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 155

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bhīṣma uvāca |
sarvametattapomūlaṃ kavayaḥ paricakṣate |
na hyataptatapā mūḍhaḥ kriyāphalamavāpyate || 1 ||
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prajāpatiridaṃ sarvaṃ tapasaivāsṛjatprabhuḥ |
tathaiva vedānṛṣayastapasā pratipedire || 2 ||
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tapaso hyānupūrvyeṇa phalamūlānilāśanāḥ |
trīṃllokāṃstapasā siddhāḥ paśyanti susamāhitāḥ || 3 ||
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auṣadhānyagadādīni tisro vidyāśca saṃskṛtāḥ |
tapasaiva hi sidhyanti tapomūlaṃ hi sādhanam || 4 ||
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yaddurāpaṃ durāmnāyaṃ durādharṣaṃ durutsaham |
sarvaṃ tattapasā śakyaṃ tapo hi duratikramam || 5 ||
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surāpo'saṃmatādāyī bhrūṇahā gurutalpagaḥ |
tapasaiva sutaptena naraḥ pāpādvimucyate || 6 ||
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tapaso bahurūpasya taistairdvāraiḥ pravartataḥ |
nivṛttyā vartamānasya tapo nānaśanātparam || 7 ||
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ahiṃsā satyavacanaṃ dānamindriyanigrahaḥ |
etebhyo hi mahārāja tapo nānaśanātparam || 8 ||
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na duṣkarataraṃ dānānnātimātaramāśramaḥ |
traividyebhyaḥ paraṃ nāsti saṃnyāsaḥ paramaṃ tapaḥ || 9 ||
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indriyāṇīha rakṣanti dhanadhānyābhiguptaye |
tasmādarthe ca dharme ca tapo nānaśanātparam || 10 ||
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ṛṣayaḥ pitaro devā manuṣyā mṛgasattamāḥ |
yāni cānyāni bhūtāni sthāvarāṇi carāṇi ca || 11 ||
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tapaḥparāyaṇāḥ sarve sidhyanti tapasā ca te |
ityevaṃ tapasā devā mahattvaṃ cāpyavāpnuvan || 12 ||
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imānīṣṭavibhāgāni phalāni tapasā sadā |
tapasā śakyate prāptuṃ devatvamapi niścayāt || 13 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 155

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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