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14\.1\. adhyAyaH 1

ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
ga~NgAyAM bhIShmAyodakadAnAnantaraM bandhushokaviShaNNaM
yudhiShThiraMprati dhR^itarAShTreNa samAshvAsanam .. 1 ..
tathA viduravachanAnAdareNa svasyaitAdR^ishAnarthaprAptikathanam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

shrIvedavyAsAya namaH .
nArAyaNaM namaskR^itya naraM chaiva narottamam .
devIM sarasvatIM vyAsaM tato jayamudIrayet .. 14\-1\-1 (92367)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-1\-2x (7730)
kR^itodakastu rAjAnaM dhR^itarAShTraM yudhiShThiraH .
puraskR^itya mahAbAhuruttatArAkulendriyaH .. 14\-1\-2 (92368)
uttIrya tu mahAbAhurbAShpavyAkulalochanaH .
papAta tIre ga~NgAyA vyAdhaviddha iva dvipaH .. 14\-1\-3 (92369)
taM sIdamAnaM jagrAha bhImaH kR^iShNena choditaH .
maivamityabravIchchainaM kR^iShNaH parabalArdanaH .. 14\-1\-4 (92370)
tamArtaM patitaM bhUmau shvasantaM cha punaH punaH .
tadR^ishuH pArthivA rAjandharmaputraM yudhiShThiram .. 14\-1\-5 (92371)
ta dR^iShTvA dInamanasaM gatasatvaM nareshvaram .
bhUyaH shokasamAviShTAH pANDavAHka samupAvishan .. 14\-1\-6 (92372)
rAjA tu dhR^itarAShTrastaM tathA dIno mahAbhujam .
vAkyamAha mahAbuddhiH praj~nAchakShurnareshvaram .. 14\-1\-7 (92373)
uttiShTha kurushArdUla kuru kAryamanantaram .
kShatradharmeNa kaunteya jiteyamavanI tvayA .. 14\-1\-8 (92374)
bhu~NkSha sArdhaM bhrAtR^ibhistAM suhR^idbhishcha janeshvara .
shochitavyaM na pashyAmi tvayA dharmabhR^itAMvara .. 14\-1\-9 (92375)
shochitavyaM mayA chaiva gAndhAryA cha mahIpate .
yayoH putrashataM naShTaM svapnalabdhaM yathA dhanam .. 14\-1\-10 (92376)
ashrutvA hitakAmasya vidurasya mahAtmanaH .
vAkyAni sumahArthAni paritapyAmi durmatiH .. 14\-1\-11 (92377)
uktavAnviduro yanmAM dharmAtmA divyadarshanaH .
duryodhanAparAdhena kulaM te vinashiShyati .. 14\-1\-12 (92378)
svasti chedichChase rAjankulasya kuru me vachaH .
vadhyatAmeSha duShTAtmA mando rAjA suyodhanaH .. 14\-1\-13 (92379)
karNashcha shakunishchaiva nainaM pashyatu karhichit .
dyUtasa~NghAtamapyeShAmapramAdena vAraya .. 14\-1\-14 (92380)
abhiShechaya rAjAnaM dharmAtmAnaM yudhiShThiram .
sa pAlayiShyati vashI dharmeNa pR^ithivImimAm .. 14\-1\-15 (92381)
atha nechChasi rAjAnaM kuntIputraM yudhiShThiram .
`vinAshamupayAstanti tava putrA na saMshayaH.'
meDhIbhUtaH svayaM rAjyaM pratigR^ihNIShva pArthiva ..  14\-1\-16 (92382)
samaM sarveShu bhUteShu vartamAnaM narAdhipa .
anujIvantu sarve tvAM j~nAtayo j~nAtivardhaMna .. 14\-1\-17 (92383)
evaM bruvati kaunteya vidure dIrghadarshini .
duryodhanamahaM pApamanvavartaM vR^ithAmatiH .. 14\-1\-18 (92384)
ashrutvA tasya dhIrasya vAkyAni madhurANyaham .
phalaM prApya mahadduHkhaM nimagnaH shokasAgare .. 14\-1\-19 (92385)
vR^iddhau hi te.adya pitarau pashya nau duHkhitau nR^ipa .
na shochitavyaM bhavatA pashyAmIha janAdhipa .. .. 14\-1\-20 (92386)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
prathamo.adhyAyaH .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-1\-1 kR^itodakaM tviti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-1\-2 uttatAra ga~NgAta iti sheShaH ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
dhR^itarAShTreNa samAshvAsanepi tUShNIM tiShThanto yudhiShThirasya
kR^iShNena parisAntvanam .. 1 ..
punarbhIShmadroNakarNamAraNAnusmaraNa viShAdenAraNyagamanAya
kR^iShNAnuj~nAnamAkA~NkShamANasya yudhiShThirasya vyAseni parisAntvanam
.. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
evamuktastu rAjA.asau dhR^itarAShTreNa dhImatA .
tUShNIMbabhUva medhAvI tamuvAchAtha keshavaH .. 14\-2\-1 (92387)
atIva manasA shokaH kriyamANo janAdhipa .
santapayati chaitasya pUrvapretAnpitAmahAn .. 14\-2\-2 (92388)
yajasva vividhairyaj~nairbahubhiH svAptadakShiNaiH .
devAMstarpaya somena svadhayA cha pitR^Inapi .. 14\-2\-3 (92389)
atithInannapAnena kAmairanyairaki~nchanAn .
`tvadvidhasya mahAbuddhe naitadadyopapadyate.'
viditaM veditavyaM te kartavyamapi te kR^itam ..  14\-2\-4 (92390)
shrutAshcha rAjadharmAste bhIShmAdbhAgIrathIsutAt .
kR^iShNadvaipAyanAchchaiva nAradAdvidurAttathA .. 14\-2\-5 (92391)
nemAmarhasi mUDhAnAM vR^ittiM tvamanuvartitum .
pitR^ipaitAmahaM vR^ittamAsthAya dhuramudvaha .. 14\-2\-6 (92392)
yuktaM hi yashasA kShAtraM svargaM prAptumasaMshayam .
nahi kashchiddhi shUraNAM nihato.atra parA~NmukhaH .. 14\-2\-7 (92393)
tyaja shokaM mahArAja bhavitavyaM hi tattathA .
na shakyAste punardraShTuM tvayA ye.asminraNe hatAH .. 14\-2\-8 (92394)
etAvaduktvA govindo dharmarAjaM yudhiShThiram .
virarAma mahAtejAstamuvAcha yudhiShThiraH .. 14\-2\-9 (92395)
govinda mayi yA prItistava sA viditA mama .
sauhR^idena tathA premNA sadA mayyanukampase .. 14\-2\-10 (92396)
priyaM tu me syAtsumahatkR^itaM chakragadAdhara .
shrImanprItena manasAka sarvaM yAdavanandana .. 14\-2\-11 (92397)
yadi mAmanujAnIyAdbhavAngantuM tapovanam .
`kR^itakR^ityo bhaviShyAmi iti me nishchitA matiH'.. 14\-2\-12 (92398)
na hi shAntiM prapashyAmi pAtayitvA pitAmaham .
`nR^ishaMsaH puruShavyAghraM guruM vIryabalAnvitam.'
karNaM cha puruShavyAghnaM sa~NgrAmeShvapalAyinam ..  14\-2\-13 (92399)
karmaNA yena muchyeyamasmAtkrUrAdariMdama .
karmaNA tadvidhatsveha yena shudhyati me manaH .. 14\-2\-14 (92400)
tamevaMvAdinaM pArthaM vyAsaH provAcha dharmavit .
sAntvayansumahAtejAH shubhaM vachanamarthavat .. 14\-2\-15 (92401)
sukR^itA te matistAta punarbAlyena muhyase .
kimAkAshe vayaM sarve pralapAmo muhurmuhuH .. 14\-2\-16 (92402)
viditAH kShatradharmAste yeShAM yuddhena jIvikA .
tathA pravR^itto nR^ipatirnAdhibandhena yujyase .. 14\-2\-17 (92403)
mokShadharmAshcha nikhilA yAthAtathyena te shrutAH .
`yathA vai kAmajAM mAyAM parityuktaM tvamarhasi ..'  14\-2\-18 (92404)
asakR^ichchApi sandehAshChinnAste kAmajA mayA .
ashraddadhAno durmedhA luptasmR^itirasi dhruvam .. 14\-2\-19 (92405)
maivaM bhava na te yuktamidamaj~nAnamIdR^isham ..  14\-2\-20 (92406)
prAyashchittAni sarvANi viditAni cha te.anagha .
rAjadharmAshcha te sarve dAnadharmAshcha te shrutAH .. 14\-2\-21 (92407)
sa kathaM sarvadharmaj~naH sarvAgamavishAradaH .
parimuhyasi bhUyastvamaj~nAnAdiva bhArata .. .. 14\-2\-22 (92408)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
dvitIyo.adhyAyaH .. 2 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-2\-16 punarbAhmena muhyase iti ka.Ta.pAThaH ..
16 ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vyAsena yudhiShThiraMprati puruShakarmaNAmIshvarapreraNAyattatayA
doShAnApAdakatvakathanapUrvakaM tadabhyupagamenApi
pApApanodAyAshvamedhAdividhAnam .. 1 ..
yudhiShThireNa svasya tAvaddravyAbhAvanivedane vyAsena taMprati himavati
girau vidyamAnamaruttayAgAvashiShTadravyAnayanenAshvamedhakaraNachodanA
.. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vyAsa uvAcha .
yudhiShThira tava praj~nA na samyagiti me matiH .
na hi kashchitsvayaM martyaH svavashaH kurute kriyAm .. 14\-3\-1 (92409)
IshvareNa cha yukto.ayaM sAdhvasAdhu cha mAnavaH .
karotyasukaraM karma tatrakA paridevanA .. 14\-3\-2 (92410)
AtmAnaM manyase chAtha pApakarmANamantataH .
shR^iNu tatra yathA pApamapakR^ityeta bhArata .. 14\-3\-3 (92411)
tapobhiH kratubhishchaiva dAnena cha yudhiShThira .
taranti nityaM puruShA ye sma pApAni kurvate .. 14\-3\-4 (92412)
yaj~nena tapasA chaiva dAnena cha narAdhipa .
pUyante narashArdUla narA duShkR^itakAriNaH .. 14\-3\-5 (92413)
asurAshcha surAshchaiva puNyahetormakhakriyAm .
pravartante mahAtmAnastasmAdyaj~naH parAyaNam .. 14\-3\-6 (92414)
yaj~naireva mahAtmAno babhUvuradhikAH surAH .
tato devAH kriyAvanto dAnavAnabhyadharShayan .. 14\-3\-7 (92415)
rAjasUyAshvamedhau cha sarvamedhaM cha bhArata .
naramedhaM cha nR^ipate tvamAhara yudhiShThira .. 14\-3\-8 (92416)
yajasva vAjimedhena vidhivaddakShiNAvatA .
bahukAmAnnavittena rAmo dAsharathiryathA .. 14\-3\-9 (92417)
yathA cha bharato rAjA dauShyantiH pR^ithivIpatiH .
shAkuntalo mahAvIryastava pUrvapitAmahaH .. 14\-3\-10 (92418)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-3\-11x (7731)
asaMshayaM vAjimedhaH pArayetpR^ithivImapi .
abhiprAyastu me kashchittaM tvaM shrotumihArhasi .. 14\-3\-11 (92419)
imaM j~nAtivadhaM kR^itvA sumahAntaM dvijottama .
`ahamArAdhayiShyAmi kathaM shokaparAyaNaH.'
dAnamalpaM na shaknomi dAtuM vittaM cha nAsti me ..  14\-3\-12 (92420)
na tu bAlAnimAndInAnutsahe vasu yAchitum .
tathaivAdraviNAnkR^ichChre vartamAnAnnR^ipAtmajAn .. 14\-3\-13 (92421)
svayaM vinAshya pR^ithivIM yaj~nArthaM dvijasattama .
karamAhArayiShyAmi kathaM shokaparAyaNaH .. 14\-3\-14 (92422)
duryodhanAparAdheni vasudhAyAM narAdhipAH .
pranaShTA yojayitvA.asmAnakIrtyA munisattama .. 14\-3\-15 (92423)
duryodhanena pR^ithivI kShapitA jayakAraNAt .
koshashchApi vishIrNosau dhArtarAShTrasya durmateH .. 14\-3\-16 (92424)
pR^ithivI dakShiNA chAtra vAjimedhe mahAkratau .
vidvadbhiH paridR^iShTo.ayaM shiShTo vidhiviparyayaH .. 14\-3\-17 (92425)
na cha pratinidhiM kartuM chikIrShAmi tapodhana .
atra me bhagavansamyaksAchivyaM kartumarhasi .. 14\-3\-18 (92426)
evamuktastu pArthena kR^iShNadvaipAyanastadA .
muhUrtamanusa~nchintya dharmarAjAnamabravIt .. 14\-3\-19 (92427)
koshashchApi vishIrNo.ayaM paripUrNo bhaviShyati .
vidyate draviNaM pArtha girau himavati sthitam .. 14\-3\-20 (92428)
utsR^iShTaM brAhmaNairyaj~ne maruttasya mahIpate .
tadAnayasva kaunteya paryAptaM tadbhaviShyati .. 14\-3\-21 (92429)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-3\-22x (7732)
kathaM yaj~ne maruttasya draviNaM tatsamAchitam .
kasmiMshcha kAle sa nR^ipo babhUva dadatAMvara .. 14\-3\-22 (92430)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-3\-23x (7733)
yadi shushrUShase pArtha shR^iNu kAraMdhamaM nR^ipam .
yasminkAle mahAvIryaH sa rAjA.a.asInmahAdhanaH .. .. 14\-3\-23 (92431)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
tR^itIyo.adhyAyaH .. 3 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-3\-18 pratinidhimanukalpam ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vyAsena yudhiShThiraMprati saMvartamaruttIyopAkhyAnakathanArambhaH .. 1 ..
maruttena rAj~nA himavaduttarapArshve sauvaNaiMreva
kuNDabhADAdyupakaraNairyaj~nArambhaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
shushrUShe tasya dharmaj~na rAjarSheH parikIrtanam .
dvaipAyana maruttasya kathAM prabrUhi me.anagha .. 14\-4\-1 (92432)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-4\-2x (7734)
AsItkR^itayuge tAta manurdaNDidharaH prabhuH .
tasya putro mahoShvAsaH prajAtirabhavannR^ipaH .. 14\-4\-2 (92433)
prajAterabhavatputraH kShuta ityabhivishrutaH .
kShutasya putra ikShvAkurmahIpAlo.abhavatprabhuH .. 14\-4\-3 (92434)
tasya putrashataM rAjannAsItparamadhArmikam .
tAMstu sarvAnmahIpAlAnikShvAkurakarotprabhuH .. 14\-4\-4 (92435)
teShAM jyeShThastu viMsho.abhUtpratimAnaM dhanuShmatAm .
viMshasya putraH kalyANo viviMsho nAma bhArata .. 14\-4\-5 (92436)
viviMshasya sutA rAjanbabhUvurdasha pa~ncha cha .
sarve dhanuShi vikrAntA brahmaNyAH satyavAdinaH .. 14\-4\-6 (92437)
dAnadharmaratAH shAntAH satataM priyavAdinaH .
teShAM jyeShThaH khanInetraH sa tAnsarvAnapIDayat .. 14\-4\-7 (92438)
khanInetrastu vikrAnto jitvA rAjyamakaNTakam .
nAshakadrakShituM rAjyaM nAnvarajyanta taM prajAH .. 14\-4\-8 (92439)
tamapAsya cha tadrAjye tasya putraM suvarchasam .
abhyaShi~nchanta rAjendra muditA hyabhavaMstadA .. 14\-4\-9 (92440)
sa piturvikriyAM dR^iShTvA rAjyAnnirasanaM cha tat .
niyato vartayAmAsa prajAhitachikIrShayA .. 14\-4\-10 (92441)
brahmaNyaH satyavAdI cha shuchiH shamadamAnvitaH .
prajAstaM chAnvarajyanta dharmanityaM manasvinam .. 14\-4\-11 (92442)
tasya dharmapravR^ittasya vyashIryatkoshavAhanam .
taM kShINakoshaM sAmantAH samantAtparyapIDayan .. 14\-4\-12 (92443)
sa pIDyamAno bahubhiH kShINakoshAshvavAhanaH .
ArtimArchChatparAM rAjA saha bhR^ityaiH pureNa cha .. 14\-4\-13 (92444)
na chainamabhihantuM te shaknuvanti balakShaye .
samyagvR^itto hi rAjA sa dharmanityo yudhiShThira .. 14\-4\-14 (92445)
yadA tu paramAmArtiM gato.asau sapuro nR^ipaH .
tataH pradadhmau sa karaM prAdurAsIttato balam .. 14\-4\-15 (92446)
tatastAnajayatsarvAnprAtisImAnnarAdhipAn .
etasmAtkAraNAdrAjanvishrutaH sa karaMdhamaH .. 14\-4\-16 (92447)
AvIkShittasya putro.abhUttretAyugamukhe purA .
indrAdanavaraH shrImAndevairapi sudurjayaH .. 14\-4\-17 (92448)
`kAraMdhama iti khyAto babhUva jagatIpatiH.'
tasya sarve mahIpAlA vartante sma vashe tadA .
sa hi samrADabhUtteShAM vR^ittena cha balena cha ..  14\-4\-18 (92449)
avikShinnAma dharmAtmA shauryeNendrasamo.abhavat .
yaj~nashIlo dharmaratirdhR^itimAnsaMyatendriyaH .. 14\-4\-19 (92450)
tejasA.a.adityasadR^ishaH kShamayA pR^ithivIsamaH .
bR^ihaspatisamo buddhyA himavAniva susthiraH .. 14\-4\-20 (92451)
karmaNA manasA vAchA damena prashamena cha .
manAMsyArAdhayAmAsa prajAnAM sa mahIpatiH .. 14\-4\-21 (92452)
ya Ije hayamedhAnAM shatena vidhivatprabhuH .
yAjayAmAsa yaM vidvAnsvayamevA~NgirAH prabhuH .. 14\-4\-22 (92453)
tasya putro.atichakrAma pitaraM guNavattayA .
marutto nAma dharmaj~nashchakravartI mahAyashAH .
nAgAyutasamaprANaH sAkShAdviShNurivAparaH ..  14\-4\-23 (92454)
sa yakShyamANo dharmAtmA shAtakumbhamayAnyuta .
kArayAmAsa shubhrANi bhAjanAni sahasrashaH .. 14\-4\-24 (92455)
meruM parvatamAsAdya himavatpArshva uttare .
kA~nchanaH sumahAnpAdastatra karma chakAra saH .. 14\-4\-25 (92456)
tataH kuNDAni pAtrIshcha piTharANyAsaMnAni cha .
chakruH suvarNakartAro yeShAM sa~NkhyA na vidyate .. 14\-4\-26 (92457)
tasyaiva cha samIpe tu yaj~navATo babhUva ha .
Ije tatra sa dharmAtmA vidivatpR^ithivIpatiH .
maruttaH sahitaiH sarvaiH prajApAlairnarAdhipaH .. ..  14\-4\-27 (92458)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
chaturthA.adhyAyaH .. 4 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-4\-1 shushrUShe shrotumichChAmi ..
7\-4\-21 pUrvajAnAM mahIpatiriti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-4\-25 daivaM tatra samAsAdyeti ka.tha.pAThaH ..


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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
a~NgIrasaH putreNa saMvartenAkAraNavairiNaH svAgrajanmano
bR^ihaspaterupadravAsahanena sarvasvatyAgapUrvakamaraNyapraveshaH .. 1 ..
indreNa svAtishAyini marutte rAjani spardhayA bR^ihaspatisAchivyena
tatopyatishayalipsayA maruttapurohitasya bR^ihaspaterbhedopAyena
vashIkaraNam .. 2 ..
bR^ihaspatinendraMprati maruttasya svenAyAjanapratij~nAnam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
pathaMvIryaH samabhavatsa rAjA dadatAMvaraH .
kathaM cha jAtarUpeNa samayujyata vai nR^ipaH .. 14\-5\-1 (92459)
kva cha tatsAMprataM dravyaM bhagavannavatiShThate .
kathaM cha shakyamasmAbhistadavApnuM tachapodhana .. 14\-5\-2 (92460)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-5\-3x (7735)
asurAshchaiva devAshcha dakShasyAsanprajApateH .
apatyaM bahulaM tAta te.aspardhanta parasparam .. 14\-5\-3 (92461)
tathaivA~NgirasaH putrau pitR^itulyau babhUvatuH .
bR^ihaspatirbR^ihattejAH saMvartashcha tapodhanaH .. 14\-5\-4 (92462)
tAvati spardhinau rAjanpR^ithagAstAM parasparam .
bR^ihaspatiH sa saMvartaM bAdhate sma punaHpunaH .. 14\-5\-5 (92463)
sa bAdhyamAnaH satataM bhrAtrA jyeShThena bhArata .
arthAnutsR^ijya digvAsA vane vAsamarochayat .. 14\-5\-6 (92464)
vAsavo.apyasurAnsarvAnvijitya cha nipAtya cha .
indratvaM prApya lokeShu tato vavre purohitam .. 14\-5\-7 (92465)
putrama~Ngiraso jyeShThaM viprajyeShThaM bR^ihaspatim .
yAjyastva~NgirasaH pUrvamAsIdrAjA karaMdhamaH .. 14\-5\-8 (92466)
vIryeNApratimo loke vR^ittena cha balena cha .
shatakraturivaujasvI dharmAtmA saMshitavrataH.  14\-5\-9 (92467)
vAhanaM yasya yodhAshcha mitrANi vividhAni cha .
shayanAni cha mukhyAni mahArhANi cha sarvashaH .. 14\-5\-10 (92468)
dhyAnAdevAbhavadrAjanmukhavAtena sarvashaH .
sa guNaiH pArthivAnsarvAnvashe chakre narAdhipaH .. 14\-5\-11 (92469)
saMjIvya kAlamiShTaM cha sasharIro divaM gataH .
babhUva tasya putrastu yayAtiriva dharmavit .. 14\-5\-12 (92470)
avikShinnAma shatruMjitsa vashe kR^itavAnmahIm .
vikrameNa guNaishchaiva pitevAsItsa pArthivaH .. 14\-5\-13 (92471)
tasya vAsavatulyo.abhUnmarutto nAma vIryavAn .
putrastamanuraktA.abhUtpR^ithivI sAgarAmbarA .. 14\-5\-14 (92472)
spardhate sa sma satataM devarAjena nityadA .
vAsavo.api marutteni spardhate pANDunandana .. 14\-5\-15 (92473)
shuchiH sa guNavAnAsInmaruttaH pR^ithivIpatiH .
yatamAnopi yaM shakro na visheShayati sma ha .. 14\-5\-16 (92474)
so.ashaknuvanvisheShAya samAhUya bR^ihaspatim .
uvAchedaM vacho devaiH sahito harivAhanaH .. 14\-5\-17 (92475)
bR^ihaspate maruttasya mA sma kArShIH katha~nchana .
daivaM karmAtha pitryaM vA kartAsi mama chetpriyam .. 14\-5\-18 (92476)
ahaM hi triShu lokeShu surANAM cha bR^ihaspate .
indratvaM prAptavAneko maruttastu mahIpatiH .. 14\-5\-19 (92477)
kathaM hyamartyaM brahmaMstvaM yAjayitvA surAdhipam .
yAjayermR^ityusaMyuktaM maruttamavisha~NkayA .. 14\-5\-20 (92478)
mAM vA vR^iNIShva bhadraM te maruttaM vA mahIpatim .
parityajya maruttaM vA yathAjoShaM bhajasva mAm .. 14\-5\-21 (92479)
evamuktaH sa karakavya devarAj~nA bR^ihaspatiH .
muhUrtamiva sa~nchintya devarAjAnamabravIt .. 14\-5\-22 (92480)
tvaM bhUtAnAmadhipatistvayi lokAH pratiShThitAH .
namuchervishvarUpasya nihantA tvaM balasya cha .. 14\-5\-23 (92481)
tvamAjaharth devAnAmeko vIrashriyaM parAm .
tvaM bibharShi bhuvaM dyAM cha sadaiva balasUdana .. 14\-5\-24 (92482)
parohityaM kathaM kR^itvA tava devagaNeshvara .
yAjayeyamahaM martyaM maruttaM pAkashAsana .. 14\-5\-25 (92483)
samAshvasihi devendra nAhaM martyasya karhichit .
grahIShyAmi sruvaM yaj~ne shR^iNu chedaM vacho mama .. 14\-5\-26 (92484)
hiraNyaretA noShNaH syAtparivarteta medinI .
bhAsaM tu na raviH kuryAnna tu satyaM chalenmayi .. 14\-5\-27 (92485)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-5\-28x (7736)
bR^ihaspativachaHka shrutvA shakro vigatamatsaraH .
prashasyainaM viveshAtha svameva bhavanaM tadA .. .. 14\-5\-28 (92486)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
pa~nchamo.adhyAyaH .. 5 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
bR^ihaspatinA indre svena maruttasyAyAjanapratij~nAnashravaNAmarShiNA
marutteni svayAjanaprArthena tatpratyAkhyAnam .. 1 ..
tataH pratinivR^ittasya maruttasya madhyemArgaM nAradasamAgamaH .. 2 ..
nAradachodanayA maruttena vArANasIdvAre svena sthApitakuNapAvalokanena
pralAyamAnaM saMvartaM pratyanugamanam .. 3 ..
saMvartena tatpratinivartanAya pAMsukadamaprakShepepyanivartamAnaM
tamavalokyaM vijane nyagrodhamUle samupaveshaH .. 4 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vyAsa uvAcha .
atrApyudAharantImamamitihAsaM purAtanam .
bR^ihaspateshcha saMvAdaM maruttasya cha dhImataH .. 14\-6\-1 (92487)
devarAjasya samayaM kR^itamA~Ngirasena ha .
shrutvA marutto nR^ipatirmanyumAhArayatparam .. 14\-6\-2 (92488)
sa~Nkalpya manasA yaj~naM karaMdhamasutAtmajaH .
bR^ihaspatimupAgamya vAgmI vachanamabravIt .. 14\-6\-3 (92489)
bhagavanyanmayA pUrvamabhigamya tapodhana .
kR^ito.abhisandhiryaj~nasya bhavato vachanAdguro .. 14\-6\-4 (92490)
tamahaM yaShTumichChAmi sambhArAH sambhR^itAshcha me .
yAjyosmi bhavataH sAdho tatprApnuhi vidhatsva cha .. 14\-6\-5 (92491)
bR^ihaspatiruvAcha. 14\-6\-6x (7737)
na kAmaye yAjayituM tvAmahaM pR^ithivIpate .
vR^itosmi devarAjena pratij~nAtaM cha tasya me .. 14\-6\-6 (92492)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-6\-7x (7738)
pitryamasmi tava kShetraM bahumanye cha te bhR^isham .
tavAsmi yAjyAtAM prApto bhajamAnaM bhajasva mAm .. 14\-6\-7 (92493)
bR^ihaspatiruvAcha. 14\-6\-8x (7739)
amartyaM yAjayitvA.ahaM yAjayiShye kathaM naram .
marutta gachCha vA mA vA nivR^ittosmyadya yAjanAt .. 14\-6\-8 (92494)
na tvAM yAjayitAsmyadya vR^iNu yaM tvamihechChasi .
upAdhyAyaM mahAbAho yaste yaj~naM kariShyati .. 14\-6\-9 (92495)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-6\-10x (7740)
evamuktastu nR^ipatirmarutto vrIDito.abhavat .
pratyAgachChansusaMvigno dadarsha pathi nAradam .. 14\-6\-10 (92496)
devarShiNA samAgamya nAradeni sa pArthivaH .
vidhivatprA~njalistasthAvathainaM nArado.abravIt .. 14\-6\-11 (92497)
rAjarShe nAtihR^iShTosi kachchitkShemaM tavAnagha .
kva gatosi kutashchedamaprItisthAnamAgatam .. 14\-6\-12 (92498)
shrotavyaM chenmayA rAjanbrUhi me pArthivarShabha .
vyapaneShyAmi te manyuM sarvayatnairnarAdhipa .. 14\-6\-13 (92499)
evamukto maruttaH sa nAradena maharShiNA .
vipralambhamupAdhyAyAtsarvaj~ne taM nyavedayat .. 14\-6\-14 (92500)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-6\-15x (7741)
gatosmya~NgirasaH putraM devAchAryaM bR^ihaspatim .
yaj~nArthamR^itvijaM praShTuM sa cha mAM nAbhyanandata .. 14\-6\-15 (92501)
pratyAkhyAtashcha tenAhaM jIvituM nAdya kAmaye .
parityaktashcha guruNA dUShitashchAsmi nArada .. 14\-6\-16 (92502)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-6\-17x (7742)
evamuktastu rAj~nA sa nAradaH pratyuvAcha ha .
AvikShitaM mahArAja vAchA saMjIvayanniva .. 14\-6\-17 (92503)
rAjanna~NgirasaH putraH saMvarto nAma dhArmikaH .
cha~NkamIti dishaH sarvA digvAsA mohayanprajAH .. 14\-6\-18 (92504)
taM gachcha yadi yAjyaM tvAM na vA~nChati bR^ihaspatiH .
prasannastvAM mahAtejAH saMvarto yAjayiShyati .. 14\-6\-19 (92505)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-6\-20x (7743)
saMjIvito.ahaM bhavatA vAkyenAnena nArada .
pashyeyaM kva nu saMvartaM shaMsa me vadatAMvara .. 14\-6\-20 (92506)
kathaM cha tasmai varteyaM kathaM mAM na parityajet .
pratyAkhyAtashcha tenApi nAhaM jIvitumutsahe .. 14\-6\-21 (92507)
nArada uvAcha. 14\-6\-22x (7744)
unmattaveShaM bibhratsa cha~NkramIti yathAsukham .
vArANasIM tu nagarImabhIkShNamupasevate .. 14\-6\-22 (92508)
tasyA dvAraM samAsAdya nyasethAH kuNapaM kvachit .
taM dR^iShTvA yo nivarteta saMvartaH sa mahIpate .. 14\-6\-23 (92509)
taM pR^iShThato.anugachChethA yatra gachChetsa vIryavAn .
tamekAnte samAsAdya prA~njaliH sharaNaM vrajeH .. 14\-6\-24 (92510)
pR^ichChettvAM yadi kenAhaM tavAkhyAta iti sma ha .
brUyAstvaM nAradeneti sa kutra iti shatruhan .. 14\-6\-25 (92511)
sa chettvAmanuyu~njIta mamAnugamanepsayA .
shaMsethA vahnimArUDhaM mAmapi tvamasha~NkayA .. 14\-6\-26 (92512)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-6\-27x (7745)
sa tatheti pratishrutya pUjayitvA cha nAradam .
abhyanuj~nAya rAjarShiryayau vArANasIM purIm .. 14\-6\-27 (92513)
tatra gatvA yathoktaM sa puryA dvAre mahAyashAH .
kuNapaM sthApayAmAsa nAradasya vachaH smaran .. 14\-6\-28 (92514)
yaugapadyeni viprashcha purIdvAramathAvishat .
tataH sa kuNapaM dR^iShTvA sahasA saMnyavartata .. 14\-6\-29 (92515)
sa taM nivR^ittamAlakShya prA~njaliH pR^iShThato.anvagAt .
AvikShito mahIpAlaH saMvartamupashikShitum .. 14\-6\-30 (92516)
sa cha taM vijane dR^iShTvA pAMsubhiH kademena cha .
shleShmaNA chaiva rAjAnaM ShThIvanaishcha samAkirat .. 14\-6\-31 (92517)
sa tathA bAdhyamAno vai saMvartena mahIpatiH .
anvagAdeva tamR^iShiM prA~njaliH samprasAdayan .. 14\-6\-32 (92518)
tato nivartya saMvartaH parishrAnta upAvishat .
shItalachChAyamAsAdya nyagrodhaM bahushAkhinam .. .. 14\-6\-33 (92519)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
ShaShTho.adhyAyaH .. 6 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-6\-13 manyuM dainyam ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
saMvartamaruttasaMvAdaH .. 1 ..
saMvartena samayabandhanapUrvakaM maruttaMprati yAjanapratij~nAnam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

saMvarta uvAcha .
kathamasmi tvayA j~nAtaH kena vA kathitosmi te .
etadAchakShva me tattvamichChase chenmama priyam .. 14\-7\-1 (92520)
satyaM te bruvataH sarve sampatsyante manorathAH .
mithyA cha bruvato mUrdhA shatadhA te sphuTiShyati .. 14\-7\-2 (92521)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-7\-3x (7746)
nAradena bhavAnmahyamAkhyAto hyaTatA pathi .
guruputro mameti tvaM tato me prItiruttamA .. 14\-7\-3 (92522)
saMvarta uvAcha. 14\-7\-4x (7747)
satyametadbhavAnAha sa mAM jAnAti satriNam .
kathayasva tadetanme kvanu samprati nAradaH .. 14\-7\-4 (92523)
maruta uvAcha. 14\-7\-5x (7748)
bhavantaM kathayitvA tu mama devarShisattamaH .
tato mAmabhyanuj~nAya praviShTo havyavAhanam .. 14\-7\-5 (92524)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-7\-6x (7749)
shrutvA tu pArthivasyaitsaMvartaH pramudaM gataH .
etAvadahamapyevaM shaknuyAmiti so.abravIt .. 14\-7\-6 (92525)
tato maruttamunmatto vAchA nirbhartsayanniva .
rUkShayA brAhmaNi rAjanpunaH punarathAbravIt .. 14\-7\-7 (92526)
vAtapradhAnena mayA svachittavashavartinA .
evaM vikR^itarUpeNa kathaM yAjitumichChasi .. 14\-7\-8 (92527)
bhrAtA mama samarthashcha vAsavena cha sa~NgataH .
vartate yAjane chaiva tena karmANi kAraya .. 14\-7\-9 (92528)
gArhasthyaM chaiva yAjyAshcha sarvA gR^ihyAshcha devatAH .
pUrvajena mamAkShiptaM sharIraM varjitaM tvidam .. 14\-7\-10 (92529)
nAhaM tenAnanuj~nAtastvAmAvikShita karhichit .
yAjayeyaM kathaMchidvai sa hi pUjyatamo mama .. 14\-7\-11 (92530)
sa tvaM bR^ihaspatiM gachcha tamanuj~nApya chAvraja .
tato.ahaM yAjayiShye tvAM yadi yaShTumihechChasi .. 14\-7\-12 (92531)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-7\-13x (7750)
bR^ihaspatiM gataH pUrvamahaM saMvarte tachChR^iNu .
na mAM kAmayate yAjyaM munirvAsavavAritaH .. 14\-7\-13 (92532)
amaraM yAjyamAsAdya yAjayiShye na mAnuSham .
shakreNa pratiShiddho.ahaM maruttaM mA sma yAjaye .. 14\-7\-14 (92533)
spardhate hi mayA vipra sadA hi sa tu pArthivaH .
evamastviti chApyukto bhrAtrA te balasUdanaH .. 14\-7\-15 (92534)
sa mAmadhigataM premNA yAjyatve na bubhUShati .
devarAjaM samAshritya tadviddhi munipu~Ngava .. 14\-7\-16 (92535)
sohamichChAmi bhavatA sarvasvenApi yAjitum .
kAmaye samatikrAntuM vAsavaM tvatkR^itairguNaiH .. 14\-7\-17 (92536)
na hi me vartate buddhirgantuM brahmanbR^ihaspatim .
pratyAkhyAto hi tenAsmi tathA.anapakR^ite sati .. 14\-7\-18 (92537)
saMvarta uvAcha. 14\-7\-19x (7751)
chikIrShasi yathAkAmaM sarvametattvayi dhruvam .
yadi sarvAnabhiprAyAnkartAsi mama pArthiva .. 14\-7\-19 (92538)
yAjyamAnaM mayA hi tvAM bR^ihaspatipuMradarau .
dviShetAM samabhikruddhAvetadekaM samarthaye .. 14\-7\-20 (92539)
sthairyamatra kathaM me syAtsa tvaM niHsaMshayaM kuru .
kupitastvAM na hIdAnIM bhasma kuryA savAndhavam .. 14\-7\-21 (92540)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-7\-22x (7752)
yAvattapetsahasrAMshustiShTheraMshchApi parvatAH .
tAvallokAnna labheyaM tyajeyaM sa~NgataM yadi .. 14\-7\-22 (92541)
mA chApi shubhabuddhitvaM labheyamiha karhichit .
viShayaiH sa~NgataM chAstu tyajeyaM sa~NgataM yadi .. 14\-7\-23 (92542)
saMvarta uvAcha. 14\-7\-24x (7753)
AvikShita shubhA buddhirvartatAM tava karmasu .
yAjanaM hi mamApyeva vartate hR^idi pArthiva .. 14\-7\-24 (92543)
abhidhAste cha te rAjannakShayaM dravyamuttamam .
yena devAnsagdharvA~nshakraM chAbhibhaviShyasi .. 14\-7\-25 (92544)
na tu me vartate buddhirdhane yAjyeShu vA punaH .
vipriyaM tu kariShyAmi bhrAtushchendrasya chobhayo .. 14\-7\-26 (92545)
gamayiShyAmi shakreNa samatAmapi te dhruvam .
priyaM cha te kariShyAmi satyametadbravImi te .. .. 14\-7\-27 (92546)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
saptamo.adhyAyaH .. 7 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-7\-1 me satyaM jIvitaM chetpriyaMtaveti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-7\-4 satriNaM kapaTaveShachChannam ..
7\-7\-6 ahamapyenaM kuryAmiti tamabravIditi ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-7\-8 madhuprayogadAnena svachittaparivartineti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-7\-23 bhogeShu samyagbhogAMshcha tyajeyamiti ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
saMvartena maruttaMprati himavatsaMnihite mu~njavatigirau mahAdevasya
nivAsakathanapUrvakaM svoktanAmashatakena stutyA tatprasAdanena yAgAya
tannatyabahusuvarNaharaNachodanA .. 1 ..
saMvarteni tadAharaNena shilpibhiryAgopayogibhANDanirmApaNam .. 2 ..
indreNa tachChravaNanirviNNasya bR^ihaspateH samIpaM pratyAgamanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

saMvarta uvAcha .
girerhimavataH pR^iShThe mu~njavAnnAma parvataH .
tapyate yatra bhagavAMstapo nityamupApatiH .. 14\-8\-1 (92547)
vanaspatInAM mUleShu shR^i~NgeShu viShameShu cha .
guhAsu shailarAjasya yathAkAmaM yathAsukham .. 14\-8\-2 (92548)
umAsahAyo bhagavAnyatra nityaM maheshvaraH .
Aste shUlI mahAtejA nAnAbhUtagaNAvR^itaH .. 14\-8\-3 (92549)
tatra rudrAshcha sAdhyAshcha vishve.atha vasavastathA .
yamashcha varuNashchaiva kuberashcha sahAnugaH .. 14\-8\-4 (92550)
bhUtAni cha pishAchAshcha nAsatyAvapi chAshvinau .
gandharvApsarasashchaiva yakShA devarShayastathA .. 14\-8\-5 (92551)
AdityA marutashchaiva yAtudhAnAshcha sarvashaH .
upAsante mahAtmAnaM bahurUpamupApatim .. 14\-8\-6 (92552)
ramate bhagavAMstatra kuberAnucharaiH saha .
vikR^itairvikR^itAkAraiH krIDadbhiH pR^ithivIpate .. 14\-8\-7 (92553)
shriyA jvalandR^ishyate vai bAlAdityasamadyutiH .
na rUpaM shakyate tasya saMsthAnaM vA kadAchana .
nirdeShTuM prANibhiH kaishchitprAkR^itairmAMsalochanaiH ..  14\-8\-8 (92554)
noShNaM na shishiraM tatra na vAyurna cha bhAskaraH .
na jArA kShutpipAse vA na mR^ityurna bhayaM nR^ipa .. 14\-8\-9 (92555)
tasya shailasya pArshveShu sarveShu jayatAMvara .
dhAtavo jAtarUpasya rashmayaH savituryathA .. 14\-8\-10 (92556)
rakShyante te kuberasya sahAyairudyatAyudhaiH .
chikIrShadbhiH priyaM rAjankuberasya mahAtmanaH .. 14\-8\-11 (92557)
`tatra gatvA samanvAsya mahAyogeshvaraM shivam .
kuru praNAmaM rAjarShe bhaktyA paramayA yatuH ..'  14\-8\-12 (92558)
tasmai bhagavate kR^itvA namaH sharvAya vedhase .
`ebhistaM nAmabhirdevaM sarvavidyAdharaM stuhi ..'  14\-8\-13 (92559)
rudrAya shitikaNThAya surUpAya suvarchase .
kapardine karAlAya haryakShNe varadAya cha .. 14\-8\-14 (92560)
tryakShNe pUShNo dantabhide vAmanAya shivAya cha .
yAmyAyAvyaktarUpAya sadvR^itte sha~NkarAya cha .. 14\-8\-15 (92561)
kShemyAya harikeshAya sthANave puruShAya cha .
harinetrAya muNDAya kruddhAyottaraNAya cha .. 14\-8\-16 (92562)
bhAsvarAya sutIrthAya devadevAya raMhase .
uShNIShiNe suvaktrAya sahasrAkShAya mIDhuShe .. 14\-8\-17 (92563)
girishAya prAshAntAya yataye chIravAsase .
bilvadaNDAya siddhAya sarvadaNDadharAya cha .. 14\-8\-18 (92564)
mR^igavyAdhAya mahate dhanvine.atha bhavAya cha .
varAya somavaktrAya siddhamantrAya chakShuShe .. 14\-8\-19 (92565)
hiraNyabAhave rAjannugrAya pataye dishAm .
lelihAnAya goShThAya siddhamantrAya vR^iShNaye .. 14\-8\-20 (92566)
pashUnAM pataye chaiva bhUtAnAM pataye namaH .
vR^iShAya mAtR^ibhaktAya senAnye madhyamAya cha .. 14\-8\-21 (92567)
`abhivaktrAya pataye sarvadevamayAya cha.'
sruvahastAya pataye dhanvine bhArgavAya cha .
ajAya kR^iShNanetrAya virUpAkShAya chaiva ha ..  14\-8\-22 (92568)
tIkShNadaMShTrAya tIkShNAya vaishvAnaramukhAya cha .
mahAtmane chAna~NgAya sarvAya pataye vishAm .. 14\-8\-23 (92569)
`tathA rudrAya pataye pR^ithave kR^ittivAsase.'
vilohitAya dIptAya dIptAkShAya mahaujase .
vasuretaHsuvapuShe pR^ithave kR^ittivAsase ..  14\-8\-24 (92570)
kapAlamAline chaiva suvarNamukuTAya cha .
mahAdevAya kR^iShNAya tryambakAyAnaghAya cha .. 14\-8\-25 (92571)
krodhanAyAnR^ishaMsAya mR^idave bAhushAline .
daNDine taptatapase tathaivAkrUrakarmaNe .. 14\-8\-26 (92572)
sahasrashirase chaiva sahasracharaNAya cha .
namaH svadhAsvarUpAya bahurUpAya daMShTriNe .. 14\-8\-27 (92573)
pinAkinaM mahAdevaM mahAbhoginamavyayam .
trishUlahastaM varadaM tryambakaM bhuvaneshvaram .. 14\-8\-28 (92574)
tripuraghnaM trinayanaM trilokeshaM mahaujasam .
prabhavaM sarvabhUtAnAM dAtAraM dharaNIdharam .. 14\-8\-29 (92575)
IshAnaM sha~NkaraM sarvaM shivaM vishveshvaraM bhavam .
umApatiM pashupatiM vishvarUpaM maheshvaram .. 14\-8\-30 (92576)
virUpAkShaM dashabhujaM viShyandaM govR^iShadhvajam .
ugraM sthANuM shivaM raudraM sharvaM gaurIshamIshvaram .. 14\-8\-31 (92577)
shitikaNThamajaM shukraM pR^ithuM pR^ithuharaM varam .
vishvarUpaM virUpAkShaM bahurUpamupApatim .. 14\-8\-32 (92578)
praNamya shirasA devamana~NgA~NgaharaM haram .
sharaNyaM sharaNaM yAhi mahAdevaM chaturmukham .. 14\-8\-33 (92579)
`virochamAnaM vapuShA divyAbharaNabhUShitam .
anAdyantamajaM shaMbhuM sarvavyApinamIshvaram .. 14\-8\-34 (92580)
nistraiguNyaM nirudvegaM nirmalaM nidhimojasAm .
praNamya prA~njaliH sharvaM prayAmi sharaNaM haram .. 14\-8\-35 (92581)
sammAnyaM nishchalaM nityamakAruNyamalepanam .
adhyAtmavedamAsAdya prayAmi sharaNaM muhuH .. 14\-8\-36 (92582)
yasya nityaM viduH sthAnaM mokShamadhyAtmachintakAH .
yogIshaM tatvamArgasthAH kaivalyaM padamakSharam .. 14\-8\-37 (92583)
yaM viduH sa~NginaM muktAH sAmAnyaM samadarshinaH .
taM prapadye jagadyonimayoniM nirguNAtmakam .. 14\-8\-38 (92584)
asR^ijadyastu bhUtAdInsapta lokAnsanAtanAn .
sthitaH satyopari sthANustaM prapadye sanAtanam .. 14\-8\-39 (92585)
bhaktAnAM sulabhaM taM hi durlabhaM dUrapAtinAm .
adUrasthamamuM devaM prakR^iteH parataH sthitam .. 14\-8\-40 (92586)
namAmi sarvalokasthaM vrajAmi sharaNaM shivam.'
evaM kR^itvA namastasmai mahAdevAya raMhase .
mahAtmane kShitipate tatsuvarNamavApsyasi ..  14\-8\-41 (92587)
`labhante gANapatyaM cha tadekAgrA hi mAnavAH .
kiM punaH svarNibhANDAni tasmAttvaM gachCha mA chiraM .. 14\-8\-42 (92588)
mahattaraM hi te lAbhaM hastyashvoShTrAdibhiH saha.'
suvarNamAhariShyantastatra gachChantu te narAH ..  14\-8\-43 (92589)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-8\-44x (7754)
ityuktaH sa vachastasya chakre kArandhamAtmajaH .
`ga~NgAdharaM namaskR^itya labdhavAndhanamuttamam .. 14\-8\-44 (92590)
kubera iva tatprApya mahAdevaprasAdataH.'
tato.atimAnuShaM sarvaM chakre yaj~nasya saMvidhim ..  14\-8\-45 (92591)
sauvarNAni cha bhANDAni saMchakrustatra shilpinaH .
`shAlAshcha sarvasambhArAMstatra saMvartashAsanAt ..'  14\-8\-46 (92592)
bR^ihaspatistu tAM shrutvA maruttasya mahIpateH .
samR^iddhimati devebhyaH santApamakarodbhR^isham .. 14\-8\-47 (92593)
santapyamAno vaivarNyaM kR^ishatvaM chAgamatparam .
bhaviShyati hi me shatruH saMvarto vasumAniti .. 14\-8\-48 (92594)
taM shrutvA bhR^ishasaMtaptaM devarAjo bR^ihaspatim .
abhigamyAmaravR^itaH provAchedaM vachastadA .. .. 14\-8\-49 (92595)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
aShTamo.adhyAyaH .. 8 ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
bR^ihaspatinA indraMprati svAnujena saMvartena maruttasya
yAjanakathanapUrvakaM tadvighaTanachodanA .. 1 ..
agninA maruttametya yAjanAya bR^ihaspatisvIkaraNarUpendrasandeshakathanam
.. 2 ..
tathA punarindrametya maruttena svasaMdeshAparigrahaNanivedanam .. 3 ..
tathA indreNa punarmarutte svasandeshanivedanachodane
saMvartatapobhayAttadana~NgIkaraNam .. 4 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

indra uvAcha .
kachchitsukhaM svapiShi tvaM bR^ihaspate
kachchinmanoj~nAH parichArakAste .
kachchiddevAnAM sukhakAmosi vipra
kachchiddevAstvAM paripAlayanti ..  14\-9\-1 (92596)
bR^ihaspatiruvAcha. 14\-9\-2x (7755)
sukhaM shaye shayane devarAja
tathA manoj~nAH parichArakA me .
tathA devAnAM sukhakAmosmi nityaM
devAshcha mAM subhR^ishaM pAlayanti ..  14\-9\-2 (92597)
indra uvAcha. 14\-9\-3x (7756)
kuto duHkhaM mAnasaM dehajaM vA
pANDurvivarNashcha kutastvamadya .
AchakShva me brAhmaNa yAvadetA\-
nnihanmi sarvAMstava duHkhakartR^In ..  14\-9\-3 (92598)
bR^ihaspatiruvAcha. 14\-9\-4x (7757)
maruttamAhurmaghavanyakShyamANaM
mahAyaj~nenottamadakShiNena .
saMvarto yAjayatIti me shrutaM
tadichChAmi na sa taM yAjayet ..  14\-9\-4 (92599)
indra uvAcha. 14\-9\-5x (7758)
sarvAnkAmAnanuyAtosi vipra
tvaM devAnAM mantrayase purodhAH .
ubhau cha te jarAmR^ityU vyatItau
kiM saMvartastava kartA.adya vipra ..  14\-9\-5 (92600)
bR^ihaspatiruvAcha. 14\-9\-6x (7759)
devaiH saha tvamasurAnsampraNudya
jighAMsase chApyuta sAnubandhAn .
yaMyaM samR^iddhaM pashyasi tatratatra
duHkhaM sapatneShu samR^iddhibhAvaH ..  14\-9\-6 (92601)
atosmi devendra vivarNarUpaH
sapatno me vardhate tannishamya .
sarvopAyairmaghavansaMniyachCha
saMvartaM vA pArthivaM vA maruttam ..  14\-9\-7 (92602)
indra uvAcha. 14\-9\-8x (7760)
ehi gachCha prahito jAtavedo
bR^ihaspatiM paridAtuM marutte .
ayaM vai tvAM yAjayitA bR^ihaspati\-
stathA.amaraM chaiva kariShyatIti ..  14\-9\-8 (92603)
agniruvAcha. 14\-9\-9x (7761)
ahaM gachChAmi tava shakrAdya dUto
bR^ihaspatiM paridAtuM marutte .
vAchaM satyAM puruhUtasya kartuM
bR^ihaspateshchApachitiM chikIrShuH ..  14\-9\-9 (92604)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-9\-10x (7762)
tataH prAyAddhUmaketurmahAtmA
vanaspatInvIrudhashchAvamR^idgan .
kAmAddhimAnte parivartamAnaH
kAShThAtigo mAtarishveva nardan ..  14\-9\-10 (92605)
maruta uvAcha. 14\-9\-11x (7763)
Ashvaryamadya pashyAmi rUpiNaM vahnimAgatam .
AsanaM salilaM pAdyaM gAM chopAnaya vai mune .. 14\-9\-11 (92606)
agniruvAcha. 14\-9\-12x (7764)
AsanaM salilaM pAdyaM pratinandAmi te.anagha .
indreNa tu samAdiShTaM viddhi mAM dUtamAgatam .. 14\-9\-12 (92607)
maruta uvAcha. 14\-9\-13x (7765)
kachchichChrImAndevarAjaH sukhI cha
kachchichchAsmAnprIyate dhUmaketo .
kachchiddevA asya vashe yathAva\-
tprabrUhi tvaM mama kArtsnyena deva ..  14\-9\-13 (92608)
agniruvAcha. 14\-9\-14x (7766)
shakro bhR^ishaM susukhI pArthivendra
prAtiM chechChatyajarAM vai tvayA saH .
devAshcha sarve vashagAstasya rAja\-
nsaMdeshaM tvaM shR^iNu me devarAj~naH ..  14\-9\-14 (92609)
yadarthaM mAM prAhiNottvatsakAshaM
bR^ihaspatiM paridAtuM marutte .
ayaM gururyAjayatAM nR^ipa tvAM
martyaM santamamaraM tvAM karotu ..  14\-9\-15 (92610)
maruta uvAcha. 14\-9\-16x (7767)
saMvarto.ayaM yAjayitA dvijo mAM
bR^ihaspatera~njalireSha tasya .
na chaivAsau yAjayitvA mahendraM
martyaM santaM yAjayannadya shobhet ..  14\-9\-16 (92611)
agniruvAcha. 14\-9\-17x (7768)
ye vai lokA devaloke mahAntaH
samprApsyase tAndevarAjaprasAdAt .
tvAM chedasau yAjayedvai bR^ihaspati\-
rnUnaM svargaM tvaM jayeH kIrtiyuktaH ..  14\-9\-17 (92612)
tathA lokA mAnuShA ye cha divyAH
prajApateshchApi ye vai mahAntaH .
tete jitA devarAjyaM cha kR^itsnaM
bR^ihaspatiryAjayechchennarendra ..  14\-9\-18 (92613)
saMvarta uvAcha. 14\-9\-19x (7769)
mA smaiva tvaM punarAgAH kathaMchi\-
dbR^ihaspatiM paridAtuM marutte .
mA tvAM dhakShye chakShuShA dAruNena
saMkruddho.ahaM pAvaka tvaM nibodhaH ..  14\-9\-19 (92614)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-9\-20x (7770)
tato devAnagamaddhUmaketu\-
dIhAdbhIto vyathito.ashvatthaparNavat .
taM vai dR^iShTvA prAha shakro mahAtmA
bR^ihaspateH sannidhau havyavAham ..  14\-9\-20 (92615)
yastvaM gataH prahito jAtavedo
bR^ihaspatiM paridAtuM marutte .
tatkiM prAha sa nR^ipo yakShyamANaH
kachchidvachaH pratigR^ihNAti tachcha.  14\-9\-21 (92616)
agniruvAcha. 14\-9\-22x (7771)
na te vAchaM rochayate marutto
bR^ihaspatera~njaliM prAhiNotsaH .
saMvarto mAM yAjayitetyuvAcha
punaH punaH sa mayA yAchyamAnaH ..  14\-9\-22 (92617)
uvAchedaM mAnuShA ye cha divyA .
prajApaterye cha lokA mahAntaH .
tAMshchellabheyaM saMvidaM tena kR^itvA
tathApi nechCheyamiti pratItaH ..  14\-9\-23 (92618)
indra uvAcha. 14\-9\-24x (7772)
punargatvA pArthivaM tvaM sametya
vAkyaM madIyaM prApaya svArthayuktam .
punaryadyukto na kariShyate vacha\-
stvatto vajraM samprahartAsmi tasmai ..  14\-9\-24 (92619)
agniruvAcha. 14\-9\-25x (7773)
gandharvarADyAtvayaM tatra dUto
bibhemyahaM vAsava tatra gantum .
saMrabdho mAmabravIttIkShNaroShaH
saMvarto vAkyaM charitabrahmacharyaH ..  14\-9\-25 (92620)
yadyAgachCheH punarevaM kathaMchi\-
dbR^ihaspatiM paridAtuM marutte .
daheyaM tvAM chakShuShA dAruNena
saMkruddha ityetadavaihi shakra ..  14\-9\-26 (92621)
shakra uvAcha. 14\-9\-27x (7774)
tvamevAnyAndahase jAtavedo
na hi tvadanyo vidyate bhasmakartA .
tvatsaMsparshAtsarvaloko bibheti
ashraddheyaM vadase havyavAha ..  14\-9\-27 (92622)
agniruvAcha. 14\-9\-28x (7775)
divaM devendra pR^ithivIM cha sarvAM
saMveShTayestvaM svabalenaiva shakra .
evaMvidhasyeha satastavAsau
kathaM vR^itrastridivaM prAgjahAra ..  14\-9\-28 (92623)
indra uvAcha. 14\-9\-29x (7776)
nagaNDikAkArayogaM kare.aNuM
na chArisomaM prapibAmi vahne .
na kShINashaktau prahArAmi vajraM
ko me sukhAya prahareta martyaH ..  14\-9\-29 (92624)
pravrajayeyaM kAlakeyAnpR^ithivyA\-
mapAkarShandAnavAnantarikShAt .
divaH prahlAdamavasAnamAnayaM
ko me.asukhAya prahareta mAnavaH ..  14\-9\-30 (92625)
agniruvAcha. 14\-9\-31x (7777)
yatra sharyAtiM chyavano yAjayiShya\-
nsahAshvibhyAM somamagR^ihNadekaH .
taM tvaM kruddhaH pratyaShedhIH purastA\-
chCharyAtiyaj~naM sma taM mahendra ..  14\-9\-31 (92626)
vajraM gR^ihItvA cha purandara tvaM
samprAhArShIshchyavanasyAtighoram .
sa te vipraH saha vajreNi bAhu\-
mapAgR^ihNAttapasA jAtamanyuH ..  14\-9\-32 (92627)
tato roShAtsarvato ghorarUpaM
sapatnaM te janayAmAsa bhUyaH .
madaM nAmnA chAsuraM vishvarUpaM
yaM tvaM dR^iShTvA chakShuShI saMnyamIlaH ..  14\-9\-33 (92628)
hanurekA jagatIsthA tathaikA
divaM gatA mahato dAnavasya .
sahasraM dantAnAM shatayojanAnAM
sutIkShNAnAM ghorarUpaM babhUva ..  14\-9\-34 (92629)
vR^ittAH sthUlA rajatastambhavarNA
daMShTrAshchatasro dve shate yojanAnAm .
sa tvAM dantAnvidashannabhyadhAva\-
jjighAMsayA shUlamudyamya ghoram ..  14\-9\-35 (92630)
taM nApashyastvaM tadA ghorarUpaM
sarve vai tvAM dadR^ishurdarshanIyam .
yasmAdbhItaH prA~njalistvaM maharShi\-
mAgachChethAH sharaNaM dAnavaghna ..  14\-9\-36 (92631)
kShAtrAdbalAdbrahmabalaM garIyo
na brahmataH ki~nchidanyadgarIyaH .
sohaM jAnanbrahmatejo yathAva\-
nna saMvarta gantumichChAmi shakra .. ..  14\-9\-37 (92632)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
navamo.adhyAyaH .. 9 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-9\-29 nAhaM daurbalyAdvR^itreNa jita iti vaktaM svasAmarthyamindro
vahniprati vadati nagaNDikAkArayogaM kareNum . nagaM parvataM DIyate
vihAyasA gachChatIti DIH pakShI alpo DIrDikA makShikAmashakAdistasyA
AkAreNa yogosyAstItyevaMrUpaM aNuM sUkShmaM karekurve. kR^i~nashChAndasaM
bhauvAdikatvam. kareNetipAThe karomItyadhyAhAraH. pArthodhiM
kare kartumagastya ivAhaM parvatamapi mashakIkartuM
samarthosmItyarthaH. kutastarhi vR^itrastvAM nArAdhitavAnityata Aha na
chArisomaM prapibAmi vahne. arisomaM shatrudattaM somam. tvayaiva sa
kutI na nirjita ityata Aha na kShINashaktau praharAmi vajramityAdinA
na daNDakAnnArakAnno kali~NgAnna karUshAnsomaM prapibAmi vahne. na
durbalAyAvasR^ijAmi vajraM ko me sukhI yaH praharenmanuShyaH iti
ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
indraNa gandharvamukhAtsvena yAjanAya bR^ihaspativaraNaM choditenApi
maruttena tadana~NgIkAre yaj~navighAtAya sATopaM yaj~navATaM pratyAgamanam
.. 1 ..
saMvartena maruttaprArthanayA vidyAbalenendrAdInAM saMstambhanam .. 2 ..
tataH saMvartAnuvartinendreNa sabhAnirmApaNAdinA yaj~nanirvartanapUrvakaM
deveH saha havirgrahaNam .. 3 ..
vyAsenaiva yudhiShThiraMprati
maruttayaj~napravR^ittiprakArakathanapUrvakaM
tachChiShTadravyAharamaenAshvamedhakaraNavidhAnam .. 4 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

indra uvAcha .
evametadbrahmabalaM garIyo
na brAhmaNAtki~nchidanyadrarIyaH .
AvikShitasya tu balaM na mR^iShye
vajramasmai prahariShyAmi ghoram ..  14\-10\-1 (92633)
dhR^itarAShTra gachCha prahito maruttaM
saMvartena sa~NgataM taM vadasva
bR^ihaspatiM tvamupashikShasva rAja\-
nvajraM vA te prahariShyAmi ghoram ..  14\-10\-2 (92634)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-10\-3x (7778)
tato gatvA dhR^itarAShTro narendraM
provAchedaM vachanaM vAsavasya ..  14\-10\-3 (92635)
gandharvaM mAM dhR^itarAShTraM nibodha
tvAmAgataM vaktukAmaM narendra .
aindraM vAkyaM shR^iNu me rAjasiMha
yatprAha lokAdhipatirmahAtmA ..  14\-10\-4 (92636)
bR^ihaspatiM yAjakaM tvaM vR^iNIShva
vajraM vA te prahariShyAmi ghoram .
vachashchedetanna kariShyase me
prAhaitadetAvadachintyakarmA ..  14\-10\-5 (92637)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-10\-6x (7779)
tvaM chaivaitadvettha purandarashcha
vishvedevA vasavashchAshvinau cha .
mitradrohe niShkR^itirnAsti loke
mahatpApaM brahmahatyAsamaM tat ..  14\-10\-6 (92638)
bR^ihaspatiryAjayatAM mahendraM
devashreShThaM vajrabhR^itAM variShTham .
saMvarto mAM yAjayitA.adya rAja\-
nna te vAkyaM tasya vA rochayAmi ..  14\-10\-7 (92639)
gandharva uvAcha. 14\-10\-8x (7780)
ghoro nAdaH shrUyatAM vAsavasya
nabhastale garjato rAjasiMha .
vyaktaM vajraM mokShyate te mahendraH
kShemaM rAjaMshchintyatAmeSha kAlaH ..  14\-10\-8 (92640)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-10\-9x (7781)
ityevamukto dhR^itarAShTreNa rAja\-
~nshrutvA nAdaM nadato vAsavasya .
taponityaM dharmavidAM variShThaM
saMvartaM taM j~nApayAmAsa kAryam ..  14\-10\-9 (92641)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-10\-10x (7782)
pashyAtmAnaM plavamAnaM tvamArA\-
dadhvA dUraM tena na dR^ishyate.adya .
prapadye.ahaM sharma viprendra tvattaH
prayachCha tasmAdabhayaM vipramukhya ..  14\-10\-10 (92642)
ayamAyAti ve vajrI disho vidyotayandasa .
amAnuSheNa ghoreNi sadasyAstrAsitA hi naH .. 14\-10\-11 (92643)
saMvarta uvAcha. 14\-10\-12x (7783)
bhayaM shakrAdvyetu te rAjasiMha
praNotsye.ahaM bhayametatsughoram .
saMstambhinyA vidyayA kShiprameva
mA bhaistvamasyAbhibhavAtpratItaH ..  14\-10\-12 (92644)
ahaM saMstambhayiShyAmi mA bhaistvaM shakrato nR^ipa .
yarveShAmeva devAnAM kShayitAnyAyudhAni me .. 14\-10\-13 (92645)
disho vajraM vrajatAM vAyuretu
varShaM bhUtvA varShatAM kAnaneShu .
ApaH plavantvantarikShe vR^ithA cha
saudAmanI dR^ishyate mA.api bhaistvam ..  14\-10\-14 (92646)
vahnirdevastrAtu vA sarvataste
kAmAnsarvAnvarShatu vAsavo vA .
vajraM tathA sthApayatAM vadhAya
mahAghoraM puvamAnaM jalaughaiH ..  14\-10\-15 (92647)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-10\-16x (7784)
ghoraH shabdaH shrUyate vai mahAsvano
vajrasyaiSha sahito mArutena .
AtmA hi me pravyathate muhurmuhu\-
rna me svAsthyaM jAyate chAdya vipra ..  14\-10\-16 (92648)
saMvarta uvAcha. 14\-10\-17x (7785)
vajrAdugrAdvyetu bhayaM tavAdya
vAto bhUtvA vrajatu narendra vajram .
bhayaM tvaktvA varamanyaM vR^iNIShva
kaM te kAmaM tapasA sAdhayAmi ..  14\-10\-17 (92649)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-10\-18x (7786)
indraH sAkShAtsahasA.abhyetu vipra
haviryaj~ne pratigR^ihNAtu chaiva .
svaMsvaM havishchaiva juShantu devA
hutaM somaM pratigR^ihNantu chaiva ..  14\-10\-18 (92650)
saMvarta uvAcha. 14\-10\-19x (7787)
ayamindro haribhirAyAti rAja\-
ndevaiH sarvaistvaritaiH stUyamAnaH .
mantrAhUto yaj~namimaM mayA.adya
pashyashvainaM mantravisrastakAyam ..  14\-10\-19 (92651)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-10\-20x (7788)
tato devaiH sahito devarAjo
rathe yu~NktvA tAnharInvAjimukhyAn .
AyAdyaj~namatha rAj~naH pipAsu\-
rAvikShitasyAprameyasya somam ..  14\-10\-20 (92652)
tamAyAntaM sahitaM devasa~NghaiH
pratyudyayau sapurodhA maruttaH .
chakre pUjAM devarAjAya chAgryAM
yathAshAstraM vidhivatprIyamANaH ..  14\-10\-21 (92653)
saMvarta uvAcha. 14\-10\-22x (7789)
susvAgataM te puruhUteha vidva\-
nyaj~no.apyayaM sannihite tvayIndra .
shoshubhyate balavR^itraghna bhUyaH
pibasva somaM sutamudyataM mayA ..  14\-10\-22 (92654)
marutta uvAcha. 14\-10\-23x (7790)
shivena mAM pashya namashcha te.astu
prApto yaj~naH saphalaM jIvitaM me .
ayaM yaj~naM kurute me surendra
bR^ihaspateravaro janmanA cha.  14\-10\-23 (92655)
indra uvAcha. 14\-10\-24x (7791)
jAnAmi te gurumenaM tapodhanaM
bR^ihaspateranujaM tigmatejasam
yasyAhvAnAdAgato.ahaM narendra
prItirme.adya tvayi manyuH pranaShTaH ..  14\-10\-24 (92656)
saMvarta uvAcha. 14\-10\-25x (7792)
yadi prItastvamasi vai devarAja
tasmAtsvayaM shAdhi yaj~ne vidhAnam .
svayaM sarvAnkuru bhAgAnsurendra
jAnAtvayaM sarvalokashcha deva ..  14\-10\-25 (92657)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-10\-26x (7793)
evamuktastvA~Ngirasena shakraH
samAdidesha svayameva devAn .
sabhAH kriyantAmAvasathAshcha mukhyAH
sahasrashashchitrabhUtAH samR^iddhAH ..  14\-10\-26 (92658)
klR^iptAH sthUNAH kurutArohaNAni
gandharvANAmapsarasAM cha shIghram .
yatra nR^ityerannapsarasaH samastAH
svargopamaH kriyatAM yaj~navATaH ..  14\-10\-27 (92659)
ityuktAste chakrurAshu pratItA
divaukasaH shakravAkyAnnarendra .
tato vAkyaM prAha rAjAnamindraH
prIto rAjanpUjyamAno maruttam ..  14\-10\-28 (92660)
eSha tvayA.ahamiha rAjansametya
ye chApyante tava pUrve narendra .
sarvAshchAnyA devatAH prIyamANA
havistubhyaM pratigR^ihNantu rAjan ..  14\-10\-29 (92661)
AgneyaM vai lohitamAlabhantAM
vaishvadevaM bahurUpaM hi rAjan .
nilaM chokShANaM medyamapyAlabhantAM
chalachChishnaM sampradiShTaM dvijAgryAH ..  14\-10\-30 (92662)
tato yaj~no vavR^idhe tasya rAja\-
nyatra devAH svayamannAni jahruH .
yasmi~nshakro brAhmaNaiH pUjyamAnaH
sadasyo.abhUddharimAndevarAjaH ..  14\-10\-31 (92663)
tataH saMvartashchaityagato mAhAtmA
yathA vahniH prajvalito dvitIyaH .
havIMShyuchchairAhvayandevasa~NghA\-
~njuhAvAgnau mantravatsupratItaH ..  14\-10\-32 (92664)
tataH pItvA balabhitsomamagryaM
ye chApyante somapA devasa~NghAH .
sarve.anuj~nAtAH prayayuH pArthivena
yathAjoShaM tarpitAH prItimantaH ..  14\-10\-33 (92665)
tato rAjA jAtarUpasya rAshI\-
npadepade kArayAmAsa hR^iShTaH .
dvijAtibhyo visR^ijanbhUri vittaM
rarAja vittesha ivArihantA ..  14\-10\-34 (92666)
tato vittaM vividhaM sannidhAya
yathotsAhaM kArayitvA cha kosham .
anuj~nAto guruNAM saMnivR^ittya
shashAsa gAmakhilAM sAgarAntAm ..  14\-10\-35 (92667)
evaMguNaH sambabhUveha rAjA
yasya kratau tatsuvarNaM prabhUtam .
tattvaM samAdAya narendra vittaM
yajasva devAMstapanIyairvidhAnaiH ..  14\-10\-36 (92668)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-10\-37x (7794)
tato rAjA pANDavo hR^iShTarUpaH
shrutvA vAkyaM satyavatyAH sutasya .
manashchakre tena vittena yaShTuM
tato.amAtyairmantrayAmAsa bhUyaH .. ..  14\-10\-37 (92669)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
dashamo.adhyAyaH .. 10 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-10\-6 mitradrohe niShkR^itirvai yatheha nAstIti sadaivavAda iti
ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-10\-8 kShamaM rAjanniti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-10\-10 vilobhyi chChittvA matpratiShThA dvinendrAH iti ka.Ta.tha ...

