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 4

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vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
tato divākaraḥ prīto darśayāmāsa pāṇḍavam |
dīpyamānaḥ svavapuṣā jvalanniva hutāśanaḥ || 1 ||
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yatte'bhilaṣitaṃ rājansarvametadavāpsyasi |
ahamannaṃ pradāsyāmi sapta pañca ca te samāḥ || 2 ||
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phalamūlāmiṣaṃ śākaṃ saṃskṛtaṃ yanmahānase |
caturvidhaṃ tadannādyamakṣayyaṃ te bhaviṣyati |
dhanaṃ ca vividhaṃ tubhyamityuktvāntaradhīyata || 3 ||
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labdhvā varaṃ tu kaunteyo jalāduttīrya dharmavit |
jagrāha pādau dhaumyasya bhrātṝṃścāsvajatācyutaḥ || 4 ||
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draupadyā saha saṃgamya paśyamāno'bhyayātprabhuḥ |
mahānase tadānnaṃ tu sādhayāmāsa pāṇḍavaḥ || 5 ||
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saṃskṛtaṃ prasavaṃ yāti vanyamannaṃ caturvidham |
akṣayyaṃ vardhate cānnaṃ tena bhojayate dvijān || 6 ||
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bhuktavatsu ca vipreṣu bhojayitvānujānapi |
śeṣaṃ vighasasaṃjñaṃ tu paścādbhuṅkte yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
yudhiṣṭhiraṃ bhojayitvā śeṣamaśnāti pārṣatī || 7 ||
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evaṃ divākarātprāpya divākarasamadyutiḥ |
kāmānmano'bhilaṣitānbrāhmaṇebhyo dadau prabhuḥ || 8 ||
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purohitapurogāśca tithinakṣatraparvasu |
yajñiyārthāḥ pravartante vidhimantrapramāṇataḥ || 9 ||
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tataḥ kṛtasvastyayanā dhaumyena saha pāṇḍavāḥ |
dvijasaṃghaiḥ parivṛtāḥ prayayuḥ kāmyakaṃ vanam || 10 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 4

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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