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 34

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brāhmaṇyuvāca |
nedamalpātmanā śakyaṃ vedituṃ nākṛtātmanā |
bahu cālpaṃ ca saṃkṣiptaṃ viplutaṃ ca mataṃ mama || 1 ||
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upāyaṃ tu mama brūhi yenaiṣā labhyate matiḥ |
tanmanye kāraṇatamaṃ yata eṣā pravartate || 2 ||
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brāhmaṇa uvāca |
araṇīṃ brāhmaṇīṃ viddhi gururasyottarāraṇiḥ |
tapaḥśrute'bhimathnīto jñānāgnirjāyate tataḥ || 3 ||
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brāhmaṇyuvāca |
yadidaṃ brahmaṇo liṅgaṃ kṣetrajñamiti saṃjñitam |
grahītuṃ yena tacchakyaṃ lakṣaṇaṃ tasya tatkva nu || 4 ||
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brāhmaṇa uvāca |
aliṅgo nirguṇaścaiva kāraṇaṃ nāsya vidyate |
upāyameva vakṣyāmi yena gṛhyeta vā na vā || 5 ||
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samyagapyupadiṣṭaśca bhramarairiva lakṣyate |
karmabuddhirabuddhitvājjñānaliṅgairivāśritam || 6 ||
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idaṃ kāryamidaṃ neti na mokṣeṣūpadiśyate |
paśyataḥ śṛṇvato buddhirātmano yeṣu jāyate || 7 ||
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yāvanta iha śakyeraṃstāvatoṃ'śānprakalpayet |
vyaktānavyaktarūpāṃśca śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ || 8 ||
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sarvānnānātvayuktāṃśca sarvānpratyakṣahetukān |
yataḥ paraṃ na vidyeta tato'bhyāse bhaviṣyati || 9 ||
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vāsudeva uvāca |
tatastu tasyā brāhmaṇyā matiḥ kṣetrajñasaṃkṣaye |
kṣetrajñādeva parataḥ kṣetrajño'nyaḥ pravartate || 10 ||
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arjuna uvāca |
kva nu sā brāhmaṇī kṛṣṇa kva cāsau brāhmaṇarṣabhaḥ |
yābhyāṃ siddhiriyaṃ prāptā tāvubhau vada me'cyuta || 11 ||
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vāsudeva uvāca |
mano me brāhmaṇaṃ viddhi buddhiṃ me viddhi brāhmaṇīm |
kṣetrajña iti yaścoktaḥ so'hameva dhanaṃjaya || 12 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 34

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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