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati indravR^itrAsurayuddhaprakArakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
ityukte nR^ipatau tasminvyAsenAdbhutakarmaNA .
vAsudevo mahAtejAstato vachanamAdade .. 14\-11\-1 (92670)
taM nR^ipaM dInamanasaM nihataj~nAtibAndhavam .
upaplutamivAdityaM sadhUmamiva pAvakam .. 14\-11\-2 (92671)
nirviNNamanasaM pArthaM j~nAtvA vR^iShNikulodvahaH .
AshvAsanandharmasutaM pravaktumupachakrame .. 14\-11\-3 (92672)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-11\-4x (7795)
sarvaM jihmaM mR^ityupadamajihmaM brahmaNaH padam .
etAvAnj~nAnaviShayaH kiM pralApaH kariShyati .. 14\-11\-4 (92673)
naiva te.anuShThitaM karma naiva te shatravo jitAH .
kathaM shatruM sharIrastamAtmano nAvabudhyase .. 14\-11\-5 (92674)
atra te vartayiShyAmi yathAdharmaM yathAshrutam .
indrasya saha vR^itreNa yathA yuddhamavartata .. 14\-11\-6 (92675)
vR^itreNa pR^ithivI vyAptA purA kila narAdhipa .
dR^iShTvA sa pR^ithivIM vyAptAM gandhasya viShaye hR^ite .
dharAharaNadurgandho viShayaH samapadyata ..  14\-11\-7 (92676)
shatakratushchukopAtha gandhasya viShaye hR^ite .
vR^itrasya satataH kruddho ghoraM vajramavAsR^ijat .. 14\-11\-8 (92677)
sa vadhyamAno vajreNa subhR^ishaM bhUritejasA .
vivesha sahasA toyaM jagrAha viShayaM tataH .. 14\-11\-9 (92678)
apsu vR^itragR^ihItAsu rase cha viShaye hR^ite .
shatakraturatikruddhastatra vajramavAsR^ijat .. 14\-11\-10 (92679)
sa vadhyamAno vajreNa tasminnamitatejasA .
vivesha sahasA jyotirjagrAha viShayaM tataH .. 14\-11\-11 (92680)
vyApte jyotiShi vR^itreNa rUpe.atha viShaye hR^ite .
shatakraturatikruddhastatra vajramavAsR^ijat .. 14\-11\-12 (92681)
sa vadyamAno vajreNa tasminnamitatejasA .
vivesha sahasA vAyuM jagrAha viShayaM tataH .. 14\-11\-13 (92682)
vyApte vAyau tu vR^itreNa sparshe.atha viShaye hR^ite .
shatakraturatikruddhastatra vajramavAsR^ijat .. 14\-11\-14 (92683)
sa vadhyagAno vajreNa tasminnamitatejasA .
AkAshamabhidudrAva jagrAha viShayaM tataH .. 14\-11\-15 (92684)
AkAshe vR^itrabhUte.atha shabde cha viShaye hR^ite .
shatakraturabhikruddhastatra vajramavAsR^ijat .. 14\-11\-16 (92685)
sa vadhyamAno vajreNa tasminnamitatejasA .
vivesha sahasA shakraM jagrAha viShayaM tataH .. 14\-11\-17 (92686)
tasya vR^itragR^ihItasya mohaH samabhavanmahAn .
rathantareNa taM sAmnA vasiShThaH pratyabodhayat .. 14\-11\-18 (92687)
tato vR^itraM sharIrasthaM jaghAna bharatarShabha .
shatakraturadR^ishyena vajreNetIha naH shrutam .. 14\-11\-19 (92688)
idaM dharmyaM rahasyaM vai shakreNoktaM maharShiShu .
R^iShibhishcha mama proktaM tannibodha janAdhipa .. .. 14\-11\-20 (92689)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
ekAdasho.adhyAyaH .. 11 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-11\-2 upaplutaM rAhugrastam ..
7\-11\-4 jihmaM kAmAdi . mR^ityupadaM saMsAraprApakam. ajihmaM
shamAdi. brahmaNaH padaM mokShasya prApakam. j~nAnaviShayo heyopAdeyatayA
j~nAtavyorthaH. ArjavaM brahmaNaH padamiti jha.dha.pAThaH ..
7\-11\-7 dharAharaNanissAra iti ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati shArIramAnasabhedanena
vyAdherdvaividhyAbhidhAnapUrvakaM tatparihAropAyakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vAsudeva uvAcha .
dvivodho jAyate vyAdhiH shArIro mAnasastathA .
parasparaM tayorjanma nirdvandvaM nopapadyate .. 14\-12\-1 (92690)
sharIre jAyate vyAdhiH sharIraH sa nigadyate .
mAnase jAyate vyAdhirmAnasastu nigadyate .. 14\-12\-2 (92691)
shItoShNe chaiva vAyushcha guNA rAja~nsharIrajAH .
teShAM guNAnAM sAmyaM chettadAhuH svasthalakShaNam .. 14\-12\-3 (92692)
uShNena bAdhyate shItaM shItenoShNaM cha bAdhyate ..  14\-12\-4 (92693)
satvaM rajastamashcheti traya AtmaguNAH smR^itAH .
teShAM guNAnAM sAmyaM chettadAhuH svasthalakShaNam .. 14\-12\-5 (92694)
teShAmanyatamotseke vidhAnamupadishyate .
harSheNa bAdhyate shoko harShaH shokena bAdhyate .. 14\-12\-6 (92695)
kashchidduHkhe vartamAnaH sukhasya smartumichChati .
kashchitsukhe vartamAno duHkhasya smartumichChati .. 14\-12\-7 (92696)
sa tvaM na duHkhI duHkhasya na sukhI susukhasya vA .
smartumichChasi kaunteya daivaM hi balavattaram .
athavA te svabhAvo.ayaM yena pArthAvakR^iShyase ..  14\-12\-8 (92697)
dR^iShTvA sabhAgatAM kR^iShNAmekavastrAM rajasvalAm .
miShatAM pANDaveyAnAM na tasya smartumichChasi .. 14\-12\-9 (92698)
pravrAjanaM cha nagarAdajinaishcha vivAsanam .
mahAraNyanivAsashcha na tasya smartumichChasi .. 14\-12\-10 (92699)
jaTAsurAtparikleshashchitrasenena chAhavaH .
saindhavAchcha pariklesho na tasya smartumichChasi .. 14\-12\-11 (92700)
punaraj~nAtacharyAyAM kIchakena padA vadhaH .
yAj~nasenyAstathA pArtha na tasya smartumichChasi .. 14\-12\-12 (92701)
yachcha te droNabhIShmAbhyAM yuddhamAsIdariMdama .
manasaikena yoddhavyaM tatte yuddhamupasthitam .. 14\-12\-13 (92702)
tasmAdabhyupagantavyaM yuddhAya bharatarShabha .
paramavyaktarUpasya pAraM yuktyA svakarmabhiH .. 14\-12\-14 (92703)
yatra naiva sharaiH kAryaM na bhR^ityairna cha bandhubhiH .
Atmanaikena yoddhavyaM tatte yuddhamupasthitam .. 14\-12\-15 (92704)
tasminnanirjite yuddhe kAmavasthAM gamiShyasi .
etajj~nAtvA tu kaunteya kR^itakR^ityo bhaviShyasi .. 14\-12\-16 (92705)
ethAM buddhiM vinishchitya bhUtAnAmAgatiM gatim .
pitR^ipaitAmahe vR^itte shAdhi rAjyaM yathochitam .. .. 14\-12\-17 (92706)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
dvAdasho.adhyAyaH .. 12 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-12\-3 shItoShNe kaphapitte vAyurvAtaH teShAM sAmye svAsthyaM vaiShamye
vyAdhirbhavatItyarthaH ..
7\-12\-4 shItoShNayoranyatarAvikyajaM doSha
mitaravardhakenauShadhAdinApanayedityarthaH ..
7\-12\-12 kIchakena parAbhava iti ka.pAThaH ..
7\-12\-15 AtmanA manasA ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kAmasya shaktikathanena durjayatvakathanapUrvakaM tajjayopAyakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vAsudeva uvAcha .
na bAhyaM dravyamutsR^ijya siddhirbhavati bhArata .
shArIraM dravyamutsR^ijya siddhirbavati vA na vA .. 14\-13\-1 (92707)
bAhyadravyavimuktasya shArIreShu cha gR^ihyataH .
yo dharmo yatsukhaM chaiva dviShatAmastu tattava .. 14\-13\-2 (92708)
dvyakSharastu bhavenmR^ityustryakSharaM brahma shAshvatam .
mameti dvyakSharo mR^ityurnamameti cha shAshvatam .. 14\-13\-3 (92709)
brahmamR^ityU tato rAjannAtmanyeva vyavasthitau .
adR^ishyamAnau bhUtAni yodhayetAmasaMshayam .. 14\-13\-4 (92710)
avinAsho.asya tattvasya niyato yadi bhArata .
bhittvA sharIraM bhUtAnAmahiMsAM pratipadyate .. 14\-13\-5 (92711)
labdhvA hi pR^ithivIM kR^itsnAM sahasthAvaraja~NgamAm .
mamatvaM yasya naiva syAtkiM tayA sa kariShyati .. 14\-13\-6 (92712)
athavA vasataH pArtha vane vanyena jIvataH .
mamatA yasya vitteShu mR^ityorAMsye sa vartate .. 14\-13\-7 (92713)
brAhyAntarANAM shatrUNAM svabhAvaM pashya bhArata .
yanna pashyati tadbhUtaM muchyate sa mahAbhayAt .. 14\-13\-8 (92714)
kAmAtmAnaM na prashaMsanti loke
nehAkAmA kAchidasti pravR^ittiH .
sarve kAmA manaso.a~Nga prabhUtA
yAnpaNDitaH saMharate vichintya .
bhUyobhUyo janmano.abhyAsayogA\-
dyogI yogaM sAramArgaM vichintya ..  14\-13\-9 (92715)
dAnaM cha vedAdhyayanaM tapashcha
kAmyAni karmANi cha vaidikAni .
vrataM yaj~nAnniyamAndhyAnayogA\-
nkAmena yo nArabhate viditvA .
yadyachchAyaM kAmayate sa dhamo
nayo dharmo niyamastasya mUlam ..  14\-13\-10 (92716)
atra gAthAH kAmagItAH kIrtayanti purAvidaH .
shR^iNu sa~NkIrtyamAnAstA akhilena yudhiShThira .. 14\-13\-11 (92717)
kAma uvAcha. 14\-13\-12x (7796)
nAhaM shakyo.anupAyena hantuM bhUtena kenachit ..  14\-13\-12 (92718)
yo mAM prayatate hantuM j~nAtvA praharaNe balam .
tasya tasminpraharaNe punaH prAdurbhavAmyaham .. 14\-13\-13 (92719)
yo mAM prayatate hantuM yaj~nairvividhadakShiNaiH .
ja~NgameShviva dharmAtmA punaH prAdurbhavAmyaham .. 14\-13\-14 (92720)
yo mAM prayatate hantuM vedairvedAntasAdhanaiH .
sthAvareShviva bhUtAtmA tasya prAdurbhavAmyaham .. 14\-13\-15 (92721)
yo mAM prayatate hantuM dhR^ityA satyaparAkramaH .
bhAvo bhavAmi tasyAhaM sa cha mAM nAvabudhyate .. 14\-13\-16 (92722)
yo mAM prayatate hantuM tapasA saMshitavrataH .
tataspapasi tasyatha punaH prAdurbhavAmyaham .. 14\-13\-17 (92723)
yo mAM prayatate hantuM mokShamAsthAya paNDitaH .
tasya mokSharatisthasya nR^ityAmi cha hasAmi cha .
avadhyaH sarvabhUtAnAmahamekaH sanAtanaH ..  14\-13\-18 (92724)
tasmAttvamapi taM kAmaM yaj~nairvividhadakShiNaiH .
dharme kuru mahArAja tatra te sa bhaviShyati .. 14\-13\-19 (92725)
mA te vyathA.astu nihatAnbandhUnvIkShya punaHpunaH .
na shakyAste punardraShTraM ye.ahatAsminraNAjire .. 14\-13\-20 (92726)
sa tvamiShTvA mahAyaj~naiH samR^iddhairAptadakShiNaiH .
kIrtiM loke parAM prApya gatimagryAM gamiShyasi .. .. 14\-13\-21 (92727)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
trayodasho.adhyAyaH .. 13 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-13\-1 na bAhyasya rAjyAderarthasya tyAgAttyaggI bhavati kintu
sharIraM kAmAdikaM tyaktvaiva siddhirmokShaH naveti shuShkavairAgyavato
vivekashUnyasya siddhyabhAvaM sUchayati . utsR^ijya siddhirbhavati
bhAratetika.dha.pAThaH ..
7\-13\-2 gR^iddhya saktasya yo dharmaH saH adharmaeva yatsukhaM tadduHkhameva ..
7\-13\-3 mama tvaM saMsArahetuH tadabhAvo brahmaprAptiheturityarthaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vyAsanAradakR^iShNAdibhirbandhunidhanaparishochino yudhiShThirasya
samAshvAsanena tatrAntardhAnam .. 1 ..
yudhiShThireNa bhIShmidInAmaurdhvadehikadAnena hAstinanagarapraveshaH .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
evaM bahuvidhairvAkyairmunibhistaistapodhanaiH .
samAshvasta rAjarShirhitabandhuryudhiShThiraH .. 14\-14\-1 (92728)
so.anunIto bhagavatA viShTarashravasA svayam .
dvaipAyanena kR^iShNeni devasthAnena chAbhibhUH .. 14\-14\-2 (92729)
nAradenAtha bhImena nakulena cha pArthiva .
kR^iShNayA sahadevena vijayena cha dhImatA .. 14\-14\-3 (92730)
anyaishcha puruShavyAghrairbrAhmaNaiH shAstradR^iShTibhiH .
vyajahAchChokajaM duHkhaM santApaM chaiva mAnasam .. 14\-14\-4 (92731)
archayAmAsa devAMshcha brAhmaNAMshcha yudhiShThiraH .
kR^itvA.atha pretakAryANi sarveShAM kurunandanaH .
anvashAsachcha dharmAtmA pR^ithivIM sAgarAmbarAm ..  14\-14\-5 (92732)
prashAntachetAH kauravyaH svarAjyaM prApya kevalam .
vyAsaM cha nAradaM chaiva tAMshchAnyAnabravInnR^ipaH .. 14\-14\-6 (92733)
AshvAsito.ahaM prAgvR^iddhairbhavadbhirmunipu~NgavaiH .
na sUkShmamapi me ki~nchidvyalIkamiha vidyate .. 14\-14\-7 (92734)
arthashcha sumahAnprApto yena yakShyAmi devatAH .
puraskR^ityAdya bhavataH samAneShyAmahe makham .. 14\-14\-8 (92735)
himavantaM tvayA guptA gamiShyAmaH pitAmaha .
bahvAshcharyo hi deshaH sa shrUyate dvijasattama .. 14\-14\-9 (92736)
tathA bhagavatA chitraM kalyANaM bahu bhAShitam .
devarShiNA nAradena devasthAnena chaiva ha .. 14\-14\-10 (92737)
nAbhAgadheyaH puruShaH kashchidevaMvidhAngurUn .
labhate vyasanaM prApya suhR^idaH sAdhusammatAn .. 14\-14\-11 (92738)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-14\-12x (7797)
evamuktAstu te rAj~nA sarva eva maharShayaH .
abhyanuj~nApya rAjAnaM tathobhau kR^iShNaphalgunau .. 14\-14\-12 (92739)
pashyatAmeva sarveShAM tatraivAdarshanaM yayuH .
tato dharmasuto rAjA tatraivopAvishatprabhuH .. 14\-14\-13 (92740)
evaM nAtimahAnkAlaH sa teShAM saMnyavartata .
kurvatAM shauchakAryANi bhIShmasya nidhane tadA .
mahAdAnAni viprebhyo dadatAmaurdhvadehikam ..  14\-14\-14 (92741)
bhIShmakarNapurogANAM kurUNAM kurusattama .
sahito dhR^itarAShTreNa sa dadAvaurdhvadehikam .. 14\-14\-15 (92742)
tato dattvA bahudhanaM viprebhyaH pANDavarShabhaH .
dhR^itArAShTraM puruskR^itya vivesha gajasAhvayam .. .. 14\-14\-16 (92743)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
chaturdasho.adhyAyaH .. 14 ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vaishaMpAyena janamejayaMprati yudhiShThirasya prajApAlanakAle
prajAdInAmabhyudayaprakAravarNanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

`vaishampAyana uvAcha .
sa samAshvAsya pitaraM praj~nAchakShuShamIshvaram .
anvashAsata dharmAtmA pR^ithivIM bhrAtR^ibhiH saha .. 14\-15\-1 (92744)
yathA manurmahArAjo rAmo dAsharathiryathA .
tathA bharatasiMho.api pAlayAmAsa medinIm .. 14\-15\-2 (92745)
nAdharmyamabhavattatra sarvo dharmaruchirjanaH .
babhUva narashArdUla yathA kR^itayuge tathA .. 14\-15\-3 (92746)
kalimAsannamAviShTaM nivArya nR^ipanandanaH .
bhrAtR^ibhiH sahito dhImAnbabhau dharmabaloddhataH .. 14\-15\-4 (92747)
vavarSha bhagavAndevaH kAle deshe yathepsitam .
nirAmayaM jagadabhUtkShutpipAse na ki~nchana .. 14\-15\-5 (92748)
AdhirnAsti manuShyANAM vyasane nAbhavanmatiH .
brAhmNapramukhA varNAste svadharmottarAH shubhAH .. 14\-15\-6 (92749)
dharmasatyapradhAnAshcha satyaM sadviShayAnvitam .
dharmAsanasthaH sadbhiH sa strIbAlAturavR^iddhakAn .
varNakramAnpUrNabhR^itAnsAkalyAdrakShaNodyataH ..  14\-15\-7 (92750)
avR^ittivR^ittidAnAdyairyaj~nAdyairvyAdhitairapi .
AmuShmikaM bhayaM nAsti laukikaM kR^itameva .. 14\-15\-8 (92751)
svargalokopamo lokastadA tasminprashAsati .
babhUva sukhamevAgraM tadvishiShTataraM param .. 14\-15\-9 (92752)
nAryaH pativratAH sarvA rUpavatyaH svalaMkR^itAH .
yathoktavR^ittAH svaguNairbabhUvuH prItihetavaH .. 14\-15\-10 (92753)
pumAMsaH puNyashIlADhyAH svaMsvaM dharmamanuvratAH .
sukhinaH sUkShmamapyeno na kurvanti kadAchana .. 14\-15\-11 (92754)
sarve narAMshcha nAryashcha satataM priyavAdinaH .
ajihmamanasaH shuklA babhUvuH shramavarjitAH .. 14\-15\-12 (92755)
bhUShitAH kuNDalairhAraiH kaTakaiH kaTisUtrakaiH .
suvAsasaH sugandhADhyAH prAyashaH pR^ithivItale .. 14\-15\-13 (92756)
sarve brahmavido viprAH sarvatra pariniShThitAH .
valIpalitahInAstu sukhino dIrghadarshinaH .. 14\-15\-14 (92757)
ichChA na jAyate.anyatra varNeShu na cha sa~NkaraH .
manuShyANAM mahArAja maryAdA suvyavasthitA .. 14\-15\-15 (92758)
tasmi~nshAsati rAjendre mR^igavyAlasarIsR^ipAH .
anyonyamapi chAnyeShu na bAdhante kadAchana .. 14\-15\-16 (92759)
gAvaH sukShIrabhUyiShThAH susvavAlamukhodarAH .
apIDitAH karShakAdyairhR^itavyAdhikavatsakAH .. 14\-15\-17 (92760)
avandhyakAlA manujAH puruShArtheShu cha kramAt .
viShayeShvaniShiddheShu vedashAstreShu chodyatAH .. 14\-15\-18 (92761)
suvR^ittA vR^iShabhAH puShTA rasanAbhAH sukhodayAH ..  14\-15\-19 (92762)
atIva madhuraH shabdaH sparshashchAtisukhaM rasam .
karUpaM dR^iShTikShamaM ramyaM manoj~naM gandhavadbabhau .. 14\-15\-20 (92763)
dharmArthakAmasaMyuktaM mokShAbhyudayasAdhanam .
prahlAdajananaM puNyaM sambabhUvAtha mAnasam .. 14\-15\-21 (92764)
sthAvarA bahupuShpADhyAH phalachChAyAvahAstathA .
susparshA viShahInAshcha supatratvakprarohiNaH .. 14\-15\-22 (92765)
manonukUlAH sarveShAM cheShTAbhUtApavarjitAH .
tathA babhUva rAjarShistadvR^ittamabhavadbhuvi .. 14\-15\-23 (92766)
sarvalakShaNasampannAH pANDavA dharmachAriNaH .
jyeShThAnuvartinaH sarve babhUvuH priyadarshanAH .. 14\-15\-24 (92767)
siMhoraskA jitakrodhAstejobalasamanvitAH .
AjAnubAhavaH sarve dAnashIlA jitendriyAH .. 14\-15\-25 (92768)
teShu shAsatsu dharaNImR^itavaH svaguNairbabhuH .
sukhodayAya vartante grahAstArAgaNaiH saha .. 14\-15\-26 (92769)
mahI cha sasyabahulA sarvaratnaguNodayA .
kAmadhugdhenuvadbhogAnphalanti sma sahasradhA .. 14\-15\-27 (92770)
manvAdibhiH kR^itAH pUrvaM maryAdA mAnaveShu yAH .
anatikramya tAH sarvAH kuleShu samayAni cha .
anvashAsata rAjAno dharmaputrapriyaMkarAH ..  14\-15\-28 (92771)
mahAkulAni dharmiShThA vardhayanto visheShataH .
manupraNItayA vR^ittyA te.anvashAsanasundharAm .. 14\-15\-29 (92772)
rAjavR^ittirhi sA shashvaddharmiShThA.abhUnmahItale .
prAyo lokamatistAna rAjavR^ittAnugAminI .. 14\-15\-30 (92773)
evaM bhAratavarShaM svaM rAjA svargaM surendravat .
shashAsa jiShNunA sArdhaM gotrAM gANDIvadhanvana'.. .. 14\-15\-31 (92774)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
pa~nchadasho.adhyAyaH .. 15 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-15\-31 shashAsa viShNunA sArdhaM gupto gANDIvadhanvaneti tha.pAThaH ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vaishampAyanena kuruvijayAnantaraM hAstinapure
kR^iShNArjunavihAraprakAravarNanam .. 1 ..
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati yudhiShThire svasya
nijanagarajigamiShAnivedanachodanA .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

janamejaya uvAcha .
vijite pANDaveyaistu prashAnte cha dvijottama .
rAShTre te chatraturvIrau vAsudevadhanaMjayau .. 14\-16\-1 (92775)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-16\-2x (7798)
vijite pANDavai rAjanprashAnte cha vishAmpatau .
rAShTre babhUvaturhR^iShTau vAsudevadhanaMjayau .. 14\-16\-2 (92776)
vijahrAte mudA yuktau divi devashvarAviva .
tau vaneShu vichitreShu parvateShu sasAnuShuH .. 14\-16\-3 (92777)
tIrtheShu chaiva puNyeShu palvaleShu nadIShu cha .
chaMkramyamANau saMhR^iShTAvashvinAviva nandane .. 14\-16\-4 (92778)
indraprasthe mahAtmAnau remAte kR^iShNapANDavau .
pravishya tAM sabhAM ramyAM vijahrAte cha bhArata .. 14\-16\-5 (92779)
tatra yuddhakathAshchitrAH parikleshAMshcha pArthiva .
kathAyoge kathAyoge kathayAmAsatuH sadA .. 14\-16\-6 (92780)
R^iShINAM devatAnAM cha vaMshAMstAvAhatuH sadA .
prIyamANau mahAtmAnau purANAvR^iShisattamau .. 14\-16\-7 (92781)
madhurAstu kathAshchitrAshchitrArthapadanishchayAH .
nishchayaj~naH sa pArthAya kathayAmAsa keshavaH .. 14\-16\-8 (92782)
putrashokAbhisaMtaptaM j~nAtInAM cha sahasrashaH .
kathAbhiH shamayAmAsa pArtaM shaurirjanArdanaH .. 14\-16\-9 (92783)
sa tamAshvAsya vidhivadvidhAnaj~no mahAtapAH .
apahR^ityAtmano bhAraM vishashrAmeva sAtvataH .. 14\-16\-10 (92784)
tataH kathAnte govindo guDAkheshamuvAcha ha .
sAntvaya~nshlakShNayA vAchA hetuyuktamidaM vachaH .. 14\-16\-11 (92785)
vijiteyaM dharA kR^itsnA savyasAchinparaMtapa .
tvadbAhubalAmAshritya rAj~nA dharmasutena ha .. 14\-16\-12 (92786)
asapatnAM mahIM bhu~Nkte dharmarAjo yudhiShThiraH .
bhImasenAnubhAvena yamayoshcha narottama .. 14\-16\-13 (92787)
dharmeNi rAj~nA dharmaj~na prAptaM rAjyamakaNTakam .
dharmeNa nihataH sa~Nkhye sa cha rAjA suyodhanaH .. 14\-16\-14 (92788)
adharmaruchayo lubdhAH sadA chApriyavAdinaH .
dhArtarAShTrA durAtmAnaH sAnubandhA nipAtitAH .. 14\-16\-15 (92789)
prashAntAmakhilAM pArtha pR^ithivIM pR^ithivIpatiH .
bhu~Nkte dharmasuto rAjA tvayA guptaH kurUdvaha .. 14\-16\-16 (92790)
rame chAhaM tvayA sArdhamaraNyeShvapi pANDava .
kimu yatra jano.ayaM vai pR^ithA chAmitrakarmana .. 14\-16\-17 (92791)
yatra dharmasuto rAjA yatra yatra bhImo mahAbalaH .
yatra mAdravatIputrau ratistatra parA mama .. 14\-16\-18 (92792)
tathaiva svargalokeShu sabhoddesheShu kaurava .
ramaNIyeShu puShNeShu sahitasya tvayA.anadha .. 14\-16\-19 (92793)
kAlo mahAMstvatIto me shUrasUnumapashyataH .
baladevaM cha kauravyaM tathA.anyAnvR^iShNipu~NgavAn .. 14\-16\-20 (92794)
sohaM gantumabhIpsAmi purIM dvArAvatIM prati .
rochatAM gamanaM tubhyaM mamApi puruSharShabha .. 14\-16\-21 (92795)
ukto bahuvidhaM rAjA tatratatra yudhiShThiraH .
saha bhIShmeNa yadyuktamasmAbhiH shokarshitaH .. 14\-16\-22 (92796)
shiShTo yudhiShThiro.asmAbhiH shAstA sannapi pANDavaH .
tena tattu vachaH samyaggR^ihItaM sumahAtmanA .. 14\-16\-23 (92797)
dharmaputre hi dharmaj~ne kR^itaj~ne satyavAdini .
satyaM dharmo matishchAgryA sthitishcha satataM sthirA .. 14\-16\-24 (92798)
tatra gatvA mahAtmAnaM yadi te rochate.arjuna .
asmadgamanasaMyuktaM vacho brUhi janAdhipam .. 14\-16\-25 (92799)
na hi tasyApriyaM kuryAM prANatyoge.apyupasthite .
kuto gantuM mahAbAho purIM dvArAvatIM prati .. 14\-16\-26 (92800)
sarvaM tvidamahaM pArta tvatprItihitakAmyayA .
bravImi satyaM kauravya na mithyaitatkatha~nchana .. 14\-16\-27 (92801)
prayojanaM cha nirvR^ittamiha vAsena me.arjuna .
dhArtarAShTro hato rAjA sabalaH sapadAnugaH .. 14\-16\-28 (92802)
pR^ithivI cha vashe tAta dharmaputrasya dhImataH .
sthitA samudravasanA sashailavanakAnanA .. 14\-16\-29 (92803)
chitA ratnairbahuvidhaiH kururAjasya pANDava .
dharmeNa rAjA dharmaj~naH pAtu sarvAM vasundharAm .. 14\-16\-30 (92804)
upAsyamAno munibhiH siddhaishchApi mahAtmabhiH .
stUyamAnashcha satataM bandibhirbharatarShabha .. 14\-16\-31 (92805)
taM mayA saha gatvA.adya rAjAnaM kuruvardhanam .
ApR^ichCha kurushArdUla gamanaM dvArakAM prati .. 14\-16\-32 (92806)
idaM sharIraM vasu yachcha me gR^ihe
niveditaM pArtha sadA yudhiShThire .
priyashcha mAnyashcha hi me yudhiShThiraH
sadA kurUNAmadhipo mahAmatiH ..  14\-16\-33 (92807)
prayojanaM chApi nivAsakAraNe
na vidyate me tvadR^ite nR^ipAtmaja .
sthitA hi pR^ithvI tava pArtha shAsane
guroH suvR^ittasya yudhiShThirasya cha ..  14\-16\-34 (92808)
itIdamuktaH sa tadA mahAtmanA
janArdanenAmitavikramo.arjunaH .
tatheti duHkhAdiva vAkyamairaya\-
jjanArdanaM sampratipUjya pArthiva .. ..  14\-16\-35 (92809)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi ashvamedhaparvaNi
ShoDasho.adhyAyaH .. 16 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-16\-4 shaileShu gahvarAraNye palvaleShviti ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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athAnugItAparva  .. 2 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
arjunena kR^iShNaMprati pUrvopadiShTagItArthasya vismaraNoktyA
punastadupadeshaprArthanA .. 1 ..
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati svasmai brAhmaNoktasiddhakAshyapasaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

