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 7

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dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
spṛśa māṃ pāṇinā bhūyaḥ pariṣvaja ca pāṇḍava |
jīvāmīva hi saṃsparśāttava rājīvalocana || 1 ||
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mūrdhānaṃ ca tavāghrātumicchāmi manujādhipa |
pāṇibhyāṃ ca parispraṣṭuṃ prāṇā hi na jahurmama || 2 ||
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aṣṭamo hyadya kālo'yamāhārasya kṛtasya me |
yenāhaṃ kuruśārdūla na śaknomi viceṣṭitum || 3 ||
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vyāyāmaścāyamatyarthaṃ kṛtastvāmabhiyācatā |
tato glānamanāstāta naṣṭasaṃjña ivābhavam || 4 ||
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tavāmṛtasamasparśaṃ hastasparśamimaṃ vibho |
labdhvā saṃjīvito'smīti manye kurukulodvaha || 5 ||
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vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
evamuktastu kaunteyaḥ pitrā jyeṣṭhena bhārata |
pasparśa sarvagātreṣu sauhārdāttaṃ śanaistadā || 6 ||
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upalabhya tataḥ prāṇāndhṛtarāṣṭro mahīpatiḥ |
bāhubhyāṃ saṃpariṣvajya mūrdhnyājighrata pāṇḍavam || 7 ||
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vidurādayaśca te sarve rurudurduḥkhitā bhṛśam |
atiduḥkhācca rājānaṃ nocuḥ kiṃcana pāṇḍavāḥ || 8 ||
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gāndhārī tveva dharmajñā manasodvahatī bhṛśam |
duḥkhānyavārayadrājanmaivamityeva cābravīt || 9 ||
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itarāstu striyaḥ sarvāḥ kuntyā saha suduḥkhitāḥ |
netrairāgatavikledaiḥ parivārya sthitābhavan || 10 ||
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athābravītpunarvākyaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭro yudhiṣṭhiram |
anujānīhi māṃ rājaṃstāpasye bharatarṣabha || 11 ||
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glāyate me manastāta bhūyo bhūyaḥ prajalpataḥ |
na māmataḥ paraṃ putra parikleṣṭumihārhasi || 12 ||
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tasmiṃstu kauravendre taṃ tathā bruvati pāṇḍavam |
sarveṣāmavarodhānāmārtanādo mahānabhūt || 13 ||
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dṛṣṭvā kṛśaṃ vivarṇaṃ ca rājānamatathocitam |
upavāsapariśrāntaṃ tvagasthiparivāritam || 14 ||
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dharmaputraḥ sa pitaraṃ pariṣvajya mahābhujaḥ |
śokajaṃ bāṣpamutsṛjya punarvacanamabravīt || 15 ||
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na kāmaye naraśreṣṭha jīvitaṃ pṛthivīṃ tathā |
yathā tava priyaṃ rājaṃścikīrṣāmi paraṃtapa || 16 ||
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yadi tvahamanugrāhyo bhavato dayito'pi vā |
kriyatāṃ tāvadāhārastato vetsyāmahe vayam || 17 ||
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tato'bravīnmahātejā dharmaputraṃ sa pārthivaḥ |
anujñātastvayā putra bhuñjīyāmiti kāmaye || 18 ||
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iti bruvati rājendre dhṛtarāṣṭre yudhiṣṭhiram |
ṛṣiḥ satyavatīputro vyāso'bhyetya vaco'bravīt || 19 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 7

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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