62 That is, she regained her virginity after the earlier day’s marriage.
63 Drupada.
64 The Pandavas.
65 Around her wrists.
66 Indra’s wife.
67 Indra.
68 The fire-god’s wife.
69 The fire-god.
70 The moon-god’s wife.
71 The moon-god.
72 Kubera’s wife.
73 Kubera, the god of wealth.
74 Yudhishthira.
75 Krishna.
76 Krishna.
77 Krishna.
78 Krishna.
1 The Pandavas.
2 Shakuni.
3 Arjuna.
4 Kunti.
5 That is, the Pandavas.
6 Droupadi.
7 Karna.
8 The Pandavas.
9 Duryodhana.
10 Son of Radha, that is, Karna.
11 The Pandavas.
12 Hastinapura.
13 Panchala.
14 Kunti.
15 Those employed by the Kouravas to sow seeds of dissension and jealousy in the minds of the Pandavas.
16 Droupadi.
17 Because Droupadi has many husbands.
18 Bhima.
19 Arjuna.
20 Karna.
21 Droupadi.
22 Droupadi.
23 Drupada.
24 Dhrishtadyumna.
25 Descendant of Vrishni, meaning Krishna.
26 A distant ancestor of both the Kouravas and the Pandavas; the son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala and the origin of the name Bharatavarsha.
27 The slayer of Paka, a demon, is Indra.
28 A complete army had four components (chaturanga)—elephants, chariots, cavalry and infantry.
29 Dhritarashtra.
30 That is, the Pandavas.
31 Indra.
32 Drupada.
33 To Hastinapura.
34 One of Duryodhana’s brothers.
35 Bhishma and Drona.
36 The minister, Mahakarni.
37 The king, Ambuvicha.
38 The king, Ambuvicha.
39 Bhishma and Drona.
40 A famous king who performed many sacrifices.
41 For your own sons.
42 The Pandavas’.
43 Arjuna.
44 Indra.
45 Nakula and Sahadeva.
46 Balarama.
47 Krishna.
48 The Yadavas.
49 Kunti’s.
50 Vidura.
51 The Pandavas.
52 Droupadi.
53 Drupada.
54 Drupada.
55 Vidura.
56 Krishna.
57 Krishna.
58 Hastinapura.
1 Nakula and Sahadeva.
2 Balarama.
3 Balarama and Krishna.
4 The Pandavas.
5 Krishna.
6 The word used here for Hastinapura is Nagasahrya.
7 The Pandavas.
8 Yudhishthira.
9 The Pandavas.
10 Bhishma.
11 Yudhishthira.
12 Indra.
13 The capital of the nagas.
14 Weapons that could kill a hundred warriors at a time.
15 The Pandavas were also descended from Kuru.
16 Kubera.
17 Mango trees.
18 Hog plums.
19 The kadamba tree.
20 Tree with red blossoms.
21 Tree with yellow fragrant flowers.
22 Variety of tree, another name for the champaka.
23 Variety of champaka.
24 Breadfruit tree.
25 Breadfruit tree.
26 A tall tree.
27 Palm tree.
28 Fragrant tree that buds at the time of rains.
29 Tree with fragrant flowers.
30 Tree with fragrant flowers.
31 Myrobalan.
32 Tree with red or white flowers.
33 Name of a tree.
34 Rose apple.
35 The red trumpet flower.
36 Name of a tree.
37 Creeper that surrounds mango trees.
38 Oleanders.
39 Coral tree.
40 The ruddy goose.
41 Dhritarashtra.
42 The Pandavas.
43 Balarama.
44 Dwaraka or Dwarika, in today’s Gujarat. Sometimes, Dvarvati is used instead of Dvaravati. Literally, the place with gates or doors.
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