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(Chaitraratha Parva continued)
"Vaisampayana continued, 'Then Kunti spoke
unto Bhimasena and Arjuna and the twins regarding the journey to Panchala. They
all said, 'So be it.' Then, O king, Kunti with her sons saluted the Brahmana
(in whose house they had dwelt) and set out for the delightful town of the
illustrious Drupada.'
"Vaisampayana said, 'While the illustrious
Pandavas were living disguised in the abode of the Brahmana, Vyasa, the son of
Satyavati, once went to see them. Those chastisers of foes, beholding him
coming rose up and stepped onward to receive him. Saluting him reverentially
and worshipping him also the Pandavas stood in silence with joined hands. Thus
worshipped by them the sage became gratified. He asked them to be seated, and
cheerfully addressing them said, 'Ye slayers of foes, are ye living in the path
of virtue and according to the scriptures? Do ye worship the Brahmanas? Ye are
not, I hope, backward in paying homage unto those that deserve your homage?'
The illustrious Rishi, after this, spoke many words of virtuous import, and
after discoursing upon many topics of great interest, he said, 'An illustrious
Rishi, living in a certain hermitage, had a daughter of tender waist, fair
lips, and fine eye-brows, and possessing every accomplishment. As a consequence
of her own acts (in a past life) the fair maid became very unfortunate. Though
chaste and beautiful, the damsel obtained not a husband. With a sorrowful heart
she thereupon began to practise ascetic penances with the object of obtaining a
husband. She soon gratified by her severe asceticism the god Sankara
(Mahadeva), who became propitious unto her and said unto that illustrious damsel,
'Ask thou the boon thou desirest! Blest be thou! I am Sankara prepared to give
thee what thou wilt ask.' Desirous of benefiting herself, the maid repeatedly
said unto the supreme lord, 'O give me, a husband endued with every
accomplishment.' Then Isana (Mahadeva), that foremost of all speakers, replied
unto her, saying, 'O blessed one, thou shall have five husbands from among the
Bharata princes.' Thus told, the maiden said unto the god who had given her
that boon, 'O lord, I desire to have only one husband through thy grace.' The
god then addressed her again and said these excellent words, 'Thou hast, O
girl, said full five times, 'Give me (a) husband.' Thou shalt, therefore, in
another life have five husbands!' Ye princes of Bharata's line, that damsel of
celestial beauty hath been born in the line of Drupada. The faultless Krishna
of Prishata's line hath been appointed to be the wife of you all. Ye mighty
ones, go therefore, to the capital of the Panchalas and dwell ye there. There
is no doubt that having obtained her as wife ye shall be very happy.'
"Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said so
unto the Pandavas, the illustrious and blessed grandsire then bade them
farewell. The great ascetic then left them and went to the place whence he had
come.'"
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