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 245

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vyāsa uvāca |
śarīrādvipramuktaṃ hi sūkṣmabhūtaṃ śarīriṇam |
karmabhiḥ paripaśyanti śāstroktaiḥ śāstracetasaḥ || 1 ||
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yathā marīcyaḥ sahitāścaranti gacchanti tiṣṭhanti ca dṛśyamānāḥ |
dehairvimuktā vicaranti lokāṃstathaiva sattvānyatimānuṣāṇi || 2 ||
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pratirūpaṃ yathaivāpsu tāpaḥ sūryasya lakṣyate |
sattvavāṃstu tathā sattvaṃ pratirūpaṃ prapaśyati || 3 ||
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tāni sūkṣmāṇi sattvasthā vimuktāni śarīrataḥ |
svena tattvena tattvajñāḥ paśyanti niyatendriyāḥ || 4 ||
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svapatāṃ jāgratāṃ caiva sarveṣāmātmacintitam |
pradhānadvaidhayuktānāṃ jahatāṃ karmajaṃ rajaḥ || 5 ||
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yathāhani tathā rātrau yathā rātrau tathāhani |
vaśe tiṣṭhati sattvātmā satataṃ yogayoginām || 6 ||
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teṣāṃ nityaṃ sadānityo bhūtātmā satataṃ guṇaiḥ |
saptabhistvanvitaḥ sūkṣmaiścariṣṇurajarāmaraḥ || 7 ||
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manobuddhiparābhūtaḥ svadehaparadehavit |
svapneṣvapi bhavatyeṣa vijñātā sukhaduḥkhayoḥ || 8 ||
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tatrāpi labhate duḥkhaṃ tatrāpi labhate sukham |
krodhalobhau tu tatrāpi kṛtvā vyasanamarchati || 9 ||
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prīṇitaścāpi bhavati mahato'rthānavāpya ca |
karoti puṇyaṃ tatrāpi jāgranniva ca paśyati || 10 ||
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tamevamatitejoṃśaṃ bhūtātmānaṃ hṛdi sthitam |
tamorajobhyāmāviṣṭā nānupaśyanti mūrtiṣu || 11 ||
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śāstrayogaparā bhūtvā svamātmānaṃ parīpsavaḥ |
anucchvāsānyamūrtīni yāni vajropamānyapi || 12 ||
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pṛthagbhūteṣu sṛṣṭeṣu caturṣvāśramakarmasu |
samādhau yogamevaitacchāṇḍilyaḥ śamamabravīt || 13 ||
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viditvā sapta sūkṣmāṇi ṣaḍaṅgaṃ ca maheśvaram |
pradhānaviniyogasthaḥ paraṃ brahmādhigacchati || 14 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 245

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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