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CHAPTER XVI
Second Exile of the Pandavas
The Gift of the Sun God-—Life in the Jungle—Bhima and the Ape God
— Flowers of Paradise—Draupadi's Complaint to Krishna—Reproved by
Yudhishthira—Arjuna wrestles with the God Shiva—His Celestial Weapon—
Visit to Indra's Heaven—Battle with Sea Giants—Sages in the Forest—Duryod-
hana captured by Gandharvas—Pandavas rescue him—His Desire to perish—
The Rival Sacrifice—Kama's Vow—Adventure at Sacred Pond—Pandavas in
Virata—Adventures of Brethren—The Cattle Raid — Kauravas defeated —
Marriage of Arjuna's Son—End of Exile.
Yudhishthira lamented his fate to the Brahmans as he
wandered towards the forest. "Our kingdom is lost to
us," he said, "and our fortune; everything is lost; we
depart in sorrow, and must live on fruits and roots and
the produce of the chase. In the woods are many perils
—many reptiles and hungry wild animals seeking their
prey."
A Brahman advised the deposed rajah to call upon
the sun god, and Yudhishthira prayed: "O sun, thou art
the eye of the universe, the soul of all things that are;
thou art the creator; thou art Indra, thou art Vishnu,
thou art Brahma, thou art Prajapati, lord of creatures,
father of gods and man; thou art fire, thou art Mind;
thou art lord of all, the eternal Brahma."
Then Surya1 appeared before Yudhishthira and gave
unto him a copper pot, which was ever filled with food
for the brethren.2
1 The sun god.
2Like the "Pot of Worth" possessed by the Celtic Finn-mac-Coul.
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Second Exile of the Pandavas
The Gift of the Sun God-—Life in the Jungle—Bhima and the Ape God
— Flowers of Paradise—Draupadi's Complaint to Krishna—Reproved by
Yudhishthira—Arjuna wrestles with the God Shiva—His Celestial Weapon—
Visit to Indra's Heaven—Battle with Sea Giants—Sages in the Forest—Duryod-
hana captured by Gandharvas—Pandavas rescue him—His Desire to perish—
The Rival Sacrifice—Kama's Vow—Adventure at Sacred Pond—Pandavas in
Virata—Adventures of Brethren—The Cattle Raid — Kauravas defeated —
Marriage of Arjuna's Son—End of Exile.
Yudhishthira lamented his fate to the Brahmans as he
wandered towards the forest. "Our kingdom is lost to
us," he said, "and our fortune; everything is lost; we
depart in sorrow, and must live on fruits and roots and
the produce of the chase. In the woods are many perils
—many reptiles and hungry wild animals seeking their
prey."
A Brahman advised the deposed rajah to call upon
the sun god, and Yudhishthira prayed: "O sun, thou art
the eye of the universe, the soul of all things that are;
thou art the creator; thou art Indra, thou art Vishnu,
thou art Brahma, thou art Prajapati, lord of creatures,
father of gods and man; thou art fire, thou art Mind;
thou art lord of all, the eternal Brahma."
Then Surya1 appeared before Yudhishthira and gave
unto him a copper pot, which was ever filled with food
for the brethren.2
1 The sun god.
2Like the "Pot of Worth" possessed by the Celtic Finn-mac-Coul.
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