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1 1 | along with his hundred sons.~Yudhishthir, the eldest son of Pandu,
2 1 | inspired the birth of each. Yudhishthir was the son of Dharma or
3 1, 2 | his elder stepping, good Yudhishthir first of all,~Each his wondrous
4 1, 9 | skill of arms and pride~E'en Yudhishthir reckoned Karna mightiest
5 2 | from day to day, and when Yudhishthir, the eldest of all the princes
6 2, 1 | land of Ekachakra," good Yudhishthir answered so,~"With our ancient
7 2, 1 | wealth untold!~"Be it so," Yudhishthir answered, "to Panchala we
8 2, 6 | twin-born youngest brothers left Yudhishthir, peaceful, good,~Bhima marked
9 2, 8 | erewhile,~He is pious-souled Yudhishthir, man without a sin or guile,~
10 2, 8 | guile,~And the others by Yudhishthir, Pandu's twin-born sons
11 3 | wife of the eldest brother Yudhishthir. Bhima had already mated
12 3 | war. On the other hand, Yudhishthir took to him self no wife
13 3 | and she was crowned with Yudhishthir in the Rajasuya or Imperial
14 3 | be regarded as wedded to Yudhishthir, though won by the skill
15 3 | to the curious traveller.~Yudhishthir, the eldest of the five
16 3 | recognised the supremacy of Yudhishthir and came to the sacrifice
17 3, 1 | s royal race,~To partake Yudhishthir's banquet and his sacrifice
18 3, 2 | and limpid waters laved Yudhishthir's palace walls~And to hail
19 3, 2 | deathless Sons of Light!~Spake Yudhishthir unto Bhishma, elder of the
20 3, 2 | kindness ever helpful poor Yudhishthir's rite attend,~As your own,
21 3, 2 | god VARUNA, gentle-souled Yudhishthir stood,~Six bright fires
22 3, 2 | stood,~Six bright fires Yudhishthir lighted, offerings made
23 3, 3 | learnéd Brahmans crowded on Yudhishthir's path,~And as gods and
24 3, 3 | life and manners stained Yudhishthir's sacred rite!~Deva-rishi,
25 3, 3 | Sanctifying by its lustre good Yudhishthir's royal might,~And a ray
26 3, 4 | ARGHYA~Outspake Bhishma to Yudhishthir: "Monarch of this wide domain,~
27 3, 4 | Who is noblest," quoth Yudhishthir, "in this galaxy of fame,~
28 3, 4 | frame in tremor shook,~To Yudhishthir and to Bhishma turns the
29 3, 5 | arrayed,~Ill beseems the good Yudhishthir, royal Pandu's righteous
30 3, 5 | before his son!~Doth he as Yudhishthir's kinsman count as foremost
31 3, 6 | righteous Krishna's praise!~Sad Yudhishthir, gentle-hearted, thus unto
32 3, 7 | VII - YUDHISHTHIR EMPEROR~Thus removed the
33 3, 7 | bow and disc and mace,~And Yudhishthir closed the feasting with
34 3, 7 | thy grace bestow!"~Good Yudhishthir to the monarchs parting
35 3, 7 | kingdoms lay.~Last of all Yudhishthir's kinsman, righteous Krishna
36 3, 7 | part,~And unto the good Yudhishthir opens thus his joyful heart:~"
37 3, 7 | and by thy valour," sad Yudhishthir thus replies,~"By thy presence,
38 3, 7 | all-subduing glory monarchs bore Yudhishthir's sway,~Came with gifts
39 3, 7 | footsteps bend!"~Then unto Yudhishthir's mother, pious-hearted
40 3, 7 | to Dwarka I depart."~From Yudhishthir's queen Draupadi parts the
41 3, 7 | dear-loved shore,~Still Yudhishthir and his brothers, sad and
42 3, 7 | pious-hearted chief,~Sad Yudhishthir wended homeward andhis heart
43 4 | filled with jealousy against Yudhishthir, and devised plans to effect
44 4 | him in his dark scheme. Yudhishthir with all his piety and righteousness
45 4 | false dice, and challenged Yudhishthir, and Yudhishthir held it
46 4 | challenged Yudhishthir, and Yudhishthir held it a point of honour
47 4 | brothers and Draupadi. And as Yudhishthir lost game after game, he
48 4 | The madness increased, and Yudhishthir staked his brothers, and
49 4, 1 | empire, every object which Yudhishthir called his own,~Lost himself
50 4, 2 | nor human frailty staims Yudhishthir's deed or word,~Silent all?