janamejaya uvAcha .
sabhAyAM vasatostatra nihatyArInmahAtmanoH .
keshavArjunayoH kA nu kathA samabhavaddvija .. 14\-17\-1 (92810)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-17\-2x (7799)
kR^iShNena sahitaH pArthaH svaM rAjyaM prApya kevalam .
tasyAM sabhAyAM divyAyAM vijahAra mudA yutaH .. 14\-17\-2 (92811)
tatra ka~nchitsabhoddeshaM svargoddeshasamaM nR^ipa .
yadR^ichChayA tau muditau jagmatuH svajanAvR^itau .. 14\-17\-3 (92812)
tataH pratItaH kR^iShNena sahitaH pANDavo.arjunaH .
nirIkShya tAM sabhAM ramyAmidaM vachanamabravIt .. 14\-17\-4 (92813)
viditaM me mahAbAho sa~NgrAme samupasthite .
mahAtmyaM devakIputra tachcha te rUpamaishvaram .. 14\-17\-5 (92814)
yattu tadbhavatA proktaM purA keshava sauhR^idAt .
tatsarvaM puruShavyAghra naShTaM me vyagrachetasaH .. 14\-17\-6 (92815)
mama kautUhalaM tvasti teShvartheShu punaH punaH .
bhavAMstu dvArakAM gantA nachirAdiva mAdhava .. 14\-17\-7 (92816)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-17\-8x (7800)
evamuktastu taM kR^iShNaH phAlgunaM pratyabhAShata .
pariShvajya mahAtejA vachanaM vadatAMvaraH .. 14\-17\-8 (92817)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-17\-9x (7801)
shrAvitastvaM mayA guhyaM j~nApitashcha sanAtanam .
dharmaM svarUpiNaM pArta sarvalokAMshcha shAshvatAn .. 14\-17\-9 (92818)
abuddhyA yanna gR^ihNItAstanme sumahadapriyam .
na cha sA.adya punarbhUyaH smR^itirme sambhaviShyati .. 14\-17\-10 (92819)
nUnamashraddadhAno.asi durmedhA hyasi pANDava .
na cha shakyaM punarvaktumasheSheNa dhanaMjaya .. 14\-17\-11 (92820)
sa hi dharmaH suparyApto brahmaNaH padavedane .
na shakyaM tanmayA bhUyastathA vaktumasheShataH .. 14\-17\-12 (92821)
paraM hi brahma kathitaM yogayuktena tanmayA .
itihAsaM tu vakShyAmi tasminnarthe purAtanam .. 14\-17\-13 (92822)
yathA tAM buddhimAsthAya gatimagryAM gamiShyasi .
shR^iNu dharmabhR^itAMshreShTha gadataH sarvameva me .. 14\-17\-14 (92823)
AgachChadbrAhmaNaH kashchitsvargalokAdariMdama .
brahmalokAchcha durdharShaH sosmAbhiH pUjito.abhavat .. 14\-17\-15 (92824)
asmAbhiH paripR^iShThashcha yadAha bharatarShabha .
divyena vidhinA pArtha tachChR^iNuShvAvichArayan .. 14\-17\-16 (92825)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-17\-17x (7802)
mokShadharmaM samAshritya kR^iShNa yanmA.anupR^ichChasi .
bhUtAnAmanukampArthaM manmohachChedanaM vibho .. 14\-17\-17 (92826)
tatte.ahaM sampravakShyAmi yathAvanmadhusUdana .
shR^iNuShvAvahito bhUtvA gadato mama mAdhava .. 14\-17\-18 (92827)
kashchidviprastapoyuktaH kAshyapo dharmavittamaH .
AsasAda dvijaM kaMchiddharmANAmAgatAgamam .. 14\-17\-19 (92828)
gatAgamaM subahusho j~nAnavij~nAnapAragam .
lokatattvArthakushalaM j~nAtaraM sukhaduHkhayoH .. 14\-17\-20 (92829)
jAtismaraNatattvaj~naM kovidaM pApapuNyayoH .
draShTAramuchchanIchAnAM karmabhirdehinAM gatim .. 14\-17\-21 (92830)
charantaM muktavatsiddhaM prashAntaM saMyatendriyam .
dIpyamAnaM shriyA brAhmayA kramamANaM cha sarvashaH .. 14\-17\-22 (92831)
antardhAnagatij~naM cha shrutvA tattvena kAshyapaH .
tathaivAntarhitaiH siddhairyAntaM chakradharaiH saha .. 14\-17\-23 (92832)
sambhAShamANamekAnte samAsInaM cha taiH saha .
yadR^ichChayA cha gachChantamasaktaM pavanaM yathA .. 14\-17\-24 (92833)
taM samAsAdya medhAvI sa tadA dvijasattamaH .
charaNau dharmakAmo vai sa tasya susamAhitaH .
pratipade yathAnyAyaM bhaktyA paramayA yutaH ..  14\-17\-25 (92834)
vismitashchAdbhutaM dR^iShTvA kAshyapastaM dvijottamam .
parichAreNa mahatA guruM taM paryatoShayat .. 14\-17\-26 (92835)
upapannaM cha tatsarvaM shrutachAritrasaMyutam .
bhaumenAtoShayachchainaM guruvR^ittiM samAsthitaH .. 14\-17\-27 (92836)
tasmai tuShTaH sa shiShyAya yatprasanno.abravIdguruH .
siddhiM parAmabhiprekShya shR^iNu matto janArdana .. 14\-17\-28 (92837)
siddha uvAcha. 14\-17\-29x (7803)
vividhaiH karmabhistAta puNyayogaishcha kevalaiH .
gachChantIha gatiM martyA devaloke cha vA sthitim .. 14\-17\-29 (92838)
na kvachitsukhamatyantaM na kvachichChAshvatI sthitiH .
sthAnAchcha mahato bhraMsho duHkhalabdAtpunaH punaH .. 14\-17\-30 (92839)
ashubhA gatayaH prAptAH kaShTA me pApasevanAt .
kAmamanyuparItena tR^iShNayA mohitena cha .. 14\-17\-31 (92840)
punaH punashcha maraNaM janma chaiva punaH punaH .
AhArA vividhA bhuktAHpItA nAnAvidhAHstanAH .. 14\-17\-32 (92841)
mAtaro vividhA dR^iShTAH pitarashcha pR^ithagvidhAH .
sukhAni cha vichitrANi duHkhAni cha mayA.anagha .. 14\-17\-33 (92842)
priyairvivAso bahushaH saMvAsashchApriyaiH saha .
dhananAshashcha samprApto labdhvA duHkhena taddhanam .. 14\-17\-34 (92843)
avamAnAH sukaShTAshcha parataH svajanAttathA .
shArIrA mAnasA vA.api vedanA bhR^ishadAruNAH .. 14\-17\-35 (92844)
prAptA vimAnanAshchogrA vadhabandhAshcha dAruNAH .
patanaM niraye chaiva yAtanAshcha yamakShaye .. 14\-17\-36 (92845)
jarArogAshcha satataM vyasanAni cha bhUrishaH .
loke.asminnanubhUtAni dvandvajAni bhR^ishaM mayA .. 14\-17\-37 (92846)
tataH kadAchinnirvedAnnikArAnnikR^itena cha .
lokatantraM parityaktaM duHkhArtena bhR^ishaM mayA .. 14\-17\-38 (92847)
loke.asminnanubhUyAhamimaM mArgamanuShThitaH .
tataH siddhiriyaM prAptA prasAdAdAtmano mayA .
nAhaM punarihAgantA lokAnAlokayAmyaham ..  14\-17\-39 (92848)
AsiddherAprajAsargAdAtmanopi gatIH shubhAH .
upalabdhA dvijashreShTha tatheyaM siddhiruttamA .. 14\-17\-40 (92849)
itaH paraM gamiShyAmi tataH parataraM punaH .
brahmaNaH padamavyaktaM mA te.abhUtatra saMshayaH .. 14\-17\-41 (92850)
nAhaM punarihAgantA martyalokaM parantapa .
prItosmi te mahAprAj~na brUhi kiM karavANi te .. 14\-17\-42 (92851)
yadIpsurupapannastvaM tasya kAlo.ayamAgataH .
abhijAne cha tadahaM yadarthaM mAmupAgataH .. 14\-17\-43 (92852)
achirAttu gamiShyAmi yenAhaM tvAmachUchudam .
bhR^ishaM prItosmi bhavatashchAritreNa vichakShaNa .. 14\-17\-44 (92853)
paripR^ichCha yAvadbhavato bhAShe yadyattavepsitam ..  14\-17\-45 (92854)
bahumanye cha te buddhiM bhR^ishaM sampUjayAmi cha .
yenAhaM bhavatA buddho medhAvI hyasi kAshyapa .. .. 14\-17\-46 (92855)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
saptadasho.adhyAyaH .. 17 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-17\-19 AgatAgamaM prAptashAstrarahasyamUhApohakushalamityarthaH ..
7\-17\-43 bahumanye bhR^ishaM pUjaye . ahamantardhAnagato.api yatastvayA
j~nAtaH ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brAhmaNena kR^iShNaMprati prANinAM
jananamaraNAdipratipAdakasiddhakashyapasaMvAdanuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vAsudeva uvAcha .
tatastasyopasa~NgR^ihya pAdau prashnAnsudurvachAn .
paprachCha tAMshcha dharmAnsa prAha dharmabhR^itAMvaraH .. 14\-18\-1 (92856)
kAshyapa uvAcha. 14\-18\-2x (7804)
kathaM sharIrAchchyavate kathaM chaivopapadyate .
kathaM kaShTAchcha saMsArAtsaMsaranparimuchyate .. 14\-18\-2 (92857)
AtmAnaM vA kathaM yuktvA tachCharIraM vimu~nchati .
sharIre cha vinirmukto kathamanyatprapadyate .. 14\-18\-3 (92858)
kathaM shubhAshubhe chAyaM karmaNI svakR^ite naraH .
upabhu~Nkte kva vA karma videhasyopatiShThate .. 14\-18\-4 (92859)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-18\-5x (7805)
evaM sa~nchoditaH siddhaH prashnAMstAnpratyabhAShata .
AnupUrvyeNa vArShNeya tanme nigadataH shR^iNuH .. 14\-18\-5 (92860)
siddha uvAcha. 14\-18\-6x (7806)
`asminnevAshu phaladA AyuShyAstu kriyAHsmR^itAH .
AyuHkIrtikarANIha yAni kR^ityAni sevate .
sharIragrahaNe.anyasmiMsteShu kShINeShu sarvashaH ..  14\-18\-6 (92861)
AyuHkShayaparItAtmA viparItAni sevate .
buddhirvyAvartate chAsya vinAshe pratyupasthite .. 14\-18\-7 (92862)
sattvaM balaM cha kAlaM chAviditvA chAtmanastathA .
ativelamupAshnAti svaviruddhAnyanAtmavAn .. 14\-18\-8 (92863)
yadA.ayamatikaShTAni sarvANyupaniShevate .
atyarthamapi vA bhu~Nkte na vA bhu~Nkte kadAchana .. 14\-18\-9 (92864)
duShTAnnAmiShapAnaM cha yadanyonyavirodhi cha .
guru chApyamitaM bhu~Nkte nAtijIrNe divA punaH .. 14\-18\-10 (92865)
vyAyAmamatimAtraM cha vyAvAya chopasevate .
satataM karmalobhAdvA prAptaM vegaM vidhArayet .. 14\-18\-11 (92866)
rasAbhiyuktamannaM vA divAsvapnaM cha sevate .
apakvAnAgate kAle svayaM doShAnprakopayet .. 14\-18\-12 (92867)
svadoShakopanAdrogaM labhate maraNAntikam .
api vodbandhanAdIni parItAni vyavasyati .. 14\-18\-13 (92868)
tasya taiH kAraNairjantoH sharIraM chyavate tadA .
jIvitaM prochyamAnaM tadyathAvadupadhAraya .. 14\-18\-14 (92869)
UShmA prakupitaH kAye tIvravAyusamIritaH .
sharIramanuparyetya sarvAnprANAnruNaddhi vai .. 14\-18\-15 (92870)
atyarthaM balavAnUShmA sharIre parikopitaH .
bhinatti jIvasthAnAni tAni karmaNi viddhi cha .. 14\-18\-16 (92871)
tataH savedanaH sadyo jIvaH prachyavate kSharan .
sharIraM tyajate jantushChidyamAneShu marmasu .
vedanAbhiH parItAtmA tadviddhi dvijasattama ..  14\-18\-17 (92872)
janImaraNasaMvigrAH satataM sarvajantavaH .
dR^ishyante saMtyajantashcha sharIrANi dvijarShabha ..
garbhasaMkramaNe chApi garbhANApupasarpaNe .
tAdR^ishImeva labhate vedanAM mAnavaH punaH ..  14\-18\-18 (92873)
bhinnasaMdhiratha kledamadbhiH sa labhate naraH ..  14\-18\-20 (92874)
yathA pa~nchasu bhUteShu sambhUtatvaM niyachChati .
shaityAtprakupitaH kAye tIvravAyusamIritaH .. 14\-18\-21 (92875)
yaH sa pa~nchasu bhUteShu prANApAne vyavasthitaH .
sa gachChatyUrdhvago vAyuH kR^ichChrAnmuktvA sharIriNaH .
sharIraM cha jahAtyevaM niruchChvAsashcha dR^ishyate ..  14\-18\-22 (92876)
sa nirUShmA niruchChvAso niHshrIko gatachetanaH .
karmaNA samparityakto mR^ita ityuchyate naraH .. 14\-18\-23 (92877)
srotobhiryairvijAnAti indriyArthA~nsharIrabhR^it .
taireva na vijAnAti prANAnAhArasambhavAn .. 14\-18\-24 (92878)
tatraiva kurute kAye yaH sa jIvaH sanAtanaH ..  14\-18\-25 (92879)
tathA yadyadbhavenmuktaM sannipAte kvachitkvachit .
tattanmarma vijAnIhi shAstradR^iShTaM hi tattathA .. 14\-18\-26 (92880)
teShu marmasu bhinneShu tataH sa samudIrayan .
Avishya hR^idayaM jantoH sattvaM chAshu ruNaddhi vai .. 14\-18\-27 (92881)
tataH sachetano janturnAbhijAnAti ki~nchana .
tamasA saMvR^itaj~nAnaH saMvR^iteShveva marmasu .
sa jIvo niradiShThAnashchAlyate mAtarishvanA ..  14\-18\-28 (92882)
tataH sa taM mahochChvAsaM bhR^ishamuchChvasya dAruNam .
niShkramankampayatyAshu tachCharIramachetanam .. 14\-18\-29 (92883)
sa jIvaH prachyutaH kAyAtkarmabhiH svaiH samAvR^itaH .
a~NkitaH svaiH shubhaiH puNyaiH pApairvA.apyupapadyate .. 14\-18\-30 (92884)
brAhmaNA j~nAnasampannA yathAvachChrutanishchayAH .
itaraM kR^itapuNyaM vA taM vijAnanti lakShaNaiH .. 14\-18\-31 (92885)
yathAndhakAre khadyetaM dIpyamAnaM tatastataH .
chakShuShmantaH prapashyanti tathA cha j~nAnachakShuShaH .. 14\-18\-32 (92886)
pashyantyevaMvidhaM siddhA jIvaM divyena chakShuShA .
chyavantaM jAyamAnaM cha yoniM chAnupraveshitam .. 14\-18\-33 (92887)
tasya sthAnAni dR^iShTAni vividhAnIha shAstrataH .
karmabhUmiriyaM bhUmiryatra tiShThanti jantavaH .. 14\-18\-34 (92888)
tataH shubhAshubhaM kR^itvA labhante sarvadehinaH .
ihaivochchAvachAnbhogAnprApnuvanti svakarmabhiH .. 14\-18\-35 (92889)
ihaivAshubhakarmANaH karmabhirnirayaM gatAH .
avAggatiriyaM kaShTA yatra pachyanti mAnavAH .
tasmAtsudurlabho mokSho rakShyashchAtmA tato bhR^isham ..  14\-18\-36 (92890)
UrdhvaM tu jantavo gatvA yeShu sthAneShvavasthitAH .
kIrtyamAnAni tAnIha tattvataH saMnibodha me .. 14\-18\-37 (92891)
tachChrutvA naiShThikIM buddhiM buddhyethAH karmanishchayam .
tArArUpANi sarvANi yatraitachchandramaNDalam .. 14\-18\-38 (92892)
yatra vibhrAjate loke svabhAsA sUryamaNDalam .
sthAnAnyetAni jAnIhi janAnAM puNyakarmaNAm .. 14\-18\-39 (92893)
karmakShayAchcha te sarve chyavante vai punaH punaH .
tatrApi cha visheShosti divi nIchochchamadhyamaH .. 14\-18\-40 (92894)
na cha tatrApi saMtoSho dR^iShTvA dIptatarAM shriyam .
ityetA gatayaH sarvAH pR^ithakte samudIritAH .. 14\-18\-41 (92895)
upapattiM tu vakShyAmi garbhasyAhamataH param .
tathAvattAM nigadataH shR^iNuShvAvahito dvija .. .. 14\-18\-42 (92896)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
aShTAdasho.adhyAyaH .. 18 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-18\-10 duShTAnnaM viShamAnnaM vite ka.Ta.pAThaH ..
7\-18\-12 apakvAshaM gate kAle svayaM doShaprakopanamiti ka.Tha.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-18\-19 garbhasa~NkramaNe garbhasthadehapraveshe ..
7\-18\-21 shleShmA prakupita iti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-18\-24 snotobhirindriyaiH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brAhmaNena kR^iShNaMprati jIvasya
garbhapraveshAdipratipAdakakAshyapasiddhasaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
shubhAnAmashubhAnAM cha neha nAshosti karmaNAm .
prApyaprApyAnupachyante kShetrekShetre tathAtathA .. 14\-19\-1 (92897)
yathA prasUyamAnastu phalI dadyAtphalaM bahu .
tathA syAdvipulaM puNyaM shuddhena manasA kR^itam .. 14\-19\-2 (92898)
pApaM chApi tathaiva syAtpApena manasA kR^itam .
purodhAya mano hIha karmaNyAtmA pravartate .. 14\-19\-3 (92899)
yathA karmasamAviShTaH kAmamanyusamAvR^itaH .
naro garbhaM pravishati tatrApi shR^iNu chottaram .. 14\-19\-4 (92900)
shukraM shoNitasaMsR^iShTaM striyA garbhAshayaM gatam .
kShetraM karmajamApnoti shubhaM vA yadi vA.ashubham .. 14\-19\-5 (92901)
saukShmyAdavyaktayAvAchcha na cha kvachana sajjati .
samprApya brAhmaNaH kAyaM tasmAttadbrahma shAshvatam .. 14\-19\-6 (92902)
tadbIjaM sarvabhUtAnAM tena jIvanti jantavaH ..  14\-19\-7 (92903)
sa jIvaH sarvabhUtAnAM garbhamAvishya bhAgashaH .
dadhAti chetanA sadyaH prANasthAneShvavasthitaH .
tataH spandayate.a~NgAni sa garbhashchetanAnvitaH ..  14\-19\-8 (92904)
yathA lohasya viShyando niShikto bimbavigraham .
upaiti tadvajjAnIhi garbhe jIvapraveshanam .. 14\-19\-9 (92905)
lohapiNDaM yathA vahniH pravishya hyatitApayet .
tathA tvamapi jAnIhi garbhe jIvopapAdanam.  14\-19\-10 (92906)
yathA cha dIpaH sharaNaM dIpyamAnaH prakAshayet .
evameva sharIrANi prakAshayati chetanaH .. 14\-19\-11 (92907)
yadyachcha kurute karma shubhaM vA yadi vA.ashubham .
pUrvadehakR^itaM sarvamavashyamupabhujyate .. 14\-19\-12 (92908)
tatastu kShIyate chaiva punashchAnyatprachIyate .
yAvattu mokShayogasthaM dharmaM naivAvabudhyate .. 14\-19\-13 (92909)
tatte dharmaM pravakShyAmi sukhI bhavati yena vai .
AvartamAno jAtIShu yathA.anyonyAsu sattama .. 14\-19\-14 (92910)
dAnaM vrataM brahmacharyaM yathoktavratadhAraNam .
damaH prashAntatA chaiva bhUtAnAM chAnukampanam .. 14\-19\-15 (92911)
saMyamashchAnR^ishaMsya cha parasvAdAnavarjanam .
vyalIkAnAmakaraNaM bhUtAnA manasA bhuvi .. 14\-19\-16 (92912)
mAtApitroshcha shushrUShA devatAtitipUjanam .
gurupUjA ghR^iNA shauchaM nityamindrayasaMyamaH .. 14\-19\-17 (92913)
pravartanaM shubhAnAM cha tatsatAM vratamuchyate .
tato dharmaH prabhavati yaH prajAH pAti shAshvatIH .. 14\-19\-18 (92914)
`sadbhirAcharito dharmaH sadAchAre pratiShThitaH .
ubhayArtho bhavatyeva svargArtho mokShatastathA ..'.. 14\-19\-19 (92915)
evaM satsu sadA pashyettatraChApyeShA dhruvA sthitiH .
AchAro dharmamAchaShTe yasminsanto vyavasthitAH .. 14\-19\-20 (92916)
teShu tatkarma nikShiptaM yaH sa dharmaH sanAtanaH .
yastaM samabhipadyeta na sa durgatimApnuyAt .. 14\-19\-21 (92917)
ato niyamyate lokaH prachyavandharmavartmasu .
yashcha yogI cha muktashcha sa aitebhyo vishiShyate .. 14\-19\-22 (92918)
vartamAnasya dharmeNa puruShasya yathA tathA .
saMsAratAraNaM hyasya kAlena mahatA bhavet .. 14\-19\-23 (92919)
evaM pUrvakR^itaM karma sarvo jantuH prapadyate .
sarvaM tatkAraNaM yena nikR^ito.apyamihAgataH .. 14\-19\-24 (92920)
sharIragrahaNaM chAsya kena pUrvaM prakalpitam .
ityevaM saMshaye loke tachcha vakShyAmyataH param .. 14\-19\-25 (92921)
sharIramAtmanaH kR^itvA sarvalokapitAmahaH .
trailokyamasR^ijadbrahmA kR^itsnaM sthAvaraja~Ngamam .. 14\-19\-26 (92922)
tataH pradhAnamasR^ijachchetanAM tu sharIriNAm .
yayA sarvamidaM vyAptaM yAM loke paramAM viduH .. 14\-19\-27 (92923)
idaM tatkSharamityuktaM paraM tvamR^itamakSharam .
trayANAM mithunaM sarvamekaikasya pR^ithakpR^ithak .. 14\-19\-28 (92924)
asR^ijatsarvabhUtAni pUrvadR^iShTaH prajApatiH .
sthAvarANi cha bhUtAni ityeShA paurvikI shrutiH .. 14\-19\-29 (92925)
tasya kAlaparImANamakarotsa pitAmahaH .
bhUteShu parivR^ittiM cha panarAvR^ittimeva cha .. 14\-19\-30 (92926)
yathA tu kashchinmedhAvI dR^iShTAtmA pUrvajanmani .
yatpravakShyAmi tatsarvaM yathAvadupapadyate .. 14\-19\-31 (92927)
sukhaduHkhe yathA samyaganitye yaH prapashyati .
kAyaM chAmedhyasaMsthAnaM vinAshaM karmasaMhitam .. 14\-19\-32 (92928)
yachcha ki~nchitsukhaM tachcha duHkhaM dR^iShTamiti smaran .
saMsArasAgaraM ghoraM tariShyati sudustaram .. 14\-19\-33 (92929)
janImaraNarogaishcha samAviShTaH pradhAnavit .
chetanAvtasu chaitanyaM samaM bhUteShu pashyati .. 14\-19\-34 (92930)
nirvidyate tataH kashchinmArgamANaH paraM padam .
tasyopadeshaM vakShyAmi yAthAtathyena sattama .. 14\-19\-35 (92931)
shAshvatasyAvyayasyAth yadasya j~nAnamuttamam .
prochyamAnaM mayA vipra nibodhadamasheShataH .. .. 14\-19\-36 (92932)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekoviMsho.adhyAyaH .. 19 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-19\-2 phalI vR^ikShaH . 7\-19\-8 tathApi tejasA samyakprANasthAne
iti tha. pAThaH ..
7\-19\-9 yathA svarNadravaH svalpoti kR^itsnAM tAmrapratimAM
svarNamayImiva karotyevaM garbhe jIvapraveshanaM . sharIre sUkShmasyApi
chaitanyasya vyAptirityAdyasya parihAraH ..
7\-19\-28 kSharaM jaDam ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati
mokShasAdhanAdipratipAdakasiddhakAshyapasaMvAdarUpAnugItopadeshaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
yaH syAdekAnta AsInastUShNIM ki~nchidachintayan .
pUrvaMpUrvaM parityajya sa nirArambhako bhavet .. 14\-20\-1 (92933)
sarvamitraH sarvasahaH shame rakto jitendriyaH .
vyapetabhayamanyushcha kAmahA muchyate naraH .. 14\-20\-2 (92934)
AtmavatsarvabhUteShu yashcharenniyataH shuchiH .
`nityameva yathAnyAyaM yashcharenniyatendriyaH.'
amAnI nirabhImAnaH sarvato mukta eva saH ..  14\-20\-3 (92935)
jIvitaM maraNaM chobhe sukhaduHkhe tathaiva cha .
lAbhAlAbhe priyadveShye yaH samaH sa cha muchyate .. 14\-20\-4 (92936)
na kasyachitspR^ihayate nAvajAnAti kichana .
nirdvandvo vItarAgAtmA sarvathA mukta eva saH .. 14\-20\-5 (92937)
anamitrashcha nirbandhuranapatyashcha yaH kvachit .
tyaktadharmArthakAmashcha nirArA~NkShI cha muchyate .. 14\-20\-6 (92938)
naiva dharmI na chAdharmI pUrvopachitahA cha yaH .
kShINadhAtuH prashAntAtmA nirdvaMdvaH sa vimuchyate .. 14\-20\-7 (92939)
akarmA chAvikA~NkShashcha pashyejjagadashAshvatam .
asvastamavashaM nityaM janmamR^ityujarAyutam .. 14\-20\-8 (92940)
vairAgyabuddhiH satataM tAvaddoShavyapekShakaH .
AtmabandhavinirmokShaM sa karotyachirAdiva .. 14\-20\-9 (92941)
agandhamarasasparshamashabdamaparigraham .
arUpamanabhij~neyaM dR^iShTvA.a.atmAnaM vimuchyate .. 14\-20\-10 (92942)
pa~nchabhUtaguNairhInamamUrtimadalepakam .
aguNaM guNabhoktAraM yaH pashyati sa muchyate .. 14\-20\-11 (92943)
vihAya sarvasa~NkalpAnbuddhyA shArIramAnasAn .
shanairnirvANamApnoti nirindhana ivAnalaH .. 14\-20\-12 (92944)
sarvasaMskAranirmukto nirdvandvo niShparigrahaH .
tapasA indriyagrAmaM yashcharenmukta eva saH .. 14\-20\-13 (92945)
vimuktaH sarvasaMskAraistato brahmi sanAtanam .
paramApnoti saMshAntamachalaM nityamakSharam .. 14\-20\-14 (92946)
ataH paraM pravakShyAmi yogashAstramanuttamam .
yajj~nAtvA siddhamAtmAnaM loke pashyanti yoginaH .. 14\-20\-15 (92947)
tasyopadeshaM vakShyAmi yathAvattannibodha me .
yairyogairbhAvayannityaM pashyatyAtmAnamAtmani .. 14\-20\-16 (92948)
indriyANi tu saMhR^itya mana Atmani dhArayet .
tIvraM taptvA tapaH pUrvaM mokShayogaM samAcharet .. 14\-20\-17 (92949)
tapasvI nityasa~Nkalpo dambhAha~NkAravarjitaH .
manIShI manasA vipraH pashyatyAtmAnamAtmani .. 14\-20\-18 (92950)
sa chechChakrotyayaM sAdhuryoktumAtmAnamAtmani .
tata ekAntashIlaH sa pashyatyAtmAnamAtmani .. 14\-20\-19 (92951)
saMyataH satataM yukta AtmavAnvijitendriyaH .
yathA ya AtmanA.a.atmAnaM samprayuktaH prapashyati .. 14\-20\-20 (92952)
yathAhi puruShaH svapne dR^iShTvA pashyatyasAviti .
tathArUpamivAtmAnaM sAdhuyuktaH prapashyati .. 14\-20\-21 (92953)
iShIkAM cha yathA mu~njAtkashchinniShkR^iShya darshayet .
yogI niShkR^iShya chAtmAnaM tathA pashyati dehataH .. 14\-20\-22 (92954)
mu~njaM sharIramityAhuriShIkAmAtmani shritAm .
etannidarshanaM proktaM yogavidbhiranuttamam .. 14\-20\-23 (92955)
yadA hi yuktamAtmAnaM samyak pashyati dehabhUt .
na tasyeheshvaraH kashchittrailokyasyApi yaH prabhuH .. 14\-20\-24 (92956)
anyAnyAshchaiva tanavo yatheShTaM pratipadyate .
vinirbhidya jarAM mR^ityuM na shochati na hR^iShyati .. 14\-20\-25 (92957)
devAnAmapi devatvaM yuktaH kArayate vashI .
brahma chAvyayamApnoti hitvA dehamashAshvatam .. 14\-20\-26 (92958)
vinashyatsu cha lokeShu na bhayaM tasya jAyate .
klishyamAneShu bhUteShu na sa klishyati kenachit .. 14\-20\-27 (92959)
duHkhashokamalairghoraiH sa~NgasnehasamudbhavaiH .
na vichAlyati yuktAtmA nispR^ihaH shAntamAnasaH .. 14\-20\-28 (92960)
nainaM shastrANi vidhyante na mR^ityushchAsya vidyate .
nAtaH sukhataraM ki~nchilloke kvachana dR^ishyate .. 14\-20\-29 (92961)
samyagyuktvA sa AtmAnamAtmanyeva pratiShThite .
vinivR^ittajarAduHkhaH sukhaM svapiti chApi saH .. 14\-20\-30 (92962)
dehAnyatheShTamabhyeti hitvemAM mAnuShIM tanum .
nirvedastu na kartavyo bhu~njAnena katha~nchana .. 14\-20\-31 (92963)
samyagyukto yadAtmAnamAtmanyeva prapashyati .
tadaiva na spR^ihayate sAkShAdapi shatakratoH .. 14\-20\-32 (92964)
yogamekAntashIlastu yathA vindati tachChR^iNu .
dR^iShTapUrvAM dishaM chintya yasminsaMnivasetpare .. 14\-20\-33 (92965)
purasyAbhyantare tasya manaH sthApyaM na bAhyataH .
purasyAbhyantare tiShThanyasminnAvasathe vaseta .
tasminnAvasathe dhAryaM sabAdyAbhyantaraM manaH ..  14\-20\-34 (92966)
prachintyAvasathe kR^itsnaM yasminkAye sa pashyati .
tasminkAye manashchAsya na cha ki~nchana bAhyataH .. 14\-20\-35 (92967)
sanniyamyendriyagrAmaM nirghoShaM nirjane vane .
kAyamabhyantaraM kR^itsnamekAgraH parichintayet .. 14\-20\-36 (92968)
intAMstAlu cha jihvAM cha galaM grIvAM tathaiva cha .
hR^idayaM chintayechchApi tathA hR^idayabandhanam .. 14\-20\-37 (92969)
ityuktaH sa mayA shiShyo medhAvI madhusUdana .
paprachCha punarevemaM mokShadharmaM sudurvacham .. 14\-20\-38 (92970)
bhuktaM bhuktamidaM koShThe kathamannaM vipachyate .
kathaM rasatvaM vrajati shoNitatvaM kathaM punaH .. 14\-20\-39 (92971)
tathA mAMsaM cha medashcha snAyvasthIni cha poShayet .
kathametAni sarvANi sharIrANi sharIriNAm .. 14\-20\-40 (92972)
vardhante vardhamAnasya vardhate cha kathaM balam .
nirAsanaM niShkasanaM malAnAM cha pR^ithak pR^ithak .. 14\-20\-41 (92973)
kuto vA.ayaM prashvasiti uchChvasityapi vA punaH .
kaM cha deshamadhiShThAya tiShThatyAtmA.ayamAtmani .. 14\-20\-42 (92974)
jIvaH kathaM vahati cha cheShTamAnaH kalevaram .
kiMvarNaM kIdR^ishaM chaiva niveshayati vai manaH .. 14\-20\-43 (92975)
yAthAtathyena bhagavanvaktumarhasi me.anagha .
iti samparipR^iShTo.ahaM tena vipreNi mAdhava .. 14\-20\-44 (92976)
pratyabravaM mahAbAho yathAshrutamariMdama .
yathA svakoShThe prakShipya bhANDaM bhANDamanA bhavet .. 14\-20\-45 (92977)
tathA svakAye prakShipya manodvArairanishchalaiH .
AtmAnaM tatra mArgeta pramAdaM parivarjayet .. 14\-20\-46 (92978)
evaM satatamudyuktaH prItAtmA nachirAdiva .
AsAdayati tadbrahma yaddR^iShTvA syAtpradhAnavit .. 14\-20\-47 (92979)
na tvasau chakShuShA grAhyo na cha sarvairapIndriyaiH .
manasaiva pradIpena mahAnAtmA pradR^ishyate .. 14\-20\-48 (92980)
sarvataH pANipAdAntaH sarvatokShishiromukhaH .
sarvataH shrutimA.Nlloke sarvamAvR^itya tiShThati .. 14\-20\-49 (92981)
jIvo niShkrAntamAtmAnaM sharIrAtsamprapashyati .
sa tamutsR^ijya dehaM svaM pArayedbrahma kevalam .. 14\-20\-50 (92982)
AtmAnamAlokayati manasA prahasanniva .
tadevamAshrayaM kR^itvA mokShaM yAti tato mayi .. 14\-20\-51 (92983)
idaM sarvarahasyaM te mayA proktaM dvijottama .
ApR^ichChe sAdhayiShyAmi gachCha vipra yathAsukham .. 14\-20\-52 (92984)
ityuktaH sa tadA kR^iShNa mayA shiShyo mahAtapAH .
agachChata yathAkAmaM brAhmaNashChinnasaMshayaH .. 14\-20\-53 (92985)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-20\-54x (7807)
ityuktvA sa tadA vAkyaM mAM pArtha dvijasattamaH .
mokShadharmAshritaM samyak tatraivAntaradhIyata .. 14\-20\-54 (92986)
kachchidetattvayA pArtha shrutmekAgrachetasA .
tadApi hi rathasthastvaM shrutavAnetadeva hi .. 14\-20\-55 (92987)
naitatpArtha suvij~neyaM vyAmishreNeti me matiH .
nareNAkR^itasa~Ngena vishuddhenAntarAtmanA .. 14\-20\-56 (92988)
surahasyamidaM proktaM devAnAM bharatarShabha .
kachchittvidaM shrutaM pArtha manuShyeNeha karhichit .. 14\-20\-57 (92989)
na hyetachChrotumarho.anyo manuShyastvAmR^ite.anagha .
naitadanyeni vij~neyaM vyAmishreNAntarAtmanA .. 14\-20\-58 (92990)
kriyAvadbhirhi kaunteya devalokaH samAvR^itaH .
na chaitadiShTaM devAnAM martyairupari vartanam .. 14\-20\-59 (92991)
parA hi sA gatiH pArtha yattadbrahma sanAtanam .
yatrAmR^itatvaM prApnoti tyaktvA duHkhaM sadA sukhI .. 14\-20\-60 (92992)
imaM dharmaM samAsthAya ye.api syuH pApayonayaH .
striyo vaishyAstathA shUdrAste.api yAnti parAM gatim .. 14\-20\-61 (92993)
kiM punarbrahmaNAH pArtha kShatriyA vA bahushrutAH .
svadharmaratayo nityaM brahmalokaparAyaNaH .. 14\-20\-62 (92994)
hetumachchaitaduddiShTamupAyAshchAsya sAdhane .
siddhiM phalaM cha mokShashcha duHkhasya cha vinirNiyaH .. 14\-20\-63 (92995)
nAtaH paraM sukhaM tvanyatkiMchitsyAdbharatarShabha .
shrutavA~nshraddadhAnashcha parAkrAntashcha pANDava .. 14\-20\-64 (92996)
yaH parityajyate martyo lokasAramasaravat .
etairupAyaiH sa kShipraM parAM gatimavApnute .. 14\-20\-65 (92997)
etAvadeva vaktavyaM nAnto bhUyosti ki~nchana .
ShaNmAsAnnityayuktasya yogaH pArtha pravartate .. .. 14\-20\-66 (92998)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi viMsho.adhyAyaH
.. 20 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-20\-2 sarvamitro.adrohI . sarvasahaH kShamI ..
7\-20\-6 anamitraH shatruhInaH ..
7\-20\-11 amUrtimadahetukamiti jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati
bhUtaprANAdisR^iShTyAdipratipAdakabrAhmaNadaMpatisaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vAsudeva uvAcha .
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
daMpatyoH pArtha saMvAdo yo.abhakavadbharatarShabha .. 14\-21\-1 (92999)
brAhmaNI brAhmaNaM kaMchijj~nAnavij~nAnapAragam .
dR^iShTvA vivikta AsInaM bhAryA bhartAramabravIt .. 14\-21\-2 (93000)
kaM nu lokaM gamiShyAmi tvAmahaM patimAshritA .
nyastakarmANamAsInaM kInAshamavichakShaNam .. 14\-21\-3 (93001)
bhAryAH patikR^itA.NllokAnApnuvantIti naH shrutam .
tvAmahaM patimAsAdya kAM gamiShyAmi vai gatim .. 14\-21\-4 (93002)
evamuktaH sa shAntAtmA tAmuvAcha hasanniva .
subhage nAbhyasUyAmi vAkyasyAsya tavAnaghe .. 14\-21\-5 (93003)
grAhyaM dR^ishyaM tathA shrAvyaM yadidaM karma vidyate .
etadeva vyavasyanti karma karmeti karmiNaH .. 14\-21\-6 (93004)
mohameva nigachChanti karmiNo j~nAnavarjitAH .
naiShkarmya na cha loke.asminmaurtamityupalabhyate .. 14\-21\-7 (93005)
karmaNA manasA vAchA shubhaM vA yadi vA.ashubham .
janmAdimUrtibhedAnAM karma bhUteShu vartate .. 14\-21\-8 (93006)
rakShobhirvadhyamAneShu dR^ishyashrAvyeShu karmasu .
AtmasthamAtmanA tena dR^iShTamAyatanaM mayA .. 14\-21\-9 (93007)
yatra tadbrahma nirdvandvaM yatra somaH sahAgninA .
vyavAyaM kurute nityaM dhIro bhUtAni dhArayan .. 14\-21\-10 (93008)
yatri brahmAdayo yuktAstadakSharamupAsate .
vidvAMsaH suvratA yatra shAntAtmAno jitendriyAH .. 14\-21\-11 (93009)
ghrANena na tadAghreyaM nAsvAdyaM chaiva jihvayA .
sparshanena tadaspR^ishyaM manasA tvavagamyate .. 14\-21\-12 (93010)
chakShuShA na viShahyaM cha yatki~nchichChravaNAtparam .
agandhamarasasparshamarUpaM shabdavarjitam .
yataH pravartate tantraM yatra chaitatpratiShThitam ..  14\-21\-13 (93011)
prANo.apAnaH samAnashcha vyAnashchodAna eva cha .
tata eva pravarntate tadeva pravishanti cha .. 14\-21\-14 (93012)
samAnavyAnayormadhye prANApAnau vicheratuH .
tasminsupte pralIyete samAno vyAna eva cha .. 14\-21\-15 (93013)
apanAprANayormadhye udAno vyApya tiShThati .
tasmAchChayAnaM puruShaM prANApAnau na mu~nchataH ..  14\-21\-16 (93014)
prANonopahate yattu tamudAnaM prachakShate .
tasmAttapo vyavasyanti tadbhavaM brahmavAdinaH .. 14\-21\-17 (93015)
teShAmanyonyasaktAnAM sarveShAM dehachAriNAm .
agnirvaishvAnaro madhye saptadhA vihito.antarA .. 14\-21\-18 (93016)
ghrANaM jihvA cha chakShushcha tvakcha shrotraM cha pa~nchamam .
mano buddhishcha saptaitA jihvA vaishvAnarArchiShaH .. 14\-21\-19 (93017)
ghreyaM dR^ishyaM cha peyaM cha spR^ishyaM shrAvyaM tathaiva cha .
mantavyamavaboddhavyaM tAH sapta samidho matAH .. 14\-21\-20 (93018)
ghrAtA bhakShayitA draShTA spraShTA shrotA cha pa~nchamaH .
mantA boddhA cha sptaite bhavanti paramartvijaH .. 14\-21\-21 (93019)
ghreye peye cha dR^ishye cha spR^ishye shrAvye tathaiva cha .
mantavye.apyatha boddhavye subhage pashya sarvadA .. 14\-21\-22 (93020)
havIMShyAgniShu hotAraH saptadhA saptasaptasu .
samyakprakShipya vidvAMso janayanti svayoniShu .. 14\-21\-23 (93021)
pR^ithivI vAyurAkAshamApo jyotishcha pa~nchamam .
mano buddhishcha saptaitA yonirityeva shabditAH .. 14\-21\-24 (93022)
havirbhUtaguNAH sarve pravishantyagniyaM mukham .
antarvAsamuShitvA cha jAyante svAsu yoniShu .. 14\-21\-25 (93023)
tatraiva cha nirudhyante pralaye bhUtabhAvane .
tataH saMjAyate gandhastataH saMjAyate rasaH .. 14\-21\-26 (93024)
tataH saMjAyate rUpaM tataH sparsho.abhijAyate .
tataH saMjAyate shabdaH saMshayastatra jAyate .
tataH saMjAyate niShThA janmaitatsaptadhA viduH ..  14\-21\-27 (93025)
anenaiva prakAreNa pragR^ihItaM purAtanaiH .
pUrNAhutibhirApUrNAste pUryante hi tejasA .. .. 14\-21\-28 (93026)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekaviMsho.adhyAyaH .. 21 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-21\-3 karma agnihotrAdikaM nyastaM chena tam . kInAshaM karkashaM
mayi niranukrosham. avichakShaNaM mama ananyagatikatvamajAnantam ..
7\-21\-7 maukhyamityupalabhyate iti tha.da.pAThaH ..
7\-21\-17 tatparaM brahmavAdina iti da.pAThaH ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati
dashendriyaguNAdipratipAdakabrAhmaNadaMpatisaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
nibodha dashahotR^iNAM vidhAnamiha yAdR^isham .. 14\-22\-1 (93027)
shrotraM tvakchakShuShI jihvA nAsikA charaNau karau .
upasthaM pAyuriti vAgghotR^iNi dasha bhAmini .. 14\-22\-2 (93028)
shabdasparshau rUparasau gandho vAkyaM kriyA gatiH .
retomUtrapurIShANAM tyAgo dasha havIMShi cha .. 14\-22\-3 (93029)
disho vAyU ravishchandraH pR^ithvyagnI viShNureva cha .
indraH prajApatirmitramagnayo dasha bhAmini .. 14\-22\-4 (93030)
dashendriyANi hotR^iNi havIMShi dasha bhAmini .
viShayA nAma samidho hUyante tu dashAgniShu .. 14\-22\-5 (93031)
chittaM sruvashcha vittaM cha pavitraM j~nAnamuttamam .
suvibhaktamidaM pUrvaM jagadAsIditi shrutam .. 14\-22\-6 (93032)
`tato viviktA vittAsItsA vittaM paryavekShate.'
sarvamevAtra vij~neyaM chitte j~nAnamavekShatA .
retaH sharIrabhR^itkAye vij~nAtA tu sharIrabhR^it ..  14\-22\-7 (93033)
sharIrabhR^idgArhapatyastasmAdagniH praNIyate .
manashchAhavanIyastu tasminprakShipyate haviH .. 14\-22\-8 (93034)
tato vAchaspatirjaj~ne taM manaH paryavekShate .
rUpaM bhavati vai vaktraM tadanudravate manaH .. 14\-22\-9 (93035)
brAhmaNyuvAcha. 14\-22\-10x (7808)
kasmAdvAgabhavatpUrvaM kasmAtpashchAnmano.abhavat .
manasA chintitaM pUrvaM vAkyaM samabhipadyate .. 14\-22\-10 (93036)
kena vij~nAnayogena matishchittaM samAsthitA .
samunnItA nAdhyagachChatko vai tAM pratibAdhate .. 14\-22\-11 (93037)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-22\-12x (7809)
tanmanasthaH patirbhUtvA tasmAtprehannivAyati .
tAM matiM manasaH prAhurmanastasmAdapekShate .. 14\-22\-12 (93038)
prashnaM tu vA~NmanasayoryasmAttvamanupR^ichChasi .
tasmAtte vartayiShyAmi tayoreva samAhvayam .. 14\-22\-13 (93039)
ubhe vA~NmanasI gatvA bhUtAtmAnamapR^ichChatAm .
AvayoH shreShThamAchakShva chChindhi nau saMshayaM vibho .. 14\-22\-14 (93040)
mana ityevi bhagavAMstadA prAha sarasvatIm .
ahaM vai kAmadhuktubhyamiti taM prAha vAgatha .. 14\-22\-15 (93041)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-22\-16x (7810)
sthAvaraM ja~NgamaM chaiva viddhyubhe manasI mama .
sthAvaraM matsakAshe vai ja~NgamaM viShaye tava .. 14\-22\-16 (93042)
yastu te viShaye gachChanmantro varNaH svaropi vA .
tanmano ja~NgamaM nAma tasmAdasi garIyasI .. 14\-22\-17 (93043)
tasmAdbhavitumarhAmi svayamabhyetya shobhane .
tasmAduchChvAsamAsAdya pravakShyAmi sarasvati .. 14\-22\-18 (93044)
prANApAnAvantare yadvAgvai nityaM sma tiShThati .
prIyamANA mahAbhAge vinA prANAMshcha mAmapi .
prajApatimupAdhAvatprasIda bhagavanniti ..  14\-22\-19 (93045)
tataH prANaH prAdurabhUdvAchamApyAyayanpunaH .
tasmAduchChvAsamAsAdya na vAgvadati karhichit .. 14\-22\-20 (93046)
ghoShiNI jAtanirghoShA nityameva pravartate .
tayorapi cha ghoShiNyA nirghorShaiva garIyasI .. 14\-22\-21 (93047)
gauriva prasravatyarthAnrasamuttamashAlinI .
satataM syandate hyeShA shAshvataM brahmavAdinI .. 14\-22\-22 (93048)
divyAdivyaprabhAvena bhAratI gauH shuchismite .
etayorantaraM pashya sUkShmayoryatamAnayoH .. 14\-22\-23 (93049)
brAhmaNyuvAcha. 14\-22\-24x (7811)
anutpanneShu vAkyeShu chodyamAnA sisR^ikShayA .
kiMnnu pUrvaM tadA devI vyAjahAra sarasvatI .. 14\-22\-24 (93050)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-22\-25x (7812)
prANena ya sambhavate sharIre
prANAdapAnaM pratipadyate cha .
udAnabhUtA cha visR^ijya dehaM
vyAnena sarvaM divamAvR^iNoti ..  14\-22\-25 (93051)
tataH samAne pratitiShThatIha
ityeva pUrvaM prajajalpa vAgapi .
tasmAnmanaH sthAvaratvAdvishiShTaM
tathA devI ja~NgamatvAdvishiShTAH .. ..  14\-22\-26 (93052)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
dvAviMsho.adhyAyaH .. 22 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-22\-22 mAsamuttamashAlinIti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati pR^ithagghrANAdIndriyaguNapratipAdanapUrvakaM
teShAM manasA saha vivAdapratipAdakabrAhmaNadaMpatisaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
subhage saptahotR^INAM vidhAnamiha yAdR^isham .. 14\-23\-1 (93053)
ghrANashchakShushcha jihvA cha tvak shrotraM chaiva pa~nchamam .
mano buddhishcha saptaite hotAraH pR^ithagAshritAH .. 14\-23\-2 (93054)
sUkShmAkAshe samaM prApte na pashyantItaretaram .
etadvai saptahotR^itvaM svabhAvAdviddhi shobhane .. 14\-23\-3 (93055)
brAhmaNyuvAcha. 14\-23\-4x (7813)
sUkShme tu kAshe samprApte kathaM nAnyonyadarshinaH .
kathaM svabhAvAdbhagavannetadAchakShva me prabho .. 14\-23\-4 (93056)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-23\-5x (7814)
guNaj~nAneShu vij~nAnaM guNaj~nAnAmabhij~natA .
parasparaM guNAnete nAbhijAnanti karhichit .. 14\-23\-5 (93057)
jihvA chakShustathA shrotraM tva~Nmano buddhireva cha .
na gandhAnadhigachChanti ghrANastAnadhigachChati .. 14\-23\-6 (93058)
ghrANaM chakShustathA kShotraM tva~Nmano buddhireva cha .
na rasAnadhigachChanti jihvA tAnadhigachChati .. 14\-23\-7 (93059)
ghrANaM jihvA tathA shrotraM tva~Nmano buddhireva cha .
na rUpANyadhigachChanti chakShustAnyadhigachChati .. 14\-23\-8 (93060)
ghrANaM jihvA tatashchakShuH shrotraM buddhirmanastathA .
na sparshAnadhigachChanti tvakcha tAnadhigachChati .. 14\-23\-9 (93061)
ghrANaM jihvA cha chakShushcha tva~Nmano buddhireva cha .
na shabdAnadhigachChanti shrotraM tAnadhigachChati .. 14\-23\-10 (93062)
ghrANaM jihvA cha chakShushcha tvak shrotraM buddhireva cha .
sa~NkalpAnnAdhigachChanti manastAnadhigachChati .. 14\-23\-11 (93063)
ghrANaM jihvA cha chakShushcha tvak shrotraM mana eva cha .
na niShThAmadhigachChanti buddhistAmadhigachChati .. 14\-23\-12 (93064)
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
indriyANAM cha saMvAdaM manasashchaiva bhAmini .. 14\-23\-13 (93065)
mana uvAcha. 14\-23\-14x (7815)
nAghrAti mAmR^ite ghrANaM rasaM jihvA na vetti cha .
rUpaM chakShurna gR^ihNAti tvak sparsaM nAvabudhyate .. 14\-23\-14 (93066)
na shrotraM budhyate shabdaM mayA hInaM katha~nchana .
pravaraM sarvabUtAnAmahamasmi sanAtanam .. 14\-23\-15 (93067)
agArANIva shUnyAni shAntArchiSha ivAgnayaH .
indriyANi na bhAsante mayA hInAni nityashaH .. 14\-23\-16 (93068)
kAShThAnIvArdrashuShkANi yatamAnairapIndriyaiH .
guNArthAnnAdhigachChanti mAmR^ite sarvajantavaH .. 14\-23\-17 (93069)
indriyANyUchuH. 14\-23\-18x (7816)
evametadbhavetsatyaM yathaitanmanyate bhavAn .
R^ite.asmAnasmadarthAMstvaM bhogAnbhu~Nkte bhavAnyadi .. 14\-23\-18 (93070)
yadyasmAsu pralIneShu tapraNaM prANadhAraNam .
bhogAnbhu~Nkte bhavAnsatyaM yathaitanmanyate tathA .. 14\-23\-19 (93071)
athavA.asmAsu lIneShu tiShThatsu viShayeShu cha .
yadi sa~NkalpamAtreNa bhu~Nkte bhogAnyathArthavat .. 14\-23\-20 (93072)
atha chenmanyase siddhimasmadartheShu nityadA .
ghrANena rUpamAdatsva rasamAdatsva chakShuShA .. 14\-23\-21 (93073)
shrotreNa gandhAnAdatsva sparshAnAdatsva jihvayA .
tvachA cha shabdamAdatsva buddhyA sparshamathApi cha .. 14\-23\-22 (93074)
balavanto hyaniyamA niyamA durbalIyasAm .
bhogAnapUrvAnAdatsva nochChiShTaM bhoktumarhati .. 14\-23\-23 (93075)
yathA hi shiShyaH shAstAraM shrutyarthamabhidhAvati .
tataH shrutamupAdAya shrutArthamupatiShThati .. 14\-23\-24 (93076)
viShayAnevamasmAbhirdarshitAnabhimanyase .
anubhUtAnatItAMshcha svapne jAgaraNe tathA .. 14\-23\-25 (93077)
vaimanasyaM gatAnAM cha jantUnAmalpachetasAm .
asmadarthe kR^ite dR^ishyate prANadhAraNam .. 14\-23\-26 (93078)
bahUnapi hi sa~NkalpAnmatvA svapnAnupAsya cha .
bubhukShayA pIDyamAno viShayAnena dhAvati .. 14\-23\-27 (93079)
agAramadvAramiva pravishya
sa~NkalpabhogAnviShayAnavindan .
prANakShaye shAntimupaiti nityaM
dArukShaye.agnirjvalito yathaiva ..  14\-23\-28 (93080)
kAmaM tu naShTeShu guNeShu sa~NgaH
kAmaM cha nAnyonyaguNopalabdhiH .
asmAnvinA nAsti tapopalabdhi\-
stAmapyR^ite tvAM na bhajetpraharShaH .. ..  14\-23\-29 (93081)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
trayoviMsho.adhyAyaH .. 23 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati prANApAnAdInAM
svasvashraiShThyaprakArakavivAdAdipratipAdakabrAhmaNadaMpatisaMvAdAnuvAdaH
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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
subhage pa~nchahotR^INAM vidhAnamiha yAdR^isham .. 14\-24\-1 (93082)
prANApAnavudAnashcha samAno vyAna eva cha .
pa~nchahotR^IMstathaitAnvai paraM bhAvaM vidurbudhAH .. 14\-24\-2 (93083)
brAhmaNyuvAcha. 14\-24\-3x (7817)
svabAvAtsaptahotAra iti me pUrvikA matiH .
yathA vai pa~ncha hotAraH paro bhAvastaduchyatAm .. 14\-24\-3 (93084)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-24\-4x (7818)
prANena sambhR^ito vAyurapAno jAyate tataH .
apAne sambhR^ito vAyustato vyAnaH pravartate .. 14\-24\-4 (93085)
vyAnena sambhR^ito vAyustatodAnaH pravartate .
udAne sambhR^ito vAyuH samAno nAma jAyate .. 14\-24\-5 (93086)
te.apR^ichChanta puro gatvA pUrvajAtaM pitAmaham .
yo naH shreShThastamAchakShva sa naH shreShTho bhaviShyati .. 14\-24\-6 (93087)
brahmovAcha. 14\-24\-7x (7819)
yasminpralIne pralayaM vrajanti
sarve prANAH prANabhR^itAM sharIre .
yasminpravR^itte cha punashcharanti
sa vai shreShTho gachChata yatra kAmaH ..  14\-24\-7 (93088)
prANa uvAcha. 14\-24\-8x (7820)
mayi pralIne pralayaM vrajanti
sarve prANAH prANabhR^itAM sharIre .
mayi pravR^itte cha punashcharanti
shreShTho hyahaM pashyata mAM pralInam ..  14\-24\-8 (93089)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-24\-9x (7821)
prAmaH prAlIyata tataH punashcha prachachAra ha .
samAnashchApyudAnashcha vacho brUtAM punaH shubhe .. 14\-24\-9 (93090)
na tvaM sarvamidaM vyApya tiShThasIha yathA vayam .
na tvaM shreShTho hi naH prANa apAno hi vashe tava .
prachachAra punaH prANastato.apAno.abhyabhAShata ..  14\-24\-10 (93091)
upAna uvAcha. 14\-24\-11x (7822)
mayi pralIne pralayaM vrajanti
sarve prANAH prANabhR^itAM sharIre
mayi pravR^itte cha punashcharanti
shreShTho hyahaM pashyata mAM pralInam ..  14\-24\-11 (93092)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-24\-12x (7823)
vyAnashcha tamudAnashchi bhAShamANamathochatuH .
apAna na tvaM shreShThosi prANo hi vashagastava .. 14\-24\-12 (93093)
apAnaH prachachArAtha vyAnastaM punarabravIt .
shreShTho.ahamasmi sarveShAM shrUyatAM yena hetunA .. 14\-24\-13 (93094)
mayi pralIne pralayaM vrajanti
sarve prANAH prANabhR^itAM sharIre .
mayi pravR^itte cha punashcharanti
shreShTho hyahaM pashyata mAM pralInam ..  14\-24\-14 (93095)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-24\-15x (7824)
prAlIyata tato vyAnaH punashcha prachachAra ha .
prANApAnAvudAnascha samAnashcha tamabruvan .. 14\-24\-15 (93096)
na tvaM shreShThosi no vyAna samAnastu vashe tava .
prachachAra punarvyAnaH samAnaH punarabravIt .
shreShTho.ahamasmi sarveShAM shrUyatAM yena hetunA ..  14\-24\-16 (93097)
mayi pralIne pralayaM vrajanti
sarve prANAH prANabhR^itAM sharIre .
mayi pravR^itte cha punashcharanti
shreShTho hyahaM pashyata mAM pralInam ..  14\-24\-17 (93098)
`tataH samAnaH prAlilye punashcha prachachAra ha .
prANApAnAvudAnascha vyAnashchaiva tamabravIt .
na tvaM samAna shreShThosi vyAna eva vashe tava ..'  14\-24\-18 (93099)
samAnaH prachachArAtha udAnastamuvAcha ha .
shreShTho.ahamasmi sarveShAM shrUyatAM yena hetunA .. 14\-24\-19 (93100)
mayi pralIne pralayaM vrajanti
sarve prANAH prANabhR^itAM sharIre .
mayi pravR^itte cha punashcharanti
shreShTho hyahaM pashyata mAM pralInam ..  14\-24\-20 (93101)
tataH prAlIyatodAnaH punashcha prachachAra ha .
prANApAnau samAnashcha vyAnashchaiva tamabruvan .
udAni na tvaM shreShThosi vyAni eva vashe tava ..  14\-24\-21 (93102)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-24\-22x (7825)
tatastAnabravItsarvAnsmayamAnaH prajApatiH .
sarve shreShThA na cha shreShThAH sarve chAnyonyakA~NkShiNaH .. 14\-24\-22
(93103)
sarve svaviShaye shreShThAH sarve chAnyonyadharmiNaH .
iti tAnabravItsarvAnsamavetAnprajApatiH .. 14\-24\-23 (93104)
ekaH sthirashcharAshchAnye visheShAtpa~ncha vAyavaH .
eka eva cha sarvAtmA bahudhA.apyupachIyate .. 14\-24\-24 (93105)
parasparasya suhR^ido bhAvayantaH parasparam .
svasti vrajata bhadraM vo dhArayadhvaM parasparam .. .. 14\-24\-25 (93106)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
chaturvisho.adhyAyaH .. 24 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-24\-24 bahudhApyupalIyate iti ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati brAhmamena
brAhmaNIMpratyuktasR^iShTyAdipratipAdakanAradadevamatasaMvAdAnuvAdaH
.. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
nAradasya cha saMvAdamR^iSherdevamatasya cha .. 14\-25\-1 (93107)
devamata uvAcha. 14\-25\-2x (7826)
jantoH saMjAyamAnasya kiMnu pUrvaM pravartate .
prANo.apAnaH samAno vA vyAno vodAna eva cha .. 14\-25\-2 (93108)
nArada uvAcha. 14\-25\-3x (7827)
yenAyaM sR^ijyate jantustato.anyaH pUrvameti tam .
prANadvandvaM hi vij~neyaM tiryagUrdhvamadhashcha yat .. 14\-25\-3 (93109)
devamata uvAcha. 14\-25\-4x (7828)
kenAyaM sR^ijyate jantuH kashchAnyaH pUrvameti tam .
prANadvandvaM cha me brUhi tiryagUrdhvamadhashcha yat .. 14\-25\-4 (93110)
nArada uvAcha. 14\-25\-5x (7829)
sa~NkalpAjjAyate harShaH shabdAdapi cha jAyate .
rasAtsaMjAyate chApi rUpAdapi cha jAyate .. 14\-25\-5 (93111)
`sparshAtsaMjAyate chApi gandhAdapi cha jAyate.'
shukrAchChoNitasaMsR^iShTAtpUrvaM prANaH pravartate .
prANena vikR^ite shukre tato.apAnaH pravartate ..  14\-25\-6 (93112)
shukrAtsaMjAyate chApi rasAdapi cha jAyate .
etadrUpamudAnasya harSho mithunamantarA .. 14\-25\-7 (93113)
kAmAtsaMjAyate shukraM shukrAtsaMjAyate rajaH .
samAnavyAnajanite sAmAnye shukrashoNite .. 14\-25\-8 (93114)
prANApAnAvidaM dvandvamavAk chordhvaM cha gachChataH .
vyAnaH samAnashchaivobhau tiryagdvandvatvamuchyate .. 14\-25\-9 (93115)
agnirvai devatAH sarvA iti devasya shAsanAt .
saMjAyate hi prANeShu j~nAnaM buddhisamanvitam .. 14\-25\-10 (93116)
tasya dhUmastamorUpaM rajo bhasma sutejasaH .
sarvaM saMjAyate tasya yatra prakShipyate haviH .. 14\-25\-11 (93117)
haviH samAno vyAnashcha iti yaj~navido viduH .
prANApAnAvAjyabhAgau tayormadhye hutAshanaH .. 14\-25\-12 (93118)
etadrUpamudAnasya paramaM brAhmaNA viduH .
nirdvandvamiti yattvetattanme nigadataH shR^iNuH .. 14\-25\-13 (93119)
ahorAtramidaM dvandvaM tayormadhye hutAshanaH .
etadrUpamudAnasya paramaM brAhmaNA viduH .. 14\-25\-14 (93120)
`ubhe satyAnR^ite dvandvaM tayormadhye hutAshanaH .
etadrUpamudAnasya paramaM brAhmaNA viduH ..'  14\-25\-15 (93121)
sachchAsachchaiva taddvandvaM tayormadhye hutAshanaH .
etadrUpamudAnasya paramaM brAhmaNA viduH .. 14\-25\-16 (93122)
`ubhe shubhAshubhe dvandvaM tayormadhye hutAshanaH .
etadrUpamudAnasya paramaM brAhmaNA viduH ..'  14\-25\-17 (93123)
UrdhvaM samAno vyAnashcha vyasyate karma tena tat .
dvitIyaM tu samAnena punareva vyavasyate .. 14\-25\-18 (93124)
shAntyarthaM vAmadevyaM cha shAntirbrahma sanAtanam .
etadrUpamudAnasya paramaM brAhmaNA viduH .. .. 14\-25\-19 (93125)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
pa~nchavisho.adhyAyaH .. 25 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-25\-18 pUrvaMsamAno vyAno.atha vyasyate tena karmakR^it iti ka.Ta.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati
kartR^ikarmAdipratipAdakabrAhmaNadaMpatisaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
chAturhotravidhAnasya vidAnamiha yAdR^isham .. 14\-26\-1 (93126)
tasya sarvasya vidhivadvidhAnamupadekShyate .
shR^iNu me gadato bhadre rahasyamidamudbhutam .. 14\-26\-2 (93127)
karaNaM karma kartA cha mokSha ityeva bhAmini .
chatvAra ete hotAro yairidaM jagadAvR^itam .. 14\-26\-3 (93128)
hotR^INAM sAdhanaM chaiva shR^iNu sarvamasheShataH .
ghrANaM jihvA cha chakShushcha tvakcha shrotraM cha pa~nchamam .
mano buddhishcha saptaite j~neyAH kAraNahetavaH ..  14\-26\-4 (93129)
gandho rasashcha rUpaM cha shabdaH sparshashcha pa~nchamaH .
mantavyamavaboddhavyaM saptaite karmahetavaH .. 14\-26\-5 (93130)
ghrAtA bhakShayitA draShTA spraShTA shrotA cha pa~nchamaH .
mantA boddhA cha saptaite vij~neyAH kartR^ihetavaH .. 14\-26\-6 (93131)
svaguNAnbhakShayantyete guNavantaH shubhAshubhAn .
asanto nirguNAshchaite saptaite mokShahetavaH .. 14\-26\-7 (93132)
viduShAM budhyamAnAnAM svaMsvaM sthAnaM yathAvidhi .
guNAste devatA bhUtvA satataM bhu~njate haviH .. 14\-26\-8 (93133)
`adanhavIMShi chAnnAni mamatvena vihanyate.'
AtmArthe pAchayannannaM mamatvenopahanyate ..  14\-26\-9 (93134)
abhakShyabhakShaNaM chaiva madyapAnaM cha hanti tam .
sa chAnnaM hanti taM chAnnaM sa hatvA hanyate punaH .. 14\-26\-10 (93135)
hantA hyannamidaM vidvAnpunarjanayatIshvaraH .
na chAnnAjjAyate tasminsUkShmo nAma vyatikramaH .. 14\-26\-11 (93136)
manasA manyate yachcha yachcha vAchA nigadyate .
shrotreNa shrUyate yachcha chakShuShA yachcha dR^ishyate .. 14\-26\-12 (93137)
sparshena spR^ishyate yachcha ghrANena ghrAyate cha yat .
manasyetAni saMyamya havIMShyetAni sarvashaH .. 14\-26\-13 (93138)
guNavatpAvako mahyaM dIpyate.antaHsharIragaH .
yogayaj~naH pravR^itto me j~nAnaM brahmamayo haviH
. prANastotro.apAnashastraH sarvatyAgasudakShiNaH ..  14\-26\-14 (93139)
kartA.anumantA brahmAtmA hotA.adhvaryuH kR^itastutiH
R^itaM prashAstA tachChastramapavargo.asya dakShiNA ..  14\-26\-15 (93140)
R^ichashchApyatra shaMsanti nArAyaNavido janAH .
nArAyaNAya devAyayadavindanpashUnpurA .. 14\-26\-16 (93141)
tatra sAmAni gAyanti tatra chAhurnidarshanam .
devaM nArAyaNaM bhIru sarvAtmAnaM nibodha tam .. .. 14\-26\-17 (93142)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ShaDiMsho.adhyAyaH .. 26 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-26\-11 adyamannamadannahni punariti ka.pAThaH ..
7\-26\-14 dIpyate havyavAhana iti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati prajApatinA ekenaiva shabdena
parabrahmopadeshe devarShyAdInAM svasvayogyatAnusAreNa
nAnArthAvagamapratipAdakabrAhmaNadaMpatisaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
ekaH shAstA na dvitIyosti shAstA
yo hR^ichChayastamahamanu bravImi .
tenaiva yuktaH pravaNAdivodakaM
yathA niyuktosmi tathA vahAmi ..  14\-27\-1 (93143)
eko gururnAsti tato dvitIyo
yo hR^ichChayastamahamanu bravImi .
tenAnushiShTA guruNA sadaiva
purA hatA dAnavAH sarva eva ..  14\-27\-2 (93144)
eko bandhurnAsti tato dvitIyo
yo hR^ichChayastamahamanu bravImi .
tenAnushiShTA bAndhavA bandhumantaH
saptarShayaH pArtha divi prabhAnti ..  14\-27\-3 (93145)
ekaH shrotA nAsti tato dvitIyo
yo hR^ichChayastamahamanu bravImi .
tasmingurau guruvAsaM niruShyaTa
shakro gataH sarvalokAmaratvam ..  14\-27\-4 (93146)
eko dveShTA nAsti tato dvitIyo
yo hR^ichChayastamahamanu bravImi .
tenAnushiShTA guruNA sadaiva
loke dviShTAH pannagAH sarva eva ..  14\-27\-5 (93147)
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
prajApatau pannagAnAM devarShINAM cha saMvidam .. 14\-27\-6 (93148)
devarShayashcha nAgAshchApyasurAshcha prajApatim .
paryapR^ichChannupAsInaM shreyoH naH prochyatAmiti .. 14\-27\-7 (93149)
teShAM provAcha bhagavA~nshreyaH samanupR^ichChatAm .
omityekAkSharaM brahma te shrutvA prAdravandishaH .. 14\-27\-8 (93150)
teShAM pradravamANAnAmupadeshaM cha shR^iNvatAm .
sarpANAM daMshane bhAvaH pravR^ittaH pUrvame tu .. 14\-27\-9 (93151)
asurANAM pravR^ittastu daMbhabhAvaH svabhAvajaH .
dAnaM devA vyavasitA damameva maharShayaH .. 14\-27\-10 (93152)
ekaM shAstAramAsAdya shabdenaikena saMskR^itAH .
nAnAvyavasitAH sarve sarpadevarShidAnavAH .. 14\-27\-11 (93153)
shR^iNotyayaM prochyamAnaM gR^ihNAti cha yathAtatham .
pR^ichChatastadato bhUyo gururanyo na vidyate .. 14\-27\-12 (93154)
tasya chAnumate karma tataH pashchAtpravartate .
gururbandhushcha shAstA cha dveShTA cha hR^idi saMshritAH .. 14\-27\-13 (93155)
pApena vichara.Nlloke pApachArI bhavatyayam .
shubhena vichara.Nlloke shubhachArI bhavatyuta .. 14\-27\-14 (93156)
kAmachArI tu kAmena ya handriyasukhe rataH .
brahmachArI sadaivaiSha ya indriyajaye rataH .. 14\-27\-15 (93157)
apetavratakarmA tu kevalaM brahmaNi sthitaH .
brahmabhUtashchara.Nlloke brahmachArI bhavatyayam .. 14\-27\-16 (93158)
brahmaiva samidhastasya brahmAgnirbrahmasaMstaraH .
Apo brahma gururbrahma sa brahmaNi samAhitaH .. 14\-27\-17 (93159)
etadevedR^ishaM sUkShmaM brahmacharyaM vidurbudhAH .
viditvA chAnvapadyanta kShetraj~nenAnudarshitAH .. .. 14\-27\-18 (93160)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
saptaviMsho.adhyAyaH .. 27 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-27\-1 ekaH shAstA na dvitIyosti kashchidyathA niyukto.asmi tathA
charAmi . hR^idyeSha tiShThanpuruShaH shAsti shAstA tenAnuyuktaH
pravaNAdivodakamiti ka.Ta.da.pAThaH ..
7\-27\-7 devAshcha R^iShayashcheti dvandvaH ..
7\-27\-8 prAdravanpratipedire . disho bahUnmArgAn ..
7\-27\-13 gururboddhA cha shrotA cha dveShTA cha hR^idi niHsR^ita iti
jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNane yudhiShThiraMprati
vidyAbrahmaNoraraNyatvarUpaNaparabrAhmaNadaMpatisaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
saMkalpadaMshamashakaM shokaharShahimAtapam .
mohAndhakAratimiraM lobhavyAdhisarIsR^ipam .. 14\-28\-1 (93161)
viShayaikAtyayAdhvAnaM kAmakrodhakirAtakam .
tadatItya mahAdurgaM praviShTosmi mahadvanam .. 14\-28\-2 (93162)
brAhmaNyuvAcha. 14\-28\-3x (7830)
kva tadvanaM mahAprAj~na ke vR^ikShAH saritashcha kAH .
kiyantaH parvatAshchaiva kiyatyadhyani tadvanam .. 14\-28\-3 (93163)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-28\-4x (7831)
naitadasti pR^ithagbhAvaH ki~nchinadyattataH sukham .
naitadastyapR^ithagbhAvaH ki~nchidduHkhataraM tataH .. 14\-28\-4 (93164)
tasmAddhrasvataraM nAsti na tatosti mahattaram .
nAsti tasmAdduHkhataraM nAstyanyattatsamaM sukham .. 14\-28\-5 (93165)
na tatrAvishyi shochanti na prahR^iShyanti cha dvijAH .
na cha bibhyati kebhyashchinnaibhyo bibhyati kechana .. 14\-28\-6 (93166)
tasminvane sapta mahAdrumAshcha
phalAni saptAtithayashcha sapta .
saptAshramAH sapta samAdhayashcha
dIkShAshcha saptaitadaraNyarUpam ..  14\-28\-7 (93167)
pa~nchavarNAni divyAni puShpANi cha phalAni cha .
sR^ijantaH pAdapAstatra vyApya tiShThanti tadvanm .. 14\-28\-8 (93168)
suvarNAni dvivarNAni puShpANi cha phalAni cha .
sR^ijantaH pAdapAstatra vyApya tiShThanti tadvanam .. 14\-28\-9 (93169)
`sha~NkarANi trivarNAni puShpANi cha phalAni cha .
sR^ijantaH pAdapAstatra vyApya tiShThanti tadvanam'  14\-28\-10 (93170)
surabhINi dvivarNAni puShpANi cha phalAni cha .
sR^ijantaH pAdapAstatra vyApya tiShThanti tadvanam .. 14\-28\-11 (93171)
surabhINyekavarNAni puShpANi cha phalAni cha .
sR^ijantaH pAdapAstatra vyApya tiShThanti tadvanam .. 14\-28\-12 (93172)
bahUnyavyaktavarNAni puShpANi cha phalAni cha .
visR^ijantau mahAvR^ikShau tadvanaM vyApya tiShThataH .. 14\-28\-13 (93173)
eko vahniH sumanA brAhmaNotra
pa~nchendriyANi samidhashchAtra santi .
tebhyo vR^ikShAHka sapta phalanti dIkShA
guNAH phalAnyatithayaH phalAshAH ..  14\-28\-14 (93174)
AtithyaM pratigR^ihNanti tatra sapta maharShayaH .
architeShu pralIneShu teShvanyadrochate vanam .. 14\-28\-15 (93175)
praj~nAvR^ikShaM mokShaphalaM shAntichChAyAsamanvitam .
j~nAnAshrayaM tR^iptitoyamantaHkShetraj~nabhAskaram .. 14\-28\-16 (93176)
ye.adhigachChanti tatsantasteShAM nAsti punarbhavaH .
UrdhvaM chAdhashcha tiryakcha tasya nAnto.adhigamyate .. 14\-28\-17 (93177)
sapta striyastatra charanti satyA\-
stvavA~NmukhA bhAnumatyo janitryaH .
UrdhvaM rasAnAdadate prajAbhyaH
sarvAnyathA nityamanityatA cha ..  14\-28\-18 (93178)
tatraiva pratitiShThanti punastatrodayanti cha .
sapta saptarShayaH siddhA vasiShThapramukhaiH saha .. 14\-28\-19 (93179)
yasho varcho bhagashchaiva vijayaH siddhatejasaH .
etamevAnuvartante sapta jyotIMShi bhAskaram .. 14\-28\-20 (93180)
R^iShayaH parvatAshchaiva santi tatra samAsataH .
nadyashcha parito vAri vahantyo brahmisambhavam .. 14\-28\-21 (93181)
nadInAM sa~Ngamashchaiva vaitAne samupahare .
svAtmatR^iptA yato yAnti sAkShAdeva pitAmaham .. 14\-28\-22 (93182)
kR^ishAshAH suvratAH shAntAstapasA dagdhakilbiShAH .
AtmanyAtmAnamAveshya brAhmaNAstamupAsate .. 14\-28\-23 (93183)
shamimapyatra shaMsanti vidyAraNyavido janAH .
tadaraNyamabhipretya yathAtatvamajAyata .. 14\-28\-24 (93184)
etadevedR^ishaM puNyamaraNyaM brAhmaNA viduH .
viditvA chAnutiShThanti kShetraj~nenAnudarshinA .. .. 14\-28\-25 (93185)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
aShTAviMsho.adhyAyaH .. 28 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-28\-7 saptarShayaH sapta tathendhanAni iti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-28\-9 chaturvarNAni divyAnIti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-28\-13 sR^ijantaH pAdapAstatra vyApya tiShThanti tadvanamiti
ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-28\-19 tatropayanti cheti jha.pAThaH . techa saptarShayaH siddhA iti
ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-28\-20 bhagashchojo vijayaH siddhitejasI iti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-28\-24 R^ichamapyatra pashyanti vidyAraNyeti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-28\-25 viditvA nAnupashyanti kShetraj~nA nAnudarshanamiti ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati yAgIyahiMsAyA
adharmyatvAbhAvapratipAdakAdhvaryuyatisaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
gandhAnna jighrAmi rAsAnna vedmi
rUpaM na pashyAmi na cha spR^ishAmi .
na chApi shabdAnvividhA~nshR^iNomi
na chApi sa~Nkalpamupaimi ka~nchit ..  14\-29\-1 (93186)
arthAniShTAnkAmayate svabhAvaH
sarvAndveShyAnpradviShate svabhAvaH .
kAmadveShAnudbhavataH svabhAvA\-
tprANApAnau jantudehAnniveshya ..  14\-29\-2 (93187)
tebhyashchAnyAMsteShu nityAMshcha bhAvA\-
nbhUtAtmAnaM akShaye.ahaM sharIre .
tasmiMstiShThannAsmi saktaH kathaMchi\-
tkAmakrodhAbhyAM jarayA mR^ityunA cha ..  14\-29\-3 (93188)
akAmayAnasya cha sarvakAmA\-
navidviShANasya cha sarvadoShAn .
na me svabhAveShu bhavanti lepA\-
stoyasya bindoriva puShkareShu ..  14\-29\-4 (93189)
nityasya chaitasya bhavanti nityA
nirIkShyamANasya bahUnsvabhAvAn .
na sajjate karmasu bhogajAlaM
divIva sUryasya mayUkhajAlam ..  14\-29\-5 (93190)
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
adhvaryuyatisaMvAdaM taM nibodha yashasvini .. 14\-29\-6 (93191)
prokShyamANaM pashuM dR^iShTvA yaj~nakarmaNyathAbravIt .
yatiradhvaryumAsIno hiMsoyamiti kutsayan .. 14\-29\-7 (93192)
tamadhvaryuH pratyuvAcha nAyaM ChAgo vinashyati .
shreyasA yokShyate janturyaj~nAchChrutiriyaM tathA .. 14\-29\-8 (93193)
yo hyasya pArthivo bhAgaH pR^ithivIM sa gamiShyati .
yadasya vArijaM ki~nchidapastatsampravekShyati .. 14\-29\-9 (93194)
sUryaM chakShurdishaH shrotre prANo.asya divameva cha .
Agame vartamAnasya name doShosti kashchana .. 14\-29\-10 (93195)
yatiruvAcha. 14\-29\-11x (7832)
prANairviyoge chChAgasya yadi shreyaH prapashyasi .
ChAgArthe vartate yaj~no bhavataH kiM prayojanam .. 14\-29\-11 (93196)
anu tvAM manyate mAtA anu tvAM manyate pitA .
mantravij~nAnamunnIya parivarte visheShataH .. 14\-29\-12 (93197)
evamevAnumanyeraMstAnbhavAndraShTumarhati .
teShAmanumatiM shrutvA shakyA kartuM vichAraNA .. 14\-29\-13 (93198)
adhvaryuruvAcha. 14\-29\-14x (7833)
prANA apyasya chChAgasya prApitAste svayoniShu .
sharIraM kevalaM shiShTaM nishcheShTamiti me matiH .. 14\-29\-14 (93199)
indhanasya tu tulyena sharIreNi vichetasA .
hiMsA hi yaShTukAmAnAmindhanaM pashusaMj~nitam .. 14\-29\-15 (93200)
ahiMsA sarvadharmANAmiti vR^iddhAnushAsanam .
yadahiMsraM bhavetkarma tatkAryamiti vidmahe .. 14\-29\-16 (93201)
ahiMseti pratij~neyaM yadi vakShyAmyataH param .
shakyaM bahuvidhaM vaktuM bhavatA kAryadUShaNam .. 14\-29\-17 (93202)
ahiMsA sarvabhUtAnAM nityamasmAsu rochate .
pratyakShataH sAdhayAmo na parokShamupAsmahe .. 14\-29\-18 (93203)
adhvaryaruvAcha. 14\-29\-19x (7834)
bhUmergandhaguNAnbhu~NkShva pibasyApomayAnrasAn .
jyotiShAM pashyate rUpaM spR^ishasyanilajAnguNAn .. 14\-29\-19 (93204)
shR^iNoShyAkAshajA~nshabdAnmanasA manyase matim .
sarvANyetAni bhUtAni prANA iti cha manyase .. 14\-29\-20 (93205)
prANAdAne nivR^ittosi hiMsAyAM vartate bhavAn .
nAsti cheShTA vinA hiMsAM kiM vA tvaM manyase dvija .. 14\-29\-21 (93206)
yatiruvAcha. 14\-29\-22x (7835)
akSharaM cha kSharaM chaiva dvaidhIbhAvo.ayamAtmanaH .
akSharaM tatra sadbhAvaH svabhAvaH kShara uchyate .. 14\-29\-22 (93207)
prANo jihvA manaH sattvaM sadbhAvo rajasA saha .
bhAvairetairvimuktasya nirdvandvasya nirAshiShaH .. 14\-29\-23 (93208)
samasya sarvabhUteShu nirmamasya jitAtmanaH .
samantAtparimuktasya na bhayaM vidyate kvachit .. 14\-29\-24 (93209)
adhvaryuruvAcha. 14\-29\-25x (7836)
sadbhireveha saMvAdaH kAryo matimatAMvara .
bhavato hi mataM shrutvA pratibhAti matirmama .. 14\-29\-25 (93210)
bhagavanbhagavadbuddhyA pratibuddho bravImyaham .
vrataM mantrakR^itaM karturnAparAdhosti me dvija .. 14\-29\-26 (93211)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-29\-27x (7837)
upapattyA yatistUShNIM vartamAnastataH param .
adhvaryurapi nirmohaH prachachAra mahAmakhe .. 14\-29\-27 (93212)
evametAdR^ishaM mokShaM susUkShmaM brAhmaNA viduH .
viditvA chAnutiShThanti kShetraj~nenArthadarshinA .. .. 14\-29\-28 (93213)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekonatriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 29 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-29\-2 sarvAnetAndveShTi chaiva svabhAva iti ka.Ta.pAThaH
. jantudehAnihaityeti ka.Ta.pAThaH ..
7\-29\-3 nAsti shakyaH kathaMchiditi ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-29\-12 atra tvAM manyatAM bhrAtA pitA mAtA sakheti cha
. mantrayasvainamunnIya paravantaM visheShata iti jha.da.pAThaH ..
7\-29\-19 bhUmeriti nAnupahatya bhUtAni bhogaH sambhavatIti
nyAyAjjIvato.aparihAryaiva hiMsetyarthaH ..
7\-29\-21 kiM kathaM tvaM manyase.ahiMsAmiti sheShaH ..
7\-29\-26 mataM mantuM kratuM kartumiti tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brAhmaNena svabhAryAMprati hiMsAyA akartavyatve maharShivachasAM
pramANIkaraNopayogitayA parashurAmacharitrakathanArambhaH .. 1 ..
rAmeNa kArtavIrye nihate tadanuyAyibhirjamadagnerhanam .. 2 ..
tataH kruddhena rAmeNa triHsaptakR^itvaH sarvakShatriyahanane tatpitR^ibhI
rAmasya parisAntvaprayatanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
kArtavIryasya saMvAdaM samudrasya cha bhAmini .. 14\-30\-1 (93214)
kArtavIryArjuno nAma rAjA bAhusahasravAn .
yena sAgaraparyantA dhanuShA nirjitA mahI .. 14\-30\-2 (93215)
sa kadAchitsamudrAnte vicharanbaladarpitaH .
avIkirachCharashataiH samudramiti naH shrutam .. 14\-30\-3 (93216)
taM samudro namaskR^itya kR^itA~njaliruvAchaha .
mA mu~ncha vIra nArAchAnbrUhi kiM karavANi te .. 14\-30\-4 (93217)
madAshrayANi bhUtAni tvadvisR^iShTairmaheShubhiH .
vadhyante rAjashArdUla tebhyo dehyabhayaM vibho .. 14\-30\-5 (93218)
arjuna uvAcha. 14\-30\-6x (7838)
matsamo yadi saMgrAme sharAsanadharaH kvachit .
vidyate taM samAchakShva yaH samo me mahAmR^idhe .. 14\-30\-6 (93219)
samudra uvAcha. 14\-30\-7x (7839)
maharShirjamadagniste yadi rAjanpurA shrutaH .
tasya putrastavAtithyaM yathAvatkartumarhati .. 14\-30\-7 (93220)
tataH sa rAjA prayayau krodhena mahatA vR^itaH .
sa tamAshramamAgamya rAmamevAnvapadyata .. 14\-30\-8 (93221)
sa rAmapratikUlAni chakAra saha bandhubhiH .
AyAsaM janayAmAsa rAmasya cha mahAtmanaH .. 14\-30\-9 (93222)
tatastejaH prajajvAla rAmasyAmitatejasaH .
pradahanripusainyAni tadA kamalalochane .. 14\-30\-10 (93223)
tataH parashumAdAya sa taM bAhusahasriNam .
chinCheda sahasA rAmo bahushAkhamiva drumam .. 14\-30\-11 (93224)
taM hataM patitaM dR^iShTvA sametAH sarvabAndhavAH .
asInAdAya shaktIrshcha bhArgavaM paryadhAvayan .. 14\-30\-12 (93225)
rAmo.api dhanurAdAya rathamAruhya satvaraH .
visR^ija~nsharavarShANi vyadhamatpArthivaM balam .. 14\-30\-13 (93226)
tatastu kShatriyAH kechijjamadagniM nihatya cha .
vivishurgiridurgANi mR^igAH siMhArditA iva .. 14\-30\-14 (93227)
teShAM svavihitaM karma tadbhayAnnAnutiShThatAm .
prajA vR^iShalatAM prAptA brAhmaNAnAmadarshanAt .. 14\-30\-15 (93228)
evaM te draviDA.abhIrAH puNDrAshcha shabaraiH saha .
vR^iShalatvaM parigatA vyutthAnAtkShatradharmataH .. 14\-30\-16 (93229)
tatashcha hatavIrAsu kShatriyAsu punaH punaH .
dvijairutpAditaM kShatraM jAmadagnyo nyakR^intata .. 14\-30\-17 (93230)
ekaviMshatime yAte rAmaM vAgasharIriNI .
divyA provAcha madhurA sarvalokaparishrutA .. 14\-30\-18 (93231)
rAmarAma nivartasva kaM guNaM tAta pashyasi .
kShatrabandhUnimAnprANairviprayojya punaH punaH .. 14\-30\-19 (93232)
tathaiva taM mahAtmAnamR^ichIkapramukhAstadA .
pitAmahA mahAbhAga nivartasvetyathAbruvan .. 14\-30\-20 (93233)
piturvadhamamR^iShyaMstu rAmaH provAcha tAnR^iShIn .
nArhantIha bhavanto mAM nivArayitumityuta .. 14\-30\-21 (93234)
pitara UchuH. 14\-30\-22x (7840)
nArhase kShatrabandhUMstvaM nihantuM jayatAMvara .
neha yuktaM tvayA hantuM brAhmaNena satA nR^ipAn .. .. 14\-30\-22 (93235)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi triMsho.adhyAyaH
.. 30 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-30\-15 teShAmuparataM karmeti Ta.pAThaH ..
7\-30\-16 vyutthAnAtkShatradharmiNa iti jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
parashurAmaMprati tatpitR^ibhiH
kShatriyavadhAnnivartanAyAlarkopAkhyAnakathanam .. 1 ..
rAmeNa tachChravaNAddhiMsAto nivartya tapashcharaNam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

