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 56

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vidura uvāca |
dyūtaṃ mūlaṃ kalahasyānupāti mithobhedāya mahate vā raṇāya |
yadāsthito'yaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putro duryodhanaḥ sṛjate vairamugram || 1 ||
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prātipīyāḥ śāṃtanavā bhaimasenāḥ sabāhlikāḥ |
duryodhanāparādhena kṛcchraṃ prāpsyanti sarvaśaḥ || 2 ||
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duryodhano madenaiva kṣemaṃ rāṣṭrādapohati |
viṣāṇaṃ gauriva madātsvayamārujate balāt || 3 ||
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yaścittamanveti parasya rājanvīraḥ kaviḥ svāmatipatya dṛṣṭim |
nāvaṃ samudra iva bālanetrāmāruhya ghore vyasane nimajjet || 4 ||
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duryodhano glahate pāṇḍavena priyāyase tvaṃ jayatīti tacca |
atinarmājjāyate saṃprahāro yato vināśaḥ samupaiti puṃsām || 5 ||
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ākarṣaste'vākphalaḥ kupraṇīto hṛdi prauḍho mantrapadaḥ samādhiḥ |
yudhiṣṭhireṇa saphalaḥ saṃstavo'stu sāmnaḥ surikto'rimateḥ sudhanvā || 6 ||
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prātipīyāḥ śāṃtanavāśca rājankāvyāṃ vācaṃ śṛṇuta mātyagādvaḥ |
vaiśvānaraṃ prajvalitaṃ sughoramayuddhena praśamayatotpatantam || 7 ||
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yadā manyuṃ pāṇḍavo'jātaśatrurna saṃyacchedakṣamayābhibhūtaḥ |
vṛkodaraḥ savyasācī yamau ca ko'tra dvīpaḥ syāttumule vastadānīm || 8 ||
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mahārāja prabhavastvaṃ dhanānāṃ purā dyūtānmanasā yāvadiccheḥ |
bahu vittaṃ pāṇḍavāṃścejjayestvaṃ kiṃ tena syādvasu vindeha pārthān || 9 ||
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jānīmahe devitaṃ saubalasya veda dyūte nikṛtiṃ pārvatīyaḥ |
yataḥ prāptaḥ śakunistatra yātu māyāyodhī bhārata pārvatīyaḥ || 10 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 56

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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