives divine vision to Sanjaya Entering Kurukshetra, the Pandavas endued with great might, along with the Somakas, advanced,…
Ambopakhyana: The story of Amba OM! Having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara, the most exalted of male beings, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word ‘Jaya’ be uttered. Amba retreats to forest after rejected by Salwa and Bhishma Bhishma’s father Shantanu was celebrated over all the world.…
Preparations for the war Yudhishthira marches to Kurukshetra Hearing these words of Janardana, king Yudhishthira the Just, of virtuous soul, addressed his brothers in the presence of Keshava and said, “You have heard all that had happened in the court of the assembled Kurus. You have also understood the words…
Krishna’s emissary – 4 Kunti’s message to her sons Entering Kunti’s abode and worshipping her feet, Keshava represented to her briefly all that had transpired in the assembly of the Kurus. Vasudeva said, “Diverse words, worthy of being accepted and fraught with reasons, were said both by myself and the…
Krishna’s emissary – 3 Krishna enters Kuru’s court In such conversation between those two distinguished persons, both of whom were endued with great intelligence, that night, lit with bright stars, passed away. Indeed, the night passed away against the wishes of the illustrious Vidura, who had been listening to the…
Krishna’s emissary – 2 Krishna travels to Hastinapur The night having passed away, a bright sun arose in the east. The hour called Maitra set in, and the rays of the sun were still mild. The month was (Kaumuda Kartika) under the constellation Revati. It was the season of dew,…
Krishna’s emissary – 1 Yudhishthira requests Krishna to try peace with the Kauravas After Sanjaya had gone, Yudhishthira the just, addressed Krishna of the Dasharha race, that chief of all the Sattwatas, saying, “O you that are devoted to friends, the time has come for friends to show their friendship.…
Sanjaya reports back to the Kaurava assembly After the night had passed away, all the princes and chiefs, entered the court-hall with joyous hearts and desirous of seeing that Suta (who had returned). Anxious to hear the message of Partha’s, fraught with virtue and profit, all the kings with Dhritarashtra…