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 257

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bhīṣma uvāca |
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam |
prajānāmanukampārthaṃ gītaṃ rājñā vicakhnunā || 1 ||
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chinnasthūṇaṃ vṛṣaṃ dṛṣṭvā virāvaṃ ca gavāṃ bhṛśam |
gograhe yajñavāṭasya prekṣamāṇaḥ sa pārthivaḥ || 2 ||
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svasti gobhyo'stu lokeṣu tato nirvacanaṃ kṛtam |
hiṃsāyāṃ hi pravṛttāyāmāśīreṣānukalpitā || 3 ||
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avyavasthitamaryādairvimūḍhairnāstikairnaraiḥ |
saṃśayātmabhiravyaktairhiṃsā samanukīrtitā || 4 ||
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sarvakarmasvahiṃsā hi dharmātmā manurabravīt |
kāmarāgādvihiṃsanti bahirvedyāṃ paśūnnarāḥ || 5 ||
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tasmātpramāṇataḥ kāryo dharmaḥ sūkṣmo vijānatā |
ahiṃsaiva hi sarvebhyo dharmebhyo jyāyasī matā || 6 ||
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upoṣya saṃśito bhūtvā hitvā vedakṛtāḥ śrutīḥ |
ācāra ityanācārāḥ kṛpaṇāḥ phalahetavaḥ || 7 ||
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yadi yajñāṃśca vṛkṣāṃśca yūpāṃścoddiśya mānavāḥ |
vṛthā māṃsāni khādanti naiṣa dharmaḥ praśasyate || 8 ||
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māṃsaṃ madhu surā matsyā āsavaṃ kṛsaraudanam |
dhūrtaiḥ pravartitaṃ hyetannaitadvedeṣu kalpitam || 9 ||
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kāmānmohācca lobhācca laulyametatpravartitam |
viṣṇumevābhijānanti sarvayajñeṣu brāhmaṇāḥ |
pāyasaiḥ sumanobhiśca tasyāpi yajanaṃ smṛtam || 10 ||
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yajñiyāścaiva ye vṛkṣā vedeṣu parikalpitāḥ |
yaccāpi kiṃcitkartavyamanyaccokṣaiḥ susaṃskṛtam |
mahāsattvaiḥ śuddhabhāvaiḥ sarvaṃ devārhameva tat || 11 ||
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yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
śarīramāpadaścāpi vivadantyavihiṃsataḥ |
kathaṃ yātrā śarīrasya nirārambhasya setsyati || 12 ||
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bhīṣma uvāca |
yathā śarīraṃ na glāyenneyānmṛtyuvaśaṃ yathā |
tathā karmasu varteta samartho dharmamācaret || 13 ||
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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Chapter 257

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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