pitara UchuH .
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
shrutvA cha tattathA kAryaM bhavatA dvijasattama .. 14\-31\-1 (93236)
alarko nAma rAjarShirabhavatsumahAtapAH .
dharmaj~naH satyavAdI cha mahAtmA sudR^iDhavrataH .. 14\-31\-2 (93237)
sa sAgarAntAM dhanuShA vinirjitya mahImimAm .
kR^itvA suduShkaraM karma manaH sUkShme samAdadhe .. 14\-31\-3 (93238)
sthitasya vR^ikShamUle.atha tasya chintA babhUva ha .
utsR^iya sumahadrAjyaM sUkShmaM prati mahAmate .. 14\-31\-4 (93239)
alarka uvAcha. 14\-31\-5x (7841)
manaso me balaM jAtaM mano jitvA dhruvo jayaH .
anyatra bANAnasyAmi shatrubhiH parivAritaH .. 14\-31\-5 (93240)
yadidaM chApalAtkarma sarvAnmartyAMshchikIrShati .
manaH prati sutIkShNAgrAnahaM mokShyAmi sAyakAn .. 14\-31\-6 (93241)
mana uvAcha. 14\-31\-7x (7842)
neme bANAstariShyanti mAmalarka katha~nchana .
tavaiva marma bhetsyanti bhinnamarmA mariShyasi .. 14\-31\-7 (93242)
anyAnbANAnsamIkShasva yaistvaM mAM sUdayiShyasi .
tatChrutvA sa vichintyAtha tato vachanamabravIt .. 14\-31\-8 (93243)
AghrAya subahUngandhAMstAneva pratigR^idhyati .
tasmAddhrANaM prati sharAnpratimokShyAmyahaM shitAn .. 14\-31\-9 (93244)
ghrANa uvAcha. 14\-31\-10x (7843)
neme bANAstariShyanti mAmalarka katha~nchana .
tavaiva marma bhetsyanti bhinnamarmA mariShyasi .. 14\-31\-10 (93245)
anyAnyANAnsamIkShasva yaistvaM mAM sUdayiShyasi .
tachChrutvA sa vichintyAtha tato vachanamabravIt .. 14\-31\-11 (93246)
iyaM svAdUnrasAnbhuktvA tAneva prati gR^idhyati .
tasmAjjihvAM prati sharAnpratimokShyAmyahaM shitAn .. 14\-31\-12 (93247)
jihvovAcha. 14\-31\-13x (7844)
neme vANAstariShyanti mAmalarka katha~nchana .
tavaiva marma bhetsyanti tato hAsyasi jIvitam .. 14\-31\-13 (93248)
anyAnvANAnsamIkShasva yaistvaM mAM sUdayiShyasi .
tachChrutvA sa vichintyAtha tato vachanamabravIt .. 14\-31\-14 (93249)
spR^iShTvA tvagvividhAnsparshAMstAneva pratigR^idhyati .
tasmAttvachaM pATayiShye vividhaiH ka~NkapatribhiH .. 14\-31\-15 (93250)
tvaguvAcha. 14\-31\-16x (7845)
neme bANAstariShyanti mAmalarka katha~nchana .
tavaiva marma bhetsyanti bhinnamarmA mariShyasi .. 14\-31\-16 (93251)
anyAnbANAnsamIkShasva yaistvaM mAM sUdayiShyasi .
tachChrutvA sa vichintyAtha tato vachanamabravIt .. 14\-31\-17 (93252)
shrutvA tu vividhA~nshabdAMstAneva pratigR^idhyati .
tasmAchChrotraM prati sharAnprati mu~nchAmyahaM shitAn .. 14\-31\-18 (93253)
shrotramuvAcha. 14\-31\-19x (7846)
neme bANAstariShyanti mAmalarka katha~nchana .
tavaiva marma bhetsyanti tato hAsyati jIvitam .. 14\-31\-19 (93254)
anyAnbANAnsamIkShasva yaistvaM mAM sUdayiShyasi .
tachChrutvA sa vichintyAtha tato vachanamabravIt .. 14\-31\-20 (93255)
dR^iShTvA rUpANi bahushastAnyeva pratigR^idhyati .
tasmAchchakShurhaniShyAmi nishitaiH sAyakairaham .. 14\-31\-21 (93256)
chakShuruvAcha. 14\-31\-22x (7847)
neme bANAstariShyanti mAmalarka katha~nchana .
tavaiva marma bhetsyanti bhinnamarmA mariShyasi .. 14\-31\-22 (93257)
anyAnbANAnsamIkShasva yaistvaM mAM sUdayiShyati
tachChrutvA sa vichintyAtha tato vachanamabravIt ..  14\-31\-23 (93258)
iyaM niShThA bahuvidhA praj~nayA tvadyavasyati .
tasmAdbuddhiM prati sharAnpratimokShyAmyahaM shitAn .. 14\-31\-24 (93259)
buddhiruvAcha. 14\-31\-25x (7848)
neme bANAstariShyanti mAmalarka katha~nchana .
tavaiva marma bhetsyanti bhinnamarmA mariShyasi .
anyAnbANAnsamIkShasva yaistvaM mAM sUdayiShyasi ..  14\-31\-25 (93260)
pitara UchuH. 14\-31\-26x (7849)
tato.alarkastapo ghoraM tatraivAsthAya duShkaram .
nAdhyagachChatparaM shaktyA bANameteShu saptasu .. 14\-31\-26 (93261)
susamAhitachetAstu sa tato.achintayatprabhuH .
sa vichintya chiraM kAlamalarko dvijasattama .
nAdhyagachChatparaM shreyo yogAnmatimatAMvaraH ..  14\-31\-27 (93262)
sa ekAgraM manaH kR^itvA nishchalo yogamAsthitaH .
indriyANi jaghAnAshu bANenaikena vIryavAn .. 14\-31\-28 (93263)
yogenAtmAnamAvishya siddhiM paramikAM gataH .
vismitashchApi rAjarShirimAM gAthAM jagAda ha .. 14\-31\-29 (93264)
aho kaShTaM yadasmAbhiH sarvaM bAhyamanuShThitam .
bhogatR^iShNAsamAyuktaiH pUrvaM rAjyamupAsitam .
iti pashchAnmayA j~nAtaM yogAnnAsti paraM sukham ..  14\-31\-30 (93265)
iti tvamanujAnIhi rAma mA kShatriyAnvadhIH .
taSho ghoramupAtiShTha tataH shreyo.abhipatsyase .. 14\-31\-31 (93266)
ityuktaH pitR^ibhiH sotha tapo ghoraM samAsthitaH .
jAmadagnyo mahAbhAge siddhiM cha paramAM gataH .. .. 14\-31\-32 (93267)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekatriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 31 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-31\-1 atra hiMsAyA akAryatve. 1 . .
7\-31\-5 anyatra bAhyashatrubhya iti sheShaH . shatrubhirindriyAkhyavairibhiH ..
5 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brAhmaNena svabhAryAMprati
kAmakrodhAdiparityAgapUrvakaM bhagavadavabodhasya
paramapuruShArthasAdhanatAvabodhakAmbarIShagItagAthAkathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
trayo vai ripavo loke navadhA guNataH smR^itAH .
harShaH staMbhotimAnashcha trayaste sAtvikA guNAH .. 14\-32\-1 (93268)
shokaH krodhAbhisaMrambho rAjasAste guNAH smR^itAH .
svapnastandrA cha mohashcha trayaste tAmasA guNAH .. 14\-32\-2 (93269)
etAnnikR^itya dhR^itimAnbANasa~NghairatandritaH .
jetuM parAnutsahate prashAntAtmA jitendriyaH .. 14\-32\-3 (93270)
atra gAthAH kIrtayanti purAkalpavido janAH .
ambarISheNa yA gItA rAj~nA rAjyaM prashAsatA .. 14\-32\-4 (93271)
samudIrNeShu doSheShu bAdhyamAneShu sAdhuShu .
jagrAha tarasA rAjyamambarISha iti shrutiH .. 14\-32\-5 (93272)
sa nigR^ihyAtmano doShAnsAdhUnsamabhipUjya cha .
jagAma mahatIM siddhiM gAthAshchemA jagAda ha .. 14\-32\-6 (93273)
bhUyiShThaM vijitA doShA nihatAH sarvashatravaH .
eko doSho variShThashcha vadhyaH sa na hato mayA .. 14\-32\-7 (93274)
yatprayukto janturayaM vaitR^iShNyaM nAdhigachChati .
tR^iShNArta iva nimnAni dhAvamAno na budhyate .. 14\-32\-8 (93275)
akAryamapi yeneha prayuktaH sevate naraH .
taM lobhamasibhistIkShNairnikR^itya sukhamedhate .. 14\-32\-9 (93276)
lobhAddhi jAyate tR^iShNA tatashchintA pravartate .
sa lipsamAno labhate bhUyiShThaM rAjasAnguNAn .
tadavAptau tu labhate bhUyiShThaM tAmasAnguNAn ..  14\-32\-10 (93277)
sa tairguNaiH saMhatadehabandhanaH .
punaHpanarjAyati karma chehate .
janmakShaye bhinnavikIrmadeho
mR^ityuM punargachChati janmanaiva ..  14\-32\-11 (93278)
tasmAdetaM samyagavekShya lobhaM
nigR^ihya dhR^ityA.a.atmani rAjyamichChet .
etadrAjyaM nAnyadastIha rAjya\-
mAtmaiva rAjA vidito yathAvat ..  14\-32\-12 (93279)
iti rAj~nA.ambarISheNa gAthA gItA yashasvinA .
AdhirAjya puraskR^itya lobhamekaM nikR^intatA .. .. 14\-32\-13 (93280)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
dvAtriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 32 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-32\-1 guNataH vR^ittibhedAt ..
7\-32\-2 abhisaMrambho dveShAbhiniveshaH ..
7\-32\-3 nikR^itya chChittvA . bANasaMghaiH shamAdibhiH ..
7\-32\-11 punarjAyati cheha tatphalam . phalakShaye bhinnavidIrNadehaH
punarmR^ityu gachChati chaiva janmanIti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-32\-12 nAnyadastIti vidyA yaishchaiva rAjA vijito mayaika iti
ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brAhmaNena svabhAryAMprati mamatAvarjanasya puruShArthasAdhanatAyAM
dR^iShTAntatayA brAhmaNajanakasaMvAdAnuvAdaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNi uvAcha .
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
brAhmaNasya cha saMvAdaM janakasya cha bhAmini .. 14\-33\-1 (93281)
brAhmaNaM janako rAjA sannaM kasmiMshchidAgasi .
viShaye me na vastavyamiti shiShTyarthamabravIt .. 14\-33\-2 (93282)
ityuktaH pratyuvAchAtha brAhmaNo rAjasattamam .
AchakShva viShayaM rAjanyAvAMstava vashe sthitaH .. 14\-33\-3 (93283)
so.anyasya viShaye rAj~no vastumichChAmyahaM vibho .
vachaste kartumichChAmi yathAshAstraM mahIpate .. 14\-33\-4 (93284)
ityuktastu tadA rAjA brAhmaNena yashasvinA .
muhuruShNaM viniHsvasya na ki~nchitpratyabhAShata .. 14\-33\-5 (93285)
tamAsInaM dhyAyamAnaM rAjAnamamitaujasam .
kashmalaM sahasA.agachChadbhAnumantamiva grahaH .. 14\-33\-6 (93286)
samAshvAsya tato rAjA vigate kashyame tadA .
tato mUhUrtAdiva taM brAhmaNaM vAkyamabravIt .. 14\-33\-7 (93287)
pitR^ipaitAmahe rAjye vashye janapade sati .
viShayaM nAdhigachChAmi vichinvanpR^ithivImaham .. 14\-33\-8 (93288)
nAdhyagachChaM yadA pR^ithvyAM mithilA mArgitA mayA .
nAdhyagachChaM yadA tasyAM svaprajA mArgitA mayA .. 14\-33\-9 (93289)
nAdhyagachChaM yadA tasyAM tadA me kashmalo.abhavat .
tato me kashmalasyAnte matiH punarupasthitA .. 14\-33\-10 (93290)
tadA na viShayaM manye sarvo vA viShayo mama .
AtmA.api chAyaM na mama sarvA vA pR^ithivI mama .. 14\-33\-11 (93291)
yathA mama tathA.anyeShAmiti manye dvijottama .
uShyatAM yAvadutsAho bhujyatAM yAvadiShyate .. 14\-33\-12 (93292)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-33\-13x (7850)
pitR^ipaitAmahe rAjye vashye janapade sati .
brUhi kAM matimAsthAya mamatvaM varjitaM tvayA .. 14\-33\-13 (93293)
kAM vai buddhiM samAshritya sarvo vai viShayastava .
nAvaiShi viShayaM yena sarvo vA viShayastava .. 14\-33\-14 (93294)
janaka uvAcha. 14\-33\-15x (7851)
antavanta ihArambhA viditAH sarvakarmasu .
nAdhyagachChamahaM tasmAnmamedamiti yadbhavet .. 14\-33\-15 (93295)
kasyedamiti kasya svamiti vedavachastathA .
nAdhyagachChamahaM buddhyA mamedamiti yadbhavet .. 14\-33\-16 (93296)
etAM buddhiM samAshritya mamatvaM varjitaM mayA .
shR^iNu buddhiM cha yAM j~nAtvA sarvatra viShayo mama .. 14\-33\-17 (93297)
nAhamAtmArthamichChAmi gandhAnghrANagatAnapi .
tasmAnme nirjitA bhUmirvashe tiShThati nityadA .. 14\-33\-18 (93298)
nAhamAtmArthamichChAmi rasAnAsye.api vartataH .
Apo me nirjitAstasmAdvashe tiShThanti nityadA .. 14\-33\-19 (93299)
nAhamAtmArthamichChAmi rUpaM jyotishcha chakShuShaH .
tasmAnme nirjitaM jyotirvashe tiShThati nityadA .. 14\-33\-20 (93300)
nAhamAtmArthamichChAmi sparshAMstvachi gatAshcha ye .
tasmAnme nirjito vAyurvashe tiShThati nityadA .. 14\-33\-21 (93301)
nAhamAtmArthamichChAmi shabdA~nshrotragatAnapi .
AkAshaM me jitaM tasmAdvashe tiShThati nityadA .. 14\-33\-22 (93302)
nAhamAtmArthamichChAmi mano nityaM manontare .
mano me nirjitaM tasmAdvashe tiShThati nityadA .. 14\-33\-23 (93303)
devebhyashcha pitR^ibhyashcha bhUtebhyo.atithibhiH saha .
ityarthaM sarva eveti samArambhA bhavanti vai .. 14\-33\-24 (93304)
tataH prahasya janakaM brAhmaNaH punarabravIt .
tvajjij~nAsArthamadyeha viddhi mAM dharmamAgatam .. 14\-33\-25 (93305)
tvamasya brahminAbhasya durvArasyAnivartinaH .
satvaneminiruddhasya chakrasyaikaH pravartakaH .. .. 14\-33\-26 (93306)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
tryastriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 33 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-33\-1 atra lobhe nikR^intanIye ..
7\-33\-2 klAntaM kasmiMshchidAgame iti da.pAThaH ..
kShAntaM kasmiMshchidAgame iti ka.Tha.tha.pAThaH . shiShyArthamabravIditi
pAThAntaram ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brAhmaNena brAhmaNIMprati svamAhAtmyaprakAshanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
nAhaM tathA bhUru charAmi loke
yathA tvaM mAM tarjayase svabuddhyA .
viprosmiM muktosmi vanecharosmi
gR^ihasthadharmA vratavAMstathA.asmi ..  14\-34\-1 (93307)
nAhamasmi yatA mAM tvaM pashyase cha shubhAshubhe .
mayA vyAptamidaM sarvaM yatki~nchijjagatIgatam .. 14\-34\-2 (93308)
ye kechijjantavo loke ja~NgamAH sthAvarAshcha ha .
teShAM mAmantakaM viddhi dAruNAmiva pAvakam .. 14\-34\-3 (93309)
rAjye pR^ithivyAM sarvasyAmathavApi triviShTape .
tathA buddhiriyaM vetti buddhireva dhanaM mama .. 14\-34\-4 (93310)
ekaH panthA brAhmaNAnAM yena gachChanti tadvidaH .
gR^iheShu vanavAseShu guruvAseShu bhikShuShu .. 14\-34\-5 (93311)
li~NgairbahubhiravyagrairekA buddhirupAsyate .
nAnAli~NgAshramasthAnAM yeShAM buddhiH shamAtmikA .. 14\-34\-6 (93312)
te bhAvamekamAyAnti saritaH sAgaraM yathA .
buddhyA.ayaM gamyate mArgaH sharIreNi na gamyate .
Adyantavanti karmANi sharIraM karmabandhanam ..  14\-34\-7 (93313)
tasmAnme subhage nAsti paralokakR^itaM bhayam .
tadbhAvabhAvaniratA mamaivAtmAnameShyasi .. .. 14\-34\-8 (93314)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
chatustriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 34 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-34\-3 teShAmantargataM viddhi iti ka.dha.pAThaH ..
7\-34\-7 viddhyAntavanti karmANIti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-34\-8 tasmAtte subhage iti jha.pAThaH . madbhAvabhAvaniratA
mAmevaiShyasyathAtmaneti ka.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati brAhmaNIbrAhmaNashabdanirdiShTayoH krameNi
buddhimanastvakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNa uvAcha .
nedamalpAtmanA shakyaM vedituM vA.akR^itAtmanA .
bahu chAlpaM cha saMkShiptaM vistR^itaM cha mataM mama .. 14\-35\-1 (93315)
upAyaM taM mama brUhi yenaiShA labhyate matiH .
tanmanye kAraNaM karma yata eShA pravartate .. 14\-35\-2 (93316)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-35\-3x (7852)
araNIM brAhmaNIM viddhi gururasyottarAraNiH .
tapaHshrutebhimathinI j~nAnAgnirjAyate tataH .. 14\-35\-3 (93317)
brAhmaNayuvAcha. 14\-35\-4x (7853)
yadidaM brahmaNo li~NgaM kShetraj~na iti saMj~nitam .
grahItuM yena yachChakyaM lakShaNaM tasya tadvada .. 14\-35\-4 (93318)
brAhmaNa uvAcha. 14\-35\-5x (7854)
ali~Ngo nirguNashchaiva kAraNaM nAsya vigrahe .
upAyameva vakShyAmi yena gR^ihyeta bhAvanA .. 14\-35\-5 (93319)
samyagapyupadiShTasya hyamR^itasyeva tR^ipyase .
karmabuddhirabuddhitvAjj~nAnali~NgAnnipAtitaH.  14\-35\-6 (93320)
idaM kAryamidaM neti na mokSheShUpadishyate .
pashyataH shR^iNvato buddhirAtmanaivopajAyate .. 14\-35\-7 (93321)
yAvanta iha shakyeraMstAvatoM.asAnprakalpayet .
avyaktAnvyaktarUpAMshcha shatasho.atha sahasrashaH .. 14\-35\-8 (93322)
sarvAnumAnayuktAMshcha sarvAnpratyakShahetukAn .
yataH paraM na vidyeta tato.abhyAse bhaviShyati .. 14\-35\-9 (93323)
shrIbhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-35\-10x (7855)
tatastu tasyA brAhmaNyA matiH kShetraj~nasaMshaye .
kShetraj~nAnena parataH kShetraj~no.anyaH pravartate .. 14\-35\-10 (93324)
arjuna uvAcha. 14\-35\-11x (7856)
kva nu sA brAhmaNi kR^iShNa kva chAsau brAhmaNarShabhaH .
yAbhyAM siddhiriyaM prAptA tAvubhau vada me.achyuta .. 14\-35\-11 (93325)
shrIbhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-35\-12x (7857)
mano me brAhmaNaM viddhi buddhiM me viddhi brAhmaNIm .
kShetraj~na iti yashchoktaH so.ahameva dhanaMjaya .. .. 14\-35\-12 (93326)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
pa~nchatriMsho.adhyAyaH ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-35\-6 samyagupAyo dR^iShTashcha bhramarairiva lakShyata iti jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati
parabrahmasvarUpatatprAptisAdhanAdipratipAdakagurushiShyasaMvAdAnuvAdaH
.. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

arjuna uvAcha .
brahma yatparamaM j~neyaM tanme vyAkhyAtumarhasi .
bhato hi prasAdena sUkShme me ramate matiH .. 14\-36\-1 (93327)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-36\-2x (7858)
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
saMvAdaM mokShasaMyuktaM shiShyasya guruNA saha .. 14\-36\-2 (93328)
kashchidbrAhmaNamAsInamAchAryaM saMshitavratam .
shiShyaH paprachCha medhAvI kiMsvichChreyaH paraMtapa .. 14\-36\-3 (93329)
bhagavantaM prapanno.ahaM niHshreyasaparANaH .
yAche tvAM shirasA vipra yadbrUyAM brUhi tanmama .. 14\-36\-4 (93330)
tamevaMvAdinaM pArtha shiShyaM gururuvAcha ha .
kathayasva pravakShyAmi yatra te saMshayo dvija .. 14\-36\-5 (93331)
ityuktaH sa kurushreShTha guruNA guruvatsalaH .
prA~njaliH paripaprachCha yattachChR^iNu mahAmate .. 14\-36\-6 (93332)
shiShya uvAcha. 14\-36\-7x (7859)
kutashchAhaM kutashcha tvaM tatsatyaM brUhi yatparam .
kuto jAtAni bhUtAni sthAvarANi charANi cha .. 14\-36\-7 (93333)
kena jIvanti bhUtAni teShAmAyushcha kiM param .
kiM satyaM kiM tapo vipra ke guNAH sadbhirIritAH .. 14\-36\-8 (93334)
ke panthAnaH shivAshcha syuH kiM sukhaM ki cha duShkR^itam .
etAnme bhagavanprashnAnyAthAtathyena suvrata .. 14\-36\-9 (93335)
vaktumarhasi viprarShe yathAvadiha tattvataH .
tvadanyaH kashcha na prashnAnetAnvaktumihArhati .. 14\-36\-10 (93336)
brUhi dharmavidAM shreShTha paraM kautUhalaM mama .
mokShadharmArthakushalo bhavA.NllokaShu gIyate .. 14\-36\-11 (93337)
sarvasaMshayasaMchChettA tvadanyo na cha vidyate .
saMsArabhIravashchaiva mokShakAmAstathA vayam .. 14\-36\-12 (93338)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-36\-13x (7860)
tasmai sampratipannAya yathAvatparipR^ichChate .
shiShyAya guNayuktAya shAntAya guruvartine .. 14\-36\-13 (93339)
ChAyAbhUtAya dAntAya yatate brahmAchAriNe .
tAnprashnAnabravItpArtha medhAvI sa dhR^itavrataH .
guruH kurukulashreShTha samyaksarvAnariMdama ..  14\-36\-14 (93340)
gururuvAcha. 14\-36\-15x (7861)
brahmaNoktamidaM dharmamR^iShipravarasevitam .
vedavidyAsamAvAptaM tattvabhUtArthabhAvanam .. 14\-36\-15 (93341)
j~nAnaM tveva paraM vidyaH saMnyAsaM tapa uttamam .
yastu veda nirAbAdhaM j~nAnatattvaM vinishchayAt .
sarvabUtasthamAtmAnaM sa sarvagatiriShyate ..  14\-36\-16 (93342)
ye vidvAnsahasaMvAsaM vivAsaM chaiva pashyati .
tathaivaikatvanAnAtve sa duHkhAtparimuchyate .. 14\-36\-17 (93343)
yo na kAmayate ki~nchinna ki~nchidabhimanyate .
iha lokastha evaiSha brahmabhUyAya kalpate .. 14\-36\-18 (93344)
pradhAnaguNatattvaj~naH sarvabhUtavidhAnavit .
nirmamo niraha~NkAro muchyate nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-36\-19 (93345)
avyaktabIjaprabhavo buddhiskandhamayo mahAn .
mahAha~NkAraviTapa indriyA~NkurakoTaraH .. 14\-36\-20 (93346)
mahAbhUtavisheShashcha visheShapratishAkhavAn .
sadAparNaH sadApuShpaH shubhAshubhaphalodayaH .. 14\-36\-21 (93347)
AjIvaH sarvabhUtAnAM brahmabIjaH sanAtanaH .
etajj~nAtvA cha tattvAni j~nAnena paramAsinA .
ChittvA chAmaratAM prApya jahAti mR^ityujanmanI ..  14\-36\-22 (93348)
bhUtabhavyabhaviShyAdidharmakAmArthanishchayam .
siddhasa~Nghaparij~nAtaM purAkalpaM sanAtanam .. 14\-36\-23 (93349)
pravakShye.ahaM mahAprAj~na padamuttamamadya te .
buddhvA yadihaM saMsiddhA bhavantIha manIShiNaH .. 14\-36\-24 (93350)
upagamyarShayaH pUrvaM jij~nAsantaH parasparam .
prajApatibharadvAjau gautamo bhArgavastathA .. 14\-36\-25 (93351)
vasiShThaH kashyapashchaiva vishvAmitro.atrireva cha .
mArgAnsarvAnparikramya parishrAntaH svakarmabhiH .. 14\-36\-26 (93352)
R^iShimA~NgirasaM vR^iddhaM puraskR^itya tu te dvijAH .
dadR^ishurbrahmabhavane brahmANaM vItakalmaSham .. 14\-36\-27 (93353)
taM praNamya mahAtmAnaM sukhAsInaM maharShayaH .
paprachChurvinayopetA naiHshreyasamidaM param .. 14\-36\-28 (93354)
kathaM karma kR^itaM sAdhu kathaM muchyeta kilbiShAt .
ke no mArgAH shivAshcha syuH kiM satyaM kiM cha duShkR^itaM .. 14\-36\-29
(93355)
kau chobhau karmaNAM mArgau prApnuyurdakShiNottarau .
nirayaM chApavargaM cha bhUtAnAM prabhavApyayau .. 14\-36\-30 (93356)
ityuktaH sa munishreShThairyadAha prapitAmahaH .
tatte.ahaM sampravakShyAmi shR^iNu shiShya yathAgamam .. 14\-36\-31 (93357)
brahmovAcha. 14\-36\-32x (7862)
satyAdbhUtAni jAtAni sthAvarANi charANi cha .
tapasA tAni jIvanti jIvitaM taddhi suvratam .
svAM yoniM punarAgamya vartate svena karmaNA ..  14\-36\-32 (93358)
satyaM hi guNasaMyuktaM niyataM pa~nchalakShaNam ..  14\-36\-33 (93359)
brahma satyaM tapaH satyaM satyaM chaiva prajApatiH .
satyAdbhUtAni jAtAni satyaM bhUtamayaM jagat .. 14\-36\-34 (93360)
tasmAtsatyAshrayA viprA nityaM yogaparAyaNAH .
atIkrodhasaMtApA niyatA dharmasetavaH .. 14\-36\-35 (93361)
anyonyaniyatAnvaidyAndharmasetupravartakAn .
tAnahaM sampravakShyAmi shAshvatA.NllokabhAvanAn .. 14\-36\-36 (93362)
chAturvidyaM tathA varNAMshchAturAshramikAnpR^ithak .
dharmamekaM chatuShpAdaM nityamAhurmanIShiNaH .. 14\-36\-37 (93363)
panthAnaM vaH pravakShyAmi shivaM kShemakaraM dvijAH .
niyataM brahmabhAvAya yAtaM pUrvaM manIShibhiH .. 14\-36\-38 (93364)
gadantastu mamAdyeha panthAnaM durvidaM paraiH .
nibodhata mahAbhAgA nikhilena paraM padam .. 14\-36\-39 (93365)
brahmacharyamihaivAhurAshramaM prathamaM padam .
gArhasthyaM tu dvitIyaM syAdvAnaprasthamataH param .
tataH paraM tu vij~neyamadhyAtmaM paramaM padam ..  14\-36\-40 (93366)
jyotirAkAshamAdityo vAyurindraH prajApatiH .
nopaiti yAvadadhyAtmaM tAvadetAnna pashyati .. 14\-36\-41 (93367)
tasyopAyaM pravakShyAmi purastAttaM nibodhata .
phalamUlAnilabhujAM munInAM vasatAM vane .. 14\-36\-42 (93368)
vAnaprasthaM dvijAtInAM trayANAmupadishyate .
sarveShAmeva varNAnAM gR^ihastho.ayaM vishiShyate .. 14\-36\-43 (93369)
shraddhAlakShaNamityekaM dharmaM dhIrAH prachakShate .
`naiShThiko.atha yatirvA.api virakto brahmadarshanaH ..'  14\-36\-44 (93370)
ityevaM devayAnA vaH panthAnaH parikIrtitAH .
sadbhiradhyAsitA dhIraiH karmabhirdharmasetavaH .. 14\-36\-45 (93371)
eteShAM pR^ithagadhyAste yo dharmaM saMshitavrataH .
kAlAtpashyati bhUtAnAM sadaiva prabhavApyayau .. 14\-36\-46 (93372)
atastattvAni vakShyAmi yAthAtathyena hetunA .
viShayasthAni sarvANi vartamAnAni bhAgashaH .. 14\-36\-47 (93373)
mahAnAtmA tathA.avyaktamahaMkArastathaiva cha .
indriyANi dashaikaM cha mahAbhUtAni pa~ncha cha .. 14\-36\-48 (93374)
visheShAH pa~nchabhUtAnAmityeShA vaidikI shrutiH .
chaturviMshatireShA vastatvAnAM parikIrtitA .. 14\-36\-49 (93375)
tatvAnAmatha yo veda sarveShAM prabhavApyayau .
sa dhIraH sarvabhUteShu na mo.ahamadhigachChati .. 14\-36\-50 (93376)
tattvAni yo vedayate yathAtathaM
guNAMshcha sarvAnakhilAshcha devatAH .
vidhUtapApmA pravimuchya bandhanaM
sa sarvalokAnamalAnsamashnute .. ..  14\-36\-51 (93377)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ShaTtriMsho.adhyAyaH ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-36\-10 kashcha ko.api ..
7\-36\-29 kathaM karma kriyAtsAdyu iti jha
. jha.pAThaH. kriyAtkurvIta. ke. no.asmAkam ..
7\-36\-43 gArhasthyaM tadvidhIyate iti jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA kashyapAdimaharShInprati tamoguNakAryanirUpaNam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
tadavyaktamanudriktaM sarvavyApi dhruvaM sthiram .
navadvAraM puraM vidyAttriguNaM pa~nchadhAtukam .. 14\-37\-1 (93378)
ekAdashaparikShepaM manovyAkaraNAtmakam .
buddhisvAmikamityetatparamekAdashaM bhavet .. 14\-37\-2 (93379)
trINi srotAMsi yAnyasminnApyAyante punaHpunaH .
pranADyastisra evaitAH pravarntate guNAtmikAH .. 14\-37\-3 (93380)
tamo rajastathA satvaM guNAnetAnprachakShate .
anyonyamithunAH sarve tathA.anyonyAnujIvinaH .. 14\-37\-4 (93381)
anyonyApAshrayAshchApi tathA.anyonyAnuvartinaH .
anyonyavyatiShaktAshcha triguNAH pa~nchadhAtavaH .. 14\-37\-5 (93382)
tamaso mithunaM satvaM satvasya mithunaM rajaH .
rajasashchApi satvaM syAtsatvasya mithunaM tamaH .. 14\-37\-6 (93383)
niyamyate tamo yatra rajastatra nivartate .
niyamyate rajo yatra satvaM tatra pravartate .. 14\-37\-7 (93384)
naishAtmakaM tamo vidyAttriguNaM mohasaMj~nitam .
adharmalakShaNaM chaiva niyataM pApakarmasu .
tAmasaM rUpametattu dR^ishyate chApi sa~Ngatam ..  14\-37\-8 (93385)
prakR^ityAtmakamevAhU rajaH paryAyakArakam .
sattve tu sarvabhUteShu dR^ishyamutpattilakShaNam .. 14\-37\-9 (93386)
prakAshaM sarvabhUteShu lAghavaM shraddhadhAnatA .
sAtvikaM rUpamevaM tu lAghavaM sAdhusaMmitam .. 14\-37\-10 (93387)
eteShAM guNatattvAni vakShyante tattvahetubhiH .
samAsavyAsayuktAni tattvatastAni bodhata .. 14\-37\-11 (93388)
sammoho j~nAnamatyAgaH karmaNAmavinirNayaH .
svapnaH staMbho bhayaM lobhaH shokaH sukR^itadUShaNam .. 14\-37\-12 (93389)
asmR^itishchAvipAkashcha nAstikyaM bhinnavR^ittitA .
nirvisheShatvamandhatvaM jaghanyaguNavR^ittitA .. 14\-37\-13 (93390)
akR^ite kR^itamAnitvamaj~nAne j~nAnamAnitA .
amaitrI vikR^ito bhAvo hyashraddhA mUDhabhAvanA .. 14\-37\-14 (93391)
anArjavamasaMj~natvaM karma pApamachetanA .
gurutvaM sannabhAvatvamavashitvamavAggatiH .. 14\-37\-15 (93392)
sarva ete guNA vR^ittAstAmasAH samprakIrtitAH .
ye chAnye vihitA bhAvA loke.asminbhAvasaMj~nitAH .. 14\-37\-16 (93393)
tatratatra niyamyante sarve te tAmasA guNAH .
parivAdakathA nityaM mevabrAhmaNavairitA .. 14\-37\-17 (93394)
atyAgashchAtimAnashcha moho manyustathA.akShamA .
matsarashchaiva bhUteShu tAmasaM vR^ittamiShyate .. 14\-37\-18 (93395)
vR^ithArambhA hi ye kechidvR^ithA dAnAni yAni cha .
vR^ithAbhakShaNamityetattAmasaM vR^ittamiShyate .. 14\-37\-19 (93396)
ativAdo.atitikShA cha mAtsaryamabhimAnitA .
ashraddadhAnatA chaiva tAmasaM vR^ittamiShyate .. 14\-37\-20 (93397)
evaMvidhAshcha ye kechilloke.asminpApakarmiNaH .
manuShyA bhinnamaryAdAste sarve tAmasAH smR^itAH .. 14\-37\-21 (93398)
teShAM yonIH pravakShyAmi niyatAH pApakarmiNAm .
avA~NnirayabhAvA ye tirya~NnirayagAminaH.  14\-37\-22 (93399)
sthAvarANi cha bhUtAni pashavo vAhanAni cha .
kravyAdA daMdashUkAshcha kR^imikITaviha~NgamAH .. 14\-37\-23 (93400)
abjAtA jantavashchaiva sarve chApi chatuShpadAH .
unmattA badhirA mUkA ye chAnye pAparogiNaH .. 14\-37\-24 (93401)
magnAstamasi durvR^ittAH svakarmakR^italakShaNAH .
avAksrotasa ityete magnAstamasi tAmasAH .. 14\-37\-25 (93402)
teShAmutkarShamudrekaM vakShyAmyahamataH param .
yathA te sukR^itAM lokA.Nllabhante puNyakarmiNaH .. 14\-37\-26 (93403)
anyathA pratipannAstu vivR^iddhA ye cha karmasu .
svakarmaniratAnAM cha brAhmaNAnAM shubhaiShiNAm .. 14\-37\-27 (93404)
saMskAreNordhvamAyAnti yatamAnAH salokatAm .
svarge gachChanti devAnAmityeShA vaidikI shrutiH .. 14\-37\-28 (93405)
anyathA pratipannAste vibuddhAH sveShu karmasu .
punarAvR^ittidharmANaste bhavantIha mAnuShAH .. 14\-37\-29 (93406)
pApayoniM samApannAshchaNDAlA mUkachUchukAH ..
varNAnparyAyashashchApi prApnuvantyuttarottaram .. 14\-37\-30 (93407)
shUdrayonimatikramya ye chAnye tAmasA guNAH .
srotomadhye samAgamya vartante tAmase guNe .. 14\-37\-31 (93408)
abhiShva~Ngastu kAmeShu mahAmoha iti smR^itaH .
R^iShayo munayo devA muhyantyatra sukhepsavaH .. 14\-37\-32 (93409)
tamomoho mahAmohastAmisro hyandhasaMj~nitaH .
maraNaM tvandhatAmisrastAmisraH krodha uchyate .. 14\-37\-33 (93410)
varNato guNatashchaiva yonitashchaiva tattvataH .
sarvametatamo viprAH kIrtitaM vo yathAvidhi .. 14\-37\-34 (93411)
ko nvetadbudhyate sAdhu ko nvetatsAdhu pashyati .
atattve tattvadarshI yastamasastachcha lakShaNam .. 14\-37\-35 (93412)
tamoguNA bahuvidhAH prakIrtitA
yathAvaduktaM cha tamaH parAvaram .
naro hi yo veda guNAnimAnsadA
sa tAmasaiH sarvaguNaiH pramuchyate .. ..  14\-37\-36 (93413)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
saptatriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 37 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-37\-24 aNDajA jantava iti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-37\-30 chUchukAH skhaladgiraH . puShpachUchukA iti ka.pAThaH ..
7\-37\-32 kAmeShu stryAdyartheShu . abhiShva~Nga AsaktiH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNa maharShInprati rajoguNakAryanirUpaNam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
rajo.ahaM vaH pravakShyAmi yAthAtathyena sattamAH .
nibodhata mahAbhAgA guNavR^ittaM cha rAjasam .. 14\-38\-1 (93414)
saMtApo rUpamAyAsaH sukhaduHkhe himAtapau .
aishvaryaM vigrahaH siddhirhetuvAdo.aratiH kShamA .. 14\-38\-2 (93415)
balaM shauryaM mado roSho vyAyAmakalahAvapi .
IrShyepsA paishunaM yuddhaM mamatvaM paripAlanam .. 14\-38\-3 (93416)
vadhabandhaparikleshAH krayo vikraya eva cha .
nikR^inta chChindhi bhindhIti paravarmAvakartanam .. 14\-38\-4 (93417)
ugraM dAruNamAkroshaH paravittAnurAgitA .
lokachintA.anuchintA cha matsaraH paribhAShaNam .. 14\-38\-5 (93418)
vR^ithAshAstraM mR^iShAvAdo vikalpaparibhAShaNam .
nindA stutiH prashaMsA cha pratApaH paridharShaNam .. 14\-38\-6 (93419)
paricharyA cha shushrUShA sevA tR^iShNA vyapAshrayaH ..
vyUho nayaH pramAdashcha parivAdaH parigrahaH .. 14\-38\-7 (93420)
saMskArA ye cha lokeShu pravartante pR^ithakpR^ithak .
nR^iShu nArIShu bhUteShu dravyeShu sharaNeShu cha .. 14\-38\-8 (93421)
saMtApo.apratyayashchaiva vratAni niyamAshcha ye .
pradhAnamAshIryuktaM cha satataM me bhavatviti .. 14\-38\-9 (93422)
svAhAkAro namaskAraH svadhAkAro vaShaTkriyA .
yAjanAdhyApane chobhe yajanAdhyayane api .. 14\-38\-10 (93423)
dAnaM pratigrahashchaiva prAyashchittAni ma~Ngalam .
idaM me syAdidaM me syAtsneho guNasamudbhavaH .. 14\-38\-11 (93424)
abhidrohastathA mAyA nikR^itirmAna eva cha .
stainyaM hiMsA jugupsA cha paritApaH prajAgaraH .. 14\-38\-12 (93425)
dambho darpo.atha rAgashcha bhaktiH prItiH pramodanam .
dyUtaM cha janavAdashcha sambandhAH strIkR^itAshcha ye .. 14\-38\-13 (93426)
nR^ityavAditragItAnAM prasa~NgA ye cha kechana .
sarva ete guNA viprA rAjasAH samprakIrtitAH .. 14\-38\-14 (93427)
bhUtabhavyabhaviShyANAM bhAvAnAM bhuvi bhAvanAH .
trivarganiratA nityaM dharmo.arthaH kAma ityapi .. 14\-38\-15 (93428)
kAmavR^ittAH pramodante sarvakAmasamR^iddhibhiH .
arvAksrotasa ityete manuShyA rajasA vR^itAH .. 14\-38\-16 (93429)
asmi.Nloke pramodante jAyamAnAH punaHpanaH .
pretyabhAvikamIhante halaukikameva cha .
dadati pratigR^ihNanti tarpayantyatha juhvati ..  14\-38\-17 (93430)
rajoguNA vo bahudhAnukIrtitA
yathAvaduktaM guNavR^ittameva cha .
naropi yo veda guNAnimAnsadA
sa rAjasaiH sarvaguNairvimuchyate .. ..  14\-38\-18 (93431)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
aShTatriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 38 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-38\-2 saMghAto rUpamAyAsa iti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-38\-5 ugraM niShTuraM dAruNaM hiMsratvam ..
7\-38\-6 paribhAShaNaM dhikkR^itya bhAShaNam ..
7\-38\-7 vyUhaH vyavahArarachanAkaushalam ..
7\-38\-8 sharaNeShu rakShitR^iShu ..
7\-38\-9 apratyayaH avishvAsaH ..
7\-38\-12 paritApaH svajanakaivalyanimitto dAhaH . pAThAntare parivAdaH
sarvanindA ..
7\-38\-14 prasa~NgA yena kenachiditi ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-38\-16 arvAk svargAdadhaH bhUmerupari srotaH pravAho yeShAM te tathA ..
7\-38\-17 pretyabhAvikaM janmAntarIyaM kushalam ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInprati satvaguNakAryanirUpaNam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
ataH paraM pravakShyAmi tR^itIyaM guNamuttamam .
sarvabhUtahitaM loke satAM dharmamaninditam .. 14\-39\-1 (93432)
AnandaH prItirudrekaH prAkAshyaM sukhameva cha .
akArpaNyamasaMrambhaH saMtoShaH shraddadhAnatA .. 14\-39\-2 (93433)
kShamA dhR^itirahiMsA cha samatA satyamArjavam .
akrodhashchAnasUyA cha shauchaM dAkShyaM parAkramaH .. 14\-39\-3 (93434)
mudhAj~nAnaM mudhAvR^ittaM mudhAsevA mudAshramaH .
evaM yo yuktadharmaH syAtsomutrAtyantamashnute .. 14\-39\-4 (93435)
nirmamo niraha~NkAro nirAshIH sarvataH samaH .
akAmahata ityeva satAM dharmaH sanAtanaH .. 14\-39\-5 (93436)
vishraMbho hrIstitikShA cha tyAgaH shauchamatandritA .
AnR^ishaMsyamasaMmoho dayA bhUteShvapaishunam .. 14\-39\-6 (93437)
harShastuShTirvismayashcha vinayaH sAdhuvR^ittitA .
shAntikarmavishuddhishcha bhAvashuddhirvimochanam .. 14\-39\-7 (93438)
upekShA brahmacharyaM cha parityAgashcha sarvashaH .
nirmamatvamanAshIShTvamaparikShatadharmatA .. 14\-39\-8 (93439)
mudhAdAnaM mudhAyaj~no mudhAdhItaM mudhAvratam .
mudhApratigrahashchaiva madhAdhramo mudhAtapaH .. 14\-39\-9 (93440)
evaMvR^ittAstu ye kechilloke.asminsatvasaMshrayAH .
brAhmaNA brahmayonisthAste dhIrAH sAdhudarshinaH .. 14\-39\-10 (93441)
hitvA sarvANi pApAni niHshokA hyajarAmarAH .
divyaM prApya tu te dhIrAH kurvate vai tatastanUH .. 14\-39\-11 (93442)
IshitvaM cha vashitvaM cha laghutvaM chANutA tathA .
vikurvate mahAtmAno devAstridivagA iva .. 14\-39\-12 (93443)
Urdhvasrotasa ityete devA vaikArikAH smR^itAH .
vikurvantaH prakR^ityA vai divaM prAptAstatastataH .. 14\-39\-13 (93444)
yadyadichChanti tatsarvaM bhajante vibhajanti cha .
ityetatsAtvikaM vR^ittaM kathitaM vo dvijarShabhAH .
etadvij~nAya labhate vidhivadyadyadichChati ..  14\-39\-14 (93445)
prakIrtitAH sattvaguNA visheShato
yathAvaduktaM guNavR^ittameva cha .
narastu yo veda guNAnimAnsadA
guNAnsa bhu~Nkte na guNaiH sa yujyate .. ..  14\-39\-15 (93446)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekonachatvAriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 39 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-39\-7 harShaH putrajanmAdijaM sukham . tuShTiralabuddhiH. shAntikarmaNi
muktyupAye shuddhiH Arjavena pravR^ittiH ..
7\-39\-8 upekShA audAsInyam ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInprati satvAdiguNatrayanirUpaNam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
naiva shakyA guNA vaktuM pR^ithaktvenaiva sarvashaH .
avichChinnAni dR^ishyante rajaH satvaM tamastathA .. 14\-40\-1 (93447)
anyonyamanurajyante hyanyonyenAnujIvinaH .
anyonyApAshrayAH sarve tathA.anyonyAnuvartinaH .. 14\-40\-2 (93448)
yAvatsatvaM rajastAvadvartate nAtra saMshayaH .
yAvattamashcha satvaM cha rajastAvadihochyate .. 14\-40\-3 (93449)
saMhatya kurvate yAtrAM sahitAH sa~NghachAriNaH .
sa~NghAtavR^ittayo hyete vartante hetvahetubhiH .. 14\-40\-4 (93450)
udrekavyatiriktAnAM teShAmanyonyavartinAm .
vakShyate tadyathA.anyUnaM vyatiriktaM cha sarvashaH .. 14\-40\-5 (93451)
vyatiriktaM tamo yatra tiryagbhAvagataM bhavet .
alpaM tatratha rajo j~neyaM satvamalpataraM tathA .. 14\-40\-6 (93452)
udriktaM cha rajo yatra madhyasrotogataM bhavet .
alpaM tatra tamo j~neyaM satvamalpataraM tathA .. 14\-40\-7 (93453)
udriktaM cha yadA satvamUrdhvasrotogataM bhavet .
alpaM tatra tamo j~neyaM rajashchAlpataraM tathA .. 14\-40\-8 (93454)
satvaM vaikArikI yonirindriyANAM prakAshikA .
na hi satvAtparo bhAvaH kashchidanyo vidhIyate .. 14\-40\-9 (93455)
UrdhvaM gachChanti satvasthA madhye tiShThanti rAjasAH .
jaghanyaguNasaMyuktA yAntyadhastAmasA janAH .. 14\-40\-10 (93456)
tamaH shUdre rajaH kShatre brAhmaNe satvamuttamam .
ityevaM triShu varNeShu vivartante guNAstrayaH .. 14\-40\-11 (93457)
dUrAdapi hi dR^ishyanate sahitAH sa~NghachAriNaH .
tamaH satvaM rajashchaiva pR^ithaktvenAnushushruma .. 14\-40\-12 (93458)
dR^iShTvA tvAdityamudyantaM kuchorANAM bhayaM bhavet .
adhvagAH paritapyeyuruShNato duHkhabhAginaH .. 14\-40\-13 (93459)
AdityaH satvamuddiShTaH kuchorAstu tathA tamaH .
paritApo.adhvagAnAM cha rajaso guNa uchyate .. 14\-40\-14 (93460)
prAkAshyaM satvamAdityaH saMtApo rajaso guNaH .
upaplavastu vij~neyastAmasastasya parvasu .. 14\-40\-15 (93461)
evaM jyotiShShu sarveShu pravartante guNAstrayaH ..
paryAyeNa cha varntate tatratatra tathAtathA .. 14\-40\-16 (93462)
sthAvareShu tu bhAveShu tiryagbhAvagataM tamaH .
rAjasAstu vivartante snehabhAvastu sAtvikaiH .. 14\-40\-17 (93463)
ahastridhA tu vij~neyaM tridhA rAtrirvidhIyate .
mAsArdamAsavarShANi R^itavaH sandhayastathA .. 14\-40\-18 (93464)
tridhA dAnAni dIyante tridhA yaj~naH pravartate .
tridhA lokAstridhA devAstridhA vidyAstridhA gatiH .. 14\-40\-19 (93465)
bhUtaM bhavyaM bhaviShyaM cha dharmo.arthaH kAma eva cha .
prANApAnAvudAnashchApyeta eva trayo guNAH .. 14\-40\-20 (93466)
paryAyeNa pravartante tatratatra tathAtathA .
yatki~nchidiha loke.asminsarvamete trayo guNAH .. 14\-40\-21 (93467)
trayo guNAH pravartante hyavyaktA nityameva tu .
satvaM rajastamashchaiva guNasargaH sanAtanaH .. 14\-40\-22 (93468)
tamo.avyaktaM shivaM dhAma rajo yoniH sanAtanaH .
prakR^itirvikAraH pralayaH pradhAnaM prabhavApyayau .. 14\-40\-23 (93469)
anudriktamanUnaM vA.apyakampamachalaM dhruvam .
sadasachchaiva tatsarvamavyaktaM triguNaM smR^itam .
j~neyAni nAmadheyAni narairadyAtmachintakaiH ..  14\-40\-24 (93470)
avyaktanAmAni guNAMshcha tattvato
yo veda sarvANi gatIshcha kevalAH .
vimuktadehaH pravibhAgatattvavi\-
tsa muchyate sarvaguNairnirAmayaH .. ..  14\-40\-25 (93471)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
chatvAriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 40 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInprati mahadaha~NkAratatvanirUpaNam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
avyaktAtpUrvamutpanno mahAnAtmA mahAmatiH .
AdirguNAnAM sarveShAM prathamaH sarga uchyate .. 14\-41\-1 (93472)
mahAnAtmA matirviShNurjiShNuH shaMbhushcha vIryavAn .
buddhiH praj~nopalabdhishcha tatA khyAtirdhR^itiHsmR^itiH.  14\-41\-2 (93473)
paryAyavAchakaiH shabdairmahAnAtmA vibhAvyate .
taM jAnanbrAhmaNo vidvAnpramohaM nAdhigachChati .. 14\-41\-3 (93474)
sarvataHpANipAdaM cha sarvatokShishiromukham .
sarvataHshrutimalloke sarvaM vyApyavatiShThati .. 14\-41\-4 (93475)
mahAprabhAvaH puruShaH sarvasya hR^idi niShThitaH .
aNimA laghimA prAptirIshAno jyotiravyayaH .. 14\-41\-5 (93476)
tatra buddhimatAM loke sadbhAvaniratAshcha ye .
dhyAnino nityayogAshcha satyasandhA jitendriyAH .. 14\-41\-6 (93477)
j~nAnavantashcha ye kechidalubdhA jitamanyavaH .
prasannamanaso dhIrA nirmamA nirahaMkriyAH .. 14\-41\-7 (93478)
vimuktAH sarva evaite mahattvamupayAntyuta .
Atmano mahato veda yaH puNyAM gatimuttamAm .. 14\-41\-8 (93479)
aha~NkArAtprasUtAni mahAbhUtAni pa~ncha vai .
pR^ithivI vAyurAkAshamApo jyotishcha pa~nchamam .. 14\-41\-9 (93480)
teShu bhUtAni yujyante mahAbhUteShu pa~nchasu .
te shabdasparsharUpeShu rasagandhakriyAsu cha .. 14\-41\-10 (93481)
mahAbhUtavinAshAnte pralaye pratyupasthite .
sarvaprANabhR^itAM dhIrA mahadutpadyate bhayam .. 14\-41\-11 (93482)
sa dhIraH sarvalokeShu na mohamadhigachChati .
viShNurevAdisargeShu svayaMbhUrbhavati prabhuH .. 14\-41\-12 (93483)
evaM hi yo veda guhAshayaM prabhuM
paraM purANaM puruShaM vishvarUpam .
hiraNmayaM buddhimatAM parAM gatiM
sa buddhimAnbuddhimatItya tiShThati ..  14\-41\-13 (93484)
ya utpanno mahAnpUrvamaha~NkAraH sa uchyate .
ahamityeva sambhUto dvitIyaH sarga uchyate .. 14\-41\-14 (93485)
aha~NkArashcha bhUtAdirvaikArika iti smR^itaH .
tejasashchetanA dhAtuH prajAsargaH prajApatiH .. 14\-41\-15 (93486)
devAnAM prabhavo devo manasashcha trilokakR^it .
ahamityeva tatsarvamabhimAnaH sa uchyate .. 14\-41\-16 (93487)
adhyAtmaj~nAnatR^iptAnAM munInAM bhAvitAtmanAm .
svAdhyAyakratusiddhAnAmeSha lokaH sanAtanaH .. 14\-41\-17 (93488)
aha~NkAreNAharato guNAnimA\-
nbhUtAdirevaM sR^ijate sa bhUtakR^it .
vaikArikaH sarvamidaM vicheShTate
svatejasA ra~njayate jagattathA .. ..  14\-41\-18 (93489)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekachatvAriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 41 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInpratyaha~NkAratatvAdbhUtAdisR^iShTiprakArakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
aha~NkArAtprasUtAni mahAbhUtAni pa~ncha vai .
pR^ithivI vAyurAkAshamApo jyotishcha pa~nchamam .. 14\-42\-1 (93490)
teShu bhUtAni muhyanti mahAbhUteShu pa~nchasu .
shabdasparshanarUpeShu rasagandhakriyAsu cha .. 14\-42\-2 (93491)
mahAbhUtavikArAnte pralaye pratyupasthite .
sarvaprANabhUtAM dhIrA mahadutpadyate bhayam .. 14\-42\-3 (93492)
yadyasmAjjAyate bhUtaM tatra tatpravilIyate .
lIyante pratilomAni jAyante chottarottaram .. 14\-42\-4 (93493)
tataH pralIne sarvasminbhUte sthAvaraja~Ngame .
smR^itimantastadA dhIrA na lIyante kadAchana .. 14\-42\-5 (93494)
shabdaH sparshastathA rUpaM raso gandhashcha pa~nchamaH .
kriyAH karaNayuktAH syuranityA mohasaMj~nitAH .. 14\-42\-6 (93495)
lobhaprajanasambhUtA nirvisheShA hyaki~nchanAH .
mAMsashoNitasa~NghAtA anyonyasyopajIvinaH .. 14\-42\-7 (93496)
bahirAtmAna ityete dInAH kR^ipaNajIvinaH .
prANApAnAvudAnashcha samAno vyAna eva cha .. 14\-42\-8 (93497)
antarAtmani chApyete niyatAH pa~ncha vAyavaH .
vA~NmanobuddhirityebhiH sArdhamaShTAtmakaM jagat .. 14\-42\-9 (93498)
tvagghrANashrotrachakShUMShi rasanA vAkcha saMyatAH .
vishuddhaM cha mano yasya buddhishchAvyabhichAriNI .. 14\-42\-10 (93499)
aShTau yasyAgnayo hyete dahante.aha~NkriyAH sadA .
sa tadbrahma shubhaM yAti tasmAdbhUyo na vidyate .. 14\-42\-11 (93500)
ekAdasha cha yAnyAhurindriyANi visheShataH .
aha~NkArAtprasUtAni tAni vakShyAmi nAmataH .. 14\-42\-12 (93501)
shrotraM tvak chakShuShI jihvA nAsikA chaiva pa~nchamI .
pAdau pAyurupasthashcha hastau vAgdashamI bhavet .. 14\-42\-13 (93502)
indriyagrAma ityeSha mana ekAdashaM bhavet .
etaM grAmaM jayetpUrvaM tato brahma prakAshate .. 14\-42\-14 (93503)
buddhIndriyANi pa~nchAhuH pa~ncha karmendriyANi cha .
shrotrAdInyapi pa~nchAhurbuddhiyuktAni tattvataH .. 14\-42\-15 (93504)
avisheShANi chAnyAni karmayuktAni yAni tu .
ubhayatra mano j~neyaM buddhistu dvAdashI bhavet .. 14\-42\-16 (93505)
ityuktAnIndriyANyetAnyekAdasha yathAkramam .
manyante kR^itamityevaM viditvA tAni paNDitAH .. 14\-42\-17 (93506)
`trINi sthAnAni bhUtAnAM chaturthaM nopapadyate.'
sthalamApastathA.a.akAshaM janma chApi chaturvidham ..  14\-42\-18 (93507)
aNDajodbhijjasaMsvedajarAyujamathApi cha .
chaturdhA janma ityetadbhUtagrAmasya lakShyate .. 14\-42\-19 (93508)
aparANyatha bhUtAni khecharANi tathaiva cha .
aNDajAni vijAnIyAtsarvAMshchaiva sarIsR^ipAn .. 14\-42\-20 (93509)
svedajAH kR^imayaH proktA jantavashcha yathAkramam .
janmadvitIyamityetajjaghanyataramuchyate .. 14\-42\-21 (93510)
bhittvA tu pR^ithivIM yAni jAyante kAlaparyayAt .
udbhijjAni cha tAnyAhurbhUtAni dvijasattamAH .. 14\-42\-22 (93511)
dvipAdabahupAdAni tiryaggatimatIni cha .
jarAyujAni bhUtAni vikR^itAnyapi sattamAH .. 14\-42\-23 (93512)
dvividhA khalu vij~neyA brahmayoniH sanAtanA .
tapaH karma cha yatpuNyamityeSha viduShAM nayaH .. 14\-42\-24 (93513)
vividhaM karma vij~neyamijyA dAnaM cha tanmakhe .
vedasyAdhyayanaM puNyamiti vR^iddhAnushAsanam .. 14\-42\-25 (93514)
etadyo vetti vidhivatsa muktaH syAddvijarShabhAH .
vimuktaH sarvapApebhya iti chaiva nibodhata .. 14\-42\-26 (93515)
`ataH paraM pravakShyAmi sarvaM vividhamindriyam ..'  14\-42\-27 (93516)
AkAshaM prathamaM bhUtaM shrotramadhyAtmamuchyate .
adhibhUtaM tathA shabdo dishashchAtrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-28 (93517)
dvitIyaM mArutaM bhUtaM tvagadhyAtmaM cha vishrutam .
spraShTavyamadhibhUtaM tu vidyuttatrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-29 (93518)
tR^itIyaM jyotirityAhushchakShuradhyAtmamiShyate .
adhibhUtaM tato rUpaM sUryastatrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-30 (93519)
chaturthamApo vij~neyaM jihvA chAdhyAtmamiShyate .
adhibhUtaM rasashchAtra somastatrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-31 (93520)
pR^ithivI pa~nchamaM bhUtaM ghrANashchAdhyAtmamuchyate .
adhibhUtaM tathA gandho vAyustatrAdidaivatam .. 14\-42\-32 (93521)
eShu pa~nchasu bhUteShu chatuShTayavidhiH smR^itaH .
ataH paraM pravakShyAmi sarvaM trividhamindriyam .. 14\-42\-33 (93522)
pAdAvadhyAtmamityAhurbrAhmaNAstatvadarshinaH .
adhibhUtaM tu gantavyaM viShNustatrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-34 (93523)
avAggatirapAnashcha pAyuradhyAtmamiShyate .
adhibhUtaM visargashcha mitrastatrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-35 (93524)
prajanaH sarvabhUtAnAmupastho.adhyAtmamuchyate .
adhibhUtaM tathA shukraM daivataM cha prajApatiH .. 14\-42\-36 (93525)
hastAvadhyAtmamityAhuradyAtmaviduSho janAH .
adhibhUtaM cha karmANi shakrastatrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-37 (93526)
vaishvadevI manaHpUrvA vAgadhyAtmamihochyate .
vaktavyamadhibhUtaM cha vahnistatrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-38 (93527)
adhyAtmaM mana ityAhuH pa~nchabhUtAtmachArakam .
adhibhUtaM cha sa~NkalpashchandramAshchAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-39 (93528)
aha~NkArastathA.adhyAtmaM sarvasaMsArakAraNam .
abhimAno.adhibhUtaM cha rudrastatrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-40 (93529)
adhyAtmaM buddhirityAhuH ShaDindriyavichAriNI .
adhibhUtaM tu vij~neyamahastatrAdhidaivatam .. 14\-42\-41 (93530)
yathAvadadhyAtmavidhireSha vaH kIrtito mayA .
j~nAnamasya hi dharmaj~nAH prAptaM j~nAnavatAmiha .. 14\-42\-42 (93531)
indriyANIndriyArthAshcha mahAbhUtAni pa~ncha cha .
sarvANyetAni saMdhAya manasA sampradhArayet .. 14\-42\-43 (93532)
kShINe manasi sarvasminna janmasukhamiShyate .
j~nAnasampannasattvAnAM tatsukhaM viduShAM matam .. 14\-42\-44 (93533)
ataH paraM pravakShyAmi sUkShmabhAvakarIM shivAm .
nivR^ittiM sarvabhUteShu mR^idunA dAruNena vA .. 14\-42\-45 (93534)
guNAguNamanAsa~Ngamekacharyamanantaram .
etadbrAhmaNajaM vR^ittamAhurekapadaM sukham .. 14\-42\-46 (93535)
vidvAnkUrma ivA~NgAni kAmAnsaMhR^itya sarvashaH .
virajAH sarvato mukto yo naraH sa sukhI sadA .. 14\-42\-47 (93536)
kAmAnAtmani saMyamya kShINatR^iShNaH samAhitaH .
sarvabhUtasuhR^inmaitro brahmabhUyAya kalpate .. 14\-42\-48 (93537)
indriyANAM nirodhena sarveShAM viShayaiShiNAm .
munerjanapadatyAgAdadhyAtmAgniH samidhyate .. 14\-42\-49 (93538)
yathA.agnirindhanairiddho mahAjyotiH prakAshate .
tathendriyanirodhena mahAnAtmA prakAshatade .. 14\-42\-50 (93539)
yadA pashyati bhUtAni prasannAtmA.atmano hR^idi .
svayaMjyotistadAsUkShmAtsUkShmaM prApnotyanuttamam .. 14\-42\-51 (93540)
agnI rUpaM rasaM sroto vAyuH sparshanameva cha .
mahI gandhadharA ghrANamAkAshaH shravaNaM tathA .
`dR^ishyamAdityamevAhuradhyAtmaviduSho janAH ..'  14\-42\-52 (93541)
rogashokasamAviShTaM pa~nchasrotaHsamAvR^itam .
pa~nchabhUtasamAyuktaM navadvAraM dvidaivatam .. 14\-42\-53 (93542)
rajasvalamathAdR^ishyaM triguNaM saptadhAtukam .
saMsargAbhirataM mUDhaM sharIramiti dhAraNA .. 14\-42\-54 (93543)
dushcharaM jIvaloke.asminsatvaM prati samAshritam .
etadeva hi loke.asminkAlachakraM pravartate .. 14\-42\-55 (93544)
etanmahArNavaM ghoramagAdhaM mohasaMjhitam .
visR^ijansaMkShipechchaiva mohayansvApaya~njagat .. 14\-42\-56 (93545)
kAmaM krodhaM bhayaM lobhamabhidrohamathAnR^itam .
indriyANAM nirodhena satastyajati dustyajAn .. 14\-42\-57 (93546)
yasyaite nirjitA loke triguNAH pa~nchadhAtavaH .
vyomni tasya paraM sthAnamAnantamatha lakShyate .. 14\-42\-58 (93547)
pa~nchendriyamahAkUlAM manaHsrotobhayAvahAm .
nadIM mohahradAM tIrtvA kAmakrodhAvubhau jayet .. 14\-42\-59 (93548)
sa sarvadoShanirmuktastataH pashyati tatparam .
mano manasi sandhAya pashyannAtmAnamAtmani .. 14\-42\-60 (93549)
sarvavitsarvabhUteShu drakShyatyAtmAnamAtmani .
ekadhA bahudhA chaiva vikurvANastatastataH .. 14\-42\-61 (93550)
dhruvaM pashyati rUpANi dIpAddIpashataM yathA .
sa vai viShNushcha mitrashcha varuNo.agniH prajApatiH .. 14\-42\-62 (93551)
sa hi dhAtA vidhAtA cha sa prabhuH sarvatomukhaH .
hR^idayaM sarvabhUtAnAM mahAnAtmA prakAshate .. 14\-42\-63 (93552)
taM viprasa~NghAshcha surAsurAshcha
yakShAH pishAchAH pitaro vayAMsi .
rakShogaNA bhUtagaNAshcha sarve
maharShayashchaiva sadA stuvanti .. ..  14\-42\-64 (93553)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
dvichatvAriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 42 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-42\-7 lokaprajanasaMyuktA iti ka.Ta.pAThaH ..
7\-42\-9 ityuktA iti ka.pAThaH ..
7\-42\-25 jAtasyAdhyayanaM puNyamiti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-42\-64 pitarashcha siddhA iti ka.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInprati manuShyeShu kShatriyANAM
rajoguNakAryabalapradhAnatayA teShAM satvapradhAnabrAhmaNarakShaNasya
kartavyatvakathanaprasa~Ngena tattajjAtishreShThavastukathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
manuShyANAM tu rAjyaH kShatriyo madhyamo guNaH .
ku~njaro vAhanAnAM cha siMhashchAraNyavAsinAm .. 14\-43\-1 (93554)
aviH pashUnAM sarveShAmahistu bilavAsinAm .
gavAM govR^iShabhashchaiva strINAM puruSha eva cha .. 14\-43\-2 (93555)
nyagrodho jambuvR^ikShashcha pippalaH shAlmalistathA .
shiMshapA meShashR^i~Ngashcha tathA kIchakaveNavaH .. 14\-43\-3 (93556)
ete drumANAM rAjAno gaNAnAM marutastathA .
himavAnpAriyAtrashcha sahyo vindhyastrikUTavAn .. 14\-43\-4 (93557)
shveto nIlashcha bhAsashcha rAShTravAMshchaiva parvataH .
bhR^ishaskandho mahendrashcha mAlyavAnparvatastathA .. 14\-43\-5 (93558)
ete parvatarAjAno gaNAnAM marutastathA .
sUryo grahANAmadhipo nakShatrANAM cha chandramAH .. 14\-43\-6 (93559)
yamaH pitR^INAmadhipaH saritAmatha sAgaraH .
aMbhasAM varuNo rAjA marutAmindra uchyate .. 14\-43\-7 (93560)
arko.adhipatiruShNAnAM jyotiShAminduruchyate .
agnirbhUtapatirnityaM brAhmaNAnAM bR^ihaspatiH .. 14\-43\-8 (93561)
oShadhInAM patiH somo viShNurbalavatAM varaH .
tvaShTA.adhinAM patiH somo viShNurbalavatAM varaH.  14\-43\-9 (93562)
dakShiNAnAM tathA yaj~no vedAnAmR^icha eva cha .
dishAmudIchI viprANAM somo rAjA pratApavAn .. 14\-43\-10 (93563)
kuberaH sarvaratnAnAM devatAnAM puraMdaraH .
eSha bhUtAdhipaH sargaH prajAnAM cha prajApatiH .. 14\-43\-11 (93564)
sarveShAmeva bhUtAnAmahaM brahmamayo mahAn .
bhUtaM parataraM matto viShNorvA.api na vidyate .. 14\-43\-12 (93565)
rAjAdhirAjaH sarveShAM viShNurbrahmamayo mahAn .
IshvaraM taM vijAnImaH sa vibhuH sa prajApatiH .. 14\-43\-13 (93566)
narakinnarayakShANAM gandharvoragarakShasAm .
devadAnavanAgAnAM sarveShAmIshvaro hi saH .. 14\-43\-14 (93567)
bhagadevAnuyAtAnAM sarvAsAM vAmalochanA .
mAheshvarI mahAdevI prochyate pArvatI hi sA .. 14\-43\-15 (93568)
umAM devIM vijAnIdhvaM nArINAmuttamAM shubhAm .
ratInAM vasumatyastu strINAmapsarasastathA .. 14\-43\-16 (93569)
dharmikAmAshcha rAjAno brAhmaNA dharmasetavaH .
tasmAdrAjA dvijAtInAM prayateteha rakShaNe .. 14\-43\-17 (93570)
rAj~nAM hi viShaye yeShAmavasIdanti sAdhavaH .
hInAste svaguNaiH sarvaiH pretyAvA~NmArgagAminaH .. 14\-43\-18 (93571)
rAj~nAM hi viShaye yeShAM sAdhavaH parirakShitAH .
te.asmi.Nlloke pramodante pretya chAnandameva cha .. 14\-43\-19 (93572)
prApnuvanti mahAtmAna iti vitta dvijarShabhAH .
ata UrdhvaM pravakShyAmi niyataM dharmalakShaNam .. 14\-43\-20 (93573)
ahiMsAlakShaNo dharmo hiMsA chAdharmalakShaNA .
prakAshalakShaNA devA manuShyAH karmalakShaNAH .. 14\-43\-21 (93574)
shabdalakShaNamAkAshaM vAyustu sparshalakShaNaH .
jyotiShAM lakShaNaM rUpamApashcha rasalakShaNAH .. 14\-43\-22 (93575)
dhAriNI sarvabhUtAnAM pR^ithivI gandhalakShaNA .
svaravya~njanasaMskArA bhAratI shabdalakShaNA .. 14\-43\-23 (93576)
manaso lakShaNaM chintA tathoktA buddhiranvayAt .
manasA chintitAnarthAnbuddhyA cheha vyavasyati .. 14\-43\-24 (93577)
buddhirhi vyavasAyena lakShyate nAtra saMshayaH .
lakShaNaM manaso dhyAnamavyaktaM sAdhulakShaNam .. 14\-43\-25 (93578)
pravR^ittilakShaNo yogo j~nAnaM saMnyAsalakShaNam .
tasmAjj~nAnaM puraskR^itya saMnyasediha buddhimAn .. 14\-43\-26 (93579)
saMnyAsI j~nAnasaMyuktaH prApnoti paramAM gatim .
atIto dvandvamabhyeti tamomR^ityujarAtigaH .. 14\-43\-27 (93580)
dharmalakShaNasaMyuktamuktaM vo vidhivanmayA .
guNAnAM grahaNaM samyagvakShyAmyahamataH param .. 14\-43\-28 (93581)
pArtivo yastu gandho vai ghrANena hi sa gR^ihyate .
prANasyashcha tathA vAyurgandhaj~nAne vidhIyate .. 14\-43\-29 (93582)
apAM dhAtU raso nityaM jihvayA sa tu gR^ihyate .
jihvAsthashcha tathA somo rasaj~nAne vidhIyate .. 14\-43\-30 (93583)
tejasastu guNo rUpaM chakShuShA tachcha gR^ihyate .
chakShuHsthashcha tatAdityo rUpaj~nAne vidhIyate .. 14\-43\-31 (93584)
vAyavyastu sadA sparshastvachA praj~nAyate cha saH .
tvaksthashchaiva sadA vAyuH sparsane sa vidhIyate .. 14\-43\-32 (93585)
AkAshasya guNo ghoShaH shrotreNa cha sa gR^ihyate .
shrotrasthAshcha dishaH sarvAH shabdaj~nAne prakIrtitAH .. 14\-43\-33 (93586)
manasashcha guNashchintA praj~nayA sa tu gR^ihyate .
hR^idisthashchetano dhAturmanoj~nAne vidhIyate .. 14\-43\-34 (93587)
buddhiradhyavasAyena dhyAnena cha mahAMstathA .
nishchitya grahaNAdvyaktamavyaktaM nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-43\-35 (93588)
ali~NgagrahaNo nityaH kShetraj~no nirguNAtmakaH .
tasmAdali~NgaH kShetraj~naH kevalaM j~nAnalakShaNaH .. 14\-43\-36 (93589)
avyaktaM kShetramuddiShTaM guNAnAM prabhavApyayam .
sadA pashyAmyahaM lInaM vijAnAmi shR^iNomi cha .. 14\-43\-37 (93590)
puruShastadvijAnIte tasmAtkShetraj~na uchyate .
guNavR^ittaM tathA kR^itsnaM kShetraj~naH paripashyati .. 14\-43\-38 (93591)
AdimadyAvasAnaM tatsR^ijyamAnamachetanam .
na guNA vidurAtmAnaM sR^ijyamAnAH punaHpunaH .. 14\-43\-39 (93592)
na satyaM veda vai kashchitkShetraj~nastveva vindati .
guNAnAM guNabhUtAnAM yatparaM parato mahat .. 14\-43\-40 (93593)
tasmAdguNAMshcha tatvaM cha parityajyeha tatvavit .
kShINadoSho guNAnhitvA kShetraj~naM pravishatyatha .. 14\-43\-41 (93594)
nirdvandvo nirnamaskAro niHsvadhAkAra eva cha .
achalashchAniketashcha kShetraj~naH sa paro vidhiH .. .. 14\-43\-42 (93595)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
trichatvAriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 43 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-43\-2 Akhushcha bilavAsinAmiti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-43\-7 rAjAsattvAnAM mitra uchyata iti ka.Ta.tha ...
7\-43\-8 uShNAnAM devAnAmindra uchyata iti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-43\-15 bhagadevAH kAmukAstairanuyAtAnAmanusR^itAnAM strINAM sarvAsAM
madhye mAheshvarI vAmalochaneti sambandhaH ..
bhadrAdevAbhijAtAnAM sarveShAM vArijekShaNeti ka.Ta.pAThaH ..
7\-43\-16 ratInAM prItisukhAnAm . vasumatyaH
dhanavatyaH. dhanalAbhagarvitaM yatprItisukhaM tadeva mahadityarthaH ..
7\-43\-17 varNakramAshcha rAjAna iti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-43\-25 lakShaNaM mahato dhyAnamiti ka.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInprati svasvajAtiShu shreShThavastu pratipAdanapUrvakaM
j~nAnasyAvinAshitvakathanena tasyaiva shreyaHsAdhanatvoktiH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
yadAdimadhyaparyantaM grahaNopAyameva cha .
nAmalakShaNasaMyuktaM sarvaM vakShyAmi tattvataH .. 14\-44\-1 (93596)
ahaH pUrvaM tato rAtrirmAsAH shuklAdayaH smR^itAH .
shravaNAdIni R^ikShANi R^itavaH shishirAdayaH .. 14\-44\-2 (93597)
bhUmirAdistu gandhAnAM rasAnAmApa eva cha .
rUpANAmAdiragnistu sparshAdirvAyuruchyate .. 14\-44\-3 (93598)
shabdasyAdistathA.a.akAshameSha bhUtakR^ito guNaH .
ataH paraM pravakShyAmi bhUtAnAmAdimuttamam .. 14\-44\-4 (93599)
Adityo jyotiShAmAdiragnirbhUtAdiruchyate .
sAvitrI sarvavidyAnAM devatAnAM prajApatiH .. 14\-44\-5 (93600)
o~NkAraH sarvavedAnAM vachasAM prANa eva cha .
yadasminniyataM loke sarvaM sAvitramuchyate .. 14\-44\-6 (93601)
gAyatrI chChandasAmAdiH prajAnAM sarga uchyate .
gAvashchatuShpadAmAdirmanuShyANAM dvijAtayaH .. 14\-44\-7 (93602)
shyenaH patatriNAmAdiryaj~nAnAM hutamuttamam .
prasarpiNAM tu sarveShAM jyeShThaH sarpo dvijottamAH .. 14\-44\-8 (93603)
kR^itamAdiryugAnAM cha sarveShAM nAtra saMshayaH .
hiraNyaM sarvaratnAnAmoShadhInAM yavAstathA .. 14\-44\-9 (93604)
sarveShAM bhakShyabhojyAnAmannaM paramamuchyate .
dravANAM chaiva sarveShAM peyAnAmApa uttamAH .. 14\-44\-10 (93605)
sthAvarANAM tu bhUtAnAM sarveShAmavisheShataH .
brahmakShetraM sadA puNyaM plakShaH pravarajaH smR^itaH .. 14\-44\-11 (93606)
ahaM prajApatInAM cha sarveShAM nAtra saMshayaH .
mama viShNurachintyAtmA svayaMbhUriti saMsmR^itaH .. 14\-44\-12 (93607)
parvatAnAM mahAmeruH sarveShAmagrajaH smR^itaH .
dishAM cha pradishAM chordhvaM dikpUrvA prathamA tathA .. 14\-44\-13 (93608)
tathA tripathagA ga~NgA nadInAmagrajA smR^itA .
tathA sarodapAnanAM sarveShAM sAgaro.agrajaH .. 14\-44\-14 (93609)
devadAnavabhUtAnAM pishAchoragarakShasAm .
narakinnarayakShANAM sarveShAmIshvaraH prabhuH .. 14\-44\-15 (93610)
Adirvishvasya jagato viShNurbrahmamayo mahAn .
tataH parataraM yasmAttrailokye neha vidyate .. 14\-44\-16 (93611)
AshramANAM cha sarveShAM gArhasthyaM nAtra saMshayaH .
lokAnAmAdiravyaktaM sarvasyAntastadeva cha .. 14\-44\-17 (93612)
ahAnyastamayAntAni udayAntA cha sharvarI .
sukhasyAntaM sadA duHkhaM duHkhasyAntaM sadA sukhama .. 14\-44\-18 (93613)
sarve kShayAntA nichayAH patanAntAH samuchChrayAH .
saMyogAshcha viyogAntA maraNAntaM cha jIvitam .. 14\-44\-19 (93614)
sarvaM kR^itaM vinAshAntaM jAtasya maraNaM dhruvam .
ashAshvataM hi loke.asminsadA sthAvaraja~Ngamam .. 14\-44\-20 (93615)
iShTaM dattaM tapo.adhItaM vratAni niyamAshcha ye .
sarvametadvinAshAntaM j~nAnasyAnto na vidyate .. 14\-44\-21 (93616)
tasmAjj~nAnena shuddhena prashAntAtmA jitendriyaH .
nirmamo nirahaMkAro muchyate sarvapApmabhiH .. .. 14\-44\-22 (93617)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
chatushchatvArisho.adhyAyaH .. 44 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-44\-2 shraviShThAdIni sarvANiti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-44\-3 rUpANAM jyotirAditya iti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-44\-8 hutaM agnau brAhmaNe vA devatoddeshena dattam ..
7\-44\-11 brahmavR^ikShaH sadA puNyaH iti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-44\-14 sarodapAnanAM sarasAM kUpAdInAM cha
. saMdhirArShaH. tathAchAshvo vAhanAnAM sarveShAM sAgarograja iti
ka.pAThaH ..
7\-44\-15 IshvaraH rudraH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInprati sharIrasya kAlachakravatsarvanAshakatvoktipUrvakaM
gR^ihasthadhramAnuShThAnasya shreyaHsAdhanatvoktiH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
buddhisAraM manastambhamindriyagrAmabandhanam .
mahAbhUtAraviShkambhaM nimeShapariveShTanam .. 14\-45\-1 (93618)
jarAshokasamAviShTaM vyAdhivyasanasa~ncharam .
deshakAlavichArIdaM shramavyAyAmaniHsvanam .. 14\-45\-2 (93619)
ahorAtraparikShepaM shItoShNaparimaNDalam .
sukhaduHkhAntasaMshleShaM kShutpipAsAvakIlakam .. 14\-45\-3 (93620)
ChAyAtapavilekhaM cha nimeShonmeShavihvalam .
shokamohajarAkIrNaM vartamAnamachetanam .. 14\-45\-4 (93621)
mAsArdhamAsaguNitaM viShamaM lokasa~ncharam .
tamonichayapa~NkaM cha rajovegapravartakam .. 14\-45\-5 (93622)
sattvAla~NkAradIptaM cha guNasaMghAtamaNDalam .
viratigrahaNAbhIkaM shokasaMhAravartanam .. 14\-45\-6 (93623)
kriyAkAraNasaMyuktaM rAgavistAramAyatam .
lobhepsAparivikShobhaM viviktaj~nAnasambhavam .. 14\-45\-7 (93624)
bhayamohaparIvAraM bhUtasaMmohakArakam .
AnandaprItichAraM cha kAmakrodhaparigraham .. 14\-45\-8 (93625)
mahadAdivisheShAntamavyaktaM prabhavApyayam .
manojavanamashrAntaM kAlachakraM pravartate .. 14\-45\-9 (93626)
etaddvandvasamAyuktaM kAlachakramachetanam .
visR^ijetsaMkShipechchApi bodhayetsvApayejjagam .. 14\-45\-10 (93627)
kAlachakrapravR^ittiM cha nivR^ittiM chaiva tattvataH .
yastu veda naro nityaM na sa bhUteShu muhyati .. 14\-45\-11 (93628)
vimuktaH sarvasa~NkleshaiH sarvadvandvAtigo muniH .
vimuktaH sarvapApebhyaH prApnoti paramAM gatim .. 14\-45\-12 (93629)
gR^ihastho brahmachArI cha vAnaprastho.atha bhikShukaH .
chatvAra AshramAH proktAH sarve gArhasthyamUlakAH .. 14\-45\-13 (93630)
yaH kashchidiha loke.asminnAshramaH parikIrtitaH .
tasyAntagamanaM shreyaH kIrtireShA sanAtanI .. 14\-45\-14 (93631)
saMskAraiH saMskR^itaH pUrvaM yathAvachcharitavrataH .
jAtau guNavishiShTAyAM samAvarteta vedavit .. 14\-45\-15 (93632)
svadAranirato nityaM shiShTAchAro jitendriyaH .
pa~nchabhishcha mahAyaj~naiH shraddadhAno yajediha .. 14\-45\-16 (93633)
devatAtithishiShTAshI nirato vedakarmasu .
ijyApradAnayuktashcha yathAshakti yathAvidhi .. 14\-45\-17 (93634)
na pANipAdachapalo na netrachapalo muniH .
na cha vAga~Ngachapala iti shiShTasya gocharaH .. 14\-45\-18 (93635)
nityaM yaj~nopavItI syAchChuklavAsAH shuchivrataH .
niyato yamadAnAbhyAM sadA shiShTaishcha saMvishet .. 14\-45\-19 (93636)
jitashishnodaro maitraH shiShTAchArasamanvitaH .
vaiNavIM dhArayedyaShTiM sodakaM cha kamaNDalum .. 14\-45\-20 (93637)
`trINi dhArayate nityaM kamaNDalumatandritaH .
ekamAchamanArthAya ekaM vai pAdadhAvanam .
ekaM shauchavidhAnArthamityetattritayaM tathA ..'  14\-45\-21 (93638)
adhItyAdhyApanaM kuryAttathA yajanayAjane .
dAnaM pratigrahaM vA.api Sha~NguNAM vR^ittimAcharet .. 14\-45\-22 (93639)
trINi karmANi jAnIta brAhmaNAnAM tu jIvikAH .
yAjanAdhyApane chobhe shuddhAchchApi pratigrahaH .. 14\-45\-23 (93640)
atha sheShANi chAnyAni trINi karmANi yAni tu .
dAnamadhyayanaM yaj~no dharmayuktAni tAni tu .. 14\-45\-24 (93641)
teShvapramAdaM kurvIta triShu karmasu dharmavit .
dAnto maitraH kShamAyuktaH sarvabhUtasamo muniH .. 14\-45\-25 (93642)
sarvametadyathAshakti vipro nirvartaya~nshuchiH .
evaM yukto jayetsvargaM gR^ihasthaH saMshitavrataH .. .. 14\-45\-26 (93643)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
pa~nchachatvAriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 45 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-45\-1 indriyagrAmavardhanamiti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-45\-8 anantapratisAraM cheti Ta.pAThaH ..
7\-45\-10 mohayetsAmaraM jagaditi ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInprati brahmachArivanasthadharmanirUpaNapUrvakaM
tadanuShThAnasya shreyaHsAdhanatvoktiH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
evametena mArgeNa pUrvoktena yathAvidhi .
adhItavAnyathAshakti tathaiva brahmacharyavAn .. 14\-46\-1 (93644)
svadharmanirato vidvAnsarvendriyayato muniH .
guroH priyahite yuktaH satyadharmaparaH shuchiH .. 14\-46\-2 (93645)
guruNA samanuj~nAto bhu~njItAnnamakutsayan .
haviShyabhaikShyabhuk chApi sthAnAsanavihAravAn .. 14\-46\-3 (93646)
dvikAlamagniM juhvAnaH shuchirbhUtvA samAhitaH .
dhArayIta sadA daNDaM bailvaM pAlAshameva vA .. 14\-46\-4 (93647)
kShaumaM kArpAsikaM vA.api mR^igAjinamathApi vA .
sarvaM kAShAyaraktaM vA vAso vA.api dvijasya ha .. 14\-46\-5 (93648)
mekhalA cha bhavenmau~njI jaTo nityodakastathA .
yaj~nopavItI svAdhyAyI aluptaniyatavrataH .. 14\-46\-6 (93649)
pUtAbhishcha tathaivAdbhiH sadA daivatatarpaNam .
bhAvena niyataH kurvanbrahmachArI prashasyate .. 14\-46\-7 (93650)
evaM yukto jayetsvargamUrdhvaretAH samAhitaH .
na saMsarati jAtIShu paramaM sthAnamAshritaH .. 14\-46\-8 (93651)
saMskR^itaH sarvasaMskAraistathaiva brahmacharyavAn .
grAmAnniShkramya chAraNye muniH pravrajito vaset .. 14\-46\-9 (93652)
charmavalkalasaMvAsI sAyaM prAtarupaspR^ishet .
araNyagocharo nityaM na grAmaM pravishetpunaH .. 14\-46\-10 (93653)
archayannatithInkAle dadyAchchApi pratishrayam .
phalapatrAvarairmUlaiH shyAmAkena cha vartayan .. 14\-46\-11 (93654)
sa nityamudakaM vAyuM sarvaM vAneyamAshrayet .
prAshnIyAdAnupUrvyeNa yathAdIkShamatandritaH .. 14\-46\-12 (93655)
samUlaphalashAkAdyairarchedatithimAgatam .
yadbhakShaH syAttato dadyAdbhikShAM nityamatandritaH .. 14\-46\-13 (93656)
devatAtithipUrvaM cha sadA prAshnIta vAgyataH .
askanditamanAshchaiva laghvAshI devatAshrayaH .. 14\-46\-14 (93657)
dAnto maitraH kShamAyuktaH kashA~nshamashru cha dhArayan .
juhvansvAdhyAyashIlashcha satyadharmaparAyaNaH .. 14\-46\-15 (93658)
nyastadehaH sadA dakSho vananityaH samAhitaH .
evaM yukto jayetsvargaM vAnaprastho jitendriyaH .. 14\-46\-16 (93659)
gR^ihastho brahmachArI cha vAnaprastho.athavA punaH .
ya ichChenmokShamAsthAtumuttamAM vR^ittimAshrayet .. 14\-46\-17 (93660)
abhayaM sarvabhUtebhyo dattvA naiShkarmyamAcharet .
sarvabhUtahito maitraH sarvendriyayato muniH .. 14\-46\-18 (93661)
ayAchitamasaMklR^iptamupapannaM yadR^ichChayA .
kR^itvA prAhNe charedbhaikShyaM vidhUme bhuktavajjane .. 14\-46\-19 (93662)
vR^itte sharAvasampAte bhaikShyaM lipseta mokShavit .
lAbhena cha na hR^iShyeta nAlAbhe vimanA bhavet .
na chAtibhikShAM bhikSheta kevalaM prANayAtrikaH ..  14\-46\-20 (93663)
yAtrArthI kAlamAkA~NkShaMshcharedbhaikShyaM samAhitaH .
lAbhaM sAdhAraNaM nechChenna bhu~njItAbhipUjitaH ..  14\-46\-21 (93664)
abhipUjitalAbhAdvi vijugupseta bhikShukaH .
bhuktAnyannAni tiktAni kaShAyakaTukAni cha .. 14\-46\-22 (93665)
nAsvAdayIta bhu~njAno rasAMshcha madhurAMstathA .
yAtrAmAtraM cha bhu~njIta kevalaM prANadhAraNam .. 14\-46\-23 (93666)
asaMrodhena bhUtAnAM vR^ittiM lipseta mokShavit .
na chAnyamannaM lipseta bhikShamANaH katha~nchana .. 14\-46\-24 (93667)
na sannikAshayeddharmaM vivikte chArajAshcharet .
shUnyAgAramaNyaM vA vR^ikShamUlaM nadIM tathA .. 14\-46\-25 (93668)
pratishrayArthaM seveta pArvatIM vA punarguhAm .
grAmaikarAtriko grIShme varShAsvekatra vA vaset .. 14\-46\-26 (93669)
adhvA sUryeNi nirdiShTaH kITavachcha charenmahIm .
dayArtaM chaiva bhUtAnAM samIkShya pR^ithivIM charet .. 14\-46\-27 (93670)
sa~nchayAMshcha na kurvIta snehavAsaM cha varjayet .
pUtAbhiradbhirnityaM vai kAryaM kurvIta mokShavit .. 14\-46\-28 (93671)
upaspR^isheduddR^itAbhiradbhishcha puruShaH sadA .
ahiMsA brahmacharyaM cha satyamArjavameva cha .. 14\-46\-29 (93672)
akrodhashchAnasUyA cha damo nityamapaishunam .
aShTasveteShu yuktaH syAdvrateShu niyatendriyaH .. 14\-46\-30 (93673)
apApamashaThaM vR^ittamajihmaM nityamAcharet .
joShayeta sadA bhojyaM grAsamAgatamaspR^ihaH .. 14\-46\-31 (93674)
yAtrAmAtraM cha bhu~njIta kevalaM prANayAtrikam .
dharmalabdhamathAshnIyAnna kAmamanuvartayet .. 14\-46\-32 (93675)
grAsAdAchChAdanAdanyanna gR^ihNIyAtkatha~nchana .
yAvadAhArayettAvatpratigR^ihNIta nAdhikam .. 14\-46\-33 (93676)
parebhyo na pratigrAhyaM na cha deyaM kadAchana .
dainyabhAvAchcha bhUtAnAM saMvibhajya sadA budhaH .. 14\-46\-34 (93677)
nAdadIta parasvAni na gR^ihNIyAnna yAchayet .
na ki~nchidviShayaM bhuktvA spR^ihayettasya vai punaH .. 14\-46\-35 (93678)
mR^idamApastathA.annAni patrapuShpaphalAni cha .
asaMvR^itAni gR^ihNIyAtpravR^ittAni cha kAryavAn .. 14\-46\-36 (93679)
na shilpajIvikAM jIveddvirannaM nota kAmayet .
na dveShTA nopadeShTA cha bhavechcha nirupaskR^itaH .. 14\-46\-37 (93680)
shraddhApUtAni bhu~njIta nimittAni cha varjayet .
mudhAvR^ittirasaktashcha sarvabhUtairasaMdhitaH .. 14\-46\-38 (93681)
AshIryuktAni sarvANi hiMsAyuktAni yAni cha .
lokasa~NgrahadharmaM cha naiva kuryAnna kArayet .. 14\-46\-39 (93682)
sarvabhAvAnatikramya laghumAtraH parivrajet .
samaH sarveShu bhUteShu sthAvareShu chareShu cha .. 14\-46\-40 (93683)
paraM nodvejayetka~nchinna cha kasyachidudvijet .
vishvAsyaH sarvabhUtAnAmagryo mokShaviduchyate .. 14\-46\-41 (93684)
anAgataM cha na dhyAyennAtItamanuchintayet .
vartamAnamupekSheta kAlAkA~NkShI samAhitaH .. 14\-46\-42 (93685)
na chakShuShA na manasA na vAchA dUShayetkvachit .
na pratyakShaM parokShaM vA ki~nchidduShTaM samAcharet .. 14\-46\-43 (93686)
indriyANyupasaMhR^itya kUrmo.a~NgAnIva sarvashaH .
kShINendriyamanobuddhirnirIhaH sarvatattvavit .. 14\-46\-44 (93687)
nirdvandvo nirnamaskAro niHsvAhAkAra eva cha .
nirmamo niraha~NkAro niryogakShema AtmavAn .. 14\-46\-45 (93688)
nirAshIrnirguNaH shAnto nirAsakto nirAshrayaH .
Atmasa~NgI cha tattvaj~no muchyate nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-46\-46 (93689)
apAdapANipR^iShThaM tadashiraskamanUdaram .
abhinnaguNakarmANaM kevalaM vimalaM sthiram .. 14\-46\-47 (93690)
agandhamarasasparshamarUpAshabdameva cha .
anugamyamanAsaktamamAMsamapi chaiva yat .. 14\-46\-48 (93691)
nishaachintamavyayaM divyaM gR^ihasthamapi sarvadA .
sarvabhUtasthamAtmAnaM ye pashyanti na te mR^itAH .. 14\-46\-49 (93692)
na tatra kramate buddhirnendriyANi na devatAH .
vedA yaj~nAshcha lokAshcha na tapo na vratAni cha .. 14\-46\-50 (93693)
yatra j~nAnavatAM prAptili~NgagrahaNA smR^itA .
tasmAdali~Ngadharmaj~no dharmatattvamupAcharet .. 14\-46\-51 (93694)
gUDhadharmAshrito vidvAnvij~nAnacharitaM charet .
amUDho mUDharUpeNa chareddharmamadUShayan .. 14\-46\-52 (93695)
yathainamavamanyeranpare satatameva hi .
tathAvR^ittashcharechChAntaH satAM dharmAnakutsayan .. 14\-46\-53 (93696)
ya evaM vR^ittasampannaH sa muniH shreShTha uchyate .
indriyANIndriyArthAMshcha mahAbhUtAni pa~ncha cha .. 14\-46\-54 (93697)
mano buddhiraha~NkAramavyaktaM puruShaM tathA .
etatsarvaM prasa~NkhyAya yathAvattattvanishchayAt .. 14\-46\-55 (93698)
tataH svargamavApnoti vimuktaH sarvabandhanaiH .
etAvadantavelAyAM parisa~NkhyAya tattvavit .. 14\-46\-56 (93699)
dhyAyedekAntamAsthAya muchyate.atha nirAshrayaH .
nirmuktaH sarvasa~Ngebhyo vAyurAkAshago yathA .. 14\-46\-57 (93700)
kShINakosho nirAta~NkastathedaM prApnuyAtparam .. ..  14\-46\-58 (93701)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ShaTchatvAriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 46 ..

