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 vaizampaayana

kR^itodakAste suhR^ida.n sarveShAM pANDunandanAH . 
viduro dhR^itarAShTrashcha sarvAshcha bharata striyaH .. 1..\\
tatra te sumahAtmAno nyavasankurunandanAH . 
shauchaM nivartayiShyanto mAsamekaM bahiH purAt .. 2..\\
kR^itodaka.n tu rAjAnaM dharmAtmAna.n yudhiShThiram . 
abhijagmurmahAtmAnaH siddhA brahmarShisattamAH .. 3..\\
dvaipAyano nAradashcha devalashcha mahAnR^iShiH . 
devasthAnashcha kaNvashcha teShA.n shiShyAshcha sattamAH .. 4..\\
anye cha veda vidvA.nsaH kR^itapraGYA dvijAtayaH . 
gR^ihasthAH snAtakAH sarve dadR^ishuH kurusattamam .. 5..\\
abhigamya mahAtmAnaH pUjitAshcha yathAvidhi . 
AsaneShu mahArheShu vivishuste maharShayaH .. 6..\\
pratigR^ihya tataH pUjA.n tatkAlasadR^ishIM tadA . 
paryupAsanyathAnyAyaM parivArya yudhiShThiram .. 7..\\
puNye bhAgIrathI tIre shokavyAkula chetasam . 
AshvAsayanto rAjAna.n viprAH shatasahasrashaH .. 8..\\
nAradastvabravItkAle dharmAtmAna.n yudhiShThiram . 
vichArya munibhiH sArdha.n tatkAlasadR^isha.n vachaH .. 9..\\
bhavato bAhuvIryeNa prasAdAnmAdhavasya cha . 
jiteyamavaniH kR^itsnA dharmeNa cha yudhiShThiraH .. 10..\\
diShTyA muktAH sma sa~NgrAmAdasmAllokabhaya~NkarAt . 
kShatradharmaratashchApi kachchinmodasi pANDava .. 11..\\
kachchichcha nihatAmitraH prINAsi suhR^ido nR^ipa . 
kachchichchhriyamimAM prApya na tvA.n shokaH prabAdhate .. 12..\\

 yudhisthira

vijiteyaM mahIkR^itsnA kR^iShNa bAhubalAshrayAt . 
brAhmaNAnAM prasAdena bhImArjunabalena cha .. 13..\\
ida.n tu me mahadduHkha.n vartate hR^idi nityadA . 
kR^itvA GYAtikShayamimaM mahAnta.n lobhakAritam .. 14..\\
saubhadra.n draupadeyAMshcha ghAtayitvA priyAnsutAn . 
jayo.ayamajayAkAro bhagavanpratibhAti me .. 15..\\
kiM nu vakShyati vArShNeyI vadhUrme madhusUdanam . 
dvArakAvAsinI kR^iShNamitaH pratigata.n harim .. 16..\\
draupadI hataputreya.n kR^ipaNA hatabAndhavA . 
asmatpriyahite yuktA bhUyo pIDayatIva mAm .. 17..\\
idamanyachcha bhagavanyattvA.n vakShyAmi nArada . 
mantrasa.nvaraNenAsmi kuntyA duHkhena yojitaH .. 18..\\
yo.asau nAgAyuta balo loke.apratiratho raNe . 
si.nhakhela gatirdhImAnghR^iNI dAnto yatavrataH .. 19..\\
Ashramo dhArtarAShTrANAM mAnI tIkShNaparAkramaH . 
amarShI nityasa.nrambhI kSheptAsmAka.n raNe raNe .. 20..\\
shIghrAstrashchitrayodhI cha kR^itI chAdbhutavikramaH . 
gUDhotpannaH sutaH kuntyA bhrAtAsmAka.n cha sodaraH .. 21..\\
toyakarmaNi ya.n kuntI kathayAmAsa sUryajam . 
putra.n sarvaguNopetamavakIrNa.n jale purA .. 22..\\
ya.n sUtaputraM loko.ayaM rAdheya.n chApyamanyata . 
sa jyeShThaputraH kuntyA vai bhrAtAsmAka.n cha mAtR^ijaH .. 23..\\
ajAnatA mayA sa~Nkhye rAjyalubdhena ghAtitaH . 
tanme dahati gAtrANi tUlarAshimivAnalaH .. 24..\\
na hi ta.n veda pArtho.api bhrAtaraM shvetavAhanaH . 
nAhaM na bhImo na yamau sa tvasmAnveda suvrataH .. 25..\\
gatA kila pR^ithA tasya sakAshamiti naH shrutam . 
asmAka.n shama kAmA vai tva.n cha putro mametyatha .. 26..\\
pR^ithAyA na kR^itaH kAmastena chApi mahAtmanA . 
ati pashchAdidaM mAtaryavochaditi naH shrutam .. 27..\\
na hi shakShyAmyaha.n tyaktuM nR^ipaM duryodhana.n raNe . 
anArya.n cha nR^isha.nsaM cha kR^itaghnaM cha hi me bhavet .. 28..\\
yudhiShThireNa sandhi.n chayadi kuryAM mate tava . 
bhIto raNe shvetavAhAditi mAM ma.nsyate janaH .. 29..\\
so.ahaM nirjitya samare vijaya.n saha keshavam . 
sandhAsye dharmaputreNa pashchAditi cha so.abravIt .. 30..\\
tamavochatkila pR^ithA punaH pR^ithula vakShasam . 
chaturNAmabhaya.n dehi kAma.n yudhyasva phalgunam .. 31..\\
so.abravInmAtara.n dhImAnvepamAnaH kR^itA~njaliH . 
prAptAnviShahyAMshchaturo na haniShyAmi te sutAn .. 32..\\
pa~nchaiva hi sutA mAtarbhaviShyanti hi te dhruvam . 
sa karNA vA hate pArthe sArjunA vA hate mayi .. 33..\\
taM putragR^iddhinI bhUyo mAtAputramathAbravIt . 
bhrAtR^INA.n svasti kurvIthA yeShAM svasti chikIrShasi .. 34..\\
tamevamuktvA tu pR^ithA visR^ijyopayayau gR^ihAn . 
so.arjunena hato vIro bhrAtA bhrAtrA sahodaraH .. 35..\\
na chaiva vivR^ito mantraH pR^ithAyAstasya vA mune . 
atha shUro maheShvAsaH pArthenAsau nipAtitaH .. 36..\\
aha.n tvaGYAsiShaM pashchAtsvasodaryaM dvijottama . 
pUrvajaM bhrAtara.n karNaM pR^ithAyA vachanAtprabho .. 37..\\
tena me dUyate.atIva hR^idayaM bhrAtR^ighAtinaH . 
karNArjuna sahAyo.aha.n jayeyamapi vAsavam .. 38..\\
sabhAyA.n klishyamAnasya dhArtarAShTrairdurAtmabhiH . 
sahasotpatitaH krodhaH karNa.n dR^iShTvA prashAmyati .. 39..\\
yadAyhyasya giro rUkShAH shR^iNomi kaTukodayAH . 
sabhAyA.n gadato dyUte duryodhanahitaiShiNaH .. 40..\\
tadA nashyati me krodhaH pAdau tasya nirIkShya ha . 
kuntyA hi sadR^ishau pAdau karNasyeti matirmama .. 41..\\
sAdR^ishya hetumanvichchhanpR^ithAyAstava chaiva ha . 
kAraNaM nAdhigachchhAmi katha.n chidapi chintayan .. 42..\\
kathaM nu tasya sa~NgrAme pR^ithivI chakramagrasat . 
katha.n cha shapto bhrAtA me tattva.n vaktumihArhasi .. 43..\\
shrotumichchhAmi bhagava.nstvattaH sarva.n yathAtatham . 
bhavAnhi sarvavidvidvA.Nlloke veda kR^itAkR^itam .. 44..\\
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 vaizampaayana

sa evamuktastu munirnArado vadatA.n varaH . 
kathayAmAsa tatsarva.n yathA shaptaH sasUtajaH .. 1..\\
evametanmahAbAho yathA vadasi bhArata . 
na karNArjunayoH ki.n chidaviShahyaM bhavedraNe .. 2..\\
guhyametattu devAnA.n kathayiShyAmi te nR^ipa . 
tannibodha mahArAja yathAvR^ittamidaM purA .. 3..\\
kShatra.n svarga.n kathaM gachchhechchhastra pUtamiti prabho . 
sa~NgharShajananastasmAtkanyA garbho vinirmitaH .. 4..\\
sa bAlastejasA yuktaH sUtaputratvamAgataH . 
chakArA~NgirasA.n shreShThe dhanurveda.n gurau tava .. 5..\\
sabalaM bhImasenasya phalgunasya cha lAghavam . 
buddhi.n cha tava rAjendra yamayorvinayaM tathA .. 6..\\
sakhya.n cha vAsudevena bAlye gANDivadhanvanaH . 
prajAnAmanurAga.n cha chintayAno vyadahyata .. 7..\\
sa sakhyamagamadbAlye rAGYA duryodhanena vai . 
yuShmAbhirnityasandviShTo daivAchchApi svabhAvataH .. 8..\\
vidyAdhikamathAlakShya dhanurvede dhana~njayam . 
droNa.n rahasyupAgamya karNo vachanamabravIt .. 9..\\
brahmAsta.n vettumichchhAmi sa rahasyanivartanam . 
arjunena samo yuddhe bhaveyamiti me matiH .. 10..\\
samaH putreShu cha snehaH shiShyeShu cha tava dhruvam . 
tvatprasAdAnna mAM brUyurakR^itAstra.n vichakShaNAH .. 11..\\
droNastathoktaH karNena sApekShaH phalgunaM prati . 
daurAtmya.n chApi karNasya viditvA tamuvAcha ha .. 12..\\
brahmAstaM brAhmaNo vidyAdyathAvachcharitavrataH . 
kShatriyo vA tapasvI yo nAnyo vidyAtkatha.n chana .. 13..\\
ityukto.a~NgirasA.n shreShThamAmantrya pratipUjya cha . 
jagAma sahasA rAmaM mahendraM parvataM prati .. 14..\\
sa tu rAmamupAgamya shirasAbhipraNamya cha . 
brAhmaNo bhArgavo.asmIti gauraveNAbhyagachchhata .. 15..\\
rAmastaM pratijagrAha pR^iShTvA gotrAdi sarvashaH . 
uShyatA.n svAgata.n cheti prItimAMshchAbhavadbhR^isham .. 16..\\
tatra karNasya vasato mahendre parvatottame . 
gandharvai rAkShasairyakShairdevaishchAsItsamAgamaH .. 17..\\
sa tatreShvastramakarodbhR^igushreShThAdyathAvidhi . 
priyashchAbhavadatyartha.n devagandharvarakShasAm .. 18..\\
sa kadA chitsamudrAnte vicharannAshramAntike . 
ekaH khaDgadhanuH pANiH parichakrAma sUta jaH .. 19..\\
so.agnihotraprasaktasya kasya chidbrahmavAdinaH . 
jaghAnAGYAnataH pArtha homadhenu.n yadR^ichchhayA .. 20..\\
tadaGYAnakR^itaM matvA brAhmaNAya nyavedayat . 
karNaH prasAdayaMshchainamidamityabravIdvachaH .. 21..\\
abuddhi pUrvaM bhagavandhenureShA hatA tava . 
mayA tatra prasAdaM me kuruShveti punaH punaH .. 22..\\
ta.n sa vipro.abravItkruddho vAchA nirbhartsayanniva . 
durAchAra vadhArhastvaM phalaM prApnuhi durmate .. 23..\\
yena vispardhase nitya.n yadartha.n ghaTase.anisham . 
yudhyatastena te pApabhUmishchakra.n grasiShyati .. 24..\\
tatashchakre mahI graste mUrdhAna.n te vichetasaH . 
pAtayiShyati vikramya shatrurgachchha narAdhama .. 25..\\
yatheya.n gaurhatA mUDha pramattena tvayA mama . 
pramattasyaivamevAnyaH shiraste pAtayiShyati .. 26..\\
tataH prasAdayAmAsa punasta.n dvijasattamam . 
gobhirdhanaishcha ratnaishcha sa chainaM punarabravIt .. 27..\\
nedaM madvyAhR^ita.n kuryAtsarvaloko.api vai mR^iShA . 
gachchha vA tiShTha vA yadvA kArya.n te tatsamAchara .. 28..\\
ityukto brAhmaNenAtha karNo dainyAdadhomukhaH . 
rAmamabhyAgamadbhItastadeva manasA smaran .. 29..\\
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 naarada

karNasya bAhuvIryeNa prashrayeNa damena cha . 
tutoSha bhR^igushArdUlo gurushushrUShayA tathA .. 1..\\
tasmai sa vidhivatkR^itsnaM brahmAstra.n sa nivartanam . 
provAchAkhilamavyagra.n tapasvI sutapasvine .. 2..\\
viditAstrastataH karNo ramamANo.a.ashrame bhR^igoH . 
chakAra vai dhanurvede yatnamadbhutavikramaH .. 3..\\
tataH kadA chidrAmastu charannAshramamantikAt . 
karNena sahito dhImAnupavAsena karshitaH .. 4..\\
suShvApa jAmadagnyo vai visrambhotpanna sauhR^idaH . 
karNasyotsa~Nga AdhAya shiro klAntamanA guruH .. 5..\\
atha kR^imiH shleShma mayo mA.nsashoNitabhojanaH . 
dAruNo dAruNasparshaH karNasyAbhyAshamAgamat .. 6..\\
sa tasyorumathAsAdya bibheda rudhirAshanaH . 
na chainamashakatkSheptu.n hantuM vApi gurorbhayAt .. 7..\\
sandashyamAno.api tathA kR^imiNA tena bhArata . 
guru prabodha sha~NkI cha tamupaikShata sUta jaH .. 8..\\
karNastu vedanA.n dhairyAdasahyA.n vinigR^ihya tAm . 
akampannavyathaMshchaiva dhArayAmAsa bhArgavam .. 9..\\
yadA tu ridhireNA~Nge parispR^iShTo bhR^igUdvahaH . 
tadAbudhyata tejasvI santaptashchedamabravIt .. 10..\\
aho.asmyashuchitAM prAptaH kimida.n kriyate tvayA . 
kathayasva bhaya.n tyaktvA yAthAtathyamidaM mama .. 11..\\
tasya karNastadAchaShTa kR^imiNA paribhakShaNam . 
dadarsha rAmasta.n chApi kR^imi.n sUkara saMnibham .. 12..\\
aShTa pAda.n tIkShNadaMShTra.n sUchIbhiriva sa.nvR^itam . 
romabhiH saMniruddhA~NgamalarkaM nAma nAmataH .. 13..\\
sa dR^iShTamAtro rAmeNa kR^imiH prANAnavAsR^ijat . 
tasminnevAsR^iksa~Nklinne tadadbhutamivAbhavat .. 14..\\
tato.antarikShe dadR^ishe vishvarUpaH karAlavAn . 
rAkShaso lohitagrIvaH kR^iShNA~Ngo meghavAhanaH .. 15..\\
sa rAma prA~njalirbhUtvA babhAShe pUrNamAnasaH . 
svasti te bhR^igushArdUla gamiShyAmi yathAgatam .. 16..\\
mokShito narakAdasmi bhavatA munisattama . 
bhadra.n cha te.asu nandishcha priyaM me bhavatA kR^itam .. 17..\\
tamuvAchaM mahAbAhurjAmadagnyaH pratApavAn . 
kastva.n kasmAchcha narakaM pratipanno bravIhi tat .. 18..\\
so.abravIdahamAsaM prAggR^itso nAma mahAsuraH . 
purA devayuge tAta bhR^igostulyavayA iva .. 19..\\
so.ahaM bhR^igorsudayitAM bhAryAmapaharaM balAt . 
maharSherabhishApena kR^imibhUto.apataM bhuvi .. 20..\\
abravIttu sa mA.n krodhAttava pUrvapitAmahaH . 
mUtra shleShmAshanaH pApanirayaM pratipatsyase .. 21..\\
shApasyAnto bhavedbrahmannityeva.n tamathAbruvam . 
bhavitA bhArgave rAma iti mAmabravIdbhR^iguH .. 22..\\
so.ahametA.n gatiM prApto yathA na kushalaM tathA . 
tvayA sAdho samAgamya vimuktaH pApayonitaH .. 23..\\
evamuktvA namaskR^itya yayau rAmaM mahAsuraH . 
rAmaH karNa.n tu sa krodamida.n vachanamabravIt .. 24..\\
ati duHkhamidaM mUDha na jAtu brAhmaNaH sahet . 
kShatriyasyaiva te dhairya.n kAmayA satyamuchyatAm .. 25..\\
tamuvAcha tataH karNaH shApabhItaH prasAdayan . 
brahmakShatrAntare sUta.n jAtaM mA.n viddhi bhArgava .. 26..\\
rAdheyaH karNa iti mAM pravadanti janA bhuvi . 
prasAda.n kuru me brahmannastralubdhasya bhArgava .. 27..\\
pitA gururna sandeho veda vidyA pradaH prabhuH . 
ato bhArgava ityuktaM mayA gotra.n tavAntike .. 28..\\
tamuvAcha bhR^igushreShThaH saroShaH prahasanniva . 
bhUmau nipatita.n dIna.n vepamAna kR^itA~njalim .. 29..\\
yasmAnmithyopacharito astralobhAdiha tvayA . 
tasmAdetaddhi te mUDha brahmAstraM pratibhAsyati .. 30..\\
anyatra vadhakAlAtte sadR^ishena sameyuShaH . 
abrAhmaNe na hi brahma dhruva.n tiShThetkadA chana .. 31..\\
gachchhedAnIM na te sthAnamanR^itasyeha vidyate . 
na tvayA sadR^isho yuddhe bhavitA kshatriyo bhuvi .. 32..\\
evamuktastu rAmeNa nyAyenopajagAma saH . 
duryodhanamupAgamya kR^itAstro.asmIti chAbravIt .. 33..\\
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 naarada

karNastu samavApyaitadastraM bhArgavanandanAt . 
duryodhanena sahito mumude bharatarShabha .. 1..\\
tataH kadA chidrAjAnaH samAjagmuH svaya.nvare . 
kali~Nga viShaye rAjanrAGYashchitrA~Ngadasya cha .. 2..\\
shrImadrAjapuraM nAma nagara.n tatra bhArata . 
rAjAnaH shatashastatra kanyArtha.n samupAgaman .. 3..\\
shutvA duryodhanastatra sametAnsarvapArthivAn . 
rathena kA~nchanA~Ngena karNena sahito yayau .. 4..\\
tataH svaya.nvare tasminsampravR^itte mahotsave . 
samApeturnR^ipatayaH kanyArthe nR^ipasattama .. 5..\\
shishupAlo jarAsandho bhIShmako vakra eva cha . 
kapota romA nIlashcha rukmI cha dR^iDhavikramaH .. 6..\\
sR^igAlashcha mahArAja strI rAjyAdhipatishcha yaH . 
ashokaH shatadhanvA cha bhojo vIrashcha nAmataH .. 7..\\
ete chAnye cha bahavo dakShiNA.n dishamAshritAH . 
mlechchhAchAryAshcha rAjAnaH prAchyodIchyashcha bhArata .. 8..\\
kA~nchanA~NgadinaH sarve baddhajAmbUnada srajaH . 
sarve bhAsvaradehAshcha vyAghrA iva madotkaTAH .. 9..\\
tataH samupaviShTeShu teShu rAjasu bhArata . 
vivesha ra~Nga.n sA kanyA dhAtrI varShadharAnvitA .. 10..\\
tataH saMshrAvyamANeShu rAGYAM nAmasu bhArata . 
atyakrAmaddhArtarAShTra.n sA kanyA varavarNinI .. 11..\\
duryodhanastu kauravyo nAmarShayata la~Nghanam . 
pratyaShedhachcha tA.n kanyAmasatkR^itya narAdhipAn .. 12..\\
sa vIryamadamattatvAdbhIShmadroNAvupAshritaH . 
rathamAropya tA.n kanyAmAjuhAva narAdhipAn .. 13..\\
tamanvayAdrathI khaDgI bhaddha godhA~NgulitravAn . 
karNaH shasta bhR^itA.n shreShThaH pR^iShThataH puruSharShabha .. 14..\\
tato vimardaH sumahAnrAGYAmAsIdyudhiShThiraH . 
saMnahyatA.n tanutrANi rathAnyojayatAm api .. 15..\\
te.abhyadhAvanta sa~NkruddhAH karNaduryodhanAvubhau . 
sharavarShANi mu~nchanto meghAH parvatayoriva .. 16..\\
karNasteShAmApatatAmekaikena kShureNa ha . 
dhanUMShi sa sharAvApAnyapAtayata bhUtale .. 17..\\
tato vidhanuShaH kAMshchitkAMshchidudyatakArmukAn . 
kAMshchidudvahato bANAnrathashakti gadAstathA .. 18..\\
lAghavAdAkulI kR^ityakarNaH praharatA.n varaH . 
hatasUtAMshcha bhUyiShThAnavajigye narAdhipAn .. 19..\\
te svaya.n tvarayanto.ashvAnyAhi yAhIti vAdinaH . 
vyapeyuste raNa.n hitvA rAjAno bhagnamAnasAH .. 20..\\
duryodhanastu karNena pAlyamAno.abhyayAttadA . 
hR^iShTaH kanyAmupAdAya naragaM nAgasAhvayam .. 21..\\
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 naarada

