to be found in the Sabha of Varuna. And so the Yakshas, the Guhyakas, the
Rakshasas, the Gandharvas and Apsaras and the Deity (Yama) having the bull
for his vehicle, are to be found in the Sabha of the lord of treasures.
Thou hast said that in the Sabha of the Grandsire are to be seen all the
great Rishis, all the gods, all the branches of learning. As regards the
Sabha of Sakra, however, thou hast named, O Muni, all the gods, the
Gandharvas, and various Rishis. But, O great Muni, thou hast mentioned one
and only one king, viz., the royal Rishi Harishchandra as living in the
Sabha of the illustrious chief of the gods. What act was performed by that
celebrated king, or what ascetic penances with steady vows, in consequence
of which he hath been equal to Indra himself? O Brahmana, how didst thou
also meet with my father, the exalted Pandu, now a guest in the region of
the Pitris? O exalted one of excellent vows hath he told thee anything? O
tell me all as I am exceedingly curious to hear all this from thee.'

"Narada said,--'O king of kings, I shall tell thee all that thou askest me
about Harischandra, I shall presently tell thee of his high excellence. He
was a powerful king, in fact, an emperor over all the kings of the earth.
Indeed, all the kings of the earth obeyed his sway. O monarch, mounted
alone upon a victorious car adorned with gold, that king by the prowess of
his weapons brought the whole earth with her seven islands under his sway.
And, O monarch, having subjugated the whole earth with her mountains,
forests, and woods, he made preparations for the great sacrifice called
the Rajasuya. And all the kings of the earth brought at his command wealth
unto that sacrifice. All of them consented to become distributors of food
and gifts unto the Brahmanas that were fed on the occasion. At that
sacrifice king Harishchandra gave away unto all who asked, wealth that was
five times what each had solicited. At the conclusion of the sacrifice,
the king gratified the Brahmanas that came from various countries with
large presents of various kinds of wealth. The Brahmanas gratified with