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.. shrIH ..
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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInprati saMnyAsaj~nAnatapasAM
paramapuruShArthasAdhanatvoktiH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
saMnyAsaM tapa ityAhurvR^iddhA nishchitavAdinaH .
brAhmaNA brahmayonisthA j~nAnaM brahma paraM viduH .. 14\-47\-1 (93702)
atidUrAtmakaM brahma vedavidyAvyapAshrayam .
nirdvandvaM nirguNaM nityamachintyaguNamuttamam .. 14\-47\-2 (93703)
j~nAnena tapasA chaiva dhIrAH pashyanti tatparam .
nirNiktamanasaH pUtA vyutkrAntarajaso.amalAH .. 14\-47\-3 (93704)
tapasA kShemamadhvAnaM gachChanti parameshvaram .
saMnyAsaniratA nityaM ye cha brahmavido janAH .. 14\-47\-4 (93705)
tapaH pradIpa ityAhurAchAro dharmasAdhakaH .
j~nAnaM vai paramaM vidyAtsaMnyAsaM tapa uttamam .. 14\-47\-5 (93706)
yastu veda nirAbAdhaM j~nAnaM tattvavinishchayAt .
sarvabhUtasthamAtmAnaM sa sarvavidihochyate .. 14\-47\-6 (93707)
yo vidvAnsahavAsaM cha vivAsaM chaiva pashyati .
tathaivekatvanAnAtve sa duHkhAtpratimuchyate .. 14\-47\-7 (93708)
yo na kAmayate ki~nchinna ki~nchidavamanyate .
iha lokastha evaiSha brahmabhUyAya kalpate .. 14\-47\-8 (93709)
pradhAnaguNatattvaj~naH sarva bhUtavidhAnavit .
nirmamo niraha~NkAro muchyate nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-47\-9 (93710)
nirdvandvo nirnamaskAro niHsvadhAkAra eva cha .
nirguNaM nityamadvandvaM prashamenaiva gachChati .. 14\-47\-10 (93711)
hitvA guNamayaM sarvaM karma jantuH shubhAshubham .
ubhe satyAnR^ite hitvA muchyate nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-47\-11 (93712)
avyaktabIjaprabhavo buddhiskandhamayo mahAn .
mahAha~NkAraviTapa indriyAntarakoTaraH .. 14\-47\-12 (93713)
mahAbhUtavishAkhashcha visheShapratishAkhavAn .
sadApatraH sadApuShpaH shubhAshubhaphalodayaH .. 14\-47\-13 (93714)
AjIvyaH sarvabhUtAnAM brahmavR^ikShaH sanAtanaH .
enaM ChittvA cha bhittvA cha tattvaj~nAnAsinA budhaH .. 14\-47\-14 (93715)
hitvA sa~NgamayAnpAshAnmR^ityujanmajarodayAn .
nirmamo niraha~NkAro muchyate nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-47\-15 (93716)
dvAvimau pakShiNau nityau saMkShepau chApyachetanau .
etAbhyAM tu paro yonyashchetanAvAnsa uchyate .. 14\-47\-16 (93717)
achetanaH satvasa~NkhyAvimuktaH
sattvAtparaM chetayate.antarAtmA .
sa kShetravitsarvasa~NkhyAtabuddhi\-
rguNAtigo muchyate sarvapApaiH .. ..  14\-47\-17 (93718)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
saptachatvAriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 47 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-47\-15 hitvA chAmaratAM prApya jahyAdyo mR^ityujanmanIti ka.Tha.tha
. pAThaH ..
7\-47\-16 pakShiNau jIveshvarau ..
7\-47\-17 achetanastatvasaMghAtayuktastatvAtparaM chetayatentarAtmA
. sa kShetraj~nastatvasaMghAtabuddhirguNAtigo muchyate mR^ityupAshAditi
ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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.. shrIH ..
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athAnugItAparva\-2
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShInprati yoginAM chAturvidhyAdikathanapUrvakaM
mumukShuvedyanAnArthakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
kechidbrahmamayaM vR^ikShaM kechidbrahmamayaM vanam .
kechitparamamavyaktaM kechitparamanAmayam .
manyante sarvamapyetadavyaktaprabhavAvyayam ..  14\-48\-1 (93719)
uchChvAsamAtramapi chedyo.antakAle samo bhavet .
AtmAnamupasa~Nmya somR^itatvAya kalpate .. 14\-48\-2 (93720)
nimeShamAtramapi chetsaMyamyAtmAnamAtmani .
gachChatyAtmaprasAdena viduShAM prAptimavyayAm .. 14\-48\-3 (93721)
prANAyAmairatha prANAnsaMyamya sa punaHpunaH .
dashadvAdashabhirvApi chaturviMshAtsamantataH .. 14\-48\-4 (93722)
evaM pUrvaM prasannAtmA labhate yadyadichChati .
avyaktAtsatvamudriktamamR^itatvAya kalpate .. 14\-48\-5 (93723)
satvAtparataraM nAnyatprashaMsantIha tadvidaH .
anumAnAdvijAnImaH puruShaM satvasaMshrayam .
na shakyamanyathA gantuM puruShaM dvijasattamAH ..  14\-48\-6 (93724)
kShamA dhR^itirahiMsA cha samatA satyamArjavam .
j~nAnaM tyAgotha saMnyAsaH sAtvikaM vR^ittamiShyate .. 14\-48\-7 (93725)
etenaivAnumAnena manyante vai manIShiNaH .
satvaM cha puruShashchaiva tatra nAsti vichAraNA .. 14\-48\-8 (93726)
Ahureke cha vidvAMso ye j~nAne supratiShThitAH .
kShetraj~nasatvayoraikyamityetannopapadyate .. 14\-48\-9 (93727)
pR^ithagbhUtastathA nityamityetadavichAritam .
pR^ithagbhAvashcha vij~neyaH sahajashchApi tattvataH .. 14\-48\-10 (93728)
tathaivaikatvanAnAtvamiShyate viduShAM nayaH .
mashakodumbare chaikyaM pR^ithaktvamapi dR^ishyate .. 14\-48\-11 (93729)
matsyo yathA.anyaH syAdapsu samprayogastathA tayoH .
sambandhastoyabindUnAM parNaiH kokanadasya cha .. 14\-48\-12 (93730)
gururuvAcha. 14\-48\-13x (7863)
ityuktavantaste viprAstadA lokapitAmaham .
punaH saMshayamApannAH paprachChurmunisattamAH .. .. 14\-48\-13 (93731)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
aShTachatvAriMsho.adhyAyaH .. 48 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-48\-2 bhoktuH kAlena vai bhavediti Ta.pAThaH ..
7\-48\-13 uktaM vidyate yeShu te uktavantaH uktamarthaM
samyagavadhR^itavanta ityarthaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
maharShibhirbrahmaNaMprati dharmaviShaye
nAnAvidhavAdivipratipattipradarshanapUrvakaM
tatprayuktasvIyasaMshayanivartanaprArthanA .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

R^iShaya UchuH .
ko vA svidiha dharmANAmanuShTheyatamo mataH .
vyAhatAmiva pashyAmo dharmasya vividhAM gatim .. 14\-49\-1 (93732)
UrddhvaM dehAdvadantyeke naitadastIti chApare .
kechitsaMshayitaM sarvaM niHsaMshayamathApare .. 14\-49\-2 (93733)
anityaM nityamityeke nAstyastItyapi chApare .
tridhetyeke dvidhetyeke vyAkIrNamiti chApare .. 14\-49\-3 (93734)
manyante brAhmaNA eva brahmaj~nAstattvadarshinaH .
ekameke pR^ithakchAnye bahutvamiti chApare .. 14\-49\-4 (93735)
deshakAlAvubhau kechinnaitadastIti chApare .
jaTAjinadharAshchAnye muNDAH kechidasaMvR^itAH .. 14\-49\-5 (93736)
ashnAnaM kechidichChanti snAnamapyapare janAH .
manyante brAhmaNA devA brahmaj~nAstattvadarshinaH .. 14\-49\-6 (93737)
AhAraM kechidichChanti kechichchAnashane ratAH .
karma kechitprashaMsanti prashAnti chApare janAH .. 14\-49\-7 (93738)
kechinmokShaM prashaMsanti kechidbhogAnpR^ithagvidhAn .
dhanAni kechidichChanti nirdhanatvamathApare .
upAsya sAdhanaM tveke naitadastIti chApare ..  14\-49\-8 (93739)
ahiMsAniratAshchAnye kechiddhiMsAparAyaNAH .
puNyena yashasA chAnye naitadastIti chApare .. 14\-49\-9 (93740)
sadbhAvaniratAshchAnye kechitsaMshayite sthitAH .
duHkhAdanye sukhAdanye dhyAnamityapare janAH .. 14\-49\-10 (93741)
yaj~na ityapare viprAH pradAnamiti chApare .
tapastvanye prashaMsanti svAdhyAyamapare janAH .. 14\-49\-11 (93742)
j~nAnaM saMnyAsamityeke svabhAvaM bhUtachintakAH .
sarvameke prashaMsanti na sarvamiti chApare .. 14\-49\-12 (93743)
evaM vyutthApite dharme bahudhA viprabodhite .
nishchayaM nAdhigachChAmaH shreyaH kimiti sattama .. 14\-49\-13 (93744)
idaM shreya idaM shreya ityevaM vyusthito janaH .
yo hi yasminrato dharma sa taM pUjayate sadA .. 14\-49\-14 (93745)
tena no.avihitA praj~nA manashcha bahulIkR^itam .
etadAkhyAtamichChAmaH shreyaH kimiti sattama .. 14\-49\-15 (93746)
ataH paraM tu yadguhyaM tadbhavAnvaktumarhati .
satvakShetraj~nayoshchApi sambandhaH kena hetunA .. 14\-49\-16 (93747)
evamuktaH sa tairviprairbhagavA.NllokabhAvanaH .
tebhyaH shashaMsa dharmAtmA yAthAtathyena buddhimAn .. .. 14\-49\-17 (93748)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekonapa~nchasho.adhyAyaH .. 49 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-49\-1 na karmaNeti kurvanneveha
karmANItyubhayavidhashrutidarshanAnmuhyAmahe iti bhAvaH ..
7\-49\-2 UrdhvaM dehAt dehanAshAdUrdhvamapi AtmAstItyeke vadantIti
sambandhaH . naitaditi lokAyatAH. sarvaM saMshayitamiti syAdvAdinaH
saptabha~NgInayaj~nAH. niHsaMshayamiti prAtisvikaM sarvaM tairtikAH ..
7\-49\-3 anityaM sarvaM sR^iShTipralayayuktamiti tArkikAdayaH . nityaM
pravAhanityamiti mImAMsakAH. nAstIti shUnyavAdinaH. asti paraMtu
kShaNikamiti saugatAH ..
7\-49\-6 asnAnaM naiShThikabrahmacharyam . snAnaM gArhasthyam ..
7\-49\-8 sAdhanaM dhyAnAdikamupAsya kR^itvApi naitadastIti
pashchAtsarvamapavadanti ..
7\-49\-9 puNyena puNyArthameva yatetetyanye . etatpuNyaM nAstyevetyanye
lokAyatAH ..
7\-49\-10 saMshayite kR^itamasti naveti saMdigdhe pathi
. duHkhAt duHkhanivR^ittyarthaM sukhAtsukhaprAptyarthaM dhyAnaM
kartavyam. niShkAmamevetyapare ..
7\-49\-11 satyameke prashaMsanti asatyamiti chApare iti tha.pAThaH ..
7\-49\-12 j~nAnaM saMnyAsaM saMnyAsaikaprApyam
. bhUtachintakAH vastutattvavichArakAH. svabhAvaM
sAdhanapauShkalyam. sAdhanapauShkalyasvAbhAvyAdeva j~nAnamutpadyate
AshramAntarepi na saMnyAsamAtreNetyAhuH ..
7\-49\-15 avihitA ashikShitA . AkhyAtaM tvayeti sheShaH ..

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athAnugItAparva\-2
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
brahmaNA maharShinprati dharmapradarshanapUrvakaM
tadanuShThAnasahakR^itaj~nAnasyaiva dR^iShTAntapradarshanena
paramapuruShArthasAdhanatvoktiH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
hanta vaH samprakShyAmi yanmAM pR^ichChatha sattamAH .
guruNA shiShyamAsAdya yaduktaM tannibodhata .. 14\-50\-1 (93749)
samastamiha tachChrutvA samyagevAvadhAryatAm .
ahiMsA sarvabhUtAnAmetatkR^ityatamaM matam .. 14\-50\-2 (93750)
etatpadamanudvignaM variShThaM dharmalakShaNam .
j~nAnaM niHshreya ityAhurvR^iddhA nishchitadarshinaH .
tasmAjj~nAnena shuddhena muchyate sarvakilbiShaiH ..  14\-50\-3 (93751)
hiMsAparAshcha ye kechidye cha nAstikavR^ittayaH .
lobhamohasamAyuktAste vai nirayagAminaH .. 14\-50\-4 (93752)
AshIryuktAni karmANi kurvate ye tvatandritAH .
te.asminloke pramodante jAyamAnAH punaH punaH .. 14\-50\-5 (93753)
kurvate ye tu karmANi shraddhadhAnA vipashchitaH .
anAshIryogasaMyuktAste dhIrAH sAdhudarshinaH .. 14\-50\-6 (93754)
ataH paraM pravakShyAmi satvakShetraj~nayoryathA .
saMyogo viprayogashcha tannibodhata sattamAH .. 14\-50\-7 (93755)
viShayo viShayitvaM cha sambandho.ayamihochyate .
viShayI puruSho nityaM satvaM cha viShayaH smR^itaH .. 14\-50\-8 (93756)
vyAkhyAtaM pUrvakalpeni mashakodumbaraM yathA .
bhujyamAnaM na jAnIte nityaM satvamachetanam .
yastvevaM taM vijAnIte yo bhu~Nkte yashcha bhujyate ..  14\-50\-9 (93757)
anityaM dvandvasaMyuktaM satvamAhurmanIShiNaH .
nirdvandvo niShkalo nityaH kShetraj~no nirguNAtmakaH .. 14\-50\-10 (93758)
samaH saMj~nAnugashchaiva sa sarvatra vyavasthitaH .
na sajjate sadA satvamApaH puShkaraparNavat .. 14\-50\-11 (93759)
sarvairapi guNairvidvAnvyatiShakto na lipyate .
jalabinduryathA lolaH padminIpatrasaMsthitaH .. 14\-50\-12 (93760)
evamevApyasaMyuktaH puruShaH syAnna saMshayaH .
dravyamAtramabhUtsatvaM puruShasyeti nishchayaH .. 14\-50\-13 (93761)
yathA dravyaM cha kartA cha saMyogo.apyanayostathA .
yathA pradIpamAdAya kashchittamasi gachChati .
tathA sattvapradIpena gachChanti paramarShayaH ..  14\-50\-14 (93762)
yAvaddravyaM guNastAvatpradIpaH samprakAshate .
kShINe dravye guNe jyotirantardhAnAya gachChati .. 14\-50\-15 (93763)
vyaktaH satvaguNastvevaM puruSho dravyamuchyate .
etadviprA vijAnIta hanta bhUyo bravImi vaH .. 14\-50\-16 (93764)
sahasreNApi durmedhA na buddhimadhigachChati .
chaturthenApyathAMshena buddhimAnsukhamedhate .. 14\-50\-17 (93765)
evaM dharmasya vij~neyaM saMsAdhanamupAyataH .
upAyaj~no hi medhAvI sukhamatyantamashnute .. 14\-50\-18 (93766)
yathA.adhvAnamapAtheyaH prapanno manujaH kvachit .
kleshena yAti mahatA vinashyatyantarA.api cha .. 14\-50\-19 (93767)
tathA karmasu vij~neyaM phalaM bhavati vA na vA .
puruShasyAtmaniHshreyaH shubhAshubhanidarshanam .. 14\-50\-20 (93768)
yathA cha dIrghamadhvAnaM padmyAmeva prapadyate .
adR^iShTapUrvaM sahasA tattvadarshanavarjitaH .. 14\-50\-21 (93769)
tameva cha yathA.adhvAnaM rathenehAshugAminA .
gachChatyashvaprayuktena tathA buddhimatAM gatiH .. 14\-50\-22 (93770)
UrdhvaM parvatamAruhya nAnvavekSheta bhUtalam .
rathena rathinaM pashyetklishyamAnamachetanam .. 14\-50\-23 (93771)
yAvadrathapathastAvadrathena sa tu gachChati .
kShINe rathapade vidvAnrathamutsR^ijya gachChati .. 14\-50\-24 (93772)
evaM gachChati medhAvI tattvayogavidhAnavit .
parij~nAya guNaj~nashcha uttarAduttarottaram .. 14\-50\-25 (93773)
yathA.arNavaM mahAghoramaplavaH sampragAhate .
bAhubhyAmeva sammohAdvadhaM vA~nChatyasaMshayam .. 14\-50\-26 (93774)
nAvA chApi yathA prAj~no vibhAgaj~naH svaritrayA .
ashrAntaH salilaM gahAchChIdhraM saMtarate hradam .. 14\-50\-27 (93775)
tIrNo gachChetparaM pAraM nAvamutsR^ijya nirmamaH .
vyAkhyAtaM pUrvakalpena yathA rathapadAtinoH .. 14\-50\-28 (93776)
snehAtsammohamApanno nAvi dAsho yathA tathA .
mamatvenAbhibhUtaH saMstatraiva parivartate .. 14\-50\-29 (93777)
nAvaM na shakyamAruhya sthale viparivartitum .
tathaiva rathamAruhya nApsu charyA vidhIyate .. 14\-50\-30 (93778)
evaM karma kR^itaM vitta viShayasthaM pR^ithakpR^ithak .
yathA karma kR^itaM loke tathA tadupapadyate .. 14\-50\-31 (93779)
yannaiva gandhi no rasyaM na rUpasparsashabdavat .
manyate na mano buddhyA tatpradhAnaM prachakShate .. 14\-50\-32 (93780)
tatra pradhAnamavyaktamavyaktasya guNo mahAn .
mahapradhAnabhUtasya guNo.aha~NkAra eva cha .. 14\-50\-33 (93781)
aha~NkArAttu sambhUto mahAbhUtakR^ito guNaH .
pR^ithaktvena hi bhUtAnAM viShayA vai guNAHsmR^itAH .. 14\-50\-34 (93782)
bIjadharmaM yathA.avyaktaM tathaiva prasavAtmakam .
bIjadharmA mahAnAtmA prasavashcheti naH shrutam .. 14\-50\-35 (93783)
bIjadharmAtsAha~NkArAtprasavashcha punaHpunaH .
bIjaprasavadharmANi mahAbhUtAni pa~ncha vai .. 14\-50\-36 (93784)
bIjadharmiNa ityAhuH prasavaM cha prakurvate .
visheShAH pa~nchabhUtAnAM teShAM vitta visheShaNam .. 14\-50\-37 (93785)
tatraikaguNamAkAshaM dviguNo vAyuruchyate .
triguNaM jyotirityAhurApashchApi chaturguNAH .. 14\-50\-38 (93786)
pR^ithvI pa~nchaguNA j~neyA charasthAvarasa~NkulA .
sarvabhUtakarI devI shubhAshubhanidarshinI .. 14\-50\-39 (93787)
shabdaH sparshastathA rUpaM raso gandhashcha pa~nchamaH .
ete pa~nchaguNA bhUmervij~neyA dvijasattamAH .. 14\-50\-40 (93788)
pArthivashcha sadA gandho gandhashcha bahudhA smR^itaH .
tasya gandhasya vakShyAmi vistareNa bahUnguNAn .. 14\-50\-41 (93789)
iShTashchAniShTagandhashcha madhuro.amlaH kaTustathA .
nirhArI saMhataH snigdho rUkSho vishada eva cha .. 14\-50\-42 (93790)
evaM dashavidho j~neyaH pArthivo gandha ityuta .
shabdaH sparshastathA rUpaM dravashchApAM guNAH smR^itAH .. 14\-50\-43 (93791)
rasaj~nAnaM tu vakShyAmi rasastu bahudhA smR^itaH .
madhuro.amlaH kaTustiktaH kaShAyo lavaNastathA .. 14\-50\-44 (93792)
evaM ShaDvidhavistAro raso vArimayaH smR^itaH .
shabdaH sparshastathA rUpaM triguNaM jyotiruchyate .. 14\-50\-45 (93793)
jyotiShashcha guNo rUpaM rUpaM cha bahudhA smR^itam .
shuklaM kR^iShNaM tathA raktaM nIlaM pItAruNaM tathA .. 14\-50\-46 (93794)
hrasvaM dIrghaM kR^ishaM sthUlaM chaturashrANuvR^ittakam .
evaM dvAdashavistAraM tejaso rUpamuchyate .. 14\-50\-47 (93795)
vij~neyaM brAhmaNairvR^iddhairdharmaj~naiH satyavAdibhiH .
shabdasparshau cha vij~neyau dviguNo vAyuruchyate .. 14\-50\-48 (93796)
vAyoshchApi guNaH sparshaH sparsashcha bahudhA smR^itaH .
uShNaH shItaH sukho duHkhaH snigdho vishada eva cha .. 14\-50\-49 (93797)
kaThinashchikvaNaH shlakShNaH pichChilo dAruNo mR^iduH .
evaM dvAdashavistAro vAyavyo guNa uchyate .. 14\-50\-50 (93798)
vidhivadbrAhmaNaiH siddhairmantraj~naistattvadArshibhiH ..  14\-50\-51 (93799)
tatraikaguNamAkAshaM shabda ityeva cha smR^itaH .
tasya shabdasyi vakShyAmi vistareNa bahUnguNAn .. 14\-50\-52 (93800)
ShaDjarShabhaH sagAndhAro madhyamaH pa~nchamastathA .
ataH paraM tu vij~neyo niShAdo dhaivatastathA .
iShTashchAniShTashabdashcha saMhataH pratibhAnavAn ..  14\-50\-53 (93801)
evaM bahuvidho j~neyaH shabda AkAshasambhavaH .
AkAshamuttamaM bhUtamaha~NkArastataH paraH .. 14\-50\-54 (93802)
aha~NkArAtparA buddhirbuddherAtmA tataH paraH .
tasmAttu paramavyaktamavyaktAtpuruShaH paraH .. 14\-50\-55 (93803)
parAvaraj~no bhUtAnAM vidhij~naH sarvakarmaNAm .
sarvabhUtAtmabhUtAtmA yaM prApyAnantyamashnute .. .. 14\-50\-56 (93804)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
pa~nchAsho.adhyAyaH .. 50 ..

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athAnugItAparva\-2
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenArjunaMprati
muktyupAyapratipAdakagurushiShyasaMvAdAnuvAdasamApanapUrvakaM svasya
nijanagarajigamiShAnivedanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brahmovAcha .
bhUtAnAmatha pa~nchAnAmatheShAmIshvaraM manaH .
niyame cha visarge cha bhUtAnAM mana eva cha .. 14\-51\-1 (93805)
adhiShThAtR^imano nityaM bhUtAnAM mahatAM tathA .
buddhiraishvaryamAchaShTe kShetraj~nashcha sa uchyate .. 14\-51\-2 (93806)
inadriyANi mano yu~Nkte sadashvAniva sArathiH .
indriyANi mano buddhiH kShetraj~ne yujyate sadA .. 14\-51\-3 (93807)
mahadashvasamAyuktaM buddhisaMyamanaM ratham .
samAruhya sa bhUtAtmA samantAtparidhAvati .. 14\-51\-4 (93808)
indriyagrAmasaMyukto manaHsArathireva cha .
buddhisaMyamano nityaM mahAnbrahmamayo rathaH .. 14\-51\-5 (93809)
evaM yo vetti vidvAnvai sadA brahmamayaM ratham .
sa dhIraH sarvalokeShu na mohamadhigachChati .. 14\-51\-6 (93810)
avyaktAdivisheShAntaM sahasthAvaraja~Ngamam ..
sUryachandraprabhAlokaM grahanakShatramaNDitam .. 14\-51\-7 (93811)
nadIparvatajAlaishcha sarvataH paribhUShitam .
vividhAbhistathA chAdbhiH satataM samalaMkR^itam .. 14\-51\-8 (93812)
ajitaM sarvabhUtAnAM sarvaprANabhR^itAM gatiH .
etadbrahmavanaM nityaM tasmiMshcharati kShetravit .. 14\-51\-9 (93813)
loke.asminyAni satvAni trasAni sthAvarANi cha .
tAnyevAgre pralIyante pashchAdbhUtakR^itA guNAH .
guNebhyaH pa~ncha bhUtAni eSha bhUtasamuchChrayaH ..  14\-51\-10 (93814)
devA manuShyA gandharvAH pishAchAsurarAkShasAH .
sarve svabhAvataH sR^iShTA na kriyAbhyo na kAraNAt .. 14\-51\-11 (93815)
ete vishvasR^ijo viprA jAyantIha punaH punaH .
tebhyaH prasUtAsteShveva mahAbhUteShu pa~nchasu .
pralIyante yathAkAlamUrmayaH sAgare yathA ..  14\-51\-12 (93816)
vishvasR^igbhyastu bhUtebhyo mahAbhUtAstu sarvashaH .
bhUtebyashchApi pa~nchabhyo bhukto gachChetparAM gatim .. 14\-51\-13 (93817)
prajApatiridaM sarvaM manasaivAsR^ijatprabhuH .
tathaiva devAnR^iShayastapasA pratipedire .. 14\-51\-14 (93818)
tapasashchAnupUrvyeNa phalamUlAshinastathA .
trailokyaM tapasA siddhAH pashyantIha samAhitAH .. 14\-51\-15 (93819)
auShadhAnyagadAdIni nAnAvidyAshcha sarvashaH .
tapasaiva prasiddhyanti tapomUlaM hi sAdhanam .. 14\-51\-16 (93820)
yaddurApaM durAmnAyaM durAdharShaM duranvayam .
tatsarvaM tapasA sAdhyaM tapo hi duratikramam .. 14\-51\-17 (93821)
surApo brahmahA steno bhrUNahAgurutalpagaH .
tapasaiva sutaptena muchyate kilbiShAttataH .. 14\-51\-18 (93822)
manuShyAH pitaro devAH pashavo mR^igapakShiNaH .
yAni chAnyAni bhUtAni charANi sthAvarANi cha .. 14\-51\-19 (93823)
tapaHparAyaNA nityaM siddhyante tapasA sadA .
tathaiva tapasA devA mahAbhAgA divaM gatAH .. 14\-51\-20 (93824)
AshIryuktAni karmANi kurvate ye tvatandritAH .
aha~NkArasamAyuktAste sakAshe prajApateH .. 14\-51\-21 (93825)
dhyAnayogena shudvena nirmamA nirahaMkR^itAH .
Apnuvanti mahAtmAno mahAntaM lokamuttamam .. 14\-51\-22 (93826)
dhyAnayogamupAgamya prasannamatayaH sadA .
sukhopachayamavyaktaM pravishantyAtmavittamAH .. 14\-51\-23 (93827)
dhyAnayogAdupAgamya nirmamA nirahaMkR^itAH .
avyaktaM pravishantIha mahatAM lokamuttamam .. 14\-51\-24 (93828)
avyaktAdeva sambhUtAH samayaj~nA gatAH punaH .
tamorajobhyAM nirmuktAH satvamAsthAya kevalam .. 14\-51\-25 (93829)
nirmuktaH sarvapApebhyaH sarvaM tyajati niShkalaH .
kShetraj~na iti taM vidyAdyastaM veda sa vedavit .. 14\-51\-26 (93830)
chittaM chittAdupAgamya munirAsIta saMyataH .
yachchittastanmanA bhUtvA grAhyametatsanAtanam .. 14\-51\-27 (93831)
avyaktAdivisheShAntamavidyAlakShaNaM smR^itam .
nibodhata tathA j~nAnaM guNairlakShaNamityuta .. 14\-51\-28 (93832)
dvyakSharastu bhavenmR^ityustryakSharaM brahma shAshvatam .
mameti cha bhavenmR^ityurna mameti cha shAshvatam .. 14\-51\-29 (93833)
karma kechitprashaMsanti mandabuddhitayA narAH .
ye tu vR^iddhA mahAtmAno na prashaMsanti karma te .. 14\-51\-30 (93834)
karmaNA jAyate janturmUrtimAnShoDashAtmakaH .
puruShaM grasate vidyA tadgrAhyamamR^itAshinam .. 14\-51\-31 (93835)
tasmAtkarmasu niHsnehA ye kechitpAradarshinaH .
vidyAmayo.ayaM puruSho na tu karmamayaH smR^itaH .. 14\-51\-32 (93836)
ya evamamR^itaM nityamagrAhyaM shashvadakSharam ..
vashyAtmAnamasaMshliShTaM yo veda na mR^ito bhavet .. 14\-51\-33 (93837)
apUrvamakR^itaM nityaM ya enamavichAriNam .
ya evaM vindedAtmAnamagrAhyamamR^itAshanam .
agrAhyo hyamR^ito bhavati sa ebhiH kAraNairdhruvaH ..  14\-51\-34 (93838)
Ayojya sarvasaMskArAnsaMyamyAtmAnamAtmani .
sa tadbrahma shubhaM vetti yasmAdbhUyo na vidyate .. 14\-51\-35 (93839)
prasAde chaiva satvasya prasAdaM samavApnuyAt .
lakShaNaM hi prasAdasya yathA syAtsvapnadarshanam .. 14\-51\-36 (93840)
gatireShA tu muktAnAM ye j~nAnapariniShThitAH .
pravR^ittayashcha yAH sarvAH pashyanti pariNAmajAH .. 14\-51\-37 (93841)
eShA gatirviraktAnAmeSha dharmaH sanAtanaH .
eShA j~nAnavatAM prAptiretadvR^ittamaninditam .. 14\-51\-38 (93842)
samena sarvabhUteShu nispR^iheNa nirAshiShA .
shakyA gatiriyaM gantuM sarvatra samadarshinA .. 14\-51\-39 (93843)
etadvaH sarvamAkhyAtaM mayA viprarShisattamAH .
evamAcharata kShipraM tataH siddhimavApsyatha .. 14\-51\-40 (93844)
gururuvAcha. 14\-51\-41x (7864)
ityuktAste tu munayo guruNA brahmaNA tathA .
kR^itavanto mahAtmAnastato lokamavApnuvan .. 14\-51\-41 (93845)
tvamapyetanmahAbhAga mayoktaM brahmaNo vachaH .
samyagAchara shuddhAtbhaMstataH siddhimavApsyasi .. 14\-51\-42 (93846)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-51\-43x (7865)
ityuktaH sa tadA shiShyo guruNA dharmamuttamam .
chakAra sarvaM kaunteya tato mokShamavAptavAn .. 14\-51\-43 (93847)
kR^itakR^ityashcha sa tadA shiShyaH kurukulodvaha .
tatpadaM samanuprApto yatra gatvA na shochati .. 14\-51\-44 (93848)
arjuna uvAcha. 14\-51\-45x (7866)
ko nvasau brAhmaNaH kR^iShNa kashcha shiShyo janArdana .
shrotavyaM chenmayaitadvai tattvamAchakShva me vibho .. 14\-51\-45 (93849)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-51\-46x (7867)
ahaM gururmahAbAho manaH shiShya cha viddhi me .
tvatprItyA guhyametachcha kathitaM te dhanaMjaya .. 14\-51\-46 (93850)
mayi chedasti te prItirnityaM kurukulodvaha .
adhyAtmametachChrutvA tvaM samyagAchara suvrata .. 14\-51\-47 (93851)
tatastvaM samyagAchIrNo dharme.asminnarikarshana .
sarvapApavinirmukto mokShaM prApsyasi kevalam .. 14\-51\-48 (93852)
pUrvamapyetadevoktaM yuddhakAla upasthite .
mayA tava mahAbAho tasmAdatra manaH kuru .. 14\-51\-49 (93853)
mayA tu bharatashreShTha chiradR^iShTaH pitA prabhuH .
tamahaM draShTamichChAmi sammate tava phalguna .. 14\-51\-50 (93854)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-51\-51x (7868)
ityuktavachanaM kR^iShNaM pratyuvAcha dhanaMjayaH .
`yadiShTaM kuru sarveShAmIshvaro.asmAnprapAlaya .. 14\-51\-51 (93855)
namaste sarvalokAtmannArAyaNa parAtpara .
manomalAttaposhakyaM karma chAvidyayA hatam .
dAnamapyarthadoSheNi nAma tasmAtkalau smaret ..  14\-51\-52 (93856)
yadi gantuM kR^itA buddhirvAsudeva namostu te.'
gachChAvo nagaraM kR^iShNa gajasAhvayamadya vai ..  14\-51\-53 (93857)
sametya tatri rAjAnaM dharmAtmAnaM yudhiShThiram .
samanuj~nApya rAjAnaM svAM purIM yAtumarhasi .. .. 14\-51\-54 (93858)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekapa~nchAsho.adhyAyaH .. 51 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-51\-13 mahAbhUtAni gachChatIti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-51\-31 vimamo yaH sa puruSha iti ka.pAThaH ..
7\-51\-35 apohya sarvAnsaMkalpAnsaMyatAtmAnamAtmanIti tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
anugItopadeshAnantaraM kR^iShNArjunAbhyAM hAstinapuraMprati prasthAnam .. 1 ..
tatra madhyemArgamarjunena kR^iShNaMprati stutipUrvakaM vyAsanAradAdibhyaH
svasya kR^iShNayAthAtmyAvagatinivedanam .. 2 ..
tataH kR^iShNena sahArjunena hAstinapurametya dhR^itarAShTrAdibhyaH
pAdAbhivAdanam .. 3 ..
tato yudhiShThirAdyanumatyA subhadrAmAnIya sahasAtyakinA dvArakAMprati
prasthAnam .. 4 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
tato.abhyanodayatkR^iShNo yujyatAmiti dArukam .
muhUrtAdiva chAchaShTa yuktamityeva dArukaH .. 14\-52\-1 (93859)
tathaiva chAnuyAtrANi chodayAmAsa pANDavaH .
sannahyadhvaM prayAsyAmo nagara gajasAhvayam .. 14\-52\-2 (93860)
ityuktAH sainikAste tu sajjIbhUtA vishAmpate .
AchakhyuH sajjamityevaM pArthAyAmitatejase .. 14\-52\-3 (93861)
tatastau rathamAsthAya prayAtau kR^iShNapANDavau .
vikurvANau katAshchitrAH prIyamANau vishAmpate .. 14\-52\-4 (93862)
rathasthaM tu mahAtejA vAsudevaM dhana~njayaH .
punarevAbravIdvAkyamidaM bharatasattama .. 14\-52\-5 (93863)
tvatprasAdAjjyaH prApto rAj~nA vR^iShNikulodvaha .
nihatAH shatravashchApi prAptaM rAjyamakaNTakam .. 14\-52\-6 (93864)
nAthavantashcha bhavatA pANDavA madhusUdana .
bhavantaM plavamAsAdya tIrNAH sma kurusAgaram .
`bhaktAMstvamAshritAnasmAnpAlayAmutra cheha cha.'  14\-52\-7 (93865)
vishvakarmannamaste.astu vishvAtmanvishvasattama .
tathA tvAmabhijAnAmi tathA chAhaM bhavAnmataH .. 14\-52\-8 (93866)
tvattejaHsambhavo nityaM hutAsho madhusUdana .
ratiH krIDAmayI tubhyaM mAyA te rodasI vibho .. 14\-52\-9 (93867)
tvayi sarvamidaM vishvaM yadidaM sthANu ja~Ngamam .
tvaM hi sarvaM vikuruShe bhUtagrAmaM chaturvidham .. 14\-52\-10 (93868)
pR^ithivIM chAntarikShaM cha tathA sthAvaraja~Ngamam .
hasiMtaM te.amalA jyotsnA R^itavashchendriyANi te .. 14\-52\-11 (93869)
prANo vAyuH satatagaH krodho mR^ityuH sanAtanaH .
prasAde chApi padmA shrIrnityaM tvayi mahAmate .. 14\-52\-12 (93870)
ratistuShTirdhR^itiH kShAntirmatiH kAntishcharAcharam .
tvameveha yugAnteShu nidhanaM prochyase.anadha .. 14\-52\-13 (93871)
sudIrgheNApi kAlena na te shakyA guNA mayA .
AtmA cha paramo vaktuM namaste nalinekShaNa .. 14\-52\-14 (93872)
vidito me sudurdharSha nAradAddevalAttathA .
kR^iShNadvaipAyanAchcheva tathA kurupitAmahAt .. 14\-52\-15 (93873)
tvayi sarvaM samAsaktaM tvamevaiko janeshvaraH .
yachchAnugrahasaMyuktametaduktaM tvayA.anagha .. 14\-52\-16 (93874)
etatsarvamahaM samyagAchariShye janArdana .
idaM chAdbhutamatyantaM kR^itamasmatpriyepsayA .. 14\-52\-17 (93875)
yatpApo nihataH sa~Nkhye kauravyo dhR^itarAShTrajaH .
tvayA dagdhaM hi tatsainyaM mayA vijitamAhave .. 14\-52\-18 (93876)
bhavatA tatkR^itaM karma yenAvApto jayo mayA .
duryodhanasya sa~NgrAme tava buddhiparAkramaiH .. 14\-52\-19 (93877)
karNasya cha vadhopAyo yathAvatsampradarshitaH .
saindhavasya cha pApasya bhUrishravasa eva cha .. 14\-52\-20 (93878)
`tasmAttvameva sa~nchintya hitaM kuru yathA tathA.'
ahaM cha prIyamANena tvayA devakinandana .
yaduktastatkariShyAmi na hi me.atra vichAraNA ..  14\-52\-21 (93879)
rAjAnaM cha samAsAdya dharmAtmAnaM yudhiShThiram .
chodayiShyAmi dharmaj~na gamanArthaM tavAnagha .. 14\-52\-22 (93880)
AhR^itaM hi mamaitatte dvArakAgamanaM prabho .
achirAdeva draShTA tvaM mAtulaM me janArdana .
baladevaM cha durdharShaM tathA.anyAnvR^iShNipu~NgavAn ..  14\-52\-23 (93881)
evaM sambhAShamANau tau prAptau vAraNasAhvayam .
tathA vivishatushchobhau samprahR^iShTanarAkulam .. 14\-52\-24 (93882)
tau gatvA dhR^itarAShTrasya gR^ihaM shakragR^ihopamam.  14\-52\-25 (93883)
dadR^ishAte mahArAja dhR^itarAShTraM janeshvaram ..  14\-52\-25 (93884)
viduraM cha mahAbuddhiM rAjAnaM cha yudhiShThiram .
bhImasenaM cha durdharShaM mAdrIputrau cha pANDavau .. 14\-52\-26 (93885)
dhR^itarAShTramupAsInaM yuyutsuM chAparAjitam .
gAndhArIM cha mahApraj~nAM pR^ithA kR^iShNAM cha bhAminIm .. 14\-52\-27 (93886)
subhadrAdyAshcha tAH sarvA bharatAnAM striyastathA .
dadR^ishAte striyaH sarvA gAndhArIparichArikAH .. 14\-52\-28 (93887)
tataH sametya rAjAnaM dhR^itarAShTramariMdamau .
nivedya nAmadheye sve tasya pAdAvagR^ihNatAm .. 14\-52\-29 (93888)
gAndhAryAshcha pR^ithAyAshcha dharmarAjasya chaiva hi .
bhImasya cha mahAtmAnau tathA pAdAvagR^ihNatAm .. 14\-52\-30 (93889)
kShattAraM chApi sa~NgR^ihya pR^iShTvA kushalamavyayam .
`pariShvajya mahAtmAnaM veshyAputraM mahAratham.'
taiH sArdhaM nR^ipatiM vR^iddhaM tatastau paryupAsatAm ..  14\-52\-31 (93890)
tato nishi mahArAjo dhR^itarAShTraH kurUdvahAn .
janArdanaM cha medhAvI vyasarjayata vai gR^ihAn .. 14\-52\-32 (93891)
te.anuj~nAtA nR^ipatinA yayuH svaM svaM niveshanam .
dhanaMjayagR^ihAneva yayau kR^iShNastu vIryavAn .. 14\-52\-33 (93892)
tatrArchito yathAnyAyaM sarvakAmairupasthitaH .
kR^iShNaH suShvApa medhAvI dhanaMjayasahAyavAn .. 14\-52\-34 (93893)
prabhAtAyAM tu sharvaryAM kR^itvA paurvAhNikIM kriyAm .
dharmarAjasya bhanaM jagmatuH paramArchitau .
yatrAste sa sahAmAtyo dharmarAjo mahAbalaH ..  14\-52\-35 (93894)
tau pravishya mahAtmAnau tadgR^ihaM paramArchitam .
dharmarAjaM dadR^ishaturdevarAjamivAshvinau .. 14\-52\-36 (93895)
samAsAdya tu rAjAnaM vArShNeyakurupu~Ngavau .
niShIdaturanuj~nAtau prIyamANena tena tau .. 14\-52\-37 (93896)
tataH sa rAjA medhAvI vivakShU prekShya tAvubhau .
provAcha vadatAM shreShTho vachanaM rAjasattamaH .. 14\-52\-38 (93897)
vivakShU hi yuvAM manye vIrau yadukurUdvahau .
brUtaM kartAsmi sarvaM vAM nachirAnmA vichAryatAm .. 14\-52\-39 (93898)
ityuktaH phalgunastatra dharmarAjAnamabravIt .
vinItavadupAgamya vAkyaM vAkyavishAradaH .. 14\-52\-40 (93899)
ayaM chiroShito rAjanvAsudevaH pratApavAn .
bhavantaM samanuj~nApya pitaraM draShTumichChati .. 14\-52\-41 (93900)
sa gachChedabhyanuj~nAto bhavatA yadi manyase .
AnartanagarIM vIrastadanuj~nAtumarhasi .. 14\-52\-42 (93901)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-52\-43x (7869)
puNDarIkAkSha bhadraM te gachCha tvaM madusUdana .
purIM dvAravatImadya draShTuM shUrasutaM prabho .. 14\-52\-43 (93902)
rochate me mahAbAho gamanaM tava keshava .
mAtulashchiradR^iShTo me tvayA devI cha devakI .. 14\-52\-44 (93903)
sametyi mAtulaM gatvA baladevaM cha mAnada .
pUjayethA mahAprAj~na madvAkyena yathA.arhataH .. 14\-52\-45 (93904)
smarethAshchApi mAM nityaM bhImaM cha balinAM varam .
phAlgunaM sahadevaM cha nakulaM chaiva mAnada .. 14\-52\-46 (93905)
AnartAnavalokya tvaM pitaraM cha mahAbhujaH .
vR^iShNIMshcha punarAgachCherhayamedhe mamAnagha .. 14\-52\-47 (93906)
sa gachCha ratnAnyAdAya vividhAni vasUni cha .
yachchapyanyanmanoj~naM te tadapyAdatsva sAtvata .. 14\-52\-48 (93907)
iyaM cha vasudhA kR^itsnA prasAdAttava keshava .
asmAnupAgatA vIra nihatAshchApi shatravaH .. 14\-52\-49 (93908)
svargApavargaviShayaM tvadbhaktAnAM na durlabham .
saMsAragahane cheddhapApAgniprashamAmbuda ..'  14\-52\-50 (93909)
evaM bruvati kauravye dharmarAje yudhiShThire .
vAsudevo varaH puMsAmidaM vachanamabravIt .. 14\-52\-51 (93910)
tavaiva ratnAni dhanaM cha kevalaM
dharA tu kR^itsnA tu mahAbhujAdya vai .
yadasti chAnyaddraviNaM gR^ihe mama
tvameva tasyeshvara nityamIshvaraH ..  14\-52\-52 (93911)
tathetyathoktaH pratipUjitastadA
gadAgrajo dharmasutena vIryavAn .
pitR^iShvasAraM tvavadadyathAvidhi
sampUjitashchApyagamatpradakShiNam ..  14\-52\-53 (93912)
tayA sa samyak pratinanditastata\-
stathaiva sarvairvidurAdibhistathA .
viniryayau nAgapurAdgadAgrajo
rathena divyena chaturbhujaH svayam ..  14\-52\-54 (93913)
rathe subhadrAmadhiropya bhAminIM
yudhiShThirasyAnumate janArdanaH .
pitR^iShvasushchApi tathA mahAbhujo
viniryayau paurajanAbhisaMvR^itaH ..  14\-52\-55 (93914)
tamanvayAdvAnaravaryaketanaH
sasAtyakirmAdravatIsutAvapi .
agAdhabuddhirvidurashcha mAdhavaM
svayaM cha bhImo gajarAjavikramaH ..  14\-52\-56 (93915)
nivartayitvA kururAShTravardhanAM\-
stataH sa sarvAnviduraM cha vIryavAn .
janArdano dArukamAha satvaraH
prachodayAshvAniti sAtyakiM tathA ..  14\-52\-57 (93916)
tato yayau shatrugaNapramardanaH
shinipravIrAnugato janArdanaH .
yathA nihatyArigaNaM shatakatu\-
rdivaM tathA.a.anartapurIM pratApavAn .. ..  14\-52\-58 (93917)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
dvipa~nchaso.adhyAyaH .. 52 ..

