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हरणाहरणपर्वन् (haraNAharaNaparvan)

 
Mahabharata
English
[Haraṇāharaṇaparvan]
(“the section relating to the handing over the gift of honour, ” the 17th of the minor parvans of the Mhbhr.). § 253: Kṛshṇa said that Arjuna had not insulted their family, but had rather enhanced their respect, and prevailed upon them that they, by conciliation, brought Arjuna back to Dvārakā, where he was united in marriage with Subhadrā and passed a whole year. The last time of his exile he passed in Pushkara. After the twelve years were complete he came back to Khāṇḍavaprastha. Draupadī at first was jealous, but then embraced Subhadrā. Kṛshṇa visited them at Indraprastha with Rāma, Akrūra Dānapati (the senāpati of the Vṛshṇis), Anādhṛshṭi, Uddhava (a disciple of Bṛhaspati himself), Satyaka and Sātyaki, and Kṛtavarman Sātvata, and Pradyumna, Śāmba, Niśaṭha, Śaṅku, Cārudeshṇa, Jhillin, Vipṛthu, Sāraṇa, Gada, etc., bringing with them many nuptial presents. Yudhishṭhira sent the twins out to receive them. Kṛshṇa gave them 10, 000 kine from the country of Mathurā, and Bālhika horses as kanyādhana, etc. Rāma gave Arjuna as a wedding present (pāṇigrahaṇika) 1, 000 elephants. Having spent many days in sports and merriment there, the Vṛshṇis returned to Dvāravatī with Rāma in the van, carrying with them the gems that had been given them by Yudhishṭhira. But Kṛshṇa remained with Arjuna at Indraprashtha, and they went a-hunting over the borders of the Yamunā. Subhadrā brought forth Abhimanyu, so called because he was fearless (abhī) and wrathful (manyumat, v. 8027). Upon his birth Yudhishṭhira gave away 10, 000 kine and nishkas to the brahmans. The child became the favourite of Vāsudeva, etc., and acquired from his father the Dhanurveda (b).--Pāñcalī (Kṛshṇā, v. 8045) also obtained five sons (see § 159): Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Śrutakarman, Śatānīka, Śrutasena. They were born each at the interval of one year. Their jātakarman, cūḍa, and upanayana were performed by Dhaumya. After having studied the Vedas they acquired from Arjuna knowledge of all weapons celestial and human (I, 221).