Translation of the original Vyasa Mahabharata
The killing of Kichaka Kichaka troubles Draupadi Living in such disguise, those mighty warriors, the sons of Pritha, passed ten months in Matsya’s city. Although herself deserving to be waited upon by others, the daughter of Yajnasena passed her days in extreme misery, waiting upon Sudeshna. Residing thus in Sudeshna’s…
Uttara Gograhana: The cattle seize – 1 Duryodhana’s spies return and report Meanwhile, the spies employed by Dhritarashtra’s son, having searched various villages and towns and kingdoms and done all that they had been commanded to do and completed their examination, in the manner directed, of the countries indicated in…
Uttara Gograhana: The cattle seize – 2 When the king of the Matsyas, anxious of recovering the kine, had set out in pursuit of the Trigartas, Duryodhana with his counsellors invaded the dominions of Virata. Bhishma and Drona, and Karna, and Kripa acquainted with the best of weapons, Ashwatthama, and…
Uttara Gograhana: The cattle seize – 3 Having disorganised the hostile host by force and having recovered the kine, that foremost of bowmen, desirous of fighting again, proceeded towards Duryodhana. Beholding the kine running wild towards the city of the Matsyas, the foremost warriors of the Kurus regarded Kiriti to…
Abhimanyu weds Uttara Having speedily recovered his wealth, Virata, owning a large army, entered his city with a cheerful heart, accompanied by the four Pandavas. Having vanquished the Trigartas in battle and recovered all the kine, that mighty monarch, along with the sons of Pritha, looked resplendent and blazed forth…
The Pandavas and the Kauravas assemble armies The Pandavas consult with their allies in Virata’s court Then those valiant descendants of Kuru, who belonged to the same party (with Virata), having joyfully celebrated the nuptials of Abhimanyu and rested themselves that night, presented themselves at dawn, well pleased, in the…