The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 - Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18Translator: Kisari Mohan GanguliRelease Date: March 26, 2005 [EBook #15477]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MAHABHARATA VOL 4 ***Produced by John B. Hare. Please notify any corrections to John B. Hare at www.sacred-texts.comThe MahabharataofKrishna-Dwaipayana VyasaBOOK 13ANUSASANA PARVATranslated into English Prose from the Original Sanskrit TextbyKisari Mohan Ganguli[1883-1896]Scanned at sacred-texts.com, 2005. Proofed by John Bruno Hare, January 2005.THE MAHABHARATAANUSASANA PARVAPART ISECTION I(Anusasanika Parva)OM! HAVING BOWED down unto Narayana, and Nara the foremost of male beings, and unto the goddess Saraswati,must the word Jaya be uttered."'Yudhishthira said, "O grandsire, tranquillity of mind has been said to be subtile and of diverse forms. I have heard all thydiscourses, but still tranquillity of mind has not been mine. In this matter, various means of quieting the mind have beenrelated (by thee), O sire, but how can peace of mind be secured from only a knowledge of the different kinds ...