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 41
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
anuktaṃ yadi te kiṃcidvācā vidura vidyate |
tanme śuśrūṣave brūhi vicitrāṇi hi bhāṣase || 1 ||
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vidura uvāca |
dhṛtarāṣṭra kumāro vai yaḥ purāṇaḥ sanātanaḥ |
sanatsujātaḥ provāca mṛtyurnāstīti bhārata || 2 ||
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sa te guhyānprakāśāṃśca sarvānhṛdayasaṃśrayān |
pravakṣyati mahārāja sarvabuddhimatāṃ varaḥ || 3 ||
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dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
kiṃ tvaṃ na veda tadbhūyo yanme brūyātsanātanaḥ |
tvameva vidura brūhi prajñāśeṣo'sti cettava || 4 ||
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vidura uvāca |
śūdrayonāvahaṃ jāto nāto'nyadvaktumutsahe |
kumārasya tu yā buddhirveda tāṃ śāśvatīmaham || 5 ||
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brāhmīṃ hi yonimāpannaḥ suguhyamapi yo vadet |
na tena garhyo devānāṃ tasmādetadbravīmi te || 6 ||
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dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
bravīhi vidura tvaṃ me purāṇaṃ taṃ sanātanam |
kathametena dehena syādihaiva samāgamaḥ || 7 ||
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vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
cintayāmāsa vidurastamṛṣiṃ saṃśitavratam |
sa ca taccintitaṃ jñātvā darśayāmāsa bhārata || 8 ||
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sa cainaṃ pratijagrāha vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā |
sukhopaviṣṭaṃ viśrāntamathainaṃ viduro'bravīt || 9 ||
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bhagavansaṃśayaḥ kaściddhṛtarāṣṭrasya mānase |
yo na śakyo mayā vaktuṃ tamasmai vaktumarhasi |
yaṃ śrutvāyaṃ manuṣyendraḥ sukhaduḥkhātigo bhavet || 10 ||
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lābhālābhau priyadveṣyau yathainaṃ na jarāntakau |
viṣaheranbhayāmarṣau kṣutpipāse madodbhavau |
aratiścaiva tandrī ca kāmakrodhau kṣayodayau || 11 ||
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Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 41
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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Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)
7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.
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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
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Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
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Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
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