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 247

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bhīṣma uvāca |
bhūtānāṃ guṇasaṃkhyānaṃ bhūyaḥ putra niśāmaya |
dvaipāyanamukhādbhraṣṭaṃ ślāghayā parayānagha || 1 ||
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dīptānalanibhaḥ prāha bhagavāndhūmravarcase |
tato'hamapi vakṣyāmi bhūyaḥ putra nidarśanam || 2 ||
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bhūmeḥ sthairyaṃ pṛthutvaṃ ca kāṭhinyaṃ prasavātmatā |
gandho gurutvaṃ śaktiśca saṃghātaḥ sthāpanā dhṛtiḥ || 3 ||
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apāṃ śaityaṃ rasaḥ kledo dravatvaṃ snehasaumyatā |
jihvā viṣyandinī caiva bhaumāpyāsravaṇaṃ tathā || 4 ||
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agnerdurdharṣatā tejastāpaḥ pākaḥ prakāśanam |
śaucaṃ rāgo laghustaikṣṇyaṃ daśamaṃ cordhvabhāgitā || 5 ||
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vāyoraniyamaḥ sparśo vādasthānaṃ svatantratā |
balaṃ śaighryaṃ ca mohaśca ceṣṭā karmakṛtā bhavaḥ || 6 ||
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ākāśasya guṇaḥ śabdo vyāpitvaṃ chidratāpi ca |
anāśrayamanālambamavyaktamavikāritā || 7 ||
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apratīghātatā caiva bhūtatvaṃ vikṛtāni ca |
guṇāḥ pañcāśataṃ proktāḥ pañcabhūtātmabhāvitāḥ || 8 ||
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calopapattirvyaktiśca visargaḥ kalpanā kṣamā |
sadasaccāśutā caiva manaso nava vai guṇāḥ || 9 ||
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iṣṭāniṣṭavikalpaśca vyavasāyaḥ samādhitā |
saṃśayaḥ pratipattiśca buddhau pañceha ye guṇāḥ || 10 ||
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yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
kathaṃ pañcaguṇā buddhiḥ kathaṃ pañcendriyā guṇāḥ |
etanme sarvamācakṣva sūkṣmajñānaṃ pitāmaha || 11 ||
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bhīṣma uvāca |
āhuḥ ṣaṣṭiṃ bhūtaguṇānvai bhūtaviśiṣṭā nityaviṣaktāḥ |
bhūtaviṣaktāścākṣarasṛṣṭāḥ putra na nityaṃ tadiha vadanti || 12 ||
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tatputra cintākalitaṃ yaduktamanāgataṃ vai tava saṃpratīha |
bhūtārthatattvaṃ tadavāpya sarvaṃ bhūtaprabhāvādbhava śāntabuddhiḥ || 13 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 247

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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