Indraprastha
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Mahabharata: 18 Parvas
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Mbh.1.1.130 | When I heard that Subhadra of the race of Madhu had, after forcible seizure been married by Arjuna in the city of Dwaraka, and that the two heroes of the race of Vrishni Krishna and Balarama the brothers of Subhadra without resenting it had entered Indraprastha as friends, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success. |
Mbh.1.2.374 | This parva then describes Arjuna's meeting on the way with Ulupi, the daughter of a Naga serpent; it then relates his visits to several sacred spots; the birth of Vabhruvahana; the deliverance by Arjuna of the five celestial damsels who had been turned into alligators by the imprecation of a Brahmana, the meeting of Madhava and Arjuna on the holy spot called Prabhasa; the carrying away of Subhadra by Arjuna, incited thereto by her brother Krishna, in the wonderful car moving on land and water, and through mid-air, according to the wish of the rider; the departure for Indraprastha, with the dower; the conception in the womb of Subhadra of that prodigy of prowess, Abhimanyu; Yajnaseni's giving birth to children; then follows the pleasure-trip of Krishna and Arjuna to the banks of the Jamuna and the acquisition by them of the discus and the celebrated bow Gandiva; the burning of the forest of Khandava; the rescue of Maya by Arjuna, and the escape of the serpent, and the begetting of a son by that best of Rishis, Mandapala, in the womb of the bird Sarngi. |
Mbh.1.208.10272 | And decked with innumerable mansions, the city became like unto Amaravati and came to be called Indraprastha like unto Indra's city. |
Mbh.1.209.10288 | SECTION CCX Rajya-labha Parva Janamejaya said, O thou possessed of ascetic wealth, what did those high-souled ones, my grandsires, the illustrious Pandavas, do, after obtaining the kingdom of Indraprastha? |
Mbh.1.220.10735 | Then Krishna and Arjuna, having thus settled as to what should be done sent some speedy messengers unto Yudhishthira at Indraprastha, informing him of everything. |
Mbh.1.221.10741 | Having seized that girl of sweet smiles, that tiger among men proceeded in his car of gold towards his own city Indraprastha. |
Mbh.1.222.10814 | Vaisampayana continued, When that scorcher of foes, viz, Kesava of pure soul and eyes, like lotus-petals, heard that the foremost of the Pandavas, viz, Arjuna, had reached his own excellent city of Indraprastha, he came thither accompanied by Rama and the other heroes and great warriors of the Vrishni and the Andhaka tribes, and by his brothers and sons and many other brave warriors. |
Mbh.1.222.10819 | These and many other Vrishnis and Bhojas, and Andhakas came to Indraprastha, bringing with them many nuptial presents. |
Mbh.1.222.10851 | And, O Bharata, the high-souled Vasudeva remained there with Arjuna in the delightful city of Indraprastha. |
Mbh.1.223.10884 | SECTION CCXXIV Khandava-daha Parva Vaisampayana said, The Pandavas, after they had taken up their abode at Indraprastha at the command of Dhritarashtra and Bhishma began to bring other kings under their sway. |
Mbh.2.13.554 | And quickly passing over many regions, being drawn by his own swift horses, Krishna arrived at Indraprastha, accompanied by Indrasena. |
Mbh.2.13.555 | And having arrived at Indraprastha, Janardana approached Yudhisthira without loss of time. |
Mbh.2.24.1117 | Accompanied by the two sons of Pandu, Achyuta Krishna arrived at Indraprastha, and approaching Yudhishthira joyfully addressing that monarch said, O best of kings, from good fortune, the mighty Jarasandha hath been slain by Bhima, and the kings confined at Girivraja have been all set free. |
Mbh.2.24.1121 | And the oldest son of Pandu Yudhisthira together with his brothers approached the kings who had come to Indraprastha and entertaining and worshipping them, each according to his age, dismissed them all. |
Mbh.2.24.1128 | And after the illustrious Krishna, the son of Devaki, had departed from Indraprastha having acquired that great victory and having also dispelled the fears of the kings, that feat, O Bharata, swelled the fame of the Pandavas. |
Mbh.2.29.1245 | Then returning to Indraprastha, Bhima of terrible prowess offered the whole of that wealth unto king Yudhisthira the just |
Mbh.2.31.1360 | And arriving at Indraprastha, the heroic and fortunate son of Madri presented the whole of that wealth unto Yudhishthira. |
Mbh.2.71.3102 | And accompanied by Draupadi and ascending their cars which were all of the hue of the clouds, with cheerful hearts they all set out for that best of cities called Indraprastha |
