Summary: of holy rites, and from whatever other places he was accus­ tomed to attend, and entirely disappeared from the world. The sages, the gods, and the Danavas sought the god of fire everywhere, but could not discover him. And, O brahmana, the cataclysm having further progressed, all things were put out of their ordinary course ; in a fit of terror, the 1>anavas fled to the nether regions, the Biffrtsoni to the southern and the northern sides and the celestials to their respective quarters. This, 0 best of regenerates, is the reason why -Agni disappeared from the sight of all created beings. And in this way the worship used to be done was irregular and every ceremony at which the god of fire was accustomed to be present remained unfinished,—and the daily honza were no more performed and there was consequently a general disorder ' and confusion in the world. The sages and the celestials then went to the mountains of Himavat, in order to ascertain the transforma­ tion of the god of fire, and they saw that he had turned himself into a Sa-wood, and having retired there, was consuming eD ft ! 3 4 J 1 Aft* I- ' i I 0* J M . * vol, no.] 2 t ( li p dire royal sage Draupada was getting poor. Bhima, by hi* feats of prowess, soon acquired wonderful affluence. Then the great king Yudhishtftira endued with great wisdom, heard that the Draupada's daughter could always select what man slie would accept at her svnvayarn arid that the illustrious Draupada, was invitiDg crowned kings and princes in every di­ rection for the svayamvara. Not (inspecting his own eniorrtftrli exertion considering his dependence upon destiny Yudhishthira speedily set out for Panchals and entering the country of Machivata by slow marches awaited there, O Jananmyuya, the day of the svayamvara. ‘ O that man who can with bow stringed ascend the sycamore at the gate of Draupada before a great assembly and bow-string and shoot at and pierce the aimst of the wooden effigy set up there for the purpose of have Sig hand of that’unrivalled damsel svayamvara! He will have the hand ot Drapfcadi and will also receive a vaa earth intoned mnosa with the exception of none hi all the as­ sembly. There is no doubt about it/46 “ Yudhishthfra raked the arm of Arjuna, of Kripa, of Yarna, of the two sons of Madri, Nakulta and Sahadeva and bis. own brothers, uttering the world that he spoke, in the sight ,of the large assembly. And he took up his abode in the palace of the. charioteer for the purpose of cherishing the sscfet. And his heroic sons observed Dhanam and Nyasa and Svadyaya, and M^nchraya and Truth, <*[ and other, well-known virtues, and IdtWte themselves to the services physic labors requisite for the hidden weapons J hen, early one morning, while his brothers were away,, in the observance of their duties, exchamyaa, thou, hj * t 6.B.P q's L i t 4 3 4 I r 0 R A R iS i :
the heavenly dispensation, wrought upon his daughter Draupadi, causing her to send water to her aunt by a fibre composed of lotus stalk, and also causing Bharadvaja and his son (Drona) to receive it. Sankritya, acquainted with the customs of the caste, told her his, business and selected a husband for her. Then Draupadi, with due religious rites, was actually wedded to each of thft (five brothers, for she could not wed fewer, being dragged by Kesava, corrupting her sense. Then Arjuna, Jove-inspired, by means of his bow, immediately caused hoU ringlet-hilred Dra upadi, the offspring of Draupadi, to accept them all as her lords, according to ancient custom, aud ever afraid of such custom. Mark this, Distinguished Sir! How the descendants of the Kuntis were providentially in a part of the province, because thereof the Thuvara of abiding felt B G tf.f G. in draught and rain, and in the great thins which are au praise-worthy! Thou will, I deem, when this story is over, be of a mind to reversional unto guided piety. Then thou wilt be present as a witness bore as 1 religious the secret of this story (cue beloved of Indrani).". w a anics—(ALS) ** the husband of Draupadi. himself and i ’ s (cd.) ** and (A \) ** with (x) ** of (A \) and ** in in (A \) ** and were (cf.) ** and (ALS) ** he (A x.) misrepresented ^ r (AL3) ** Mark this ^^ussid.) ** you deem,' (c f.)'' that you may (A x.) ** will (A ^) be will to thiuk o^ shared (D.)l' AUCL *** sacred *** (ALS).