THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter XXX On the glory of Mahā Māyā 1-14. Nārada said: O Best of Munis! The King was greatly astonished to see me dip in the tank in a female figure and get up from the tank in a male figure and thought: “Where is my dearest wife? And how is this Nārada Muni suddenly come here!”

THE SIXTH BOOK Chapter XXXI On the glory of Māyā 18-22. O Muni! When my Father learnt the cause of my cares, he smiled and spoke to me in sweet words: “O Child! The Devas, the high-souled Munis, the wise ascetics and the Yogis subsisting on air only are not able to conquer this Māyā. O Nārada! The power of

THE SEVENTH BOOK Chapter I On the Solar and Lunar Kings 1-5. Sūta said: Glad to hear the excellent divine stories of the Solar and Lunar races, the virtuous King Janamejaya, the son of Parīksit, again asked: “O Lord! I am now very eager to hear the increase of the two lines of Kings. O Sinless One! You know everything.

THE SEVENTH BOOK Chapter II On the piercing of the eyes of Chyavana Muni 1. Janamejaya said: “O Highly Fortunate One! Kindly narrate in detail the spread of the families of those kings in the Solar line who were born and who were especially endowed with the knowledge of Dharma. ” 2-8. Vyāsa said: O Bhārata! I now speak to

THE SEVENTH BOOK Chapter III On the bestowing of the daughter of the King Śaryāti to Chyavana Muni 1-11. Vyāsa said: O King! Thus the King, troubled with cares asked his soldiers, in an angry mood. Next he asked his friends in sweet words. The princess, seeing his father and his soldiers sorrowful, thought of her piercing the two eyes

THE SEVENTH BOOK Chapter IV On the conversation between the two Aśvīns and the Princess Sukanyā 1-38. Vyāsa said: O King! When the King Śaryāti departed, that virtuous lady devoted her time in serving her husband, and the Fire. She gave to the Muni for his food various delicious roots and fruits. She made him bathe with warm water; then

THE SEVENTH BOOK Chapter V On the getting of youth by Chyavana Muni 1-6. Vyāsa said: O King! Hearing their words, the princess began to tremble; but holding on patience she spoke to them in reserved terms thus: You are the sons of Sūrya and you are the acknowledged deities amongst the gods; specially you know everything, I am a

THE SEVENTH BOOK Chapter VI On granting the Aśvīns the right to drink the Soma juice 1-3. Janamejaya said: “O Muni! How did Mahāṛṣi Chyavana make these twin Devas drink Soma and how his words came out to be true? Human strength is insignificant compared to Indra's strength. Indra forbade the physicians, the Aśvīns, to drink the Soma juice. How

THE SEVENTH BOOK Chapter VII On the twin Aśvīns drinking the Soma Cup 1-2. Vyāsa said: O King! When the vessel filled with the Soma juice was given to the two Aśvīns, Indra became very angry and showing his strength, spoke thus to the Muni Chyavana: O Brāhmaṇa! Never will you be able to endow him with such a high