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 38

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brahmovāca |
ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi tṛtīyaṃ guṇamuttamam |
sarvabhūtahitaṃ loke satāṃ dharmamaninditam || 1 ||
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ānandaḥ prītirudrekaḥ prākāśyaṃ sukhameva ca |
akārpaṇyamasaṃrambhaḥ saṃtoṣaḥ śraddadhānatā || 2 ||
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kṣamā dhṛtirahiṃsā ca samatā satyamārjavam |
akrodhaścānasūyā ca śaucaṃ dākṣyaṃ parākramaḥ || 3 ||
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mudhā jñānaṃ mudhā vṛttaṃ mudhā sevā mudhā śramaḥ |
evaṃ yo yuktadharmaḥ syātso'mutrānantyamaśnute || 4 ||
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nirmamo nirahaṃkāro nirāśīḥ sarvataḥ samaḥ |
akāmahata ityeṣa satāṃ dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ || 5 ||
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viśrambho hrīstitikṣā ca tyāgaḥ śaucamatandritā |
ānṛśaṃsyamasaṃmoho dayā bhūteṣvapaiśunam || 6 ||
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harṣastuṣṭirvismayaśca vinayaḥ sādhuvṛttatā |
śāntikarma viśuddhiśca śubhā buddhirvimocanam || 7 ||
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upekṣā brahmacaryaṃ ca parityāgaśca sarvaśaḥ |
nirmamatvamanāśīstvamaparikrītadharmatā || 8 ||
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mudhā dānaṃ mudhā yajño mudhādhītaṃ mudhā vratam |
mudhā pratigrahaścaiva mudhā dharmo mudhā tapaḥ || 9 ||
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evaṃvṛttāstu ye kecilloke'sminsattvasaṃśrayāḥ |
brāhmaṇā brahmayonisthāste dhīrāḥ sādhudarśinaḥ || 10 ||
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hitvā sarvāṇi pāpāni niḥśokā hyajarāmarāḥ |
divaṃ prāpya tu te dhīrāḥ kurvate vai tatastataḥ || 11 ||
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īśitvaṃ ca vaśitvaṃ ca laghutvaṃ manasaśca te |
vikurvate mahātmāno devāstridivagā iva || 12 ||
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ūrdhvasrotasa ityete devā vaikārikāḥ smṛtāḥ |
vikurvate prakṛtyā vai divaṃ prāptāstatastataḥ |
yadyadicchanti tatsarvaṃ bhajante vibhajanti ca || 13 ||
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ityetatsāttvikaṃ vṛttaṃ kathitaṃ vo dvijarṣabhāḥ |
etadvijñāya vidhivallabhate yadyadicchati || 14 ||
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prakīrtitāḥ sattvaguṇā viśeṣato yathāvaduktaṃ guṇavṛttameva ca |
narastu yo veda guṇānimānsadā guṇānsa bhuṅkte na guṇaiḥ sa bhujyate || 15 ||
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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 38

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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