Mahabharata - Adi Parva

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THE MAHABHARATA
OF
KRISHNA-DWAIPAYANA VYASA
TRANSLATED
INTO
ENGLISH PROSE.
Published and Distributed chiefly gratis
BY
PROTAP CHANDRA ROY
ADI PAR
VA.
CALCUTTA
:
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1884.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Introductio7i.
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Sauti's arrival at the wooJs of Naimisha 1
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The desire of the Rishis to hear the Mahabharata 2
Invocation to Isana ib.
,
The order of creation 3
Vyasa's desire to publish tiie Bharata
The Graud-sire comes to him 5
Ganesa undertakes to write the BhS-rata 6
Sauti's praise of the Bharata ib
,
Dhritarashtra's lamentations 10
Sanja}a's consolations to Dhritarashtra 17
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Sauti's eulogies on the study of the Bharata 19
The history of Samantapanchaka 21
Explanation of terms indicating the divisions of an army 22
Parva Sangraha,
Summary of the contents of the Eighteen main Parvas 23
Pausya Parva.
Curse on Janamejaya 45
Measures adopted by him to evade it ib
Story of the sage Dhaumya ib
Story of Aruni 46
Story ofUpamanyu . , ib
Story of Veda 51
Story of Utanka ib
Story of Paushya 53
Utanka's arrival at Janamejaya's court 59
His incitement of Jiuiamejaya against Takshaka 60
PaiUoma Parva.
The Rishis wait for Saunaka . » 60
Genealogy of the Bhargava raae 61
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Story of Puloma . . . 62
Story of the birth of Cbyavana 64
Bhrigu'a curse on Agui ^ , ib
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PAGE.
Hymn to Agnl b}* Brahma . *
History of -Rtiru . . . 68
Story of the Dimduva 70
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Astika Parva.
Story of Jaratkaru . , * 73
Birth of Astika . i 76
History of Kadru and Vinata , . 77
Churning of the Ocean 78
The wager between Kadru and Vinata 84
Kadru's curse on the snakes ib
Kadru and Vinata go to see Uchchaisravas, and
see the Ocean . . . 85
Birth of Gadura 87
Hymn to Gadura 88
Wrath of the Sun, and the appointment of Aruna
as his charioteer . . . 90
Hymn to Indra by Kadru 92
Gadura's inquiry as to the cause of his bondage 95
Gadura devisee means to bring the Amrita 96
Of Kasyapa and Gadura 97
Story of the Elephant and the Tortoise . 98
Bad omens are seen by the gods and their preparation
102
for battle
Battle of the gods with Gadura t 107
Gadura takes away the Amrita 109
Of Gadura and Vishnu ib
The mutual grant of boons . • 110
Conversation of Indra with Gadura and Gadura's
obtaining the name of Suparna ib
Indra steals the Amrita from the snakes 112
The cleaving of their tongues ib
.
Enumeration of the names of the chief serpents 113
Asceticism of Sesha 114
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Sesha obtains boons from Brahma 115
Consultation of the snakeson the subject of their
mother'a curse 116
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CONTENTS. Ill
PAGE.
The snakes bring up Jaratkaru * I 120
Parikshit's hunt . , * » 121
The curse on Parikshit . . . 124<
Conversation between Sringin and Samika 125
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Despatch by Samika of a disciple to Parikshit . 126
Speech of Gaurmukha in the court of Parikshita ib
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Parikshit takes counsel of his ministers . . 127
Conference of Kasyapa and Takshaka . » 128
Kasyapa desists on receiving money from Takshaka,
from going to Parikshit's court 129
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Death of the king in consequence of Takshaka's bite 131
Installation of Janamejaya as king . , ib
History of Jaratkaru , i • 132
His marriage 136
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Birth of Astika . . . . 140
Janaraejaya's vow to celebrate the snake sacrifice . 146
Preparations for the sacrifice . . 147
Falling of the snakes into the sacrificial fire . 14«8
Astika's arrival at the sacrifice . 152
Staying of the sacrifice .. . • 159
AcUvansavatarana Parva.
Short history of the Paaliva anl Kara princes , 164
Story of king tJparich.ara .. .. »» 171
Description of the Indraddhaja festival . » 172
Origin of GlriicS and the king's marriage with her 174
Story ofAdrika 175
Story of Satyavati . . . 176
The meeting of Parasara with Satyavati . , ib
Birth of Dwaipayana . . • 177
History of Animandavya . » • 178
Histories of Kama, Vasudeva, Satyaki, Kritavarman, etc ib
The revival of the Kshatriya order from the Brahmanas 181
The over-burdened Earth goes to Brahma • 183
The gods are enjoined to be incarnate , " ,. 184
IV CONTENTS.
Sambhava Parva,
PAGE,
Brief account of the o.rigin of.gods a.nd all .
creatures on earth . . » . 185
Birth of Bhrigu, and the genealogy of Adharma
(unrighteousness) 191
Genesis of the animals., etc .. .. ., 192
Previous liistory of Jarasandha, and others . 194
Origin of Drona, Kripa, Dhritarashtra, Yudhishthira,
and others 197
History of Draupadi, Kunti, and Madri . . 201
Story of Dushmanta . . r . 205
He sees Sakuntala . » , 212
Birth of Sakuntala . . . • 213
Espousal by Dushmanta of Sakuntala . y 217
Sakuntala gives birth to a son 219
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She goes to her husband's home , , 220
No recognition of her by Dushanta » . ib
Her disappearance and the aerial voice , » 226
Dushmanta recovers h.is lost w.ife and.son .» 227
Installation of Bharata in the kingdom . , ib
Account of the race of Prajapati . , 228
Story of Pururavas 229
Story of Nahusha . * . . 230
Story of Yayati . . , ib
Destruction of Kacha by the Danavas . . 234
Sukra brinors back Kacha into life , . iib
He is killed and revived a second time . . 235
Curse on wine by Sukra 237
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Sharmishtha throws Devayani into a well . 241
Her rescue therefrom by Yayati . • 242
Sarmistha becomes the maid-servant of Devayani 246
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Yayati again sees Devayani . • , 247
Yayati's marriage with Devayani . . 250
Yayati marries Sharmishtha in secret 252
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Sharmishtha gives birth to three sons . i ib
Devayani sees Sharmistha's sons, and becomes jealous ib
Yaykti is cursed by Sukra . , . 254