AviShkR^itabala.n karNa.n GYAtvA rAjA tu mAgadhaH . 
AhvayaddvairathenAjau jarAsandho mahIpatiH .. 1..\\
tayoH samabhavadyuddha.n divyAstraviduShordvayoH . 
yudhi nAnApraharaNairanyonyamabhivarShatoH .. 2..\\
kShINabANau vi dhanuShau bhagnakhaDgau mahI.n gatau . 
bAhubhiH samasa~njetAmubhAvapi balAnvitau .. 3..\\
bAhukaNTaka yuddhena tasya karNo.atha yudhyataH . 
bibheda sandhi.n dehasya jarayA shleShitasya ha .. 4..\\
sa vikAra.n sharIrasya dR^iShTvA nR^ipatirAtmanaH . 
prIto.asmItyabravItkarNa.n vairamutsR^ijya bhArata .. 5..\\
prItyA dadau sa karNAya mAlinIM nagarIm atha . 
a~NgeShu narashArdUla sa rAjAsItsapatnajit .. 6..\\
pAlayAmAsa champA.n tu karNaH parabalArdanaH . 
duryodhanasyAnumate tavApi vidita.n tathA .. 7..\\
eva.n shastrapratApena prathitaH so.abhavatkShitau . 
tvaddhitArtha.n surendreNa bhikShito varma kuNDale .. 8..\\
sa divye sahaje prAdAtkuNDale paramArchite . 
sahaja.n kavachaM chaiva mohito deva mAyayA .. 9..\\
vimuktaH kuNDalAbhyA.n cha sahajena cha varmaNA . 
nihato vijayenAjau vAsudevasya pashyataH .. 10..\\
brAhmaNasyAbhishApena rAmasya cha mahAtmanaH . 
kuntyAshcha varadAnena mAyayA cha shatakratoH .. 11..\\
bhIShmAvamAnAtsa~NkhyAyA.n rathAnAmardhakIrtanAt . 
shalyAttejovadhAchchApi vAsudeva nayena cha .. 12..\\
rudrasya devarAjasya yamasya varuNasya cha . 
kubera droNayoshchaiva kR^ipasya cha mahAtmanaH .. 13..\\
astrANi divyAnyAdAya yudhi gANDIvadhanvanA . 
hato vaikartanaH karNo divAkarasamadyutiH .. 14..\\
eva.n shaptastava bhrAtA bahubhishchApi va~nchitaH . 
na shochyaH sa naravyAghro yuddhe hi nidhana.n gataH .. 15..\\
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 vaizampaayana

etAvaduktvA devarShirvirarAma sa nAradaH . 
yudhiShThirastu rAjarShirdadhyau shokapariplutaH .. 1..\\
ta.n dInamanasa.n vIramadho vadanamAtulam . 
niHshvasanta.n yathA nAgaM paryashrunayana.n tathA .. 2..\\
kuntI shokaparItA~NgI duHkhopahata chetanA . 
abravInmadhurAbhAShA kAle vachanamarthavat .. 3..\\
yudhiShThira mahAbAho naina.n shochitumarhasi . 
jahi shokaM mahAprAGYa shR^iNu cheda.n vacho mama .. 4..\\
yatitaH sa mayA pUrvaM bhrAtrya.n GYApayitu.n tava . 
bhAskareNa cha devena pitrA dharmabhR^itA.n vara .. 5..\\
yadvAchya.n hitakAmena suhR^idA bhUtimichchhatA . 
tathA divAkareNoktaH svapnAnte mama chAgrataH .. 6..\\
na chainamashakadbhAnuraha.n vA snehakAraNaiH . 
purA pratyanunetu.n vA netuM vApyekatA.n tvayA .. 7..\\
tataH kAlaparItaH sa vairasyoddhukShaNe rataH . 
pratIpa kArI yuShmAkamiti chopekShito mayA .. 8..\\
ityukto dharmarAjastu mAtrA bAShpAkulekShaNaH . 
uvAcha vAkya.n dharmAtmA shokavyAkula chetanaH .. 9..\\
bhavatyA gUDhamantratvAtpIDito.asmItyuvAcha tAm . 
shashApa cha mahAtejAH sarvalokeShu cha striyaH . 
na guhya.n dhArayiShyantItyatiduHkha samanvitaH .. 10..\\
sa rAjA putrapautrANA.n sambandhisuhR^idA.n tathA . 
smarannudvignahR^idayo babhUvAsvastha chetanaH .. 11..\\
tataH shokaparItAtmA sa dhUma iva pAvakaH . 
nirvedamakaroddhImAnrAjA santApapIDitaH .. 12..\\
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 vaizampaayana

yudhiShThirastu dharmAtmA shokavyAkula chetanaH . 
shushocha duHkhasantaptaH smR^itvA karNaM mahAratham .. 1..\\
AviShTo duHkhashokAbhyAM niHshvasaMshcha punaH punaH . 
dR^iShTvArjunamuvAcheda.n vachanaM shokakarshitaH .. 2..\\
yadbhaikShamAchariShyAma vR^iShNyandhakapure vayam . 
GYAtInniShpuruShAnkR^itvA nemAM prApsyAma durgatim .. 3..\\
amitrA naH samR^iddhArthA vR^ittArthAH kuravaH kila . 
AtmAnamAtmanA hatvA ki.n dharmaphalamApnumaH .. 4..\\
dhigastu kShAtramAchAra.n dhigastu balamaurasam . 
dhigastvamarSha.n yenemAmApada.n gamitA vayam .. 5..\\
sAdhu kShamA damaH shauchamavairodhyamamatsaraH . 
ahi.nsA satyavachanaM nityAni vanachAriNAm .. 6..\\
vaya.n tu lobhAnmohAchcha stambhaM mAnaM cha saMshritAH . 
imAmavasthAmApannA rAjyalesha bubhukShayA .. 7..\\
trailokyasyApi rAjyena nAsmAnkashchitpraharShayet . 
bAndhavAnnihatAndR^iShTvA pR^ithivyAmAmiShaiShiNaH .. 8..\\
te vayaM pR^ithivI hetoravadhyAnpR^ithivIsamAn . 
samparityajya jIvAmo hInArthA hatabAndhavAH .. 9..\\
AmiShe gR^idhyamAnAnAmashunAM naH shunAm iva . 
AmiSha.n chaiva no naShTamAmiShasya cha bhojinaH .. 10..\\
na pR^ithivyA sakalayA na suvarNasya rAshibhiH . 
na gavAshvena sarveNa te tyAjyA ya ime hatAH .. 11..\\
sa.nyuktAH kAmamanyubhyA.n krodhAmarShasamanvitAH . 
mR^ityuyAna.n samAruhya gatA vaivasvatakShayam .. 12..\\
bahukalyANamichchhanta Ihante pitaraH sutAn . 
tapasA brahmacharyeNa vandanena titikShayA .. 13..\\
upavAsaistathejyAbhirvratakautuka ma~NgalaiH . 
labhante mAtaro garbhA.nstAnmAsAndasha bibhrati .. 14..\\
yadi svasti prajAyante jAtA jIvanti vA yadi . 
sambhAvitA jAtabalAste dadyuryadi naH sukham . 
iha chAmutra chaiveti kR^ipaNAH phalahetukAH .. 15..\\
tAsAmaya.n samArambho nivR^ittaH kevalo.aphalaH . 
yadAsAM nihatAH putrA yuvAno mR^iShTakuNDalAH .. 16..\\
abhuktvA pArthivAnbhogAnR^iNAnyanavadAya cha . 
pitR^ibhyo devatAbhyashcha gatA vaivasvatakShayam .. 17..\\
yadaiShAma~Ngapitarau jAtau kAmamayAviva . 
sa~njAtabalarUpeShu tadaiva nihatA nR^ipAH .. 18..\\
sa.nyuktAH kAmamanyubhyA.n krodhaharShAsama~njasAH . 
na te janma phala.n kiM chidbhoktAro jAtu karhi chit .. 19..\\
pA~nchAlAnA.n kurUNAM cha hatA eva hi ye.ahatAH . 
te vaya.n tvadhamA.NllokAnprapadyema svakarmabhiH .. 20..\\
vayamevAsya lokasya vinAshe kAraNa.n smR^itAH . 
dhR^itarAShTrasya putreNa nikR^ityA pratyapatsmahi .. 21..\\
sadaiva nikR^itipraGYo dveShTA mAyopajIvanaH . 
mithyavR^ittaH sa satatamasmAsvanapakAriShu .. 22..\\
aMshakAmA vaya.n te cha na chAsmAbhirna tairjitam . 
na tairbhukteyamavanirna nAryo gItavAditam .. 23..\\
nAmAtya samitau kathyaM na cha shrutavatA.n shrutam . 
na ratnAni parArdhyAni na bhUrna draviNAgamaH .. 24..\\
R^iddhimasmAsu tA.n dR^iShTvA vivarNo hariNaH kR^ishaH . 
dhR^itarAShTrasya nR^ipateH saubalena niveditaH .. 25..\\
taM pitA putragR^iddhitvAdanumene.anaye sthitam . 
anavekShyaiSha pitara.n gA~Ngeya.n viduraM tathA . 
asaMshaya.n dhR^itarAShTro yathaivAhaM tathAgataH .. 26..\\
aniyamyAshuchi.n lubdhaM putra.n kAmavashAnugam . 
patito yashaso dIptAdghAtayitvA sahodarAn .. 27..\\
imau vR^iddhau cha shokAgnau prakShipya sa suyodhanaH . 
asmatpradveSha sa.nyuktaH pApabuddhiH sadaiva hi .. 28..\\
ko hi bandhuH kulInaH sa.nstathA brUyAtsuhR^ijjane . 
yathAsAvuktavAnkShudro yuyutsurvR^iShNisaMnidhau .. 29..\\
Atmano hi vaya.n doShAdvinaShTAH shAshvatIH samAH . 
pradahanto dishaH sarvAstejasA bhAskarA iva .. 30..\\
so.asmAka.n vairapuruSho durmantri pragraha.n gataH . 
duryodhanakR^ite hyetatkulaM no vinipAtitam . 
avadhyAnA.n vadha.n kR^itvA loke prAptAH sma vAchyatAm .. 31..\\
kulasyAsyAnta karaNa.n durmatiM pApakAriNam . 
rAjA rAShTreshvara.n kR^itvA dhR^itarAShTro.adya shochati .. 32..\\
hatAH shUrAH kR^itaM pApa.n viShayaH svo vinAshitaH . 
hatvA no vigato manyuH shoko mA.n rundhayatyayam .. 33..\\
dhana~njaya kR^itaM pApa.n kalyANenopahanyate . 
tyAgavAMshcha punaH pApaM nAla.n kartumiti shrutiH .. 34..\\
tyAgavA~njanma maraNe nApnotIti shrutiryadA . 
prAptavarmA kR^itamatirbrahma sampadyate tadA .. 35..\\
sadhana~njaya nirdvandvo munirGYAnasamanvitaH . 
vanamAmantrya vaH sarvAngamiShyAmi parantapa .. 36..\\
na hi kR^itsnatamo dharmaH shakyaH prAptumiti shrutiH . 
parigrahavatA tanme pratyakShamarisUdana .. 37..\\
mayA nisR^iShTaM pApa.n hi parigrahamabhIpsatA . 
janma kShayanimitta.n cha shakyaM prAptumiti shrutiH .. 38..\\
sa parigrahamutsR^ijya kR^itsna.n rAjya.n tathaiva cha . 
gamiShyAmi vinirmukto vishoko vi jvarastathA .. 39..\\
prashAdhi tvamimAmurvI.n kShemAM nihatakaNTakAm . 
na mamArtho.asti rAjyena na bhogairvA kurUttama .. 40..\\
etAvaduktvA vachana.n dharmarAjo yudhiShThiraH . 
vyupAramattataH pArthaH kanIyAnpratyabhAShata .. 41..\\
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 vaizampaayana

athArjuna uvAchedamadhikShipta ivAkShamI . 
abhinItatara.n vAkya.n dR^iDhavAdaparAkramaH .. 1..\\
darshayannaindrirAtmAnamugramugraparAkramaH . 
smayamAno mahAtejAH sR^ikkiNI sa.nlihanmuhuH .. 2..\\
aho duHkhamaho kR^ichchhramaho vaiklavyamuttamam . 
yatkR^itvAmAnuSha.n karma tyajethAH shriyamuttamAm .. 3..\\
shatrUnhatvA mahI.n labdhvA svadharmeNopapAditAm . 
hatAmitraH katha.n sarva.n tyajethA buddhilAghavAt .. 4..\\
klIbasya hi kuto rAjya.n dIrghasUtrasya vA punaH . 
kimartha.n cha mahIpAlAnavadhIH krodhamUrchhitaH .. 5..\\
yo hyAjijIviShedbhaikShya.n karmaNA naiva kena chit . 
samArambhAnbubhUSheta hatasvastiraki~ncanaH . 
sarvalokeShu vikhyAto na putrapashusa.nhitaH .. 6..\\
kApAlIM nR^ipa pApiShThA.n vR^ittimAsthAya jIvataH . 
santyajya rAjyamR^iddha.n te loko.ayaM ki.n vadiShyati .. 7..\\
sarvArambhAnsamutsR^ijya hatasvastiraki~ncanaH . 
kasmAdAsha.nsase bhaikShya.n chartuM prAkR^itavatprabho .. 8..\\
asminrAjakule jAto jitvA kR^itsnA.n vasundharAm . 
dharmArthAvakhilau hitvA vanaM mauDhyAtpratiShThase .. 9..\\
yadImAni havIMShIha vimathiShyantyasAdhavaH . 
bhavatA viprahINAni prApta.n tvAmeva kilbiSham .. 10..\\
Aki~ncanyamanAshAsyamiti vai nahuSho.abravIt . 
kR^ityA nR^isha.nsA hyadhane dhigastvadhanatAm iha .. 11..\\
ashvastanamR^iShINA.n hi vidyate veda tadbhavAn . 
ya.n tvimaM dharmamityAhurdhanAdeSha pravartate .. 12..\\
dharma.n sa.nharate tasya dhanaM harati yasya yaH . 
hriyamANe dhane rAjanvaya.n kasya kShamemahi .. 13..\\
abhishastavatprapashyanti daridraM pArshvataH sthitam . 
dAridryaM pAtaka.n loke kastachchha.nsitumarhati .. 14..\\
patitaH shochyate rAjannirdhanashchApi shochyate . 
visheShaM nAdhigachchhAmi patitasyAdhanasya cha .. 15..\\
arthebhyo hi vivR^iddhebhyaH sambhR^itebhyastatastataH . 
kriyAH sarvAH pravartante parvatebhya ivApa gAH .. 16..\\
ardhAddharmashcha kAmashcha svargashchaiva narAdhipa . 
prANayAtrA hi lokasya vinArthaM na prasidhyati .. 17..\\
arthena hi vihInasya puruShasyAlpamedhasaH . 
vyuchchhidyante kriyAH sarvA grIShme ku sarito yathA .. 18..\\
yasyArthAstasya mitrANi yasyArthAstasya bAndhavAH . 
yasyArthAH sa pumA.Nlloke yasyArthAH sa cha paNDitaH .. 19..\\
adhanenArthakAmena nArthaH shakyo vivitsatA . 
arthairarthA nibadhyante gajairiva mahAgajAH .. 20..\\
dharmaH kAmashcha svargashcha harShaH krodhaH shruta.n damaH . 
arthAdetAni sarvANi pravartante narAdhipa .. 21..\\
dhanAtkulaM prabhavati dhanAddharmaH pravartate . 
nAdhanasyAstyaya.n loko na paraH puruShottama .. 22..\\
nAdhano dharmakR^ityAni yathAvadanutiShThati . 
dhanAddhi dharmaH sravati shailAdgirinadI yathA .. 23..\\
yaH kR^ishAshvaH kR^isha gavaH kR^isha bhR^ityaH kR^ishAtithiH . 
sa vai rAjankR^isho nAma na sharIrakR^ishaH kR^ishaH .. 24..\\
avekShasva yathAnyAyaM pashya devAsura.n yathA . 
rAjankimanyajGYAtInA.n vadhAdR^idhyanti devatAH .. 25..\\
na cheddhartavyamanyasya katha.n taddharmamArabhet . 
etAvAneva vedeShu nishchayaH kavibhiH kR^itaH .. 26..\\
adhyetavyA trayI vidyA bhavitavya.n vipashchitA . 
sarvathA dhanamAhArya.n yaShTavya.n chApi yatnataH .. 27..\\
krohAddevairavAptAni divi sthAnAni sarvashaH . 
iti devA vyavasitA vedavAdAshcha shAshvatAH .. 28..\\
adhIyante tapasyanti yajante yAjayanti cha . 
kR^itsna.n tadeva cha shreyo yadapyAdadate.anyataH .. 29..\\
na pashyAmo.anapahR^ita.n dhanaM kiM chitkva chidvayam . 
evameva hi rAjAno jayanti pR^ithivImimAm .. 30..\\
jitvA mamatvaM bruvate putrA iva piturdhane . 
rAjarShayo jitasvargA dharmo hyeShAM nigadyate .. 31..\\
yathaiva pUrNAdudadheH syandantyApo disho dasha . 
eva.n rAjakulAdvittaM pR^ithivIM pratitiShThati .. 32..\\
AsIdiya.n dilIpasya nR^igasya nahuShasya cha . 
ambarIShasya mAndhAtuH pR^ithivI sA tvayi sthitA .. 33..\\
sa tvA.n dravyamayo yaGYaH samprAptaH sarvadakShiNaH . 
ta.n chenna yajase rAjanprAptastvaM devakilbiSham .. 34..\\
yeShA.n rAjAshvamedhena yajate dakShiNAvatA . 
upetya tasyAvabhR^ithaM pUtAH sarve bhavanti te .. 35..\\
vishvarUpo mahAdevaH sarvamedhe mahAmakhe . 
juhAva sarvabhUtAni tathaivAtmAnamAtmanA .. 36..\\
shAshvato.ayaM bhUtipatho nAsyAntamanushushruma . 
mahAndAsharathaH panthA mA rAjankApatha.n gamaH .. 37..\\
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 yudhisthira

muhUrta.n tAvadekAgro manaH shrotre.antarAtmani . 
dhArayitvApi te shrutvA rochatA.n vachanaM mama .. 1..\\
sArthagamyamahaM mArgaM na jAtu tvatkR^ite punaH . 
gachchheya.n tadgamiShyAmi hitvA grAmyasukhAnyuta .. 2..\\
kShemyashchaikAkinA gamyaH panthAH ko.astIti pR^ichchha mAm . 
atha vA nechchhasi praShTumapR^ichchhannapi me shR^iNu .. 3..\\
hitvA grAmyasukhAchAra.n tapyamAno mahattapaH . 
araNye phalamUlAshI chariShyAmi mR^igaiH saha .. 4..\\
juhvAno.agni.n yathAkAlamubhau kAlAvupaspR^ishan . 
kR^ishaH parimitAhArashcharma chIrajaTA dharaH .. 5..\\
shItavAtAtapa sahaH kShutpipAsAshramakShamaH . 
tapasA vidhidR^iShTena sharIramupashoShayan .. 6..\\
manaHkarNasukhA nitya.n shR^iNvannuchchAvachA giraH . 
muditAnAmaraNyeShu vasatAM mR^igapakShiNAm .. 7..\\
AjighranpeshalAngandhAnphullAnA.n vR^ikShavIrudhAm . 
nAnArUpAnvane pashyanramaNIyAnvanaukasaH .. 8..\\
vAna prasthajanasyApi darshana.n kulavAsinaH . 
nApriyANyAchariShyAmi kiM punargrAmavAsinAm .. 9..\\
ekAntashIlI vimR^ishanpakvApakvena vartayan . 
pitR^IndevAMshcha vanyena vAgbhiradbhish cha tarpayan .. 10..\\
evamAraNya shAstrANAmugramugratara.n vidhim . 
sevamAnaH pratIkShiShye dehasyAsya samApanam .. 11..\\
atha vaiko.ahamekAhamekaikasminvanaspatau . 
charanbhaikShyaM munirmuNDaH kShapayiShye kalevaram .. 12..\\
pA.nsubhiH samavachchhannaH shUnyAgAra pratishrayaH . 
vR^ikShamUlaniketo vA tyaktasarvapriyApriyaH .. 13..\\
na shochanna prahR^iShyaMshcha tulyanindAtmasa.nstutiH . 
nirAshIrnirmamo bhUtvA nirdvandvo niShparigrahaH .. 14..\\
AtmArAmaH prasannAtmA jaDAndhabadhirAkR^itiH . 
akurvANaH paraiH kA.n chitsa.nvidaM jAtu kena chit .. 15..\\
ja~NgamAja~NgamAnsarvAnna vihi.nsaMshchaturvidhAn . 
prajAH sarvAH svadharmasthAH samaH prANabhR^itaH prati .. 16..\\
na chApyavahasanka.n chinna kurvanbhrukuTIM kva chit . 
prasannavadano nitya.n sarvendriyasusa.nyataH .. 17..\\
apR^ichchhankasya chinmArga.n vrajanyenaiva kena chit . 
na deshaM na disha.n kAM chidgantumichchhanvisheShataH .. 18..\\
gamane nirapekShashcha pashchAdanavalokayan . 
R^ijuH praNihito gachchha.nstrasa sthAvaravarjakaH .. 19..\\
svabhAvastu prayAtyagre prabhavantyashanAnyapi . 
dvandvAni cha viruddhAni tAni sarvANyachintayan .. 20..\\
alpa.n vAsvAdu vA bhojyaM pUrvAlAbhena jAtuchit . 
anyeShvapi chara.NllAbhamalAbhe sapta pUrayan .. 21..\\
vi dhUme nyastamusale vya~NgAre bhuktavajjane . 
atItapAtra sa~ncAre kAle vigatabhikShuke .. 22..\\
ekakAla.n charanbhaikShyaM gR^ihe dve chaiva pa~ncha cha . 
spR^ihA pAshAnvimuchyAha.n chariShyAmi mahImimAm .. 23..\\
na jijIviShuvatki.n chinna mumUrShuvadAcharan . 
jIvitaM maraNa.n chaiva nAbhinandanna cha dviShan .. 24..\\
vAsyaika.n takShato bAhuM chandanenaikamukShataH . 
nAkalyANaM na kalyANa.n chintayannubhayostayoH .. 25..\\
yAH kAshchijjIvatA shakyAH kartumabhyudaya kriyAH . 
sarvAstAH samabhityajya nimeShAdi vyavasthitaH .. 26..\\
teShu nityamasaktashcha tyaktasarvendriyakriyaH . 
suparityakta sa~NkalpaH sunirNiktAtma kalmaShaH .. 27..\\
vimuktaH sarvasa~Ngebhyo vyatItaH sarvavAgurAH . 
na vashe kasya chittiShThansa dharmA mAtarishvanaH .. 28..\\
vItarAgashcharanneva.n tuShTiM prApsyAmi shAshvatIm . 
tR^iShNayA hi mahatpApamaGYAnAdasmi kAritaH .. 29..\\
kushalAkushalAnyeke kR^itvA karmANi mAnavAH . 
kAryakAraNa saMshliShTa.n svajanaM nAmabibhratI .. 30..\\
AyuSho.ante prahAyeda.n kShINaprAyaM kalevaram . 
pratigR^ihNAti tatpApa.n kartuH karmaphala.n hi tat .. 31..\\
eva.n sa.nsArachakre.asminvyAviddhe rathachakravat . 
sameti bhUtagrAmo.ayaM bhUtagrAmeNa kAryavAn .. 32..\\
janmamR^ityujarAvyAdhivedanAbhirupadrutam . 
asAramimamasvanta.n sa.nsAra.n tyajataH sukham .. 33..\\
divaH patatsu deveShu sthAnebhyashcha maharShiShu . 
ko hi nAma bhavenArthI bhavetkAraNatattvavit .. 34..\\
kR^itvA hi vividha.n karma tattadvividhalakShaNam . 
pArthivairnR^ipatiH svalpaiH kAraNaireva badhyate .. 35..\\
tasmAtpraGYAmR^itamida.n chirAnmAM pratyupasthitam . 
tatprApya prArthaye sthAnamavyaya.n shAshvata.n dhruvam .. 36..\\
etayA satata.n vR^ittyA charannevaM prakArayA . 
deha.n sa.nsthApayiShyAmi nirbhayaM mArgamAsthitaH .. 37..\\
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 bhiima

