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Mbh.1.105.5953	If the princess of Kosala can bear my strong odour, my ugly and grim visage, my attire and body, she shall then conceive an excellent child
Mbh.1.105.5954	Vaisampayana continued, Having spoken thus unto Satyavati, Vyasa of great energy addressed her and said, Let the princess of Kosala clad in clean attire and checked with ornaments wait for me in her bed-chamber'
Mbh.1.105.5955	Saying this, the Rishi disappeared, Satyavati then went to her daughter-in-law and seeing her in private spoke to her these words of beneficial and virtuous import, O princess of Kosala, listen to what I say.
Mbh.1.106.5963	SECTION CVI Sambhava Parva continued Vaisampayana said, Soon after the monthly season of the princess of Kosala had been over, Satyavati, purifying her daughter-in-law with a bath, led her into the sleeping apartment.
Mbh.1.106.5964	There seating her upon a luxurious bed, she addressed her, saying, O Princess of Kosala, thy husband hath an elder brother who shall this day enter thy womb as thy child.
Mbh.1.106.5979	And the first princess of Kosala in due time brought forth a blind son.
Mbh.1.114.6209	Then Satyavati and Bhishma and the Kosala princes were all gratified with the presents Pandu made out of the acquisitions of his prowess.
Mbh.1.119.6396	Vaisampayana continued, The king, having thus wept in sorrow, with a sigh looked at his two wives Kunti and Madri, and addressing them said, Let the princess of Kosala my mother, Vidura, the king with our friends, the venerable Satyavati, Bhishma, the priests of our family, illustrious Soma-drinking Brahmanas of rigid vows and all elderly citizens depending on us be informed, after being prepared for it, that Pandu hath retired into the woods to lead a life of asceticism'
Mbh.1.126.6767	And there also came out Bhishma, the son of Santanu, and Somadatta or Valhika and the royal sage Dhritarashtra endued with the vision of knowledge and Vidura himself and the venerable Satyavati and the illustrious princess of Kosala and Gandhari accompanied by the other ladies of the royal household.
Mbh.1.187.9422	Vrihanta, Manimana, Dandadhara, Sahadeva, Jayatsena, Meghasandhi, Virata with his two sons Sankha and Uttara, Vardhakshemi, Susarma, Senavindu, Suketu with his two sons Sunama and Suvarcha, Suchitra, Sukumara, Vrika, Satyadhriti, Suryadhwaja, Rochamana, Nila, Chitrayudha, Agsuman, Chekitana, the mighty Sreniman, Chandrasena the mighty son of Samudrasena, Jarasandha, Vidanda, and Danda, the father and son, Paundraka, Vasudeva, Bhagadatta endued with great energy, Kalinga, Tamralipta, the king of Pattana, the mighty car-warrior Salya, the king of Madra, with his son, the heroic Rukmangada, Rukmaratha, Somadatta of the Kuru race with his three sons, all mighty chariot-fighters and heroes, viz, Bhuri, Bhurisrava, and Sala, Sudakshina, Kamvoja of the Puru race, Vrihadvala, Sushena, Sivi, the son of Usinara, Patcharanihanta, the king of Karusha, Sankarshana Valadeva, Vasudeva Krishna the mighty son of Rukmini, Samva, Charudeshna, the son of Pradyumna with Gada, Akrura, Satyaki, the high-souled Uddhava, Kritavarman, the son of Hridika, Prithu, Viprithu, Viduratha, Kanka, Sanku with Gaveshana, Asavaha, Aniruddha, Samika, Sarimejaya, the heroic Vatapi Jhilli Pindaraka, the powerful Usinara, all these of the Vrishni race, Bhagiratha, Vrihatkshatra, Jayadratha the son of Sindhu, Vrihadratha, Valhika, the mighty charioteer Srutayu, Uluka, Kaitava, Chitrangada and Suvangada, the highly intelligent Vatsaraja, the king of Kosala, Sisupala and the powerful Jarasandha, these and many other great kings, all Kshatriyas celebrated throughout the world, have come, O blessed one, for thee.
Mbh.2.20.898	They then crossed the delightful Sarayu and saw the country of Eastern Kosala.
Mbh.2.29.1217	SECTION XXIX Vaisampayana said, that chastiser of all foes then vanquished king Srenimat of the country of Kumara, and then Vrihadvala, the king of Kosala.
Mbh.2.30.1259	But the son of Madri, vanquishing the invincible Bhismaka, then defeated in battle the king of Kosala and the ruler of the territories lying on the banks of the Venwa, as also the Kantarakas and the kings of the eastern Kosalas.
