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Soon after Maya began his work on the hall, Kṛṣṇa approached Yudhiṣṭhira and asked his permission to return to Dwārakā. …

Shedding tears, Kuntī embraced Kṛṣṇa and said, “My dear Keśava, You are the Supreme Soul of this universe. You are …

Kṛṣṇa smiled at Kuntī and then left her, promising that He would return before long. He then went to see …

After performing the due rites of departure, and after offering charity to the Brahmins, Kṛṣṇa mounted His chariot along with …

The Pāṇḍavas accompanied Kṛṣṇa out of the city for four miles. Kṛṣṇa then told them to return home. He bowed …

Kṛṣṇa smiled and asked Yudhiṣṭhira if He could leave for Dwārakā. Yudhiṣṭhira assented and with great difficulty Kṛṣṇa persuaded the …

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A few days after Kṛṣṇa left, Maya, having completed all his designs and plans, began his actual construction. On an …

Maya then erected thousands of golden pillars upon which he constructed a splendorous assembly hall. After fourteen months the hall …

Maya arranged for eight thousand powerful Rākṣasas, known as Kiṅkarās, to guard that hall. Keeping themselves invisible, the well-armed Rākṣasas, …

Yudhiṣṭhira consulted with the Brahmins and selected an auspicious day to enter the hall. He fed and gave charity to …

The Pāṇḍavas listened respectfully as the ṛṣis recited Vedic histories to invoke auspiciousness. The kings in attendance then stepped forward …

Suddenly, the Pāṇḍavas saw Nārada Ṛṣi appear by his mystical power. Dressed in a black deerskin, with his golden hair …

Nārada said, “O King, is your wealth being spent properly for the protection of the people? Is your mind fixed …

Nārada continued to question Yudhiṣṭhira on a variety of subjects, his questions effectively constituting a number of instructions on the …

As Nārada finished his instructions, Yudhiṣṭhira thanked him and said, “O great sage, you have asked me if my study …

Nārada, who had ended his speech with those three questions, replied, “Scriptural knowledge is successful when it results in humility …

Concluding his instructions, the ṛṣi said, “O great king, be sure that you are always free of the five evils …

Yudhiṣṭhira again bowed to Nārada and took hold of his feet, saying, “I shall surely do all that you have …