Vandin - AncientVoice

Mbh.3.132.6701	Those two Brahmanas, of matchless energy, who bore unto each other the relationship of uncle and nephew, went into the sacrificial ground of king Janaka and there defeated Vandin in a controversy.
Mbh.3.132.6702	Worship, O son of Kunti, with thy brothers, the sacred hermitage of him who had for his grandson Ashtavakra, who, even when a mere child, had caused Vandin to be drowned in a river, after having defeated him in a literary contest'
Mbh.3.132.6703	Yudhishthira said, Tell me, O Lomasa, all about the power of this man, who had in that way defeated Vandin.
Mbh.3.132.6717	He was there defeated in a controversy by Vandin, well versed in the science of arguments, and in consequence was immersed into water.
Mbh.3.132.6718	And hearing that his son-in-law had been defeated in a controversy by Vandin and caused to be drowned by him, Uddalaka spake unto his daughter Sujata, saying, Thou shall keep it a secret from Ashtavakra'
Mbh.3.133.6743	The warder said, We carry out the orders of Vandin.
Mbh.3.133.6764	I have come here, O porter, desirous of seeing Vandin in the court.
Mbh.3.133.6766	Thou shalt to-day see me enter into a dispute with the learned men, and defeat Vandin in a controversy.
Mbh.3.133.6774	We have heard that the learned Vandin, after defeating in controversy men expert in discussion, causeth them to be drowned by faithful servants employed by thee.
Mbh.3.133.6776	Where is now Vandin?
Mbh.3.133.6778	Thereupon the king said, Thou hopest, O Brahmana, to defeat Vandin, not knowing his power of speech.
Mbh.3.133.6781	Thou hopest to defeat Vandin, only because thou knowest not his powers of speech.
Mbh.3.133.6784	Ashtavakra said, Vandin hath never entered into disputation with a man like myself, and it is for this only that he looketh upon himself as a lion, and goeth about roaring like one.
Mbh.3.133.6796	There is Vandin
Mbh.3.134.6797	SECTION CXXXIV Ashtavakra said, O king, O leader of fierce legions, in this assembly of monarchs of unrivalled power who have met together, I am unable to find out Vandin, chief of the controversialists.
Mbh.3.134.6799	O Vandin, thou regardest thyself as the foremost of controversialists.
Mbh.3.134.6802	Be silent before me, O Vandin!
Mbh.3.134.6808	O king, cause Vandin to be brought to my presence'
Mbh.3.134.6809	Lomasa said, Saying this, O Yudhishthira, wroth with Vandin, Ashtavakra thus thundered in the assembly, and addressed him in these words, Do thou answer my questions, and I shall answer thine'
Mbh.3.134.6810	Thereat Vandin said, One only fire blazeth forth in various shapes; one only sun illumineth this whole world; one only hero, Indra, the lord of celestials, destroyeth enemies; and one only Yama is the sole lord of the Pitris
Mbh.3.134.6812	Vandin said, Three kinds of born beings are produced by acts; the three Vedas together perform the sacrifice, Vajapeya; at three different times, the Adhwaryus commence sacrificial rites; three is the number of words: and three also are the divine lights
Mbh.3.134.6814	Vandin said, Five is the number of fires; five are the feet of the metre called Punki; five are the sacrifices; five locks, it is said in the Vedas, are on the heads of the Apsaras; and five sacred rivers are known in the world
Mbh.3.134.6817	Vandin said, Seven is the number of the domesticated animals; seven are the wild animals; seven metres are used in completing a sacrifice; seven are the Rishis, seven forms of paying homage are extant in the world; and seven, it is known, are the strings of the Vina
Mbh.3.134.6819	Vandin said, Nine is the number of the mantras used in kindling the fire in sacrifices to the Pitris; nine are the appointed functions in the processes of creation; nine letters compose the foot of the metre, Vrihati; and nine also is ever the number of the figures in calculation
Mbh.3.134.6821	Vandin said, Eleven are the objects enjoyable by beings; eleven is the number of the yupas; eleven are the changes of the natural state pertaining to those having life; and eleven are the Rudras among the gods in heaven
Mbh.3.134.6823	Vandin said, The thirteenth lunar day is considered the most auspicious; thirteen islands exist on earth
Mbh.3.134.6824	Lomasa said, Having proceeded thus far, Vandin stopped.
Mbh.3.134.6830	Let Vandin today meet with the same fate.
Mbh.3.134.6832	Vandin said.
Mbh.3.134.6841	Vandin had cast them into the waters of the sea.
Mbh.3.134.6849	As thou hast to-day defeated Vandin in discussion, I place even him at thy disposal'
Mbh.3.134.6850	Ashtavakra said, O king, Vandin remaining alive, will not serve any purpose of mine.
Mbh.3.134.6852	Vandin said, I am King Varuna's son.
Mbh.3.134.6860	Vandin said, It is with thy sharpened axe, O monarch, that even Yama severeth the heads of foes.
Mbh.3.134.6864	Lomasa said, When in enhanced splendour, the Brahmanas had risen up, Vandin, taking king Janaka's permission, entered into the waters of the sea.

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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