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"The Story of the Fortunate One"

by KRISHNA -DVAIPÂYANA VYÂSA

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Chapter 13 - 14- 15 - 16 - 17 - 18


 

Chapter 13: The Story of Nimi and the
Dynasty of his Son Mithila

(8) 'May this body of the potent king cherished by us, come alive!' Thus having expressed
themselves Nimi
answered : 'Do not bind me to a physical frame!

 

Chapter 14: King Purûravâ Enchanted by Urvasî

(34) 'Ah, my wife, stay, stay o cruel one. You shouldn't have given up on me because
I thus far didn't make you happy. Let's talk a little.



Chapter 15: Paras'urâma, the Lord's Warrior Incarnation

(14) Of him [Paras'urâma] who twenty-one times acted as the annihilator of the Haihaya-dynasty,
all speak as an [ams'a] incarnation of Vâsudeva; he rid the earth of all its kshatriyas.



Chapter 16: How Lord Paras'urâma Came to Destroy
the Ruling Class Twenty-one Times

(17) Because a brahmin had been killed Paras'urâma went to Mâhishmatî [the capital] to the doom of them:
he severed all their heads, o King, and made in the middle of the town a great pile of them.



Chapter 17: The Dynasties of the Sons of Purûravâ

(1-3) The son of Vyâsa said: 'From one son of Purûravâ, Âyu, there were the powerful sons Nahusha, Kshatravriddha, Rajî, Râbha and Anenâ. O royal ruler, hear now about the dynasty of Kshatravriddha. Of Kshatravriddha's son Suhotra there were three sons: Kâs'ya, Kus'a and Gritsamada. From Gritsamada there was S'unaka and from him came S'aunaka, a muni most excellent in the sacred [Rig Veda] verses.



Chapter 18: King Yayâti Regains His Youth



(43) S'rî Pûru said: 'Who o King, o best among the people, has in this world the chance to repay
the father who gave him his body, for it is by his mercy that he may enjoy a higher life.



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