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kurupurAddvArakAM gachChatA kR^iShNena madhyemArgaM dR^iShTenoda~Nkena
saha saMvAdaH ..1 ..
tathA kauravAdivinAshe svopekShyAyA hetutvadhiyA svaMprati
shApadAnodyatoda~NkaparisAntvanAya taMprati tatvakathanopakramaH .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
tathA prayAntaM vArShNeyaM dvArakAM bharatarShabhAH .
pariShvajya nyavartanta sAnuyAtrAH paraMtapAH .. 14\-53\-1 (93918)
punaHpunashcha vArShNeyaM paryaShvajata phalgunaH .
AchakShurviShayAchchainaM sa dadarsha punaHpunaH .. 14\-53\-2 (93919)
kR^ichChreNaiva tu tAM pArto govinde viniveshitAm .
saMjahAra tato dR^iShTiM kR^iShNashchApyaparAjitaH .. 14\-53\-3 (93920)
tasya prayANe yAnyAsannimittAni mahAtmanaH .
bahUnyadbhutarUpANi tAni me gadataH shR^iNu .. 14\-53\-4 (93921)
vAyurvegena mahatA rathasya purato vavau .
kurvanniHsharkaraM mArgaM virajaskamakaNTakam .. 14\-53\-5 (93922)
vavarSha vAsavashchaiva toyaM shuchi sugandhi cha .
divyAni chaiva puShpANi purataH shA~NgadhanvanaH .. 14\-53\-6 (93923)
sa prayAto mahAbAhuH sameShu marudhanvasu .
dadarshAtha munishreShThamuda~Nkamamitaujasam .. 14\-53\-7 (93924)
`maharShiM siddhatapasaM sarvalokAntavishrutam.'
sa taM sampUjya tejasvI muniM pR^ithulalochanaH .
pUjitastena cha tadA paryapR^ichChadanAmayam ..  14\-53\-8 (93925)
sa pR^iShTaH kushalaM tena sampUjya madhusUdanam .
uda~Nko brAhmaNashreShThastataH paprachCha mAdhavam .. 14\-53\-9 (93926)
kachchichChaure tvayA gatvA kurupANDavasadma tat .
kR^itaM saubhrAtramachalaM tanme vyAkhyAtumarhasi .. 14\-53\-10 (93927)
api sandhAya tAnvIrAnupAvR^ittosi keshava .
sambandinaHka svadayitAnsatataM vR^iShNipu~Ngava .. 14\-53\-11 (93928)
kachchitpANDusutAH pa~ncha dhR^itarAShTrasya chAtmajAH .
lokeShu vihariShyanti tvayA saha paraMtapa .. 14\-53\-12 (93929)
svarAShTre te cha rAjAnaH kachchitprApsyanti vai sukham .
kauraveShu prashAnteShu tvayA nAthena keshava .. 14\-53\-13 (93930)
yA me sambhAvanA tAta tvayi nityamavartata .
api sA saphalA tAta kR^itA te bharatAnprati .. 14\-53\-14 (93931)
shrIbhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-53\-15x (7870)
kR^ito yatno mayA pUrvaM saushAmye kauravAnprati .
nAshakyanta yadA sAmye te sthApayituma~njasA.  14\-53\-15 (93932)
na diShTamapyatikrAntuM shakyaM buddhyA balena vA .
maharShe viditaM bhUyaH sarvametattavAnagha .. 14\-53\-16 (93933)
te.atyakrAmanmatiM mahyaM bhIShmasya vidurasya cha .
tato yamakShayaM jagmuH samAsAdyetaretaram .. 14\-53\-17 (93934)
pa~nchaiva pANDavAH shiShTA itamitrA hatAtmajAH .
dhArtarAShTrAshcha nihatAH sarve sasutabAndhavAH .. 14\-53\-18 (93935)
ityuktavachane kR^iShNe bhR^ishaM krodhasamanvitaH .
uda~Nka ityuvAchainaM roShAdutphullalochanaH .. 14\-53\-19 (93936)
yasmAchChaktena te kR^iShNa na trAtAH kurupu~NgavAH .
sambandhinaH priyAstasmAchChapsye.ahaM tvAmasaMshayam .. 14\-53\-20 (93937)
na cha te prasabhaM yasmAtte nigR^ihya nivAritAH .
tasmAnmanyuparItastvAM shapsyAmi madhusUdana .. 14\-53\-21 (93938)
tvayA shaktena hi satA mithyAchAreNi mAdhava .
te parItAH kurushreShThA nashyantaH sma hyupekShitAH .. 14\-53\-22 (93939)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-53\-23x (7871)
shR^iNu me vistareNedaM yadvakShye bhR^igunandana .
gR^ihANAnunayaM chApi tapasvI hyasi bhArgavam .. 14\-53\-23 (93940)
shrutvA cha me tadadhyAtmaM mu~nchethAH shApamadya vai .
na cha mAM tapasA.alpena shakto.abhibhavituM pumAn .. 14\-53\-24 (93941)
na cha te tapaso nAshamichChAmi tapatAM vara .
tapaste sumahaddIptaM guravashchApi toShitAH .. 14\-53\-25 (93942)
kaumAraM brahmacharyaM te jAnAmi dvijasattama .
duHkhArjitasya tapasastasmAnnechchAmi te.avyayam .. .. 14\-53\-26 (93943)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
tripa~nchAsho.adhyAyaH .. 53 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-53\-15 saushAmye saurasye ..
7\-53\-22 parItAH paritaH prAptAH ..
7\-53\-23 anunayaM shikShAm ..
7\-53\-24 me mattaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenoda~NkaMprati svamAhAtmyaprakAshanapUrvakaM kurUNAM
svavachanAtikramaNAdirUpasvAparAdhenaiva nidhanoktiH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

uda~Nka uvAcha .
brUhi keshava tattvena tvamadhyAtmamaninditam .
shrutvA shreyo.abhidhAsyAmi shApaM vA te janArdana .. 14\-54\-1 (93944)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-54\-2x (7872)
tamo rajashcha satvaM cha viddhi bhAvAnmadAshrayAn .
`sthitisR^iShTilayAdhyakSho viShNubrahmeshasaMj~nitaH .. 14\-54\-2 (93945)
kadAchittamasA rudro viShNuH sattvaguNe sthitaH .
rajasyapi tathA brahmA svaguNAnyaguNAnubhau .. 14\-54\-3 (93946)
praNavAtmA cha shabdAdIMstriguNAtmA charAcharam.'
tathA rudrAnvasUnvA.api viddhi matprabhavAndvija ..  14\-54\-4 (93947)
mayi sarvANi bhUtAni sarvabhUteShu chApyaham .
sthita ityabhijAnIhi mA te bhUdatra saMshayaH .. 14\-54\-5 (93948)
tathA daityagaNAnsarvAnyakShagandharvarAkShasAn .
nAgAnapsarasashchaiva viddhi matprabhavAndvija .. 14\-54\-6 (93949)
sadasachchaiva yatprAhuravyaktaM vyaktameva cha .
akSharaM cha kSharaM chaiva sarvametanmadAtmakam .. 14\-54\-7 (93950)
ye chAshrameShu vai dharmAshchaturShu vihitA mune .
vaidikAni cha karmANi viddhi sarvaM madAtmakam .. 14\-54\-8 (93951)
asachcha sachchaiva cha yadvishvaM sadasataH param .
tataH parataraM nAsti devadevAtsanAtanAt .. 14\-54\-9 (93952)
oMkAraprabhavAnvedAnviddhi mAM tvaM bhR^igUdvaha .
yUpaM somaM charuM homaM tridashApyAyanaM makhe .. 14\-54\-10 (93953)
hotAramapi havyaM cha viddhiM mAM bhR^igunandana .
adhvaryuH kalpakR^ichchApi haviH paramasaMskR^itam .. 14\-54\-11 (93954)
udgAtA chApi mAM stauti gItaghoShairmahAdhvare .
prAyashchitteShu mAM brahma~nshAntima~NgalavAchakAH .. 14\-54\-12 (93955)
stuvanti vishvakarmANaM satataM dvijasattama .
mama viddhi sutaM dharmamagrajaM dvijasattama .. 14\-54\-13 (93956)
mAnasaM dayitaM vipra sarvabhUtadayAtmakam .
tatrAhaM vartamAnaishcha nivR^ittaishchaiva mAnavaiH .. 14\-54\-14 (93957)
bahvIH saMsaramANo vai yonIrvartAmi sattama .
lokasaraMkShaNArthAya dharmasaMsthApanAya cha .. 14\-54\-15 (93958)
taistairveShaishcha rUpaishcha triShu lokeShu bhArgava .
ahaM viShNurahaM brahmA shakro.atha prabhavApyayaH .. 14\-54\-16 (93959)
bhUtagrAmasya sarvasya sraShTA saMhAra eva cha .
adharme vartamAnAnAM sarveShAmahamachyutaH .. 14\-54\-17 (93960)
dharmasya setuM badhnAmi chalite chalite yuge .
tAstA yonIH pravishyAhaM prajAnAM hitakAmyayA .. 14\-54\-18 (93961)
yadA tvahaM devayonau vartAmi bhR^igunandana .
tadA.ahaM devavatsarvamAcharAmi na saMshayaH .. 14\-54\-19 (93962)
yadA gandharvayonau tu vartAmi bhR^igunandana .
tadA gandharvavachcheShTA sarvAshcheShTAmi bhArgava .. 14\-54\-20 (93963)
nAgayonau yadA chaiva tadA vartAmi nAgavat .
yakSharAkShasayonyostu yathAvadvicharAmyaham .. 14\-54\-21 (93964)
mAnuShye vartamAne tu kR^ipaNaM yAchitA mayA .
na cha te jAtasammohA vacho.agR^ihNanta mohitAH .. 14\-54\-22 (93965)
bhayaM cha mahaduddishya trAsitAH kuravo mayA .
kruddhena bhUtvA tu puryathAvadanudarshitAH .. 14\-54\-23 (93966)
te.adharmeNeha saMyuktAH parItAHka kAladharmaNA .
dharmeNa nihatA yuddhe gatAH svargaM na saMshayaH .. 14\-54\-24 (93967)
lokeShu pANDavAshchaiva gatAH khyAtiM dvijottama .
etatte sarvamAkhyAtaM yanmAM tvaM paripR^ichChasi .. .. 14\-54\-25 (93968)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
chatuHpa~nchAsho.adhyAyaH .. 54 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-54\-8 daivatAni cha karmANi viddhi sarvAnguNAnmameti Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-54\-10 oMkArapramukhAniti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-54\-11 adhvaryuH kalpana iti Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-54\-12 gatamokShe mahAdhvare iti Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-54\-14 sarvabhUtaguNAtmakamiti ka.Ta.tha . pAThaH ..
7\-54\-19 punastvahaM devayonAviti Ta.tha.pAThaH ..

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14\.55\. adhyAyaH 55

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenoda~NkAya vishvarUpapradarshanapUrvakaM pipAsAkAle
jalalAbharUpavaradAnam .. 1 ..
kR^iShNenoda~NkAyAmR^itadAnaM choditenendreNa kadAchidvanamadhye
pipAsumuda~NkaMprati chaNDAlaveSheNa jalasvIkAraprArthane uda~Nkena
chaNDAlatvabuddhyA tadadhikShepaH .. 2 ..
pashchAttasya tirodhAnena paritapyantamuda~NkaMprati tatra
saMnihitena kR^iShNenendrakR^itava~nchanAnivedanapUrvakaM marupradeshe
jalalAbharUpavaradAnam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

uda~Nka uvAcha .
abhijAnAmi jagataH kartAraM tvAM janArdana .
nUnaM bhavatprasAdo.ayamiti me nAsti saMshayaH .. 14\-55\-1 (93969)
chittaM cha suprasannaM me tvadbhAvagatamachyuta .
vinivR^ittashcha me kopa iti viddhi paraMtapa .. 14\-55\-2 (93970)
yadi tvanugrahaM ka~nchittvatto.arhAmi janArdana .
draShTumichChAmi te rUpaM vaiShNavaM tannidarshaya .. 14\-55\-3 (93971)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-55\-4x (7873)
tataH sa tasmai prItAtmA darshayAmAsa tadvapuH .
shAshvataM vaiShNavaM dhImAndadR^ishe yaddhanaMjayaH .. 14\-55\-4 (93972)
sa dadarsha mahAtmAnaM vishvarUpaM mahAbhujam .
sahasrasUryapratimaM dIptimatpAvakopamam .
sarvamAkAshamAvR^itya tiShThantaM sarvatomukham ..  14\-55\-5 (93973)
taddR^iShTvA paramaM rUpaM viShNorvaiShNavamadbhutam .
vismayaM cha yayau viprastaM dR^iShTvA parameshvaram .. 14\-55\-6 (93974)
uda~Nka uvAcha. 14\-55\-7x (7874)
`namonamaste sarvAtmannArAyaNa parAtmaka .
paramAtmanpadmanAbha puNDarIkAkSha mAdhava .. 14\-55\-7 (93975)
hiraNyagarbharUpAya saMsArottAraNAya cha .
puruShAya purANAya shAntashyAmAya te namaH .. 14\-55\-8 (93976)
avidyAtimirAdityaM bhavavyAdhimahauShadhim .
saMsArArNavasAraM tvAM praNamAmi gatirbhava .. 14\-55\-9 (93977)
sarvavedaikavedyAya sarvavedamayAya cha .
vAsudevAya nityAya namo bhaktapriyAya te .. 14\-55\-10 (93978)
dayayA duHkhamohAnmAM sumuddhartumihArhasi .
karmabhirbahubhiH pApairbaddhaM pAhi janArdana ..'  14\-55\-11 (93979)
vishvakarmannamaste.astu vishvAtmanvishvakasambhava .
padmyAM te pR^ithivI vyAptA shirasA chAvR^itaM nabhaH .. 14\-55\-12 (93980)
dyAvApR^ithivyoryanmadhyaM jaThareNa tavAvR^itam .
bhujAbhyAmAvR^itAshchAshAstvamidaM sarvamachyuta .. 14\-55\-13 (93981)
saMharasva punardeva rUpamakShayyamuttamam .
punastvAM svena rUpeNa draShTumichChAmi shAshvatam .. 14\-55\-14 (93982)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-55\-15x (7875)
tamuvAcha prasannAtmA govindo janamejaya .
varaM vR^iNIShveti tadA tamuda~Nko.abravIdidam.  14\-55\-15 (93983)
paryApta eSha evAdya varastvatto mahAdyute .
yatte rUpamidaM kR^iShNa pashyAmi prabhavApyayam .. 14\-55\-16 (93984)
tamabrakavItpunaH kR^iShNo mA tvamatra vichAraya
. avashyametatkartavyamamoghaM darshanaM mama ..  14\-55\-17 (93985)
uda~Nkaka uvAcha. 14\-55\-18x (7876)
avashyaM karaNIyaM cha yadyetanmanyase vibho .
toyamichChAmi yatreShTaM maruShvetaddhi durlabham .. 14\-55\-18 (93986)
tataH saMhR^itya tattejaH provAchoda~NkamIshvaraH .
eShTavye sati chintyo.ahamityuktvA dvArakAM yayau .. 14\-55\-19 (93987)
tataH kadAchidbhagavAnuda~NkastoyakA~NkShayA .
tR^iShitaH parichakrAma marau sasmAra chAchyutam .. 14\-55\-20 (93988)
tato digvAsasaM dhImAnmAta~NgaM malapa~Nkinam .
apashyata marau tasmi~nshvayUthaparivAritam .. 14\-55\-21 (93989)
bhIShaNaM baddhanistriMshaM bANakArmukadhAriNam .
tasyAdhaHsrotaso.apashyadvAri bhUri dvijottamaH .. 14\-55\-22 (93990)
smaranneva cha taM prAha mAta~NgaH prahasanniva .
ehyuda~Nka pratIchChasva matto vAri bhR^igUdvaha .
kR^ipA hi me sumahatI tvAM dR^iShTvA tR^iTsamAshritam ..  14\-55\-23 (93991)
ityuktastena sa munistattoyaM nAbhyanandana .
chikShepa cha sa taM dhImAnvAgbhirugrAbhirachyutam.  14\-55\-24 (93992)
punaHpunashcha mAta~Nga pibasveti tamabravIt .
na chApibatsa sakrodhaH kShubhitenAntarAtmanA .. 14\-55\-25 (93993)
sa tathA nishchayAttena pratyAkhyAto mahAtmanA .
shvabhiH saha mahArAja tatraivAntaradhIyata .. 14\-55\-26 (93994)
uda~NkastaM tathA dR^iShTvA tato vrIDitamAnasaH .
mene pralabdhamAtmAnaM kR^iShNenAmitraghAtinA .. 14\-55\-27 (93995)
atha tenaiva mArgeNa sha~NkachakragadAdharaH .
AjagAma mahAbAhuruda~NkashchainamabravIt .. 14\-55\-28 (93996)
na yuktaM tAdR^ishaM dAtuM tvayA puruShasattama .
salilaM vipramukhyebhyo mAta~NgasrotasA vibho .. 14\-55\-29 (93997)
ityuktavachanaM taM tu mahAbuddhirjanArdanaH .
uda~NkaM shlakShNayA vAchA sAntvayannidamabravIt .. 14\-55\-30 (93998)
yAdR^isheneha rUpeNa yogyaM dAtuM dhR^itena vai .
tAdR^ishaM khalu te dattaM yachcha tvaM nAvabudhyathAH .. 14\-55\-31 (93999)
mayA tvadarthamukto vai vajrapANiH puraMdaraH .
uda~NkAyAmR^itaM dehi toyarUpamiti prabhuH .. 14\-55\-32 (94000)
sa mAmuvAcha devendra na martyo.amartyatAM vrajet .
anyamasmai varaM dehItyasakR^idbhR^igunandana .. 14\-55\-33 (94001)
amR^itaM deyamityeva mayoktaH sa shachIpatiH .
sa mAM prasAdya devendraH punarevedamabravIt .. 14\-55\-34 (94002)
yadi deyamavashyaM vai mAta~Ngo.ahaM mahAmate .
bhUtvA.amR^itaM pradAsyAmi bhArgavAya mahAtmane .. 14\-55\-35 (94003)
yadyevaM pratigR^ihNAti bhArgavo.amR^itamadya vai .
pradAtumeSha gachChAmi bhArgavasyAmR^itaM vibho .
pratyAkhyAtastvahaM tena dAsyAmi na katha~nchana ..  14\-55\-36 (94004)
sa tathA samayaM kR^itvA tena rUpeNa vAsavaH .
upasthitastvayA chApi pratyAkhyAto.amR^itaM dadat .
chANDAlarUpI bhagavAnsumahAMste vyatikramaH ..  14\-55\-37 (94005)
yattu shakyaM mayA kartuM bhUya eva tavepsitam .
toyepsAM tava durdharShAM kariShye saphalAmaham .. 14\-55\-38 (94006)
yeShvahaHsu cha te brahmansalilepsA bhaviShyati .
tadA marau bhaviShyanti jalapUrNAH payodharAH .. 14\-55\-39 (94007)
rasavachcha pradAsyanti toyaM te bhR^igunandana .
uda~NgameghA ityuktAH khyAtiM yAsyanti chApi te .. 14\-55\-40 (94008)
ityuktaH prItimAnvipraH kR^iShNena sa babhUva ha .
adyApyuda~NkameghAshcha marau varShanti bhArata .. .. 14\-55\-41 (94009)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
pa~nchapashchAsho.adhyAyaH .. 55 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-55\-3 te rUpamaishvaramiti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-55\-19 eShTavye jale.apekShite sati ..
7\-55\-21 mAta~NgaM chaNDAlavisheSham ..
7\-55\-22 adhaH pAdadeshe srotaso dR^itervArIti saMbandhaH . tataH
sha~NkitamAnasa iti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-55\-24 chikShepa ninditavAn ..
7\-55\-27 pralabdhaM va~nchitam ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vaishampAyanena janamejayaMpratyuda~NkopAkhyAnakathanArambhaH .. 1 ..
uda~NkakR^itaparicharyAvisheShatuShTena gautamena tasmai prItyatishayena
chirAdapi gR^ihagamanAyAbhyananuj~nAnam .. 2 ..
kadAchana gurushAsanena kAShThamAramAhR^itavatoda~Nkena
kAShThalagnajarApalitanijakeshAvalokanena paridevanam .. 3 ..
tatastadabodhitanijarodanahetunA guruNA tasmai nijatanayApratipAdanam .. 4 ..
tatastena gurupatnInideshena kuNDalayAchanAya saudAsaMprati gamanam .. 5 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

janamejaya uvAcha .
uda~NkaH kena tapasA saMyukto vai mahAmanAH .
yaH shApaM dAtukAmo.abhUdviShNave prabhaviShvave .. 14\-56\-1 (94010)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-56\-2x (7877)
uda~Nko mahatA yuktastapasA janamejaya .
gurabhaktaH sa tejasvI nAnyatki~nchidapUjayat .. 14\-56\-2 (94011)
sarveShAmR^iShiputrANAmeSha AsInmanorathaH .
auda~NkIM guruvR^ittiM vai prApnuyAmeti bhArata .. 14\-56\-3 (94012)
gautamasya tu shiShyANAM bahUnAM janamejaya .
uda~Nke.abhyadhikA prItiH snehashchaivAbhavattadA .. 14\-56\-4 (94013)
sa tasya damashauchAbhyAM vikrAntena cha karmaNA .
samyakchaivopachAreNa gautamaH prItimAnabhUt .. 14\-56\-5 (94014)
atha shiShyasahasrANi samanuj~nAya gautamaH .
uda~NkaM parayA prItyA nAbhyanuj~nAtumaichChata .. 14\-56\-6 (94015)
taM krameNa jarA tAta pratipede mahAmunim .
na chAnvabudhyata tadA sa munirguruvatsalaH .. 14\-56\-7 (94016)
tataH kadAchidrAjendra kAShThAnyAnayituM yayau .
uda~NkaH kAShThabhAraM cha mahAntaM samupAnayat .. 14\-56\-8 (94017)
sa tadbhArAbhibhUtAtmA kAShThabhAramariMdama .
nichikShepa kShitau rAjanparishrAnto bubhukShitaH .. 14\-56\-9 (94018)
tasya kAShThe vilagnA.abhUjjaTA rUpyasamaprabhA .
tataH kAShThaiH saha tadA papAta dharaNItalam .. 14\-56\-10 (94019)
tataH sa bhAraniShpiShTaH kShudhAviShTashcha bhArata .
dR^iShTvA tAM vayaso.avasthAM rurodArtasvaraM tadA .. 14\-56\-11 (94020)
tato gurusutA tasya padmapatranibhAnanA .
jagrAhAshrUNi sushroNI kareNa pR^ithulochanA .
piturniyogAdbhAvaj~nA shirasA.avanatA tadA ..  14\-56\-12 (94021)
tasyA nipetaturdagdhau karau tairashrubindubhiH .
na hi tAnashrupAtAMstu shaktA dhArayituM mahI .
gautamastvabravIdvipramuda~NkaM prItamAnasaH ..  14\-56\-13 (94022)
kasmAttAta tavAdyeha shokottaramidaM manaH .
sa svairaM brUhi viprarShe shrotumichChAmi tattvataH .. 14\-56\-14 (94023)
uda~Nka uvAcha. 14\-56\-15x (7878)
bhavadgatena manasA bhavatpriyachikIrShayA .
bhavadbhaktigateneha bhavadbhAvAnugena cha .. 14\-56\-15 (94024)
jareyaM nAghabuddhA me nAbhij~nAtaM sukhaM cha me .
shatavarShoShitaM mAM hi na tvamanyanujAnithAH .. 14\-56\-16 (94025)
bhavatA tvabhyanuj~nAtAH shiShyAH pratyavarA mama .
upapannA dvijashreShTha shatasho.atha sahasrashaH .. 14\-56\-17 (94026)
gautama uvAcha. 14\-56\-18x (7879)
tvatprItiyuktena mayA gurushushrUShayA tava .
vyatikrAmanmahAkAlo nAvabuddho dvijarShabha .. 14\-56\-18 (94027)
kiM tvadya yadi te shraddhA gamanaM prati bhArgava .
anuj~nAM pratigR^ihya tvaM svagR^ihAngachCha mAchiram .. 14\-56\-19 (94028)
uda~Nka uvAcha. 14\-56\-20x (7880)
gurvartaM kaM prayachChAmi brUhi tvaM dvijasattama .
tamupAhR^itya gachCheyamanuj~nAtastvayA vibho .. 14\-56\-20 (94029)
gautama uvAcha. 14\-56\-21x (7881)
dakShiNAparitoSho vai gurUNAM sadbhiruchyate .
tavi hyAcharato dharmaM tuShTo.ahaM vai na saMshayaH .
itthaM cha parituShTaM mAM vijAnIhi bhR^igUdvaha ..  14\-56\-21 (94030)
yuvA ShoDashavarSho hi yadyadya bhavitA bhavAn .
dadAni patnIM kanyAM cha svAM te duhitaraM dvija .
etAmR^ite.a~NganA nAnyA tvattejo.arhati sevitum ..  14\-56\-22 (94031)
tatastAM pratijagrAha yuvA bhUtvA yashasvinIm .
guruNA chAbhyanuj~nAto gurupatnImathAbravIt .. 14\-56\-23 (94032)
kiM bhavatyai prayachChAmi gurvarthaM viniyu~NkSha mAm .
priyaM hitaM cha kA~NkShAmi prANairapi dhanairapi .. 14\-56\-24 (94033)
yaddurlabhaM hi loke.asminratnamatyadbhutaM mahat .
tadAnayeyaM tapasA na hi me.atrAsti saMshayaH .. 14\-56\-25 (94034)
ahalyovAcha. 14\-56\-26x (7882)
parituShTA.asmi te vipra nityaM bhaktyA tavAnagha .
paryAptametadbhadraM te gachCha tAta yathepsitam .. 14\-56\-26 (94035)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-56\-27x (7883)
uda~Nkastu mahArAja punarevAbravIdvachaH .
Aj~nApayasva mAM mAtaH kartavyaM cha tava priyam .. 14\-56\-27 (94036)
ahalyovAcha. 14\-56\-28x (7884)
saudAsapatnyA vidhR^ite divye ye maNikuNDale .
te samAnaya bhadraM te gurvarthaH sukR^ito bhavet .. 14\-56\-28 (94037)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-56\-29x (7885)
sa tatheti pratishrutya jagAma janamejaya .
gurupatnIpriyArthaM vai te samAnayituM tadA .. 14\-56\-29 (94038)
sa jagAma tataH shIghramuda~Nko brAhmaNarShabhaH .
saudAsaM puruShAdaM vai bhikShituM maNikuNDale .. 14\-56\-30 (94039)
gautamastvabravItpatnImuda~Nko nAtra dR^ishyate .
iti pR^iShTA tamAchaShTa kuNDalArthe gataM cha sA .. 14\-56\-31 (94040)
tataH provAcha patnIM sa na te samyagidaM kR^itam .
shaptaH sa pArthivo nUnaM brAhmaNaM taM vadhiShyati .. 14\-56\-32 (94041)
ahalyovAcha. 14\-56\-33x (7886)
ajAnantyA niyuktaH sa bhagavanbrAhmaNo mayA .
bhavatprasAdAnna bhayaM ki~nchittasya bhaviShyati .. 14\-56\-33 (94042)
ityuktaH prAha tAM patnImevamastviti gautamaH .
uda~Nko.api vane shUnye rAjAnaM taM dadarsha ha .. .. 14\-56\-34 (94043)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ShaTpa~nchAsho.adhyAyaH .. 56 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-56\-11 niShpiShTaH chUrNIbhUta iva . kaverArtasya dhImata iti
ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-56\-16 abhyanujAnithAH abhyanvajAnIthA abhyanuj~nAtavAnasi ..
7\-56\-26 nityaM bhagavatA saheti ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
shApAdrAkShasatvaM gatena saudAsenoda~NkabhakShaNodyame uda~Nkena punaH
pratyAgamanapratij~nApUrvakaM tamprati kuNDalayAchanam .. 1 ..
uda~Nkena saudAsavachasA tatpatnIMprati kuNDalayAchane tayA tamprati
maNikuNDalamahimAdikathanapUrvakaM rAjAbhij~nAnAnayanachodanA .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
sa taM dR^iShTvA tathAbhUtaM rAjAnaM ghoradarshanam .
dIrghashmashrudharaM nR^INAM shoNitena samukShitam .. 14\-57\-1 (94044)
chakAra na vyathAM vipro rAjA tvenamathAbravIt .
pratyutthAya mahAtejA bhayakartA yamopamaH .. 14\-57\-2 (94045)
diShTyA tvamasi kalyANa ShaShThe kAle mamAntikam .
bhakShyaM mR^igayamANasya samprApto dvijasattama .. 14\-57\-3 (94046)
uda~Nga uvAcha. 14\-57\-4x (7887)
rAjangurvarthinaM viddhi charantaM mAmihAgatam .
na cha gurvarthamudyuktaM hiMsyamAhurmanIShiNaH .. 14\-57\-4 (94047)
rAjovAcha. 14\-57\-5x (7888)
ShaShThe kAle mamAhAro vihito dvijasattama .
na shakyastvaM samutsraShTuM kShudhitena mayA.adya vai .. 14\-57\-5 (94048)
uda~Nka uvAcha. 14\-57\-6x (7889)
evamastu mahArAji samayaH kriyatAM tu me .
gurvarthamabhinirvartya punareShyAmi te vasham .. 14\-57\-6 (94049)
saMshrutashcha mayA yo.artho gurave rAjasattama .
tvadadhInaH sa rAjendra taM tvAM bhikShe nareshvara .. 14\-57\-7 (94050)
dadAsi vipramukhyebhyastvaM hi ratnAni nityadA .
dAtA cha tvaM naravyAghra pAtrabhUtaH kShitAviha .
pAtraM pratigrahe chApi viddhi mAM nR^ipasattama ..  14\-57\-8 (94051)
upAhR^itya gurorarthaM tvadAyattamariMdama .
samayeneha rAjendra punareShyAmi te vasham .. 14\-57\-9 (94052)
satyaM te pratijAnAmi nAtra mithyA katha~nchana .
anR^itaM noktapUrvaM me svaireShvapi kuto.anyathA .. 14\-57\-10 (94053)
saudAsa uvAcha. 14\-57\-11x (7890)
yadi mattastavAyatto gurvarthaH kR^ita eva saH .
yadi chAsti pratigrAhyaM sAmprataM tadvadasva me .. 14\-57\-11 (94054)
uda~Nka uvAcha. 14\-57\-12x (7891)
pratigrAhyo mato me tvaM sadaiva puruSharShabha .
sohaM tvAmanusamprApto bhikShituM maNikuNDale .. 14\-57\-12 (94055)
saudAsa uvAcha. 14\-57\-13x (7892)
patnyAste mama viprarShe uchite maNikuNDale .
varayArthaM tvamanyaM vai taM te dAsyAmi suvrata .. 14\-57\-13 (94056)
uda~Nga uvAcha. 14\-57\-14x (7893)
alaM te vyapadeshena pramANaM yadi te vayam .
prayachCha kuNDale mahyaM satyavAgbhava pArthiva .. 14\-57\-14 (94057)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-57\-15x (7894)
ityuktastvabravIdrAjA tamuda~NkaM punarvachaH .
gachCha madvachanAddevIM brUhi dehIti sattama .. 14\-57\-15 (94058)
saivamuktA tvayA nUnaM madvAkyena shuchivratA .
pradAsyati dvijashreShTha kuNDale te na saMshayaH .. 14\-57\-16 (94059)
uda~Nka uvAcha. 14\-57\-17x (7895)
kva patnI bhavataH shakyA mayA draShTuM nareshvara .
svayaM vA.api bhavAnpatnIM kimarthaM nopasarpati .. 14\-57\-17 (94060)
saudAsa uvAcha. 14\-57\-18x (7896)
tAM drakShyati bhavAnadya kAsmiMshchidvananirjhare .
ShaShThe kAle na hi mayA sA shakyA draShTumadya vai .. 14\-57\-18 (94061)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-57\-19x (7897)
uda~Nkastu tathoktaH sa jagAma bharatarShabha .
madayantIM cha dR^iShTvA sa j~nApayatsvaprayojanam .. 14\-57\-19 (94062)
saudAsavachanaM shrutvA tataH sA pR^ithulochanA .
pratyuvAcha mahAvuddhimuda~NkaM janamejaya .. 14\-57\-20 (94063)
evametanmahAbrahmannAnR^itaM vadase.anagha .
abhij~nAnaM tu ki~nchittvaM samAnayitumarhasi .. 14\-57\-21 (94064)
ime hi divye maNikuNDale me
devAshcha yakShAshcha maharShayashcha .
taistairupAyairapahartukAmA\-
shChidreShu nityaM paritarkayanti ..  14\-57\-22 (94065)
nikShiptametadbhuvi pannagAstu
ratnaM samAsAdya parAmR^isheyuH .
yakShAstathochChiShTadhR^itaM surAshcha
nidrAvashAdvA paridharShayeyuH ..  14\-57\-23 (94066)
ChidreShveteShvime nityaM hriyate dvijasattama .
devarAkShasanAgAnAmapramatteni dhAryate .. 14\-57\-24 (94067)
ete divApi bhAsete rAtrau cha dvijasattama .
naktaM nakShatratArANAM prabhAmAkShipya vartataH .. 14\-57\-25 (94068)
ete hyAmuchya bhagankShutpipAsAbhayaM kutaH .
viShAgnishvApadebhyashcha bhayaM jAtu na vidyate .. 14\-57\-26 (94069)
hrasvena chaite Amukte bhavato hrasvake tadA .
anurUpeNa chAmukte jAyete tatpramANake .. 14\-57\-27 (94070)
evaMvidhe mamaite vai kuNDale paramArchite .
triShu lokeShu vij~nAte tadabhij~nAnamAnaya .. .. 14\-57\-28 (94071)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
saptapa~nchAsho.adhyAyaH .. 57 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-57\-24 ChidreShveteShvime iti pUrvAnvayi . nAgAnAM nAgaiH hriyeta
iti sambandhaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
uda~NkenAbhij~nAnanivedaneni madayantItaH kuNDalagrahaNapUrvakaM
pratinivartanam .. 1 ..
madhyemArgaM kShudhAviShTena tena bilvatarumAruhya shAkhAyAM
kuNDalAsa~njanapUrvakaM phalapAtanAya shAkhAchAlanam .. 2 ..
tatra patatphalaghaTTanena kuNDalayoradhaHpatane kenachiduragavareNa
tadapahR^itya nAgalokagamanam .. 3 ..
tata indrasAhAyyAdbhUvidAraNena nAgalokaMgatenoda~Nkena tatrAshvavachasA
tadapAnadeshadhamane tannirgatadhUmapaTalaniruddhaiH sarpairuda~NkAya
kuNDalapratyarpaNam .. 4 ..
tata uda~Nkena gurupatnyai kuNDalapradAnam .. 5 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
sa mitrasahamAsAdya abhij~nAnamayAchata .
tasmai dadAvabhij~nAnaM sa chekShvAkuvarastadA .. 14\-58\-1 (94072)
saudAsa uvAcha. 14\-58\-2x (7898)
na chaivaiShA gatiH kShemyA na chAnyA vidyate gatiH .
etanme tatvamAj~nAya prayachCha maNikuNDale .. 14\-58\-2 (94073)
ityuktastAmuda~Nkastu bharturvAkyamathAbravIt .
shrutvA cha sA tadA prAdAttataste maNikuNDale .. 14\-58\-3 (94074)
avApya kuNDale te tu rAjAnaM punarabravIt .
kimetadguhyavachanaM shrotumichChAmi pArthiva .. 14\-58\-4 (94075)
saudAsa uvAcha. 14\-58\-5x (7899)
prajAvisargAdviprAnvai kShatriyAH pUjayanti ha .
viprebhyashchApi bahavo doShAH prAdurbhavanti naH .. 14\-58\-5 (94076)
sohaM dvijebhyaH praNato viprAddoShamavAptavAn .
gatimanyAM na pashyAmi madayantIsahAyavAn .. 14\-58\-6 (94077)
na chAnyAmapi pashyAmi gatiM gatimatAMvara .
svargadvArasya gamane sthAne cheha dvijottama .. 14\-58\-7 (94078)
na hi rAj~nA visheSheNa viruddhena dvijAtibhiH .
shakyaM hi loke sthAtuM vai pretya vA sukhamedhitum .. 14\-58\-8 (94079)
tadiShTe te mayA datte ete sve maNikuNDale .
yaH kR^itaste.adya samayaH saphalaM taM kuruShya me .. 14\-58\-9 (94080)
uda~Nka uvAcha. 14\-58\-10x (7900)
rAjaMstatheha kartAsmi punareShyAmi te vasham .
prashnaM cha ka~nchitpraShTuM tvAM vyavasiShye paraMtapa .. 14\-58\-10 (94081)
saudAsa uvAcha. 14\-58\-11x (7901)
brUhi vipra yathAkAmaM prativaktAsmi te vachaH .
ChettAsmi saMshayaM te.adya na me.atrAshti vichAraNA .. 14\-58\-11 (94082)
uda~Nka uvAcha. 14\-58\-12x (7902)
prAhurvAksaMyataM vipraM dharmanaipuNadarshinaH .
mitreShu yashcha viShamaH stena ityeva taM viduH .. 14\-58\-12 (94083)
sa bavAnmitratAmadya samprApto mama pArthiva .
sa me buddhiM prayachChasva sammatAM puruSharShabha .. 14\-58\-13 (94084)
avAptArtho.ahamadyeha bhavAMshcha puruShAdakaH .
bhavatsakAshamAgantuM kShamaM mama na veti vai .. 14\-58\-14 (94085)
saudAsa uvAcha. 14\-58\-15x (7903)
kShamaM chediha vaktavyaM mayA dvijavarottama .
matsamIpaM dvijashreShTa nAgantavyaM katha~nchana .. 14\-58\-15 (94086)
evaM tava prapashyAmi shreyo bhR^igukulodvaha .
AgachChato hi te vipri bhavenmR^irtyuna saMshayaH .. 14\-58\-16 (94087)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-58\-17x (7904)
ityuktaH sa tadA rAjA kShamaM buddhimatA hitam .
anuj~nApya sa rAjAnamahalyAM prati jagmivAn .. 14\-58\-17 (94088)
gR^ihItvA kuNDale divye gurupatnyAH priyaMkaraH .
javena mahatA prAyAdgautamasyAshramaM prati .. 14\-58\-18 (94089)
yathA tayo rakShaNaM cha madayantyA.abhibhAShitam .
tathA te kuNDale badhvA tadA kR^iShNAjine.anayat .. 14\-58\-19 (94090)
sa kasmiMshchitkShudhAviShTaH phalabhArasamanvitam .
bilvaM dadarsha viprarShirAruroha cha taM tataH .. 14\-58\-20 (94091)
shAkhAsvAsajya tasyaiva kR^iShNAjinamariMdama .
pAtayAmAsa bilvAni tadA sa dvijapu~NgavaH .. 14\-58\-21 (94092)
atha pAtayamAnasya bilvApahR^itachakShuShaH .
nyapataMstAni bilvAni tasminnevAjine vibho .. 14\-58\-22 (94093)
yasmiMste kuNDale baddhe tadA dvijavareNa vai .
bilvaprahAraistasyAtha vyashIryadbandhanaM tataH .. 14\-58\-23 (94094)
sakuNDalaM tadajinaM papAta sahasA taroH .
vishIrNabandhane tasmingate kR^iShNAjine mahIm .. 14\-58\-24 (94095)
apashyadbhujagaH kashchitte tatra maNikuNDale .
airAvatakulodbhUtaH shIghro bhUtvA tadA hi saH .. 14\-58\-25 (94096)
vidashyAsyena valmIkaM viveshAtha sa kuNDale .
hriyamANe tu dR^iShTvA sa kuNDale bhujagena ha .. 14\-58\-26 (94097)
papAta vR^ikShAtsodvego duHkhAtparamakopanaH .
sa daNDakAShThamAdAya valmIkamakhanattadA .. 14\-58\-27 (94098)
[ahAni triMshadavyagraH pa~ncha chAnyAni bhArata.]
krodhAmarShAbhisaMtaptastadA brAhmaNisattamaH ..  14\-58\-28 (94099)
tasya vegamasahyaM tamasahantI vasundharA .
daNDakAShThAbhinunnA~NgI chachAla bhR^ishamAkulA .
tataH khanata evAtha viprarSherdharaNItalam
nAgalokasya panthAnaM kartukAmasya nishchayAt ..  14\-58\-29 (94100)
rathena hariyuktena taM deshamupajagmivAn .
vajrapANirmahAtejAstaM dadarsha dvijottamam .. 14\-58\-30 (94101)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-58\-31x (7905)
sa tu taM brAhmaNo bhUtvA tasya duHkhena duHkhitaH .
uda~NkamabravIdvAkyaM naitachChakyaM tvayeti vai .. 14\-58\-31 (94102)
ito hi nAgaloko vai yojanAni sahasrashaH .
na daNDakAShThasAdhyaM cha manye kAryamidaM tava .. 14\-58\-32 (94103)
uda~Nka uvAcha. 14\-58\-33x (7906)
nAgaloke yadi brahmanna shakye kuNDale mayA .
prAptuM prANAnvimokShyAmi pashyataste dvijottama .. 14\-58\-33 (94104)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-58\-34x (7907)
yadA sa nAshakattasya nishchayaM kartumanyathA .
vajrapANistadA daNDaM vajrAstreNa yuyoja ha .. 14\-58\-34 (94105)
tato vajraprahAraistairdAryamANA vasundhara .
nAgalokasya panthAnamakarojjanamejaya .. 14\-58\-35 (94106)
sa tena mArgeNa tadA nAgalokaM vivesha ha .
dadarsha nAgalokaM cha yojanAni sahasrashaH .. 14\-58\-36 (94107)
prakAranichayairdivyairmaNimuktAsvala~NkR^itaiH .
upapannaM mahAbhAga shAtakumbhamayaistathA .. 14\-58\-37 (94108)
vApIH sphaTikasopAnA nadIscha vimalodakAH .
dadarsha vR^ikShAMshcha bahUnnAnAdvijagaNAyutAn .. 14\-58\-38 (94109)
tasya lokasya cha dvAraM sa dadarsha bhR^igUdvahaH .
pa~nchayojanavistAramAyataM shatayojanam .. 14\-58\-39 (94110)
nAgalokamuda~Nkastu prekShya dIno.abhavattadA .
nirAshashchAbhavattatra kuNDalAharaNe punaH .. 14\-58\-40 (94111)
tatra provAcha turagastaM kR^iShNashvetavAladhiH .
tAmrAsyanetraH kauravyaH prajvalanniva tejasA .. 14\-58\-41 (94112)
dhamasvApAnametanme tatastvaM vipra lapsyase .
airAvatasutenehi tavrAnIte hi kuNDale .. 14\-58\-42 (94113)
mA jugupsAM kR^ithAH putra tvamatrArthe katha~nchana ..
tvayaitaddhi samAchIrNaM gautamasyAshrame tadA .. 14\-58\-43 (94114)
uda~Nga uvAcha. 14\-58\-44x (7908)
kathaM bhavantaM jAnIyAmupAdhyAyAshramaM prati .
yanmayA chIrNapUrvaM hi shrotumichChAmi taddhyaham .. 14\-58\-44 (94115)
ashva uvAcha. 14\-58\-45x (7909)
gurorguru mAM jAnIhi jvalantaM jAtavedasam .
tvayA hyahaM sadA vipra gurorarthe.abhipUjitaH .. 14\-58\-45 (94116)
vidhivatsatataM vipra shuchinA bhR^igunandana .
tasmAchChreyo vidhAsyAmi tavaivaM kuru mAchiram .. 14\-58\-46 (94117)
ityuktastu tathA.akArShIduda~NkashchitrabhAnunA .
tAmrArchiH prItimAMshchApi prajajvAla didhakShayA .. 14\-58\-47 (94118)
tato.asya romakUpebhyo dhmAyamAnasya bhArata .
ghanaH prAdurabhUddhUmo nAgalokabhayAvahaH .. 14\-58\-48 (94119)
tena dhUmena mahatA vardhamAnena bhArata .
nAgaloke mahArAja na prAj~nAyata ki~nchana .. 14\-58\-49 (94120)
hAhAkR^itamabhUtsarvamairAvatiniveshanam .
vAsukipramukhAnAM cha nAgAnAM janamejaya .. 14\-58\-50 (94121)
na prAkAshanta veshmAni dhUmaruddhAni bhArata .
nIhArasaMvR^itAnIva vanAni girayastathA .. 14\-58\-51 (94122)
te dhUmaraktanayanA vahnitejobhitApitAH .
AjagmurnishchayaM j~nAtuM bhArgavasya mahAtmanaH .. 14\-58\-52 (94123)
shrutvA cha nishchayaM tasya maharSheratitejasaH .
sambhrAntanayanAH sarve pUjAM chakruryathAvidhi .. 14\-58\-53 (94124)
sarve prA~njalayo nAgA vR^iddhabAlapurogamAH .
shirobhiH praNipatyochuH prasIda bhagavanniti .. 14\-58\-54 (94125)
prasAdya brAhmaNaM te tu pAdyamarghyaM nivedya cha .
prAyachChankuNDale divye pannagAH paramArchite .. 14\-58\-55 (94126)
tataH sa pUjito nAgaistadoda~NkaH pratApavAn .
agniM pradakShiNaM kR^itvA jagAma gurusadma tat .. 14\-58\-56 (94127)
sa gatvA tvarito rAjangautamasya niveshanam .
prAyachChatkuNDale divye gurupatnyAstadA.anagha .. 14\-58\-57 (94128)
vAsukipramukAnAM cha nAgAnAM janamejaya .
sarvaM shashaMsa gureva yathAvaddvijasattamaH .. 14\-58\-58 (94129)
evaM mahAtmanA tena trIMlokA~njanamejaya .
parikramyAhR^ite divye tataste maNikuNDale .. 14\-58\-59 (94130)
evaMprabhAvaH sa muniruda~Nko bharatarShabha .
pareNa tapasA yukto yanmAM tvaM paripR^ichChasi. ..  14\-58\-60 (94131)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
aShTapa~nchAso.adhyAyaH .. 58 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-58\-1 mitrasahaH saudAsaH abhij~nAnaM shlokarUpaM j~nApakam . 7\-58\-2
eShA rakShoyonirUpA. anyA ito muktirUpA ..
7\-58\-10 tatodaMkAya vai prAdAttasmai te maNikuNDale iti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-58\-12 nivR^ittismi paraM tapeti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-58\-16 prAptavAnsa~NgatiM mitraM dharmanaipuNyadarshanAditi
ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-58\-16 tatraiva tu pravakShyAmi shreyo bhR^igukulodvaheti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-58\-26 Asyena kuNDale vidashya dhR^itvA valmIkaM vivesheti sambandhaH ..