51 4, 3 | their hapless fate,~Thy Yudhishthir sold his birthright, sold
52 4, 3 | freedom nor our queen?"~Sad Yudhishthir heard in anguish, bent in
53 4, 3 | scornful accents said:~Speak, Yudhishthir, for thy brothers own their
54 4, 3 | slave?~Lip nor eye did move Yudhishthir, hateful truth might not
55 4, 4 | dearest daughter, good Yudhishthir's stainless wife,~Purest
56 4, 4 | thee,~That my gracious lord Yudhishthir once again be bondage-free!~
57 4, 5 | V - THE BANISHMENT~Now Yudhishthir 'reft of empire, far from
58 4, 5 | Rarting blessings spake Yudhishthir, "Elder of the Kuru line,~
59 4, 5 | fall.~And your exile, good Yudhishthir, is ordained to serve your
60 5 | Krishna, who had stood by Yudhishthir in his prosperity, now came
61 5 | wrongs and insults, and urged Yudhishthir to disregard the conditions
62 5 | was of the same mind, but Yudhishthir would not be moved from
63 5 | rishi Vyasa came to visit Yudhishthir, and advised Arjun, great
64 5 | Great saints came to see Yudhishthir in his exile, and narrated
65 5, 1 | tree,~Rishis came to good Yudhishthir, sat beside his evening
66 5, 1 | Markandeya, holy rishi, once unto Yudhishthir came,~When his heart was
67 5, 1 | Pardon, father! " said Yudhishthir, "if unbidden tears win
68 6 | the year of concealment. Yudhishthir presented himself as a Brahman,
69 6, 2 | his chariot, for I served Yudhishthir's queen."~Heard Uttara hesitating,
70 6, 3 | cunning hand inlaid,~'Tis Yudhishthir's royal weapon by the noblest
71 6, 3 | plumed.~They belong to King Yudhishthir, with their heads by gold
72 6, 3 | with gold embossed,~Brave Yudhishthir kept that sabre when tho
73 6, 3 | crossed,~Warlike Arjun, good Yudhishthir, by his subjects loved and
74 6, 3 | womankind,~Doth she wander with Yudhishthir, changeless in her heart
75 6, 3 | s court disguiséd lives Yudhishthir just and good,~Bhima in
76 6, 5 | helmet-wearing, armour-cased~Knew Yudhishthir and his brothers now as
77 6, 5 | dressed,~And he greeted good Yudhishthir, truth-beloving brave and
78 6, 6 | VI - THE WEDDING~Good Yudhishthir heard the tidings and he
79 6, 6 | care,~With a godlike grace Yudhishthir stands by faithful Arjun'
80 6, 6 | untold.~With a pious hand Yudhishthir, true in heart and pure
81 7 | banishment having expired, Yudhishthir demanded that the kingdom
82 7, 1 | True to plighted word Yudhishthir hath his weary exile passed,~
83 7, 1 | of anger still the good Yudhishthir move!~Mark again the sleepless
84 7, 1 | and righteous mind,~Help Yudhishthir with your counsel, with
85 7, 1 | and not by bloodshed still Yudhishthir's right he sought.~
86 7, 2 | word,~Love he bears to good Yudhishthir and to proud Hastina's lord,~
87 7, 2 | by dark blue Jumna good Yudhishthir held of yore,~Brave Duryodhan
88 7, 2 | greetings kind,~Let him speak Yudhishthir's wishes, seek to know Duryodhan'
89 7, 2 | council hall,~Let him speak Yudhishthir's wishes, plead Yudhishthir'
90 7, 2 | Yudhishthir's wishes, plead Yudhishthir's cause to all.~Speak he
91 7, 2 | Duryodhan holds the power,~And Yudhishthir's wrath were folly in this
92 7, 2 | tears and soft entreaty let Yudhishthir seek the throne,~Open war
93 7, 3 | these potentates of fame,~On Yudhishthir pious-hearted cast this
94 7, 3 | Trusting to their faith Yudhishthir played a righteous game
95 7, 3 | of dark concealment, bold Yudhishthir claims his own,~Proud Duryodhan
96 7, 3 | foemen force to yield,~Yield Yudhishthir's rightful kingdom or they
97 7, 3 | contested battle and redeem Yudhishthir's own,~Place the exile pious-hearted
98 7, 5 | cease,~Brave Duryodhan, good Yudhishthir, rule in unmolested peace,~
99 7, 5 | peerless in his car,~Let Yudhishthir and stout Bhima by these
100 7, 9 | Seek the friendship of Yudhishthir loved of righteous gods
101 7, 10| love that was my own?~If Yudhishthir, fond of gambling, played
102 7, 10| which my father weakly to Yudhishthir gave,~Nevermore shall go
