Pauloma - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.1.76	This work is a tree, of which the chapter of contents is the seed; the divisions called Pauloma and Astika are the root; the part called Sambhava is the trunk; the books called Sabha and Aranya are the roosting perches; the books called Arani is the knitting knots; the books called Virata and Udyoga the pith; the book named Bhishma, the main branch; the book called Drona, the leaves; the book called Karna, the fair flowers; the book named Salya, their sweet smell; the books entitled Stri and Aishika, the refreshing shade; the book called Santi, the mighty fruit; the book called Aswamedha, the immortal sap; the denominated Asramavasika, the spot where it groweth; and the book called Mausala, is an epitome of the Vedas and held in great respect by the virtuous Brahmanas.
Mbh.1.2.285	It is divided into several sections; in the beginning are Paushya, Pauloma, and Astika parvas, describing in full the valour and renown of kings.
Mbh.1.2.294	The first parva is called Anukramanika; the second, Sangraha; then Paushya; then Pauloma; the Astika; then Adivansavatarana.
Mbh.1.2.363	The high-souled Vyasa composed these hundred parvas of which the above is only an abridgement: having distributed them into eighteen, the son of Suta recited them consecutively in the forest of Naimisha as follows: In the Adi parva are contained Paushya, Pauloma, Astika, Adivansavatara, Samva, the burning of the house of lac, the slaying of Hidimba, the destruction of the Asura Vaka, Chitraratha, the Swayamvara of Draupadi, her marriage after the overthrow of rivals in war, the arrival of Vidura, the restoration, Arjuna's exile, the abduction of Subhadra, the gift and receipt of the marriage dower, the burning of the Khandava forest, and the meeting with the Asura-architect Maya.
Mbh.1.2.364	The Paushya parva treats of the greatness of Utanka, and the Pauloma, of the sons of Bhrigu.
Mbh.1.4.963	SECTION IV Pauloma Parva UGRASRAVA SAUTI, the son of Lomaharshana, versed in the Puranas, while present in the forest of Naimisha, at the twelve years' sacrifice of Saunaka, surnamed Kulapati, stood before the Rishis in attendance.
Mbh.1.5.980	SECTION V Pauloma Parva continued Saunaka said, Child, thy father formerly read the whole of the Puranas, O son of Lomaharshana, and the Bharata with Krishna-Dwaipayana.
Mbh.1.6.1031	SECTION VI Pauloma Parva continued Sauti said, O Brahmana, having heard these words from the god of fire, the Rakshasa assumed the form of a boar, and seizing the lady carried her away with the speed of the wind, even of thought.
Mbh.1.6.1034	And the beautiful Pauloma, distracted with grief, O Brahmana of the Bhrigu race, took up her offspring Chyavana, the son of Bhrigu and walked away.
Mbh.1.6.1046	And Pauloma replied, O possessor of the six attributes!
Mbh.1.6.1050	Sauti continued, Bhrigu, upon hearing this account from Pauloma, became exceedingly enraged.
Mbh.1.7.1053	SECTION VII Pauloma Parva continued Sauti said, the god of fire enraged at the curse of Bhrigu, thus addressed the Rishi, What meaneth this rashness, O Brahmana, that thou hast displayed towards me?
Mbh.1.7.1102	And such is the ancient history connected with the destruction of the Rakshasa, Pauloma and the birth of Chyavana
Mbh.1.7.1103	Thus endeth the seventh section of the Pauloma Parva of the Adi Parva of the blessed Mahabharata.
Mbh.1.8.1104	SECTION VIII Pauloma Parva continued Sauti said, O Brahmana, Chyavana, the son of Bhrigu, begot a son in the womb of his wife Sukanya.
Mbh.1.8.1133	So ends the eighth section of the Pauloma Parva of the Adi Parva of the blessed Mahabharata.
Mbh.1.9.1134	SECTION IX Pauloma Parva continued Sauti said, While those illustrious Brahmanas were sitting around the dead body of Pramadvara, Ruru, sorely afflicted, retired into a deep wood and wept aloud.
Mbh.1.9.1167	So ends the ninth section of the Pauloma Parva of the Adi Parva of the blessed Mahabharata.
Mbh.1.10.1168	SECTION X Pauloma Parva continued Sauti said, And Ruru, on hearing those words, replied, My wife, dear to me as life, was bit by a snake; upon which, I took, O snake, a dreadful vow, viz, that I would kill every snake that I might come across.
Mbh.1.10.1180	And so ends the tenth section of the Pauloma Parva of the Adi Parva.
Mbh.1.11.1181	SECTION XI Pauloma Parva continued Sauti continued The Dundubha then said, In former times, I had a friend Khagama by name.
Mbh.1.11.1205	And so ends the eleventh section of the Pauloma Parva of the Adi Parva.
Mbh.1.12.1206	SECTION XII Pauloma Parva continued Sauti continued, Ruru then asked, O best of Dwijas, why was king Janamejaya bent upon destroying the serpents,
Mbh.1.12.1215	So ends the twelfth section in the Pauloma Parva of the Adi Parva.
Mbh.1.217.10613	Those sacred waters were called Agastya, and Saubhadra and Pauloma of great holiness, and Karandhama of great propitiousness yielding the fruits of a horse-sacrifice unto those that bathed there, and Bharadwaja, that great washer of sins.

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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