Chapter 2: Vyāsa arrives at Janamejaya’s serpent sacrifice, and Vaiśampāyana begins narrating the Jaya with its table of contents.
सूत उवाच॥
Suta said:
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श्रुत्वा तु सर्पसत्राय दीक्षितं जनमेजयम्। अभ्यागच्छदृषिर्विद्वान्कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा॥BORI: १-५४-१॥
When the learned sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana heard that Janamejaya had been consecrated for the snake sacrifice, he came there. (BORI: 1-54-1)
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जनमेजयस्य राजर्षेः स तद्यज्ञसदस्तदा। विवेश शिष्यैः सहितो वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः॥BORI: १-५४-७॥
He then entered the royal sage Janamejaya’s sacrificial hall, accompanied by his disciples, who were thoroughly versed in the Vedas and their ancillary sciences. (BORI: 1-54-7)
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भगवानपि तं दृष्ट्वा कुशलं प्रतिवेद्य च। सदस्यैः पूजितः सर्वैः सदस्यानभ्यपूजयत्॥BORI: १-५४-१६॥
The venerable sage, on seeing him, reported that all was well; then, honored by all the members of the assembly, he honored them in return. (BORI: 1-54-16)
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ततस्तं सत्कृतं सर्वैः सदस्यैर्जनमेजयः। इदं पश्चाद्द्विजश्रेष्ठं पर्यपृच्छत्कृताञ्जलिः॥BORI: १-५४-१७॥
Then Janamejaya, with joined palms, addressed this question to that foremost of Brahmins, after he had been honored by all the members of the assembly: (BORI: 1-54-17)
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कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च भवान्प्रत्यक्षदर्शिवान्। तेषां चरितमिच्छामि कथ्यमानं त्वया द्विज॥BORI: १-५४-१८॥
You witnessed the Kurus and the Pandavas firsthand. O Brahmin, I wish to hear their story told by you. (BORI: 1-54-18)
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कथं समभवद्भेदस्तेषामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्। तच्च युद्धं कथं वृत्तं भूतान्तकरणं महत्॥BORI: १-५४-१९॥
How did discord arise among those men of blameless deeds? And how did that great war unfold, bringing about the destruction of all beings? (BORI: 1-54-19)
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पितामहानां सर्वेषां दैवेनाविष्टचेतसाम्। कार्त्स्न्येनैतत्समाचक्ष्व भगवन्कुशलो ह्यसि॥BORI: १-५४-२०॥
among all the grandsires, whose minds were possessed by fate? Tell me all this in full, venerable sir, for you are well versed in it. (BORI: 1-54-20)
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तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कृष्णद्वैपायनस्तदा। शशास शिष्यमासीनं वैशम्पायनमन्तिके॥BORI: १-५४-२१॥
Hearing his words, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana then instructed his disciple Vaiśampāyana, who was seated nearby: (BORI: 1-54-21)
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कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च यथा भेदोऽभवत्पुरा। तदस्मै सर्वमाचक्ष्व यन्मत्तः श्रुतवानसि॥BORI: १-५४-२२॥
Tell him in full how the division between the Kurus and the Pandavas arose long ago, just as you heard it from me. (BORI: 1-54-22)
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गुरोर्वचनमाज्ञाय स तु विप्रर्षभस्तदा। आचचक्षे ततः सर्वमितिहासं पुरातनम्॥BORI: १-५४-२३॥
Obeying his teacher’s command, that foremost of Brahmins then recounted the entire ancient history— (BORI: 1-54-23)
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तस्मै राज्ञे सदस्येभ्यः क्षत्रियेभ्यश्च सर्वशः। भेदं राज्यविनाशं च कुरुपाण्डवयोस्तदा॥BORI: १-५४-२४॥
to that king, the members of the assembly, and all the Kshatriyas, then recounting in full the conflict between the Kurus and the Pandavas and the destruction of their kingdom. (BORI: 1-54-24)
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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
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गुरवे प्राङ्नमस्कृत्य मनोबुद्धिसमाधिभिः। सम्पूज्य च द्विजान्सर्वांस्तथान्यान्विदुषो जनान्॥BORI: १-५५-१॥
