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 13
śalya uvāca |
atha tāmabravīddṛṣṭvā nahuṣo devarāṭtadā |
trayāṇāmapi lokānāmahamindraḥ śucismite |
bhajasva māṃ varārohe patitve varavarṇini || 1 ||
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evamuktā tu sā devī nahuṣeṇa pativratā |
prāvepata bhayodvignā pravāte kadalī yathā || 2 ||
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namasya sā tu brahmāṇaṃ kṛtvā śirasi cāñjalim |
devarājamathovāca nahuṣaṃ ghoradarśanam || 3 ||
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kālamicchāmyahaṃ labdhuṃ kiṃcittvattaḥ sureśvara |
na hi vijñāyate śakraḥ prāptaḥ kiṃ vā kva vā gataḥ || 4 ||
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tattvametattu vijñāya yadi na jñāyate prabho |
tato'haṃ tvāmupasthāsye satyametadbravīmi te |
evamuktaḥ sa indrāṇyā nahuṣaḥ prītimānabhūt || 5 ||
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nahuṣa uvāca |
evaṃ bhavatu suśroṇi yathā māmabhibhāṣase |
jñātvā cāgamanaṃ kāryaṃ satyametadanusmareḥ || 6 ||
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śalya uvāca |
nahuṣeṇa visṛṣṭā ca niścakrāma tataḥ śubhā |
bṛhaspatiniketaṃ sā jagāma ca tapasvinī || 7 ||
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tasyāḥ saṃśrutya ca vaco devāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ |
mantrayāmāsurekāgrāḥ śakrārthaṃ rājasattama || 8 ||
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devadevena saṃgamya viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā |
ūcuścainaṃ samudvignā vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradāḥ || 9 ||
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brahmahatyābhibhūto vai śakraḥ suragaṇeśvaraḥ |
gatiśca nastvaṃ deveśa pūrvajo jagataḥ prabhuḥ |
rakṣārthaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ viṣṇutvamupajagmivān || 10 ||
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tvadvīryānnihate vṛtre vāsavo brahmahatyayā |
vṛtaḥ suragaṇaśreṣṭha mokṣaṃ tasya vinirdiśa || 11 ||
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teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā devānāṃ viṣṇurabravīt |
māmeva yajatāṃ śakraḥ pāvayiṣyāmi vajriṇam || 12 ||
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puṇyena hayamedhena māmiṣṭvā pākaśāsanaḥ |
punareṣyati devānāmindratvamakutobhayaḥ || 13 ||
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svakarmabhiśca nahuṣo nāśaṃ yāsyati durmatiḥ |
kaṃcitkālamimaṃ devā marṣayadhvamatandritāḥ || 14 ||
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śrutvā viṣṇoḥ śubhāṃ satyāṃ tāṃ vāṇīmamṛtopamām |
tataḥ sarve suragaṇāḥ sopādhyāyāḥ saharṣibhiḥ |
yatra śakro bhayodvignastaṃ deśamupacakramuḥ || 15 ||
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tatrāśvamedhaḥ sumahānmahendrasya mahātmanaḥ |
vavṛte pāvanārthaṃ vai brahmahatyāpaho nṛpa || 16 ||
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vibhajya brahmahatyāṃ tu vṛkṣeṣu ca nadīṣu ca |
parvateṣu pṛthivyāṃ ca strīṣu caiva yudhiṣṭhira || 17 ||
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saṃvibhajya ca bhūteṣu visṛjya ca sureśvaraḥ |
vijvaraḥ pūtapāpmā ca vāsavo'bhavadātmavān || 18 ||
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akampyaṃ nahuṣaṃ sthānāddṛṣṭvā ca balasūdanaḥ |
tejoghnaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ varadānācca duḥsaham || 19 ||
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tataḥ śacīpatirvīraḥ punareva vyanaśyata |
adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ kālākāṅkṣī cacāra ha || 20 ||
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pranaṣṭe tu tataḥ śakre śacī śokasamanvitā |
hā śakreti tadā devī vilalāpa suduḥkhitā || 21 ||
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yadi dattaṃ yadi hutaṃ guravastoṣitā yadi |
ekabhartṛtvamevāstu satyaṃ yadyasti vā mayi || 22 ||
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puṇyāṃ cemāmahaṃ divyāṃ pravṛttāmuttarāyaṇe |
devīṃ rātriṃ namasyāmi sidhyatāṃ me manorathaḥ || 23 ||
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prayatā ca niśāṃ devīmupātiṣṭhata tatra sā |
pativratātvātsatyena sopaśrutimathākarot || 24 ||
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yatrāste devarājo'sau taṃ deśaṃ darśayasva me |
ityāhopaśrutiṃ devī satyaṃ satyena dṛśyatām || 25 ||
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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 13
The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
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7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.
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by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
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by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
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by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
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