Mahabharata (English)

by Kisari Mohan Ganguli | 2,566,952 words | ISBN-10: 8121505933

The English translation of the Mahabharata is a large text describing ancient India. It is authored by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa and contains the records of ancient humans. Also, it documents the fate of the Kauravas and the Pandavas family. Another part of the large contents, deal with many philosophical dialogues such as the goals of life. Book...

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Section LXIII

["Sanjaya continued,]

["Vyasa continued,]

"Narada said,

'Yayati, the son of Nahusha, O Srinjaya, we hear, fell a prey to death. Having performed a hundred Rajasuyas, a hundred Horse-sacrifices, a thousand Pundarikas, a hundred Vajapeyas, a thousand Atiratras, innumerable Caturmasyas, diverse Agnishtomas, and many other kinds of sacrifices, in all of which he made profuse gifts unto the Brahmanas, he gave away unto the Brahmanas, having counted it first, the whole of the wealth that existed on the earth in the possession of Mlecchas and other Brahmana-hating people.

When the gods and the Asuras were arrayed for battle, king Yayati aided the gods. Having divided the earth into four parts, he gave it away unto four persons. Having performed various sacrifices and virtuously begotten excellent offspring upon (his wives) Devayani, the daughter of Usanas and Sarmishtha, king Yayati, who was like unto a celestial, roved through the celestial woods at his own pleasure, like a second Vasava.

Acquainted with all the Vedas, when, however, he found that he was not satiated with the indulgence of his passions, he then, with his wives, retired into the forest, saying this:

'Whatever of paddy and wheat and gold and animals and women there are on earth, even the whole of these is not sufficient for one man. Thinking of this, one should cultivate contentment.'

Thus abandoning all his desires, and attaining to contentment, the lord Yayati, installing (his son) on his throne, retired into the forest. When he died, O Srinjaya, who was superior to you in respect of the four cardinal virtues and who, superior to you, was much superior to your son, you should not, saying, 'Oh, Svaitya, Oh, Svaitya', grieve for the latter who performed no sacrifice and made no sacrificial present.'"

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Discover the significance of concepts within the article: ‘Section LXIII’. Further sources in the context of Purana might help you critically compare this page with similair documents:

Brahmana, Pundarika, Rajasuya, Mleccha, Sarmishtha, Agnishtoma, Caturmasya, Vajapeya, Gods and asuras, King Yayati, Horse-sacrifice, Brahmanas gifts, Contentment, Profuse gifts, Four parts, Devayani the daughter of Usanas.

Concepts being referred within the main category of Hinduism context and sources.

Atiratra, Sacrificial present, The gods and the Asuras.

Conclusion:

This concludes Section LXIII of Book 7 (Drona Parva) of the Mahabharata, of which an English translation is presented on this page. This book is famous as one of the Itihasa, similair in content to the eighteen Puranas. Book 7 is one of the eighteen books comprising roughly 100,000 Sanskrit metrical verses.

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