Review of the tradition of Jayadratha carrying away Draupadi Jayadratha already married to Duhsalá, daughter of Maharaja Laws of the Kshatriyas respecting the carrying away of women CHAPTER IX. SECOND EXILE OF THE PÁNDAVAS-THE THIRTEENTH YEAR IN A CITY. Difficulties in reference to the authenticity of the story Difference in the conception of Gandharvas Possible separation of the tradition of the amour from the myth of the adventures of the Pándavas during the thirteenth ib. Draupadí enters the presence of the Rání The Rání objects to Draupadi's beauty Draupadi's story of her five Gandharvas . Engaged as a maid-servant by the Rání Acclamations of the multitude and great joy of the Raja. Bhíma richly rewarded by the Raja and his Chieftains Bhíma's fights with wild beasts in the women's apartments Satisfaction of the Raja with Nakula and Sahadeva Kíchaka prevails with the Rání to send Draupadí to his house Draupadi sent by the Rání to bring a cup of wine from the Draupadí prays to the Sun for succour Draupadí escapes from the house and runs to the Council-hall, Draupadi awakens Bhíma in the night, and demands revenge Draupadi's bitter complaints of the insults she has received Complains of the low occupations of her husbands in the Complains of her position as the favourite maid-servant of the Delight of Draupadí at the prospect of obtaining revenge Kíchaka's second visit to the Rání Kíchaka threatens to carry away Draupadí Lavish offers of Kíchaka to Draupadi Impatience of Kichaka Kíchaka proceeds to the music and dancing-room, and is Bhíma slays Kíchaka and rolls his flesh and bones into a Draupadí calls in the watchmen, and declares that Kíchaka has been slain by the Gandharvas . Great commotion in the city Brothers of Kichaka carry away his dead body, and prepare to The Chieftains in their alarm complain to the Raja Timid directions of the Raja to the Rání for getting rid of Draupadí enters the music and dancing-room Manifests her anger against Arjuna for not coming to her rescue Proceedings of the Kauravas during the thirteenth year Fail to discover the Pándavas ib. Spies bring the news of the death of Kíchaka ib. Susarman, Raja of Trigarta, proposes an invasion of the Raj of ib. Plan of campaign: Susarman to invade the Raj from the Youth and ignorance of Uttar The Chief of the herdsmen urges Uttar to go out against the Uttar pleads that he has no charioteer Boasts before the women Arjuna agrees to go Mirth of the damsels at seeing Arjuna putting on armour The damsels pray Arjuna to bring home plenty of spoil PAGE 221 The Kauravas discover Arjuna, and discuss whether the thirteenth year is really over Arjuna brings back Uttar, and makes him drive the chariot Recovers his own weapons and discovers himself to Uttar Arjuna defeats the Kauravas, and recovers the cattle Arjuna's forbearance as regards fugitives and captives Return of Raja Viráta after the defeat of Susarman The Raja hears that Uttar has gone out to battle, but distrusts Yudhishthira repeats his remarks The Raja dashes the dice at Yudhishthira and makes his nose Uttar enters the palace and tells the true story Review of the foregoing legend of the thirteenth year The Rání's jealous fears respecting the waiting-maid allayed by ib. Interference in a Brahmanical satí regarded with horror ib. ib. City of Viráta identified with the site of the modern Dholka Country of Viráta identified with Dinajpur Dinajpur anciently a land of fable Authenticity of the campaigns of Duryodhana and Susarman ib. Long marches of Sesostris, Semiramis, Alexander, and Timour ib. Parthians ib. Mahrattas ib. Contrast between the foregoing expeditions and the cattle- presented themselves to Raja Viráta Mythical character of the scene in which the Pándavas first ib. |