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CHAPTER XIV
Triumph of the Pandavas
Pandavas visit Drupada's Palace—Their Identity revealed—Draupadi's
Five Husbands—Kingdom assigned to Pandavas—Building of Indra-prastha
—Arjuna goes into Exile—His Serpent Bride—Marriage in Manipur—An
Heir to a Throne—Meeting with Krishna—Abduction of Princess—Miracu-
lous Origin of Jarasandhu—His Two Mothers — Slain by Bhima—The
Imperial Sacrifice—Krishna kills Shishupala—Yudhishthira's Triumph —
Jealousy of Duryodhana.
The Pandava brethren returned to Hastinapur with
Vidura. They took with them their mother, Queen
Pritha, and their wife, Draupadi, and the people went
forth in great multitudes and bade them glad welcome.
Then there was much rejoicing and many banquets.
At length Dhritarashtra spake unto Yudhishthira and
his brethren and said: " I will now divide the raj be-
tween you and my sons. Your share will be the south-
western country of Khandava-prastha."
Said Bhishma: "The maharajah hath spoken wisely.
It is meet that you should depart unto the country or
Khandava-prastha as he hath decreed."
So the Pandava princes bade farewell to all their
kinsmen and to wise Drona, and they went towards their
own country. On the banks of the Jumna they built a
strong fort, and in time they made a great clearance in
the forest. When they had gathered together the people
who were subject unto them, they erected a great and
wonderful city like unto the city of Indra, and it was
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Triumph of the Pandavas
Pandavas visit Drupada's Palace—Their Identity revealed—Draupadi's
Five Husbands—Kingdom assigned to Pandavas—Building of Indra-prastha
—Arjuna goes into Exile—His Serpent Bride—Marriage in Manipur—An
Heir to a Throne—Meeting with Krishna—Abduction of Princess—Miracu-
lous Origin of Jarasandhu—His Two Mothers — Slain by Bhima—The
Imperial Sacrifice—Krishna kills Shishupala—Yudhishthira's Triumph —
Jealousy of Duryodhana.
The Pandava brethren returned to Hastinapur with
Vidura. They took with them their mother, Queen
Pritha, and their wife, Draupadi, and the people went
forth in great multitudes and bade them glad welcome.
Then there was much rejoicing and many banquets.
At length Dhritarashtra spake unto Yudhishthira and
his brethren and said: " I will now divide the raj be-
tween you and my sons. Your share will be the south-
western country of Khandava-prastha."
Said Bhishma: "The maharajah hath spoken wisely.
It is meet that you should depart unto the country or
Khandava-prastha as he hath decreed."
So the Pandava princes bade farewell to all their
kinsmen and to wise Drona, and they went towards their
own country. On the banks of the Jumna they built a
strong fort, and in time they made a great clearance in
the forest. When they had gathered together the people
who were subject unto them, they erected a great and
wonderful city like unto the city of Indra, and it was
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