Mbh.3.23.1145 | Having thyself established the unrivalled city of Indraprastha of the splendour of Kailasa itself, where dost thou go, leaving it, O illustrious and just king, O achiever of extraordinary deeds! |
Mbh.3.51.2559 | And even Krishna himself beholding the sons of Pritha dressed in deer skins, became filled with rage, and addressing Yudhishthira, said, That prosperity which the sons of Pritha had acquired at Indraprastha, and which, unobtainable by other kings, was beheld by me at the Rajasuya sacrifice, at which, besides, I saw all kings, even those of the Vangas and Angas and Paundras and Odras and Cholas and Dravidas and Andhakas, and the chiefs of many islands and countries on the sea-board as also of frontier states, including the rulers of the Sinhalas, the barbarous mlecchas, the natives of Lanka, and all the kings of the West by hundreds, and all the chiefs of the sea-coast, and the kings of the Pahlavas and the Daradas and the various tribes of the Kiratas and Yavanas and Sakras and the Harahunas and Chinas and Tukharas and the Sindhavas and the Jagudas and the Ramathas and the Mundas and the inhabitants of the kingdom of women and the Tanganas and the Kekayas and the Malavas and the inhabitants of Kasmira, afraid of the prowess of your weapons, present in obedience to your invitation, performing various offices, that prosperity, O king, so unstable and waiting at present on the foe, I shall restore to thee, depriving thy foe of his very life. |
Mbh.3.231.11785 | And while Yudhishthira lived in Indraprastha a hundred thousand horses and a hundred thousand elephants used to follow in his train. |
Mbh.3.235.11896 | That blazing Prosperity, O king, which we not many days ago saw with heavy hearts in Yudhishthira at Indraprastha, is today seen by us to be owned by thee, she having, O mighty-armed monarch, been snatched by thee from the royal Yudhishthira by force of intellect alone. |
Mbh.4.18.741 | That Yudhishthira who at Indraprastha was adored by kings of incomparable prowess by hundreds of thousands, that mighty monarch in whose kitchen a hundred thousand maid-servants, plate in hand, used every day to feed numerous guests day and night, that best of liberal men, who gave every day a thousand nishkas, alas, even he overwhelmed with woe in consequence of gambling which is the root of all evil, now supporteth himself by casting dice. |
Mbh.4.18.747 | He unto whom while residing at Indraprastha, all the rulers of earth used to pay timely tribute, alas, even he now begs for subsistence at another's hands. |
Mbh.4.50.1931 | In what battle was Indraprastha conquered by thee? |
Mbh.4.50.1944 | Employ thou the means now which thou hadst adopted in the match at dice, the same means, viz, by which thou hadst subjugated Indraprastha, and the same means by which thou hadst dragged Krishna to the assembly! |
Mbh.5.26.1117 | Let me have Indraprastha for my kingdom, Let this be given to me by Duryodhana, the chief of Bharata's race |
Mbh.5.30.1381 | O foremost of heroes anwng the Bharatas, either give me lack my own Indraprastha or fight with me |
Mbh.5.55.3024 | When the Parthas had been exiled to the woods, there came unto them the slayer of Madhu with a vast army in battle array and capable of crushing hostile kingdoms; and there also came unto them the Kekayas, and Dhrishtaketu, and Dhrishtadyumna of Pritha's race and numerous other kings in their train; and all those great car-warriors were assembled in a place not far from Indraprastha; and having assembled together they censured thee and all the Kurus. |
Mbh.5.95.4519 | Again, didst thou with thy sons, banish him to Indraprastha? |
Mbh.6.123.6853 | Let king Yudhishthira the just, go to Indraprastha. |
Mbh.12.123.6999 | Bhishma said, Formerly, O giver of honours, Duryodhana while burning with grief at sight of that well-known prosperity belonging to thee and thy brothers at Indraprastha and for the jeers he received in consequence of his mistakes at the grand mansion, had asked his father Dhritarashtra the same question. |
Mbh.14.15.407 | And, O Bharata, the high-souled Krishna and the son of Pandu Dhananjaya entering the beautiful hall of assembly at Indraprastha, whiled away their time in great merriment. |
Mbh.16.7.252 | I shall, however, O chastiser of foes, first remove to Indraprastha the women of the Vrishni race as also the children and the aged. |
Mbh.16.7.339 | Escorting the remainder, with children and old men and women, the son of Pandu established them, who were reft of heroes, in the city of Indraprastha. |
Mbh.16.7.341 | The rule of Indraprastha was given to Vajra. |
Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice. |
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