4-1 "Bhima said, 'I shall present myself as a cook, Vallabha'" |
2 "Nakula said, 'I intend to present myself before the lord'" |
3 "Draupadi replied, 'I shall conduct myself, O king, in'" |
4 "Vaisampayana said, 'Those tigers among men, the Pandavas, with'" |
5 "And they took up their residence in a potter's house" |
6 "And Yudhishthira, with his brothers, and Droupadi, lived in" |
7 "And Yudhishthira, that tiger among men, began to live" |
8 "And Bhima, that tiger among men, began to live" |
9 "And so Draupadi, disguised as a Sairindhri, entered the" |
10 "And so Sahadeva, disguised as a cowherd, entered the" |
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11 "And so Arjuna, disguised as Vrihannala, lived in the" |
12 "And so Nakula, disguised as Granthika, entered the service" |
13 "And so the Pandavas, disguised as menials, lived in" |
14 "Bhima, with his mighty strength, held Kichaka's hand and" |
15 "And advancing towards her, he saluted her with reverence," |
16 "And having said this, Draupadi, with eyes red with" |
17 "Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus addressed by Bhima, Krishna replied, 'O'" |
18 "And she fell at his feet, and began to weep" |
19 "Then, O king, Draupadi, overcome with grief, and her" |
20 "And he wiped away her tears, and raised her up," |
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21 "I will slay this wicked Kichaka, and avenge thy insult." |
22 Bhima's fierce battle with Kichaka! Bhima attacked with force, using nails and teeth as weapons. He tossed Kichaka around, finally killing him with a crushing blow. |
23 Bhima uprooted a tree and charged at the Sutas, slaying 105 and sending Draupadi back to the city. |
24 Draupadi, grateful to Bhima, met Arjuna and the girls. She requested to stay for 13 more days, promising benefit to the king. |
25 Duryodhana thrilled at Kichaka's demise, sets out to find Pandavas in Matsya. |
26 Duryodhana orders spies to find Pandavas, driven by desire for victory. |
27 Drona praises Pandavas, urges Duryodhana to search wisely. |
28 Bhishma praises Pandavas, urges honest counsel. |
29 Kripa advises Duryodhana to prepare for Pandavas' return. |
30 Susarman proposes invading Virata's kingdom to Duryodhana. |
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41 Uttara retrieved the bows, fearful of their snake-like appearance. |
42 Arjuna explained the origin of each weapon, attributing them to the Pandavas, describing their unique characteristics and strengths. |
43 Vrihannala described the Pandavas' weapons, attributing exceptional qualities to each, making them almost invincible in battle. |
44 Arjuna revealed his true identity, sharing stories of conquests and divine encounters, forging a lasting bond with Uttara. |
45 Arjuna's true identity revealed, his weapons appeared, and with reverence
, he received them. Their car thundered across the field, Arjuna laughing, assuring Uttara of victory. |
46 Arjuna's conch shell blared, terrifying Uttara. Drona recognized Arjuna's presence, warning the Kauravas of impending doom. |
47 Duryodhana suspected Bhishma of favoring the Pandavas, while Karna accused him of bias towards Arjuna. |
48 Karna boasted he'd defeat Arjuna alone, shooting arrows like locusts. |
49 Kripa warned Karna against underestimating Arjuna's prowess. |
50 Aswatthaman criticized Karna for boasting, saying true heroes don't brag. |
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