shrotriyasyeva te rAjanmandakasyAvipashchitaH . 
anuvAka hatA buddhirnaiShA tattvArtha darshinI .. 1..\\
Alasye kR^itachittasya rAjadharmAnasUyataH . 
vinAshe dhArtarAShTrANA.n kiM phalaM bharatarShabha .. 2..\\
kShamAnukampA kAruNyamAnR^isha.nsyaM na vidyate . 
kShAtramAcharato mArgamapi bandhostvadantare .. 3..\\
yadImAM bhavato buddhi.n vidyAma vayamIdR^ishIm . 
shastraM naiva grahIShyAmo na vadhiShyAma ka.n chana .. 4..\\
bhaikShyamevAchariShyAma sharIrasyA vimokShaNAt . 
na cheda.n dAruNa.n yuddhamabhaviShyanmahIkShitAm .. 5..\\
prANasyAnnamida.n sarvamiti vai kavayo viduH . 
sthAvara.n ja~NgamaM chaiva sarvaM prANasya bhojanam .. 6..\\
AdadAnasya chedrAjya.n ye ke chitparipanthinaH . 
hantavyAsta iti prAGYAH kShatradharmavido viduH .. 7..\\
te sa doShA hatAsmAbhI rAjyasya paripanthinaH . 
tAnhatvA bhu~NkShva dharmeNa yudhiShThira mahImimAm .. 8..\\
yathA hi puruShaH khAtvA kUpamaprApya chodakam . 
pa~Nkadigdho nivarteta karmedaM nastathopamam .. 9..\\
yathAruhya mahAvR^ikShamapahR^itya tato madhu . 
aprAshya nidhana.n gachchhetkarmedaM nastathopamam .. 10..\\
yathA mahAntamadhvAnamAshayA puruShaH patan . 
sa nirAsho nivarteta karmedaM nastathopamam .. 11..\\
yathA shatrUnghAtayitvA puruShaH kurusattama . 
AtmAna.n ghAtayetpashchAtkarmedaM nastathAvidham .. 12..\\
yathAnna.n kShudhito labdhvA na bhu~njIta yadR^ichchhayA . 
kAmI cha kAminI.n labdhvA karmedaM nastathAvidham .. 13..\\
vayamevAtra garhyA hi ye vayaM mandachetasaH . 
tvA.n rAjannanugachchhAmo jyeShTho.ayamiti bhArata .. 14..\\
vaya.n hi bAhubalinaH kR^itavidyA manasvinaH . 
klIbasya vAkye tiShThAmo yathaivAshaktayastathA .. 15..\\
agatInkAgatInasmAnnaShTArthAnarthasiddhaye . 
katha.n vai nAnupashyeyurjanAH pashyanti yAdR^isham .. 16..\\
ApatkAle hi saMnyAsaH kartavya iti shiShyate . 
jarayAbhiparItena shatrubhirvya.nsitena cha .. 17..\\
tasmAdiha kR^itapraGYAstyAgaM na parichakShate . 
dharmavyatikrama.n chedaM manyante sUkShmadarshinaH .. 18..\\
katha.n tasmAtsamutpannastanniShThastadupAshrayaH . 
tadeva nindannAsIta shraddhA vAnyatra gR^ihyate .. 19..\\
shriyA vihInairadhanairnAstikaiH sampravartitam . 
vedavAdasya viGYAna.n satyAbhAsamivAnR^itam .. 20..\\
shakya.n tu mauNDyamAsthAya bibhratAtmAnamAtmanA . 
dharmachchhadma samAsthAya AsituM na tu jIvitum .. 21..\\
shakyaM punararaNyeShu sukhamekena jIvitum . 
abibhratA putrapautrAndevarShInatithInpitR^In .. 22..\\
neme mR^igAH svargajito na varAhA na pakShiNaH . 
athaitena prakAreNa puNyamAhurna tA~njanAH .. 23..\\
yadi saMnyAsataH siddhi.n rAjankashchidavApnuyAt . 
parvatAshcha drumAshchaiva kShipra.n siddhimavApnuyuH .. 24..\\
ete hi nityasaMnyAsA dR^ishyante nirupadravAH . 
aparigrahavantashcha satata.n chAtmachAriNaH .. 25..\\
atha chedAtmabhAgyeShu nAnyeShA.n siddhimashnute . 
tasmAtkarmaiva kartavyaM nAsti siddhirakarmaNaH .. 26..\\
audakAH sR^iShTayashchaiva jantavaH siddhimApnuyuH . 
yeShAmAtmaiva bhartavyo nAnyaH kash chana vidyate .. 27..\\
avekShasva yathA svaiH svaiH karmabhirvyApR^ita.n jagat . 
tasmAtkarmaiva kartavyaM nAsti siddhirakarmaNaH .. 28..\\
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 arjuna

atraivodAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam . 
tApasaiH saha sa.nvAda.n shakrasya bharatarShabha .. 1..\\
ke chidgR^ihAnparityajya vanamabhyagamandvijAH . 
ajAtashmashravo mandAH kule jAtAH pravavrajuH .. 2..\\
dharmo.ayamiti manvAnA brahmacharye vyavasthitAH . 
tyaktvA gR^ihAnpitR^IMshchaiva tAnindro.anvakR^ipAyata .. 3..\\
tAnAbabhAShe bhagavAnpakShI bhUtvA hiranmayaH . 
suduShkaraM manuShyaishcha yatkR^ita.n vighasAshibhiH .. 4..\\
puNya.n cha bata karmaiShAM prashastaM chaiva jIvitam . 
sa.nsiddhAste gatiM mukhyAM prAptA dharmaparAyaNAH .. 5..\\

 rsarah

aho batAya.n shakunirvighasAshAnprasha.nsati . 
asmAnnUnamaya.n shAsti vaya.n cha vighasAshinaH .. 6..\\

 zakuni

nAha.n yuShmAnprasha.nsAmi pa~NkadigdhAnrajasvalAn . 
uchchhiShTa bhojino mandAnanye vai vighasAshinaH .. 7..\\

 rsayah

ida.n shreyo paramiti vayamevAbhyupAsmahe . 
shakune brUhi yachchhreyo bhR^isha.n vai shraddadhAma te .. 8..\\

 zakuni

yadi mAM nAbhisha~Nkadhva.n vibhAjyAtmAnamAtmanA . 
tato.aha.n vaH pravakShyAmi yAthA tathyaM hitaM vachaH .. 9..\\

 rsayah

shR^iNumaste vachastAta panthAno viditAstava . 
niyoge chaiva dharmAtmansthAtumichchhAmi shAdhi naH .. 10..\\

 zakuni

chatuShpadA.n gauH pravarA lohAnAM kA~nchana.n varam . 
shabdAnAM pravaro mantro brAhmaNo dvipadA.n varaH .. 11..\\
mantrAya.n jAtakarmAdi brAhmaNasya vidhIyate . 
jIvato yo yathAkAla.n shmashAnanidhanAditi .. 12..\\
karmANi vaidikAnyasya svargyaH panthAstvanuttamaH . 
atha sarvANi karmANi mantrasiddhAni chakShate .. 13..\\
AmnAyadR^iDhavAdIni tathA siddhiriheShyate . 
mAsArdha mAsA R^itava Aditya shashitArakam .. 14..\\
Ihante sarvabhUtAni tadR^ita.n karmasa~NginAm . 
siddhikShetramidaM puNyamayamevAshramo mahAn .. 15..\\
atha ye karma nindanto manuShyAH kApatha.n gatAH . 
mUDhAnAmarthahInAnA.n teShAm enastu vidyate .. 16..\\
deva vaMshAnpitR^ivaMshAnbrahma vaMshAMshcha shAshvatAn . 
santyajya mUDhA vartante tato yAntyashrutI patham .. 17..\\
etadvo.astu tapo yukta.n dadAnItyR^iShichoditam . 
tasmAttadadhyavasatastapasvitapa uchyate .. 18..\\
deva vaMshAnpitR^ivaMshAnbrahma vaMshAMshcha shAshvatAn . 
sa.nvibhajya guroshcharyA.n tadvai duShkaramuchyate .. 19..\\
devA vai duShkara.n kR^itvA vibhUtiM paramAM gatAH . 
tasmAdgArhasthyamudvoDhu.n duShkaraM prabravImi vaH .. 20..\\
tapo shreShThaM prajAnA.n hi mUlametanna saMshayaH . 
kuTumba vidhinAnena yasminsarvaM pratiShThitam .. 21..\\
etadvidustapo viprA dvandvAtItA vimatsarAH . 
tasmAdvanaM madhyama.n cha lokeShu tapa uchyate .. 22..\\
durAdharShaM pada.n chaiva gachchhanti vighasAshinaH . 
sAyamprAtarvibhajyAnna.n svakuTumbe yathAvidhi .. 23..\\
dattvAtithibhyo devaibhyaH pitR^ibhyaH svajanasya cha . 
avashiShTAni ye.ashnAti tAnAhurvighasAshinaH .. 24..\\
tasmAtsvadharmamAsthAya suvratAH satyavAdinaH . 
lokasya guravo bhUtvA te bhavantyanupaskR^itAH .. 25..\\
tridivaM prApya shakrasya svargaloke vimatsarAH . 
vasanti shAshvatIrvarShA janA duShkarakAriNaH .. 26..\\
tataste tadvacho shrutvA tasya dharmArthasa.nhitam . 
utsR^ijya nAstika gati.n gArhasthyaM dharmamAshritAH .. 27..\\
tasmAttvamapi durdharSha dhairyamAlambya shAshvatam . 
prashAdhi pR^ithivI.n kR^itsnA.n hatAmitrAM narottama .. 28..\\
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 vaizampaayana

arjunasya vacho shrutvA nakulo vAkyamabravIt . 
rAjAnamabhisamprekShya sarvadharmabhR^itA.n varam .. 1..\\
anurudhya mahAprAGYo bhrAtushchittamarindamaH . 
vyUDhoraH ko mahAbAhustAmrAsyo mita bhAShitA .. 2..\\
vishAkha yUpe devAnA.n sarveShAmagnayashchitAH . 
tasmAdviddhi mahArAja devAnkarma pathi sthitAn .. 3..\\
anAstikAnAstikAnAM prANadAH pitarash cha ye . 
te.api karmaiva kurvanti vidhiM pashyasva pArthiva . 
vedavAdApaviddhA.nstu tAnviddhi bhR^ishanAstikAn .. 4..\\
na hi vedoktamutsR^ijya vipraH sarveShu karmasu . 
deva yAnena nAkasya pR^iShThamApnoti bhArata .. 5..\\
atyAshramAnaya.n sarvAnityAhurveda nishchayAH . 
brAhmaNAH shrutisampannAstAnnibodha janAdhipa .. 6..\\
vittAni dharmalabdhAni kratumukhyeShvavAsR^ijan . 
kR^itAtmasu mahArAja sa vai tyAgI smR^ito naraH .. 7..\\
anavekShya sukhAdAna.n tathevordhvaM pratiShThitaH . 
AtmatyAgI mahArAja sa tyAgI tAmasaH prabho .. 8..\\
aniketaH paripatanvR^ikShamUlAshrayo muniH . 
apAchakaH sadA yogI sa tyAgI pArtha bhikShukaH .. 9..\\
krodhaharShAvanAdR^itya paishunya.n cha vishAM pate . 
vipro vedAnadhIte yaH sa tyAgI guru pUjakaH .. 10..\\
AshramA.nstulayA sarvAndhR^itAnAhurmanIShiNaH . 
ekataste trayo rAjangR^ihasthAshrama ekataH .. 11..\\
samIkShate tu yo.artha.n vai kAmasvarga.n cha bhArata . 
ayaM panthA maharShINAmiya.n lokavidA.n gatiH .. 12..\\
iti yaH kurute bhAva.n sa tyAgI bharatarShabha . 
na yaH parityajya gR^ihAnvanameti vimUDhavat .. 13..\\
yadA kAmAnsamIkSheta dharmavaita.nsiko.anR^ijuH . 
athainaM mR^ityupAshena kaNThe badhnAti mR^ityurAj .. 14..\\
abhimAna kR^ita.n karma naitatphalavaduchyate . 
tyAgayuktaM mahArAja sarvameva mahAphalam .. 15..\\
shamo damastapo dAna.n satyaM shauchamathArjavam . 
yaGYo dhR^itishcha dharmashcha nityamArSho vidhiH smR^itaH .. 16..\\
pitR^idevAtithi kR^ite samArambho.atra shasyate . 
atraiva hi mahArAja trivargaH kevalaM phalam .. 17..\\
etasminvartamAnasya vidhau vipraniShevite . 
tyAginaH prakR^itasyeha nochchhittirvidyate kva chit .. 18..\\
asR^ijaddhi prajA rAjanprajApatirakalmaShaH . 
mA.n yakShyantIti shAntAtmA yaGYairvividhadakShiNaiH .. 19..\\
vIrudhashchaiva vR^ikShAMshcha yaGYArtha.n cha tathauShadhIH . 
pashUMshchaiva tathA medhyAnyaGYArthAni havIMShi cha .. 20..\\
gR^ihasthAshramiNastachcha yaGYakarma virodhakam . 
tasmAdgArhasthyameveha duShkara.n durlabhaM tathA .. 21..\\
tatsamprApya gR^ihasthA ye pashudhAnya samanvitAH . 
na yajante mahArAja shAshvata.n teShu kilbiSham .. 22..\\
svAdhyAyayaGYA R^iShayo GYAnayaGYAstathApare . 
athApare mahAyaGYAnmanasaiva vitanvate .. 23..\\
eva.n dAnasamAdhAnaM mArgamAtiShThato nR^ipa . 
dvijAterbrahmabhUtasya spR^ihayanti divaukasaH .. 24..\\
sa ratnAni vichitrANi sambhR^itAni tatastataH . 
makheShvanabhisantyajya nAstikyamabhijalpasi . 
kuTumbamAsthite tyAgaM na pashyAmi narAdhipa .. 25..\\
rAjasUyAshvamedheShu sarvamedheShu vA punaH . 
ya chAnye kratavastAta brAhmaNairabhipUjitAH . 
tairyajasva mahArAja shakro devapatiryathA .. 26..\\
rAGYaH pramAdadoSheNa dasyubhiH parimuShyatAm . 
asharaNyaH prajAnA.n yaH sa rAjA kaliruchyate .. 27..\\
ashvAngAshchaiva dAsIshcha kareNUshcha svala.n kR^itAH . 
grAmA~njanapadAMshchaiva kShetrANi cha gR^ihANi cha .. 28..\\
apradAya dvijAtibhyo mAtsaryAviShTa chetasaH . 
vaya.n te rAjakalayo bhaviShyAmo vishAM pate .. 29..\\
adAtAro.asharaNyAshcha rAjakilbiSha bhAginaH . 
duHkhAnAmeva bhoktAro na sukhAnA.n kadA chana .. 30..\\
aniShTvA cha mahAyaGYairakR^itvAcha pitR^isvadhAm . 
tIrtheShvanabhisantyajya pravrajiShyasi chedatha .. 31..\\
chhinnAbhramiva gantAsi vilayaM mAruteritam . 
lokayorubhayorbhraShTo hyantarAle vyavasthitaH .. 32..\\
antarbahishcha yatki.n chinmano vyAsa~Nga kArakam . 
parityajya bhavettyAgI na yo hitvA pratiShThate .. 33..\\
etasminvartamAnasya vidhau vipraniShevite . 
brAhmaNasya mahArAja nochchhittirvidyate kva chit .. 34..\\
nihatya shatrU.nstarasA samR^iddhAn 
shakro yathA daitya balAni sa~Nkhye . 
kaH pArtha shochennirataH svadharme 
pUrvaiH smR^ite pArthiva shiShTajuShTe .. 35..\\
kShAtreNa dharmeNa parAkrameNa 
jitvA mahIM mantravidbhyaH pradAya . 
nAkasya pR^iShThe.asi narendra gantA 
na shochitavyaM bhavatAdya pArtha .. 36..\\
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 sahadeva

na bAhya.n dravyamutsR^ijya siddhirbhavati bhArata . 
shArIra.n dravyamutsR^ijya siddhirbhavati vA na vA .. 1..\\
bAhyadravyavimuktasya sharIreShu cha gR^idhyataH . 
yo dharmo yatsukha.n vA syAddviShatA.n tattathAstu naH .. 2..\\
shArIra.n dravyamutsR^ijya pR^ithivImanushAsataH . 
yo dharmo yatsukha.n vA syAtsuhR^idA.n tattathAstu naH .. 3..\\
dvyakSharastu bhavenmR^ityustryakSharaM brahma shAshvatam . 
mameti cha bhavenmR^ityurna mameti cha shAshvatam .. 4..\\
brahma mR^ityU cha tau rAjannAtmanyeva samAshritau . 
adR^ishyamAnau bhUtAni yodhayetAmasaMshayam .. 5..\\
avinAsho.asya sattvasya niyato yadi bhArata . 
bhittvA sharIraM bhUtAnAM na hi.nsA pratipatsyate .. 6..\\
athApi cha sahotpattiH sattvasya pralayastathA . 
naShTe sharIre naShTa.n syAdvR^ithA cha syAtkriyA pathaH .. 7..\\
tasmAdekAntamutsR^ijya pUrvaiH pUrvataraishcha yaH . 
panthA niShevitaH sadbhiH sa niShevyo vijAnatA .. 8..\\
labdhvApi pR^ithivI.n kR^itsnA.n sahasthAvaraja~NgamAm . 
na bhu~Nkte yo nR^ipaH samya~NniShphala.n tasya jIvitam .. 9..\\
atha vA vasato rAjanvane vanyena jIvataH . 
dravyeShu yasya mamatA mR^ityorAsye sa vartate .. 10..\\
bAhyAbhyantara bhUtAnA.n svabhAvaM pashya bhArata . 
ye tu pashyanti tadbhAvaM muchyante mahato bhayAt .. 11..\\
bhavAnpitA bhavAnmAtA bhavAnbhrAtA bhavAnguruH . 
duHkhapralApAnArtasya tasmAnme kShantumarhasi .. 12..\\
tathya.n vA yadi vAtathyaM yanmayaitatprabhAShitam . 
tadviddhi pR^ithivIpAla bhaktyA bharatasattama .. 13..\\
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 vaizampaayana

avyAharati kaunteye dharmarAje yudhiShThire . 
bhrAtR^INAM bruvatA.n tA.nstAnvividhAnveda nishchayAn .. 1..\\
mahAbhijana sampannA shrImatyAyatalochanA . 
abhyabhAShata rAjendra.n draupadI.n yoShitAM varA .. 2..\\
AsInamR^iShabha.n rAGYAM bhrAtR^ibhiH parivAritam . 
si.nhashArdUlasadR^ishairvAraNairiva yUthapam .. 3..\\
abhimAnavatI nitya.n visheSheNa yudhiShThire . 
lAlitA satata.n rAGYA dharmaGYA dharmadarshinI .. 4..\\
Amantrya vipulashroNI sAmnA paramavalgunA . 
bhartAramabhisamprekShya tato vachanamabravIt .. 5..\\
ime te bhrAtaraH pArtha shuShyanta stokakA iva . 
vAvAshyamAnAstiShThanti na chainAnabhinandase .. 6..\\
nandayaitAnmahArAja mattAniva mahAdvipAn . 
upapannena vAkyena satata.n duHkhabhAginaH .. 7..\\
katha.n dvaitavane rAjanpUrvamuktvA tathA vachaH . 
bhrAtR^InetAnsma sahitA~nshItavAtAtapArditAn .. 8..\\
vaya.n duryodhana.n hatvA mR^idhe bhokShyAma medinIm . 
sampUrNA.n sarvakAmAnAmAhave vijayaiShiNaH .. 9..\\
virathAshcha rathAnkR^itvA nihatya cha mahAgajAn . 
sa.nstIrya cha rathairbhUmi.n sa sAdibhirarindamAH .. 10..\\
yajatA.n vividhairyaGYaiH samR^iddhairAptadakShiNaiH . 
vanavAsa kR^ita.n duHkhaM bhaviShyati sukhAya naH .. 11..\\
ityetAnevamuktvA tva.n svaya.n dharmabhR^itAM vara . 
kathamadya punarvIra viniha.nsi manA.nsyuta .. 12..\\
na klIbo vasudhAM bhu~Nkte na klIbo dhanamashnute . 
na klIbasya gR^ihe putrA matsyAH pa~Nka ivAsate .. 13..\\
nAdaNDaH kShatriyo bhAti nAdaNDo bhUtimashnute . 
nAdaNDasya prajA rAjNaH sukhamedhanti bhArata .. 14..\\
mitratA sarvabhUteShu dAnamadhyayana.n tapaH . 
brAhmaNasyaiSha dharmaH syAnna rAGYo rAjasattama .. 15..\\
asatAM pratiShedhashcha satA.n cha paripAlayan . 
eSha rAGYAM paro dharmaH samare chApalAyanam .. 16..\\
yasminkShamA cha krodhashcha dAnAdAne bhayAbhaye . 
nigrahAnugrahau chobhau sa vai dharmaviduchyate .. 17..\\
na shrutena na dAnena na sAntvena na chejyayA . 
tvayeyaM pR^ithivI labdhA notkochena tathApyuta .. 18..\\
yattadbalamamitrANA.n tathA vIra samudyatam . 
hastyashvarathasampanna.n tribhira~Ngairmahattaram .. 19..\\
rakShita.n droNakarNAbhyAmashvatthAmnA kR^ipeNa cha . 
tattvayA nihata.n vIra tasmAdbhu~NkShva vasundharAm .. 20..\\
jambUdvIpo mahArAja nAnAjanapadAyutaH . 
tvayA puruShashArdUla daNDena mR^iditaH prabho .. 21..\\
jambUdvIpena sadR^ishaH krau~nchadvIpo narAdhipa . 
apareNa mahAmerordaNDena mR^iditastvayA .. 22..\\
krau~nchadvIpena sadR^ishaH shAkadvIpo narAdhipa . 
pUrveNa tu mahAmerordaNDena mR^iditastvayA .. 23..\\
uttareNa mahAmeroH shAkadvIpena saMmitaH . 
bhadrAshvaH puruShavyAghra daNDena mR^iditastvayA .. 24..\\
dvIpAshcha sAntaradvIpA nAnAjanapadAlayAH . 
vigAhya sAgara.n vIra daNDena mR^iditAstvayA .. 25..\\
etAnyapratimAni tva.n kR^itvA karmANi bhArata . 
na prIyase mahArAja pUjyamAno dvijAtibhiH .. 26..\\
sa tvaM bhrAtR^InimAndR^iShTvA pratinandasva bhArata . 
R^iShabhAniva saMmattAngajendrAnUrjitAniva .. 27..\\
amara pratimAH sarve shatrusAhAH parantapAH . 
eko.api hi sukhAyaiShA.n kShamaH syAditi me matiH .. 28..\\
kiM punaH puruShavyAghrAH patayo me nararShabhAH . 
samastAnIndriyANIva sharIrasya vicheShTane .. 29..\\
anR^itaM mAbravIchchhvashrUH sarvaGYA sarvadarshinI . 
yudhiShThirastvAM pA~nchAli sukhe dhAsyatyanuttame .. 30..\\
hatvA rAjasahasrANi bahUnyAshu parAkramaH . 
tadvyartha.n samprapashyAmi mohAttava janAdhipa .. 31..\\
yeShAmunmattako jyeShThaH sarve tasyopachAriNaH . 
tavonmAdena rAjendra sonmAdAH sarvapANDavAH .. 32..\\
yadi hi syuranunmattA bhrAtaraste janAdhipa . 
baddhvA tvAM nAstikaiH sArdhaM prashAseyurvasundharAm .. 33..\\
kurute mUDhameva.n hi yaH shreyo nAdhigachchhati . 
dhUpaira~njana yogaish cha nasya karmabhireva cha . 
bheShajaiH sa chikitsyaH syAdya unmArgeNa gachchhati .. 34..\\
sAha.n sarvAdhamA loke strINAM bharatasattama . 
tathA vinikR^itAmitrairyAhamichchhAmi jIvitum .. 35..\\
eteShA.n yatamAnAnAmutpadyante tu sampadaH . 
tva.n tu sarvAM mahI.n labdhvA kuruShe svayamApadam .. 36..\\
yathAstA.n saMmatau rAGYAM pR^ithivyAM rAjasattamau . 
mAndhAtA chAmbarIShashcha tathA rAjanvirAjase .. 37..\\
prashAdhi pR^ithivI.n devIM prajA dharmeNa pAlayan . 
sa parvata vanadvIpAM mA rAjanvimanA bhava .. 38..\\
yajasva vividhairyaGYairjuhvannagnInprayachchha cha . 
purANi bhogAnvAsA.nsi dvijAtibhyo nR^ipottama .. 39..\\
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 vaizampaayana

