Varanavata

Mbh.1.2.369	also the birth of the Pandavas; the plottings of Duryodhana to send the sons of Pandu to Varanavata, and the other dark counsels of the sons of Dhritarashtra in regard to the Pandavas; then the advice administered to Yudhishthira on his way by that well-wisher of the Pandavas, Vidura, in the mlechchha language, the digging of the hole, the burning of Purochana and the sleeping woman of the fowler caste, with her five sons, in the house of lac; the meeting of the Pandavas in the dreadful forest with Hidimba, and the slaying of her brother Hidimba by Bhima of great prowess.
Mbh.1.61.2919	And king Dhritarashtra, from affection for his children, and prompted by the desire of sovereignty, sent the Pandavas tactfully into Varanavata.
Mbh.1.61.2922	The sons of Kunti reached the town of Varanavata and lived there with their mother.
Mbh.1.95.5335	Then Dhritarashtra sent them, by an act of deception to Varanavata, and they went there willingly.
Mbh.1.143.7725	Then leaving the boat according to the advice of Vidura, the Pandavas took with them the wealth that had been given to them while at Varanavata by their enemies and safely entered the deep woods.
Mbh.1.143.7730	But the people of Varanavata knew not of their safety.
Mbh.1.143.7731	And the citizens of Varanavata, seeing the house of lac consumed and believing the Pandavas to have been burnt to death became exceedingly sorry.
Mbh.1.144.7766	Prince Duryodhana said unto Dhritarashtra, Send, O father, by some clever contrivance, the Pandavas to the town of Varanavata.
Mbh.1.144.7778	Therefore, it behoveth thee now to banish, by some gentle means, the Pandavas to the town of Varanavata; O king, when the sovereignty shall have been vested in me, then, O Bharata, may Kunti with her children come back from that place'
Mbh.1.144.7791	It he sides the Pandavas, he alone can do us no injury, Therefore, exile thou the Pandavas to Varanavata without any fear.
Mbh.1.145.7795	Meanwhile, some clever councillors, instructed by Dhritarashtra, one day began to describe in court the town of Varanavata as a charming place.
Mbh.1.145.7796	And they said, The festival of Pasupati Siva hath commenced in the town of Varanavata.
Mbh.1.145.7799	Thus did those councillors, instructed by Dhritarashtra, speak of Varanavata, and whilst they were so speaking, the Pandavas, O king, felt the desire of going to that delightful town.
Mbh.1.145.7800	And when the king Dhritarashtra ascertained that the curiosity of the Pandavas had been awakened, the son of Ambika addressed them, saying, These men of mine often speak of Varanavata as the most delightful town in the world.
Mbh.1.145.7801	If therefore, ye children, ye desire to witness that festival, go to Varanavata with your followers and friends and enjoy yourselves there like the celestials.
Mbh.1.145.7805	Then addressing Bhishma, the son of Santanu, the wise Vidura, Drona, Valhika, the Kaurava, Somadatta, Kripa, Aswatthaman, Bhurisravas, and the other councillors, and Brahmanas and ascetics, and the priests and the citizens, and the illustrious Gandhari, he said slowly and humbly, With our friends and followers we go to the delightful and populous town of Varanavata at the command of Dhritarashtra.
Mbh.1.145.7808	The Pandavas, having performed propitiatory rites for obtaining their share of the kingdom, and finishing their preparations, set out for Varanavata
Mbh.1.146.7816	The Pandavas have, by Dhritarashtra, been sent to Varanavata, where they will, at Dhritarashtra's command, enjoy themselves during the festivities.
Mbh.1.146.7817	Do that by which thou mayest this very day reach Varanavata in a car drawn by swift mules.
Mbh.1.146.7823	Thou must also so manage it all that none of Varanavata may know anything till the end we have in view is accomplished.
Mbh.1.146.7826	Saying, So be it' unto the Kuru prince, Purochana repaired to Varanavata in a car drawn by fleet mules.
Mbh.1.147.7830	Then saluting with reverence all the older men, and embracing their equals, receiving the farewell of even the children, and taking leave of all the venerable ladies in their household, and walking round them respectfully, and bidding farewell unto all the citizens, the Pandavas, ever mindful of their vows, set out for Varanavata.
Mbh.1.147.7861	Yudhishthira replied, The virtuous Vidura said unto me that we should know that the mansion for our accommodation at Varanavata hath been built of inflammable materials.
