Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Chapter 13

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sahadeva uvāca |
na bāhyaṃ dravyamutsṛjya siddhirbhavati bhārata |
śārīraṃ dravyamutsṛjya siddhirbhavati vā na vā || 1 ||
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bāhyadravyavimuktasya śārīreṣu ca gṛdhyataḥ |
yo dharmo yatsukhaṃ vā syāddviṣatāṃ tattathāstu naḥ || 2 ||
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śārīraṃ dravyamutsṛjya pṛthivīmanuśāsataḥ |
yo dharmo yatsukhaṃ vā syātsuhṛdāṃ tattathāstu naḥ || 3 ||
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dvyakṣarastu bhavenmṛtyustryakṣaraṃ brahma śāśvatam |
mameti ca bhavenmṛtyurna mameti ca śāśvatam || 4 ||
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brahmamṛtyū ca tau rājannātmanyeva samāśritau |
adṛśyamānau bhūtāni yodhayetāmasaṃśayam || 5 ||
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avināśo'sya sattvasya niyato yadi bhārata |
bhittvā śarīraṃ bhūtānāṃ na hiṃsā pratipatsyate || 6 ||
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athāpi ca sahotpattiḥ sattvasya pralayastathā |
naṣṭe śarīre naṣṭaṃ syādvṛthā ca syātkriyāpathaḥ || 7 ||
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tasmādekāntamutsṛjya pūrvaiḥ pūrvataraiśca yaḥ |
panthā niṣevitaḥ sadbhiḥ sa niṣevyo vijānatā || 8 ||
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labdhvāpi pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ sahasthāvarajaṅgamām |
na bhuṅkte yo nṛpaḥ samyaṅniṣphalaṃ tasya jīvitam || 9 ||
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atha vā vasato rājanvane vanyena jīvataḥ |
dravyeṣu yasya mamatā mṛtyorāsye sa vartate || 10 ||
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bāhyābhyantarabhūtānāṃ svabhāvaṃ paśya bhārata |
ye tu paśyanti tadbhāvaṃ mucyante mahato bhayāt || 11 ||
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bhavānpitā bhavānmātā bhavānbhrātā bhavānguruḥ |
duḥkhapralāpānārtasya tasmānme kṣantumarhasi || 12 ||
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tathyaṃ vā yadi vātathyaṃ yanmayaitatprabhāṣitam |
tadviddhi pṛthivīpāla bhaktyā bharatasattama || 13 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 13

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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