yAGYasenyA vacho shrutvA punarevArjuno.abravIt . 
anumAnya mahAbAhu.n jyeShThaM bhrAtaramIshvaram .. 1..\\
daNDaH shAsti prajAH sarvA daNDa evAbhirakShati . 
daNDaH supteShu jAgarti daNDa.n dharma.n vidurbudhAH .. 2..\\
dharma.n sa.nrakShate daNDastathevArthaM narAdhipa . 
kAma.n sa.nrakShate daNDastrivargo daNDa uchyate .. 3..\\
daNDena rakShyate dhAnya.n dhanaM daNDena rakShyate . 
etadvidvannupAdatsva svabhAvaM pashya laukikam .. 4..\\
rAjadaNDabhayAdeke pApAH pApaM na kurvate . 
yamadaNDabhayAdeke paralokabhayAdapi .. 5..\\
parasparabhayAdeke pApAH pApaM na kurvate . 
eva.n sA.nsiddhike loke sarva.n daNDe pratiShThitam .. 6..\\
daNDasyaiva bhayAdeke na khAdanti parasparam . 
andhe tamasi majjeyuryadi daNDo na pAlayet .. 7..\\
yasmAdadAntAndamayatyashiShTAndaNDayatyapi . 
damanAddaNDanAchchaiva tasmAddaNDa.n vidurbudhAH .. 8..\\
vAchi daNDo brAhmaNAnA.n kShatriyANAM bhujArpaNam . 
dAnadaNDaH smR^ito vaishyo nirdaNDaH shUdra uchyate .. 9..\\
asaMmohAya martyAnAmarthasa.nrakShaNAya cha . 
maryAdA sthApitA loke daNDasa~nj~nA vishAM pate .. 10..\\
yatra shyAmo lohitAkSho daNDashcharati sUnR^itaH . 
prajAstatra na muhyanti netA chetsAdhu pashyati .. 11..\\
brahma chArI gR^ihasthashcha vAnaprastho.atha bhikShukaH . 
daNDasyaiva bhayAdete manuShyA vartmani sthitAH .. 12..\\
nAbhIto yajate rAjannAbhIto dAtumichchhati . 
nAbhItaH puruShaH kashchitsamaye sthAtumichchhati .. 13..\\
nAchchhittvA paramarmANi nAkR^itvA karma dAruNam . 
nAhatvA matsyaghAtIva prApnoti mahatI.n shriyam .. 14..\\
nAghnataH kIrtirastIha na vittaM na punaH prajAH . 
indro vR^itravadhenaiva mahendraH samapadyata .. 15..\\
ya eva devA hantArastA.Nlloko.archayate bhR^isham . 
hantA rudrastathA skandaH shakro.agnirvaruNo yamaH .. 16..\\
hantA kAlastathA vAyurmR^ityurvaishravaNo raviH . 
vasavo marutaH sAdhyA vishve devAshcha bhArata .. 17..\\
etAndevAnnamasyanti pratApa praNatA janAH . 
na brahmANaM na dhAtAraM na pUShANa.n kathaM chana .. 18..\\
madhyasthAnsarvabhUteShu dAntA~nshama parAyaNAn . 
yajante mAnavAH ke chitprashAntAH sarvakarmasu .. 19..\\
na hi pashyAmi jIvanta.n loke ka.n chidahi.nsayA . 
sattvaiH sattvAni jIvanti durbalairbalavattarAH .. 20..\\
nakulo mUShakAnatti biDAlo nakula.n tathA . 
biDAlamatti shvA rAja~nshvAna.n vyAlamR^igastathA .. 21..\\
tAnatti puruShaH sarvAnpashya dharmo yathAgataH . 
prANasyAnnamida.n sarva.n ja~NgamaM sthAvaraM cha yat .. 22..\\
vidhAna.n deva vihitaM tatra vidvAnna muhyate . 
yathA sR^iShTo.asi rAjendra tathA bhavitumarhasi .. 23..\\
vinItakrodhaharShA hi mandA vanamupAshritAH . 
vinA vadhaM na kurvanti tApasAH prANayApanam .. 24..\\
udake bahavaH prANAH pR^ithivyA.n cha phaleShu cha . 
na cha kashchinna tAnhanti kimanyatprANayApanAt .. 25..\\
sUkShmayonIni bhUtAni tarka gamyAni kAni chit . 
pakShmaNo.api nipAtena yeShA.n syAtskandhaparyayaH .. 26..\\
grAmAnniShkramya munayo vigatakrodhamatsarAH . 
vane kuTumba dharmANo dR^ishyante parimohitAH .. 27..\\
bhUmiM bhittvauShadhIshchhittvA vR^ikShAdInaNDajAnpashUn . 
manuShyAstanvate yaGYA.nste svargaM prApnuvanti cha .. 28..\\
daNDanItyAM praNItAyA.n sarve sidhyantyupakramAH . 
kaunteya sarvabhUtAnA.n tatra me nAsti saMshayaH .. 29..\\
daNDashchenna bhavelloke vyanashiShyannimAH prajAH . 
shUle matsyAnivApakShyandurbalAnbalavattarAH .. 30..\\
satya.n chedaM brahmaNA pUrvamuktaM 
daNDaH prajA rakShati sAdhu nItaH . 
pashyAgnayashcha pratishAmyantyabhItAH 
santarjitA daNDabhayAjjvalanti .. 31..\\
andha.n tama iveda.n syAnna praGYAyeta kiM chana . 
daNDashchenna bhavelloke vibhajansAdhvasAdhunI .. 32..\\
ye.api sambhinnamaryAdA nAstikA veda nindakAH . 
te.api bhogAya kalpante daNDenopanipIDitAH .. 33..\\
sarvo daNDajito loko durlabho hi shuchirnaraH . 
daNDasya hi bhayAdbhIto bhogAyeha prakalpate .. 34..\\
chAturvarNyApramohAya sunIta nayanAya cha . 
daNDo vidhAtrA vihito dharmArthAvvabhirakShitum .. 35..\\
yadi daNDAnna bibhyeyurvayA.nsi shvApadAni cha . 
adyuH pashUnmanuShyAMshcha yaGYArthAni havIMShi cha .. 36..\\
na brahmacharyadhIyIta kalyANI gaurna duhyate . 
na kanyodvahana.n gachchhedyadi daNDo na pAlayet .. 37..\\
vishvalopaH pravarteta bhidyeransarvasetavaH . 
mamatvaM na prajAnIyuryadi daNDo na pAlayet .. 38..\\
na sa.nvatsarasatrANi tiShTheyurakutobhayAH . 
vidhivaddakShiNAvanti yadi daNDo na pAlayet .. 39..\\
chareyurnAshrame dharma.n yathoktaM vidhimAshritAH . 
na vidyAM prApnuyAtkashchidyadi daNDo na pAlayet .. 40..\\
na choShTrA na balIvardA nAshvAshvatara gardabhAH . 
yuktA vaheyuryAnAni yadi daNDo na pAlayet .. 41..\\
na preShyA vachana.n kuryurna bAlo jAtu karhi chit . 
tiShThetpitR^imate dharme yadi daNDo na pAlayet .. 42..\\
daNDe sthitAH prajAH sarvA bhaya.n daNDa.n vidurbudhAH . 
daNDe svargo manuShyANA.n loko.aya.n cha pratiShThitaH .. 43..\\
na tatra kUTaM pApa.n vA va~nchanA vApi dR^iShyate . 
yatra daNDaH suvihitashcharatyarivinAshanaH .. 44..\\
haviH shvA prapibeddhR^iShTo daNDash chennodyato bhavet . 
haretkAkaH puroDAsha.n yadi daNDo na pAlayet .. 45..\\
yadida.n dharmato rAjya.n vihitaM yadyadharmataH . 
kAryastatra na shoko vai bhu~NkShva bhogAnyajasva cha .. 46..\\
sukhena dharma.n shrImantashcharanti shuchi vAsasaH . 
sa.nvasantaH priyairdArairbhu~njAnAshchAnnamuttamam .. 47..\\
arthe sarve samArambhAH samAyattA na saMshayaH . 
sa cha daNDe samAyattaH pashya daNDasya gauravam .. 48..\\
lokayAtrArthameveha dharmapravachana.n kR^itam . 
ahi.nsA sAdhu hi.nseti shreyAndharmaparigrahaH .. 49..\\
nAtyanta guNavAnkashchinna chApyatyantanirguNaH . 
ubhaya.n sarvakAryeShu dR^ishyate sAdhvasAdhu cha .. 50..\\
pashUnA.n vR^iShaNa.n chhittvA tato bhindanti nastakAn . 
kR^iShanti bahavo bhArAnbadhnanti damayanti cha .. 51..\\
evaM paryAkule loke vipathe jarjarIkR^ite . 
taistairnyAyairmahArAja purANa.n dharmamAchara .. 52..\\
jaya dehi prajA rakSha dharma.n samanupAlaya . 
amitrA~njahi kaunteya mitrANi paripAlaya .. 53..\\
mA cha te nighnataH shatrUnmanyurbhavatu bhArata . 
na tatra kilbiSha.n kiM chitkartuM bhavati bhArata .. 54..\\
AtatAyI hi yo hanyAdAtatAyinamAgatam . 
na tena bhrUNahA sa syAnmanyustaM manyumR^ichchhati .. 55..\\
avadhyaH sarvabhUtAnAmantarAtmA na saMshayaH . 
avadhye chAtmani katha.n vadhyo bhavati kena chit .. 56..\\
yathA hi puruShaH shAlAM punaH sampravishennavAm . 
eva.n jIvaH sharIrANi tAni tAni prapadyate .. 57..\\
dehAnpurANAnutsR^ijya navAnsampratipadyate . 
evaM mR^ityumukhaM prAhurye janAstattvadarshinaH .. 58..\\
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 vaizampaayana

arjunasya vacho shrutvA bhImaseno.atyamarShaNaH . 
dhairyamAsthAya tejasvI jyeShThaM bhrAtaramabravIt .. 1..\\
rAjanviditadharmo.asi na te.astyaviditaM bhuvi . 
upashikShAma te vR^itta.n sadaiva na cha shaknumaH .. 2..\\
na vakShyAmi na vakShyAmItyevaM me manasi sthitam . 
ati duHkhAttu vakShyAmi tannibodha janAdhipa .. 3..\\
bhavatastu pramohena sarva.n saMshayita.n kR^itam . 
viklavatva.n cha naH prAptamabalatvaM tathaiva cha .. 4..\\
katha.n hi rAjA lokasya sarvashAstravishAradaH . 
mohamApadyate dainyAdyathA ku puruShastathA .. 5..\\
Agatishcha gatishchaiva lokasya viditA tava . 
AyatyA.n cha tadAtve cha na te.astyaviditaM prabho .. 6..\\
eva~Ngate mahArAja rAjyaM prati janAdhipa . 
hetumatra pravakShyAmi tadihaikamanAH shR^iNu .. 7..\\
dvididho jAyate vyAdhiH shArIro mAnasastathA . 
paraspara.n tayorjanma nirdvandvaM nopalabhyate .. 8..\\
shArIrAjjAyate vyAdhirmAnaso nAtra saMshayaH . 
mAnasAjjAyate vyAdhiH shArIra iti nishchayaH .. 9..\\
shArIra mAnase duHkhe yo.atIte anushochati . 
duHkhena labhate duHkha.n dvAvanarthau prapadyate .. 10..\\
shItoShNe chaiva vAyushcha trayaH shArIra jA guNAH . 
teShA.n guNAnA.n sAmyaM cha tadAhuH svasthalakShaNam .. 11..\\
teShAmanyatamotseke vidhAnamupadiShyate . 
uShNena bAdhyate shIta.n shItenoShNaM prabAdhyate .. 12..\\
sattva.n rajo tamo chaiva mAnasAH syustrayo guNAH . 
harSheNa bAdhyate shoko harShaH shokena bAdhyate .. 13..\\
kashchitsukhe vartamAno duHkhasya smartumichchhati . 
kashchidduHkhe vartamAnaH sukhasya smartumichchhati .. 14..\\
sa tvaM na duHkhI duHkhasya na sukhI cha sukhasya cha . 
na duHkhI sukhajAtasya na sukhI duHkhajasya vA .. 15..\\
smartumarhasi kauravya diShTa.n tu balavattaram . 
atha vA te svabhAvo.aya.n yena pArthiva kR^iShyase .. 16..\\
dR^iShTvA sabhA gatA.n kR^iShNAmekavastrA.n rajasvalAm . 
miShatAM pANDuputrANAM na tasya smartumarhasi .. 17..\\
pravrAjana.n cha nagarAdajinaishcha nivAsanam . 
mahAraNyanivAsash cha na tasya smartumarhasi .. 18..\\
jaTAsurAtpariklesha.n chitrasenena chAhavam . 
saindhavAchcha pariklesha.n katha.n vismR^itavAnasi . 
punaraGYAtacharyAyA.n kIchakena padA vadham .. 19..\\
yachcha te droNa bhIShmAbhyA.n yuddhamAsIdarindama . 
manasaikena te yuddhamida.n ghoramupasthitam .. 20..\\
yatra nAsti sharaiH kAryaM na mitrairna cha bandhubhiH . 
Atmanaikena yoddhavya.n tatte yuddhamupasthitam .. 21..\\
tasminnanirjite yuddhe praNAnyadi ha mokShyase . 
anya.n deha.n samAsthAya punastenaiva yotsyase .. 22..\\
tasmAdadyaiva gantavya.n yuddhasya bharatarShabha . 
etajjitvA mahArAja kR^itakR^ityo bhaviShyasi .. 23..\\
etAM buddhi.n vinishchitya bhUtAnAmAgati.n gatim . 
pitR^ipaitAmahe vR^itte shAdhi rAjya.n yathochitam .. 24..\\
diShTyA duryodhanaH pApo nihataH sAnugo yudhi . 
draupadyAH keshapakShasya diShTyA tvaM padavI.n gataH .. 25..\\
yajasva vAjimedhena vidhivaddakShiNAvatA . 
vaya.n te ki~NkarAH pArtha vAsudevashcha vIryavAn .. 26..\\
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 yudhisthira

asantoShaH pramAdashcha mado rAgo.aprashAntatA . 
balaM moho.abhimAnashcha udvegashchApi sarvashaH .. 1..\\
ebhiH pApmabhirAviShTo rAjya.n tvamabhikA~NkShasi . 
nirAmiSho vinirmuktaH prashAntaH susukhI bhava .. 2..\\
ya imAmakhilAM bhUmi.n shiShyAdeko mahIpatiH . 
tasyApyudaramevaika.n kimidaM tvaM prasha.nsasi .. 3..\\
nAhnA pUrayitu.n shakyA na mAsena nararShabha . 
apUryAM pUrayannichchhAmAyuShApi na shaknuyAt .. 4..\\
yatheddhaH prajvalatyagnirasamiddhaH prashAmyati . 
alpAhAratayA tvagni.n shamayaudaryamutthitam . 
jayodaraM pR^ithivyA te shreyo nirjitayA jitam .. 5..\\
mAnuShAnkAmabhogA.nstvamaishvarya.n cha prasha.nsasi . 
abhogino.abalAshchaiva yAnti sthAnamanuttamam .. 6..\\
yogakShemau cha rAShTrasya dharmAdharmau tvayi sthitau . 
muchyasva mahato bhArAttyAgamevAbhisaMshraya .. 7..\\
ekodara kR^ite vyAghraH karoti vighasaM bahu . 
tamanye.apyupajIvanti mandavega.n charA mR^igAH .. 8..\\
viShayAnpratisa.nhR^itya saMnyAsa.n kurute yatiH . 
na cha tuShyanti rAjAnaH pashya buddhyantara.n yathA .. 9..\\
patrAhArairashmakuTTairdantolUkhalikaistathA . 
abbhakShairvAyubhakShaishcha tairayaM narako jitaH .. 10..\\
yashchemA.n vasudhA.n kR^itsnAM prashAsedakhilAM nR^ipaH . 
tulyAshma kA~nchano yashcha sa kR^itArtho na pArthivaH .. 11..\\
sa~NkalpeShu nirArambho nirAsho nirmamo bhava . 
vishoka.n sthAnamAtiShTha iha chAmutra chAvyayam .. 12..\\
nirAmiShA na shochanti shochasi tva.n kimAmiSham . 
parityajyAmiSha.n sarvaM mR^iShAvAdAtpramokShyase .. 13..\\
panthAnau pitR^iyAnashcha deva yAnashcha vishrutau . 
IjAnAH pitR^iyAnena deva yAnena mokShiNaH .. 14..\\
tapasA brahmacharyeNa svAdhyAyena cha pAvitAH . 
vimuchya dehAnvai bhAnti mR^ityoraviShaya.n gatAH .. 15..\\
AmiShaM bandhana.n loke karmehokta.n tathAmiSham . 
tAbhyA.n vimuktaH pAshAbhyAM padamApnoti tatparam .. 16..\\
api gAthAmimA.n gItAM janakena vadantyuta . 
nirdvandvena vimuktena mokSha.n samanupashyatA .. 17..\\
anantaM bata me vitta.n yasya me nAsti ki.n chana . 
mithilAyAM pradIptAyAM na me dahyati ki.n chana .. 18..\\
praGYA prasAdamAruhya na shochyA~nshochato janAn . 
jagatIsthAnivAdristho mandabuddhInavekShate .. 19..\\
dR^ishyaM pashyati yaH pashyansa chakShuShmAnsa buddhimAn . 
aGYAtAnA.n cha viGYAnAtsambodhAdbuddhiruchyate .. 20..\\
yastu vAcha.n vijAnAti bahumAnamiyAtsa vai . 
brahma bhAvaprasUtAnA.n vaidyAnAM bhAvitAtmanAm .. 21..\\
yadA bhUtapR^ithagbhAvamekasthamanupashyati . 
tata eva cha vistAraM brahma sampadyate tadA .. 22..\\
te janAnA.n gati.n yAnti nAvidvA.nso.alpachetasaH . 
nAbuddhayo nAtapasaH sarvaM buddhau pratiShThitam .. 23..\\
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 vaizampaayana

tUShNImbhUta.n tu rAjAnaM punarevArjuno.abravIt . 
santaptaH shokaduHkhAbhyA.n rAGYo vAkshalya pIDitaH .. 1..\\
kathayanti purAvR^ittamitihAsamima.n janAH . 
videharAGYaH sa.nvAdaM bhAryayA saha bhArata .. 2..\\
utsR^ijya rAjyaM bhaikShArtha.n kR^itabuddhiM janeshvaram . 
videharAjaM mahiShI duHkhitA pratyabhAShata .. 3..\\
dhanAyapatyaM mitrANi ratnAni vividhAni cha . 
panthAnaM pAvana.n hitvA janako mauNDyamAsthitaH .. 4..\\
ta.n dadarsha priyA bhAryA bhaikShya vR^ittimaki~ncanam . 
dhAnA muShTimupAsInaM nirIha.n gatamatsaram .. 5..\\
tamuvAcha samAgamya bhartAramakutobhayam . 
kruddhA manasvinI bhAryA vivikte hetumadvachaH .. 6..\\
kathamutsR^ijya rAjya.n sva.n dhanadhAnya samAchitam . 
kApAlI.n vR^ittimAsthAya dhAnA muShTirvane.acharaH .. 7..\\
pratiGYA te.anyathA rAjanvicheShTA chAnyathA tava . 
yadrAjyaM mahadutsR^ijya svalpe tuShyasi pArthiva .. 8..\\
naitenAtithayo rAjandevarShipitarastathA . 
shakyamadya tvayA bhartuM moghaste.ayaM parishramaH .. 9..\\
devatAtithibhishchaiva pitR^ibhishchaiva pArthiva . 
sarvairetaiH parityaktaH parivrajasi niShkriyaH .. 10..\\
yastva.n traividya vR^iddhAnAM brAhmaNAnA.n sahasrashaH . 
bhartA bhUtvA cha lokasya so.adyAnyairbhR^itimichchhasi .. 11..\\
shriya.n hitvA pradIptA.n tvaM shvavatsamprati vIkShyase . 
aputrA jananI te.adya kausalyA chApatistvayA .. 12..\\
ashItirdharmakAmAstvA.n kShatriyAH paryupAsate . 
tvadAshAmabhikA~NkShantyaH kR^ipaNAH phalahetukAH .. 13..\\
tAshcha tva.n viphalAH kurvankAlM lokAnnu gamiShyasi . 
rAjansaMshayite mokShe paratantreShu dehiShu .. 14..\\
naiva te.asti paro loko nAparaH pApakarmaNaH . 
dharmyAndArAnparityajya yastvamichchhasi jIvitum .. 15..\\
srajo gandhAnala.n kArAnvAsA.nsi vividhAni cha . 
kimarthamabhisantyajya parivrajasi niShkriyaH .. 16..\\
nipAna.n sarvabhUtAnAM bhUtvA tvaM pAvanaM mahat . 
ADhyo vanaspatirbhUtvA so.adyAnyAnparyupAsase .. 17..\\
khAdanti hastinaM nyAse kravyAdA bahavo.apyuta . 
bahavaH kR^imayashchaiva kiM punastvAm anarthakam .. 18..\\
ya imA.n kuNDikAM bhindyAntriviShTabdhaM cha te haret . 
vAso chApaharettasminkatha.n te mAnasaM bhavet .. 19..\\
yastvaya.n sarvamutsR^ijya dhAnA muShTiparigrahaH . 
yadAnena sama.n sarva.n kimidaM mama dIyate . 
dhAnA muShTirihArthashchetpratiGYA te vinashyati .. 20..\\
kA vAha.n tava ko me tvaM ko.adya te mayyanugrahaH . 
prashAdhi pR^ithivI.n rAjanyatra te.anugraho bhavet . 
prAsAda.n shayanaM yAnaM vAsA.nsyAbharaNAni cha .. 21..\\
shriyA nirAshairadhanaistyaktamitrairaki~ncanaiH . 
saukhikaiH sambhR^itAnarthAnyaH santyajasi kiM nu tat .. 22..\\
yo.atyantaM pratigR^ihNIyAdyashcha dadyAtsadaiva hi . 
tayostvamantara.n viddhi shreyA.nstAbhyA.n ka uchyate .. 23..\\
sadaiva yAchamAneShu satsu dambhavivarjiShu . 
eteShu dakShiNA dattA dAvAgnAviva durhutam .. 24..\\
jAtavedA yathA rAjannAdagdhvaivopashAmyati . 
sadaiva yAchamAno vai tathA shAmyati na dvijaH .. 25..\\
satA.n cha vedA annaM cha loke.asminprakR^itirdhruvA . 
na cheddAtA bhaveddAtA kutaH syurmokShakA~NkShiNaH .. 26..\\
annAdgR^ihasthA loke.asminbhikShavastata eva cha . 
annAtprANaH prabhavati annadaH prANado bhavet .. 27..\\
gR^ihasthaibhyo.abhinirvR^ittA gR^ihasthAneva saMshritAH . 
prabhava.n cha pratiShThAM cha dAntA nindanta Asate .. 28..\\
tyAgAnna bhikShuka.n vidyAnna mauNDyAnna cha yAchanAt . 
R^ijustu yo.artha.n tyajati ta.n sukhaM viddhi bhikShukam .. 29..\\
asaktaH saktavadgachchhanniHsa~Ngo muktabandhanaH . 
samaH shatrau cha mitre cha sa vai mukto mahIpate .. 30..\\
parivrajanti dAnArthaM muNDAH kAShAyavAsasaH . 
sitA bahuvidhaiH pAshaiH sa~ncinvanto vR^ithAmiSham .. 31..\\
trayI.n cha nAma vArtAM cha tyaktvA putrA.nstyajanti ye . 
triviShTabdha.n cha vAso cha pratigR^ihNantyabuddhayaH .. 32..\\
aniShkaShAye kAShAyamIhArthamiti viddhi tat . 
dharmadhvajAnAM muNDAnA.n vR^ittyarthamiti me matiH .. 33..\\
kAShAyairajinaishchIrairnagnAnmuNDA~njaTAdharAn . 
bibhratsAdhUnmahArAja jaya lokA~njitendriyaH .. 34..\\
agnyAdheyAni gurvarthAnkratUnsa pashudakShiNAn . 
dadAtyaharahaH pUrva.n ko nu dharmatarastataH .. 35..\\
tattvaGYo janako rAjA loke.asminniti gIyate . 
so.apyAsInmohasampanno mA mohavashamanvagAH .. 36..\\
eva.n dharmamanukrAnta.n sadA dAnaparairnaraiH . 
AnR^isha.nsya guNopetaiH kAmakrodhavivarjitAH .. 37..\\
pAlayantaH prajAshchaiva dAnamuttamamAsthitAH . 
iShTA.NllokAnavApsyAmo brahmaNyAH satyavAdinaH .. 38..\\
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 yudhisthira

