Mahabharata - Stree Parva (महाभारत - स्त्रीपर्वम्)
- by Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa
(Reproduced BORI version of Mahabharata with English translation using AI for research.)
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Stree Parva - Kumbhaghonam edition - 11.009
Core and Panchartara-Ext: King along with mourning women goes towards the battlefield. - 11.010
Pancharatra-Ext and Core: Kripa, Ashwatthama and Kritaverma meet Dhritarashtra and Gandhari on their way, inform about the massacre, and they depart fearing the Pandavas, each parting ways. - 11.011
Core and Pancharatra: Yudhishthira along with his brothers and Draupadi meets the grieving Yudhishthira who has come to the war zone. Krishna puts an iron idol in front of the grieving and angered Dhritarashtra, who crushes it with his strength. - 11.012
Core and Pancharatra: After taking advice from Krishna, Dhritarashtra touched Bhīma, Dhanañjaya, and the two sons of Mādrī and spoke auspicious words to them. - 11.013
Core and Pancharatra: Sage Vyasa intervenes, understanding Gandhari's anger and her wish to curse the Pandavas. - 11.014
Core and Pancharatra: In sprite of Bhima clarifying his acts against Duryodhana and Dushasana, Gandhari asks - "both of us are old and have lost our kingdom; how is it that even a single offspring has not been left for these two blind couple". - 11.015
Core and Pancharatra: Pandavas, Kunti, Draupadi, Gandhari, and Dhritarashta reconcile and mourn their dear ones. - 11.016
Pancharatra and Core: Gandhari observes the battlefield with the help of Krishna Dwaipayana's blessings and laments to Krishna regarding the horrors of the battlefield and regarding her slain sons and son-in-law. - 11.017
Pancharatra and Core: Gandhari continues her lamentation, addressed to Lord Krishna. - 11.018
Pancharatra and Core: Gandhari continues her lamentation of Duḥśāsana. - 11.019
Pancharatra and Core: Gandhari continues her lamentation. - 11.020
Pancharatra and Core: Continued lamentation of Gandhari in front of Krishna. - 11.021
Pancharatra and Core: Gandhari laments on Karna's death. - 11.022
Pancharatra and Core: Gandhari feels miserable seeing the misery of the wives of the slain warriors, especially her daughter Dushyala and daughter-in-laws. - 11.023
Pancharatra and Core: Gandhari mourns the death of Śalya, Bhagadatta, Bhishma, and Droṇa. - 11.024
Pancharatra and Core: Gandhari laments the death of Bhurishravas and brother Śakuni. - 11.025
Pancharatra and Core: Finally, anger takes over Gandhari and she curses Krishna, saying Yadavas will meet a similar end 36 years from now, fighting among themselves.