Translation of the original Vyasa Mahabharata
This story was narrated by Rishi Lomasha to Yudhishthira during the latter’s pilgrimage (Mahabharata, Vana Parva, Tirthayatra Parva) Mandhata King Yuvanashva was born in the Ikshvaku clan. That protector of the earth performed many sacrificial rites noted for magnificent gifts. He performed a thousand times the ceremony of sacrificing a…
Bhima fetches Saugandhika flowers for Draupadi, and meets his brother Hanuman Draupadi requests Bhima for Saugandhika flowers At Gandhamadana, observing cleanliness, the Pandavas dwelt for six nights, in expectation of beholding Dhananjaya. It came to pass that all of a sudden there blew a wind from the north-east and brought…
Bhima fights with the Yakshas and kills Kubera’s friend Maniman The Pandavas travel to Vrishaparva and Arshtishena Once in Gandhamadana, remembering his brother Arjuna, Yudhishthira summoned all his brothers, together with Draupadi and said these words, “We have passed these four years peacefully ranging the woods. It has been…
Dhritarashtra laments after hearing that Arjuna had obtained divine weapons Ambika’s son, king Dhritarashtra, having heard of Arjuna’s arrival and stay at Indra’s abode, from Dwaipayana, spoke unto Sanjaya, saying: “O charioteer! Do you know in detail the acts of the intelligent Arjuna, of which I have heard from beginning…
Narada answers Yudhishthira’s questions about Karna Having offered oblations, of water unto all their friends and kinsmen, the sons of Pandu, and Vidura, and Dhritarashtra, and all the Bharata ladies, continued to dwell there on the banks of the sacred stream. The sons of Pandu desired to pass the period…
Pandava digvijaya: Conquering the four quadrants After the illustrious Krishna, the son of Devaki, had departed having acquired that great victory and having also dispelled the fears of the kings, that feat, swelled the fame of the Pandavas. The Pandavas passed their days, continuing to gladden the heart of Draupadi. At…
This story of Parashurama was narrated by Rishi Lomasha to Yudhishthira during the latter’s pilgrimage (Mahabharata, Vana Parva, Tirthayatra Parva) Parashurama There was a great ruler of the Haihaya clan. He was endued with a thousand arms; and by the favour of Dattatreya he likewise had a celestial car made…
This story is narrated by Rishi Lomasha to Yudhishthira, during the latter’s pilgrimage (Mahabharata, Vana Parva, Tirthayatra Parva) Raibhya Bharadvaja and Raibhya were two friends. They dwelt ever taking the greatest pleasure in each other’s company. Now, Raibhya had two sons, named Arvavasu and Paravasu. Bharadvaja had an only son,…
Rajasuya and the killing of Shishupala Yudhishthira’s Rajasuya In consequence of the protection afforded by Yudhisthira the just, and of the truth which he ever cherished in his behaviour, as also of the check under which he kept all foes, the subjects of that virtuous monarch were all engaged in…
Rishi Brihadashva visits Yudhishthira in Kamyaka forest The Pandavas live cheerless without Arjuna in Kamyaka After Arjuna had gone away from Kamyaka, the Pandavas were filled with sorrow and grief. With cheerless hearts, they very much resembled pearls unstrung from a wreath, or birds shorn of their wings. Without that…