vedAha.n tAta shAstrANi aparANi parANi cha . 
ubhaya.n veda vachana.n kuru karma tyajeti cha .. 1..\\
AkulAni cha shAstrANi hetubhishchitritAni cha . 
nishchayashchaiva yanmAtro vedAha.n ta.n yathAvidhi .. 2..\\
tva.n tu kevalamastraGYo vIravratamanuShThitaH . 
shAstrArtha.n tattvato gantuM na samarthaH kathaM chana .. 3..\\
shAstrArthasUkShma darshI yo dharmanishchaya kovidaH . 
tenApyevaM na vAchyo.aha.n yadi dharmaM prapashyasi .. 4..\\
bhrAtR^isauhR^idamAsthAya yadukta.n vachana.n tvayA . 
nyAyya.n yukta.n cha kaunteya prIto.ahaM tena te.arjuna .. 5..\\
yuddhadharmeShu sarveShu kriyANAM naipuNeShu cha . 
na tvayA sadR^ishaH kashchittriShu lokeShu vidyate .. 6..\\
dharmasUkShma.n tu yadvAkyaM tatra duShprataraM tvayA . 
dhana~njaya na me buddhimabhisha~Nkitumarhasi .. 7..\\
yuddhashAstravideva tvaM na vR^iddhAH sevitAstvayA . 
samAsa vistara vidAM na teShA.n vetShi nishchayam .. 8..\\
tapastyAgo vidhiriti nishchayastApadhImatAm . 
paraM para.n jyAya eShA.n saiShA naiHshreyasI gatiH .. 9..\\
na tvetanmanyase pArtha na jyAyo.asti dhanAditi . 
atra te vartayiShyAmi yathA naitatpradhAnataH .. 10..\\
tapaHsvAdhyAyashIlA hi dR^ishyante dhArmikA janAH . 
R^iShayastapasA yuktA yeShA.n lokAH sanAtanAH .. 11..\\
ajAtashmashravo dhIrAstathAnye vanavAsinaH . 
anantA adhanA eva svAdhyAyena diva.n gatAH .. 12..\\
uttareNa tu panthAnamAryA viShayanigrahAt . 
abuddhi ja.n tamastyaktvA lokA.nstyAgavatAM gatAH .. 13..\\
dakShiNena tu panthAna.n yaM bhAsvantaM prapashyasi . 
ete kriyAvatA.n lokA ye shmashAnAni bhejire .. 14..\\
anirdeshyA gatiH sA tu yAM prapashyanti mokShiNaH . 
tasmAttyAgaH pradhAneShTaH sa tu duHkhaH praveditum .. 15..\\
anusR^itya tu shAstrANi kavayaH samavasthitAH . 
apIha syAdapIha syAtsArAsAra didR^iShkayA .. 16..\\
vedavAdAnatikramya shAstrANyAraNyakAni cha . 
vipATya kadalI skandha.n sAra.n dadR^ishire na te .. 17..\\
athaikAnta vyudAsena sharIre pa~ncha bhautike . 
ichchhA dveShasamAyuktamAtmAnaM prAhuri~NgitaiH .. 18..\\
agrAhyashchakShuShA so.api anirdeshya.n cha tadgirA . 
karmahetupuraskAraM bhUteShu parivartate .. 19..\\
kalyANa gochara.n kR^itvA manastR^iShNAM nigR^ihya cha . 
karma santatimutsR^ijya syAnnirAlambanaH sukhI .. 20..\\
asminneva.n sUkShmagamye mArge sadbhirniShevite . 
kathamarthamanarthADhyamarjuna tvaM prasha.nsasi .. 21..\\
pUrvashAstravido hyeva.n janAH pashyanti bhArata . 
kriyAsu niratA nitya.n dAne yaGYe cha karmaNi .. 22..\\
bhavanti sudurAvartA hetumanto.api paNDitAH . 
dR^iDhapUrvashrutA mUDhA naitadastIti vAdinaH .. 23..\\
amR^itasyAvamantAro vaktAro janasa.nsadi . 
charanti vasudhA.n kR^itsnA.n vAvadUkA bahushrutAH .. 24..\\
yAnvayaM nAbhijAnImaH kastA~nGYAtumihArhati . 
evaM prAGYAnsatashchApi mahataH shAstravittamAn .. 25..\\
tapasA mahadApnoti buddhyA vai vindate mahat . 
tyAgena sukhamApnoti sadA kaunteya dharmavit .. 26..\\
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 vaizampaayana

tasminvAkyAntare vaktA devasthAno mahAtapAH . 
abhinItatara.n vAkyamityuvAcha yudhiShThiram .. 1..\\
yadvacho phalgunenoktaM na jyAyo.asti dhanAditi . 
atra te vartayiShyAmi tadekAgramanAH shR^iNu .. 2..\\
ajAtashatro dharmeNa kR^itsnA te vasudhA jitA . 
tA.n jitvA na vR^ithA rAja.nstvaM parityaktumarhasi .. 3..\\
chatuShpadI hi niHshreNI karmaNyeShA pratiShThitA . 
tA.n krameNa mahAbAho yathAvajjaya pArthiva .. 4..\\
tasmAtpArtha mahAyaGYairyajasva bahu dakShiNaiH . 
svAdhyAyayaGYA R^iShayo GYAnayaGYAstathApare .. 5..\\
karma niShThA.nstu budhyethAstapo niShThAMshcha bhArata . 
vaikhAnasAnA.n rAjendra vachanaM shrUyate yathA .. 6..\\
Ihate dhanahetoryastasyAnIhA garIyasI . 
bhUyAndoShaH pravardheta yasta.n dhanamapAshrayet .. 7..\\
kR^ichchhrAchcha dravyasa.nhAra.n kurvanti dhanakAraNAt . 
dhanena tR^iShito.abuddhyA bhrUNa hatyAM na budhyate .. 8..\\
anarhate yaddadAti na dadAti yadarhate . 
anarhArhApariGYAnAddAnadharmo.api duShkaraH .. 9..\\
yaGYAya sR^iShTAni dhanAni dhAtrA 
yaShTAdiShTaH puruSho rakShitA cha . 
tasmAtsarva.n yaGYa evopayojyaM 
dhana.n tato.anantara eva kAmaH .. 10..\\
yaGYairindro vividhairannavadbhir 
devAnsarvAnabhyayAnmahaujAH . 
tenendratvaM prApya vibhrAjate.asau 
tasmAdyaGYe sarvamevopayojyam .. 11..\\
mahAdevaH sarvamedhe mahAtmA 
hutvAtmAna.n devadevo vibhUtaH . 
vishvA.NllokAnvyApya viShTabhya kIrtyA 
virochate dyutimAnkR^itti vAsAH .. 12..\\
AvikShitaH pArthivo vai maruttaH 
svR^iddhyA martyo yo.ayajaddevarAjam . 
yaGYe yasya shrIH svaya.n saMniviShTA 
yasminbhANDa.n kA~nchana.n sarvamAsIt .. 13..\\
harishchandraH pArthivendraH shrutaste 
yaGYairiShTvA puNyakR^idvItashokaH . 
R^iddhyA shakra.n yo.ajayanmAnuShaH sa.ns 
tasmAdyaGYe sarvamevopayojyam .. 14..\\
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 devasthaana

atraivodAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam . 
indreNa samaye pR^iShTo yaduvAcha bR^ihaspatiH .. 1..\\
santoSho vai svargatamaH santoShaH parama.n sukham . 
tuShTerna ki.n chitparataH susamyakparitiShThati .. 2..\\
yadA sa.nharate kAmAnkUrmo.a~NgAnIva sarvashaH . 
tadAtma jyotirAtmaiva svAtmanaiva prasIdati .. 3..\\
na bibheti yadA chAya.n yadA chAsmAnna bibhyati . 
kAmadveShau cha jayati tadAtmAnaM prapashyati .. 4..\\
yadAsau sarvabhUtAnAM na krudhyati na duShyati . 
karmaNA manasA vAchA brahma sampadyate tadA .. 5..\\
eva.n kaunteya bhUtAni taM taM dharmaM tathA tathA . 
tadA tadA prapashyanti tasmAdbudhyasva bhArata .. 6..\\
anye shamaM prasha.nsanti vyAyAmamapare tathA . 
naikaM na chApara.n ke chidubhayaM cha tathApare .. 7..\\
yaGYameke prasha.nsanti saMnyAsamapare janAH . 
dAnameke prasha.nsanti ke chideva pratigraham . 
ke chitsarvaM parityajya tUShNI.n dhyAyanta Asate .. 8..\\
rAjyameke prasha.nsanti sarveShAM paripAlanam . 
hatvA bhittvA cha chhittvA cha ke chidekAntashIlinaH .. 9..\\
etatsarva.n samAlokya budhAnAmeSha nishchayaH . 
adroheNaiva bhUtAnA.n yo dharmaH sa satAM mataH .. 10..\\
adrohaH satyavachana.n sa.nvibhAgo dhR^itiH kShamA . 
prajanaH sveShu dAreShu mArdava.n hrIrachApalam .. 11..\\
dhana.n dharmapradhAneShTaM manuH svAyambhuvo.abravIt . 
tasmAdevaM prayatnena kaunteya paripAlaya .. 12..\\
yo hi rAjye sthitaH shashvadvashItulyapriyApriyaH . 
kShatriyo yaGYashiShTAshI rAjashAstrArtha tattvavit .. 13..\\
asAdhu nigraharataH sAdhUnAM pragrahe rataH . 
dharme vartmani sa.nsthApya prajA varteta dharmavit .. 14..\\
putra sa~NkrAmita shrIstu vane vanyena vartayan . 
vidhinA shrAmaNenaiva kuryAtkAlamatandritaH .. 15..\\
ya eva.n vartate rAjA rAjadharmavinishchitaH . 
tasyAya.n cha parashchaiva lokaH syAtsaphalo nR^ipa . 
nirvANa.n tu suduShpAraM bahuvighnaM cha me matam .. 16..\\
eva.n dharmamanukrAntAH satyadAnatapaH parAH . 
AnR^isha.nsya guNairyuktAH kAmakrodhavivarjitAH .. 17..\\
prajAnAM pAlane yuktA damamuttamamAsthitAH . 
gobrAhmaNArtha.n yuddhena samprAptA gatimuttamAm .. 18..\\
eva.n rudrAH sa vasavastathAdityAH parantapa . 
sAdhyA rAjarShisa~NghAshcha dharmameta.n samAshritAH . 
apramattAstataH svargaM prAptAH puNyaiH svakarmabhiH .. 19..\\
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 vaizampaayana

tasminvAkyAntare vAkyaM punarevArjuno.abravIt . 
viShaNNamanasa.n jyeShThamidaM bhrAtaramIshvaram .. 1..\\
kShatradharmeNa dharmaGYa prApya rAjyamanuttamam . 
jitvA chArInnarashreShTha tapyate kiM bhavAnbhR^isham .. 2..\\
kShatriyANAM mahArAja sa~NgrAme nidhana.n smR^itam . 
vishiShTaM bahubhiryaGYaiH kShatradharmamanusmara .. 3..\\
brAhmaNAnA.n tapastyAgaH pretya dharmavidhiH smR^itaH . 
kShatriyANA.n cha vihita.n sa~NgrAme nidhanaM vibho .. 4..\\
kShatradharmo mahAraudraH shastranitya iti smR^itaH . 
vadhashcha bharatashreShTha kAle shastreNa sa.nyuge .. 5..\\
brAhmaNasyApi chedrAjankShatradharmeNa tiShThataH . 
prashasta.n jIvita.n loke kShatraM hi brahma sa.nsthitam .. 6..\\
na tyAgo na punaryAch~nA na tapo manujeshvara . 
kShatriyasya vidhIyante na parasvopajIvanam .. 7..\\
sa bhavAnsarvadharmaGYaH sarvAtmA bharatarShabha . 
rAjA manIShI nipuNo loke dR^iShTaparAvaraH .. 8..\\
tyaktvA santApaja.n shoka.n daMshito bhava karmaNi . 
kShatriyasya visheSheNa hR^idaya.n vajrasa.nhatam .. 9..\\
jitvArInkShatradharmeNa prApya rAjyamakaNTakam . 
vijitAtmA manuShyendra yaGYadAnaparo bhava .. 10..\\
indro vai brahmaNaH putraH karmaNA kShatriyo.abhavat . 
GYAtInAM pApavR^ittInA.n jaghAna navatIrnava .. 11..\\
tachchAsya karma pUjya.n hi prashasya.n cha vishAM pate . 
tena chendratvamApede devAnAmiti naH shrutam .. 12..\\
sa tva.n yaGYairmahArAja yajasva bahu dakShiNaiH . 
yathaivendro manuShyendra chirAya vigatajvaraH .. 13..\\
mA tvameva~Ngate ki.n chitkShatriyarShabha shochithAH . 
gatAste kShatradharmeNa shastrapUtAH parA.n gatim .. 14..\\
bhavitavya.n tathA tachcha yadvR^ittaM bharatarShabha . 
diShTa.n hi rAjashArdUla na shakyamativartitum .. 15..\\
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 vaizampaayana

evamuktastu kaunteya guDAkeshena bhArata . 
novAcha ki.n chitkauravyastato dvaipAyano.abravIt .. 1..\\
bIbhatsorvachana.n samyaksatyametadyudhiShThira . 
shAstradR^iShTaH paro dharmaH smR^ito gArhasthya AshramaH .. 2..\\
svadharma.n chara dharmaGYa yathAshAstra.n yathAvidhi . 
na hi gArhasthyamutsR^ijya tavAraNya.n vidhIyate .. 3..\\
gR^ihastha.n hi sadA devAH pitara R^iShayastathA . 
bhR^ityAshchaivopajIvanti tAnbhajasva mahIpate .. 4..\\
vayA.nsi pashavashchaiva bhUtAni cha mahIpate . 
gR^ihasthaireva dhAryante tasmAjjyeShThAshramo gR^ihI .. 5..\\
so.aya.n chaturNAmeteShAmAshramANAM durAcharaH . 
ta.n charAvimanAH pArtha dushcharaM durbalendriyaiH .. 6..\\
veda GYAna.n cha te kR^itsnaM tapo cha charitaM mahat . 
pitR^ipaitAmahe rAjye dhuramudvoDhumarhasi .. 7..\\
tapoyaGYastathA vidyA bhaikShamindriyanigrahaH . 
dhyAnamekAntashIlatva.n tuShTirdAnaM cha shaktitaH .. 8..\\
brAhmaNAnAM mahArAja cheShTAH sa.nsiddhi kArikAH . 
kShatriyANA.n cha vakShyAmi tavApi viditaM punaH .. 9..\\
yaGYo vidyA samutthAnamasantoShaH shriyaM prati . 
daNDadhAraNamatyugraM prajAnAM paripAlanam .. 10..\\
veda GYAna.n tathA kR^itsnaM tapo sucharitaM tathA . 
draviNopArjanaM bhUri pAtreShu pratipAdanam .. 11..\\
etAni rAGYA.n karmANi sukR^itAni vishAM pate . 
ima.n lokamamuM lokaM sAdhayantIti naH shrutam .. 12..\\
teShA.n jyAyastu kaunteya daNDadhAraNamuchyate . 
bala.n hi kShatriye nityaM bale daNDaH samAhitaH .. 13..\\
etAshcheShTAH kShatriyANA.n rAjansa.nsiddhi kArikAH . 
api gAthAmimA.n chApi bR^ihaspatirabhAShata .. 14..\\
bhUmiretau nigirati sarpo bilashayAniva . 
rAjAna.n chAviroddhAraM brAhmaNaM chApravAsinam .. 15..\\
sudyumnashchApi rAjarShiH shrUyate daNDadhAraNAt . 
prAptavAnparamA.n siddhi.n dakShaH prAchetaso yathA .. 16..\\
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 yudhisthira

bhagavankarmaNA kena sudyumno vasudhAdhipaH . 
sa.nsiddhiM paramAM prAptaH shrotumichchhAmi taM nR^ipam .. 1..\\

 vyaasa

atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam . 
sha~Nkhashcha likhitashchAstAM bhrAtarau sa.nyata vratau .. 2..\\
tayorAvasathAvAstA.n ramaNIyau pR^ithakpR^ithak . 
nityapuShpaphalairvR^ikShairupetau bAhudAm anu .. 3..\\
tatastadAchillikhitaH sha~NkhasyAshramamAgamat . 
yadR^ichchhayApi sha~Nkho.atha niShkrAnto.abhavadAshramAt .. 4..\\
so.abhigamyAshramaM bhrAtuH sha~Nkhasya likhitastadA . 
phalAni shAtayAmAsa samyakpariNatAnyuta .. 5..\\
tAnyupAdAya visrabdho bhakShayAmAsa sa dvijaH . 
tasmiMshcha bhakShayatyeva sha~Nkho.apyAshramamAgamat .. 6..\\
bhakShayanta.n tu taM dR^iShTvA sha~Nkho bhrAtaramabravIt . 
kutaH phalAnyavAptAni hetunA kena khAdasi .. 7..\\
so.abravIdbhrAtara.n jyeShThamupaspR^ishyAbhivAdya cha . 
ita eva gR^ihItAni mayeti prahasanniva .. 8..\\
tamabravIttadA sha~NkhastIvrakopasamanvitaH . 
steya.n tvayA kR^itamidaM phalAnyAdadatA svayam . 
gachchha rAjAnamAsAdya svakarma prathayasva vai .. 9..\\
adattAdAnameveda.n kR^itaM pArthiva sattama . 
stenaM mA.n tva.n viditvA cha svadharmamanupAlaya . 
shIghra.n dhAraya chaurasya mama daNDaM narAdhipa .. 10..\\
ityuktastasya vachanAtsudyumna.n vasudhAdhipam . 
abhyagachchhanmahAbAho likhitaH saMshitavrataH .. 11..\\
sudyumnastvAnta pAlaibhyaH shrutvA likhitamAgatam . 
abhyagachchhatsahAmAtyaH padbhyAmeva nareshvaraH .. 12..\\
tamabravItsamAgatya sa rAjA brahma vittamam . 
kimAgamanamAchakShva bhagavankR^itameva tat .. 13..\\
evamuktaH sa viprarShiH sudyumnamidamabravIt . 
pratishrauShi kariShyeti shrutvA tatkartumarhasi .. 14..\\
anisR^iShTAni guruNA phalAni puruSharShabha . 
bhakShitAni mayA rAja.nstatra mA.n shAdhi mAchiram .. 15..\\

 sudyumna

pramANa.n chenmato rAjA bhavato daNDadhAraNe . 
anuGYAyAmapi tathA hetuH syAdbrAhmaNarShabha .. 16..\\
sa bhavAnabhyanuGYAtaH shuchi karmA mahAvrataH . 
brUhi kAmAnato.anyA.nstva.n kariShyAmi hi te vachaH .. 17..\\

 vyaasa

chhandyamAno.api brahmarShiH pArthivena mahAtmanA . 
nAnya.n vai varayAmAsa tasmAddaNDAdR^ite varam .. 18..\\
tataH sa pR^ithivIpAlo likhitasya mahAtmanaH . 
karau prachchhedayAmAsa dhR^itadaNDo jagAma saH .. 19..\\
sa gatvA bhrAtara.n sha~NkhamArtarUpo.abravIdidam . 
dhR^itadaNDasya durbhuddherbhagavankShantumarhasi .. 20..\\

 zankha

na kupye tava dharmaGYa na cha dUShayase mama . 
dharmo tu te vyatikrAntastataste niShkR^itiH kR^itA .. 21..\\
sa gatvA bAhudA.n shIghra.n tarpayasva yathAvidhi . 
devAnpitR^InR^iShIMshchaiva mA chAdharme mano kR^ithAH .. 22..\\

 vyaasa

tasya tadvachana.n shrutvA sha~Nkhasya likhitastadA . 
avagAhyApagAM puNyAmudakArdhaM prachakrame .. 23..\\
prAdurAstA.n tatastasya karau jalaja saMnibhau . 
tataH sa vismito bhrAturdarshayAmAsa tau karau .. 24..\\
tatastamabravIchchha~Nkhastapaseda.n kR^itaM mayA . 
mA cha te.atra vi sha~NkA bhUddaivameva vidhIyate .. 25..\\

 lihita

kiM nu nAha.n tvayA pUtaH pUrvameva mahAdyute . 
yasya te tapaso vIryamIdR^isha.n dvijasattama .. 26..\\

 zankha

evametanmayA kAryaM nAha.n daNDadharastava . 
sa cha pUto narapatistva.n chApi pitR^ibhiH saha .. 27..\\

 vyaasa

sa rAjA pANDavashreShTha shreShTho vai tena karmaNA . 
prAptavAnparamA.n siddhi.n dakShaH prAchetaso yathA .. 28..\\
eSha dharmaH kShatriyANAM prajAnAM paripAlanam . 
utpathe.asminmahArAja mA cha shoke mano kR^ithAH .. 29..\\
bhrAturasya hita.n vAkyaM shR^iNu dharmaGYa sattama . 
daNDa eva hi rAjendra kShatradharmo na muNDanam .. 30..\\
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 vaizampaayana

