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 171

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bhīṣma uvāca |
tato'haṃ bharataśreṣṭha mātaraṃ vīramātaram |
abhigamyopasaṃgṛhya dāśeyīmidamabruvam || 1 ||
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imāḥ kāśipateḥ kanyā mayā nirjitya pārthivān |
vicitravīryasya kṛte vīryaśulkā upārjitāḥ || 2 ||
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tato mūrdhanyupāghrāya paryaśrunayanā nṛpa |
āha satyavatī hṛṣṭā diṣṭyā putra jitaṃ tvayā || 3 ||
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satyavatyāstvanumate vivāhe samupasthite |
uvāca vākyaṃ savrīḍā jyeṣṭhā kāśipateḥ sutā || 4 ||
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bhīṣma tvamasi dharmajñaḥ sarvaśāstraviśāradaḥ |
śrutvā ca dharmyaṃ vacanaṃ mahyaṃ kartumihārhasi || 5 ||
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mayā śālvapatiḥ pūrvaṃ manasābhivṛto varaḥ |
tena cāsmi vṛtā pūrvaṃ rahasyavidite pituḥ || 6 ||
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kathaṃ māmanyakāmāṃ tvaṃ rājañśāstramadhītya vai |
vāsayethā gṛhe bhīṣma kauravaḥ sanviśeṣataḥ || 7 ||
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etadbuddhyā viniścitya manasā bharatarṣabha |
yatkṣamaṃ te mahābāho tadihārabdhumarhasi || 8 ||
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sa māṃ pratīkṣate vyaktaṃ śālvarājo viśāṃ pate |
kṛpāṃ kuru mahābāho mayi dharmabhṛtāṃ vara |
tvaṃ hi satyavrato vīra pṛthivyāmiti naḥ śrutam || 9 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 171

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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