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 12

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vāsudeva uvāca |
dvividho jāyate vyādhiḥ śārīro mānasastathā |
parasparaṃ tayorjanma nirdvaṃdvaṃ nopalabhyate || 1 ||
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śarīre jāyate vyādhiḥ śārīro nātra saṃśayaḥ |
mānaso jāyate vyādhirmanasyeveti niścayaḥ || 2 ||
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śītoṣṇe caiva vāyuśca guṇā rājañśarīrajāḥ |
teṣāṃ guṇānāṃ sāmyaṃ cettadāhuḥ svasthalakṣaṇam |
uṣṇena bādhyate śītaṃ śītenoṣṇaṃ ca bādhyate || 3 ||
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sattvaṃ rajastamaśceti trayastvātmaguṇāḥ smṛtāḥ |
teṣāṃ guṇānāṃ sāmyaṃ cettadāhuḥ svasthalakṣaṇam |
teṣāmanyatamotseke vidhānamupadiśyate || 4 ||
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harṣeṇa bādhyate śoko harṣaḥ śokena bādhyate |
kaścidduḥkhe vartamānaḥ sukhasya smartumicchati |
kaścitsukhe vartamāno duḥkhasya smartumicchati || 5 ||
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sa tvaṃ na duḥkhī duḥkhasya na sukhī susukhasya vā |
smartumicchasi kaunteya diṣṭaṃ hi balavattaram || 6 ||
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atha vā te svabhāvo'yaṃ yena pārthāvakṛṣyase |
dṛṣṭvā sabhāgatāṃ kṛṣṇāmekavastrāṃ rajasvalām |
miṣatāṃ pāṇḍaveyānāṃ na tatsaṃsmartumicchasi || 7 ||
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pravrājanaṃ ca nagarādajinaiśca vivāsanam |
mahāraṇyanivāsaśca na tasya smartumicchasi || 8 ||
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jaṭāsurātparikleśaścitrasenena cāhavaḥ |
saindhavācca parikleśo na tasya smartumicchasi || 9 ||
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punarajñātacaryāyāṃ kīcakena padā vadhaḥ |
yājñasenyāstadā pārtha na tasya smartumicchasi || 10 ||
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yacca te droṇabhīṣmābhyāṃ yuddhamāsīdariṃdama |
manasaikena yoddhavyaṃ tatte yuddhamupasthitam |
tasmādabhyupagantavyaṃ yuddhāya bharatarṣabha || 11 ||
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paramavyaktarūpasya paraṃ muktvā svakarmabhiḥ |
yatra naiva śaraiḥ kāryaṃ na bhṛtyairna ca bandhubhiḥ |
ātmanaikena yoddhavyaṃ tatte yuddhamupasthitam || 12 ||
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tasminnanirjite yuddhe kāmavasthāṃ gamiṣyasi |
etajjñātvā tu kaunteya kṛtakṛtyo bhaviṣyasi || 13 ||
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etāṃ buddhiṃ viniścitya bhūtānāmāgatiṃ gatim |
pitṛpaitāmahe vṛtte śādhi rājyaṃ yathocitam || 14 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 12

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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