Having first bowed to my teacher with mind, intellect, and concentration, and having duly honored all the twice-born and other learned people… (BORI: 1-55-1)
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महर्षेः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतस्यास्य धीमतः। प्रवक्ष्यामि मतं कृत्स्नं व्यासस्यामिततेजसः॥BORI: १-५५-२॥
I shall set forth in full the thought of this wise great seer, Vyasa of immeasurable splendor, who is renowned throughout all the worlds. (BORI: 1-55-2)
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श्रोतुं पात्रं च राजंस्त्वं प्राप्येमां भारतीं कथाम्। गुरोर्वक्तुं परिस्पन्दो मुदा प्रोत्साहतीव माम्॥BORI: १-५५-३॥
Having found you, O king, a worthy listener to this tale of the Bharatas, the impulse to tell my teacher’s work seems to spur me on with joy. (BORI: 1-55-3)
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शृणु राजन्यथा भेदः कुरुपाण्डवयोरभूत्। राज्यार्थे द्यूतसम्भूतो वनवासस्तथैव च॥BORI: १-५५-४॥
Listen, O king, to how the conflict between the Kurus and the Pandavas arose over the kingdom through a game of dice, and likewise to their exile in the forest. (BORI: 1-55-4)
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यथा च युद्धमभवत्पृथिवीक्षयकारकम्। तत्तेऽहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि पृच्छते भरतर्षभ॥BORI: १-५५-५॥
And how the war that brought about the destruction of the earth arose—I shall relate all this to you, since you have asked, O bull of the Bharatas. (BORI: 1-55-5)
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मृते पितरि ते वीरा वनादेत्य स्वमन्दिरम्। नचिरादिव विद्वांसो वेदे धनुषि चाभवन्॥BORI: १-५५-६॥
After their father died, those heroes returned from the forest to their own home and soon became proficient in the Veda and archery. (BORI: 1-55-6)
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तांस्तथा रूपवीर्यौजःसम्पन्नान्पौरसंमतान्। नामृष्यन्कुरवो दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवाञ्श्रीयशोभृतः॥BORI: १-५५-७॥
The Kurus could not bear to see the Pandavas so endowed with beauty, valor, and strength, esteemed by the citizens, and possessed of prosperity and fame. (BORI: 1-55-7)
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ततो दुर्योधनः क्रूरः कर्णश्च सहसौबलः। तेषां निग्रहनिर्वासान्विविधांस्ते समाचरन्॥BORI: १-५५-८॥
Then the cruel Duryodhana, together with Karna and Saubala, employed various means to subdue and banish them. (BORI: 1-55-8)
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ददावथ विषं पापो भीमाय धृतराष्ट्रजः। जरयामास तद्वीरः सहान्नेन वृकोदरः॥BORI: १-५५-९॥
Then the wicked son of Dhritarashtra gave poison to Bhima, but the hero Vrikodara digested it along with his food. (BORI: 1-55-9)
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प्रमाणकोट्यां संसुप्तं पुनर्बद्ध्वा वृकोदरम्। तोयेषु भीमं गङ्गायाः प्रक्षिप्य पुरमाव्रजत्॥BORI: १-५५-१०॥
Then, after binding the sleeping Vṛkodara once more at Pramāṇakoṭi, he cast Bhīma into the waters of the Gaṅgā and returned to the city. (BORI: 1-55-10)
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यदा प्रबुद्धः कौन्तेयस्तदा सञ्छिद्य बन्धनम्। उदतिष्ठन्महाराज भीमसेनो गतव्यथः॥BORI: १-५५-११॥
When Kunti’s son awoke, he broke his bonds and rose, O great king; Bhimasena was unharmed. (BORI: 1-55-11)
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आशीविषैः कृष्णसर्पैः सुप्तं चैनमदंशयत्। सर्वेष्वेवाङ्गदेशेषु न ममार च शत्रुहा॥BORI: १-५५-१२॥
He also had venomous black snakes bite him while he slept, all over his body; but the slayer of foes did not die. (BORI: 1-55-12)
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तेषां तु विप्रकारेषु तेषु तेषु महामतिः। मोक्षणे प्रतिघाते च विदुरोऽवहितोऽभवत्॥BORI: १-५५-१३॥
With every such outrage against them, the wise Vidura remained vigilant in rescuing them and thwarting it. (BORI: 1-55-13)
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स्वर्गस्थो जीवलोकस्य यथा शक्रः सुखावहः। पाण्डवानां तथा नित्यं विदुरोऽपि सुखावहः॥BORI: १-५५-१४॥
Just as Śakra, dwelling in heaven, brings happiness to the world of living beings, so Vidura always brought happiness to the Pāṇḍavas. (BORI: 1-55-14)
