Vahuka - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.57.2820	Now hear, O best of Brahmanas, the names of the snakes I mention born in the race of Kauravya: Eraka, Kundala Veni, Veniskandha, Kumaraka, Vahuka, Sringavera, Dhurtaka, Pratara and Astaka.
Mbh.3.66.3353	This very day, O prince, O lord of Nishadhas, go to the delightful city of Ayodhya, and present thyself before Rituparna skilled in gambling, saying, I am a charioteer, Vahuka by name'
Mbh.3.67.3365	And he approached the king, saying, My name is Vahuka.
Mbh.3.67.3370	And Rituparna replied, O Vahuka, stay with me!
Mbh.3.67.3379	Therefore, O Vahuka, stay thou with me
Mbh.3.67.3383	And once as the king was reciting this in the night, Jivala asked him saying, O Vahuka, whom dost thou lament thus daily?
Mbh.3.70.3508	Then, after I had been dismissed by the monarch, I was accosted by a person in the service of Rituparna, named Vahuka.
Mbh.3.70.3509	And Vahuka is the charioteer of that king, of unsightly appearance and possessed of short arms.
Mbh.3.71.3533	SECTION LXXI Vrihadaswa continued, Having heard the words of Sudeva king Rituparna, soothing Vahuka with gentle words, said, O Vahuka, thou art well-skilled in training and guiding horses.
Mbh.3.71.3545	Having resolved thus in his mind, Vahuka, with his heart in sorrow, spake unto king Rituparna, with joined hands, saying, O monarch, I bow to thy behest, and, O tiger among men, I will go to the city of the Vidarbhas in a single day.
Mbh.3.71.3547	Then, O monarch, at the command of the royal son of Bhangasura, Vahuka went to the stables and began to examine the horses.
Mbh.3.71.3548	And repeatedly urged by Rituparna to make haste, Vahuka after much scrutiny and careful deliberation, selected some steeds that were lean-fleshed, yet strong and capable of a long journey and endued with energy and strength of high breed and docility, free from inauspicious marks, with wide nostrils and swelling cheeks, free from faults as regards the ten hairy curls, born in the country of Sindhu, and fleet as the winds.
Mbh.3.71.3553	Vahuka replied, Each of these horses bears one curl on his forehead, two on his temples, four on his sides, four on his chest, and one on his back.
Mbh.3.71.3556	Rituparna rejoined, O Vahuka, thou art versed in the science of horses and art also skillful in guiding them.
Mbh.3.71.3562	And those best of steeds, duly urged by Vahuka, rose to the sky, confounding the occupant of the vehicle.
Mbh.3.71.3566	I find the same magnificent indications in the heroic Vahuka.
Mbh.3.71.3569	Or, it may be that this Vahuka knoweth the science that Nala knoweth, for I perceive that the knowledge of Vahuka is equal to that of Nala.
Mbh.3.71.3570	Further, Vahuka and Nala are of the same age.
Mbh.3.71.3576	Vahuka, again is endued with every accomplishment.
Mbh.3.71.3579	And that foremost of kings Rituparna, also, beholding the skill of Vahuka in equestrian science experienced great delight, along with his charioteer Varshneya.
Mbh.3.72.3589	And seeing that tree, the king hastily said to Vahuka, O charioteer, do thou also behold my high proficiency in calculation.
Mbh.3.72.3592	Knowledge in its entirety is not found in any one person, O Vahuka, the leaves and fruits of this tree that are lying on the ground respectively exceed those that are on it by one hundred and one.
Mbh.3.72.3595	Thereupon staying the car Vahuka addressed the king, saying, O crusher of foes, thou takest credit to thyself in a matter which is beyond my perception.
Mbh.3.72.3603	But Vahuka answered with humility, Stay thou a short space, or, if thou art in a hurry, go then, making Varshneya thy charioteer.
Mbh.3.72.3605	And at this, O son of the Kuru race, soothing Vahuka, Rituparna said, O Vahuka, thou art the only charioteer, there is none other in this world.
Mbh.3.72.3609	And, O Vahuka, whatever thy wish.
Mbh.3.72.3611	At this, Vahuka answered him, saying, After having counted the leaves and fruits of the Vibhitaka, I shall proceed to Vidarbha, do thou agree to my words.
