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
by the name of the Kerakas who were men with one leg. The son of Pandu
also conquered the town of Sanjayanti and the country of the Pashandas
and the Karahatakas by means of his messengers alone, and made all of
them pay tributes to him. The hero brought under his subjection and
exacted tributes from the Paundrayas and the Dravidas along with the
Udrakeralas and the Andhras and the Talavanas, the Kalingas and the
Ushtrakarnikas, and also the delightful city of Atavi and that of the
Yavanas. And, O king of kings, that slayer of all foes, the virtuous
and intelligent son of Madri having arrived at the sea-shore, then
despatched with great assurance messengers unto the illustrious
Vibhishana, the grandson of Pulastya. And the monarch willingly
accepted the sway of the son of Pandu, for that intelligent and exalted
king regarded it all as the act of Time. And he sent unto the son of
Pandu diverse kinds of jewels and gems, and sandal and also wood, and
many celestial ornaments, and much costly apparel, and many valuable
pearls. And the intelligent Sahadeva, accepting them all, returned to
his own kingdom.
"Thus it was, O king, that slayer of all foes, having vanquished by
conciliation and war numerous kings and having also made them pay
tribute, came back to his own city. The bull of the Bharata race,
having presented the whole of that wealth unto king Yudhisthira the
just regarded himself, O Janamejaya, as crowned with success and
continued to live happily."
SECTION XXXI
Vaisampayana said,--"I shall now recite to you the deeds and triumphs
of Nakula, and how that exalted one conquered the direction that had
once been subjugated by Vasudeva. The intelligent Nakula, surrounded by
a large host, set out from Khandavaprastha for the west, making this
earth tremble with the shouts and the leonine roars of the warriors and
the deep rattle of chariot wheels. And the hero first assailed the
mountainous country called Rohitaka that was dear unto (the celestial
generalissimo) Kartikeya and which was delightful and prosperous and
full of kine and every kind of wealth and produce. And the encounter
the son of Pandu had with the Mattamyurakas of that country was fierce.
And the illustrious Nakula after this, subjugated the whole of the
desert country and the region known as Sairishaka full of plenty, as
also that other one called Mahetta. And the hero had a fierce encounter
with the royal sage Akrosa. And the son of Pandu left that part of the
country having subjugated the Dasarnas, the Sivis, the Trigartas, the
Amvashtas, the Malavas, the five tribes of the Karnatas, and those
twice born classes that were called the Madhyamakeyas and Vattadhanas.
And making circuitous journey that bull among men then conquered the
(Mlechcha) tribes called the Utsava-sanketas. And the illustrious hero
soon brought under subjection the mighty Gramaniya that dwelt on the
shore of the sea, and the Sudras and the Abhiras that dwelt on the
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