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 150

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bhīṣma uvāca |
kāryate yacca kriyate saccāsacca kṛtaṃ tataḥ |
tatrāśvasīta satkṛtvā asatkṛtvā na viśvaset || 1 ||
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kāla evātra kālena nigrahānugrahau dadat |
buddhimāviśya bhūtānāṃ dharmārtheṣu pravartate || 2 ||
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yadā tvasya bhavedbuddhirdharmyā cārthapradarśinī |
tadāśvasīta dharmātmādṛḍhabuddhirna viśvaset || 3 ||
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etāvanmātrametaddhi bhūtānāṃ prājñalakṣaṇam |
kālayukto'pyubhayaviccheṣamarthaṃ samācaret || 4 ||
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yathā hyupasthitaiśvaryāḥ pūjayante narā narān |
evamevātmanātmānaṃ pūjayantīha dhārmikāḥ || 5 ||
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na hyadharmatayā dharmaṃ dadyātkālaḥ kathaṃcana |
tasmādviśuddhamātmānaṃ jānīyāddharmacāriṇam || 6 ||
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spraṣṭumapyasamartho hi jvalantamiva pāvakam |
adharmaḥ satato dharmaṃ kālena parirakṣitam || 7 ||
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kāryāvetau hi kālena dharmo hi vijayāvahaḥ |
trayāṇāmapi lokānāmālokakaraṇo bhavet || 8 ||
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tatra kaścinnayetprājño gṛhītvaiva kare naram |
uhyamānaḥ sa dharmeṇa dharme bahubhayacchale || 9 ||
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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 150

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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