Khandavaprastha

Mbh.1.61.2938	And they were then told by king Dhritarashtra and the son of Santanu Bhishma as follows: In order, O dear ones, dissensions may not take place between you and your cousins, we have settled that Khandavaprastha should be your abode.
Mbh.1.61.2939	Therefore, go ye, casting off all jealousy, to Khandavaprastha which contains many towns served by many broad roads, for dwelling there'
Mbh.1.61.2940	And accordingly the Pandavas went, with all their friends and followers, to Khandavaprastha taking with them many jewels and precious stones.
Mbh.1.208.10255	Repair ye to Khandavaprastha so that no difference may arise again between you and your cousins.
Mbh.1.208.10257	Protected by Partha Arjuna, like the celestials by the thunderbolt, reside ye at Khandavaprastha, taking half of the kingdom'
Mbh.1.208.10259	And content with half the kingdom, they removed to Khandavaprastha, which was in unreclaimed desert.
Mbh.1.208.10285	Thus in consequence of the virtuous behaviour of Bhishma and king Dhritarashtra towards them, the Pandavas took up their abode in Khandavaprastha.
Mbh.1.209.10292	Vaisampayana said, Those scorchers of foes, the Pandavas, having obtained their kingdom, at the command of Dhritarashtra, passed their days in joy and happiness at Khandavaprastha with Krishna.
Mbh.1.214.10474	After some time, O king, it so happened that certain robbers lifted the cattle of a Brahmana, and while they were carrying away the booty, the Brahmana, deprived of his senses by anger, repaired to Khandavaprastha, and began to reprove the Pandavas in accents of woe.
Mbh.1.222.10798	After the twelve years were complete he came back to Khandavaprastha.
Mbh.1.222.10821	Received by them, the Vrishni host of great prosperity entered Khandavaprastha well-adorned with flags and ensigns.
Mbh.2.2.30	SECTION II Vaisampayana said, Janardana deserving the worship of all, having lived happily at Khandavaprastha for some time, and having been treated all the while with respectful love and affection by the sons of Pritha, became desirous one day of leaving Khandavaprastha to behold his father.
Mbh.2.25.1141	Thus while his brothers were so employed, the exalted king Yudishthira the just stayed within Khandavaprastha in the enjoyment of great affluence in the midst of friends and relatives
Mbh.2.31.1342	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.
Mbh.2.48.2040	Therefore, go thou on a car yoking thereto horses endued with the speed of the wind, so that thou mayest reach Khandavaprastha even today and bring thou Yudhishthira with thee.
Mbh.2.55.2300	Then king Dhritarashtra, possessed of learning, summoning Vidura the chief of his ministers, said, Repairing, to Khandavaprastha, bring prince Yudhishthira here without loss of time.
Mbh.2.71.3099	Return to Khandavaprastha, and let there be brotherly love between thee and thy cousins.
Mbh.2.71.3101	Vaisampayana continued, That foremost of the Bharatas, king Yudhishthira the just, then, thus addressed by his uncle, having gone through every ceremony of politeness, set out with his brothers for Khandavaprastha.
Mbh.5.124.5536	Who will encounter that son of Pandu in battle, who had vanquished all the celestials with the Gandharvas, Yakshas and Pannagas at Khandavaprastha?

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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