sucked and innumerable kinds of drinks, with new and unused robes and
clothes, and with excellent floral wreaths. The king also gave unto each
of those Brahmanas a thousand kine. And, O Bharata, the voice of the
gratified Brahmanas uttering,--'What an auspicious day is this!' became so
loud that it seemed to reach heaven itself. And when the Kuru king entered
the palatial sabha having also worshipped the gods with various kinds of
music and numerous species of excellent and costly perfumes, the athletes
and mimes and prize-fighters and bards and encomiasts began to gratify
that illustrious son of Dharma by exhibiting their skill. And thus
celebrating his entry into the palace, Yudhishthira with his brothers
sported within that palace like Sakra himself in heaven. Upon the seats in
that palace sat, along with the Pandavas, Rishis and kings that came from
various countries, viz., Asita and Devala, Satya, Sarpamali and Mahasira;
Arvavasu, Sumitra, Maitreya, Sunaka and Vali; Vaka, Dalvya, Sthulasira,
Krishna-Dwaipayana, and Suka Sumanta, Jaimini, Paila, and the disciples of
Vyasa, viz., ourselves; Tittiri, Yajanavalkya, and Lomaharshana with his
son; Apsuhomya, Dhaumya, Animandavya; and Kausika; Damoshnisha and
Traivali, Parnada, and Varayanuka, Maunjayana, Vayubhaksha, Parasarya, and
Sarika; Valivaka, Silivaka, Satyapala, and Krita-srama; Jatukarna, and
Sikhavat. Alamva and Parijataka; the exalted Parvata, and the great Muni
Markandeya; Pavitrapani, Savarna, Bhaluki, and Galava. Janghabandhu,
Raibhya, Kopavega, and Bhrigu: Harivabhru, Kaundinya, Vabhrumali, and
Sanatana, Kakshivat, and Ashija, Nachiketa, and Aushija, Nachiketa, and
Gautama; Painga, Varaha, Sunaka, and Sandilya of great ascetic merit:
Kukkura, Venujangha, Kalapa and Katha;--these virtuous and learned Munis
with senses and souls under complete control, and many others as numerous,
all well-skilled in the Vedas and Vedangas and conversant with (rules of)
morality and pure and spotless in behaviour, waited on the illustrious
Yudhishthira, and gladdened him by their sacred discourses. And so also
numerous principal Kshatriyas, such as the illustrious and virtuous