Mahabharata Bibliomancy Reading
This oracle randomly points to a line from one of sacred books of Mahabharata. The surrounding lines are also provided for context.
Your passage is from BOOK 12 - SANTI PARVA - SECTION CCXXVIII.
They are Hope, Faith, Intelligence, Contentment, Victory, Advancement, and Forgiveness.
Surrounding Context from
BOOK 12 - SANTI PARVA - SECTION CCXXVIII
They have transgressed all bounds and restraints.
They have become divested of that splendour which had distinguished them before.
In consequence of these and other indications of wicked conduct and the reversal of their former nature, I shall not, O chief of the gods, dwell among them any longer.
I have, therefore, come to thee of my own accord.
Receive me with respect, O lord of Sachi!
Honoured by thee, O chief of the celestials, I shall receive honour from all other deities.
There, where I reside, the seven other goddesses with Jaya for their eighth, who love me, who are inseparably associated with me, and who depend upon me, desire to live.
They are Hope, Faith, Intelligence, Contentment, Victory, Advancement, and Forgiveness.
She who forms the eighth, viz., Jaya, occupies the foremost place amongst them, O chastiser of Paka.
All of them and myself, having deserted the Asuras, have come to thy domains.
We shall henceforth reside among the deities who are devoted to righteousness and faith.'
"'"After the goddess had said so, the celestial Rishi Narada, and Vasava, the slayer of Vritra, for gladdening her, offered her a joyful welcome.
The god of wind,--that friend of Agni, then began to blow gently through heaven, bearing delicious odours, refreshing all creatures with whom he came into contact, and contributing to the felicity of every one of the senses.
All the deities (hearing the news) assembled together in a pure and desirable spot and waited there in expectation of beholding Maghavat seated with Lakshmi beside him.
Then the thousand-eyed chief of the gods, accompanied by Sree and his friend the great Rishi, and riding upon a splendid car drawn by green horses, came into that assembly of the celestials, receiving honour from all.
