"Om! Having bowed down to Narayana, and Nara the foremost of male beings, and the goddess Saraswati also, must the wor…"

""Janamejaya said, 'O thou foremost of regenerate ones, deceitfully defeated at dice by the sons of Dhritarashtra and …"

""Vaisampayana said, 'Thus defeated at dice and incensed by the wicked sons of Dhritarashtra and their counsellors, th…"

"'Alas, our families, we ourselves, and our homes are all gone, when the wicked Duryodhana, backed by the son of Suval…"

"Ye bulls among men, listen as we indicate the merits and demerits springing respectively from association with what i…"

"Devoid of the religious acts as we are, we shall yet reap religious merit by association with the righteous, as we sh…"

"Vaisampayana said, 'When that night passed away and day broke in, those Brahmamas who supported themselves by mendica…"

"The Brahmanas replied, 'O king, our path is even that on which ye are for setting out! It behoveth thee not, therefor…"

"Yudhishthira said, 'Without doubt, it must be as ye say, for I am ever pleased with the company of the regenerate one…"

"'Let no anxiety, O king, in respect of our maintenance, find a place in thy heart! Ourselves providing our own food, …"