punareva maharShista.n kR^iShNadvaipAyano.abravIt . 
ajAtashatru.n kaunteyamida.n vachanamarthavat .. 1..\\
araNye vasatA.n tAta bhrAtR^INAM te tapasvinAm . 
manorathA mahArAja ye tatrAsanyudhiShThira .. 2..\\
tAnime bharatashreShTha prApnuvantu mahArathAH . 
prashAdhi pR^ithivIM pArtha yayAtiriva nAhuShaH .. 3..\\
araNye duHkhavasatiranubhUtA tapasvibhiH . 
duHkhasyAnte naravyAghrAH sukha.n tvanubhavantvime .. 4..\\
dharmamartha.n cha kAmaM cha bhrAtR^ibhiH saha bhArata . 
anubhUya tataH pashchAtprasthAtAsi vishAM pate .. 5..\\
atithInA.n cha pitR^INAM devatAnAM cha bhArata . 
AnR^iNya.n gachchha kaunteya tataH svargaM gamiShyasi .. 6..\\
sarvamedhAshvamedhAbhyA.n yajasva kurunandana . 
tataH pashchAnmahArAja gamiShyasi parA.n gatim .. 7..\\
bhrAtR^IMshcha sarvAnkratubhiH sa.nyojya bahu dakShiNaiH . 
samprAptaH kIrtimatulAM pANDaveya bhaviShyasi .. 8..\\
vidma te puruShavyAghra vachana.n kurunandana . 
shR^iNu machcha yathA kurvandharmAnna chyavate nR^ipaH .. 9..\\
AdadAnasya cha dhanaM nigraha.n cha yudhiShThira . 
samAna.n dharmakushalAH sthApayanti nareshvara .. 10..\\
deshakAlapratIkShe yo dasyordarshayate nR^ipaH . 
shAstrajAM buddhimAsthAya nainasA sa hi yujyate .. 11..\\
AdAya baliShaDbhAga.n yo rAShTraM nAbhirakShati . 
pratigR^ihNAti tatpApa.n chaturthAMshena pArthivaH .. 12..\\
nibodha cha yathAtiShThandharmAnna chyavate nR^ipaH . 
nigrahAddharmashAstrANAmanurudhyannapetabhIH . 
kAmakrodhAvanAdR^itya piteva samadarshanaH .. 13..\\
daivenopahate rAjA karmakAle mahAdyute . 
pramAdayati tatkarma na tatrAhurati kramam .. 14..\\
tarasA buddhipUrva.n vA nigrAhyA eva shatravaH . 
pApaiH saha na sandadhyAdrAShTraM paNyaM na kArayet .. 15..\\
shUrAshchAryAshcha satkAryA vidvA.nsashcha yudhiShThira . 
gomato dhaninashchaiva paripAlyA visheShataH .. 16..\\
vyavahAreShu dharmyeShu niyojyAshcha bahushrutAH . 
guNayukte.api naikasminvishvasyAchcha vichakShaNaH .. 17..\\
arakShitA durvinIto mAnI stabdho.abhyasUyakaH . 
enasA yujyate rAjA durdAnta iti chochyate .. 18..\\
ye.arakShyamANA hIyante daivenopahate nR^ipe . 
taskaraishchApi hanyante sarva.n tadrAjakilbiSham .. 19..\\
sumantrite sunIte cha vidhivachchopapAdite . 
pauruShe karmaNi kR^ite nAstyadharmo yudhiShThira .. 20..\\
vipadyante samArambhAH sidhyantyapi cha daivataH . 
kR^ite puruShakAre tu naino spR^ishati pArthivam .. 21..\\
atra te rAjashArdUla vartayiShye kathAmimAm . 
yadvR^ittaM pUrvarAjarSherhayagrIvasya pArthiva .. 22..\\
shatrUnhatvA hatasyAjau shUrasyAkliShTa karmaNaH . 
asahAyasya dhIrasya nirjitasya yudhiShThira .. 23..\\
yatkarma vai nigrahe shAtravANAM 
yogashchAgryaH pAlane mAnavAnAm . 
kR^itvA karma prApya kIrti.n suyuddhe 
vAjigrIvo modate devaloke .. 24..\\
santyaktAtmA samareShvAtatAyI 
shastraishchhinno dasyubhirardyamAnaH . 
ashvagrIvaH karma shIlo mahAtmA 
sa.nsiddhAtmA modate devaloke .. 25..\\
dhanuryUpo rashanA jyA sharaH sruk 
sruvaH kha~Ngo rudhira.n yatra chAjyam . 
ratho vedI kAmago yuddhamagnish 
chAturhotra.n chaturo vAjimukhyAH .. 26..\\
hutvA tasminyaGYavahnAvathArIn 
pApAnmukto rAjasi.nhastarasvI . 
prANAnhutvA chAvabhR^ithe raNe sa 
vAjigrIvo modate devaloke .. 27..\\
rAShTra.n rakShanbuddhipUrvaM nayena 
santyaktAtmA yaGYashIlo mahAtmA . 
sarvA.NllokAnvyApya kIrtyA manasvI 
vAjigrIvo modate devaloke .. 28..\\
daivI.n siddhiM mAnuShI.n daNDanItiM 
yoganyAyaiH pAlayitvA mahI.n cha . 
tasmAdrAjA dharmashIlo mahAtmA 
hayagrIvo modate svargaloke .. 29..\\
vidvA.nstyAgI shraddadhAnaH kR^itaGYas 
tyaktvA lokaM mAnuSha.n karmakR^itvA . 
medhAvinA.n viduShAM saMmatAnAM 
tanutyajA.n lokamAkramya rAjA .. 30..\\
samyagvedAnprApya shAstrANyadhItya 
samyagrAShTraM pAlayitvA mahAtmA . 
chAturvarNya.n sthApayitvA svadharme 
vAjigrIvo modate devaloke .. 31..\\
jitvA sa~NgrAmAnpAlayitvA prajAsh cha 
somaM pItvA tarpayitvA dvijAgryAn . 
yuktyA daNDa.n dhArayitvA prajAnAM 
yuddhe kShINo modate devaloke .. 32..\\
vR^itta.n yasya shlAghanIyaM manuShyAH 
santo vidvA.nsashchArhayantyarhaNIyAH . 
svarga.n jitvA vIralokAMshcha gatvA 
siddhiM prAptaH puNyakIrtirmahAtmA .. 33..\\
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 vaizampaayana

dvaipAyana vacho shrutvA kupite cha dhana~njaye . 
vyAsamAmantrya kaunteyaH pratyuvAcha yudhiShThiraH .. 1..\\
na pArthivamida.n rAjyaM na cha bhogAH pR^ithagvidhAH . 
prINayanti mano me.adya shoko mAM nardayatyayam .. 2..\\
shrutvA cha vIra hInAnAmaputrANA.n cha yoShitAm . 
paridevayamAnAnA.n shAntiM nopalabhe mune .. 3..\\
ityuktaH pratyuvAcheda.n vyAso yogavidAM varaH . 
yudhiShThiraM mahAprAGYa.n dharmaGYo veda pAragaH .. 4..\\
na karmaNA labhyate chintayA vA 
nApyasya dAtA puruShasya kash chit . 
paryAya yogAdvihita.n vidhAtrA 
kAlena sarva.n labhate manuShyaH .. 5..\\
na buddhishAstrAdhyayanena shakyaM 
prAptu.n visheShairmanujairakAle . 
mUrkho.api prApnoti kadA chidarthAn 
kAlo hi kAryaM prati nirvisheShaH .. 6..\\
nAbhUti kAle cha phala.n dadAti 
shilpaM na mantrAshcha tathauShadhAni . 
tAnyeva kAlena samAhitAni 
sidhyanti chedhyanti cha bhUtakAle .. 7..\\
kAlena shIghrAH pravivAnti vAtAH 
kAlena vR^iShTirjaladAnupaiti . 
kAlena padmotpalavajjala.n cha 
kAlena puShyanti nagA vaneShu .. 8..\\
kAlena kR^iShNAshcha sitAshcha rAtryaH 
kAlena chandraH paripUrNabimbaH . 
nAkAlataH puShpaphalaM nagAnAM 
nAkAlavegAH sarito vahanti .. 9..\\
nAkAlamattAH khaga pannagAsh cha 
mR^igadvipAH shailamahAgrahAsh cha . 
nAkAlataH strIShu bhavanti garbhA 
nAyAntyakAle shishiroShNa varShAH .. 10..\\
nAkAlato mriyate jAyate vA 
nAkAlato vyAharate cha bAlaH . 
nAkAlato yauvanamabhyupaiti 
nAkAlato rohati bIjamuptam .. 11..\\
nAkAlato bhAnurupaiti yogaM 
nAkAlato.asta.n girimabhyupaiti . 
nAkAlato vardhate hIyate cha 
chandraH samudrashcha mahormimAlI .. 12..\\
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam . 
gIta.n rAGYA senajitA duHkhArtena yudhiShThira .. 13..\\
sarvAnevaiSha paryAyo martyAnspR^ishati dustaraH . 
kAlena paripakvA hi mriyante sarvamAnavAH .. 14..\\
ghnanti chAnyAnnarA rAja.nstAnapyanye narAstathA . 
sa~nj~naiShA laukikI rAjanna hinasti na hanyate .. 15..\\
hantIti manyate kashchinna hantItyapi chApare . 
svabhAvatastu niyatau bhUtAnAM prabhavApyayau .. 16..\\
naShTe dhane vA dAre vA putre pitari vA mR^ite . 
aho kaShTamiti dhyAya~nshokasyApachiti.n charet .. 17..\\
sa ki.n shochasi mUDhaH sa~nshochyaH kimanushochasi . 
pashya duHkheShu duHkhAni bhayeShu cha bhayAnyapi .. 18..\\
AtmApi chAyaM na mama sarvApi pR^ithivI mama . 
yathA mama tathAnyeShAmiti pashyanna muhyati .. 19..\\
shokasthAna sahasrANi harShasthAna shatAni cha . 
divase divase mUDhamAvishanti na paNDitam .. 20..\\
evametAni kAlena priya dveShyANi bhAgashaH . 
jIveShu parivartante duHkhAni cha sukhAni cha .. 21..\\
duHkhamevAsti na sukha.n tasmAttadupalabhyate . 
tR^iShNArti prabhava.n duHkhaM duHkhArti prabhava.n sukham .. 22..\\
sukhasyAnantara.n duHkhaM duHkhasyAnantara.n sukham . 
na nitya.n labhate duHkhaM na nityaM labhate sukham .. 23..\\
sukhamante hi duHkhAnA.n duHkhamante sukhasya cha . 
tasmAdetaddvaya.n jahyAdya ichchhechchhAshvata.n sukham .. 24..\\
yannimittaM bhavechchhokastApo vA duHkhamUrchhitaH . 
Ayaso vApi yanmUlastadekA~Ngamapi tyajet .. 25..\\
sukha.n vA yadi vA duHkhaM priyaM vA yadi vApriyam . 
prAptaM prAptamupAsIta hR^idayenAparAjitaH .. 26..\\
IShadapya~NgadArANAM putrANA.n vA charApriyam . 
tato GYAsyasi kaH kasya kena vA kathameva vA .. 27..\\
ye cha mUDhatamA loke ye cha buddheH para.n gatAH . 
ta eva sukhamedhante madhyaH kleshena yujyate .. 28..\\
ityabravInmahAprAGYo yudhiShThira sa senajit . 
parAvaraGYo lokasya dharmavitsukhaduHkhavit .. 29..\\
sukhI parasya yo duHkhe na jAtu sa sukhI bhavet . 
duHkhAnA.n hi kShayo nAsti jAyate hyaparAtparam .. 30..\\
sukha.n cha duHkhaM cha bhavAbhavau cha 
lAbhAlAbhau maraNa.n jIvitaM cha . 
paryAyashaH sarvamiha spR^ishanti 
tasmAddhIro naiva hR^iShyenna kupyet .. 31..\\
dIkShA.n yaGYe pAlanaM yuddhamAhur 
yoga.n rAShTre daNDanItyA cha samyak . 
vittatyAga.n dakShiNAnAM cha yaGYe 
samyagGYAnaM pAvanAnIti vidyAt .. 32..\\
rakShanrAShTraM buddhipUrvaM nayena 
santyaktAtmA yaGYashIlo mahAtmA . 
sarvA.NllokAndharmamUrtyA charaMshchApy 
Urdhva.n dehAnmodate devaloke .. 33..\\
jitvA sa~NgrAmAnpAlayitvA cha rAShTraM 
somaM pItvA vardhayitvA prajAsh cha . 
yuktyA daNDa.n dhArayitvA prajAnAM 
yuddhe kShINo modate devaloke .. 34..\\
samyagvedAnprApya shAstrANyadhItya 
samyagrAShTraM pAlayitvA cha rAjA . 
chAturvarNya.n sthApayitvA svadharme 
pUtAtmA vai modate devaloke .. 35..\\
yasya vR^ittaM namasyanti svargasthasyApi mAnavAH . 
paurajAnapadAmAtyAH sa rAjA rAjasattamaH .. 36..\\
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 yudhisthira

abhimanyau hate bAle draupadyAstanayeShu cha . 
dhR^iShTadyumne virAte cha drupade cha mahIpatau .. 1..\\
vasuSheNe cha dharmaGYe dhR^iShTaketau cha pArthive . 
tathAnyeShu narendreShu nAnAdeshyeShu sa~Ngame .. 2..\\
na vimu~nchati mA.n shoko GYAtighAtinamAturam . 
rAjyakAmukamatyugra.n svavaMshochchheda kArakam .. 3..\\
yasyA~Nke krIDamAnena mayA vai parivartitam . 
sa mayA rAjyalubdhena gA~Ngeyo vinipAtitaH .. 4..\\
yadA hyena.n vighUrNantamapashyaM pArtha sAyakaiH . 
kampamAna.n yathA vajraiH prekShamANaM shikhaNDinam .. 5..\\
jIrNa.n si.nhamiva prAMshuM narasi.nhaM pitAmaham . 
kIryamANa.n sharaistIkShNairdR^iShTvA me vyathitaM manaH .. 6..\\
prA~Nmukha.n sIdamAna.n cha rathAdapachyutaM sharaiH . 
ghUrNamAna.n yathA shaila.n tadA me kashmalo.abhavat .. 7..\\
yaH sa bANadhanuShpANiryodhayAmAsa bhArgavam . 
bahUnyahAni kauravyaH kurukShetre mahAmR^idhe .. 8..\\
sametaM pArthiva.n kShatra.n vAraNasyAM nadI sutaH . 
kanyArthamAhvayadvIro rathenaikena sa.nyuge .. 9..\\
yena chogrAyudho rAjA chakravartI durAsadaH . 
dagdhaH shastrapratApena sa mayA yudhi ghAtitaH .. 10..\\
svayaM mR^ityu.n rakShamANaH pA~nchAlyaM yaH shikhaNDinam . 
na bANaiH pAtayAmAsa so.arjunena nipAtitaH .. 11..\\
yadainaM patitaM bhUmAvapashya.n rudhirokShitam . 
tadaivAvishadatyugro jvaro me munisattama . 
yena sa.nvardhitA bAlA yena sma parirakShitAH .. 12..\\
sa mayA rAjyalubdhena pApena guru ghAtinA . 
alpakAlasya rAjyasya kR^ite mUDhena ghAtitaH .. 13..\\
AchAryashcha maheShvAsaH sarvapArthivapUjitaH . 
abhigamya raNe mithyA pApenoktaH sutaM prati .. 14..\\
tanme dahati gAtrANi yanmA.n gururabhAShata . 
satyavAkyo hi rAja.nstva.n yadi jIvati me sutaH . 
satyaM mA marshayanvipro mayi tatparipR^iShTavAn .. 15..\\
ku~njara.n chAntaraM kR^itvA mithyopacharitaM mayA . 
subhR^isha.n rAjyalubdhena pApena guru ghAtinA .. 16..\\
satyaka~nchukamAsthAya mayokto gururAhave . 
ashvatthAmA hata iti ku~njare vinipAtite . 
kAnnu lokAngamiShyAmi kR^itvA tatkarma dAruNam .. 17..\\
aghAtaya.n cha yatkarNa.n samareShvapalAyinam . 
jyeShThaM bhrAtaramatyugra.n ko mattaH pApakR^ittamaH .. 18..\\
abhimanyu.n cha yadbAlaM jAta.n si.nhamivAdriShu . 
prAveshayamaha.n lubdho vAhinI.n droNa pAlitAm .. 19..\\
tadA prabhR^iti bIbhatsuM na shaknomi nirIkShitum . 
kR^iShNa.n cha puNDarIkAkShaM kilbiShI bhrUNa hA yathA .. 20..\\
draupadI.n chApyaduHkhArhAM pa~ncha putra vinAkR^itAm . 
shochAmi pR^ithivI.n hInAM pa~nchabhiH parvatairiva .. 21..\\
so.ahamAgaH karaH pApaH pR^ithivI nAsha kArakaH . 
AsIna evameveda.n shoShayiShye kalevaram .. 22..\\
prAyopaviShTa.n jAnIdhvamadya mAM guru ghAtinam . 
jAtiShvanyAsvapi yathA na bhaveya.n kulAnta kR^it .. 23..\\
na bhokShye na cha pAnIyamupayokShye katha.n chana . 
shoShayiShye priyAnprANAniha stho.aha.n tapodhana .. 24..\\
yatheShTa.n gamyatAM kAmamanujAne prasAdya vaH . 
sarve mAmanujAnIta tyakShyAmIda.n kalevaram .. 25..\\

 vaizampaayana

tameva.n vAdinaM pArthaM bandhushokena vihvalam . 
maivamityabravIdvyAso nigR^ihya munisattamaH .. 26..\\
ati velaM mahArAja na shoka.n kartumarhasi . 
punaruktaM pravakShyAmi diShTametaditi prabho .. 27..\\
sa.nyogA viprayogAshcha jAtAnAM prANinA.n dhruvam . 
budbudA iva toyeShu bhavanti na bhavanti cha .. 28..\\
sarve kShayAntA nichayAH patanAntAH samuchchhrayAH . 
sa.nyogA viprayogAntA maraNAnta.n hi jIvitam .. 29..\\
sukha.n duHkhAntamAlasyaM dAkShyaM duHkha.n sukhodayam . 
bhUtiH shrIrhrIrdhR^itiH siddhirnAdakShe nivasantyuta .. 30..\\
nAla.n sukhAya suhR^ido nAla.n duHkhAya durhR^idaH . 
na cha praGYAlamarthaibhyo na sukhaibhyo.apyala.n dhanam .. 31..\\
yathA sR^iShTo.asi kaunteya dhAtrA karmasu tatkuru . 
ata eva hi siddhiste neshastvamAtmanA nR^ipa .. 32..\\
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 vaizampaayana

GYAtishokAbhitaptasya prANAnabhyutsikR^ikShataH . 
jyeShThasya pANDuputrasya vyAsaH shokamapAnudat .. 1..\\

 vyaasa

atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam . 
ashmagItaM naravyAghra tannibodha yudhiShThira .. 2..\\
ashmAnaM brAhmaNaM prAGYa.n vaideho janako nR^ipaH . 
saMshayaM paripaprachchha duHkhashoka pariplutaH .. 3..\\

 janaka

Agame yadi vApAye GYAtInA.n draviNasya cha . 
nareNa pratipattavya.n kalyANaM kathamichchhatA .. 4..\\

 azman

utpannamimamAtmAnaM narasyAnantara.n tataH . 
tAni tAnyabhivartante duHkhAni cha sukhAni cha .. 5..\\
teShAmanyatarApattau yadyadevopasevate . 
tattaddhi chetanAmasya haratyabhramivAnilaH .. 6..\\
abhijAto.asmi siddho.asmi nAsmi kevalamAnuShaH . 
ityeva.n hetubhistasya tribhishchittaM prasichyati .. 7..\\
sa prasikta manA bhogAnvisR^ijya pitR^isa~ncitAn . 
parikShINaH parasvAnAmAdAna.n sAdhu manyate .. 8..\\
tamatikrAnta maryAdamAdadAnamasAmpratam . 
pratiShedhanti rAjAno lubdhA mR^igamiveShubhiH .. 9..\\
ye cha viMshativarShA vA triMshadvarShAshcha mAnavAH . 
pareNa te varShashatAnna bhaviShyanti pArthiva .. 10..\\
teShAM paramaduHkhAnAM buddhyA bheShajamAdishet . 
sarvaprANabhR^itA.n vR^ittaM prekShamANastatastataH .. 11..\\
mAnasAnAM punaryonirduHkhAnA.n chittavibhramaH . 
aniShTopanipAto vA tR^itIyaM nopapadyate .. 12..\\
evametAni duHkhAni tAni tAnIha mAnavam . 
vividhAnyupavartante tathA sA.nsparshakAni cha .. 13..\\
jarAmR^ityU ha bhUtAni khAditArau vR^ikAviva . 
balinA.n durbalAnAM cha hrasvAnAM mahatAm api .. 14..\\
na kashchijjAtvatikrAmejjarAmR^ityU ha mAnavaH . 
api sAgaraparyantA.n vijityemAM vasundharAm .. 15..\\
sukha.n vA yadi vA duHkhaM bhUtAnAM paryupasthitam . 
prAptavyamavashaiH sarvaM parihAro na vidyate .. 16..\\
pUrve vayasi madhye vApyuttame vA narAdhipa . 
avarjanIyAste.arthA vai kA~NkShitAshcha tato.anyathA .. 17..\\
supriyairviprayogashcha samprayogastathApriyaiH . 
arthAnarthau sukha.n duHkha.n vidhAnamanuvartate .. 18..\\
prAdurbhAvashcha bhUtAnA.n dehanyAsastathaiva cha . 
prApti vyAyAmayogashcha sarvametatpratiShThitam .. 19..\\
gandhavarNarasasparshA nivartante svabhAvataH . 
tathaiva sukhaduHkhAni vidhAnamanuvartate .. 20..\\
Asana.n shayanaM yAnamutthAnaM pAnabhojanam . 
niyata.n sarvabhUtAnA.n kAlenaiva bhavantyuta .. 21..\\
vaidyAshchApyAturAH santi balavantaH sudurbalAH . 
strImantashcha tathA ShaNDhA vichitraH kAlaparyayaH .. 22..\\
kule janma tathA vIryamArogya.n dhairyameva cha . 
saubhagyamupabhogash cha bhavitavyena labhyate .. 23..\\
santi putrAH subahavo daridrANAmanichchhatAm . 
bahUnAmichchhatAM nAsti samR^iddhAnA.n vicheShTatAm .. 24..\\
vyAdhiragnirjala.n shastraM bubhukShA shvApadaM viSham . 
rajjvA cha maraNa.n jantoruchchAchcha patanaM tathA .. 25..\\
niryANa.n yasya yaddiShTa.n tena gachchhati hetunA . 
dR^ishyate nAbhyatikrAmannatikrAnto na vA punaH .. 26..\\
dR^ishyate hi yuvaiveha vinashyanvasumAnnaraH . 
daridrashcha parikliShTaH shatavarSho janAdhipa .. 27..\\
aki~ncanAshcha dR^ishyante puruShAshchirajIvinaH . 
samR^iddhe cha kule jAtA vinashyanti pata~Ngavat .. 28..\\
prAyeNa shrImatA.n loke bhoktuM shaktirna vidyate . 
kAShThAnyapi hi jIrvante daridrANAM narAdhipa .. 29..\\
ahametatkaromIti manyate kAlachoditaH . 
yadyadiShTamasantoShAddurAtmA pApamAcharan .. 30..\\
striyo.akShA mR^igayA pAnaM prasa~NgAnninditA budhaiH . 
dR^ishyante chApi bahavaH samprasaktA bahushrutAH .. 31..\\
iti kAlena sarvArthAnIpsitAnIpsitAni cha . 
spR^ishanti sarvabhUtAni nimittaM nopalabhyate .. 32..\\
vAyumAkAshamagni.n cha chandrAdityAvahaH kShape . 
jyotIMShi saritaH shailAnkaH karoti bibharti vA .. 33..\\
shItamuShNa.n tathA varShaM kAlena parivartate . 
evameva manuShyANA.n sukhaduHkhe nararShabha .. 34..\\
nauShadhAni na shAstrANi na homA na punarjapAH . 
trAyante mR^ityunopeta.n jarayA vApi mAnavam .. 35..\\
yathA kAShTha.n cha kAShThaM cha sameyAtAM mahodadhau . 
sametya cha vyatIyAtA.n tadvadbhUtasamAgamaH .. 36..\\
ye chApi puruShaiH strIbhirgItavAdyairupasthitAH . 
ye chAnAthAH parAnnAdAH kAlasteShu samakriyaH .. 37..\\
mAtR^ipitR^isahasrANi putradArashatAni cha . 
sa.nsAreShvanubhUtAni kasya te kasya vA vayam .. 38..\\
naivAsya kashchidbhavitA nAyaM bhavati kasya chit . 
pathi sa~Ngatameveda.n dArabandhusuhR^idgaNaiH .. 39..\\
kvAsa.n kvAsmi gamiShyAmi ko nvahaM kimihAsthitaH . 
kasmAtkamanushocheyamityeva.n sthApayenmanaH . 
anitye priya sa.nvAse sa.nsAre chakravadgatau .. 40..\\
na dR^iShTapUrvaM pratyakShaM paraloka.n vidurbudhAH . 
AgamA.nstvanatikramya shraddhAtavyaM bubhUShatA .. 41..\\
kurvIta pitR^idaivatya.n dharmANi cha samAcharet . 
yajechcha vidvAnvidhivattrivarga.n chApyanuvrajet .. 42..\\
saMnimajjajjagadida.n gambhIre kAlasAgare . 
jarAmR^ityumahAgrAhe na kash chidavabudhyate .. 43..\\
AyurvedamadhIyAnAH kevala.n sa parigraham . 
dR^ishyante bahavo vaidyA vyAdhibhiH samabhiplutAH .. 44..\\
te pibantaH kaShAyAMshcha sarpIMShi vividhAni cha . 
na mR^ityumativartante velAmiva mahodadhiH .. 45..\\
rasAyana vidashchaiva suprayukta rasAyanAH . 
dR^ishyante jarayA bhagnA nagA nAgairivottamaiH .. 46..\\
tathaiva tapasopetAH svAdhyAyAbhyasane ratAH . 
dAtAro yaGYashIlAshcha na taranti jarAntakau .. 47..\\
na hyahAni nivartante na mAsA na punaH samAH . 
jAtAnA.n sarvabhUtAnAM na pakShA na punaH kShapAH .. 48..\\
so.aya.n vipulamadhvAna.n kAlena dhruvamadhruvaH . 
naro.avashaH samabhyeti sarvabhUtaniShevitam .. 49..\\
deho vA jIvato.abhyeti jIvo vAbhyeti dehataH . 
pathi sa~Ngatameveda.n dArairanyaishcha bandhubhiH .. 50..\\
nAyamatyantasa.nvAso labhyate jAtu kena chit . 
api svena sharIreNa kimutAnyena kena chit .. 51..\\
kva nu te.adya pitA rAjankva nu te.adya pitAmahaH . 
na tvaM pashyasi tAnadya na tvAM pashyanti te.api cha .. 52..\\
na hyeva puruSho draShTA svargasya narakasya vA . 
Agamastu satA.n chakShurnR^ipate tamihAchara .. 53..\\
charitabrahma charyo hi prajAyeta yajeta cha . 
pitR^ideva maharShINAmAnR^iNyAyAnasUyakaH .. 54..\\
sa yaGYashIlaH prajane niviShTaH 
prAgbrahma chArI pravibhakta pakShaH . 
ArAdhayansvargamima.n cha lokaM 
para.n cha muktvA hR^idayavyalIkam .. 55..\\
samyagghi dharma.n charato nR^ipasya 
dravyANi chApyAharato yathAvat . 
pravR^itta chakrasya yasho.abhivardhate 
sarveShu lokeShu charAchareShu .. 56..\\