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uda~NkAya varadAnAtparaM dvArakAmAgachChatA kR^iShNena madhye
raivatakapraveshaH .. 1 ..
raivatakotsavavarNanam .. 2 ..
tataH kR^iShNena svabhavanametya mAtApitR^ibhyAmabhivAdanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

janamejaya uvAcha .
uda~Nkasya varaM dattvA govindo dvijattama .
ata UrdhvaM mahAbAhuH kiM chakAra mahAyashAH .. 14\-59\-1 (94132)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-59\-2x (7910)
uda~NkAya varaM dattvA prAyAtsAtyakinA saha .
dvArakAmeva govindaH shIghravegairmahAhayaiH .. 14\-59\-2 (94133)
sarAMsi saritashchaiva vanAni cha girIMstathA .
atikramyAsasAdAtha ramyAM dvAravatIM purIm .. 14\-59\-3 (94134)
vartamAne mahArAja mahe raivatakasya cha .
upAyAtpuNDarIkAkSho yuyudhAnAnugastadA .. 14\-59\-4 (94135)
ala~NkR^itastu sa girirnAnArUpairvichitritaiH .
babhau ratnamayaiH koshaiH saMvR^itaH pururSharShabha .. 14\-59\-5 (94136)
kA~nchanasragbhiragryAbhiH sumanobhistathaiva cha .
vAsobhishcha mahAshailaH kalpavR^ikShaistathaiva cha .. 14\-59\-6 (94137)
dIpavR^ikShaishcha sauvarNairabhIkShNamupashobhitaH .
guhAnirjharadesheShu divAbhUto babhUva ha .. 14\-59\-7 (94138)
etAkAbhirvichitrAbhiH saghaNTAbhiH samantataH .
puMbhiH strIbhishcha saMghuShTaH pragIta iva chAbhavat .
atIva prekShaNIyo.abhUnmerurmunigaNairiva ..  14\-59\-8 (94139)
mattAnAM hR^iShTarUpANAM strINAM puMsAM cha bhArata .
gAyatAM parvatendrasya divispR^igiva niHsvanaH .. 14\-59\-9 (94140)
pramattamattasammattakShveDitoddhuShTasaMkulaH .
tathA kilakilAshabdairbhUdharo.abhUnmanoharaH .. 14\-59\-10 (94141)
vipaNApaNavAnramyo bhakShyabhojyavihAravAn .
vastramAlyotkarayuto vINAveNumR^ida~NgavAn .. 14\-59\-11 (94142)
surAmaireyamishreNa bhakShyabhojyena chaiva ha .
dInAndhakR^ipaNAdibhyo dIyamAnena chAnisham .
babhau paramakalyANo mahastasya mahAgireH ..  14\-59\-12 (94143)
puNyAvasathavAnvIraiH puNyakR^idbhirniShevitaH .
vihAro vR^iShNivIrANAM mahe raivatasya ha .. 14\-59\-13 (94144)
sa nAnAveshmasaMkIrNo devaloka ivAbabhau .
tadA cha kR^iShNasAnnidhyAnmudA devagaNairyutaH .. 14\-59\-14 (94145)
`stuvantyantarhitA devA gandharvAshcha saharShibhiH .
sAdhakaH sarvadharmANAmasurANAM vinAshakaH .. 14\-59\-15 (94146)
tvaM sraShTA sR^ijyamAdhAraM kAraNaM dharmavedavit .
tvayA satkriyate deva ja jAnImo.atra mAyayA .. 14\-59\-16 (94147)
kevalaM tvA.abhijAnImaH sharaNaM parameshvaram .
brahmAdInAM cha govinda sAnnidhvaM sharaNaM namaH .. 14\-59\-17 (94148)
iti stute mAnuShaishcha pUjite devakIsute.'
shakrasadmapratIkAsho babhUva sa hi shailarAT ..  14\-59\-18 (94149)
tataH sampUjyamAnaH sa vivesha bhavanaM shubham .
govindaH sAtyakishchaiva jagmaturbhavanaM svakam .. 14\-59\-19 (94150)
vivesha cha prahR^iShTAtmA chirakAlapravAsataH .
kR^itvA nasukaraM karma dAnaveShviva vAsavaH .. 14\-59\-20 (94151)
upAyAntaM tu vArShNeyaM bhojavR^iShNyandhakAstathA .
abhyagachchanmahAtmAnaM devA iva shatakratum .. 14\-59\-21 (94152)
sa tAnabhyarchya medhAvI pR^iShTvA cha kushalaM tadA .
abhyavAdayata prItaH pitaraM mAtaraM tadA .. 14\-59\-22 (94153)
tAbhyAM sa sampariShvaktaH sAntvitashcha mahAbhujaH .
upopaviShTaiH sarvaistairvR^iShNibhiH parivAritaH .. 14\-59\-23 (94154)
sa vishrAnto mahAtejAH kR^itapAdAvanejanaH .
kathayAmAsa tatsarvaM pR^iShTaH pitrA mahAhavam .. .. 14\-59\-24 (94155)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekonaShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 59 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-59\-4 mahe utsave ..
7\-59\-7 dIpabhUto babhUvaheti ka.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-59\-10 pramattAH krIDAdyAsattayAnavahitAH . mattAH madyAdinA. sammatA
hR^iShTAH ..
7\-59\-23 sAtyakishcha mahAbhuja iti ka.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena vasudevAdInprati kurupANDavayuddhaprakArakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vasudeva uvAcha .
shrutavAnasmi vArShNeya sa~NgrAmaM paramAdbhutam .
narANAM vadatAM putra kathoddhAteShu nityashaH .. 14\-60\-1 (94156)
tvaM tu pratyakShadarshI cha kAryaj~nashcha mahAbhujaH .
tasmAtprabrUhi sa~NgrAmaM yAthAtathyena me.anagha .. 14\-60\-2 (94157)
yathA tadabhavadyuddhaM pANDavAnAM mahAtmanAm .
bhIShmakarNakR^ipadroNashalyAdibhiranuttamam .. 14\-60\-3 (94158)
anyeShAM kShatriyANAM cha kR^itAstrANAmanekashaH .
nAnAveShAkR^itimatAM nAnAdeshanivAsinAm .. 14\-60\-4 (94159)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-60\-5x (7911)
ityuktaH puNDarIkAkShaH pitrA mAtustadA.antike .
shashaMsa kuruvIrANAM sa~NgrAme nidhanaM yathA .. 14\-60\-5 (94160)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-60\-6x (7912)
atyadbhutAni karmANi kShatriyANAM mahAtmanAm .
bahulatvAnna sa~NkhyAtuM shakyAnyabdashatairapi .. 14\-60\-6 (94161)
prAdhAnyatastu gadataH samAsenaiva me shR^iNu .
karmANi pR^ithivIshAnAM yathAvadamaradyute .. 14\-60\-7 (94162)
bhIShmaH senApatirabhUdekAdashachamUpatiH .
kauravyaH kauravendrANAM devAnAmiva pAvakiH .. 14\-60\-8 (94163)
shikhaNDI pANDuputrANAM netA saptachamUpatiH .
babhUva rakShito dhImA~nshrImatA savyasAchinA .. 14\-60\-9 (94164)
teShAM tadabhavadyuddhaM dashAhAni mahAtmanAm .
kurUNAM pANDavAnAM cha sumahadromaharShaNam .. 14\-60\-10 (94165)
ayudhyamAnaM gA~NgeyaM shikhaNDI taM mahAdyutim .
jaghAna bahubhirbANaiH saha gANDIvadhanvanA .. 14\-60\-11 (94166)
akarotsa tataH kAlaM sharatalpagato muniH .
ayanaM dakShiNaM hitvA samprApte chottarAyaNe .. 14\-60\-12 (94167)
tataH senApatirabhUddroNo.astraviduShAMvaraH .
pravIraH kauravendrasya kAvyo daityapateriva .. 14\-60\-13 (94168)
akShauhiNIbhiH shiShTAbhirnavabhirdvijasattamaH .
saMvR^itaH samarashlAghI guptaH kR^ipasutAdibhiH .. 14\-60\-14 (94169)
dhR^iShTadyumnastvabhUnnetA pANDavAnAM mahAstravit .
gupto bhImena medhAvI mitreNa varuNo yathA .. 14\-60\-15 (94170)
sa cha senAparivR^ito droNaprepsurmahAmanAH .
piturnikArAnsaMsmR^itya raNe karmAkaronmahat .. 14\-60\-16 (94171)
tasmiMste pR^ithivIpAlA droNapArShatasa~Ngare .
nAnAdigAgatA vIrAH prAyasho nidhanaM gatAH .. 14\-60\-17 (94172)
dinAni pa~ncha tadyuddhamabhUtparamadAruNam .
tato droNaH parishrAnto dhR^iShTadyumnavashaM gataH .. 14\-60\-18 (94173)
tataH senApatirabhUtkarNo dauryodhane bale .
akShauhiNIbhiH shiShTAbhirvR^itaH pa~nchabhirAhave .. 14\-60\-19 (94174)
tisrastu pANDuputrANAM chamvo bIbhatsupAlitAH .
hatapravIrabhUyiShThA babhUvuH samavasthitAH .. 14\-60\-20 (94175)
tataH pArthaM samAsAdya pata~Nga iva pAvakam .
pa~nchatvamagamatsautirdvitIye.ahani dAruNaH .. 14\-60\-21 (94176)
hate karNe tu kauravyA nirutsAhA hataujasaH .
akShauhiNIbhistisR^ibhirmadreshaM paryavArayan .. 14\-60\-22 (94177)
hativAhanabhUyiShThAH pANDivAstu yudhiShThiram .
akShauhiNyA nirutsAhAH shiShTayA paryavArayan .. 14\-60\-23 (94178)
avadhInmadrarAjAnaM kururAjo yudhiShThiraH .
tasmiMstadA.ardhadivase kR^itvA karma suduShkaram .. 14\-60\-24 (94179)
hate shalye tu shakuniM sahadevo mahAmanAH .
AhartAraM kalestasya jagAnAmitavikramaH .. 14\-60\-25 (94180)
nihate shakunau rAjA dhArtarAShTraH sudurmanAH .
apAkrAmadgadApANirhatabhUyiShThasainikaH .. 14\-60\-26 (94181)
tamanvadhAvatsaMkruddho bhImasenaH pratApavAn .
hrade dvaipAyane chApi salilasthaM dadarsha tam .. 14\-60\-27 (94182)
itashiShTena sainyena samantAtparyavArya tam .
athopavivishurhR^iShTA hradasthaM pa~ncha pANDavAH .. 14\-60\-28 (94183)
vigAhya salilaM tvAshu vAgbANairbhR^ishavikShataH .
utthAya sa gadApANiryuddhAya samupasthitaH .. 14\-60\-29 (94184)
tataH sa nihato rAjA dhArtarAShTro mahAraNe .
bhImasenena vikramya pashyatAM pR^ithivIkShitAm .. 14\-60\-30 (94185)
tatastatpANDavaM sainyaM prasuptaM shibire nishi .
nihataM droNaputreNa piturvadhamamR^iShyatA .. 14\-60\-31 (94186)
hataputrA hatabalA hatamitrA mayA saha .
yuyudhAnasahAyena pa~ncha shiShTAstu pANDavAH .. 14\-60\-32 (94187)
sahaiva kR^ipabhojAbhyAM drauNiryuddhAdamuchyata .
yuyutsushchApi kauravyo muktaH pANDavasaMshrayAt .. 14\-60\-33 (94188)
nihate kauravendre tu sAnubandhe suyodhane .
viduraH saMjayashchaiva dharmarAjamupasthitau .. 14\-60\-34 (94189)
evaM tadabhavadyuddamahAnyaShTAdasha prabho .
yatra te pR^ithivIpAlA nihatAH svargamAvasan .. 14\-60\-35 (94190)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-60\-36x (7913)
shR^iNvatAM tu mahArAja kathAM tAM romaharShaNIm .
duHkhashokaparikleshA vR^iShNInAmabhavaMstadA .. .. 14\-60\-36 (94191)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 60 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-60\-11 tataH shikhaNDI gA~NgeyaM yudhyamAnaM mahAhave . iti jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena sabhAyAM vasudevaMprati abhimanyunidhanAkathane subhadrayA
taMprati tatkathanachodanApUrvakaM shokAnmohAveshena bhuvi nipatanam
.. 1 ..
tataH kR^iShNena vasudevaparisAntvanam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
kathayanneva tu tadA vAsudevaH pratApavAn .
mahAbhAratayuddhaM tatkathAnte pituragrataH .. 14\-61\-1 (94192)
abhimanyorvadhaM vIraH sotyakrAmanmahAmatiH .
apriyaM vasudevasya mAbhUditi mahAmanAH .. 14\-61\-2 (94193)
mA dauhitravadhaM shrutvA vasudevo mahAtyayam .
duHkhashokAbhisaMtapto bhavediti mahAmatiH .. 14\-61\-3 (94194)
subhadrA tu tamutkrAntamAtmajasya vadhaM raNe .
AchakShva kR^iShNa saubhadravadhamityapatadbhuvi .. 14\-61\-4 (94195)
tAmapashyannipatitAM vasudevaH kShitau tadA .
dR^iShTvaiva cha papAtorvyAM so.api duHkhena mUrChitaH .. 14\-61\-5 (94196)
taShaH sa dauhitravadAdduHkhashokasamAhataH .
vasudevo mahArAja kR^iShNaM vAkyamathAbravIt .. 14\-61\-6 (94197)
nanu tvaM puNDarIkAkSha satyavAgbhuvi vishrutaH .
yaddauhitravadhaM me.adya na khyApayasi shatruhan .. 14\-61\-7 (94198)
tadbhAgineyanidhanaM tattvenAchakShva me prabho .
sadR^ishAkShastava kathaM shatrubhirnihato raNe.  14\-61\-8 (94199)
durbharaM bata vArShNeya kAle.aprApte nR^ibhiH saha .
yatra me hR^idayaM duHkhAchChatadhA na vidIryate .. 14\-61\-9 (94200)
kimabravIttvAM sa~NgrAme subhadrAM mAtaraM prati .
mAM chApi puNDarIkAkShi chapalAkShaH priyo mama .. 14\-61\-10 (94201)
AhavaM pR^iShThataH kR^itvA kachchinna nihataH paraiH .
kachchinmukhaM na govinda tenAjau vikR^itaM kR^itam .. 14\-61\-11 (94202)
sa hi kR^iShNa mahAtejAH shlAghanniva mamAgrataH .
bAlabhAvena vijayamAtmano.akathayatprabhuH.  14\-61\-12 (94203)
kachchinna nikR^ito bAlo droNakarNAkR^ipAdibhiH .
dharaNyAM nihataH shete tanmamAchakShvi keshava .. 14\-61\-13 (94204)
sa hi droNaM cha bhIShmaM cha karNaM cha balInAM varam .
spardhate sma raNe nityaM duhituH putrako mama .. 14\-61\-14 (94205)
evaMvidhaM bahu tadA vilapantaM suduHkhitam .
pitaraM duHkhitataraM govindo vAkyamabravIt .. 14\-61\-15 (94206)
na teni vikR^itaM vaktraM kR^itaM sa~NgrAmamUrdhani .
na pR^iShThataH kR^itashchApi sa~NgrAmastena dustaraH .. 14\-61\-16 (94207)
nihatya pR^ithivIpAlAnsahasrashatasa~NghashaH .
khedito droNakarNAbhyAM dauHshAsanivashaM gataH .. 14\-61\-17 (94208)
eko hyekena satataM yudhyamAno yadi prabho .
na sa shakyeta sa~NgrAme nihantumapi vajriNA .. 14\-61\-18 (94209)
samAhUte cha sa~NgrAme pArthe saMshaptakaistadA .
paryavAryata saMkruddhaiH sa droNAdibhirAhave .. 14\-61\-19 (94210)
tataH shatruvadhaM kR^itvA sumahAntaM reNe pitaH .
dauhitrastava vArShNeya dauHshAsanivashaM gataH .. 14\-61\-20 (94211)
nUnaM cha sa gataH svargaM jahi shokaM mahAmate .
na hi vyasanamAsAdya sIdanti kR^itabuddhayaH .. 14\-61\-21 (94212)
droNakarNaprabhR^itayo yena pratisamAsitAH .
raNe mahendrapratimAH sa kathaM nApnuyAddivam .. 14\-61\-22 (94213)
sa shokaM jahi jurdharSha mA cha manyuvashaM gamaH .
shastrapUtAM hi sa gatiM gataH parapuraMjayaH .. 14\-61\-23 (94214)
tasmiMstu nihate vIre subhadreyaM svasA mama .
duHkhArtA.atho sutaM prApya kurarIva nanAda ha .. 14\-61\-24 (94215)
draupadIM cha samAsAdya paryatapyata duHkhitA .
Arye kva dArakAH sarve draShTumichChAmi tAnaham .. 14\-61\-25 (94216)
asyAstu vachanaM shrutvA sarvAstAH kuruyoShitaH .
bhujAbhyAM parigR^ihyainAM chukrushuH paramArtavat .. 14\-61\-26 (94217)
uttarAM chAbravIdbhadre bhartA sa kva nu te gataH .
kShipramAgamanaM mahyaM tasya tvaM vedayasva ha .. 14\-61\-27 (94218)
nanu nAmAdya vairATi shrutvA mama giraM sadA .
bhavanAnniShpatatyAshu kasmAnnAbhyeti te patiH .. 14\-61\-28 (94219)
abhimanyo.anushayino mAtulAste mahArathAH .
kushalaM chAbruvansarve tvAM yuyutsumihAgatam .. 14\-61\-29 (94220)
AchakShva me.adya sa~NgrAmaM yathApUrvamarindama .
kasmAdevaM vilapatIM nAdyeha pratibhAShase.  14\-61\-30 (94221)
evamAdi tu vArShNeyyAstasyAstatparidevitam .
shrutvA pR^ithA suduHkhArtA shanairvAkyamathAbravIt .. 14\-61\-31 (94222)
subhadre vAsudevena tathA sAtyakinA raNe .
pitrA cha lAlito bAlaH sa hataH kAladharmaNA .. 14\-61\-32 (94223)
IdR^isho martyadharmo.ayaM mA shucho yadunandini .
putro hi tava durdharShaH samprAptaH paramAM gatim .. 14\-61\-33 (94224)
kule mahati jAtAsi kShatriyANAM mahAtmanAm .
mA shuchashchapalAkShaM tvaM padmapatranibhekShaNe .. 14\-61\-34 (94225)
uttarAM tvamavekShasva gurviNIM mA shuchaH shubhe .
putrameShA hi tasyAshu janayiShyati bhAminI .. 14\-61\-35 (94226)
evamAshvAsayitvainAM kuntI yadukulodvaha .
vihAya shokaM durdharShaM shrAddhamasya hyakalpayat .. 14\-61\-36 (94227)
samanuj~nApya dharmaj~naM rAjAnaM bhImameva cha .
yamau yamopamau chaiva dadau dAnAnyanekashaH .. 14\-61\-37 (94228)
tataH pradAya bahvIrgA brAhmaNebhyo yadUdvaha .
samAhR^iShya tu vArShNeyI vairATImabravIdidam .. 14\-61\-38 (94229)
vairATi neha saMtApastvayA kAryo hyanindite .
bhartAraM prati sushroNi garbhasthaM rakSha vai shishum .. 14\-61\-39 (94230)
evamuktvA tataH kuntI virarAma mahAdyute .
tAmanuj~nApya chaivemAM subhadrAM samupAnayam .. 14\-61\-40 (94231)
evaM sa nidhanaM prApto dauhitrastava mAnada .
saMtApaM tyaja durdharSha mA cha shoke manaH kR^ithAH .. .. 14\-61\-41 (94232)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekaShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 61 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-61\-11 kachchidduHkhena govindi tatrAjau vimukhIkR^itaH iti tha.pAThaH ..
7\-61\-19 samAhR^ite cha sa~NgrAmAditi jha.pAThaH . paryavAryata
satuShTairiti tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vasudevAdibhirabhimanyave shrAddhadAnam .. 1 ..
vyAsena hAstinapurametya uttarAdiparisAntvapUrvakaM
yudhiShThiraMpratyashvamedhasaMchodaneni punarantardhAnam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
etachChrutvA tu putrasya vachaH shUrAtmajastadA .
vihAya shokaM dharmAtmA dadau shrAddhamanuttamam .. 14\-62\-1 (94233)
tathaiva vAsudevashcha svastrIyasya mahAtmanaH .
dayitasyi piturnityamakarodaurdhvadehikam .. 14\-62\-2 (94234)
ShaShTiM shatasahasrANi brAhmaNAnAM mahaujasAm .
vidhivadbhojayAmAsa bhojyaM sarvaguNAnvitam .. 14\-62\-3 (94235)
AchChAdya cha mahAbAhurdhanatR^iShNAmapAnudat .
brAhmaNAnAM tadA kR^iShNastadabhUdromaharShaNam .. 14\-62\-4 (94236)
suvarNaM chaiva gAshchaiva shayanAchChAdanAni cha .
dIyamAnaM tadA vipraH prabhUtamiti chAbruvan .. 14\-62\-5 (94237)
vAsudevo.atha dAshArho baledevaH sasAtyakiH .
abhimanyostadA shrAddhamakurvansatyakastadA .
atIva duHkhasaMtaptA na shamaM chopalebhire ..  14\-62\-6 (94238)
tathaiva pANDavA vIrA nagare nAgasahvaye .
nopAgachChanta vai shAntimabhimanyuvinAkR^itAH .. 14\-62\-7 (94239)
subahUni cha rAjendra divasAni virATajA .
nAbhu~Nkta patiduHkhArtA tadabhUtkaruNaM mahat .. 14\-62\-8 (94240)
dhiyamANe tu tasmiMstu garbhe kukShistha eva cha .
AjagAma tato vyAso j~nAtvA divyena chakShuShA .. 14\-62\-9 (94241)
samAgamyAbravImAnpR^ithAM pR^ithulalochanAm .
uttarAM cha mahAtejAHi shokaH saMtyajyatAmayam .. 14\-62\-10 (94242)
janiShyate mahAtejAH putrastava yashasvini .
prabhAvAdvAsudevasya mama vyAharaNAdapi .
pANDavAnAmayaM chAnte pAlayiShyati medinIm ..  14\-62\-11 (94243)
dhana~njayaM cha samprekShya dharmarAjasya shR^iNvataH .
vyAso vAkyamuvAchedaM harShayanniva bhArata .. 14\-62\-12 (94244)
pautrastava mahAbhAgo janiShyati mahAmanAH .
pR^ithvIM sAgaraparyantAM pAlayiShyati dharmataH .. 14\-62\-13 (94245)
tasmAchChokaM kurushreShTha jahi tvamarikarshana .
vichAryamatra na hi te satyametadbhaviShyati .. 14\-62\-14 (94246)
yachchApi vR^iShNivIreNi kR^iShNena kurunandana .
puroktaM tattathA bhAvi mA te.atrAstu vichAraNA .. 14\-62\-15 (94247)
vibudhAnAM gato lokAnakShayAnAtmanirjitAn .
na sa shochyastvayA vIro na chAnyaiH kurubhistathA .. 14\-62\-16 (94248)
evaM pitAmahenokto dharmAtmA sa dhana~njayaH .
tyaktvA shokaM mahArAja hR^iShTarUpo.abhavattadA .. 14\-62\-17 (94249)
pitA.api tava dharmej~na garbhe tasminmahAmate .
avardhata yathAkAmaM shuklapakShe yathA shasI .. 14\-62\-18 (94250)
tataH saMchodayAmAsa vyAso dharmAtmajaM nR^ipam .
ashvamedhaM prati tadA tataH so.antarhito.abhavat .. 14\-62\-19 (94251)
dharmarAjopi medhAvI shrutvA vyAsasya tadvachaH .
vittopanayane tAta chakAra gamane matim .. .. 14\-62\-20 (94252)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
dviShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 62 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
yudhiShThireNa vyAsAj~nayA bhImAdibhiH sahAlochya yaj~nArthaM
dhanAharaNAya sahabhrAtrAdibhirhimavatpArshvaprati prasthAnam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

janamejaya uvAcha .
shrutvaitadvachanaM brahmanvyAsenoktaM mahAtmanA .
ashvamedhaM prati tadA kiM bhUyaH prachakAra ha .. 14\-63\-1 (94253)
ratnaM cha yanmarutteni nihitaM vasudhAtale .
tadavApa kathaM cheti tanme brUhi dvijottama .. 14\-63\-2 (94254)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-63\-3x (7914)
shrutvA dvaipAyanavacho dharmirAjo yudhiShThiraH .
bhrAtR^InsarvAnsamAnAyya kAle vachanamabravIt .. 14\-63\-3 (94255)
arjunaM bhImasenaM cha mAdrIputrau yamAvapi .
shrutaM vo vachanaM vIrAH sauhR^idAdyanmahAtmanA .. 14\-63\-4 (94256)
kurUNAM hitakAmena proktaM kR^iShNena dhImatA .
tapovR^iddheni mahatA suhR^idAM bhUtimichChatA .. 14\-63\-5 (94257)
guruNA dharmashIlena vyAsenAdbhutakarmaNA .
bhIShmeNa cha mahAprAj~na govindeni cha dhImatA .. 14\-63\-6 (94258)
saMsmR^itya tadahaM samyakkartumichChAmi pANDavAH .
AyatyAM cha tadAtve cha sarveShAM taddhi no hitam .. 14\-63\-7 (94259)
anubandhe cha kalyANaM yadvacho brahmavAdinaH .
iyaM hi vasudhA sarvA kShINaratnA kurUdvahAH .. 14\-63\-8 (94260)
tachchAchaShTa tadA vyAso maruttasya dhanaM nR^ipAH .
yadyetadvo bahumataM manyadhvaM vA kShamaM yadi .
tadAnayAmahe sarve kataM vA bhIma manyase ..  14\-63\-9 (94261)
ityuktavAkye nR^ipatau tadA kurukulodvaha .
bhImaseno nR^ipashreShThaM prA~njalirvAkyamabravIt .. 14\-63\-10 (94262)
rochate me mahAbAho yadidaM bhAShitaM tvayA .
vyAsAkhyAtasya vittasya samupAnayanaM prati .. 14\-63\-11 (94263)
tatprApnuyAmahe dharmAdyaddhanaM kA~NkShitaM prabho .
kR^itameva mahArAja bhavediti matirmama .. 14\-63\-12 (94264)
te vayaM praNipAtena girIshasya mahAtmanaH .
tadAnayAmi bhadraM te samabhyarchya kapardinam .. 14\-63\-13 (94265)
`taM vibhuM devadeveshaM shUlapANiM trilochanam .
anAdinidhanaM shaMbhuM namasyAmi maheshvaram ..'  14\-63\-14 (94266)
lokanAthaM gaNAdhyakShaM tasyaivAnucharAMshchi tAn .
prasAdyArthamavApsyAmo nUnaM vAgbuddhikarmabhiH .. 14\-63\-15 (94267)
rakShante ye cha taddravyaM kinnarA raudradarshanAH .
te cha vashyA bhaviShyanti prasanne vR^iShabhadhvaje .. 14\-63\-16 (94268)
`sa hi devaH prasannAtmA bhaktAnAM parameshvaraH .
dadAtyamaratAM chApi kiM punaH kA~nchanaM prabhuH .. 14\-63\-17 (94269)
vanasthAsya purA jiShNorastraM pAshupataM mahat .
raudraM brahmasirashchAdAtprasannaH kiM punardhanam .. 14\-63\-18 (94270)
vayaM sarve hi tadbhaktAH sa chAsmAkaM prasIdati .
tatprasAdAdidaM rAjyaM prAptaM kauravanandana .. 14\-63\-19 (94271)
abhimanyorvadhe vR^itte pratij~nAte dhana~njaye .
jayadrathavadhArthAya svapne lokagururnishi .
prasAdya labdhavAnastramarjunaH sahakeshavaH ..  14\-63\-20 (94272)
tatra prabhAtAM rajanIM phalgunasyAgrataH prabhuH .
jaghAna sainyaM shUlena pratyakShaM savyasAchinaH .. 14\-63\-21 (94273)
kastAM senAM mahArAja manasA.api pradharShayet .
droNikarNabalairyuktAM maheShvAsaiH prahAribhiH .
R^ite devAnmaheShvAsAdbahurUpAnmaheshvarAt ..  14\-63\-22 (94274)
tasyaiva cha prasAdeva nihatAstava shatravaH .
ashvamedhasya saMsiddhiM tava sampAdayiShyati.'  14\-63\-23 (94275)
shrutvaivaM vadatastasya vAkyaM bhImasya bhArata .
prIto dharmAtmajo rAjA babhUvAtIva bhArata .
arjunapramukhAshchApi tathetyevAbruvanvachaH ..  14\-63\-24 (94276)
kR^itvA tu pANDavAH sarve ratnAharaNanishchayam .
senAmAj~nApayAmAsurnakShatre.ahani cha dhruve .. 14\-63\-25 (94277)
tato yayuH pANDusutA brAhmaNAnsvasti vAchya cha .
archayitvA surashreShThaM pUrvameva maheshvaram .. 14\-63\-26 (94278)
modakaiH pAyasenAtha mAMsApUpaistathaiva cha .
AshAsya cha mahAtmAnaM prayayurmuditA bhR^isham .. 14\-63\-27 (94279)
teShAM prayAsyatAM tatra ma~NgalAni shubhAnyatha .
prAhuH prahR^iShTamanaso dvijAgryA nAgarAshcha te .. 14\-63\-28 (94280)
tataH pradakShiNIkR^itya shirobhiH praNipatya cha .
brAhmaNAnagnisahitAnprayayuH pANDunandanAH .. 14\-63\-29 (94281)
samanuj~nApya rAjAnaM putrashokasamAhatam .
dhR^itarAShTraM sabhAryaM vai pR^ithAM cha pR^ithulochanAm .. 14\-63\-30 (94282)
mUle nikShipya kauravyaM yuyutsuM dhR^itarAShTrajam .
sampUjyamAnAH pauraishcha brAhmaNaishcha manIShibhiH .
`prayayuH pANDavA vIrA niyamasthAH shuchivratAH' ..  14\-63\-31 (94283)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
triShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 63 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
yudhiShThireNa himavadgirimetya senAniveshanam .. 1 ..
tatra brAhmaNachodanayA taiH sahopavAsAdivratAcharaNapUrvakaM nishAyApanam
.. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
tataste prayayurhR^iShTAH prahR^iShTanaravAhanAH .
rathaghoSheNa mahatA pUrayanto vasundharAm .. 14\-64\-1 (94284)
saMstUyamAnAH stutibhiH sUtamAgadhabandibhiH .
svena sainyena saMvItA yathA.a.adityAH svarashmibhiH .. 14\-64\-2 (94285)
pANDureNAtapatreNa dhriyamANena mUrdhani .
babhau yudhiShThirastatra paurNamAsyAmivoDurAT .. 14\-64\-3 (94286)
jayAshiShaH prahR^iShTAnAM narANAM pathi pANDavaH .
pratyagR^ihNAdyathAnyAyaM yathAvatpuruSharShabhaH .. 14\-64\-4 (94287)
tathaiva sainikA rAjanrAjAnamanuyAnti ye .
teShAM halahalAshabdo divaM stabdhvA vyatiShThata .. 14\-64\-5 (94288)
sarAMsi saritashchaiva vanAnyupavanAni cha .
atyakrAmanmahArAjo giriM chApyanvapadyata .. 14\-64\-6 (94289)
smindeshe cha rAjendra yatra taddravyamuttamam .
chakre niveshanaM rAjA pANDavaH sahasainikaiH .
shive deshe same chaiva tadA bharatasattama ..  14\-64\-7 (94290)
agrato brAhmaNAnkR^itvA tapovidyAdamAnvitAn .
purohitaM cha kauravya vedavedA~NgapAragam .. 14\-64\-8 (94291)
AgniveshyaM cha rAjAno brAhmaNAH sapurodhasaH .
kR^itvA shAntiM yathAnyAyaM sarvashaH paryavArayan ..  14\-64\-9 (94292)
kR^itvA tu madhye rAjAnamamAtyAMshcha yathAvidhi .
ShaTpadaM navasa~NkhyAnaM niveshaM chakrire janAH .. 14\-64\-10 (94293)
mattAnAM vAraNendrANAM niveshaM cha yathAvidhi .
kArayitvA sa rAjendro brAhmaNAnidamabravIt .. 14\-64\-11 (94294)
asminkArye dvijashreShThA nakShatre divase shubhe .
yathA bhavanto manyante kartumarhanti tattathA .. 14\-64\-12 (94295)
na naH kAlAtyayo vai syAdihaiva parilambatAm .
iti nishchitya viprendrAH kriyatAM yadanantaram .. 14\-64\-13 (94296)
shrutvaitadva********* brAhmaNAH sapurodhasaH .
idamUchurvacho hR^iShTA dharmarAjapriyepsavaH .. 14\-64\-14 (94297)
adyaiva nakShatrimahashcha puNyaM
yatAmahe shreShThatamakriyAsu .
tapobhiradyeha vasAma rAja\-
nnupoShyatAM chApi bhavadbhiradya ..  14\-64\-15 (94298)
shrutvA tu teShAM dvijasattamAnAM
kR^itopavAsA rajanIM narendrAH.  14\-64\-16 (94299)
UShuH pratItAH kushasaMstareShu
yathA.adhvare prajvalitA hutAshAH ..  14\-64\-17 (94300)
tato nishA sA vyagamanmahAtmanAM
saMshR^iNvatAM viprasamIritA giraH .
tataH prabhAte vimale dvijarShabhA
vacho.abruvandharmasutaM narAdhipam .. ..  14\-64\-18 (94301)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
chatuHShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 64 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-64\-25 dhruve nakShatre rohiNyAmuttarAtraye cha . ahani vAre dhruve
ravivAre.ka uttarArke.amR^itasiddhayoge ityarthaH ..
7\-64\-31 mUle vaMshasyAdye . kuntIdhR^itarAShTrasamIpe ityarthaH ..
7\-64\-63 triShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
yudhiShThireNa vidhivannAnAShaliharaNAdinA
saparicharamaheshvarapatitoShaNena vividhakanakabhANDAharaNena
punarnagaraMpratyAgamanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

brAhmaNA UchuH .
kriyatAmupahAro.adya tryambakasya mahAtmanaH .
dattvopahAraM nR^ipate tataH svArthaM yatAmahe .. 14\-65\-1 (94302)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-65\-2x (7915)
shrutvA tu vachanaM teShAM brAhmaNAnAM yudhiShThiraH .
girIshasya yathAnyAyamupahAramupAharat .. 14\-65\-2 (94303)
Ajyena tarpayitvA.agniM vidhivatsaMskR^itena cha .
mantrasiddhaM charuM kR^itvA purodhAH sa yayai tadA .. 14\-65\-3 (94304)
sa gR^ihItvA sumanaso mantrapUtA janAdhipa .
modakaiH pAyasenAtha mAMsaishchopAharadbaliMm .. 14\-65\-4 (94305)
sumanobhishcha chitrAbhirlAjairuchchAvachairapi .
sarvaM sviShTakR^itaM hutvA vidhivadvedapAragaH .
kiMkarANAM tataH pashchAchchakAra balimuttamam ..  14\-65\-5 (94306)
yakShendrAya kuberAya mANibhadrAya chaiva ha .
tathA.anyeShAM cha yakShANAM bhUtAnAM patayashcha ye .. 14\-65\-6 (94307)
kR^isareNa cha mAMsena nivApaistilasaMyutaiH .
odanaM kumbhashaH kR^itvA purodhAH samupAharat .. 14\-65\-7 (94308)
brAhmaNebhyaH sahasrANi gavAM datvA tu bhUmipaH .
naktaMcharANAM bhUtAnAM vyAdidesha bali tadA .. 14\-65\-8 (94309)
dhUpagandhaniruddhaM tatsumanobhishcha saMvR^itam .
shushubhe sthAnamatyarthaM devadevasya pArthivaH .. 14\-65\-9 (94310)
kR^itvA pUjAM tu rudrasya gaNAnAM chaiva sarvashaH .
yayau vyAsaM puraskR^itya nR^ipo ratnanidhiM prati .. 14\-65\-10 (94311)
pUjayitvA dhanAdhvakShaM praNipatyAbhivAdya cha .
sumanobhirvichitrAbhirapUpaiH kR^isareNa cha .. 14\-65\-11 (94312)
sha~NkhAdIMshcha nidhInsarvAnnidhipAlAMshcha sarvashaH .
archayitvA dvijAgryA svasti vAchya cha vIryavAn  14\-65\-12 (94313)
teShAM puNyAhaghoSheNa tejasA samavasthitaH .
prItimAnsa kurushreShThaH khAnayAmAsaM taM nidhim .. 14\-65\-13 (94314)
tataH pAtrI sakarakA bahurUpA manoramAH .
bhR^i~NgArANi kaTAhAni kalashAnvardhamAnakAn .. 14\-65\-14 (94315)
bahUni cha vichitrANi bhAjanAni sahasrashaH .
uddhArayAmAsa tadA dharmarAjo yudhiShThiraH .. 14\-65\-15 (94316)
teShAM rakShaNamapyAsInmahAnkarapuTastathA .
naddhaM cha bhAjanaM rAjaMstulArdhamabhavannR^ipa .. 14\-65\-16 (94317)
vAhanaM pANDuputrasya tatrAsIttu vishAMpate .
ShaShTiruShTrasahasrANi shatAni dviguNA hayAH .. 14\-65\-17 (94318)
vAraNAshcha mahArAja sahasrashatasaMmitAH .
shakaTAni rathAshchaiva tAvadeva kareNavaH .
svarANAM puruShANAM cha parisa~NkhyA na vidyate ..  14\-65\-18 (94319)
etadvittaM tadabhavadyaduddadhre yudhiShThiraH .
ShoDashAShTau chaturviMshatsahasraM bhAralakShaNam .. 14\-65\-19 (94320)
eteShvAdAya taddravyaM punarabhyarchya pANDavaH .
mahAdevaM prati yayau puraM nAgAhayaM prati .. 14\-65\-20 (94321)
dvaipAyanAbhyanuj~nAtaH puraskR^itya purohitam .
gorute gorute chaiva nyavasatpuruSharShabhaH .. 14\-65\-21 (94322)
sA purA.abhimukhA rAjannuvAha mahatI chamUH .
kR^ichChrAddraviNabhArArtA harShayantI kurUdvahAn .. .. 14\-65\-22 (94323)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
pa~nchaShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 65 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-65\-14 pAtrIH mahAnti odanoddharaNapAtrANi . karakA
alpaghaTAH. bhR^i~NgArANi gaDukAn. vardhamAnakAn sharAvANi ..
7\-65\-16 karapaTaH karasaMpuTAkAraM dvijalabhAjanaM uShTrAdivAhyam
saMdUkha iti prasiddham ..


