A Prose English Translation of the Mahabharata (Translated Literally from the Original Sanskrit Text) - Sabha Parva

The breezes carried the fragrance of lotuses that grew in the waters and flowers that grew in the land and ministered to the pleasures of the Padavas. [...] Jatasura the king of the Marakas Kunti the king of the Kiratas Pulunda the ITTngs of Anga and Banga Pundraka and Pandrya the king of Udhara and Andhaka Samitra the slayer of foes Saivya the king of the Kiratas Sumana the king of the Yavanas Chanur Devarata Bhoja Bhimaratha the king of Kalinga Srutayudha the king of Magadha Voysena Sukarman Chekitana that slayer of foes Punt [...] Are you aware that the misery caused by the arrears of pay and the irregularity of the issue of rations create mutiny amongst the soldiers ? The learned men call it the greatest of all mischiefs. [...] I. I shall describe to you the assemblhalls of the regions of the king of the Pitris (Varna) of the intelligent Varuna of Indrar and of the diety whose abode is on the. [...] One hundred kings of the name of Dhritarastra eighty/of the name of janamjva one hundred of the name of krahma datta one hundred of the name of Iri and Ari 24.