 vyaasa

ityevamAGYAya videharAjo 
vAkya.n samagraM paripUrNahetuH . 
ashmAnamAmantrya vishuddhabuddhir 
yayau gR^iha.n svaM prati shAntashokaH .. 57..\\
tathA tvamapyachyuta mu~ncha shokam 
uttiShTha shakropama harShamehi . 
kShAtreNa dharmeNa mahI jitA te 
tAM bhu~NkShva kuntIsuta mA viShAdIH .. 58..\\
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 vaizampaayana

avyAharati kaunteye dharmaputre yudhiShThire . 
guDAkesho hR^iShIkeshamabhyabhAShata pANDavaH .. 1..\\
GYAtishokAbhisantapto dharmarAjaH parantapaH . 
eSha shokArNave magnastamAshvAsaya mAdhava .. 2..\\
sarve sma te saMshayitAH punareva janArdana . 
asya shokaM mahAbAho praNAshayitumarhasi .. 3..\\
evamuktastu govindo vijayena mahAtmanA . 
paryavartata rAjAnaM puNDarIkekShaNo.achyutaH .. 4..\\
anatikramaNIyo hi dharmarAjasya keshavaH . 
bAlyAtprabhR^iti govindaH prItyA chAbhyadhiko.arjunAt .. 5..\\
sampragR^ihya mahAbAhurbhuja.n chandanabhUShitam . 
shailastambhopama.n shauriruvAchAbhivinodayan .. 6..\\
shushubhe vadana.n tasya sudaMShTraM chArulochanam . 
vyAkoshamiva vispaShTaM padma.n sUryavibodhitam .. 7..\\
mA kR^ithAH puruShavyAghra shoka.n tvaM gAtrashoShaNam . 
na hi te sulabhA bhUyo ye hatAsminraNAjire .. 8..\\
svapnalabdhA yathA lAbhA vi tathAH pratibodhane . 
eva.n te kShatriyA rAjanye vyatItA mahAraNe .. 9..\\
sarve hyabhimukhAH shUrA vigatA raNashobhinaH . 
naiShA.n kashchitpR^iShThato vA palAyanvApi pAtitaH .. 10..\\
sarve tyaktvAtmanaH prANAnyuddhvA vIrA mahAhave . 
shastrapUtA divaM prAptA na tA~nshochitumarhasi .. 11..\\
atraivodAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam . 
sR^i~njayaM putrashokArta.n yathAyaM prAha nAradaH .. 12..\\
sukhaduHkhairaha.n tvaM cha prajAH sarvAshcha sR^i~njaya . 
avimukta.n chariShyAmastatra kA paridevanA .. 13..\\
mahAbhAgyaM para.n rAGYA.n kIrtyamAnaM mayA shR^iNu . 
gachchhAvadhAnaM nR^ipate tato duHkhaM prahAsyasi .. 14..\\
mR^itAnmahAnubhAvA.nstva.n shrutvaiva tu mahIpatIn . 
shrutvApanaya santApa.n shR^iNu vistarashash cha me .. 15..\\
AvikShitaM maruttaM me mR^ita.n sR^i~njaya shushruhi . 
yasya sendrAH sa varuNA bR^ihaspatipurogamAH . 
devA vishvasR^ijo rAGYo yaGYamIyurmahAtmanaH .. 16..\\
yaH spardhAmanayachchhakra.n devarAja.n shatakratum . 
shakra priyaiShI ya.n vidvAnpratyAchaShTa bR^ihaspatiH . 
sa.nvarto yAjayAmAsa yaM pIDArthaM bR^ihaspateH .. 17..\\
yasminprashAsati satAM nR^ipatau nR^ipasattama . 
akR^iShTapachyA pR^ithivI vibabhau chaityamAlinI .. 18..\\
AvikShitasya vai satre vishve devAH sabhA sadaH . 
marutaH pariveShTAraH sAdhyAshchAsanmahAtmanaH .. 19..\\
marudgaNA maruttasya yatsomamapibanta te . 
devAnmanuShyAngandharvAnatyarichyanta dakShiNAH .. 20..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 21..\\
suhotra.n chedvaitithinaM mR^ita.n sR^i~njaya shushruma . 
yasmai hiraNya.n vavR^iShe magahvAnparivatsaram .. 22..\\
satyanAmA vasumatI yaM prApyAsIjjanAdhipa . 
hiraNyamavahannadyastasmi~njanapadeshvare .. 23..\\
kUrmAnkarkaTakAnnakrAnmakarA~nshiMshukAnapi . 
nadIShvapAtayadrAjanmaghavA lokapUjitaH .. 24..\\
hairaNyAnpatitAndR^iShTvA matsyAnmakarakachchhapAn . 
sahasrasho.atha shatashastato.asmayata vaitithiH .. 25..\\
taddhiraNyamaparyantamAvR^itta.n kurujA~Ngale . 
IjAno vitate yaGYe brAhmaNebhyaH samAhitaH .. 26..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH . 
adakShiNamayajvAna.n shvaitya saMshAmya mA shuchaH .. 27..\\
a~NgaM bR^ihadratha.n chaiva mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
yaH sahasra.n sahasrANAM shvetAnashvAnavAsR^ijat .. 28..\\
sahasra.n cha sahasrANAM kanyA hemavibhUShitAH . 
IjAno vitate yaGYe dakShiNAmatyakAlayat .. 29..\\
shata.n shatasahasrANAM vR^iShANAM hemamAlinAm . 
gavA.n sahasrAnuchara.n dakShiNAmatyakAlayat .. 30..\\
a~Ngasya yajamAnasya tadA viShNupade girau . 
amAdyadindraH somena dakShiNAbhirdvijAtayaH .. 31..\\
yasya yaGYeShu rAjendra shatasa~NkhyeShu vai punaH . 
devAnmanuShyAngandharvAnatyarichyanta dakShiNAH .. 32..\\
na jAto janitA chAnyaH pumAnyastatpradAsyati . 
yada~NgaH pradadau vitta.n somasa.nsthAsu saptasu .. 33..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 34..\\
shibimaushInara.n chaiva mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
ya imAM pR^ithivI.n kR^itsnAM charmavatsamaveShTayat .. 35..\\
mahatA rathaghoSheNa pR^ithivImanunAdayan . 
ekachhatrAM mahI.n chakre jaitreNaika rathena yaH .. 36..\\
yAvadadya gavAshva.n syAdAraNyaiH pashubhiH saha . 
tAvatIH pradadau gAH sa shibiraushInaro.adhvare .. 37..\\
nodyantAra.n dhuraM tasya kaM chinmene prajApatiH . 
na bhUtaM na bhaviShyanta.n sarvarAjasu bhArata . 
anyatraushInarAchchhaibyAdrAjarSherindra vikramAt .. 38..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH . 
adakShiNamayajvAna.n ta.n vai saMshAmya mA shuchaH .. 39..\\
bharata.n chaiva dauHShantiM mR^ita.n sR^i~njaya shushruma . 
shAkuntaliM maheShvAsaM bhUri draviNa tejasam .. 40..\\
yo baddhvA triMshato hyashvAndevaibhyo yamunAm anu . 
sarasvatI.n viMshati.n cha ga~NgAmanu chaturdasha .. 41..\\
ashvamedha sahasreNa rAjasUya shatena cha . 
iShTavAnsa mahAtejA dauHShantirbharataH purA .. 42..\\
bharatasya mahatkarma sarvarAjasu pArthivAH . 
khaM martyA iva bAhubhyAM nAnugantumashaknuvan .. 43..\\
para.n sahasrAdyo baddhvA hayAnvedIM vichitya cha . 
sahasra.n yatra padmAnA.n kaNvAya bharato dadau .. 44..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 45..\\
rAma.n dAsharathiM chaiva mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
yo.anvakampata vai nityaM prajAH putrAnivaurasAn .. 46..\\
vidhavA yasya viShaye nAnAthAH kAshchanAbhavan . 
sarvasyAsItpitR^isamo rAmo rAjya.n yadAnvashAt .. 47..\\
kAlavarShAshcha parjanyAH sasyAni rasavanti cha . 
nitya.n subhikShamevAsIdrAme rAjyaM prashAsati .. 48..\\
prANino nApsu majjanti nAnarthe pAvako.adahat . 
na vyAlajaM bhaya.n chAsIdrAme rAjyaM prashAsati .. 49..\\
AsanvarShasahasrANi tathA putrasahasrikAH . 
arogAH sarvasiddhArthAH prajA rAme prashAsati .. 50..\\
nAnyonyena vivAdo.abhUtstrINAmapi kuto nR^iNAm . 
dharmanityAH prajAshchAsanrAme rAjyaM prashAsati .. 51..\\
nityapuShpaphalAshchaiva pAdapA nirupadravAH . 
sarvA droNa dughA gAvo rAme rAjyaM prashAsati .. 52..\\
sa chaturdasha varShANi vane proShya mahAtapAH . 
dashAshvamedhA~njArUthyAnAjahAra nirargalAn .. 53..\\
shyAmo yuvA lohitAkSho mattavAraNavikramaH . 
dashavarShasahasrANi rAmo rAjyamakArayat .. 54..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 55..\\
bhagIratha.n cha rAjAnaM mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
yasyednro vitate yaGYe somaM pItvA madotkaTaH .. 56..\\
asurANA.n sahasrANi bahUni surasattamaH . 
ajayadbAhuvIryeNa bhagavAnpAkashAsanaH .. 57..\\
yaH sahasra.n sahasrANA.n kanyA hemavibhUShitAH . 
IjAno vitate yaGYe dakShiNAmatyakAlayat .. 58..\\
sarvA rathagatAH kanyA rathAH sarve chaturyujaH . 
rathe rathe shataM nAgAH padmino hemamAlinaH .. 59..\\
sahasramashvA ekaika.n hastinaM pR^iShThato.anvayuH . 
gavA.n sahasramashve.ashve sahasra.n gavyajAvikam .. 60..\\
upahvare nivasato yasyA~Nke niShasAda ha . 
ga~NgA bhAgIrathI tasmAdurvashI hyabhavatpurA .. 61..\\
bhUridakShiNamikShvAku.n yajamAnaM bhagIratham . 
trilokapatha gA ga~NgA duhitR^itvamupeyiShI .. 62..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 63..\\
dilIpa.n chaivailavilaM mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
yasya karmANi bhUrINi kathayanti dvijAtayaH .. 64..\\
imA.n vai vasu sampannAM vasudhAM vasudhAdhipaH . 
dadau tasminmahAyaGYe brAhmaNaibhyaH samAhitaH .. 65..\\
tasyeha yajamAnasya yaGYe yaGYe purohitaH . 
sahasra.n vAraNAnhaimAndakShiNAmatyakAlayat .. 66..\\
yasya yaGYe mahAnAsIdyUpaH shrImAnhiraNmayaH . 
ta.n devAH karma kurvANAH shakra jyeShThA upAshrayan .. 67..\\
chaShAlo yasya sauvarNastasminyUpe hiraNmaye . 
nanR^iturdevagandharvAH ShaTsahasrANi saptadhA .. 68..\\
avAdayattatra vINAM madhye vishvAvasuH svayam . 
sarvabhUtAnyamanyanta mama vAdayatItyayam .. 69..\\
etadrAGYo dilIpasya rAjAno nAnuchakrire . 
yatstriyo hemasampannAH pathi mattAH sma sherate .. 70..\\
rAjAnamugradhanvAna.n dilIpa.n satyavAdinam . 
ye.apashyansumahAtmAna.n te.api svargajito narAH .. 71..\\
trayaH shabdA na jIryante dilIpasya niveshane . 
svAdhyAyaghoSho jyAghoSho dIyatAm iti chaiva hi .. 72..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 73..\\
mAndhAtAra.n yauvanAshvaM mR^itaM shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
ya.n devA maruto garbhaM pituH pArshvAdapAharan .. 74..\\
sa.nvR^iddho yuvanAshvasya jaThare yo mahAtmanaH . 
pR^iShadAjyodbhavaH shrImA.nstrilokavijayI nR^ipaH .. 75..\\
ya.n dR^iShTvA piturutsa~Nge shayAnaM devarUpiNam . 
anyonyamabruvandevAH kamaya.n dhAsyatIti vai .. 76..\\
mAmeva dhAsyatItyevamindro abhyavapadyata . 
mAndhAteti tatastasya nAma chakre shatakratuH .. 77..\\
tatastu payaso dhArAM puShTi hetormahAtmanaH . 
tasyAsye yauvanAshvasya pANirindrasya chAsravat .. 78..\\
taM pibanpANimindrasya samAmahnA vyavardhata . 
sa AsIddvAdasha samo dvAdashAhena pArthiva .. 79..\\
tamiyaM pR^ithivI sarvA ekAhnA samapadyata . 
dharmAtmAnaM mahAtmAna.n shUramindrasamaM yudhi .. 80..\\
ya A~NgAra.n hi nR^ipatiM maruttamasita.n gayam . 
a~NgaM bR^ihadratha.n chaiva mAndhAtA samare.ajayat .. 81..\\
yauvanAshvo yadA~NgAra.n samare samayodhayat . 
visphArairdhanuSho devA dyaurabhedIti menire .. 82..\\
yataH sUrya udeti sma yatra cha pratitiShThati . 
sarva.n tadyauvanAshvasya mAndhAtuH kShetramuchyate .. 83..\\
ashvamedha shateneShTvA rAjasUya shatena cha . 
adadAdrohitAnmatsyAnbrAhmaNaibhyo mahIpatiH .. 84..\\
hairaNyAnyojanotsedhAnAyatAndashayojanam . 
atiriktAndvijAtibhyo vyabhajannitare janAH .. 85..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 86..\\
yayAtiM nAhuSha.n chaiva mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
ya imAM pR^ithivI.n sarvAM vijitya saha sAgarAm .. 87..\\
shamyA pAtenAbhyatIyAdvedIbhishchitrayannR^ipa . 
IjAnaH kratubhiH puNyaiH paryagachchhadvasundharAm .. 88..\\
iShTvA kratusahasreNa vAjimedhashatena cha . 
tarpayAmAsa devendra.n tribhiH kA~nchanaparvataiH .. 89..\\
vyUDhe devAsure yuddhe hatvA daiteya dAnavAn . 
vyabhajatpR^ithivI.n kR^itsnA.n yayAtirnahuShAtmajaH .. 90..\\
anteShu putrAnnikShipya yadudruhyu purogamAn . 
pUru.n rAjye.abhiShichya sve sadAraH prasthito vanam .. 91..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 92..\\
ambarISha.n cha nAbhAgaM mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
yaM prajA vavrire puNya.n goptAraM nR^ipasattama .. 93..\\
yaH sahasra.n sahasrANAM rAGYAmayuta yAjinAm . 
IjAno vitate yaGYe brAhmaNaibhyaH samAhitaH .. 94..\\
naitatpUrve janAshchakrurna kariShyanti chApare . 
ityambarIShaM nAbhAgamanvamodanta dakShiNAH .. 95..\\
shata.n rAjasahasrANi shataM rAjashatAni cha . 
sarve.ashvamedhairIjAnAste.abhyayurdakShiNAyanam .. 96..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadra tarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 97..\\
shashabindu.n chaitrarathaM mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
yasya bhAryA sahasrANA.n shatamAsInmahAtmanaH .. 98..\\
sahasra.n tu sahasrANA.n yasyAsa~nshAsha bindavaH . 
hiraNyakavachAH sarve sarve chottamadhanvinaH .. 99..\\
shata.n kanyA rAjaputramekaikaM pR^iShThato.anvayuH . 
kanyA.n kanyA.n shataM nAgA nAgaM nAgaM shataM rathAH .. 100..\\
ratha.n rathaM shata.n chAshvA deshajA hemamAlinaH . 
ashvamashva.n shata.n gAvo gAM gAM tadvadajAvikam .. 101..\\
etaddhanamaparyantamashvamedhe mahAmakhe . 
shashabindurmahArAja brAhmaNaibhyaH samAdishat .. 102..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 103..\\
gayamAmUrtarayasaM mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
yaH sa varShashata.n rAjA hutashiShTAshano.abhavat .. 104..\\
yasmai vahnirvarAnprAdAttato vavre varAngayaH . 
dadato me.akShayA chAstu dharme shraddhA cha vardhatAm .. 105..\\
mano me ramatA.n satye tvatprasAdAddhutAshana . 
lebhe cha kAmA.nstAnsarvAnpAvakAditi naH shrutam .. 106..\\
darshena paurNamAsena chAturmAsyaiH punaH punaH . 
ayajatsa mahAtejAH sahasraM parivatsarAn .. 107..\\
shata.n gavA.n sahasrANi shatamashvashatAni cha . 
utthAyotthAya vai prAdAtsahasraM parivatsarAn .. 108..\\
tarpayAmAsa somena devAnvittairdvijAnapi . 
pitR^InsvadhAbhiH kAmaishcha striyaH svAH puruSharShabha .. 109..\\
sauvarNAM pR^ithivI.n kR^itvA dashavyAmAM dvirAyatAm . 
dakShimAmadadadrAjA vAjimedhamahAmakhe .. 110..\\
yAvatyaH sikatA rAjanga~NgAyAH puruSharShabha . 
tAvatIreva gAH prAdAdAmUrtarayaso gayaH .. 111..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 112..\\
ranti deva.n cha sA~NkR^ityaM mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
samyagArAdhya yaH shakra.n varaM lebhe mahAyashAH .. 113..\\
anna.n cha no bahu bhavedatithIMsh cha labhemahi . 
shraddhA cha no mA vyagamanmA cha yAchiShma ka.n chana .. 114..\\
upAtiShThanta pashavaH svaya.n ta.n saMshitavratam . 
grAmyAraNyA mahAtmAna.n ranti devaM yashasvinam .. 115..\\
mahAnadI charma rAsherutkledAtsusruve yataH . 
tatashcharmaNvatItyeva.n vikhyAtA sA mahAnadI .. 116..\\
brAhmaNaibhyo dadau niShkAnsadasi pratate nR^ipaH . 
tubhya.n tubhyaM niShkamiti yatrAkroshanti vai dvijAH . 
sahasra.n tubhyamityuktvA brAhmaNAnsma prapadyate .. 117..\\
anvAhAryopakaraNa.n dravyopakaraNaM cha yat . 
ghaTAH sthAlyaH kaTAhAshcha pAtryashcha piTharA api . 
na tatki.n chidasauvarNa.n ranti devasya dhImataH .. 118..\\
sA~NkR^ite ranti devasya yA.n rAtrimavasadgR^ihe . 
Alabhyanta shata.n gAvaH sahasrANi cha viMshatiH .. 119..\\
tatra sma sUdAH kroshanti sumR^iShTamaNikuNDalAH . 
sUpabhUyiShThamashnIdhvaM nAdya mA.nsa.n yathA purA .. 120..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 121..\\
sagara.n cha mahAtmAnaM mR^ita.n shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
aikShvAkaM puruShavyAghramati mAnuShavikramam .. 122..\\
ShaShTiH putrasahasrANi ya.n yAntaM pR^iShThato.anvayuH . 
nakShatrarAja.n varShAnte vyabhre jyotirgaNA iva .. 123..\\
ekachhatrA mahI yasya praNatA hyabhavatpurA . 
yo.ashvamedha sahasreNa tarpayAmAsa devatAH .. 124..\\
yaH prAdAtkA~nchanastambhaM prAsAda.n sarvakA~nchanam . 
pUrNaM padmadalAkShINA.n strINAM shayanasa~Nkulam .. 125..\\
dvijAtibhyo.anurUpaibhyaH kAmAnuchchAvachA.nstathA . 
yasyAdeshena tadvitta.n vyabhajanta dvijAtayaH .. 126..\\
khAnayAmAsa yaH kopAtpR^ithivI.n sAgarA~NkitAm . 
yasya nAmnA samudrashcha sAgaratvamupAgataH .. 127..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 128..\\
rAjAna.n cha pR^ithu.n vainyaM mR^itaM shushruma sR^i~njaya . 
yamabhyaShi~nchansambhUya mahAraNye maharShayaH .. 129..\\
prathayiShyati vai lokAnpR^ithurityeva shabditaH . 
kShatAchcha nastrAyatIti sa tasmAtkShatriyaH smR^itaH .. 130..\\
pR^ithu.n vainyaM prajA dR^iShTvA raktAH smeti yadabruvan . 
tato rAjeti nAmAsya anurAgAdajAyata .. 131..\\
akR^iShTapachyA pR^ithivI puTake puTake madhu . 
sarvA droNa dughA gAvo vainyasyAsanprashAsataH .. 132..\\
arogAH sarvasiddhArthA manuShyA akutobhayAH . 
yathAbhikAmamavasankShetreShu cha gR^iheShu cha .. 133..\\
ApaH sa.nstambhire yasya samudrasya yiyAsataH . 
saritashchAnudIryanta dhvajasa~Ngashcha nAbhavat .. 134..\\
hairaNyA.nstrinalotsedhAnparvatAnekaviMshatim . 
brAhmaNaibhyo dadau rAjA yo.ashvamedhe mahAmakhe .. 135..\\
sa chenmamAra sR^i~njaya chaturbhadratarastvayA . 
putrAtpuNyatarashchaiva mA putramanutapyathAH .. 136..\\
ki.n vai tUShNI.n dhyAyasi sR^i~njaya tvaM 
na me rAjanvAchamimA.n shR^iNoShi . 
na chenmogha.n vipralaptaM mayedaM 
pathyaM mumUrShoriva samyaguktam .. 137..\\

