Shakra - AncientVoice

Mbh.8.60.3546	Many amongst them that fell became the guests of Shakra and attained to great happiness.
Mbh.8.74.4482	I see too the bhargava weapon careering in all directions, having been invoked by Karna, O thou of Vrishni's race, like the puissant thunder invoked by Shakra.
Mbh.8.87.5309	Beholding those two high-souled ones, Karna and Dhananjaya, about to encounter each other, Shakra himself said, Let Arjuna vanquish Karna
Mbh.9.1.24	Alas, Time is all-powerful, and crooked in his course, since all our allies, endued with might equal to that of Shakra himself, have been slain by the Pandavas'
Mbh.9.2.107	When innumerable high-souled heroes, accomplished in all kinds of weapons offensive and defensive and endued with prowess equal to that of Shakra himself, have been slain, O Suta, when Kshatriyas hailing from diverse realms, O Sanjaya, have all been slain in battle, what can it be but destiny?
Mbh.9.5.350	Abandoning diverse objects of enjoyment, I shall now, by righteous battle, proceed to the regions of Shakra, obtaining the companionship of those that have attained to the highest end.
Mbh.9.14.855	Endued with great speed, that shaft pierced the heart of Suratha and passing out entered the Earth, riving her through, like the thunderbolt of Shakra hurled from the sky.
Mbh.9.15.903	Then, O king, we beheld the car of Shalya careering in that dreadful battle like the car of Shakra in days of yore on the occasion of the destruction of the Asuras
Mbh.9.21.1356	Similarly Kritavarma, O king, fighting with the grandson of Sini, that scorcher of foes, looked resplendent, like Shakra battling with the Asura Vala.
Mbh.9.30.2190	I do not cherish the least fear, O Yudhishthira, of even Shakra himself'
Mbh.9.30.2203	Indeed, all the Pancalas then saw thy royal son to look like the thunder-wielding Shakra or the trident-bearing Hara.
Mbh.9.30.2223	The high end declared for those that fight righteously is the attainment of the regions of Shakra!
Mbh.9.31.2298	Having said these words that prince of Bharata's race, possessed of great energy, stood up for battle, like Shakra summoning Vritra to an encounter.
Mbh.9.41.2999	The water of that river, O Shakra, hath been made sacred by the Munis!
Mbh.9.41.3006	Thus addressed, Shakra, at these words of Brahma, O Janamejaya, performed in that abode of Sarasvati diverse sacrifices.
Mbh.9.42.3063	The seven Matris also were present there, O monarch, and the Sadhyas, the Viswedevas, the Maruts, the Vasus, the Rudras, the Adityas, the Siddhas, the Danavas, the birds, the self-born and adorable Brahman with his sons, and Vishnu, and Shakra, all went thither for beholding that child of unfading glory.
Mbh.9.43.3115	These had in battle slain innumerable enemies of Shakra.
Mbh.9.44.3249	In battle, their energy resembled that of Shakra.
Mbh.9.45.3357	In days of yore, in the Krita age, O king, all celestials, duly approaching Varuna, said unto him these words, As Shakra, the Lord of the celestials, always protects us from every fear, similarly be thou the Lord of all the rivers!
Mbh.9.45.3364	Installed by the celestials, the illustrious Varuna began to duly protect seas and lakes and rivers and other reservoirs of water as Shakra protects the gods.
Mbh.9.46.3405	I will not, however, give thee my hand, in consequence of my regard for Shakra!
Mbh.9.46.3406	I am seeking to please Shakra, the lord of the three worlds, with vows and rigid observances and ascetic penances'
Mbh.9.46.3473	Having said these words unto the cleansed Sruvavati, the thousand-eyed Shakra of great energy then went back to heaven.
Mbh.9.47.3491	Indeed, through the assistance of Brahmanas conversant with the Vedas, Shakra performed all those sacrifices there, according to rites ordained in the scriptures.
Mbh.9.47.3495	Having duly completed those hundred sacrifices, O chief of the Bharatas, Shakra of great splendour came to be called by the name of Satakratu.
Mbh.9.49.3606	In consequence of his excessive ascetic austerities Shakra was afflicted with a great fear.
Mbh.9.49.3633	Meanwhile, on the occasion of a war between the gods and the danavas, Shakra wandered through the three worlds in search of weapons.
Mbh.9.49.3635	Shakra then said unto the gods.
Mbh.9.49.3642	With his bones, meanwhile, Shakra joyfully caused to be made many kinds of weapons, such as thunderbolts, discs, heavy maces, and many kinds of clubs and bludgeons.
Mbh.9.51.3715	Shakra, coming down from heaven, asked him the reason, saying, Why O king, art thou employed in this task with such perseverance?
Mbh.9.51.3718	The lord Shakra, ridiculing this, went back to heaven.
Mbh.9.51.3720	Shakra repeatedly came to him and repeatedly receiving the same reply went away ridiculing him.
