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 136

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yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
ke pūjyāḥ ke namaskāryāḥ kathaṃ varteta keṣu ca |
kimācāraḥ kīdṛśeṣu pitāmaha na riṣyate || 1 ||
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bhīṣma uvāca |
brāhmaṇānāṃ paribhavaḥ sādayedapi devatāḥ |
brāhmaṇānāṃ namaskartā yudhiṣṭhira na riṣyate || 2 ||
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te pūjyāste namaskāryā vartethāsteṣu putravat |
te hi lokānimānsarvāndhārayanti manīṣiṇaḥ || 3 ||
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brāhmaṇāḥ sarvalokānāṃ mahānto dharmasetavaḥ |
dhanatyāgābhirāmāśca vāksaṃyamaratāśca ye || 4 ||
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ramaṇīyāśca bhūtānāṃ nidhānaṃ ca dhṛtavratāḥ |
praṇetāraśca lokānāṃ śāstrāṇāṃ ca yaśasvinaḥ || 5 ||
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tapo yeṣāṃ dhanaṃ nityaṃ vākcaiva vipulaṃ balam |
prabhavaścāpi dharmāṇāṃ dharmajñāḥ sūkṣmadarśinaḥ || 6 ||
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dharmakāmāḥ sthitā dharme sukṛtairdharmasetavaḥ |
yānupāśritya jīvanti prajāḥ sarvāścaturvidhāḥ || 7 ||
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panthānaḥ sarvanetāro yajñavāhāḥ sanātanāḥ |
pitṛpaitāmahīṃ gurvīmudvahanti dhuraṃ sadā || 8 ||
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dhuri ye nāvasīdanti viṣame sadgavā iva |
pitṛdevātithimukhā havyakavyāgrabhojinaḥ || 9 ||
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bhojanādeva ye lokāṃstrāyante mahato bhayāt |
dīpāḥ sarvasya lokasya cakṣuścakṣuṣmatāmapi || 10 ||
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sarvaśilpādinidhayo nipuṇāḥ sūkṣmadarśinaḥ |
gatijñāḥ sarvabhūtānāmadhyātmagaticintakāḥ || 11 ||
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ādimadhyāvasānānāṃ jñātāraśchinnasaṃśayāḥ |
parāvaraviśeṣajñā gantāraḥ paramāṃ gatim || 12 ||
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vimuktā dhutapāpmāno nirdvaṃdvā niṣparigrahāḥ |
mānārhā mānitā nityaṃ jñānavidbhirmahātmabhiḥ || 13 ||
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candane malapaṅke ca bhojane'bhojane samāḥ |
samaṃ yeṣāṃ dukūlaṃ ca śāṇakṣaumājināni ca || 14 ||
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tiṣṭheyurapyabhuñjānā bahūni divasānyapi |
śoṣayeyuśca gātrāṇi svādhyāyaiḥ saṃyatendriyāḥ || 15 ||
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adaivaṃ daivataṃ kuryurdaivataṃ cāpyadaivatam |
lokānanyānsṛjeyuśca lokapālāṃśca kopitāḥ || 16 ||
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apeyaḥ sāgaro yeṣāmabhiśāpānmahātmanām |
yeṣāṃ kopāgniradyāpi daṇḍake nopaśāmyati || 17 ||
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devānāmapi ye devāḥ kāraṇaṃ kāraṇasya ca |
pramāṇasya pramāṇaṃ ca kastānabhibhavedbudhaḥ || 18 ||
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yeṣāṃ vṛddhaśca bālaśca sarvaḥ saṃmānamarhati |
tapovidyāviśeṣāttu mānayanti parasparam || 19 ||
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avidvānbrāhmaṇo devaḥ pātraṃ vai pāvanaṃ mahat |
vidvānbhūyastaro devaḥ pūrṇasāgarasaṃnibhaḥ || 20 ||
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avidvāṃścaiva vidvāṃśca brāhmaṇo daivataṃ mahat |
praṇītaścāpraṇītaśca yathāgnirdaivataṃ mahat || 21 ||
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śmaśāne hyapi tejasvī pāvako naiva duṣyati |
haviryajñeṣu ca vahanbhūya evābhiśobhate || 22 ||
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evaṃ yadyapyaniṣṭeṣu vartate sarvakarmasu |
sarvathā brāhmaṇo mānyo daivataṃ viddhi tatparam || 23 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 136

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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