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 10

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rururuvāca |
mama prāṇasamā bhāryā daṣṭāsīdbhujagena ha |
tatra me samayo ghora ātmanoraga vai kṛtaḥ || 1 ||
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hanyāṃ sadaiva bhujagaṃ yaṃ yaṃ paśyeyamityuta |
tato'haṃ tvāṃ jighāṃsāmi jīvitena vimokṣyase || 2 ||
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ḍuṇḍubha uvāca |
anye te bhujagā vipra ye daśantīha mānavān |
ḍuṇḍubhānahigandhena na tvaṃ hiṃsitumarhasi || 3 ||
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ekānarthānpṛthagarthānekaduḥkhānpṛthaksukhān |
ḍuṇḍubhāndharmavidbhūtvā na tvaṃ hiṃsitumarhasi || 4 ||
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sūta uvāca |
iti śrutvā vacastasya bhujagasya rurustadā |
nāvadhīdbhayasaṃvigna ṛṣiṃ matvātha ḍuṇḍubham || 5 ||
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uvāca cainaṃ bhagavānruruḥ saṃśamayanniva |
kāmayā bhujaga brūhi ko'sīmāṃ vikriyāṃ gataḥ || 6 ||
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ḍuṇḍubha uvāca |
ahaṃ purā ruro nāmnā ṛṣirāsaṃ sahasrapāt |
so'haṃ śāpena viprasya bhujagatvamupāgataḥ || 7 ||
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rururuvāca |
kimarthaṃ śaptavānkruddho dvijastvāṃ bhujagottama |
kiyantaṃ caiva kālaṃ te vapuretadbhaviṣyati || 8 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 10

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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