The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 2,273 pages of information about The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 2,273 pages of information about The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1.
and Samva and Nisatha and Sanku; and Charudeshna, and Jhilli of great prowess, and Viprithu also and Sarana of mighty arms and Gada, the foremost of learned men.  These and many other Vrishnis and Bhojas, and Andhakas came to Indraprastha, bringing with them many nuptial presents.  King Yudhishthira, hearing that Madhava had arrived, sent the twins out to receive him.  Received by them, the Vrishni host of great prosperity entered Khandavaprastha well-adorned with flags and ensigns.  The streets were well-swept and watered and decked with floral wreaths and bunches.  These were, again, sprinkled over with sandalwood water that was fragrant and cooling.  Every part of the town was filled with the sweet scent of burning aloes.  And the city was full of joyous and healthy people and adorned with merchants and traders.  That best of men, viz., Kesava of mighty arms, accompanied by Rama and many of the Vrishnis, Andhakas and Bhojas, having entered the town, was worshipped by the citizens and Brahmanas by thousands.  At last Kesava entered the palace of the king which was like unto the mansion of Indra himself.  Beholding Rama, Yudhishthira received him with due ceremonies.  The king smelt the head of Kesava and embraced him.  Govinda, gratified with the reception, humbly worshipped Yudhishthira.  He also paid homage unto Bhima, that tiger among men.  Yudhishthira the son of Kunti then received the other principal men of the Vrishni and the Andhaka tribes with due ceremonies.  Yudhishthira reverentially worshipped some as his superiors, and welcomed others as equals.  And some he received with affection and by some he was worshipped with reverence.  Then Hrishikesa of great renown gave unto the party of the bridegroom much wealth.  And unto Subhadra he gave the nuptial presents that had been given to her by her relatives.  Krishna gave unto the Pandavas a thousand cars of gold furnished with rows of bells, and unto each of which were put four steeds driven by well-trained charioteers.  He also gave unto them ten thousand cows belonging to the country of Mathura, and yielding much milk and all of excellent colour.  Well-pleased, Janardana also gave them a thousand mares with gold harnesses and of colour white as the beams of the moon.  He also gave them a thousand mules, all well-trained and possessing the speed of the wind, of white colour with black manes.  And he of eyes like lotus-petals also gave unto them a thousand damsels well-skilled in assisting at bathing and at drinking, young in years and virgins all before their first-season, well-attired and of excellent complexion, each wearing a hundred pieces of gold around her neck, of skins perfectly polished, decked with every ornament, and well-skilled in every kind of personal service.  Janardana also gave unto them hundreds of thousands of draft horses from the country of the Valhikas as Subhadra’s excellent dower.  That foremost one of Dasarha’s race also gave unto Subhadra as her peculium ten carrier-loads
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