103 8 | hundred thousand strong.~Yudhishthir had a smaller army, said
104 8 | inflicted serious loss on Yudhishthir's army. The principal incidents
105 8, 1 | And the righteous king Yudhishthir with the car-borne Salya
106 8, 2 | Grieved at heart the good Yudhishthir wept the losses of the day,~
107 8, 3 | insults offered unto good Yudhishthir's wife,~For the kingdom
108 8, 3 | by day,~And the army of Yudhishthir shook from end to farthest
109 8, 7 | rose!~Vainly then the good Yudhishthir, stalwart Bhima, Arjun brave,~
110 8, 7 | might could quell!~Fell Yudhishthir's lofty standard, shook
111 8, 10| X - FALL OF BHISHMA~Good Yudhishthir gazed with sorrow on the
112 8, 10| warrior, placed. him by Yudhishthir's side,~Place him in the
113 8, 10| Virata stern and old,~Brave Yudhishthir and his brothers clad in
114 8, 10| and sorrowing son,~Good Yudhishthir cursed the morning Kuru-kshetra'
115 8, 10| live.~Grant his- kingdom to Yudhishthir righteous man beloved of
116 9, 1 | solemn word,~He would take Yudhishthir captive to Hastina's haughty
117 9, 1 | dread,~But he comes not to Yudhishthir save o'er blood of Arjun
118 9, 1 | in the battle's tide,~But Yudhishthir's warlike chieftains compassed
119 9, 1 | plighted word,~Sought to take Yudhishthir captive to Duryodhan, Kuru'
120 9, 1 | battle-field,~Drona takes Yudhishthir captive with his bow and
121 9, 2 | Morning came; still round Yudhishthir Drona led the gathering
122 9, 2 | Sahadeva rein,~Ivory-white Yudhishthir's coursers with their flowing
123 9, 2 | with stars surrounding was Yudhishthir's sign of yore,~Silver lion
124 9, 3 | device,~Win his kingdom from Yudhishthir by ignoble trick of dice,~
125 9, 3 | flowing raven tresses drag Yudhishthir's stainless queen,~Didst
126 9, 3 | war do not prolong,~Good Yudhishthir's tent is voiceless and
127 9, 3 | many tear-drops did the sad Yudhishthir tell,~How in dreadful field
128 9, 3 | death,~Hear my vow, benign Yudhishthir, hear me, Krishna righteous
129 9, 5 | anguished head in pain!~"Speak Yudhishthir, soul of virtue thus the
130 9, 5 | earthly task is done!"~Said Yudhishthir thus in answer: "Tusker
131 10, 1 | land,~But a weakness for Yudhishthir palsied Bhishma's slaying
132 10, 2 | in royal splendour good Yudhishthir fearless stood!~Surging
133 10, 2 | wrath of tempest on the good Yudhishthir fell!~Wrathful then the
134 10, 2 | righteous gods ordain,~By Yudhishthir's hand thou fallest, go
135 10, 2 | Fiercely drew his bow Yudhishthir, fiercely was the arrow
136 10, 2 | lightning flight,~Struck Yudhishthir's royal armour with a fierce
137 10, 2 | bright and radiant brave Yudhishthir waged the fight,~Bright
138 10, 2 | bursting flood,~Once again Yudhishthir's weapons drank his fiery
139 10, 2 | turned the tide of war,~Out Yudhishthir's royal standard, crashed
140 10, 2 | famed Vijaya drew,~Faint Yudhishthir sorely bleeding waged no
141 10, 2 | foe!"~To his tent retired Yudhishthir in his wrath and in his
142 10, 2 | Ten long years and three Yudhishthir joy nor peace nor rest hath
143 10, 2 | death to-day."~Anger lit Yudhishthir's forehead and a tremor
144 10, 2 | head,~Fixed his eye on good Yudhishthir and in humble accents said:~"
145 10, 2 | and brother's love!"~From Yudhishthir's altered eyelids gentle
146 10, 2 | bold,~When Sakuni robbed Yudhishthir of his empire and his gold,~
147 10, 2 | tread the path of honour on Yudhishthir's fatal fall,~Heaping insults
148 10, 2 | then fulfil thy duty when, Yudhishthir's exile crost,~Krishna asked
149 10, 2 | in right and justice for Yudhishthir's empire lost,~Didst thou
150 10, 3 | Kindly heart hath good Yudhishthir, still he seeks for rightful
151 10, 3 | Hope not that the good Yudhishthir will again our friendship
152 10, 3 | Meanwhile round the brave Yudhishthir calmly stood the Pandav
153 10, 3 | hero-warriors," so the good Yudhishthir said,~"Ye have done your
