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Although offered every kind of enjoyable thing by their celestial hosts on Gandhamādana, the Pāṇḍavas thought only of Arjuna. They …

On the seventh day from the battle, the Pāṇḍavas saw in the sky Indra’s brilliant chariot approaching the mountain, resembling …

The Pāṇḍavas stood to receive him. All of them felt the greatest happiness as the chariot slowly descended, drawn by …

Yudhiṣṭhira also greeted and worshipped Mātali as if he were Indra himself. He inquired from him about the gods’ welfare. …

Arjuna sat amid his brothers while they asked him to tell them all about his adventures. He narrated everything he …

Indra then allowed Arjuna to use his chariot and gave him a suit of impenetrable armor. He had also placed …

Blessed by the celestials, Arjuna then set out on Indra’s chariot. As he was leaving, the gods presented him with …

Arjuna described how Mātali had steered the mystical chariot, which could travel anywhere in the three worlds, through the ocean …

“They closed the city gates and manned the ramparts. I saw thousands of demons standing with bows, swords, javelins, axes, …

“Mātali maneuvered the chariot skillfully and baffled the demons’ advance. Indeed, he moved the chariot so swiftly that I could …

“As the Dānavas rushed at me releasing hundreds of thousands of arrows, I saw in the sky the ṛṣis who …

“The chariot moved with the speed of the wind. Freed from the assault, I counterattacked the Dānavas. With straight-coursing arrows …

“Firing my arrows with unerring accuracy, I cut off the outstretched arms of the demons, which fell to the ground …

“Seeing shafts leaving my bow like rows of black bees, Mātali praised me. The arrows, inspired by mantras, drove back …

“The infuriated demons then began to fight by using illusions.

“Instantly the Dānavas vanished and rocks showered from the sky. Aiming upward and whirling quickly about, I checked the rocks …

“I could hear the demons’ terrible shouts, although they remained invisible. They sent tongues of fire at me and a …

“Both of us were struck with terror. Mātali said, ‘O sinless Arjuna, although I have accompanied Indra in many encounters …

“I stood silent for some moments to gain control over my mind. Then I replied, ‘Be at ease, charioteer. See …