Mbh.9.51.3723	Shakra summoned the celestials and informed them of the monarch's occupation.
Mbh.9.51.3724	Hearing Indra's words, the celestials said unto their chief of a eyes, Stop the royal sage, O Shakra by granting him a boon, if thou canst!
Mbh.9.51.3726	Thus exhorted, Shakra then came back to that royal sage and said, Do not toil any more!
Mbh.9.51.3730	Thus addressed, king Kuru answered Shakra, saying, So be it
Mbh.9.51.3731	Taking Kuru's leave, the slayer of Vala, Shakra, then, with a joyful heart, quickly went back to heaven.
Mbh.9.51.3732	Even thus, O foremost one of Yadu's race, that royal sage had, in days of yore, tilled this plain and Shakra had promised great merit unto those that would cast off their bodies here.
Mbh.9.51.3738	The chief of the celestials, Shakra, himself composed a verse here and sang it.
Mbh.9.51.3746	Even this was said by Shakra himself about the high blessedness of Kurukshetra.
Mbh.9.51.3747	All that Shakra said was again approved and sanctioned by Brahman, by Vishnu, and by Maheshvara
Mbh.9.53.3810	Those men that cast off their bodies while engaged in battle on this field, are sure to reside, O sire, in heaven with Shakra himself!
Mbh.9.53.3854	Having addressed each other in disagreeable and bitter words, those two foremost of heroes of Kuru's race stood, casting angry glances upon each other, like Shakra and Vritra in fight
Mbh.9.54.3895	With these words, O tiger among kings, Vrikodara of great energy, armed with mace, stood for fight, like Shakra challenging the asura Vritra.
Mbh.9.56.4026	Virochana was vanquished by Shakra with the aid of deception.
Mbh.9.56.4042	Shakra himself, O Dhananjaya, cannot stand before them that rush in fury, having abandoned all hope of life.
Mbh.9.59.4245	Bards and eulogists applauded Shakra after the fall of Vritra, even as we are now applauding thee, O Bharata, after the fall of thy foes!
Mbh.9.59.4266	The dart that had been begged of Shakra as a boon by Karna for the slaughter of Arjuna was baffled by thee through Ghatotkacha!
Mbh.9.63.4564	Without doubt, the prosperity of all mortals is very unstable, since thou that wert equal unto Shakra himself hast now been reduced to such a sorry plight
Mbh.10.4.225	Tomorrow morning, in broad daylight, having caused a great slaughter among them thou shalt sport like Shakra after the slaughter of great asuras.
Mbh.10.7.365	And he said, I seek the protection of Him called Ugra, Sthanu, Shiva, Rudra, Sharva, Ishana, Ishvara, Girisha; and of that boon-giving god who is the Creator and Lord of the universe; of Him whose throat is blue, who is without birth, who is called Shakra, who destroyed the sacrifice of Daksha, and who is called Hara; of Him whose form is the universe, who hath three eyes, who is possessed of multifarious forms, and who is the lord of Uma; of Him who resides in crematoriums, who swells with energy, who is the lord of diverse tribes of ghostly beings, and who is the possessor of undecaying prosperity and power; of Him who wields the skull-topped club, who is called Rudra, who bears matted locks on his head, and who is a brahmacari.
Mbh.11.23.922	Fierce was the battle that took place between this king and Partha, making the very hair stand on end, like that between Shakra and the Asura Vritra.
Mbh.17.2.100	When that foremost of men, who was endued with the energy of Shakra, had fallen down, indeed, when that invincible hero was on the point of death, Bhima said unto the king, I do not recollect any untruth uttered by this high-souled one.
Mbh.17.3.118	SECTION Vaishampayana said: Then Shakra, causing the firmament and the Earth to be filled by a loud sound, came to the son of Pritha on a car and asked him to ascend it.
Mbh.17.3.124	Shakra said, Thou shalt behold thy brothers in Heaven.
Mbh.17.3.133	Shakra said, Immortality and a condition equal to mine, O king, prosperity extending in all directions, and high success, and all the felicities of Heaven, thou hast won today.
Mbh.17.3.160	To frighten one that has sought protection, the slaying of a woman, the theft of what belongs to a Brahmana, and injuring a friend, each of these four, O Shakra, is I think equal to the abandonment of one that is devoted
Mbh.17.3.171	Vaishampayana continued: Then Dharma, and Shakra, and the Maruts, and the Ashvinis, and other deities, and the celestial Rishis, causing Yudhishthira to ascend on a car, proceeded to Heaven.
Mbh.18.2.45	Ourselves joined with Karna, Shakra himself would have been unable to vanquish in battle.
Mbh.18.3.132	Then Shakra, the lord of the deities, endued with blazing prosperity, addressed Yudhishthira and comforting him, said, O Yudhishthira of mighty arms, come, come, O chief of men.

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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