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यदा तु विविधोपायैः संवृतैर्विवृतैरपि। नाशक्नोद्विनिहन्तुं तान्दैवभाव्यर्थरक्षितान्॥BORI: १-५५-१५॥
But when he was unable to kill them by various means, whether secret or open, for they were protected by fate for what was yet to come... (BORI: 1-55-15)
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ततः संमन्त्र्य सचिवैर्वृषदुःशासनादिभिः। धृतराष्ट्रमनुज्ञाप्य जातुषं गृहमादिशत्॥BORI: १-५५-१६॥
Then, after consulting his advisers—Vṛṣa, Duḥśāsana, and the others—and obtaining Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s permission, he ordered a house of lac to be built. (BORI: 1-55-16)
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ते प्रातिष्ठन्त सहिता नगरान्नागसाह्वयात् । प्रस्थाने चाभवन्मन्त्री क्षत्ता तेषां महात्मनाम् ॥KUMB: १-६१-२०; NILA: ०१.०६१.०१९॥
Together they departed from the city called after the elephant, and at their departure Kshattri served as counselor to those great souls. (KUMB: 1-61-20; NILA: 01.061.019)
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न्यवसन्त महात्मानो मात्रा सह परन्तपाः । धृतराष्ट्रेण चाज्ञप्ता उषिता जातुषे गृहे ॥KUMB: १-६१-२२; NILA: ०१.०६१.०२१॥
The great-souled scorchers of foes took up residence with their mother. At Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s command, they stayed in the house of lac... (KUMB: 1-61-22; NILA: 01.061.021)
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पुरोचनाद्रक्षमाणाः संवत्सरमतन्द्रिताः । सुरुङ्गां कारयित्वा तु विदुरेण प्रचोदिताः ॥KUMB: १-६१-२३; NILA: ०१.०६१.०२२॥
Guarding themselves against Purochana and remaining vigilant for a year, they had a tunnel dug at Vidura’s urging… (KUMB: 1-61-23; NILA: 01.061.022)
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आदीप्य जातुषं वेश्म दग्ध्वा चैव पुरोचनम् । प्राद्रवन्भयसंविग्ना मात्रा सह परन्तपाः ॥KUMB: १-६१-२४; NILA: ०१.०६१.०२३॥
The scorcher of foes set fire to the house of lac, burned Purocana, and fled in terror with their mother. (KUMB: 1-61-24; NILA: 01.061.023)
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ददृशुर्दारुणं रक्षो हिडिम्बं वननिर्झरे । हत्वा च तं राक्षसेन्द्रं भीताः समवबोधनात् ॥KUMB: १-६१-२५; NILA: ०१.०६१.०२४॥
They saw the dreadful Rakshasa Hidimba by a forest waterfall; and after killing that lord of the Rakshasas, fearful of being discovered… (KUMB: 1-61-25; NILA: 01.061.024)
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निशि संप्राद्रवन्पार्था धार्तराष्ट्रभयार्दिताः । प्राप्ता हिडिम्बा भीमेन यत्र जातो घटोत्कचः ॥KUMB: १-६१-२६; NILA: ०१.०६१.०२५॥
At night the sons of Pritha fled, tormented by fear of Dhritarashtra’s sons. There Bhima took Hidimba as his mate, and Ghatotkacha was born. (KUMB: 1-61-26; NILA: 01.061.025)
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अथ सन्धाय ते वीरा एकचक्रां व्रजंस्तदा। ब्रह्मरूपधरा भूत्वा मात्रा सह परन्तपाः॥BORI: १-५५-२०॥
Then, having made an agreement, those heroic scorchers of foes went to Ekachakra with their mother, assuming the guise of Brahmins. (BORI: 1-55-20)
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तत्र ते ब्राह्मणार्थाय बकं हत्वा महाबलम्। ब्राह्मणैः सहिता जग्मुः पाञ्चालानां पुरं ततः॥BORI: १-५५-२१॥
There, for the sake of the Brahmin, they slew the mighty Baka; then, accompanied by Brahmins, they went to the city of the Panchalas. (BORI: 1-55-21)
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ततस्ते शुश्रुवुः कृष्णां पञ्चालेषु स्वयंवराम् । श्रुत्वा चैवाभ्यगच्छ्त गत्वा चैवालभन्त ताम् ॥KUMB: १-६१-३१; NILA: ०१.०६१.०३०॥
Then they heard that Krishna was to choose a husband at a svayamvara among the Panchalas. On hearing this, they went there and won her. (KUMB: 1-61-31; NILA: 01.061.030)
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ते तत्र द्रौपदीं लब्ध्वा परिसंवत्सरोषिताः। विदिता हास्तिनपुरं प्रत्याजग्मुररिंदमाः॥BORI: १-५५-२२॥
After obtaining Draupadi there and staying for a full year, those conquerors of foes, now recognized, returned to Hastinapura. (BORI: 1-55-22)