 srnjaya

shR^iNomi te nArada vAchametAM 
vichitrArthA.n srajamiva puNyagandhAm . 
rAjarShINAM puNyakR^itAM mahAtmanAM 
kIrtyA yuktA.n shokanirNAshanArtham .. 138..\\
na te mogha.n vipralaptaM maharShe 
dR^iShTvaiva tvAM nAradAha.n vi shokaH . 
shushrUShe te vachanaM brahmavAdin 
na te tR^ipyAmyamR^itasyeva pAnAt .. 139..\\
amoghadarshinmama chetprasAdaM 
sutAgha dagdhasya vibho prakuryAH . 
mR^itasya sa~njIvanamadya me syAt 
tava prasAdAtsuta sa~Ngamash cha .. 140..\\

 naarada

yaste putro dayito.aya.n viyAtaH 
svarNaShThIvI yamadAtparvataste . 
punaste taM putramaha.n dadAmi 
hiraNyanAbha.n varShasahasriNa.n cha .. 141..\\
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 yudhisthira

sa katha.n kA~nchanaShThIvI sR^i~njayasya suto.abhavat . 
parvatena kimartha.n cha dattaH kena mamAra cha .. 1..\\
yadA varShasahasrAyustadA bhavati mAnavaH . 
kathamaprAptakaumAraH sR^i~njayasya suto mR^itaH .. 2..\\
utAho nAmamAtra.n vai suvarNaShThIvino.abhavat . 
tathya.n vA kA~nchanaShThIvItyetadichchhAmi veditum .. 3..\\

 vaasudeva

atra te kathayiShyAmi yathAvR^itta.n janeshvara . 
nAradaH parvatashchaiva prAgR^iShI lokapUjitau .. 4..\\
mAtulo bhAgineyashcha devalokAdihAgatau . 
vihartu kAmau samprItyA mAnuShyeShu purA prabhU .. 5..\\
haviH pavitrabhojyena deva bhojyena chaiva ha . 
nArado mAtulashchaiva bhAgineyashcha parvataH .. 6..\\
tAvubhau tapasopetAvavanI talachAriNau . 
bhu~njAnau mAnuShAnbhogAnyathAvatparyadhAvatAm .. 7..\\
prItimantau mudA yuktau samaya.n tatra chakratuH . 
yo bhaveddhR^idi sa~NkalpaH shubho vA yadi vAshubhaH . 
anyonyasya sa Akhyeyo mR^iShA shApo.anyathA bhavet .. 8..\\
tau tatheti pratiGYAya maharShI lokapUjitau . 
sR^i~njaya.n shvaityamabhyetya rAjAnamidamUchatuH .. 9..\\
AvAM bhavati vatsyAvaH ka.n chitkAla.n hitAya te . 
yathAvatpR^ithivIpAlAvayoH praguNI bhava . 
tatheti kR^itvA tau rAjA satkR^ityopachachAra ha .. 10..\\
tataH kadA chittau rAjA mahAtmAnau tathAgatau . 
abravItparamaprItaH suteya.n varavarNinI .. 11..\\
ekaiva mama kanyaiShA yuvAM parichariShyati . 
darshanIyAnavadyA~NgI shIlavR^ittasamanvitA . 
sukumArI kumArI cha padmaki~njalka saMnibhA .. 12..\\
parama.n saumya ityuktastAbhyAM rAjA shashAsa tAm . 
kanye viprAvupachara devavatpitR^ivachcha ha .. 13..\\
sA tu kanyA tathetyuktvA pitara.n dharmachAriNI . 
yathAnidesha.n rAGYastau satkR^ityopachachAra ha .. 14..\\
tasyAstathopachAreNa rUpeNApratimena cha . 
nArada.n hR^ichchhayastUrNaM sahasaivAnvapadyata .. 15..\\
vavR^idhe cha tatastasya hR^idi kAmo mahAtmanaH . 
yathA shuklasya pakShasya pravR^ittAvuDurATshanaiH .. 16..\\
na cha taM bhAgineyAya parvatAya mahAtmane . 
shasha.nsa manmatha.n tIvra.n vrIDamAnaH sa dharmavit .. 17..\\
tapasA che~NgitenAtha parvato.atha bubodha tat . 
kAmArtaM nArada.n kruddhaH shashApainaM tato bhR^isham .. 18..\\
kR^itvA samayamavyagro bhavAnvai sahito mayA . 
yo bhaveddhR^idi sa~NkalpaH shubho vA yadi vAshubhaH .. 19..\\
anyonyasya sa Akhyeya iti tadvai mR^iShA kR^itam . 
bhavatA vachanaM brahma.nstasmAdetadvadAmyaham .. 20..\\
na hi kAmaM pravartantaM bhavAnAchaShTa me purA . 
sukumAryA.n kumAryAM te tasmAdeSha shapAmyaham .. 21..\\
brahmavAdI gururyasmAttapasvI brahmaNash cha san . 
akArShIH samayabhraMshamAvAbhyA.n yaH kR^ito mithaH .. 22..\\
shapsye tasmAtsusa~Nkruddho bhavanta.n taM nibodha me . 
sukumArI cha te bhAryA bhaviShyati na saMshayaH .. 23..\\
vAnara.n chaiva kanyA tvA.n vivAhAtprabhR^iti prabho . 
sandrakShyanti narAshchAnye svarUpeNa vinAkR^itam .. 24..\\
sa tadvAkya.n tu viGYAya nAradaH parvatAttadA . 
ashapattamapi krodhAdbhAgineya.n sa mAtulaH .. 25..\\
tapasA brahmacharyeNa satyena cha damena cha . 
yukto.api dharmanityashcha na svargavAsamApsyasi .. 26..\\
tau tu shaptvA bhR^isha.n kruddhau parasparamamarShaNau . 
pratijagmaturanyonya.n kruddhA iva gajottamau .. 27..\\
parvataH pR^ithivI.n kR^itsnA.n vichachAra mahAmuniH . 
pUjyamAno yathAnyAya.n tejasA svena bhArata .. 28..\\
atha tAmalabhatkanyAM nAradaH sR^i~njayAtma jAm . 
dharmeNa dharmapravaraH sukumArImaninditAm .. 29..\\
sA tu kanyA yathA shApaM nArada.n taM dadarsha ha . 
pANigrahaNa mantrANAM prayogAdeva vAnaram .. 30..\\
sukumArI cha devarShi.n vAnarapratimAnanam . 
naivAvamanyata tadA prItimatyeva chAbhavat .. 31..\\
upatasthe cha bhartAraM na chAnyaM manasApyagAt . 
devaM muni.n vA yakShaM vA patitve pativatsalA .. 32..\\
tataH kadA chidbhagavAnparvato.anusasAra ha . 
vana.n virahita.n kiM chittatrApashyatsa nAradam .. 33..\\
tato.abhivAdya provAcha nAradaM parvatastadA . 
bhavAnprasAda.n kurutA.n svargA deshAya me prabho .. 34..\\
tamuvAcha tato dR^iShTvA parvataM nAradastadA . 
kR^itA~njalimupAsIna.n dInaM dInataraH svayam .. 35..\\
tvayAhaM prathama.n shapto vAnaro tvaM bhaviShyasi . 
ityuktena mayA pashchAchchhaptastvamapi matsarAt . 
adya prabhR^iti vai vAsa.n svarge nAvApsyasIti ha .. 36..\\
tava naitaddhi sadR^ishaM putra sthAne hi me bhavAn . 
nivartayetA.n tau shApamanyo.anyena tadA munI .. 37..\\
shrIsamR^iddha.n tadA dR^iShTvA nAradaM devarUpiNam . 
sukumArI pradudrAva parapatyabhisha~NkayA .. 38..\\
tAM parvatastato dR^iShTvA pradravantImaninditAm . 
abravIttava bhartaiSha nAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 39..\\
R^iShiH paramadharmAtmA nArado bhagavAnprabhuH . 
tavaivAbhedya hR^idayo mA te bhUdatra saMshayaH .. 40..\\
sAnunItA bahuvidhaM parvatena mahAtmanA . 
shApadoSha.n cha taM bhartuH shrutvA svAM prakR^itiM gatA . 
parvato.atha yayau svargaM nArado.atha yayau gR^ihAn .. 41..\\
pratyakShakarmA sarvasya nArado.ayaM mahAnR^iShiH . 
eSha vakShyati vai pR^iShTo yathAvR^ittaM narottama .. 42..\\
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 vaizampaayana

tato rAjA pANDusuto nAradaM pratyabhAShata . 
bhagava~nshrotumichchhAmi suvarNaShThIvi sambhavam .. 1..\\
evamuktaH sa cha munirdharmarAjena nAradaH . 
AchachakShe yathAvR^itta.n suvarNaShThIvinaM prati .. 2..\\
evametanmahArAja yathAya.n keshavo.abravIt . 
kAryasyAsya tu yachchheSha.n tatte vakShyAmi pR^ichchhataH .. 3..\\
aha.n cha parvatashchaiva svasrIyo me mahAmuniH . 
vastu kAmAvabhigatau sR^i~njaya.n jayatA.n varam .. 4..\\
tatra sampUjitau tena vidhidR^iShTena karmaNA . 
sarvakAmaiH suvihitau nivasAvo.asya veshmani .. 5..\\
vyatikrAntAsu varShAsu samaye gamanasya cha . 
parvato mAmuvAcheda.n kAle vachanamarthavat .. 6..\\
AvAmasya narendrasya gR^ihe paramapUjitau . 
uShitau samaye brahmaMshchintyatAmatra sAmpratam .. 7..\\
tato.ahamabruva.n rAjanparvataM shubhadarshanam . 
sarvametattvayi vibho bhAgineyopapadyate .. 8..\\
vareNa chhandyatA.n rAjA labhatAM yadyadichchhati . 
AvayostapasA siddhiM prApnotu yadi manyase .. 9..\\
tata AhUya rAjAna.n sR^i~njayaM shubhadarshanam . 
parvato.anumata.n vAkyamuvAcha munipu~NgavaH .. 10..\\
prItau svo nR^ipa satkAraistava hyArjavasambhR^itaiH . 
AvAbhyAmabhyanuGYAto varaM nR^ivara chintaya .. 11..\\
devAnAmavihi.nsAyA.n yadbhavenmAnuShakShamam . 
tadgR^ihANa mahArAja pUjArho nau mato bhavAn .. 12..\\

 srnjaya

prItau bhavantau yadi me kR^itametAvatA mama . 
eSha eva paro lAbho nirvR^itto me mahAphalaH .. 13..\\

 naarada

tameva.n vAdinaM bhUyaH parvataH pratyabhAShata . 
vR^iNIShva rAjansa~Nkalpo yaste hR^idi chira.n sthitaH .. 14..\\

 srnjaya

abhIpsAmi suta.n vIraM vIryavanta.n dR^iDhavratam . 
AyuShmantaM mahAbhAga.n devarAjasamadyutim .. 15..\\

 parvata

bhaviShyatyeSha te kAmo na tvAyuShmAnbhaviShyati . 
devarAjAbhibhUtyartha.n sa~Nkalpo hyeSha te hR^idi .. 16..\\
suvarNaShThIvanAchchaiva svarNaShThIvI bhaviShyati . 
rakShyashcha devarAjAtsa devarAjasamadyutiH .. 17..\\

 naarada

tachchhrutvA sR^i~njayo vAkyaM parvatasya mahAtmanaH . 
prasAdayAmAsa tadA naitadevaM bhavediti .. 18..\\
AyuShmAnme bhavetputro bhavatastapasA mune . 
na cha taM parvataH ki.n chiduvAchendra vyapekShayA .. 19..\\
tamahaM nR^ipati.n dInamabruvaM punareva tu . 
smartavyo.ahaM mahArAja darshayiShyAmi te smR^itaH .. 20..\\
aha.n te dayitaM putraM pretarAjavashaM gatam . 
punardAsyAmi tadrUpaM mA shuchaH pR^ithivIpate .. 21..\\
evamuktvA tu nR^ipatiM prayAtau svo yathepsitam . 
sR^i~njayashcha yathAkAmaM pravivesha svamandiram .. 22..\\
sR^i~njayasyAtha rAjarSheH kasmiMshchitkAlaparyaye . 
jaGYe putro mahAvIryastejasA prajvalanniva .. 23..\\
vavR^idhe sa yathAkAla.n sarasIva mahotpalam . 
babhUva kA~nchanaShThIvI yathArthaM nAma tasya tat .. 24..\\
tadadbhutatama.n loke paprathe kurusattama . 
bubudhe tachcha devendro varadAnaM mahAtmanoH .. 25..\\
tatastvabhibhavAdbhIto bR^ihaspatimate sthitaH . 
kumArasyAntara prekShI babhUva balavR^itra hA .. 26..\\
chodayAmAsa vajra.n sa divyAstraM mUrti sa.nsthitam . 
vyAghro bhUtvA jahIma.n tva.n rAjaputramiti prabho .. 27..\\
vivR^iddhaH kila vIryeNa mAmeSho.abhibhaviShyati . 
sR^i~njayasya suto vajrayathainaM parvato dadau .. 28..\\
evamuktastu shakreNa varjo bara pura~njayaH . 
kumArasyAntara prekShI nityamevAnvapadyata .. 29..\\
sR^i~njayo.api sutaM prApya devarAjasamadyutim . 
hR^iShTaH sAntaHpuro rAjA vananityo.abhavattadA .. 30..\\
tato bhAgIrathI tIre kadA chidvananirjhare . 
dhAtrI dvitIyo bAlaH sa krIDArthaM paryadhAvata .. 31..\\
pa~nchavarShaka deshIyo bAlo nAgendra vikramaH . 
sahasotpatita.n vyAghramAsasAda mahAbalaH .. 32..\\
tena chaiva viniShpiShTo vepamAno nR^ipAtma jaH . 
vyasuH papAta medinyA.n tato dhAtrI vichukrushe .. 33..\\
hatvA tu rAjaputra.n sa tatraivAntaradhIyata . 
shArdUlo devarAjasya mAyayAntarhitastadA .. 34..\\
dhAtryAstu ninada.n shrutvA rudatyAH paramArtavat . 
abhyadhAvata ta.n desha.n svayameva mahIpatiH .. 35..\\
sa dadarsha gatAsu.n ta.n shayAnaM pItashoNitam . 
kumAra.n vigatAnandaM nishAkaramiva chyutam .. 36..\\
sa tamutsa~NgamAropya paripIDita vakShasam . 
putra.n rudhirasa.nsiktaM paryadevayadAturaH .. 37..\\
tatastA mAtarastasya rudantyaH shokakarshitAH . 
abhyadhAvanta ta.n desha.n yatra rAjA sa sR^i~njayaH .. 38..\\
tataH sa rAjA sasmAra mAmantargatamAnasaH . 
tachchAha.n chintita.n GYAtvA gatavA.nstasya darshanam .. 39..\\
sa mayaitAni vAkyAni shrAvitaH shokalAlasaH . 
yAni te yaduvIreNa kathitAni mahIpate .. 40..\\
sa~njIvitashchApi mayA vAsavAnumate tadA . 
bhavitavya.n tathA tachcha na tachchhakyamato.anyathA .. 41..\\
ata Urdhva.n kumAraH sasvarNa ShThIvI mahAyashAH . 
chittaM prasAdayAmAsa piturmAtushcha vIryavAn .. 42..\\
kArayAmAsa rAjya.n sa pitari svargate vibhuH . 
varShANAmekashatavatsahasraM bhImavikramaH .. 43..\\
tata iShTvA mahAyaGYairbahubhirbhUridakShiNaiH . 
tarpayAmAsa devAMshcha pitR^IMshchaiva mahAdyutiH .. 44..\\
utpAdya cha bahUnputrAnkulasantAna kAriNaH . 
kAlena mahatA rAjankAladharmamupeyivAn .. 45..\\
sa tva.n rAjendra sa~njAtaM shokametannivartaya . 
yathA tvA.n keshavaH prAha vyAsashcha sumahAtapAH .. 46..\\
pitR^ipaitAmaha.n rAjyamAsthAya duramudvaha . 
iShTvA puNyairmahAyaGYairiShTA.NllokAnavApsyasi .. 47..\\
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 vaizampaayana

tUShNImbhUta.n tu rAjAna.n shochamAnaM yudhiShThiram . 
tapasvI dharmatattvaGYaH kR^iShNadvaipAyano.abravIt .. 1..\\
prajAnAM pAlana.n dharmo rAGYA.n rAjIvalochana . 
dharmaH pramANa.n lokasya nitya.n dharmAnuvartanam .. 2..\\
anutiShThasva vai rAjanpitR^ipaitAmahaM padam . 
brAhmaNeShu cha yo dharmaH sa nityo veda nishchitaH .. 3..\\
tatpramANaM pramANAnA.n shAshvataM bharatarShabha . 
tasya dharmasya kR^itsnasya kShatriyaH parirakShitA .. 4..\\
tathA yaH pratihantyasya shAsana.n viShaye naraH . 
sa bAhubhyA.n vinigrAhyo lokayAtrA vighAtakaH .. 5..\\
pramANamapramANa.n yaH kuryAnmohavasha.n gataH . 
bhR^ityo va yadi vA putrastapasvI vApi kash chana . 
pApAnsarvairupAyaistAnniyachchhedghAtayeta vA .. 6..\\
ato.anyathA vartamAno rAjA prApnoti kilbiSham . 
dharma.n vinashyamAnaM hi yo na rakShetsa dharmahA .. 7..\\
te tvayA dharmahantAro nihatAH sapadAnugAH . 
svadharme vartamAnastva.n kiM nu shochasi pANDava . 
rAjA hi hanyAddadyAchcha prajA rakShechcha dharmataH .. 8..\\

 yudhisthira

na te.abhisha~Nke vachana.n yadbravIShi tapodhana . 
aparokSho hi tedharmaH sarvadharmabhR^itA.n vara .. 9..\\
mayA hyavadhyA bahavo ghAtitA rAjyakAraNAt . 
tAnyakAryANi me brahmandananti cha tapanti cha .. 10..\\

 vyaasa

Ishvaro vA bhavetkartA puruSho vApi bhArata . 
haTho vA vartate loke karma ja.n vA phalaM smR^itam .. 11..\\
IshvareNa niyuktA hi sAdhvasAdhu cha pArthiva . 
kurvanti puruShAH karmaphalamIshvara gAmi tat .. 12..\\
yathA hi puruShashchhindyAdvR^ikShaM parashunA vane . 
chhettureva bhavetpApaM parashorna katha.n chana .. 13..\\
atha vA tadupAdAnAtprApnuyuH karmaNaH phalam . 
daNDashastrakR^itaM pApaM puruShe tanna vidyate .. 14..\\
na chaitadiShTa.n kaunteya yadanyena phalaM kR^itam . 
prApnuyAditi tasmAchcha Ishvare tanniveshaya .. 15..\\
atha vA puruShaH kartA karmaNoH shubhapApayoH . 
na para.n vidyate tasmAdevamanyachchhubha.n kuru .. 16..\\
na hi kashchitkva chidrAjandiShTAtpratinivartate . 
daNDashastrakR^itaM pApaM puruShe tanna vidyate .. 17..\\
yadi vA manyase rAjanhaThe lokaM pratiShThitam . 
evamapyashubha.n karma na bhUtaM na bhaviShyati .. 18..\\
athAbhipattirlokasya kartavyA shubhapApayoH . 
abhipannatama.n loke rAGYAmudyatadaNDanam .. 19..\\
athApi loke karmANi samAvartanta bhArata . 
shubhAshubhaphala.n cheme prApnuvantIti me matiH .. 20..\\
eva.n satyaM shubhAdesha.n karmaNastatphalaM dhruvam . 
tyaja tadrAjashArdUla maiva.n shoke mano kR^ithAH .. 21..\\
svadharme vartamAnasya sApavAde.api bhArata . 
evamAtmaparityAgastava rAjanna shobhanaH .. 22..\\
vihitAnIha kaunteya prAyashchittAni karmiNAm . 
sharIravA.nstAni kuryAdasharIraH parAbhavet .. 23..\\
tadrAja~njIvamAnastvaM prAyashchitta.n chariShyasi . 
prAyashchittamakR^itvA tu pretya taptAsi bhArata .. 24..\\
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 yudhisthira

hatAH putrAshcha pautrAshcha bhrAtaraH pitarastathA . 
shvashurA guravashchaiva mAtulAH sapitAmahAH .. 1..\\
kShatriyAshcha mahAtmAnaH sambandhisuhR^idastathA . 
vayasyA GYAtayashchaiva bhrAtarashcha pitAmaha .. 2..\\
bahavashcha manuShyendrA nAnAdeshasamAgatAH . 
ghAtitA rAjyalubdhena mayaikena pitAmaha .. 3..\\
tA.nstAdR^ishAnaha.n hatvA dharmanityAnmahIkShitaH . 
asakR^itsomapAnvIrAnkiM prApsyAmi tapodhana .. 4..\\
dahyAmyanishamadyAha.n chintayAnaH punaH punaH . 
hInAM pArthiva si.nhaistaiH shrImadbhiH pR^ithivImimAm .. 5..\\
dR^iShTvA GYAtivadha.n ghora.n hatAMshcha shatashaH parAn . 
koTishashcha narAnanyAnparitapye pitAmaha .. 6..\\
kA nu tAsA.n varastrINAmavasthAdya bhaviShyati . 
vihInAnA.n svatanayaiH patibhirbhrAtR^ibhistathA .. 7..\\
asmAnantakarAnghorAnpANDavAnvR^iShNisa.nhitAn . 
AkroshantyaH kR^ishA dInA nipatantyashcha bhUtale .. 8..\\
apashyantyaH pitR^InbhrAtR^InpatInputrAMshcha yoShitaH . 
tyaktvA prANAnpriyAnsarvA gamiShyanti yamakShayam .. 9..\\
vatsalatvAddvijashreShTha tatra me nAsti saMshayaH . 
vyakta.n saukShmyAchcha dharmasya prApsyAmaH strIvadhaM vayam .. 10..\\
te vaya.n suhR^ido hatvA kR^itvA pApamanantakam . 
narake nipatiShyAmo hyadhaHshirasa eva cha .. 11..\\
sharIrANi vimokShyAmastapasogreNa sattama . 
AshramAMshcha visheShA.nstvaM mamAchakShva pitAmaha .. 12..\\
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 vaizampaayana

yudhiShThirasya tadvAkya.n shrutvA dvaipAyanastadA . 
samIkShya nipuNaM buddhyA R^iShiH provAcha pANDavam .. 1..\\
mA viShAda.n kR^ithA rAjankShatradharmamanusmara . 
svadharmeNa hatA hyete kShatriyAH kShatriyarShabha .. 2..\\
kA~NkShamANAH shriya.n kR^itsnAM pR^ithivyAM cha mahadyashaH . 
kR^itAntavidhisa.nyuktAH kAlena nidhana.n gatAH .. 3..\\
na tva.n hantA na bhImo.api nArjuno na yamAvapi . 
kAlaH paryAya dharmeNa prANAnAdatta dehinAm .. 4..\\
na yasya mAtA pitarau nAnugrAhyo.asti kash chana . 
karma sAkShI prajAnA.n yastena kAlena sa.nhR^itAH .. 5..\\
hetumAtramida.n tasya kAlasya puruSharShabha . 
yaddhanti bhUtairbhUtAni tadasmai rUpamaishvaram .. 6..\\
karma mUrtyAtmaka.n viddhi sAkShiNaM shubha