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 114

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yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
rājā rājyamanuprāpya durbalo bharatarṣabha |
amitrasyātivṛddhasya kathaṃ tiṣṭhedasādhanaḥ || 1 ||
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bhīṣma uvāca |
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam |
saritāṃ caiva saṃvādaṃ sāgarasya ca bhārata || 2 ||
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surārinilayaḥ śaśvatsāgaraḥ saritāṃ patiḥ |
papraccha saritaḥ sarvāḥ saṃśayaṃ jātamātmanaḥ || 3 ||
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samūlaśākhānpaśyāmi nihatāṃśchāyino drumān |
yuṣmābhiriha pūrṇābhiranyāṃstatra na vetasam || 4 ||
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akāyaścālpasāraśca vetasaḥ kūlajaśca vaḥ |
avajñāya naśakyo vā kiṃcidvā tena vaḥ kṛtam || 5 ||
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tadahaṃ śrotumicchāmi sarvāsāmeva vo matam |
yathā kūlāni cemāni bhittvā nānīyate vaśam || 6 ||
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tataḥ prāha nadī gaṅgā vākyamuttaramarthavat |
hetumadgrāhakaṃ caiva sāgaraṃ saritāṃ patim || 7 ||
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tiṣṭhantyete yathāsthānaṃ nagā hyekaniketanāḥ |
tatastyajanti tatsthānaṃ prātilomyādacetasaḥ || 8 ||
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vetaso vegamāyāntaṃ dṛṣṭvā namati netaraḥ |
sa ca vege'bhyatikrānte sthānamāsādya tiṣṭhati || 9 ||
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kālajñaḥ samayajñaśca sadā vaśyaśca nodrumaḥ |
anulomastathāstabdhastena nābhyeti vetasaḥ || 10 ||
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mārutodakavegena ye namantyunnamanti ca |
oṣadhyaḥ pādapā gulmā na te yānti parābhavam || 11 ||
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yo hi śatrorvivṛddhasya prabhorvadhavināśane |
pūrvaṃ na sahate vegaṃ kṣiprameva sa naśyati || 12 ||
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sārāsāraṃ balaṃ vīryamātmano dviṣataśca yaḥ |
jānanvicarati prājño na sa yāti parābhavam || 13 ||
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evameva yadā vidvānmanyetātibalaṃ ripum |
saṃśrayedvaitasīṃ vṛttimevaṃ prajñānalakṣaṇam || 14 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 114

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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