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
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
kiṃ kartavyaṃ manuṣyeṇa lokayātrāhitārthinā |
kathaṃ vai lokayātrāṃ tu kiṃśīlaśca samācaret || 1 ||
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bhīṣma uvāca |
kāyena trividhaṃ karma vācā cāpi caturvidham |
manasā trividhaṃ caiva daśa karmapathāṃstyajet || 2 ||
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prāṇātipātaṃ stainyaṃ ca paradāramathāpi ca |
trīṇi pāpāni kāyena sarvataḥ parivarjayet || 3 ||
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asatpralāpaṃ pāruṣyaṃ paiśunyamanṛtaṃ tathā |
catvāri vācā rājendra na jalpennānucintayet || 4 ||
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anabhidhyā parasveṣu sarvasattveṣu sauhṛdam |
karmaṇāṃ phalamastīti trividhaṃ manasā caret || 5 ||
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tasmādvākkāyamanasā nācaredaśubhaṃ naraḥ |
śubhāśubhānyācaranhi tasya tasyāśnute phalam || 6 ||
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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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Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)
7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.
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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
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Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
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Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
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