Mbh.3.73.3668	And at this, the king of Kosala reflected a while and at length said, I have come here to pay my respects to thee'
Mbh.3.74.3692	Thus addressed, Vahuka answered, the illustrious king of Kosala had heard from a Brahmana that a second Swayamvara of Damayanti would take place.
Mbh.3.76.3788	At last, O king, a learned Brahmana named Parnada had found thee in Kosala in the palace of Rituparna.
Mbh.3.85.4607	Sojourning next to the tirtha called Rishabha in Kosala, O lord of men, and fasting there for three nights one earneth the merit of the Vajapeya sacrifice, and of the gift of a thousand kine, and also delivereth his race.
Mbh.3.85.4608	Arriving at Kosala, a man should bathe in the tirtha named Kala.
Mbh.3.252.12448	And having taken Batsa-bhumi, he reduced Kevali, and Mrittikavati, and Mohana and Patrana, and Tripura, and Kosala, and compelled all these to pay tribute.
Mbh.3.277.13510	Alas, I shall not behold thee return with the princess of Videha to Kosala and seated on thy ancestral throne as the ruler of the entire Earth!
Mbh.3.282.13841	And having approached the hero of Pulastya's race in the midst of his counsellors, the eloquent Angada saluted the king and began to deliver Rama's message in these words, That descendant of Raghu, O king, who ruleth at Kosala and whose renown hath spread over the whole world, sayeth unto thee these words suited to the occasion.
Mbh.3.282.13860	And approaching the presence of the lord of Kosala and informing him of everything, the monkey Angada endued with great energy retired to refresh himself, dismissed with due respect by Rama.
Mbh.6.45.2208	Soon, however, in that encounter, O king, the ruler of Kosala cut off the standard and overthrew the charioteer of Subhadra's son.
Mbh.7.45.2144	The ruler of the Kosala struck Abhimanyu, in the chest with a barbed arrow.
Mbh.9.36.2686	It was on that sacred region, the northern part of Kosala, O king, that the sacrifice of high-souled Auddalaka was performed.
Mbh.12.18.794	Thy mother hath today been made sonless by thee, and thy spouse, the princess of Kosala, a widow.
Mbh.12.67.3714	There was a king of Kosala possessed of great intelligence, named Vasumanas.
Mbh.12.67.3719	Thus questioned by the Kosala king of immeasurable energy, Vrihaspati of great wisdom discoursed unto him coolly about the respect that should be paid to kings.
Mbh.12.67.3782	That best of monarchs, viz, the heroic Vasumanas, ruler of Kosala, thus instructed by Vrihaspati the son of Angiras, began thenceforth to protect his subjects
Mbh.12.81.4556	In this connection also an old story is cited of what the sage Kalakavrikshiya had said unto the king of Kosala.
Mbh.12.81.4557	It hath been heard by us that once on a time the sage Kalakavrikshiya came to Kshemadarsin who had ascended the throne of the kingdom of Kosala.
Mbh.12.81.4672	After this, the king of Kosala took a minister from the Kshatriya order, and appointed that bull among Brahmanas viz, the sage Kalakavrikshiya as his Purohita.
Mbh.12.81.4673	After these changes had been effected, the king of Kosala subjugated the whole earth and acquired great fame.
Mbh.12.81.4675	Having listened to his beneficial counsels, the king of Kosala conquered the whole earth and conducted himself in every respect as the sage directed
Mbh.12.103.5813	Thus addressed by the intelligent prince of Kosala, the sage Kalakavrikshiya of great splendour made the following answer'
Mbh.12.103.5850	O prince of Kosala, in respect of every affair that may engage thy attention.
Mbh.12.103.5852	Be thou delighted, O prince of Kosala, with whatever thou succeedest in winning with ease.
Mbh.12.103.5872	If, O prince of Kosala, a person loses that wealth which had been earned with difficulty and which had been proportionate to his desires, he then, overcome by the inactivity of despair, gives up all desire of wealth.
Mbh.12.104.5924	If the treasury of thy foes be exhausted by either righteous or unrighteous deeds, every one of them, O prince of Kosala, may be reduced to subjection.
Mbh.12.105.5982	The ruler of Videha then, addressing the prince of Kosala, said these words: In observance of Kshatriya duties as also with aid of Policy, I have conquered the world.
Mbh.12.105.5990	The ruler of the Videhas, causing the prince of Kosala to enter his abode, honoured him, who deserved every honour, with offerings of water to wash his feet, honey and curds and the usual articles.
Mbh.13.6.412	Saudasa, the king of Kosala, though dignified by the performance of Aswamedha and other sacrifices, obtained the status of a man-eating Rakshasa, through the curse of a great Rishi.

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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