Many Brahmins were entombed in the walls
Many eminent Brahmins were hanged
Many were drowned in water and many were bound in fire
Many were sawed into halves and many were bound and their bellies wre torn.35.203.
The king then suffered from the blemish of Brahmin-killing and his body was inflicted by leprosy.
He called all other Brahmins and treated them with love.
He asked them to sit and contemplate as to how,
The suffering of the body and the great sin can be removed.36.204.
All the invited Brahmins came to the royal court.
The eminent like Vyas and other were called.
After scanning the Shastras, all the Brahmins said,
“The ego of the king hath increased and because of this conceit, he mashed the Brahmins.37.205.
“Listen, O Supreme monarch, the treasure of learning
“Thou didst mash the Brahmins during the sacrifice
“All this happened suddenly, no one directed thee for this
“All this hath been got done by the Providence, such happening had been recorded earlier.”38.206.
“O King! Listen from Vyas eighteen Parvas (parts) of Mahabharata
“Then all the ailment of leprosy will be removed from thy body.”
The eminent Brahmin Vyas was then called and the king began to listen to the Parvas (of Mahabharata).
The king fell at the feet of Vyas forsaking all pride.39.207.
(Vyas said J Listen, O Supreme monarch! the treasure of learning
In the linege of Bharat, there was a king named Raghu
In his line, there was the king Rama
Who gave the gift of life to the kashatriyas from the wrath of Parasurama and also the treasures and comfortable living.40.208.
In his clan, there was a king named Yadu
Who was erudite in all fourteen learnings
In his family, there was a king named Santanu
In his line, there were then Kaurvas and Pandavas.41.209.
In his family, there was Dhritrashtra,
Who was a great hero in wars and a teacher of great enemies.
In his house there were Kauravas of vicious Karmas,
Who worked as a chisel (destroyer) for the clan of Kshatriyas.42.210.
They made Bhishama the General of their forces
In great fury they waged their war against the sons of Pandu.
In that war, the Supreme hereo Arjuna roared.
He was an adept in archery and shot his shafts superbly.43.211.
The great hero Arjuna shot his chain of arrows in the field (with such skill),
That he killed Bhishama and destroyed al his forces.
He gave Bhishama the bed of arrows, on which he lay down.
The great Pandava (Arjuna) attained the victory comfortably.44.212.
The second general of Kauravas and master of their forces was Daronacharya.
There at that time a horrible war was waged.
Dhrishtadyumna killed Dronacharya, who breathed his last.
Dying in the battlefield, he went to heaven.45.213.
Karan became the third General of the Kaurva army,
Who in great fury waged a terrible war.
He was killed by Partha (Arjuna) and immediately cut off his head.
After his fall (death), the rule of Yudhishtra was firmly established.46.214.