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 31

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brāhmaṇa uvāca |
trayo vai ripavo loke nava vai guṇataḥ smṛtāḥ |
harṣaḥ stambho'bhimānaśca trayaste sāttvikā guṇāḥ || 1 ||
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śokaḥ krodho'tisaṃrambho rājasāste guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ |
svapnastandrī ca mohaśca trayaste tāmasā guṇāḥ || 2 ||
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etānnikṛtya dhṛtimānbāṇasaṃghairatandritaḥ |
jetuṃ parānutsahate praśāntātmā jitendriyaḥ || 3 ||
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atra gāthāḥ kīrtayanti purākalpavido janāḥ |
ambarīṣeṇa yā gītā rājñā rājyaṃ praśāsatā || 4 ||
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samudīrṇeṣu doṣeṣu vadhyamāneṣu sādhuṣu |
jagrāha tarasā rājyamambarīṣa iti śrutiḥ || 5 ||
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sa nigṛhya mahādoṣānsādhūnsamabhipūjya ca |
jagāma mahatīṃ siddhiṃ gāthāṃ cemāṃ jagāda ha || 6 ||
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bhūyiṣṭhaṃ me jitā doṣā nihatāḥ sarvaśatravaḥ |
eko doṣo'vaśiṣṭastu vadhyaḥ sa na hato mayā || 7 ||
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yena yukto janturayaṃ vaitṛṣṇyaṃ nādhigacchati |
tṛṣṇārta iva nimnāni dhāvamāno na budhyate || 8 ||
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akāryamapi yeneha prayuktaḥ sevate naraḥ |
taṃ lobhamasibhistīkṣṇairnikṛntantaṃ nikṛntata || 9 ||
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lobhāddhi jāyate tṛṣṇā tataścintā prasajyate |
sa lipsamāno labhate bhūyiṣṭhaṃ rājasānguṇān || 10 ||
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sa tairguṇaiḥ saṃhatadehabandhanaḥ punaḥ punarjāyati karma cehate |
janmakṣaye bhinnavikīrṇadehaḥ punarmṛtyuṃ gacchati janmani sve || 11 ||
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tasmādenaṃ samyagavekṣya lobhaṃ nigṛhya dhṛtyātmani rājyamicchet |
etadrājyaṃ nānyadastīti vidyādyastvatra rājā vijito mamaikaḥ || 12 ||
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iti rājñāmbarīṣeṇa gāthā gītā yaśasvinā |
ādhirājyaṃ puraskṛtya lobhamekaṃ nikṛntatā || 13 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 31

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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