SECTION CXII
(Sambhava Parva continued)
"Vaisampayana said. 'The large-eyed daughter
of Kuntibhoja, Pritha by name, was endued with beauty and every accomplishment.
Of rigid vows, she was devoted to virtue and possessed of every good quality.
But though endued with beauty and youth and every womanly attribute, yet it so
happened that no king asked-for her hand. Her father Kuntibhoja seeing this,
invited, O best of monarchs, the princes and kings of other countries and
desired his daughter to select her husband from among her guests. The
intelligent Kunti, entering the amphitheatre, beheld Pandu--the foremost of the
Bharatas--that tiger among kings--in that concourse of crowned heads. Proud as
the lion, broad-chested, bull-eyed, endued with great strength, and outshining
all other monarchs in splendour, he looked like another Indra in that royal
assemblage. The amiable daughter of Kuntibhoja, of faultless features,
beholding Pandu--that best of men--in that assembly, became very much agitated.
And advancing with modesty, all the while quivering with emotion, she placed
the nuptial garland about Pandu's neck. The other monarchs, seeing Kunti choose
Pandu for her lord, returned to their respective kingdoms on elephants, horses
and cars, as they had come. Then, O king, the bride's father caused the nuptial
rites to be performed duly. The Kuru prince blessed with great good fortune and
the daughter of Kuntibhoja formed a couple like Maghavat and Paulomi (the king
and queen of the celestials). And, O best of Kuru monarchs, king Kuntibhoja,
after the nuptials were over, presented his son-in-law with much wealth and
sent him back to his capital. Then the Kuru prince Pandu, accompanied by a
large force bearing various kinds of banners and pennons, and eulogised by
Brahmanas and great Rishis pronouncing benedictions, reached his capital. And
after arriving at his own palace, he established his queen therein.'"
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