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 |
ahiṃsā vaidikaṃ karma dhyānamindriyasaṃyamaḥ |
tapo'tha guruśuśrūṣā kiṃ śreyaḥ puruṣaṃ prati || 1 ||
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bṛhaspatiruvāca |
sarvāṇyetāni dharmasya pṛthagdvārāṇi sarvaśaḥ |
śṛṇu saṃkīrtyamānāni ṣaḍeva bharatarṣabha || 2 ||
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hanta niḥśreyasaṃ jantorahaṃ vakṣyāmyanuttamam |
ahiṃsāpāśrayaṃ dharmaṃ yaḥ sādhayati vai naraḥ || 3 ||
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trīndoṣānsarvabhūteṣu nidhāya puruṣaḥ sadā |
kāmakrodhau ca saṃyamya tataḥ siddhimavāpnute || 4 ||
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ahiṃsakāni bhūtāni daṇḍena vinihanti yaḥ |
ātmanaḥ sukhamanvicchanna sa pretya sukhī bhavet || 5 ||
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ātmopamaśca bhūteṣu yo vai bhavati pūruṣaḥ |
nyastadaṇḍo jitakrodhaḥ sa pretya sukhamedhate || 6 ||
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sarvabhūtātmabhūtasya sarvabhūtāni paśyataḥ |
devāpi mārge muhyanti apadasya padaiṣiṇaḥ || 7 ||
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na tatparasya saṃdadyātpratikūlaṃ yadātmanaḥ |
eṣa saṃkṣepato dharmaḥ kāmādanyaḥ pravartate || 8 ||
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pratyākhyāne ca dāne ca sukhaduḥkhe priyāpriye |
ātmaupamyena puruṣaḥ samādhimadhigacchati || 9 ||
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yathā paraḥ prakramate'pareṣu tathāparaḥ prakramate parasmin |
eṣaiva te'stūpamā jīvaloke yathā dharmo naipuṇenopadiṣṭaḥ || 10 ||
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vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
ityuktvā taṃ suragururdharmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram |
divamācakrame dhīmānpaśyatāmeva nastadā || 11 ||
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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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