Mbh.1.147.7864	Vaisampayana continued, The Pandavas set out on the eighth day of the month of Phalguna when the star Rohini was in the ascendant, and arriving at Varanavata they beheld the town and the people
Mbh.1.148.7865	SECTION CXLVIII Jatugriha Parva continued Vaisampayana said, Then all the citizens of Varanavata on hearing that the son of Pandu had come, were filled with joy at the tidings, speedily came out of Varanavata, in vehicles of various kinds numbering by thousands, taking with them every auspicious article as directed by the Sastras, for receiving those foremost of men.
Mbh.1.148.7866	And the people of Varanavata, approaching the sons of Kunti blessed them by uttering the Jaya and stood surrounding them.
Mbh.1.148.7868	And those sinless ones, welcomed by the citizens and welcoming the citizens in return, then entered the populous town of Varanavata decked with every ornament.
Mbh.1.148.7871	The Pandavas attired in costly robes, continued to live there, adored by Purochana and the people having their homes in Varanavata.
Mbh.1.148.7897	We shall live here, actively doing everything for our safety but with such privacy that neither Purochana nor any of the citizens of Varanavata may know what we are after
Mbh.1.149.7927	Nor did the citizens of Varanavata know anything about these plans of the Pandavas.
Mbh.1.150.7949	Vaisampayana continued, The citizens of Varanavata thus bewailed the fate of the Pandavas, and waited there for the whole night surrounding that house.
Mbh.1.152.7981	Ye men, repair quickly to Varanavata and cause the funeral rites to be performed of those heroes and of the daughter of Kuntiraj!
Mbh.1.152.7994	Meanwhile the Pandavas endued with great strength with their mother forming a company of six going out of the town of Varanavata arrived at the banks of the Ganga.
Mbh.1.153.8032	Alas, they who formerly at Varanavata could not sleep on the softest and costliest beds are now asleep on the bare ground!
Mbh.1.164.8506	It was, therefore, that he succeeded in carrying you all, each heavy as an elephant, from Varanavata.
Mbh.1.196.9737	The virtuous monarch enquired how the Pandavas had escaped from the town of Varanavata.
Mbh.2.76.3263	Formerly thou wert instructed on the mountains of Himavat by Meru Savarni; in the town of Varanavata by Krishna Dwaipayana; on the cliff of Bhrigu by Rama; and on the banks of the Dhrishadwati by Sambhu himself.
Mbh.3.12.689	Again, while the children were asleep at Varanavata with their mother, it is he who set fire to the house intending to burn them to death.
Mbh.3.150.7692	If this be thy wish, that going to Varanavata, I may destroy the insignificant sons of Dhritarashtra, even this will I immediately do.
Mbh.5.31.1410	Give us even Kusasthala, Vrikasthala, Makandi, Varanavata, and for the fifth any other that thou likest.
Mbh.5.50.2862	who rescued the assembled Pandavas from the conflagration at Varanavata; even with him as their ally will they fight against you.
Mbh.5.72.3552	Avishthala, Vrikasthala, Makandi, Varanavata, with any other, O Govinda, as the fifth, Grant us, we said, five villages or towns, O sire, where we five may dwell in union, for we do not desire the destruction of the Bharatas,
Mbh.5.82.3904	O thou of great effulgence, these words were even these, Let only five villages be granted to us, viz, Avishthala, and Vrikasthala, and Makandi, and Varanavata, and for the fifth, any other, O thou of mighty arms, O Kesava, even this was the message that was to have been delivered to Duryodhana and his counsellors.
Mbh.5.128.5649	Thou hadst taken great pains to burn to death, at Varanavata, the sons of Pandu with their mother, while they were children, although that effort of thine was not crowned with success.
Mbh.7.10.387	That lord of battle, that foremost of bowmen, that hero of unbaffled aim and great strength, that tiger among men, viz, Yuyutsu, whom many wrathful kings battling together for six months at Varanavata from desire of slaying him could not vanquish, and who in battle at Varanasi overthrew with a broad-headed arrow that mighty car-warrior, viz, the prince of Kasi, desirous of seizing at a Swayamvara a maiden for wife, O, what hero of my army resisted him?
Mbh.8.91.5786	Thou didst set fire to the house of lac at Varanavata for burning to death the sleeping Pandavas.
Mbh.9.31.2304	Recollect what happened at Varanavata!
Mbh.9.54.3896	Beholding Duryodhana also standing with uplifted mace like mount Kailasa graced with its summit, Bhimasena, filled with wrath, once more addressed him, saying, Recall to thy mind that evil act of thyself and king Dhritarashtra that occurred at Varanavata!
Mbh.10.11.825	It is known throughout the world how on an occasion of great calamity thou becamest at the town Varanavata the refuge of all the Parthas.

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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