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त उक्ता धृतराष्ट्रेण राज्ञा शान्तनवेन च। भ्रातृभिर्विग्रहस्तात कथं वो न भवेदिति । अस्माभिः खाण्डवप्रस्थे युष्मद्वासोऽनुचिन्तितः॥BORI: १-५५-२३॥
King Dhritarashtra and Shantanu’s son told them, “Dear son, how can conflict between you and your brothers be avoided? We have chosen Khandavaprastha as your place of residence.” (BORI: 1-55-23)
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तस्माज्जनपदोपेतं सुविभक्तमहापथम्। वासाय खाण्डवप्रस्थं व्रजध्वं गतमन्यवः॥BORI: १-५५-२४॥
Therefore, free from anger, go and make your home at Khandavaprastha, which is well populated and has broad, well-laid-out roads. (BORI: 1-55-24)
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तयोस्ते वचनाज्जग्मुः सह सर्वैः सुहृज्जनैः। नगरं खाण्डवप्रस्थं रत्नान्यादाय सर्वशः॥BORI: १-५५-२५॥
At the words of those two, they went with all their friends to the city of Khandavaprastha, taking riches of every kind with them. (BORI: 1-55-25)
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तत्र ते न्यवसन्राजन्संवत्सरगणान्बहून्। वशे शस्त्रप्रतापेन कुर्वन्तोऽन्यान्महीक्षितः॥BORI: १-५५-२६॥
There they lived for many years, O king, bringing other rulers under their sway through the might of their weapons. (BORI: 1-55-26)
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एवं धर्मप्रधानास्ते सत्यव्रतपरायणाः। अप्रमत्तोत्थिताः क्षान्ताः प्रतपन्तोऽहितांस्तदा॥BORI: १-५५-२७॥
Thus, placing dharma foremost, devoted to truth, vigilant, energetic, and patient, they were then scorching their enemies… (BORI: 1-55-27)
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अजयद्भीमसेनस्तु दिशं प्राचीं महाबलः। उदीचीमर्जुनो वीरः प्रतीचीं नकुलस्तथा॥BORI: १-५५-२८॥
The mighty Bhimasena conquered the east, the valiant Arjuna the north, and Nakula the west. (BORI: 1-55-28)
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दक्षिणां सहदेवस्तु विजिग्ये परवीरहा। एवं चक्रुरिमां सर्वे वशे कृत्स्नां वसुन्धराम्॥BORI: १-५५-२९॥
Sahadeva, the slayer of enemy heroes, conquered the southern region. Thus they all brought the entire earth under their sway. (BORI: 1-55-29)
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पञ्चभिः सूर्यसङ्काशैः सूर्येण च विराजता। षट्सूर्येवाबभौ पृथ्वी पाण्डवैः सत्यविक्रमैः॥BORI: १-५५-३०॥
With the five Pandavas, radiant as the sun and true in valor, and with the resplendent sun itself, the earth shone as though illuminated by six suns. (BORI: 1-55-30)
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तस्यां दुर्योधनो मन्दो लोभं चक्रे सुदुर्मतिः। ततोऽक्षैर्वञ्चयित्वा च सौबलेन युधिष्ठिरम्॥BORI: १-५५-३९॥
In that hall, foolish, evil-minded Duryodhana became covetous. Then, after cheating Yudhishthira at dice with the aid of Subala’s son… (BORI: 1-55-39)
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वनं प्रस्थापयामास सप्त वर्षाणि पञ्च च। अज्ञातमेकं राष्ट्रे च तथा वर्षं त्रयोदशम्॥BORI: १-५५-४०॥
and sent him into the forest for seven years and five, followed by one year living unrecognized in a kingdom—thus making the thirteenth year. (BORI: 1-55-40)
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ततश्चतुर्दशे वर्षे याचमानाः स्वकं वसु। नालभन्त महाराज ततो युद्धमवर्तत॥BORI: १-५५-४१॥
Then, in the fourteenth year, when they asked for their own property, they did not obtain it, great king; thereupon war broke out. (BORI: 1-55-41)
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ततस्ते सर्वमुत्साद्य हत्वा दुर्योधनं नृपम्। राज्यं विद्रुतभूयिष्ठं प्रत्यपद्यन्त पाण्डवाः॥BORI: १-५५-४२॥
Then, having destroyed everything and slain King Duryodhana, the Pandavas took possession of a kingdom from which most of its people had fled. (BORI: 1-55-42)
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इष्ट्वा क्रतूंश्च विविधानश्वमेधादिकान्बहून् । धृतराष्ट्रे गते स्वर्गं विदुरे पञ्चतां गते ॥KUMB: १-६१-५५; KUMB: १-६१-५६॥
having also performed many different sacrifices, beginning with the horse sacrifice, and when Dhritarashtra had gone to heaven and Vidura had died… (KUMB: 1-61-55; KUMB: 1-61-56)
