ADI PARV MAHABHARAT BOOK 1 CHAPTER 177

Adi Parv, Mahabharat / Mahabharat Book I Chapter 177 : English

Mentions Kshatriyas who came on Swayamvar of Draupadi

SECTION CLXXXVIII

(Swayamvar Parv continued)

"Dhrishtadyumn said, 'Duryodhan, Durvisah, Durmukh and Dushpradharshan, Vivinsati, Vikarna, Saha, and Duhsasana, Sama; Yuyutsu and Vatavega and Bhimavegadhara; Ugrayudha, Balaki, Kanakayu, and Virochana, Sukundala, Chitrasena, Suvarcha, and Kanakadhwaja; Nandaka, and Bahushali, and Kundaja, and Vikata; these, O sister, and many other mighty sons of Dhritarashtra--all heroes--accompanied by Karna, have come for thy hand. Innumerable other illustrious monarchs all bulls among Kshatriyas--have also come for thee. Sakuni, Sauvala, Vrisaka, and Vrihadvala,--these sons of the king Gandhara--have also come. Foremost of all wielders of weapons--the illustrious Aswatthaman and Bhoja, adorned with every ornament have also come for thee. Vrihanta, Manimana, Dandadhara, Sahadeva, Jayatsena, Meghasandhi, Virata with his two sons Shankha and Uttara, Vardhakshemi, Suvarcha, Senabindu, Suketu (?) Abhibhu with his two sons Sudama and Suvarcha, Sumitra, Sukumara, Vrika, Satyadhriti, Suryadhwaja, Rochamana, Nila, Chitrayudha, Ansuman, Chekitana, the mighty Shreniman, Chandrasena the mighty son of Samudrasena, Jarasandha, Vidanda, and Danda--the

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father and son, Paundraka, Vasudeva, Bhagadatta endued with great energy, Kalinga, Tamralipta, the king of Pattana, the mighty car-warrior Shalya, the king of Madra, with his son, the heroic Rukmangada, Rukmaratha, Somadatta of the Kuru race with his three sons, all mighty chariot-fighters and heroes, viz., Bhuri, Bhurishrava, and Shala, Sudakshina, Kamboja of the Puru race, Brihadbala, Sushena, Shibi, the son of Usinara, Patcharanihanta (?), the king of Karusha, Sankarshana (Valadeva), Vasudeva (Krishna) the mighty son of Rukmini, Samba, Charudeshna, Sarana, Gada, Akrura, Satyaki, the high-souled Uddhava, Kritavarman, the son of Hridika, Prithu, Viprithu, Viduratha, Kanka, Shanku with Gaveshana (?), Asavaha (?), Aniruddha (?), Samika, Sarimejaya, the heroic Vatapati Jhilli Pindaraka, the powerful Usinara, all these of the Vrishni race, Bhagiratha, Brihatkshatra, Jayadratha the son of Sindhu, Brihadratha, Balhika, the mighty charioteer Shrutayu, Uluka, Kaitava, Chitrangada and Subhangada, the highly intelligent Vatsaraja, the king of Koshala, Sishupala and the powerful Jarasandha, these and many other great kings--all Kshatriyas celebrated throughout the world--have come, O blessed one, for thee. Endued with prowess, these will shoot the mark. And thou shalt choose him for thy husband who amongst these will shoot the mark.'"

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