Mbh.3.72.3614	And thereupon Vahuka speedily alighted from the car, and felled that tree.
Mbh.3.72.3617	And at this king, intent upon proceeding speedily, said unto Vahuka.
Mbh.3.72.3619	And Vahuka said unto him, Impart unto me this knowledge and, O bull among men, take from me my knowledge of horses'
Mbh.3.72.3621	As solicited by thee, receive this science of dice from me, and, O Vahuka, let my equine science remain with thee in trust'
Mbh.3.73.3658	And in the yard of the central mansion she beheld king Rituparna on the car with Varshneya and Vahuka.
Mbh.3.73.3659	And Varshneya and Vahuka, descending for that excellent vehicle, unyoked the steeds, and kept the vehicle itself in a proper place.
Mbh.3.73.3675	Vrihadaswa continued, And, O king, after Rituparna had gone away with Varshneya, Vahuka took the car to the stables.
Mbh.3.73.3677	Meanwhile, the princess of Vidharva, Damayanti, afflicted with grief, having beheld the royal son of Bhangasura, and Varshneya of the Suta race, and also Vahuka in that guise, asked herself, Whose is this car-rattle?
Mbh.3.74.3687	Thus instructed, that female messenger, going cautiously, while the blessed Damayanti watched from the terrace, addressed Vahuka in these words, O foremost of men, thou art welcome.
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.3.74.3697	Thus questioned, Vahuka replied, He of whom thou inquirest was the charioteer of the virtuous Nala, and known to all by the name of Varshneya.
Mbh.3.74.3701	At this Kesini rejoined, Perhaps Varshneya knoweth where king Nala hath gone, and O Vahuka, he may also have spoken to thee about his master'
Mbh.3.74.3702	Vahuka then said, Having brought hither the children of Nala of excellent deeds, Varshneya went away whither he listed: He doth not know where Naishadha is.
Mbh.3.75.3720	SECTION LXXV Vrihadaswa said, Hearing everything, Damayanti became oppressed with grief, and suspecting the person to be Nala, said unto Kesini, O Kesini, go thou again, and examine Vahuka, and staying in silence at his side mark thou his conduct.
Mbh.3.75.3724	And whatever human or super-human thou seest in Vahuka, together with anything else, should all be reported unto me'
Mbh.3.75.3726	And she related unto Damayanti all that had happened, indeed, everything of human and superhuman that she had witnessed in Vahuka.
Mbh.3.75.3743	And from these indications suspecting that Vahuka was her husband, Damayanti once more weepingly addressed Kesini in soft words, saying, O beauteous one, go thou once more, and bring from the kitchen without Vahuka's knowledge some meat that hath been boiled and dressed by him'
Mbh.3.75.3744	Thus commanded, Kesini, ever bent on doing what was agreeable to Damayanti, went to Vahuka, and taking some hot meat came back without loss of time.
Mbh.3.75.3747	And she thereupon decided Vahuka to be Nala and wept aloud in grief of heart.
Mbh.3.75.3749	And Vahuka, who was the king in disguise, recognising Indrasena with her brother, advanced hastily, and embracing them, took them up on his lap.
Mbh.3.76.3757	And thereupon Damayanti with a sorrowful heart and eager to behold Nala, again despatched Kesini to her mother, asking her to say on her behalf: Suspecting Vahuka to be Nala, I have tried him in various ways.
Mbh.3.76.3766	And, O monarch, herself clad in a piece of red cloth, and wearing matted locks, and covered with dirt and dust, Damayanti then addressed Vahuka, saying, O Vahuka, hast thou ever seen any person acquainted with duty, who hath gone away, deserting his sleeping wife in the forest?
Mbh.3.77.3825	And Rituparna heard that Vahuka had already been united with Damayanti.
Mbh.3.120.6145	And Gada and Uluka, and Vahuka and Bhanu and Nitha and the young Nishatha valiant in battle and Sarana, and Charudeshna, irresistible in war, let them perform feats befitting their race.
Mbh.3.247.12243	What will Bhishma and Drona, Kripa, and Drona's son, Vidura and Sanjaya, Vahuka and Somadatta and other revered seniors, what will the principal men of the other orders and men of independent professions, say to me and what shall I say unto them in reply?

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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