The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose: Sabha Parva
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose: Sabha Parva
Epic literature, Sanskrit
celestial waters and plants; and faith, and intelligence, and the
goddess of learning, and wealth, religion, and pleasure; and lightning,
O son of Pandu; and the rain-charged clouds, and the winds, and all the
loud-sounding forces of heaven; the eastern point, the twenty seven
fires conveying the sacrificial butter, Agni and Soma, and the fire of
Indra, and Mitra, and Savitri, and Aryaman; Bhaga, Viswa the Sadhyas,
the preceptor (Vrihaspati), and also Sukra; and Vishwavasu and
Chitrasena, and Sumanas, and also Taruna; the Sacrifices, the gifts to
Brahmanas, the planets, and the stars, O Bharata, and the mantras that
are uttered in sacrifices--all these are present there. And, O King,
many Apsaras and Gandharvas, by various kinds of dances and music both
instrumental and vocal, and by the practice of auspicious rites, and by
the exhibition of many feats of skill, gratify the lord of the
celestials--Satakratu--the illustrious slayer of Vala and Vritra.
Besides these, many other Brahmanas and royal and celestial Rishis, all
resplendent as the fire, decked in floral wreaths and ornaments,
frequently come to and leave that assembly, riding on celestial cars of
various kinds. And Vrihaspati and Sukra are present there on all
occasions. These and many other illustrious ascetics of rigid vows, and
Bhrigu and the seven Rishis who are equal, O king, unto Brahma himself,
come to and leave that assembly house, riding on cars beautiful as the
car of Soma, and themselves looking as bright therein as Soma himself.
This, O mighty armed monarch, is the assembly house, called
Pushkaramalini, of Indra of a hundred sacrifices that I have seen.
Listen now to the account of Yama's assembly house.'
SECTION VIII
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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