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 14

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śalya uvāca |
athaināṃ rupiṇīṃ sādhvīmupātiṣṭhadupaśrutiḥ |
tāṃ vayorūpasaṃpannāṃ dṛṣṭvā devīmupasthitām || 1 ||
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indrāṇī saṃprahṛṣṭā sā saṃpūjyaināmapṛcchata |
icchāmi tvāmahaṃ jñātuṃ kā tvaṃ brūhi varānane || 2 ||
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upaśrutiruvāca |
upaśrutirahaṃ devi tavāntikamupāgatā |
darśanaṃ caiva saṃprāptā tava satyena toṣitā || 3 ||
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pativratāsi yuktā ca yamena niyamena ca |
darśayiṣyāmi te śakraṃ devaṃ vṛtraniṣūdanam |
kṣipramanvehi bhadraṃ te drakṣyase surasattamam || 4 ||
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śalya uvāca |
tatastāṃ prasthitāṃ devīmindrāṇī sā samanvagāt |
devāraṇyānyatikramya parvatāṃśca bahūṃstataḥ |
himavantamatikramya uttaraṃ pārśvamāgamat || 5 ||
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samudraṃ ca samāsādya bahuyojanavistṛtam |
āsasāda mahādvīpaṃ nānādrumalatāvṛtam || 6 ||
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tatrāpaśyatsaro divyaṃ nānāśakunibhirvṛtam |
śatayojanavistīrṇaṃ tāvadevāyataṃ śubham || 7 ||
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tatra divyāni padmāni pañcavarṇāni bhārata |
ṣaṭpadairupagītāni praphullāni sahasraśaḥ || 8 ||
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padmasya bhittvā nālaṃ ca viveśa sahitā tayā |
bisatantupraviṣṭaṃ ca tatrāpaśyacchatakratum || 9 ||
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taṃ dṛṣṭvā ca susūkṣmeṇa rūpeṇāvasthitaṃ prabhum |
sūkṣmarūpadharā devī babhūvopaśrutiśca sā || 10 ||
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indraṃ tuṣṭāva cendrāṇī viśrutaiḥ pūrvakarmabhiḥ |
stūyamānastato devaḥ śacīmāha puraṃdaraḥ || 11 ||
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kimarthamasi saṃprāptā vijñātaśca kathaṃ tvaham |
tataḥ sā kathayāmāsa nahuṣasya viceṣṭitam || 12 ||
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indratvaṃ triṣu lokeṣu prāpya vīryamadānvitaḥ |
darpāviṣṭaśca duṣṭātmā māmuvāca śatakrato |
upatiṣṭha māmiti krūraḥ kālaṃ ca kṛtavānmama || 13 ||
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yadi na trāsyasi vibho kariṣyati sa māṃ vaśe |
etena cāhaṃ saṃtaptā prāptā śakra tavāntikam |
jahi raudraṃ mahābāho nahuṣaṃ pāpaniścayam || 14 ||
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prakāśayasva cātmānaṃ daityadānavasūdana |
tejaḥ samāpnuhi vibho devarājyaṃ praśādhi ca || 15 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 14

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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