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 18

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arjuna uvāca |
bhīma jyeṣṭho gururme tvaṃ nāto'nyadvaktumutsahe |
dhṛtarāṣṭro hi rājarṣiḥ sarvathā mānamarhati || 1 ||
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na smarantyaparāddhāni smaranti sukṛtāni ca |
asaṃbhinnārthamaryādāḥ sādhavaḥ puruṣottamāḥ || 2 ||
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idaṃ madvacanātkṣattaḥ kauravaṃ brūhi pārthivam |
yāvadicchati putrāṇāṃ dātuṃ tāvaddadāmyaham || 3 ||
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bhīṣmādīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ suhṛdāmupakāriṇām |
mama kośāditi vibho mā bhūdbhīmaḥ sudurmanāḥ || 4 ||
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vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
ityukte dharmarājastamarjunaṃ pratyapūjayat |
bhīmasenaḥ kaṭākṣeṇa vīkṣāṃ cakre dhanaṃjayam || 5 ||
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tataḥ sa viduraṃ dhīmānvākyamāha yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
na bhīmasene kopaṃ sa nṛpatiḥ kartumarhati || 6 ||
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parikliṣṭo hi bhīmo'yaṃ himavṛṣṭyātapādibhiḥ |
duḥkhairbahuvidhairdhīmānaraṇye viditaṃ tava || 7 ||
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kiṃ tu madvacanādbrūhi rājānaṃ bharatarṣabham |
yadyadicchasi yāvacca gṛhyatāṃ madgṛhāditi || 8 ||
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yanmātsaryamayaṃ bhīmaḥ karoti bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ |
na tanmanasi kartavyamiti vācyaḥ sa pārthivaḥ || 9 ||
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yanmamāsti dhanaṃ kiṃcidarjunasya ca veśmani |
tasya svāmī mahārāja iti vācyaḥ sa pārthivaḥ || 10 ||
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dadātu rājā viprebhyo yatheṣṭaṃ kriyatāṃ vyayaḥ |
putrāṇāṃ suhṛdāṃ caiva gacchatvānṛṇyamadya saḥ || 11 ||
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idaṃ cāpi śarīraṃ me tavāyattaṃ janādhipa |
dhanāni ceti viddhi tvaṃ kṣattarnāstyatra saṃśayaḥ || 12 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 18

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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