SECTION CCXXI
(Subhadra-harana Parva)
"Vaisampayana said, 'O best of monarchs,
within a few days after this, there commenced on the Raivataka mountain, a
grand festival of the Vrishnis and the Andhakas. At the mountain-festival of
the Bhojas, the Vrishnis and the Andhakas, the heroes of those tribes began to
give away much wealth unto Brahmanas by thousands. The region around that hill,
O king was adorned with many a mansion decked with gems and many an artificial
tree of gaudy hue. The musicians struck up in concert and the dancers began to
dance and the vocalists to sing. And the youth of the Vrishni race, endued with
great energy, adorned with every ornament, and riding in their gold-decked
cars, looked extremely handsome. The citizens, some on foot and some in
excellent cars, with their wives and followers were there by hundreds and
thousands. And there was the lord Haladhara (Valarama), roving at will,
hilarious with drink, accompanied by (his wife) Revati, and followed by many
musicians and vocalists. There came Ugrasena also, the powerful king of he
Vrishni race, accompanied by his thousand wives and followed by sweet singers.
And Raukmineya and Shamva also, ever furious in battle, roved there, excited
with drink and adorned with floral wreaths of great beauty and with costly
attires, and disported themselves like a pair of celestials. And Akrura and
Sarana and Gada, and Vabhru, and Nisatha, and Charudeshna, and Prithu,
Viprithu, and Satyaka, and Satyaki, and Bhangakara, and Maharava, and Hardikya,
and Uddhava, and many others whose names are not given, accompanied by their
wives that followed by bands of singers, adorned that mountain-festival. When
that delightful festival of immense grandeur commenced, Vasudeva and Partha
went about, together, beholding everything around. While wandering there, they
saw the handsome daughter of Vasudeva, Bhadra by name, decked with every
ornament, in the midst of her maids. As soon as Arjuna beheld her he was
possessed by the god of desire. Then, O Bharata, that tiger among men, Krishna,
observing Partha contemplate her with absorbed attention, said with a smile,
'How is this? Can the heart of one that rangeth the woods be agitated by the
god of desire? This is my sister, O Partha, and the uterine sister of Sarana.
Blest be thou, her name is Bhadra and she is the favourite daughter of my
father. Tell me if thy heart is fixed upon her, for I shall then speak to my
father myself.'
"Arjuna answered, 'She is Vasudeva's
daughter and Vasudeva's (Krishna) sister; endued with so much beauty, whom can
she not fascinate? If this thy sister, this maid of the Vrishni race, becometh
my wife, truly may I win prosperity in everything. Tell me, O Janardana, by
what means I may obtain her. To get her I will achieve anything that is
achievable by man.'
"Vasudeva answered, 'O bull amongst men,
self-choice hath been ordained for the marriage of Kshatriyas. But that is
doubtful (in its consequences), O Partha, as we do not know this girl's temper
and disposition. In the case of Kshatriyas that are brave, a forcible abduction
for purposes of marriage is applauded, as the learned have said. Therefore O
Arjuna, carry away this my beautiful sister by force, for who knows what she
may do at a self-choice.' Then Krishna and Arjuna, having thus settled as to
what should be done sent some speedy messengers unto Yudhishthira at Indraprastha,
informing him of everything. The strong-armed Yudhishthira, as soon as he heard
it, gave his assent to it.'"
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