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गमयित्वा क्रियां स्वर्ग्यां राज्ञाममिततेजसाम् ॥KUMB: १-६१-५६; KUMB: १-६१-५७॥
Having performed the heaven-winning rites for the kings of immeasurable splendor and, (KUMB: 1-61-56; KUMB: 1-61-57)
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महाप्रस्थानिकं कृत्वा गताः स्वर्गमनुत्तमम् ॥KUMB: १-६१-५७॥
They made the Great Departure and went to the highest heaven. (KUMB: 1-61-57)
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एवमेतत्पुरावृत्तं तेषामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्। भेदो राज्यविनाशश्च जयश्च जयतां वर॥BORI: १-५५-४३॥
Thus all this befell those men of tireless deeds long ago: dissension, the loss of their kingdom, and victory, O best of conquerors. (BORI: 1-55-43)
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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
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महर्षेः सर्वलोकेषु पूजितस्य महात्मनः। प्रवक्ष्यामि मतं कृत्स्नं व्यासस्यामिततेजसः॥BORI: १-०५६-१२॥
I shall set forth in full the conception of Vyasa, the great-souled sage of immeasurable splendor, honored in all the worlds. (BORI: 1-056-12)
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जयो नामेतिहासोऽयं श्रोतव्यो विजिगीषुणा। महीं विजयते सर्वां शत्रूंश्चापि पराजयेत्॥BORI: १-०५६-१९॥
This history, called Jaya, should be heard by one who desires victory; he will conquer the entire earth and defeat his enemies as well. (BORI: 1-056-19)
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अर्थशास्त्रमिदं पुण्यं धर्मशास्त्रमिदं परम्। मोक्षशास्त्रमिदं प्रोक्तं व्यासेनामितबुद्धिना॥BORI: १-०५६-२१॥
This sacred work is a treatise on statecraft, a supreme treatise on dharma, and has been proclaimed as a treatise on liberation by Vyasa of boundless wisdom. (BORI: 1-056-21)
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शरीरेण कृतं पापं वाचा च मनसैव च। सर्वं तत्त्यजति क्षिप्रमिदं शृण्वन्नरः सदा॥BORI: १-०५६-२३॥
A man who constantly listens to this quickly casts off all the sin he has committed in body, speech, and mind. (BORI: 1-056-23)
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धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वर्ग्यं पुण्यं तथैव च। कृष्णद्वैपायनेनेदं कृतं पुण्यचिकीर्षुणा॥BORI: १-०५६-२५॥
This work, bringing prosperity, fame, long life, heaven, and merit, was composed by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, who wished to perform a meritorious deed. (BORI: 1-056-25)
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यथा समुद्रो भगवान्यथा च हिमवान्गिरिः। ख्यातावुभौ रत्ननिधी तथा भारतमुच्यते॥BORI: १-०५६-२७॥
Just as the venerable ocean and Mount Himalaya are both renowned repositories of jewels, so the Bharata is said to be. (BORI: 1-056-27)
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त्रिभिर्वर्षैः सदोत्थायी कृष्णद्वैपायनो मुनिः। महाभारतमाख्यानं कृतवानिदमुत्तमम्॥BORI: १-०५६-३२॥
The sage Krishna Dvaipayana, ever diligent, composed this excellent Mahabharata narrative over the course of three years. (BORI: 1-056-32)
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तपोनियममास्थाय कृतमेतन्महर्षिणा ॥KUMB: १-६२-४५; NILA: ०१.०६२.०४२॥
This was composed by the great seer after undertaking ascetic discipline. (KUMB: 1-62-45; NILA: 01.062.042)
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तस्मान्नियमसंयुक्तैः श्रोतव्यं ब्राह्मणैरिदम् । कृष्णप्रोक्तामिमां पुण्यां भारतीमुत्तमां कथाम् ॥KUMB: १-६२-४६; NILA: ०१.०६२.०४३॥
Therefore, Brahmins who observe religious disciplines should listen to this. This holy and excellent Bharata tale proclaimed by Krishna… (KUMB: 1-62-46; NILA: 01.062.043)
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धर्मे चार्थे च कामे च मोक्षे च भरतर्षभ। यदिहास्ति तदन्यत्र यन्नेहास्ति न तत्क्वचित्॥BORI: १-०५६-३३॥
In matters of dharma, prosperity, desire, and liberation, O bull of the Bharatas, whatever is found here may be found elsewhere; whatever is not here is found nowhere. (BORI: 1-056-33)
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