The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 eBook

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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 2,886 pages of information about The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3.
O monarch, Kunti’s son, Ajatasatru, became, with all his brothers, filled with joy.  Having learnt that the mighty bowman Duryodhana had penetrated into the waters of a lake, the king proceeded thither with great speed, with Janardana at his head.  Then a tumultuous noise arose, O monarch, from among the Pandavas and the Pancalas all of whom were filled with joy.  The warriors uttered leonine roars, O bull of Bharata’s race, and shouted loudly.  All the Kshatriyas, O king, proceeded with great speed towards that lake called Dvaipayana.  The rejoicing Somakas all around loudly and repeatedly exclaimed, “The sinful son of Dhritarashtra has been found!” The noise made by the cars of those impetuous warriors who proceeded with great speed, became very loud, O monarch, and touched the heavens.  Although their animals were tired, all of them still proceeded with speed behind king Yudhishthira who was bent upon finding out Duryodhana.  Arjuna, and Bhimasena, and the two sons of Madri by Pandu, and the Pancala prince Dhrishtadyumna, and the unvanquished Shikhandi, and Uttamaujas, and Yudhamanyu, and the mighty car-warrior Satyaki, and the (five) sons of Draupadi, and those amongst the Pancalas, O king, that were yet alive, and all the Pandavas, and all their elephants, and foot-soldiers by hundreds upon hundreds, all proceeded with Yudhishthira.  Possessed of great valour, king Yudhishthira the just, O monarch, arrived at the lake known by the name of Dvaipayana within which Duryodhana then was.  Wide as the ocean itself, its aspect was agreeable and its waters were cool and transparent.  Solidifying the waters by means of his power of illusion, by, indeed, a wonderful method, thy son Duryodhana, O Bharata, happened to be within that lake.  Indeed, within those waters lay, O lord, that king, armed with his mace, who, O ruler of men, could not be vanquished by any man!  Staying within the waters of that lake, king Duryodhana heard that tumultuous noise (of the Pandava army) which resembled the very roar of the clouds.  Yudhishthira then, O king, with his brothers repaired to that lake from desire of slaying Duryodhana.  Raising a thick dust, the son of Pandu caused the earth to tremble with the sound of his car-wheels and the loud blare of his conch.  Hearing the noise made by the army of Yudhishthira, those great car-warriors, Kritavarma and Kripa and the son of Drona, said these words unto the Kuru king, “Filled with joy and longing for victory, the Pandavas are coming hither!  We will, therefore, leave this place.  Let it be known to thee!” Hearing those words of these heroes endued with great activity, he answered them, saying, “So be it,” and remained (as before) within the waters, having, O lord, solidified them by his powers of illusion.  Those car-warriors headed by Kripa, filled with grief, took leave of the king, O monarch, and went away to a place far removed from that spot.  Having proceeded far, they beheld a banyan, O sire, under whose shade they stopped, greatly
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