154 10, 3 | countless foemen dead~Sad Yudhishthir is your eldest, let him
155 10, 3 | that fatal morning brave Yudhishthir kept his word,~Long and
156 10, 3 | noble milk-white coursers of Yudhishthir's royal car,~And as springs
157 10, 3 | jungle-deer,~Salya rushed upon Yudhishthir reckless and unknown to
158 10, 3 | and unknown to fear!~Brave Yudhishthir marked him coming and he
159 11, 4 | of a deathful battle, sad Yudhishthir viewed the plain,~Friends
160 11, 4 | pious rite,~Such was good Yudhishthir's mandate, such was wise
161 11, 4 | o'er,~Dhrita-rashtra and Yudhishthir slowly walked to Ganga's
162 11, 5 | crushed and wounded snake,~Sad Yudhishthir to his mother thus his inward
163 11, 5 | Long bewailed the sad Yudhishthir for his elder loved and
164 11, 5 | pain,~Wept to see the good Yudhishthir offering to his brother
165 12 | instruction of the newly crowned Yudhishthir on various subjects like
166 12 | Epic, and we pass it by.~Yudhishthir has in the meantime been
167 12 | throne of the Kurus. But Yudhishthir's mind is still troubled
168 12 | neighbouring kings were invited.~Yudhishthir allowed the sacrificial
169 12 | proclaimed the supremacy of Yudhishthir over all neighbouring potentates.
170 12 | great and crowning act of Yudhishthir, now anointed monarch of
171 12, 1 | Strolling minstrels to Yudhishthir spake of the returning steed,~
172 12, 1 | conquests near and far,~Good Yudhishthir called his brothers, faithful
173 12, 1 | curly hair,--~And to do Yudhishthir's mandate did with gladsome
174 12, 1 | and of fame,~Come to view Yudhishthir's yajna and to bless Yudhishthir'
175 12, 1 | Yudhishthir's yajna and to bless Yudhishthir's name.~Messengers with
176 12, 1 | And to pleasethe great Yudhishthir came each king and chieftain
177 12, 1 | With his greetings did Yudhishthir, for each chief and king
178 12, 1 | duty thus completed, joyful Yudhishthir's mind,~And he blessed his
179 12, 2 | raise their voice,~Speak Yudhishthir's noble bounty, bid the
180 12, 2 | and lakes of butter speak Yudhishthir's bounteous feast,~Nations
181 12, 2 | regions came,~Ate of good Yudhishthir's bounty, sang of good Yudhishthir'
182 12, 2 | Yudhishthir's bounty, sang of good Yudhishthir's fame,~And a thousand proud
183 12, 3 | proceed:~"For the day is come, Yudhishthir, let the sacrifice be done,~
184 12, 3 | sacrificers may the good Yudhishthir win!~Vyasa spake; and good
185 12, 3 | win!~Vyasa spake; and good Yudhishthir took the diksha of the rite,~
186 12, 3 | their holy task begun,~And Yudhishthir's fame and virtue with a
187 12, 4 | sanctified the sacred site,~Good Yudhishthir and his brothers, by the
188 12, 5 | GIFTS~Unto Brahmans gave Yudhishthir countless nishkas of bright
189 12, 5 | obeyed!"~From the rishi good Yudhishthir then received the Kuru-land,~
190 12, 5 | pure ablution cleanses all Yudhishthir's sins,~And be stands amid
191 12, 5 | concourse of the monarchs grace Yudhishthir's regal might,~As the stars
192 12, 5 | garnients rich and rare,~Gave Yudhishthir to each monarch, slaves
193 12, 5 | parting monarchs blessed Yudhishthir's hallowed name.~Last of
194 12, 5 | comrade. Bhima's helper, good Yudhishthir's friend of yore,~Krishna
195 End | have stated before, and Yudhishthir's Horse-Sacrifice is rather
196 End | then Arjun, and then Bhima. Yudhishthir alone proceeds to heaven
197 End | in a celestial car.~There Yudhishthir undergoes some trial, bathes
198 End | INDRA himself appears before Yudhishthir, and introduces him to others
199 End | heaven. Thus speaks INDRA to Yudhishthir:~"This is She the fair Immortal!
200 End | the Lord of Night!~This, Yudhishthir, is thy father, by thy mother
201 Epi | moment. The good and royal Yudhishthir, (I omit the final a in
202 Epi | equally gorgeous coronation of Yudhishthir and the death of the proud
203 Epi | the deceased warriors, and Yudhishthir's horse-sacrifice.~"The
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