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).

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tūṣṇīṃbhūte tadā bhīṣme paṭe citramivārpitam |
muhūrtamiva ca dhyātvā vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ |
nṛpaṃ śayānaṃ gāṅgeyamidamāha vacastadā || 1 ||
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rājanprakṛtimāpannaḥ kururājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
sahito bhrātṛbhiḥ sarvaiḥ pārthivaiścānuyāyibhiḥ || 2 ||
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upāste tvāṃ naravyāghra saha kṛṣṇena dhīmatā |
tamimaṃ purayānāya tvamanujñātumarhasi || 3 ||
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evamukto bhagavatā vyāsena pṛthivīpatiḥ |
yudhiṣṭhiraṃ sahāmātyamanujajñe nadīsutaḥ || 4 ||
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uvāca cainaṃ madhuraṃ tataḥ śāṃtanavo nṛpaḥ |
praviśasva puraṃ rājanvyetu te mānaso jvaraḥ || 5 ||
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yajasva vividhairyajñairbahvannaiḥ svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ |
yayātiriva rājendra śraddhādamapuraḥsaraḥ || 6 ||
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kṣatradharmarataḥ pārtha pitṝndevāṃśca tarpaya |
śreyasā yokṣyase caiva vyetu te mānaso jvaraḥ || 7 ||
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rañjayasva prajāḥ sarvāḥ prakṛtīḥ parisāntvaya |
suhṛdaḥ phalasatkārairabhyarcaya yathārhataḥ || 8 ||
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anu tvāṃ tāta jīvantu mitrāṇi suhṛdastathā |
caityasthāne sthitaṃ vṛkṣaṃ phalavantamiva dvijāḥ || 9 ||
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āgantavyaṃ ca bhavatā samaye mama pārthiva |
vinivṛtte dinakare pravṛtte cottarāyaṇe || 10 ||
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tathetyuktvā tu kaunteyaḥ so'bhivādya pitāmaham |
prayayau saparīvāro nagaraṃ nāgasāhvayam || 11 ||
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dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ puraskṛtya gāndhārīṃ ca pativratām |
saha tairṛṣibhiḥ sarvairbhrātṛbhiḥ keśavena ca || 12 ||
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paurajānapadaiścaiva mantrivṛddhaiśca pārthivaḥ |
praviveśa kuruśreṣṭha puraṃ vāraṇasāhvayam || 13 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 152

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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