अध्याय 12
श्लोक 8.1
[वैषम्पायन] अथार्जुन उवाचेदम अधिक्षिप्त इवाक्षमी अभिनीततरं वाक्यं दृढवादपराक्रमः
[vaiṣampāyana] athārjuna uvācedama adhikṣipta ivākṣamī abhinītataraṃ vākyaṃ dṛḍhavādaparākramaḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
है, जैसा कि मुझे
English
"Narada said, 'Having thus obtained weapons from him of Bhrigu's race, Kama began to pass his days in great joy, in the company of Duryodhana, O bull of Bharata's race! Once on a time, O monarch, many kings repaired to a self-choice at the capital of Chitrangada, the ruler of the country of the Kalingas. The city, O Bharata, full of opulence, was known by the name of Rajapura. Hundreds of rulers repaired thither for obtaining the hand of the maiden. Hearing that diverse kings had assembled there, Duryodhana. also, on his golden car, proceeded thither, accompanied by Kama. When the festivities commenced in that self-choice, diverse rulers, O best of kings, came thither for the hand of the maiden. There were amongst them Sisupala and Jarasandha and Bhishmaka and Vakra, and Kapotaroman and Nila and Rukmi of steady prowess, and Sringa who was ruler of the kingdom females, and Asoka and Satadhanwan and the heroic mler of the Bhojas.