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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena balabhaddrasumadrAdibhiH saha yaj~nArthaM hAstinapuraM
pratyAgamanam .. 1 ..
tata uttarAyAM parikShito parikShito jananam .. 2 ..
bhashvatthAmAstreNa jananakAlaeva shavabhUtasya tasyojjIvanAya
kuntyAdibhiH shrIkR^iShNaMprati prArthanA .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
etasminneva kAle tu vAsudevo.api vIryavAn .
upAyAdvR^iShNibhiH sArdaM puraM vAraNasAhvayam .. 14\-66\-1 (94324)
samayaM vAjimedhasya viditvA puruSharShabhaH .
yathokto dharmaputreNa pravrajansvapurIM prati .. 14\-66\-2 (94325)
raukmiNeyena sahito yuyudhAnena chaiva ha .
chArudeShNena sAMbeni gadena kR^itavarmaNA .. 14\-66\-3 (94326)
sAraNena cha vIreNa nishaThenonmukhena cha .
baladevaM puraskR^itya subhadrAsahitastadA .. 14\-66\-4 (94327)
draupadImuttarAM chaiva pR^ithAM chApyavalokakaH .
samAshvAsayituM chApi kShatriyA nihateshvarAH .. 14\-66\-5 (94328)
tAnAgatAnsamIkShyaiva dhR^itarAShTro mahIpatiH .
pratyagR^ihNAdyathAnyAyaM vidurashcha mahAmanAH .. 14\-66\-6 (94329)
tatraiva nyavasatkR^iShNaH svarchitaH puruShottamaH .
vidureNi mahAtejAstathaiva cha yuyutsunA .. 14\-66\-7 (94330)
vasatsu vR^iShNivIreShu tatrAtha janamejaya .
jaj~ne tava pitA rAjanparikShitparavIrahA .. 14\-66\-8 (94331)
sa tu rAjA mahArAja brahmAstreNAvapIDitaH .
shavo babhUva nishcheShTo harShashokavivardhanaH .. 14\-66\-9 (94332)
hR^iShTAnAM siMhanAdena janAnAM tatra niHsvanaH .
Avivasha dishaHsarvAH punarevAbhyupAgamat .. 14\-66\-10 (94333)
tataH sotitvaraH kR^iShNo viveshAntaHpuraM tadA .
yuyudhAnadvitIyo vai vyathitendriyamAnasaH .. 14\-66\-11 (94334)
tatastvaritamAyAntIM dadarshaM svAM pitR^iShvasAm .
kroshantImabhidhAveti vAsudevaM punaHpunaH .. 14\-66\-12 (94335)
pR^iShThato draupadIM chaiva subhadrAM cha yashasvinIm .
vikroshantyashcha karuNaM pANDavAnAM striyo nR^ipa .. 14\-66\-13 (94336)
tataH kR^iShNaM samAsAdya kuntI bhojasutA tadA .
provAcha rAjashArdUla bAShpagadgadayA girA .. 14\-66\-14 (94337)
vAsudeva mahAbAho suprajA devakI tvayA .
tvaM no gatiH pratiShThA cha tvadAyattamidaM kulam .. 14\-66\-15 (94338)
yadupravIra yo.ayaM te svastrIyasyAtmajaH prabho .
ashvatthAmnA hato jAtastamujjIvaya keshava .. 14\-66\-16 (94339)
tvayA hyetatpratij~nAtamaiShIke yadunandana .
ahaM saMjIvayiShyAmi mR^itaM jAtamiti prabho .. 14\-66\-17 (94340)
soyaM jAto mR^itastAta pashyainaM puruSharShabha .
uttarAM cha subhadrAM cha draupadIM mAM cha mAdhava .. 14\-66\-18 (94341)
dharmaputraM cha bhImaM cha phalgunaM nakulaM tathA .
sahadevaM cha durdharShaM sarvAnnastrAtumarhasi .. 14\-66\-19 (94342)
asminprANAH samAyattAH pANDavAnAM mamaiva cha .
pANDoshcha piNDo dAshArha tathaiva shvashurasya me .. 14\-66\-20 (94343)
abhimanyoshcha bhadraM te priyasya sadR^ishasya cha .
priyamutpAdayAdya tvaM pretasyApi janArdana .. 14\-66\-21 (94344)
uttarA hi puroktaM vai kathayatyarisUdana .
abhimanyorvachaH kR^iShNa priyatvAttanna saMshayaH .. 14\-66\-22 (94345)
abravItkila dAshArha vairA##TI.Ar##junistadA .
mAtulasya kulaM bhadre tava putro gamiShyati .. 14\-66\-23 (94346)
gatvA vR^iShNayandhakakulaM dhanurvedaM grahIShyati .
astrANi cha vichitrANi nitIshAstraM cha kevalaM .. 14\-66\-24 (94347)
ityetatpraNayAttAta saubhadraH paravIrahA .
kathayAmAsa durdharShastathA chaitanna saMshayaH .. 14\-66\-25 (94348)
tAstvAM vayaM praNamyeha yAchAmo madhusUdana .
kulasyAsya hitArtaM cha kuru kalyANamuttamam .. 14\-66\-26 (94349)
evamuktvA tu vArShNeyaM pR^ithA pR^ithulalochanA .
uddhR^itya bAhU duHkhArtA tAshchAnyAH prApatanbhuvi .. 14\-66\-27 (94350)
abruvaMshcha mahArAja sarvAH sAsrAvilekShaNAH .
svastrIyo vAsudevasya mR^ito jAta iti prabho .. 14\-66\-28 (94351)
evaM gate tataH kuntIM paryagR^ihNAjjanArdanaH .
bhUmau nipatitAM chainAM sAntvayAmAsa bhArata .. .. 14\-66\-29 (94352)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ShaTShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 66 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
subhadrayA shrIkR^iShNaMprati tanmahimasaMstavanapUrvakaM
parikShidujjIvanaprArthanA .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
utthitAyAM pR^ithAyAM tu subhadrA bhrAtaraM tadA .
dR^iShTvA chukrosha duHkhArtA vachanaM chedamabravIt .. 14\-67\-1 (94353)
puNDarIkAkSha pashya tvaM pautraM pArthasya dhImataH .
parikShINeShu kuruShu parikShINAM gatAyuSham .. 14\-67\-2 (94354)
iShIkA droNaputreNi bhImasenArthamudyatA .
sottarAyAM nipatitA vijaye mayi chaiva ha .. 14\-67\-3 (94355)
seyaM jvalantI hR^idaye mayi tiShTati keshava .
yanna pashyAmi durdharSha sahaputraM tu taM prabho .. 14\-67\-4 (94356)
kiMnu vakShyati dharmAtmA dharmarAjo yudhiShThiraH .
bhImasenArjunau chApi mAdravatyAH sutau cha tau .. 14\-67\-5 (94357)
shrutvA.abhimanyostanayaM jAtaM cha mR^itameva cha .
muShitA iva vArShNeya droNaputreNa pANDavAH .. 14\-67\-6 (94358)
abhimanyuH priyaH kR^iShNa pitR^INAM nAtra saMshayaH .
te shrutvA kiMnu vakShyanti droNaputrAstranirjitAH .. 14\-67\-7 (94359)
bhavitA naH paraM duHkhaM kiMnu manye janArdana .
abhimanyoH sutaM kR^iShNa mR^itaM jAtamariMdama .. 14\-67\-8 (94360)
sA.ahaM prasAdaye kR^iShNa tvAmadya shirasA natA .
pR^itheyaM draupadI chaiva tAH pashya puruShottama .. 14\-67\-9 (94361)
yadA droNasuto garbhAnpANDUnAM hanti mAdhava .
tadA kila tvayA drauNiH kruddhenokto.arimardana .. 14\-67\-10 (94362)
akAmaM tvAM kariShyAmi brahmabandho narAdhama .
ahaM saMjIvayiShyAmi kirITitanayAtmajam .. 14\-67\-11 (94363)
ityedvachanaM shrutvA jAnAnA.ahaM balaM tava .
prasAdaye tvAM durdharSha jIvatAmabhimanyujaH .. 14\-67\-12 (94364)
yadyetattvaM pratishrutya na karoShi vacha shubham .
sakalaM vR^iShNishArdUla mR^itAM mAmavadhAraya .. 14\-67\-13 (94365)
abhimanyoH suto vIra na saMjIvati yadyayam .
jIvati tvayi durdharSha kiM kariShyAmyahaM tvayA .. 14\-67\-14 (94366)
saMjIvayainaM durdharSha mR^itaM tvamabhimanyujam .
sadR^ishAkShasutaM vIra sasyaM varShannivAMmbudaH .. 14\-67\-15 (94367)
tvaM hi keshava dharmAtmA satyavAnsatyavikramaH .
sa tAM vAchamR^itAM kartumarhasi tvamariMdama .. 14\-67\-16 (94368)
ichChannapi hi lokAMstrI~njIvayethA mR^itAnimAn .
kiM punardayitaM jAtaM svasrIyasyAtmajaM mR^itam .. 14\-67\-17 (94369)
prabhAvaj~nA.asmi te kR^iShNa tasmAttvAM yAchayAmyaham .
kuruShva pANDuputrANAmimaM paramanugraham .. 14\-67\-18 (94370)
svaseti vA mahAbAho hataputreti vA punaH .
prapannA mAmiyaM cheti dayAM kartumihArhasi .. .. 14\-67\-19 (94371)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvi
saptaShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 67 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-67\-4 ghR^itena siktairiti sheShaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena parikShitsUtikAgR^ihapraveshanam .. 1 ..
tatrottarayA kR^iShNasamIpe bahudhA vilApapUrvakaM putrojjIvanaprArthanA .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
evamuktastu rAjendra keshihA duHkhamurchChitaH .
tatheti vyAjahArochchairhlAdayanniva taM janam .. 14\-68\-1 (94372)
vAkyenaitena hi tadA taM janaM puruSharShabhaH .
hlAdayAmAsa sa vibhurgharmArtaM salilairiva .. 14\-68\-2 (94373)
tataH sa prAvishattUrNaM janmaveshma pitustava .
architaM puruShavyAghra sitairmAlyairyathAvidhi .. 14\-68\-3 (94374)
apAM kumbhaiH supUrNaishcha vinyastaiH sarvatodisham .
ghR^itena tindukAlAtaiH sarShapaishcha mahAbhuja .. 14\-68\-4 (94375)
astraishcha vimalairnyastaiH pAvakaishcha samantataH .
vR^iddhAbhishchApi rAmAbhiH parivArArthamAvR^itaH .
dakShaishcha parito dhIra bhiShagbhiH kushalaistathA ..  14\-68\-5 (94376)
dadarsha cha sa tejasvI rakShoghrAnyapi sarvashaH .
dravyANi sthApitAni sma vidhivatkushalairjanaiH .. 14\-68\-6 (94377)
tathAyuktaM cha taddR^iShTvA janmaveshma pitustava .
hR^iShTo.abhavaddhR^iShIkeshaH sAdhusAdhviti chAbravIt .. 14\-68\-7 (94378)
tathA bruvati vArShNeye prahR^iShTavadane tadA .
draupadI tvaritA gatvA vairATIM vAkyamabravIt .. 14\-68\-8 (94379)
ayamAyAti te bharturmAtulo madhusUdanaH .
purANarShirachintyAtmA samIpamaparAjitaH .. 14\-68\-9 (94380)
sA.api bAShpakalAM vAchaM nigR^ihyAshrUpi chaiva ha .
asaMvItA.abhavaddevI devavatkR^iShNamIyuShI .. 14\-68\-10 (94381)
sA tathA dUyamAnena hR^idayena tapasvinI .
dR^iShTvA govindamAyAntaM kR^ipaNaM paryadevayat .. 14\-68\-11 (94382)
puNDarIkAkSha pashyAvAM bAlena hi vinAkR^itau .
abhimanyuM cha mAM chaiva haThAttulyaM janArdana .. 14\-68\-12 (94383)
vArShNeyamadhuhanvIra shirasA tvAM prasAdaye .
droNaputrAstranirdagdhaM jIvayainaM mamAtmajam .. 14\-68\-13 (94384)
yadi sma dharmarAj~nA vA bhImasenena vA punaH .
tvayA vA puNDarIkAkSha vAkyamuktamidaM bhavet .. 14\-68\-14 (94385)
ajAnatImiShIkeyaM janitrIM hantviti prabho .
ahameva vinaShTA syAM nAyamevaM gato bhavet .. 14\-68\-15 (94386)
garbhasthasyAsya bAlasya brahmAstreNa nipAtanam .
kR^itvA nR^ishaMsaM durbuddhirdrauNiH kiM phalamashnute .. 14\-68\-16 (94387)
sA tvAM prasAdya shirasA yAche shatrunibarhaNa .
prANAMstyakShyAmi govinda nAyaM saMjIvate yadi .. 14\-68\-17 (94388)
asminhi bahavaH sAdho ye mamAsanmanorathAH .
te droNaputreNa hatAH kiMnu jIvAmi keshava .. 14\-68\-18 (94389)
AsInmama matiH kR^iShNa pUrNotsa~NgA janArdana .
abhivAdayiShye hR^iShTeti tadidaM vitathIkR^itam .. 14\-68\-19 (94390)
chapalAkShasya dAyAde mR^ite.asminpuruSharShabha .
viphalA me kR^itAH kR^iShNa hR^idi sarve manorathAH .. 14\-68\-20 (94391)
chapalAkShaH kilAtIva priyaste madhusUdana .
sutaM pashya tvamasyainaM brahmAstreNa nipAtitam .. 14\-68\-21 (94392)
kR^itaghno.ayaM nR^ishaMso.ayaM yathA.asya janakastathA .
yaH pANDavIM shriyaM tyaktvA gato.adya yamasAdanaM .. 14\-68\-22 (94393)
mayA chaitatpratij~nAtaM raNamUrdhani keshava .
abhimanyau hate vIra tvAmeShyAmyachirAditi .. 14\-68\-23 (94394)
tachcha nAkaravaM kR^iShNa nR^ishaMsA jIvitapriyA .
idAnIM mAM gatAM tatra kiMnu vakShyati phAlguniH .. .. 14\-68\-24 (94395)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
aShTaShaShTitamo.adhyAyaH .. 68 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-68\-19 putrotsa~NgA janArdaneti jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena sashapathaM saMsparshanena parikShitaH samujjIvanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
saivaM vilapya karuNaM sonmAdeva tapasvinI .
uttarA nyapatadbhUmau kR^ipaNA putragR^iddhinI .. 14\-69\-1 (94396)
tAM tu dR^iShTvA nipatitAM hataputraparichChadAm .
chukrosha kuntI duHkhArtA sarvAshcha bharatAstriyaH .. 14\-69\-2 (94397)
muhUrtamiva rAjendra pANDavAnAM niveshanam .
aprekShaNIyamabhavadArtasvanavinAditam .. 14\-69\-3 (94398)
sA muhUrtaM cha rAjendra putrashokAbhipIDitA .
kashmalAbhihatA vIra vairATI tvabhavattadA .. 14\-69\-4 (94399)
pratilabhya tu sA saMj~nAmuttarA bharatarShabha .
a~NkamAropya taM putramidaM vachanamabravIt .. 14\-69\-5 (94400)
dharmaj~nasya sutaH saMstvaM na dharmamavabudhyase .
yastvaM vR^iShNipravIrasya kuruShe nAbhivAdanam .. 14\-69\-6 (94401)
putra gatvA mama vacho brUyAstvaM pitaraM tvidam .
durmaraM prANinAM vIra kAle prApte katha~nchana .. 14\-69\-7 (94402)
yA.ahaM tvayA vinA.adyeha patyA putreNa chaiva ha .
maraNaM nAbhigachChAmi hatasvastiraki~nchanA .. 14\-69\-8 (94403)
athavA dharmarAj~nA.ahamanuj~nAtA mahAbhujaH .
bhakShayiShye viShaM ghoraM pravekShye vA hutAshanam .. 14\-69\-9 (94404)
athavA durbharaM tAta yadidaM me sahasradhA .
patiputravihInAyA hR^idayaM na vidIryate .. 14\-69\-10 (94405)
uttiShTha putra pasyemAM duHkhitAM prapitAmahIm .
ArtAmupaplutAM dInAM nimagnAM shokasAgare .. 14\-69\-11 (94406)
AryAM cha pashya pA~nchAlIM sAtvatIM cha tapasvinIm .
mAM cha pashya suduHkhArtAM vyAdhaviddhAM mR^igImiva .. 14\-69\-12 (94407)
uttiShTha pashya vadanaM lokanAthasya dhImataH .
puNDarIkapalAshAkShaM pureva chapalekShaNaH .. 14\-69\-13 (94408)
evaM vipralapantIM tu dR^iShTvA nipatitAM punaH .
uttarAM tAM striyaH sarvAH punarutthApayantyuta .. 14\-69\-14 (94409)
utthAya cha punardhairyAttadA matsyapateH sutA .
prA~njaliH puNDarIkAkShaM bhUmAvevAbhyavAdayat .. 14\-69\-15 (94410)
shrutvA sa tasyA vipulaM vilApaM puruSharShabhaH .
upaspR^ishya tataH kR^iShNo brahmAstraM pratyasaMharat .. 14\-69\-16 (94411)
pratijaj~ne cha dAshArhastasya jIvitamachyutaH .
abravIchcha vishuddhAtmA sarvaM vishrAvayajjagat .. 14\-69\-17 (94412)
na bravImyuttare mithyA satyametadbhaviShyati .
eSha saMjIvayAmyenaM pashyatAM sarvadehinAm .. 14\-69\-18 (94413)
noktapUrvaM mayA mithyA svaireShvapi kadAchana .
na cha yuddhAtparAvR^ittastathA saMjIvatAmayam .. 14\-69\-19 (94414)
yathA me dayito dharmo brAhmaNashcha visheShataH .
abhimanyoH suto jAto mR^ito jIvatvayaM tathA .. 14\-69\-20 (94415)
yathA.ahaM nAbhijAnAmi vijaye tu kadAchana .
virodhaM tena satyena mR^ito jIvatvayaM shishuH .. 14\-69\-21 (94416)
yathA satyaM cha dharmashcha mayi nityaM pratiShThitau .
tathA mR^itaH shishurayaM jIvatAdabhimanyujaH .. 14\-69\-22 (94417)
yathA kaMsashcha keshI cha dharmeNa nihatau mayA .
tena satyena bAlo.ayaM punaH saMjIvatAmiha .. 14\-69\-23 (94418)
ityuktvA vAsudevo.atha taM bAlaM bharatarShabha .
`pAdena kamalAbhena brahmarudrArchitena cha .
pasparsha puNDarIkAkSha ApAdatalamastakam ..  14\-69\-24 (94419)
spR^iShTamAtrastu kR^iShNena sa bAlo bharatarShabha .
shanaiHshanairmahArAja prApadyata sa chetanAm ..'  14\-69\-25 (94420)
shanaiHshanairmahArAja prAspandata sachetanaH .. ..  14\-69\-26 (94421)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekonasaptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 69 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-69\-6 dharmajasya suta iti ka.tha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNenAbhimanyusutasya padapravR^ittinimittakathanapUrvakaM nAmakaraNam
.. 1 ..
atrAntare yudhiShThirAdInAM svarNabhArAnayanena
hastinapuraMpratyAgamanashravaNena kR^iShNAdibhistatpratyudyAnam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
brahmAstraM tu yadA rAjankR^iShNena pratisaMhR^itam .
tadA tadveshma te pitrA tejasA.abhividIpitam .. 14\-70\-1 (94422)
tato rakShAMsi sarvANi neshustyaktvA gR^ihaM tu tat .
antarikShe cha vAgAsItsAdhu keshava sAdhviti .. 14\-70\-2 (94423)
tadastraM jvalitaM chApi pitAmahamagAttadA .
tataH prANAnpunarlebhe pitA tava nareshvara .. 14\-70\-3 (94424)
vyacheShTata cha bAlosau yathotsAhaM yatAbalam .
babhUvurmuditA rAjaMstatastA bharatastriyaH .. 14\-70\-4 (94425)
brAhmaNA vAchayAmAsurgovindasyaiva shAsanAt .
tatastA muditAH sarvAH prashashaMsurjanArdanam .. 14\-70\-5 (94426)
striyo bharatasiMhAnAM nAvaM labdhveva pAragAH .
kuntI drupadaputrI cha subhadrA chottarA tathA .
striyashchAnyA nR^isiMhAnAM babhUvurhR^iShTamAnasAH ..  14\-70\-6 (94427)
tatra mallA naTAshchaiva granthikAH saukhyashAyikAH .
sUtamAgadhasa~NghAshchApyastuvaMstaM janArdanam .. 14\-70\-7 (94428)
kuruvaMshastavAkhyAbhirAshIrbhirbharatarShabha .
`sabhAjayata saMhR^iShTo mahArAja mahAjanaH ..'  14\-70\-8 (94429)
utthAya tu yathAkAlamuttarA yadunandanam .
abhyavAdayata prItA saha putreNa bhArata .. 14\-70\-9 (94430)
tatastasyai dadau prIto bahuratnaM visheShataH .
tathaiva vR^iShNishArdUlo nAma chAsyAkarotprabhuH .
pitustava mahArAja satyasandho janArdanaH ..  14\-70\-10 (94431)
parikShINe kule yasmAjjAto.ayamabhimanyujaH .
parikShiditi nAmAsya bhavatvityabravIttadA .. 14\-70\-11 (94432)
so.avardhata yathAkAlaM pitA tava janAdhipa .
manaHprahlAdanashchAsItsarvalokasya bhArata .. 14\-70\-12 (94433)
mAsajAtastu te vIra pitA bhavati bhArata .
athAjagmuH subahulaM ratnamAdAya pANDavAH .. 14\-70\-13 (94434)
`merukUTanibhAnbhANDAnkalashAnbhAjanAni cha .
kR^itAkR^itaM mahadbhImamAdAya puruShottamAH .. 14\-70\-14 (94435)
bhAratairvAhanaistatra gorute gorute pathi .
nivasanto yayurdevaM smarantaH parameShThinaH .. 14\-70\-15 (94436)
nAsIttatra nR^ipaH kashchidabhArArto nR^ipaM vinA .
bhImAdayo.api yaj~nArthaM vahante kiM punarjanAH ..'  14\-70\-16 (94437)
tAnsamIpagatA~nshrutvA niryayurvR^iShNipu~NgavAH .
ala~nchakrushcha mAlyaughairnagaraM nAgasAhvayam .. 14\-70\-17 (94438)
patAkAbhirvichitrAbhirdhvajaishcha vividhairapi .
veshmAni samala~nchakruH paurAshchApi janeshvaraH .. 14\-70\-18 (94439)
devatAyatanAnAM cha pUjAH suvividhAstathA .
saMdideshAtha viduraH pANDuputrapriyepsayA .. 14\-70\-19 (94440)
rAjamArgAshcha tatrAsansumanobhirala~NkR^itAH .
shushubhe tatpuraM chApi samudraughanibhasvanam .. 14\-70\-20 (94441)
nartakaishchApi nR^ityadbhirgAyakAnAM cha niHsvanaiH .
AsIdvaishravaNasyeva nivAsastatpuraM tadA .. 14\-70\-21 (94442)
bandibhishcha narai rAjanstrIsahAyaishcha sarvashaH .
tatratatra vivikteShu samantAdupashobhitam .. 14\-70\-22 (94443)
patAkA dhUyamAnAshcha samantAnmAtarishvanA .
adarshayanniva tadA kurUnvai dakShiNottarAn .. 14\-70\-23 (94444)
aghoShayaMstadA chApa puruShA rAjamArgataH .
sarvarAtravihAro.adya ratnAbharaNalakShaNaH .. .. 14\-70\-24 (94445)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
saptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 70 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-70\-5 vAchayAmAsuH svastIti sheShaH ..
7\-70\-7 gramthikAH daivaj~nAH sukhAvahaM saukhyaM shayanaM iti
pR^ichChanti te saukhyashAyikAH ..
7\-70\-8 kuruvaMshasya stavaM AchakShate tAbhiH kuruvaMshastavAkhyAbhiH ..
7\-70\-9 utthAya tu yathAkAmamiti ka.Ta.tha.pAThaH ..
7\-70\-10 tasya kR^iShNo dadau hR^iShTo bahuratnaM visheShataH . tathAnye
vR^iShNishArdUlA iti jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNAdibhiH pratyudgamyamAnairyudhiShThirAdibhiH svarNabhArapuraskAreNa
hAstinapurapraveshaH .. 1 ..
tatastatropAgatena vyAsena yudhiShThiraMpratyashvamedhaprashaMsanapUrvakaM
tatkaraNavidhAnam .. 2 ..
yudhiShThireNAshvamedhe svayaM dIkShAsvIkAraM prArthitena kR^iShNena
sahetukathanaM tampratyeva dIkShAsvIkAravidhAnam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
tAnsamIpagatA~nshrutvA pANDavA~nshatrukarshanaH .
vAsudevaH sahAmAtyaH prayayau sasuhR^idgaNaH .
te sametya yathAnyAyaM pratyudyAtA didR^ikShayA ..  14\-71\-1 (94446)
te sametya tathAdharmaM pANDavA vR^iShNibhiH saha .
vivishuH sahitA rAjanpuraM vAraNasAhvayam .. 14\-71\-2 (94447)
vishatastasya sainyasya khuranemisvanena ha .
dyAvApR^ithivyau khaM chaiva sarvamAsItsamAvR^itam .. 14\-71\-3 (94448)
te koshAnagrataH kR^itvA vivishuH svaM puraM tadA .
pANDavAH prItamanasaH sAmAtyAH sasuhR^idgaNAH .. 14\-71\-4 (94449)
te sametya yathAnyAyaM dhR^itarAShTraM janAdhipam .
kIrtayantaH svanAmAni tasya pAdau vavandire .. 14\-71\-5 (94450)
dhR^itarAShTrAbhyanuj~nAtA gAndhArIM subalAtmajAm .
kuntIM cha rAjashArdUla tadA bharatasattama .. 14\-71\-6 (94451)
viduraM yUjayitvA cha vaishyAputraM sametya cha .
pUjyamAnAH sma te vIrA vyarochanta vishAmpate .. 14\-71\-7 (94452)
tatastatparamAshcharyaM vichitraM mahadadbhutam .
shushruvuste tadA vIrAH pituste janma bhArata .. 14\-71\-8 (94453)
tadupashrutya tatkarma vAsudevasya dhImataH .
pUjArhaM pUjayAmAsuH kR^iShNaM devakInandanam .. 14\-71\-9 (94454)
tataH katipayAhasya vyAsaH satyavatIsutaH .
AjagAma mahAtejA nagaraM nAgasAhvayam .. 14\-71\-10 (94455)
tasya sarve yathAnyAyaM pUjA chakruH kurUdvahAH .
saha vR^iShNyandhakavyAghrairupAsAMchakrire tadA .. 14\-71\-11 (94456)
tatra nAnAvidhAkArAH kathAH samabhikIrtya vai .
yudhiShThiro dharmasuto vyAsaM vachanamabravIt .. 14\-71\-12 (94457)
bhavatprasAdAdbhagavanyadidaM ratnamAhR^itam .
upayoktuM tadichChAmi vAjimedhe mahAkratau .. 14\-71\-13 (94458)
tamanuj~nAtumichChAmi bhavatA munisattama .
tvadadhInA vayaM sarve kR^iShNasya cha mahAtmanaH .. 14\-71\-14 (94459)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-71\-15x (7916)
anujAnAmi rAjaMstvAM kriyatAM yadanantaram .
yajasva vAjimedhena vidhivaddakShiNAvatA .. 14\-71\-15 (94460)
ashvamedho hi rAjendra pAvanaH sarvapApmanAm .
teneShTvA tvaM vipAtmA vai bhavitA nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-71\-16 (94461)
ityuktaH sa tu dharmAtmA kururAjo yudhiShThiraH .
ashvamedhasya kauravya chakArAharaNe matim .. 14\-71\-17 (94462)
samanuj~nApya tatsarvaM kR^iShmadvaipAyanaM nR^ipaH .
vAsudevamathAbhyetya vAgmI vachanamabravIt .. 14\-71\-18 (94463)
devakI suprajA devI tvayA puruShasattama .
yadbrUyAM tvAM mahAbAho tatkR^ithAstvamihAchyuta .. 14\-71\-19 (94464)
tvatprabhAvArjitAnbhogAnashnIma yadunandana .
parAkrameNa buddhyA cha tvayeyaM nirjitA mahI .. 14\-71\-20 (94465)
dIkShayasva tvamAtmAnaM tvaM hi naH paramo guruH .
tvayIShTavati dAshArha vipApmA bhavitA hyaham .. 14\-71\-21 (94466)
tvaM hi yaj~no gurushcha tvaM dharmaj~nastvaM prajApatiH .
tvaM gatiH sarvabhUtAnAmiti me nishchitA matiH .. 14\-71\-22 (94467)
vAsudeva uvAcha. 14\-71\-23x (7917)
tvamevaitanmahAbAho kartumarhasyariMdama .
tvaM gatiH sarvabhUtAnAmiti me nishchitA matiH .. 14\-71\-23 (94468)
tvaM chAdyi kuruvIrANAM dharmeNa hi virAjase .
guNIbhUtAH sma te rAjaMstvaM no rAjangururmataH .
yajasva madanuj~nAtaH prApya eSha kratustvayA ..  14\-71\-24 (94469)
yunaktu no bhavAnkArye yatra vA~nChasi bhArata .
satyaM te pratijAnAmi sarvaM kartAsmi te.anagha .. 14\-71\-25 (94470)
bhImasenArjunau chaiva tathA mAdravatIsutau .
iShTavanto bhaviShyanti tvayIShTavati pArthive .. .. 14\-71\-26 (94471)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekasaptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 71 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-71\-7 vaishyAputraM yuyutsum ..
7\-71\-16 pAvanaH nAshakaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vyAsena yudhiShThiraMprati pR^ithivIsaMchArAya medhyAshvotsarjanachodanA .. 1 ..
tathA.ashvarakShaNe.arjunasya niyojanam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
evamuktastu kR^iShNena dharmaputro yudhiShThiraH .
vyAsamAmantry medhAvI tato vAchanamabravIt .. 14\-72\-1 (94472)
yadA kAlaM bhavAnvetti hayamedhasya tattvataH .
dIkShayasva tadA mAM tvaM tvayyAyatto hi me krutuH .. 14\-72\-2 (94473)
vyAsa uvAcha. 14\-72\-3x (7918)
ayaM pailotha kaunteya yAj~navalkyastathaiva cha .
vidhAnaM yadyathA kAlaM tatkartArau na saMshayaH .. 14\-72\-3 (94474)
chaitryAM hi paurNamAsyAM tu tava dIkShA bhaviShyati .
sambhArAH sambhriyantAM cha yaj~nArthaM puruSharShabha .. 14\-72\-4 (94475)
ashvavidyAvidashchaiva sUtA viprAshcha tadvidaH .
medhyamashvaM parIkShantAM tava yaj~nArthasiddhaye .. 14\-72\-5 (94476)
tamutsR^ija yathAshAstraM pR^ithivIM sAgarAmbarAm .
saparyetu yasho nAmnA tava pArthiva vardhayan .. 14\-72\-6 (94477)
ityuktaH sa tathetyuktvA pANDavaH pR^ithivIpatiH .
chakAra sarvaM rAjendra yathoktaM brahmavAdinA .. 14\-72\-7 (94478)
sambhArashchaiva rAjendra sarve sa~NkalpitAstatA ..  14\-72\-8 (94479)
sa sambhArAnsamAhR^itya nR^ipo dharmasutastadA .
nyavedayadameyAtmA kR^iShNadvaipAyanAya vai .. 14\-72\-9 (94480)
tato.abravInmahAtejA vyAso dharmAtmajaM nR^ipam .
yathAkAlaM yathAyogaM sajjAH sma tava dIkShaNe .. 14\-72\-10 (94481)
sphyashcha kUrchashcha sauvarNo yachchAnyadapi kaurava .
yattu yogyaM bhavetki~nchidraukmaM tatkriyatAmiti .. 14\-72\-11 (94482)
ashvashchotsR^ijyatAmadya pR^ithvyAmatha yathAkramam .
suguptaM charatAM chApi yathAshAstraM yathAvidhi .. 14\-72\-12 (94483)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-72\-13x (7919)
ayamashvo yatA brahmannutsR^iShTaH pR^ithivImimAm .
chariShyati yathAkAmaM tatra vai saMvidIyatAm .. 14\-72\-13 (94484)
pR^ithivIM paryaTantaM hi turagaM kAmachAriNam .
kaH pAlayediti mune tadbhavAnvaktumarhati .. 14\-72\-14 (94485)
ityuktaH sa tu rAjendra kR^iShNadvaipAyano.abravIt .
bhImasenAdavarajaH shreShThaH sarvadhanuShmatAm .
jiShNuH sahiShNurdhR^iShNuscha sa enaM pAlayiShyati ..  14\-72\-15 (94486)
shaktaH sa hi mahIM jetuM nivAtakavachAntakaH .
tasminhyastrANi divyAni divyaM saMhananaM tathA .
divyaM dhanashcheShudhI cha sa enamanuyAsyati ..  14\-72\-16 (94487)
sa hi dharmArthakushalaH sarvavidyAvishAradaH .
yathAshAstraM nR^ipashreShTha chArayiShyati te hayam .. 14\-72\-17 (94488)
rAjaputro mahAbAhuH shyAmo rAjIvalochanaH .
abhimanyoH pitA vIraH sa enamanuyAsyati .. 14\-72\-18 (94489)
bhImasenopi tejasvI kaunteyo.amitavikramaH .
samartho rakShituM rAShTraM nakulashcha vishAmpate .. 14\-72\-19 (94490)
sahadevastu kauravya samAyAsyati buddhimAn .
kuTumbatantraM vidhivatsarvameva mahAyashAH .. 14\-72\-20 (94491)
sa tu sarvaM yathAnyAyamukta kurukulodvahaH .
chakAra phalgunaM chApi saMdidesha hayaM prati .. 14\-72\-21 (94492)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-72\-22x (7920)
ehyarjuna tvayA vIra hayo.ayaM paripAlyatAm .
tvamarho rakShituM hyenaM nAnyaH kashchana mAnavaH .. 14\-72\-22 (94493)
ye chApi tvAM mahAbAho pratyudyAnti narAdhipAH .
tairvigraho yathA na syAttathA kAryaM tvayA.anagha .. 14\-72\-23 (94494)
AkhyAtavyashcha bhatA yaj~no.ayaM mama sarvashaH .
pArthivebhyo mahAbAho samaye gamyatAmiti .. 14\-72\-24 (94495)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-72\-25x (7921)
evamuktvA sa dharmAtmA bhrAtaraM savyasAchinam .
bhImaM cha nakulaM chaiva puraguptau samAdadhat .. 14\-72\-25 (94496)
kuTumbatantre cha tadA sahadevaM yudhAMpatim .
anumAnya mahIpAlaM dhR^itarAShTraM yudhiShThiraH .. .. 14\-72\-26 (94497)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
dvisaptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 72 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-72\-11 sphyaH kAShThakha~NgaH sa chAtra sauvarNaH . kUrcha AsanArthaM
kushamuShTiH so.apyatra sauvarNaH ..
7\-72\-12 suguptaM surakShitaM yathA syAttathA ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
arjunena yudhiShThiraniyogAdbrAhmaNaiH kShatriyaishcha saha
prathamamuttaradishyashvasa~nchAraNena rakShaNAya tadanusaraNam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
dIkShAkAle tu samprApte tataste sumahartvijaH .
vidhivaddIkShayAmAsurashvamedhAya pArthivam .. 14\-73\-1 (94498)
kR^itvA sa pashumedhAMshcha dIkShitaH pANDunandanaH .
dharmarAjo mahAtejAH sahartvigbhirvyarochata .. 14\-73\-2 (94499)
hayashcha hayamedhArthaM svayaM sa brahmavAdinA .
utsR^iShTaH shAstravidhinA vyAsenAmitatejasA .. 14\-73\-3 (94500)
sa rAjA rAjadharmeNa dIkShito vibabhau tadA .
hemamAlI rukmakaNThaH pradIpta iva pAvakaH .. 14\-73\-4 (94501)
kR^iShNAjinI daNDapANiH kShaumavAsAH sa dharmajaH .
vibabhau dyutimAnbhUyaH prajApatirivAdhvare .. 14\-73\-5 (94502)
tathaivAsyartvijaH sarve tulyaveShA vishAMpate .
babhUvurarjunashchApi pradIpta iva pAvakaH .. 14\-73\-6 (94503)
shvetAshvaH kapiketushcha sasArAshvaM dhana~njayaH .
vidhivatpR^ithivIpAla dharmarAjasya shAsanAt .. 14\-73\-7 (94504)
**kShipangANDivaM rAjanbaddhagodhA~NgulitravAn .
tamashvaM pR^ithivIpAla mudA yuktaH sasAra cha .. 14\-73\-8 (94505)
anumArgaM tadA rAjannAgamattatpuraM vibho .
draShTukAmaM kurushreShThaM prayAsyanataM dhana~njayam .. 14\-73\-9 (94506)
teShAmanyonyasammardAdUShmeva samAjAyata .
didR^ikShUNAM hayaM taM cha taM chaiva hayasAriNam .. 14\-73\-10 (94507)
tataH shabdo mahArAja dishaH khaM pratipUrayan .
babhUva prekShatAM nR^ImAM kuntIputraM dhanaMjayam .. 14\-73\-11 (94508)
eSha gachChati kaunteyasturagashchaiva dIptimAn .
samanveti mahAbAhuH saMspR^ishandhanuruttamam .. 14\-73\-12 (94509)
evaM shushrAva vadatAM giro jiShNurudAradhIH .
svasti te.astu vrajAriShTaM punashchaihIti bhArata .. 14\-73\-13 (94510)
athApare manuShyendra puruShA vAkyamabruvan .
nainaM pashyAma sammarde dhanuretatpradR^ishyate .. 14\-73\-14 (94511)
etaddhi bhImanirhrAdaM vishrutaM gANDivaM dhanuH .
svasti gachChatvariShTo vai panthAnamakutobhayam .
nivR^ittamenaM drakShyAmaH punareShyati cha dhruvam ..  14\-73\-15 (94512)
evamAdyA manuShyANAM strINAM cha bharatarShabha .
shushrAva madhurA vAchaH punaHpunarudAradhIH .. 14\-73\-16 (94513)
yAj~navalkyasya shiShyashcha kushalo yaj~nakarmaNi .
prAyAtpArthena sahitaH shAntyarthaM vedapAragaH .. 14\-73\-17 (94514)
brAhmaNAshcha mahIpAla bahavo vedapAragAH .
anujagmurmahAtmAnaM kShatriyAshcha vishAmpate .
vidhivatpR^ithivIpAla dharmarAjasya shAsanAt ..  14\-73\-18 (94515)
pANDavaiH pR^ithivImashvo nirjitAmastratejasA .
chachAra sa mahArAja yathAdeshaM cha sattama .. 14\-73\-19 (94516)
tatra yuddhAni vR^ittAni yAnyAsanpANDavasya ha .
tAni vakShyAmi te vIra vichitrANi mahAnti cha .. 14\-73\-20 (94517)
sa hayaH pR^ithivIM rAjanpradakShiNamavartata .
sasArettarataH pUrvaM tannibodha mahIpate .. 14\-73\-21 (94518)
avamR^idransa rAShTrANi pArthivAnAM hayottamaH .
shanaistadA pariyayau shvetAshvashcha mahArathaH .. 14\-73\-22 (94519)
tatra sa~NgaNanA nAsti rAj~nAmayutashastadA .
ye.ayudhyanta mahArAja kShatriyA hatabAndhavAH .. 14\-73\-23 (94520)
kirAtA yavanA rAjanbahavo.asidhanurdharAH .
mlechChAshchAnye bahuvidhAH pUrvaM ye nikR^itA raNe .. 14\-73\-24 (94521)
AryAshcha pR^ithivIpAlAH prahR^iShTanaravAhanAH .
samIyuH pANDuputreNa bahavo yuddhadurmadAH .. 14\-73\-25 (94522)
evaM vR^ittAni yuddhAni tatratatra mahIpate .
arjunasya mahIpAlairnAnAdeshasamAgataiH .. 14\-73\-26 (94523)
yAnyatra hayato rAjanpravR^ittAni mahAnti cha .
tAni yuddhAni vakShyAmi kaunteyasya tavAnagha .. .. 14\-73\-27 (94524)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
trisaptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 73 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-73\-9 AkumAraM tadA rAjan iti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-73\-17 shiShyaH somashravAH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
arjunena traigartAnAM parAjayaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
trigartairabhavadyuddhaM kR^itavairaiH kirITinaH .
mahArathasamAj~nAtairhatAnAM putranaptR^ibhiH .. 14\-74\-1 (94525)
te samAj~nAya samprAptaM yaj~niyaM turagottama*****
viShayAntaM tato vIrA daMshitAH paryavArayan ..  14\-74\-2 (94526)
rathino baddhatUNIrAH sadashvaiH samala~NkR^itaiH .
parivArya hayaM rAjangrahItuM samprachakramuH .. 14\-74\-3 (94527)
tataH kirITI sa~nchintya teShAM tatra chikIrShitam .
vArayAmAsa tAnvIrAnsAntvapUrvamariMdamaH .. 14\-74\-4 (94528)
tadanAdR^itya te sarve sharairabhyahanaMstadA .
tamorajobhyAM saMChannAMstAnkirITI nyavArayat .. 14\-74\-5 (94529)
tAnavravIttato jiShNuH prahasanniva bhArata .
nivartadhvamadharmaj~nAH shreyo jIvitameva cha .. 14\-74\-6 (94530)
sa hi vIraH prayAsyanvai dharmarAjena vAritaH .
hatabAndhavA na te pArta hantavyAH pArthivA iti .. 14\-74\-7 (94531)
sa tadA tadvachaH shrutvA dharmarAjasya dhImataH .
tAnnivartadhvamityAha na nyavartanti chApi te .. 14\-74\-8 (94532)
tatastrigartarAjAnaM sUryavarmANamAhave .
vinadya sharajAleni prajahAsa dhanaMjayaH .. 14\-74\-9 (94533)
tataste rathaghopeNa rathanemisvanena cha .
pUrayanto dishaH sarvA dhanaMjayamupAdravan .. 14\-74\-10 (94534)
sUryavarmA tataH pArte sharANAM nataparvaNAm .
shatAnyamu~nchadrAjendra laghvastramabhidarshayan .. 14\-74\-11 (94535)
tathaivAnye maheShvAsA ye cha tasyAnuyAyinaH .
mumuchuH sharavarShANi dhanaMjayavadhaiShiNaH .. 14\-74\-12 (94536)
sa tA~njyAmukhanirmuktairbahubhiH subahU~nsharAn .
chichCheda pANDavo rAjaMste bhUmau nyapataMstadA .. 14\-74\-13 (94537)
ketuvarmA tu tejasvI tasyaivAvarajo yuvA .
yuyudhe bhrAturarthAya pANDavena yashasvinA .. 14\-74\-14 (94538)
tamApatantaM samprekShya ketuvarmANamAhave .
abhyaghnannishitairbANairbIbhatsuH paravIrahA .. 14\-74\-15 (94539)
ketuvarmaNyabhihate dhR^itavarmA mahArathaH .
rathenAshu samutpatya sharairjiShNumavAkirat .. 14\-74\-16 (94540)
tasya tAM shIghratAmIkShya tutoShAtIva vIryavAn .
guDAkesho mahAdejA bAlasya dhR^itavarmaNaH .. 14\-74\-17 (94541)
na saMdadhAnaM dadR^ishe nAdadAnaM cha taM tadA .
kirantamevaM sa sharAndadR^ishe pAkashAsaniH .. 14\-74\-18 (94542)
sa tu taM pUjayAmAsa dhR^itavarmANamAhave .
manasA tu muhUrtaM vai raNe samabhiharShayan .. 14\-74\-19 (94543)
`na vivyAdha raNe kruddhaH kuntIputro hasanniva .
saubhadrasyeva tatkarma dR^iShTvA bAlasya vismitaH .. 14\-74\-20 (94544)
taM pannagamiva kruddhaM kuruvIraH smayanniva .
prItipUrvaM mahAbAhuH prANairna vyaparopayat .. 14\-74\-21 (94545)
sa tathA rakShyamANo vai pArthenAmitatejasA .
dhR^itavarmA sharaM dIptaM mumocha vijaye tadA .. 14\-74\-22 (94546)
sa tena vijayastUrNamAsIdviddhaH kare bhR^isham .
mumocha gANDivaM mohAttatpapAtAtha bhUtale .. 14\-74\-23 (94547)
dhanuShaH patatastasya savyasAchikarAdvibho .
babhUva sadR^ishaM rUpaM shakrachApasya bhArata .. 14\-74\-24 (94548)
tasminnipatite divye mahAdhanuShi pArthivaH .
chakAra sasvanaM hAsaM dhR^itavarmA mahAhave .. 14\-74\-25 (94549)
tato roShArdito jiShNuH pramR^ijya rudhiraM karAt .
dhanurAdatta taddivyaM sharavarShairvavarSha cha .. 14\-74\-26 (94550)
tato halahalAshabdo divaspR^igabhavattadA .
nAnAvidhAnAM bhUtAnAM tatkarmANi prashaMsatAm .. 14\-74\-27 (94551)
tataH samprekShya saMkruddhaM kAlAntakayamopamam .
jiShNuM traigartakA yodhAH parItAH paryavArayan .. 14\-74\-28 (94552)
abhisR^itya parIpsArthaM tataste dhR^itavarmaNaH .
parivavrurguDAkeshaM tatrAkruddhyaddhanaMjayaH .. 14\-74\-29 (94553)
tato yodhA~njaghAnAshu teShAM sa dasha chAShTa cha .
mahendravajrapratimairAyasairbahubhiH sharaiH .. 14\-74\-30 (94554)
tAnsamprabhagnAnsamprekShya tvaramANo dhanaMjayaH .
sharairAshIviShAkArairjaghAna svanavaddhasan .. 14\-74\-31 (94555)
te bhagnamanasaH sarve traigartakamahArathAH .
disho.abhidudruvU rAjandhanaMjayasharArditAH .. 14\-74\-32 (94556)
`hatAvashiShTA hi parAH pArthaM dR^iShTaparAkramAH.'
tamUchuH puruShavyAghraM saMshaptakaniShUdanam ..  14\-74\-33 (94557)
tavAsma kiMkarAH sarve sarve vai vashagAstava .
Aj~nApayasvaH naH pArtha prahvAnpreShyAnavasthitAn .
kariShyAmaH priyaM sarvaM tava kauravanandana ..  14\-74\-34 (94558)
etadAj~nAya vachanaM sarvAMstAnabravIttadA .
jIvitaM rakShata nR^ipAH shAsanaM pratigR^ihyatAm .. .. 14\-74\-35 (94559)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
chatuHsaptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 74 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
arjunena prAgjyotiShapurametyAshvarakShaNAya bhagadattasutena
yaj~nadattena sahAyodhanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
prAgjyotiShamathAbhyetya vyacharatsa hayottamaH .
bhagadattAtmajastatra niryayau raNakarkashaH .. 14\-75\-1 (94560)
sahayaM pANDuputraM tu viShayAntamupAgatam .
yuyudhe bharatashreShTha yaj~nadatto mahIpatiH .. 14\-75\-2 (94561)
sobhiniryAya nagarAdbhagadattasuto nR^ipaH .
ashvamAyAntamunmathya nagarAbhimukho yayau .. 14\-75\-3 (94562)
tamAlakShya mahAbAhuH kurUNAmR^iShabhastadA .
gANDIvaM vikShipaMstUrNaM sahasA samupAdravat .. 14\-75\-4 (94563)
tato gANDIvanirmuktairiShubhirmohito nR^ipaH .
hayamutsR^ijya taM vIrastataH pArthamupAdravat .. 14\-75\-5 (94564)
punaH pravishya nagaraM daMshitaH sa nR^ipottamaH .
Aruhya nAgapravaraM niryayau yuddhakA~NkShayA .. 14\-75\-6 (94565)
pANDureNAtapatreNa dhriyamANena mUrdhani .
dodhUyatA chAmareNa shvetena cha mahArathaH .. 14\-75\-7 (94566)
tataH pArthaM samAsAdya pANDavAnAM mahAratham .
AhvayAmAsa bIbhatsuM bAlyAnmohAchcha saMyuge .. 14\-75\-8 (94567)
sa vAraNaM nagaprakhyaM prabhinnakaraTAmukham .
preShayAmAsa saMkruddhaH shvetAshvaM prati pArthivaH .. 14\-75\-9 (94568)
vikSharantaM mahAmeghaM paravAraNavAraNam .
shastravatkalpitaM sa~Nkhye vivashaM yuddhadurmadam .. 14\-75\-10 (94569)
prachodyamAnaH sa gajastena rAj~nA mahAbalaH .
tadA.a~Nkashena vibabhAvutpatiShyannivAmbaram .. 14\-75\-11 (94570)
tamApatantaM samprekShya kruddho rAjandhanaMjayaH .
bhUmiShTho vAraNagataM yodhayAmAsa bhArata .. 14\-75\-12 (94571)
yaj~nadattastataH kruddho mumochAshu dhanaMjaye .
tomarAnagnisa~NkAshA~nshalabhAniva vegitAn .. 14\-75\-13 (94572)
arjunastAnasamprAptAngANDIvaprabhavaiH sharaiH .
dvidhA tridhA cha chichCheda khagamAnkhagamaistadA .. 14\-75\-14 (94573)
sa tAndR^iShTvA tathA ChinnAMstomarAnbhagadattajaH .
iShUnasaktAMstvaritaH prAhiNotpANDavaM prati .. 14\-75\-15 (94574)
tato.arjunastUrNataraM rukmapu~NkhAnajihmagAn .
preShayAmAsa saMkruddho bhagadattAtmajaM prati .. 14\-75\-16 (94575)
sa tairviddho mahAtejA yaj~nadatto mahAmR^idhe .
bhR^ishAhataH papAtorvyAM na tvenamajahAtsmR^itiH .. 14\-75\-17 (94576)
tataH sa punarAruhya vAraNapravaraM raNe .
avyagraH preShayAmAsa jayArthI vijayaM prati .. 14\-75\-18 (94577)
tasmai bANAMstato jiShNurnirmuktAshIviShopamAn .
preShayAmAsa saMkruddho jvalitajvalanopamAn .. 14\-75\-19 (94578)
sa tairviddho mahAnAgo visravanrudhiraM babhau .
himavAniva shailendro bahuprasravaNastadA .. .. 14\-75\-20 (94579)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
pa~nchasaptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 75 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-75\-2 vajradatto mahIpatiriti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-75\-20 gairikAktamivAmbhodrirbahuprasravaNaM tadA iti jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
arjunena bhagadattAtmajaparAjayaH .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##
evaM trirAtramabhavattadyuddhaM bharatarShabha .
arjunasya narendreNa vR^itreNeva shatakratoH .. 14\-76\-1 (94580)
tatashchaturthe divase yaj~nadatto mahAbalaH .
jahAsa sasvanaM hAsaM vAkyaM chedamatAbravIt .. 14\-76\-2 (94581)
arjunArjuna tiShThasva na me jIvanvimokShyase .
tvAM nihatya kariShyAmi pitustoyaM yathAvidhi .. 14\-76\-3 (94582)
tvayA vR^iddho mama pitA bhagadattaH pituH sakhA .
hato vR^iddho.api bAdhitvA shishuM mAmadya yodhaya .. 14\-76\-4 (94583)
ityevamuktvA saMkruddho yaj~nadatto narAdhipaH .
preShayAmAsa kauravya vAraNaM pANDavaM prati .. 14\-76\-5 (94584)
sampreShyamANo nAgendro yaj~nadattena dhImatA .
utpatiShyannivAkAshamabhidudrAva pANDavam .. 14\-76\-6 (94585)
agrahastasumuktena shIkareNa sa nAgarAT .
samaukShati guDAkeshaM shailaM nIla ivAmbudaH .. 14\-76\-7 (94586)
sa tena preShito rAj~nA meghavadvinadanmuhuH .
mukhADambarasaMhrAdairabhyadravata phalgunam .. 14\-76\-8 (94587)
sa nR^ityanniva nAgendro yaj~nadattaprachoditaH .
AsasAda drutaM rAjankauravANAM mahAratham .. 14\-76\-9 (94588)
tamAyAntamathAlakShya yaj~nadattasya vAraNam .
gANDIvamAshritya balI na vyakampata shatruhA .. 14\-76\-10 (94589)
chukrodha balavachchApi pANDavastasya bhUpateH .
kAryavighnamanusmR^ityi pUrvavairaM cha bhArata .. 14\-76\-11 (94590)
tatastaM vAraNaM kruddhaH sharajAlena pANDavaH .
nivArayAmAsa tadA veleva makarAlayam .. 14\-76\-12 (94591)
sa nAgapravaraH shrImAnarjunena nivAritaH .
tasthau sharairvinunnA~NgaH shvAvichChalalito yathA .. 14\-76\-13 (94592)
nivAritaM gajaM dR^iShTvA bhagadattasuto nR^ipaH .
utsasarja shitAnbANAnarjune krodhamUrChitaH .. 14\-76\-14 (94593)
arjunastu mahAbAhuH sharairarinighAtibhiH .
vArayAmAsa tAnbANAMstadadbhutamivAbhavat .. 14\-76\-15 (94594)
tataH punarabhikruddho rAjA prAgjyotiShAdhipaH .
preShayAmAsa nAgendraM balavatparvatopamam .. 14\-76\-16 (94595)
tamApatantaM samprekShya balavAnpAkashAsaniH .
nArAchamagnisa~NkAshaM prAhiNodvAraNaM prati .. 14\-76\-17 (94596)
sa tena vAraNo rAjanmarmasvabhihato bhR^isham .
papAta sahasA bhUmau vajrarugNa ivAchalaH .. 14\-76\-18 (94597)
sa pata~nshushubhe nAgo dhanaMjayasharAhataH .
vishanniva mahAshailo mahIM vajraprapIDitaH .. 14\-76\-19 (94598)
tasminnipatite nAge yaj~nadattasya pANDavaH .
taM na bhetavyamityAha tato bhUmigataM nR^ipam .. 14\-76\-20 (94599)
abravIddhi mahAtejAH prasthitaM mAM yudhiShThiraH .
rAjAnaste na hantavyA dhanaMjaya katha~nchana .. 14\-76\-21 (94600)
sarvametannaravyAghra bhavatyetAvatA kR^itam .
yodhAshchApi na hantavyA dhanaMjaya raNe tvayA .. 14\-76\-22 (94601)
vaktavyAshchApi rAjAnaH sarve saha suhR^ijjanaiH .
yudhiShThirasyAshvamedho bhavadbhiranubhUyatAm .. 14\-76\-23 (94602)
iti bhrAtR^ivachaH shrutvA na hanmi tvAM narAdhipa .
uttiShTha na bhayaM te.asti svastimAngachCha pArthiva .. 14\-76\-24 (94603)
AgachChethA mahArAja parAM chaitrImupasthitAm .
tadA.ashvamedho bhavitA dharmirAjasya dhImataH .. 14\-76\-25 (94604)
evamuktaH sa rAjA tu bhagadattAtmajastadA .
tathetvevAbravIdvAkyaM pANDavenAbhinirjitaH .. .. 14\-76\-26 (94605)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ShaTsaptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 76 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-76\-13 shalalitaH shalAkAprotaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
ashvAnusaraNavashAssindhudeshaM gatenArjunena saindhavaiHsaha
mahA.a.ayodhanam .. 1 ..
bANagaNAvakIrNasyArjunasya karAdgANDIvasyA dhaHpatane
devarShyAdibhirjapAdinA tasya tejodIpanam .. 2 ..
tataH punararjunena taiH sa***yodhanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
`jitvA prasAdya rAjAnaM bhagadattasutaM tadA .
visR^ijya yAte turage saindhavAnprati bhArata ..'  14\-77\-1 (94606)
saindhavairabhavagadyuddhaM tatastasya kirITinaH .
hatasheShairmahArAja hatAnAM cha sutairapi .. 14\-77\-2 (94607)
te.avatIrNamupashrutya viShayaM shvetavAhanam .
pratyudyayuramR^iShyante rAjAnaH pANDavarShabham .. 14\-77\-3 (94608)
ashvaM cha taM parAmR^ishya viShayAnte viShopamAt .
na bhayaM chakrire pArthAdbhImasenAdanantarAt .. 14\-77\-4 (94609)
te.avidUrAddhanuShpANiM yaj~niyasya hayasya cha .
bIbhatsuM pratyapadyant padAtinamavasthitam .. 14\-77\-5 (94610)
tataste taM mahAvIryA rAjAnaH paryavArayan .
jigIShanto naravyAghraM pUrvaM vinikR^itA yudhi .. 14\-77\-6 (94611)
te nAmAnyapi gotrANi karmaNi vividhAni cha .
kIrtayantastadA pArthaM sharavarShairavAkiran .. 14\-77\-7 (94612)
te kirantaH sharavrAtAnvAraNaprativAraNAn .
raNe jayamabhIpsantaH kaunteyaM paryavArayan .. 14\-77\-8 (94613)
te samIkShya cha taM kR^iShNamugrakarmANamAhave .
sarve yuyudhire vIrA rathasthAstaM padAtinam .. 14\-77\-9 (94614)
te tamAjaghnire vIraM nivAtakavachAntakam .
saMshaptakanihantAraM hantAraM saindhavasya cha .. 14\-77\-10 (94615)
tato rathasahasreNa gajAnAmayutena cha .
***ShThakIkR^itya bIbhatsuM prahR^iShTamanaso.abhavan .. 14\-77\-11 (94616)
** smaranto vadhaM vIrAH sindhurAjasya chAhave .
jayadrathasya kauravya samare savyasAchinA .. 14\-77\-12 (94617)
tataH parjanyavatsarve sharavR^iShTIravAsR^ijan .
taiH kIrNaH shushubhe pArtho ravirmeghAntare yathA .. 14\-77\-13 (94618)
sa sharaiH samavachChannashchakAshe pANDavarShabhaH .
pa~ncharAntarasa~nchArI shakunta iva bhArata .. 14\-77\-14 (94619)
tato hAhAkR^itaM sarvaM kaunteya sharapIDite .
trailokyamabhavadrAjanravirAsIdrajoruNaH .. 14\-77\-15 (94620)
tato vavau mahArAja mAruto romaharShaNaH .
rAhuragrasadAdityaM parvaNIva vishAmpate .. 14\-77\-16 (94621)
ulkAshcha jaghnire sUryaM vikIryantyaH samantataH .
vepathushchAbhavadrAjankailAsasya mahAgireH .. 14\-77\-17 (94622)
mumuchuH shvAsamatyuShNaM duHkhashokasamanvitAH .
saptarShayo jAtabhayAstathA devarShayopi cha .. 14\-77\-18 (94623)
shashaM chAshu vinirbhidya maNDalaM shashino.apatan .
viparItA dishashchApi sarvA dhUmAkulAstathA .. 14\-77\-19 (94624)
rAsabhAruNasa~NkAshA dhanuShmantaH savidyutaH .
AvR^itya gaganaM meghA mumuchurmAMsashoNitam .. 14\-77\-20 (94625)
evamAsIttadA vIre sharavarSheNa saMvR^ite .
phalgune bharatashreShTha tadadbhutamivAbhavat .. 14\-77\-21 (94626)
tasya tenAvakIrNasya sharajAlena sarvataH .
mohAtpapAta gANDIvamAvApashcha karAdapi .. 14\-77\-22 (94627)
tasminmohamanuprApte sharajAlaM mahattadA .
saindhavA mumuchustUrNaM gatasatve mahArathe .. 14\-77\-23 (94628)
tato mohaM samApannaM j~nAtvA pArthaM dvivaukasaH .
sarve vitrastamanasastasya shAntikR^ito.abhavan .. 14\-77\-24 (94629)
tato devarShayaH sarve tathA saptarShayopi cha .
brahmarShachascha vijayaM jepuH pArthasya dhImataH .. 14\-77\-25 (94630)
tataH pradIpite devaiH pArthatejasi pArthiva .
tasthAvachalavaddhImAnsa~NgrAme paramAstravit .. 14\-77\-26 (94631)
vichakarSha dhanurdivyaM tataH kauravanandanaH .
yantrasyeveha shabdo.abhUnmahAMstasya punaH punaH .. 14\-77\-27 (94632)
tataH sa sharavarShANi pratyamitrAnprati prabhuH .
vavarSha dhanuShA pArtho varShANIva puraMdaraH .. 14\-77\-28 (94633)
tataste saindhavA yodhAH sarva eva sarAjakAH .
nAdR^ishyanta sharaiH kIrNAH shalabhairiva pAdapAH .. 14\-77\-29 (94634)
tasya shabdena vitresurbhayArtAshcha vidudruvuH .
mumuchuschAshru shokArtAH shushuchushchApi saindhavAH .. 14\-77\-30 (94635)
tAMstu sarvAnnaravyAghraH saindhavAnvyacharadbalI .
alAtachakravadrAja~nsharajAlaiH samArpayat .. 14\-77\-31 (94636)
tadindrajAlapratimaM bANajAlamamitrahA .
visR^ijya dikShu sarvAsu mahendri iva vajrabhR^it .. 14\-77\-32 (94637)
meghajAlanibhaM sainyaM vidArya sharavR^iShTibhiH .
vibabhau kauravashreShThaH sharadIva divAkaraH .. .. 14\-77\-33 (94638)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
saptasaptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 77 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-77\-19 utkAH shashaM chandrasthaM vinirbhidya shashino maNDalaM prati
apatanniti anuvR^ittyA sambandhaH ..
7\-77\-20 rAsabhAruNe varNavisheShaH ..
7\-77\-22 AvApo hastAvApaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
arjunasamAgamanashravaNamAtreNa jayadrathasute mR^ite dushshalayA
tatsutamAnIyArjunaMpratyabhiyAnam .. 1 ..
tato.arjunena dushshalAprArthanayA tasyAM bahumAnena cha yuddhAduparamaH .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
tato gANDIvabhR^ichChUro yuddhAya samupasthitaH .
vibabhau yudhi durdharSho himavAnachalo yathA .. 14\-78\-1 (94639)
tataste saindhavA yodhAH punareva vyavasthitAH .
vyamu~nchanta susaMrabdhAH sharavarShANi bhArata .. 14\-78\-2 (94640)
tAnprahasya mahAbAhuH punareva vyavasthitAn .
tataH provAcha kaunteyo mumUrSha~nshlakShNayA girA .. 14\-78\-3 (94641)
yudhyadhvaM parayA shaktyA yatadhvaM vijaye mama .
kurudhvaM sarvakAryANi mahadvo bhayamAgatam .. 14\-78\-4 (94642)
eSha yotsyAmi sarvAMstu nivArya sharavAgurAm .
tiShThadhvaM yuddhamanaso darpaM shamayitAsmi vaH .. 14\-78\-5 (94643)
etAvaduktvA kauravyo roShAdgANDIvabhR^ittadA .
tato.atha vachanaM smR^itvA bhrAturjyeShThasya bhArata .. 14\-78\-6 (94644)
na hantavyA raNe tAta kShatriyA vijigIShavaH .
jetavyAshcheti yatproktaM dharmarAj~nA mahAtmanA .
chintayAmAsa sa tadA phalgunaH puruSharShabhaH ..  14\-78\-7 (94645)
ityukto.ahaM narendreNa na hantavyA nR^ipA iti .
kathitaM na mR^iShedaM syAddharmarAjavachaH shubham .. 14\-78\-8 (94646)
na hanyeraMshcha rAjAno rAj~nashchAj~nA kR^itA bhavet .
iti sa~nchintya sa tadA phalgunaH puruSharShabhaH .. 14\-78\-9 (94647)
provAcha vAkyaM dharmaj~naH saindhavAnyuddhadurmadAn .
bAlAMstriyo vA yuShmAkaM na haniShye vyavasthitAn .. 14\-78\-10 (94648)
yashcha vakShyati sa~NgrAme tavAsmIti parAjitaH .
etachChrutvA vacho mahyaM kurudhvaM hitamAtmanaH .. 14\-78\-11 (94649)
tato.anyathA kR^ichChragatA bhaviShyatha mayA.arditAH .
evamuktvA tu tAnvIrAnyuyudhe kurupu~NgavaH .. 14\-78\-12 (94650)
atvarAvAnasambhrAntaH saMkruddhairvijigIShubhiH .
shataM shatasahasrANi sharANAM nataparvaNAm .. 14\-78\-13 (94651)
mumuchuH saindhavA rAjaMstadA gANDIvadhanvani .
sharAnApatataH krUrAnAshIviShaviShopamAn .
chichCheda nishitairbANairantarA sa dhanaMjayaH ..  14\-78\-14 (94652)
ChittvA tu tAnAshu chaiva ka~NkapatrA~nshilAshitAn .
ekaikameShAM samare bibheda nishitaiH sharaiH .. 14\-78\-15 (94653)
tataH prAsrAMshcha shaktIscha punareva dhanaMjaye .
jayadrathaM hataM smR^itvA chikShipuH saindhavA nR^ipAH .. 14\-78\-16 (94654)
teShAM kirITI sa~NkalpaM moghaM chakre mahAbalaH .
sarvAMstAnantarA chChittvA tadA chukrosha pANDavaH .
tathaivApatatAM teShAM yodhAnAM jayagR^iddhinAm.  14\-78\-17 (94655)
tathaivApatatAM teShAM yodhAnAM yajagR^iddhinAm .
shirAMsi pAtayAmAsa bhallaiH sannataparvabhiH .. 14\-78\-18 (94656)
teShAM pradravatAM chApi punarevAbhidhAvatAm .
nivartatAM cha shabdo.abhUtpUrNasyeva mahodadheH .. 14\-78\-19 (94657)
te vadhyamAnAstu tadA pArthenAmitatejasA .
yathAprANaM yathotsAhaM yodhayAmAsurarjunam .. 14\-78\-20 (94658)
tataste phalgunenAjau sharaiH sannataparvabhiH .
kR^itA visaMj~nA bhUyiShThA klAntavAhanasainikAH .. 14\-78\-21 (94659)
tAMstu sarvAnpariglAnAnviditvA dhR^itarAShTrajA .
duHshalA bAlamAdAya naptAraM prayayau tadA .. 14\-78\-22 (94660)
surathasya sutaM vIraM rathenAthAgamattadA .
shAntyarthaM sarvayodhAnAmabhyagachChata pANDavam .. 14\-78\-23 (94661)
sA dhanaMjayamAsAdya rurodArtasvaraM tadA .
dhanaMjayopi tAM dR^iShTvA dhanurvisasR^ije prabhuH .. 14\-78\-24 (94662)
samutsR^ijya dhanuH pArtho vidhivadbhaginI tadA .
prAha kiM karavANIti sA cha taM pratyuvAcha ha .. 14\-78\-25 (94663)
eSha te bharatashreShTha svastrIyasyAtmajaH shishuH .
abhivAdayate pArtha taM pashya puruSharShabha .. 14\-78\-26 (94664)
ityuktastasya pitaraM sa paprachChArjunastathA .
kvAsAviti tato rAjanduHshalA vAkyamabravIt .. 14\-78\-27 (94665)
pitR^ishokAbhisaMtapto viShAdArto.asya vai pitA .
pa~nchatvamagamadvIro yathA tanme nishAmaya .. 14\-78\-28 (94666)
sa pUrvaM pitaraM shrutvA hataM yuddhe tvayA.anagha .
tvAmAgataM cha saMshrutya yuddhAya hayasAriNam .
pitushcha mR^ityuduHkhArto.ajahAtprANAndhanaMjaya ..  14\-78\-29 (94667)
prApto bIbhatsurityeva nAma shrutvaiva te.anagha .
viShAdArtaH papAtorvyAM mamAra cha mamAtmajaH .. 14\-78\-30 (94668)
taM dR^iShTvA patitaM tatra tatastasyAtmajaM prabho .
gR^ihItvA samanuprAptA tvAmadya sharaNaipiNI .. 14\-78\-31 (94669)
ityuktvA.a.artasvaraM sA tu mumocha dhR^itarAShTrajA .
dInA dInaM sthitaM pArthamabravIchchApyadhomukham .. 14\-78\-32 (94670)
svasAraM samavekShasva svasrIyAtmajameva cha .
kartumarhasi dharmaj~na dayAM kurukulodvaha .
vismR^itya kururAjAnaM taM cha mandaM jayadratham ..  14\-78\-33 (94671)
abhimanyoryathA jAtaH parikShitparavIrahA .
tathA.ayaM surathAjjAto mama pautro mahAbhuja .. 14\-78\-34 (94672)
tamAdAya naravyAghra sampraptAsmi tavAntikam .
shamArthaM sarvayodhAnAM shR^iNu chedaM vacho mama .. 14\-78\-35 (94673)
Agato.ayaM mahAbAho tasya mandasya putrakaH .
prasAdamasya bAlasya tasmAttvaM kartumarhasi .. 14\-78\-36 (94674)
eSha prasAdya shirasA prashamArthamariMdama .
yAchate tvAM mahAbAho shamaM gachCha dhanaMjaya .. 14\-78\-37 (94675)
bAlasya hatabandhoshcha pArtha ki~nchidajAnataH .
prasAdaM kuru dharmaj~na mA manyuvashamanvagAH .. 14\-78\-38 (94676)
tamanArthaM nR^ishaMsaM cha vismR^ityAsya pitAmaham .
AgaskAriNamatyartaM prasAdaM kartumarhasi .. 14\-78\-39 (94677)
evaM bruvatyAM karuNaM duHshalAyAM dhanaMjayaH .
saMsmR^itya devIM gAndhArIM dhR^itarAShTraM cha pArthivam .
uvAcha duHkhashokArtaH kShatradharmaM vyagarhayat ..  14\-78\-40 (94678)
`dhiktaM duryodhanaM kShudraM rAjyalubdhaM cha mAninam.'
yatkR^ite bAndhavAH sarve mayA nItA yamakShayam ..  14\-78\-41 (94679)
ityuktvA bahu sAntvAdi prasAdamakarojjayaH .
pariShvajya cha tAM prIto visasarja gR^ihAnprati .. 14\-78\-42 (94680)
duHshalA chApi tAnyodhAnnivArya mahato raNAt .
sampUjya pArthaM prayayau gR^ihAneva shubhAnanA .. 14\-78\-43 (94681)
evaM nirjitya tAnvIrAnsaindhavAnsa dhanaMjayaH .
anvadhAvata dhAvantaM hayaM kAmavichAriNam .. 14\-78\-44 (94682)
tato mR^igamivAkAshe yathA devaH pinAkadhR^ik .
sasAra taM tathA vIro vidhivadyaj~niyaM hayam .. 14\-78\-45 (94683)
sa cha vAjI yatheShTena tAMstAndeshAnyathAkramam .
vichachAra yathAkAmaM karma pArthasya vardhayan .. 14\-78\-46 (94684)
krameNa sa hayastvevaM vicharanpuruSharShabha .
maNalUrapaterdeshamupAyAtsahapANDavaH .. .. 14\-78\-47 (94685)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
aShTasaptatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 78 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-78\-47 bhaNipUrapateriti jha.pAThaH ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
arjunena maNalUrapuraM prati gamanam .. 1 ..
tathA pitR^ibhaktyA vinayenAgataM chitrA~NgadAyAM jAtaM svAtmajaM
babhruvAhanaMprati kShatradharmaparityAgajaroShAdupAlambhaH .. 2 ..
tamasahamAnayA ulUpyA nAgalokAdetya babhruvAhanasyArjunena saha
yuddhaprotsAhanam .. 3 ..
babhruvAhanena svasharAgADhAbhidhAtena nipatite pArthe pitR^imAraNashokena
mohAdhigamaH .. 4 ..
tatashchitrA~NgadayA raNA~NgaNametya bahudhA vilApaH .. 5 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
shrutvA tu nR^ipatiH prAptaM pitaraM babhruvAhanaH .
niryayau vinayenAtha brAhmaNAryapuraHsaraH .. 14\-79\-1 (94686)
maNalUreshvaraM tvevamupayAtaM dhanaMjayaH .
nAbhyanandatsa medhAvI kShatradharmamanusmaran .. 14\-79\-2 (94687)
uvAcha cha sa dharmAtmA samanyuH phalgunastadA .
prakriyeyaM na te yuktA bahistvaM kShatradharmataH .. 14\-79\-3 (94688)
saMrakShyamANaM turagaM yaudhiShThiramupAgatam .
yaj~niyaM viShayAnte mAM nAyotsIH kiMnu putraka .. 14\-79\-4 (94689)
dhiktvAmastu sudurbuddhiM kShatradharmAvishAradam .
yo mAM yuddhAya samprAptaM sAmnaiva pratyagR^ihNathAH .. 14\-79\-5 (94690)
na tvayA puruShArtho hi kashchidastIha jIvatA .
yastvaM strIvadyudhA prAptaM mAM sAmnA pratyagR^ihNathAH .. 14\-79\-6 (94691)
yadyahaM nyastashastrastvAmAgachCheyaM sudurmate .
prakriyeyaM bhavedyuktA tAvatava narAdhama .. 14\-79\-7 (94692)
tamevamuktaM bhartrA tu viditvA pannagAtmajA .
amR^iShyamANA bhittvorvImulUpI samupAgamat .. 14\-79\-8 (94693)
sA dadarsha tata putraM vimR^ishantamadhomukham .
saMtarjyamAnamasakR^itpitrA yuddhArthinA vibho .. 14\-79\-9 (94694)
tataH sA chArusarvA~NgI samupetyoragAtmajA .
ulUpI prAha vachanaM kShatradharmavishArada .. 14\-79\-10 (94695)
ulUpIM mAM nibodha tvaM mAtaraM pannagAtmajAm .
kuruShva vachanaM putra dharmaste bhavitA paraH .. 14\-79\-11 (94696)
yudhyasvainaM kurushreShThaM dhanaMjayamarindamam ..
evameSha hi te prIto bhaviShyati na saMshayaH .. 14\-79\-12 (94697)
evamuddhArShito rAjA sa mAtrA babhruvAhanaH .
manashchakre mahAtejA yuddhAya bharatarShabha .. 14\-79\-13 (94698)
sannahya kA~nchanaM varma shirastrANaM cha bhAnumat .
tUNIrashatasaMbAdhamAruroha rathottamam .. 14\-79\-14 (94699)
sarvopakaraNopetaM yuktamashvairmanojavaiH .
sachakropaskaraM shrImAnhemabhANDapariShkR^itam .. 14\-79\-15 (94700)
paramArchitamuchChritya dhvajaM haMsaM hiraNmayam .
prayayau pArthamuddishya sa rAjA babhruvAhanaH .. 14\-79\-16 (94701)
tato.abhyotya hayaM vIro yaj~niyaM pArtharakShitam .
grAhayAmAsa puruShairhayashikShAvishAradaiH .. 14\-79\-17 (94702)
gR^ihItaM vAjinaM dR^iShTvA prItAtmA sa dhanaMjayaH .
putraM rathasthaM bhUmiShThaH saMnyavArayadAhave .. 14\-79\-18 (94703)
sa tatra rAjA taM vIraM sharasa~NghairanekashaH .
ardayAmAsa nishitairAshIviShaviShopamaiH .. 14\-79\-19 (94704)
tayoH samabhavadyuddhaM pituH putrasyaka chAtulam .
devAsuraraNaprakhyamubhayoH prIyamANayoH .. 14\-79\-20 (94705)
kirITinaM pravivyAgha shareNAnataparvaNA .
jatrudeshe naravyAghraM prahasanbabhruvAhanaH .. 14\-79\-21 (94706)
sobhyagAtsahapu~Nkhena valmIkamiva pannagaH .
vinirbhadya cha kaunteyaM praviveshi mahItalam .. 14\-79\-22 (94707)
sa gADhavedano dhImAnAlambya dhanuruttamam .
divyaM tejaH samAvishya pramIta iva sobhavat .. 14\-79\-23 (94708)
sa saMj~nAmupalabhyAtha prashasya puruSharShabhaH .
putraM shakrAtmajo vAkyamidamAha mahAdyutiH .. 14\-79\-24 (94709)
sAdhusAdhu mahAbAho vatsa chitrA~NgadAtmaja .
sadR^ishaM karma te dR^iShTvA prItimAnasmi putraka .. 14\-79\-25 (94710)
vimu~nchAmyeSha te bANAnputra yuddhe sthiro bhava .
ityevamuktvA nArAchairabhyavarShadamitrahA .. 14\-79\-26 (94711)
tAnsa gANDIvanirmuktAnvajrAshanisamaprabhAn .
nArAchAnachChinadrAja bhallaiH sarvAMstridhA dvidhA .. 14\-79\-27 (94712)
tasya pArthaH sharairdivyairdhvajaM hemapariShkR^itam .
suvarNatAlapratimaM kShureNApAharadrathAt .. 14\-79\-28 (94713)
hayAMshchAsya mahAkAyAnmahAvegAnariMdama .
chakAra rAjannirjAvAnprahasanniva pANDavaH .. 14\-79\-29 (94714)
sa rathAdavatIryAtha rAjA paramakopanaH .
padAtiH pitaraM kruddho yodhayAmAsa pANDavam .. 14\-79\-30 (94715)
samprIyamANaH pArthAnAmR^iShabhaH putravikramAt .
nAtyarthaM pIDayAmAsa putraM vajradharAtmajaH .. 14\-79\-31 (94716)
sa hanyamAno.abhimukhaM pitaraM babhruvAhanaH .
sharairAshIviShAkAraiH punarevArdayadbalI .. 14\-79\-32 (94717)
tataH sa bAlyAtpitaraM vivyAdha hR^idi patriNA .
nishetena supu~Nkhena balavadbabhruvAhanaH .. 14\-79\-33 (94718)
sa bANastejasA dIpto jvalanniva hutAshanaH .
vivesha pANDavaM rAjanmarma bhittvA.atiduHkhakR^it .. 14\-79\-34 (94719)
sa tenAtibhR^ishaM viddhaH putreNa kurunandanaH .
mahIM jagAma mohArtastato rAjandhanaMjayaH .. 14\-79\-35 (94720)
tasminnipatite vIre kauravANAM dhuraMdhare .
sopi mohaM jagAmAtha tatashchitrA~NgadAsutaH.Sha  14\-79\-36 (94721)
vyAyamya saMyuge rAjA dR^iShTvA cha pitaraM hatam .
pUrvameva sa bANaurghargADhaviddho.arjunena ha .
papAta sopi dharaNImAli~Ngya raNamUrdhani ..  14\-79\-37 (94722)
bhartAraM nihataM dR^iShTvA putraM cha patitaM bhuvi .
chitrA~NgadA paritrastA pravivesha raNAjire .. 14\-79\-38 (94723)
shokasaMtaptahR^idayA rudatI vepatI bhR^isham.  14\-79\-39 (94724)
maNalUrapatermAtA dadarsha nihataM patim .. ..  14\-79\-40 (94725)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhakaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekonAshItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 79 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-79\-23 pramIta_iva mR^ita_iva ..
7\-79\-25 putraM prashasyeti saMbandhaH ..
7\-79\-39 patimarjunam ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
chitrA~NgadayA raNA~NgaNanipatitapatiputradarshanajashokAtirekeNa
mohAdhigamaH .. 1 ..
tathA saMj~nopalambhe ulUpIMpratyupAlambha garbhavachanam .. 2 ..
tatashchirAllubdhasaMj~nena babhruvAhanenAtmopAlambhanapUrvakaM
prAyopaveshanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
tato bahutaraM bhIrarvilapya kamalekShaNA .
mumoha duHkhasaMtaptA papAta cha mahItale .. 14\-80\-1 (94726)
pratilabhya cha sA saMj~nAM devI divyavapurdharA .
ulUpIM pannagasutAM dR^iShTvedaM vAkyamabravIt .. 14\-80\-2 (94727)
ulUpi pashya bhartAraM shayAnaM nitaM raNe .
tvatkR^ite mama putreNa bANena samitiMjayam .. 14\-80\-3 (94728)
nanu tvamAryadharmaj~nA nanu chAsi pativratA .
yattvatkR^ite.ayaM patitaH patiste nihato raNe .. 14\-80\-4 (94729)
kiMnu mande.apakarAddho.ayaM yadi te.adya dhanaMjayaH .
kShamasva yAchyamAnA vai jIvayasva dhanaMjayam .. 14\-80\-5 (94730)
nanu tvamArye dharmaj~ne trailokyaviditA shubhe .
yaddhAtayitvA putreNa bhartAraM nAnushochasi .. 14\-80\-6 (94731)
nAhaM shochAmi tanayaM hataM pannaganandini .
patimeva tu shochAmi yasyAtithyamidaM kR^itam .. 14\-80\-7 (94732)
ityuktvA sA tadA devImulUpIM pannagAtmajAm .
bhartAramabhigamyedamityuvAcha yashasvinI .. 14\-80\-8 (94733)
uttiShTha kurumukhyasya priyamukhya mama priya .
ayamashvo mahAbAho mayo te parimokShitaH .. 14\-80\-9 (94734)
nanu tvayA nAma vibho dharmarAjasya yaj~niyaH .
ayamashvo.anusartavyaH sa sheShe kiM mahItale .. 14\-80\-10 (94735)
tvayi prANA mamAyattAH kurUNAM kurunandana .
sa kasmAtprANado.anyeShAM prANAnsaMtyaktavAnasi .. 14\-80\-11 (94736)
ulUpi sAdhu pashyemaM patiM nipatitaM bhuvi .
putraM chemaM samutsAdya ghAtayitvA na shochasi .. 14\-80\-12 (94737)
kAmaM svapitu bAlo.ayaM bhUmau mR^ityuvashaM gataH .
lohitAkSho guDAkesho vijayaH sAdhu jIvatu .. 14\-80\-13 (94738)
nAparAdho.asti subhage narANAM bahubhAryatA .
pramadAnAM bhavatyeSha mA te bhUdbuddhirIdR^ishI .. 14\-80\-14 (94739)
sakhyaM chaitatkR^itaM dhAtrA shashvadavyayameva tu .
sakhyaM samabhijAnIhi satyaM sa~Ngatamastu te .. 14\-80\-15 (94740)
putrema ghAtayitvainaM patiM yadi na me.adya vai .
jIvantaM darshayasyadya parityakShyAmi jIvitam .. 14\-80\-16 (94741)
sA.ahaM duHkhAnvitA devi patiputravinAkR^itA .
ihaiva prAyamAshiShye prekShantyAste na saMshayaH .. 14\-80\-17 (94742)
ityuktvA pannagasutAM sapatnI chaitravAhanI .
tataH prAyamupAsInA tUShNImAsIjjanAdhipa .. 14\-80\-18 (94743)
tato vilapya viratA bhartuH pAdau pragR^ihya sA .
upaviShTA bhavaddInA sochChvAsaM putramIkShatI .. 14\-80\-19 (94744)
tataH saMj~nAM punarlabdhvA sa rAjA babhruvAhanaH .
mAtaraM tAmathAlokya raNabhUmAvathAbravIt .. 14\-80\-20 (94745)
ito duHkhataraM kiMnu yanme mAtA sukhaidhitA .
bhUmau nipatitaM vIramanushete mR^itaM patim .. 14\-80\-21 (94746)
nihantAraM raNe.arINAM sarvashastrabhR^itAM varam .
mayA vinihataM sa~Nkhye prekShate durmaraM bata .. 14\-80\-22 (94747)
aho.asyA hR^idayaM devyA dR^iDhaM yanna vidIryate .
vyUDhoraskaM mahAbAhuM prekShantyA nihataM patim .. 14\-80\-23 (94748)
durmaraM puruSheNeha manye kAle hyanAgate .
yatra nAhaM na me mAtA na viyuktau svajIvitAt .. 14\-80\-24 (94749)
hAhA dhikkuruvIrasya kirITaM kA~nchanaM bhuvi .
apaviddhaM hatasyeha mayA putrema pashyata .. 14\-80\-25 (94750)
bhobho pashyata me vIraM pitaraM brAhmaNA bhuvi .
shayAnaM vIrashayane mayA putreNa pAtitam .. 14\-80\-26 (94751)
brAhmaNAH kurumukhyasya ye muktA hayasAriNaH .
kurvanti shAntiM kAmasya raNe yo.ayaM mayA hataH .. 14\-80\-27 (94752)
vyAdishantu cha kiM viprAH prAyashchittamihAdya me .
AnR^ishaMsasya pApasya pitR^ihantU raNAjire .. 14\-80\-28 (94753)
dushcharA dvAdasha samA hatvA pitaramadya vai .
mameha sunR^ishaMsasya saMvItasyAsya charmaNA .. 14\-80\-29 (94754)
shiraHkapAle chAsyaiva bhu~njataH pituradya me .
prAyashchittaM hi nAstyanyaddhatvA.adya pitaraM mama .. 14\-80\-30 (94755)
pashya nAgottamasute bhartAraM nihataM mayA .
kR^itaM priyaM mayA te.adya nihatya samare.arjunam .. 14\-80\-31 (94756)
so.ahamadya gamiShyAmi gatiM pitR^iniShevitAm .
na shaknomyAtmanA.a.atmAnamahaM dArayituM shubhe .. 14\-80\-32 (94757)
sA tvaM mayi mR^ite mAtastathA gANDIvadhanvani .
bhava prItimatI devi satyenAtmAnamAlabhe .. 14\-80\-33 (94758)
ityuktvA sa tato rAjA duHkhashokasamAhataH .
upaspR^ishya mahArAja duHkhAdvachanamabravIt .. 14\-80\-34 (94759)
shR^iNvantu sarvabhUtAni sthAvarANi charANi cha .
tvaM cha mAtaryathA satyaM bravImi bhujagottame .. 14\-80\-35 (94760)
yadi nottiShThati jayaH pitA me narasattamaH .
asminneva raNoddeshe shoShayiShye kalevaram .. 14\-80\-36 (94761)
nahi me pitaraM hatvA niShkR^itirvidyate kvachit .
narakaM pratipatsyAmi dhruvaM guruvadhArditaH .. 14\-80\-37 (94762)
vIraM hi kShatriyaM hatvA goshatena pramuchyate .
pitaraM tu nihatyaivaM durlabhA niShkR^itirmama .. 14\-80\-38 (94763)
eta eko mahAtejAH pANDuputro dhanaMjayaH .
pitA cha mama dharmAtmA tasya me niShkR^itiH kutaH .. 14\-80\-39 (94764)
ityevamuktvA nR^ipate dhanaMjayasuto nR^ipaH .
upaspR^ishyAbhavattUShNIM prAyopeto mahAmatiH .. .. 14\-80\-40 (94765)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ashItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 80 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-80\-27 kAmasyati kAM asyeti chChedaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
babhruvAhane prAyopaviShTe ulUpyA
smaraNamAtrasaMnihitasaMjIvanamaNinArjunasya samuddhodhanam .. 1 ..
tataH suptotthiteneva tena babhruvAhanaMprati chitrA~NgadAdInAM
raNA~NgaNAgamane kAraNaprashne tenolUpIMprati prashnachodanA .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
prAyopaviShTe nR^ipatau maNalUreshvare tadA .
pitR^ishokasamAviShTe saha mAtrA paraMtapa .. 14\-81\-1 (94766)
ulUpI chintayAmAsa tadA saMjIvanaM maNim .
sa chopAtiShThata tadA pannagAnAM parAyaNam .. 14\-81\-2 (94767)
taM gR^ihItvA tu kauravya nAgarAjapateH sutA .
manaHprahlAdanIM vAchaM sainikAnAmathAbravIt .. 14\-81\-3 (94768)
uttiShTha mA shuchaH putra naiva jiShNustvayA hataH .
ajeyaH puruShaireSha tathA devaiH savAsavaiH .. 14\-81\-4 (94769)
mayA tu mohanI nAma mAyaiShA sampradarshitA .
priyArthaM puruShendrasya pituste.adya yashasvinaH .. 14\-81\-5 (94770)
jij~nAsurhyeSha putrasya balasya tava kaurava .
sa~NgrAme yuddhyato rAjannAgataH paravIrahA .. 14\-81\-6 (94771)
tasmAdasi mayA putra yuddhAya parichoditaH .
mA pApamAtmanaH putra sha~NkethA hyaNvapi prabho .. 14\-81\-7 (94772)
R^iShireSha mahAnAtmA purANaH shAshvato.akSharaH .
nainaM shakto hi sa~NgrAme jetuM shakro.api putraka .. 14\-81\-8 (94773)
ayaM tu me maNirdivyaH samAnIto vishAMpate .
mR^itAnmR^itAnpannagendrAnyo jIvayati nityadA .. 14\-81\-9 (94774)
enamasyorasi tvaM cha sthApayasva pituH prabho .
saMjIvitaM tadA pArthaM sa tvaM draShTAsi pANDavam .. 14\-81\-10 (94775)
ityuktaH sthApayAmAsa tasyorasi maNiM tadA .
pArthasyAmitatejAH sa pituH snehAdapApakR^it .. 14\-81\-11 (94776)
tasminnyaste maNau vIro jiShNurujjIvitaH prabhuH .
chirasupta havottasthau mR^iShTalohitalochanaH .. 14\-81\-12 (94777)
tamutthitaM mahAtmAnaM labdhasaMj~naM manasvinam .
samIkShya pitaraM svasthaM vavande babhruvAhanaH .. 14\-81\-13 (94778)
utthite puruShavyAghre punarlakShmIvati prabho .
divyAH sumanasaH puNyA vavR^iShe pAkashAsanaH .. 14\-81\-14 (94779)
anAhatA dundubhayo vinedurmaghaniHsvanAH .
sAdhusAdhviti chAkAshe babhUva sumahAnsvanaH .. 14\-81\-15 (94780)
utthAya cha mahAbAhuH paryAshvasto dhanaMjayaH ..
babhruvAhanamAli~Ngya samAjighrata mUrdhani .. 14\-81\-16 (94781)
dadarsha chApi dUre.asya mAtaraM shokakarshitAm .
ulUpyA saha tiShThantIM tato.apR^ichChaddhanaMjayaH .. 14\-81\-17 (94782)
kimidaM lakShyate sarvaM shokavismayaharShavat .
raNAjiramamitraghna yadi jAnAsi shaMsa me .. 14\-81\-18 (94783)
jananI cha kimarthaM te raNabhUmimupAgatA .
nAgendraduhitA cheyamulUpI kimihAgatA .. 14\-81\-19 (94784)
jAnAmyahamidaM yuddhaM tvayA madvachanAtkR^itam .
strINAmAgamane hetumahamichChAmi veditum .. 14\-81\-20 (94785)
tamuvAcha tathA pR^iShTo maNalUrapatistadA .
prasAdya shirasA vidvAnulUpI pR^ichChyatAmiti .. .. 14\-81\-21 (94786)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekAshItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 81 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
ulUpyArjunaMprati chitrA~NgadAdInAM samarA~NgaNAgamane kAraNAbhidhAnam .. 1 ..
tathA babhruvAhanena tasya parAjaye vistareNa hetukathanam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

arjuna uvAcha .
kimAgamanakR^ityaM te kauravyakulanandini .
maNalUrapatermAtustathaiva cha raNAjire .. 14\-82\-1 (94787)
kachchitkushalakAmAsi rAj~no.asya bhujagAtmaje .
mama vA chapalApA~Ngi kachchitvaM shubhamichChasi .. 14\-82\-2 (94788)
kachchitte pR^ithulashroNi nApriyaM priyadarshane .
akArShamahamaj~nAnAdayaM vA babhruvAhanaH .. 14\-82\-3 (94789)
kachchinnu rAjapUtrI te sapatnI chaitravAhanI .
chitrA~NgadA varArohA nAparAdhyati ki~nchana .. 14\-82\-4 (94790)
tamuvAchoragapaterduhitA prahasantyatha .
na me tvamaparAddhosi na hi me babhruvAhanaH .
na janitrI tathA.asyeyaM mama yo preShyavatthitA ..  14\-82\-5 (94791)
shrUyatAM yadyathA chedaM mayA sarvaM vicheShTitam .
na me kopastvayA kAryaH shirasA tvAM prasAdaye .. 14\-82\-6 (94792)
tvatpriyArthaM hi kauravya kR^itametanmayA vibho .
yattachChR^iNu mahAbAho nikhilena dhanaMjaya .. 14\-82\-7 (94793)
mahAbhAratayuddhe yattvayA shAntanavo nR^ipaH .
adharmeNa hataH pArtha tasyaiShA niShkR^itiH kR^itA .. 14\-82\-8 (94794)
na hi bhIShmastvayA vIra yuddhyamAno hi pAtitaH .
shikhaNDinA tu saMyuktastamAshritya hatastvayA .. 14\-82\-9 (94795)
tasya shAntimakR^itvA tvaM tyajethA yadi jIvitam .
karmaNA tena pApena patethA niraye dhruvam .
eShA tu vihitA shAntiH putrAdyAM prAptavAnasi ..  14\-82\-10 (94796)
vasubhirvasudhApAla ga~NgayA cha mahAmate .
purA hi shrutametatte vasubhiH kathitaM mayA .. 14\-82\-11 (94797)
ga~NgAyAstIramAshritya hate shAntanave nR^ipa .
Aplutya devA vasavaH sametya cha mahAnadIm .
idamUchurvacho ghoraM bhAgIrathyA mate tadA ..  14\-82\-12 (94798)
eSha shAntanavo bhIShmo nihataH savyasAchinA .
ayuddhyamAnaH sa~NgrAme saMsakto.anyena bhAmini .. 14\-82\-13 (94799)
tadanenAnuSha~NgeNa vayamadya dhana~njayam .
shApena yojayAmeti tathA.astviti cha sA.abravIt .. 14\-82\-14 (94800)
tadahaM piturAvedya pravishya vyathitendriyA .
abhavaM sa cha tachChrutvA viShAdamagamatparam .. 14\-82\-15 (94801)
pitA tu me vasUngatvA tvadarthe samayAchata .
punaH punaH prasAdyaitAMsta enamidamabruvan .. 14\-82\-16 (94802)
putrastasya mahAbhAga maNalUreshvaro yuvA .
sa enaM raNamadhyasthaH sharaiH pAtayitA bhuvi .. 14\-82\-17 (94803)
evaM kR^ite sa nAgendra muktashApo bhaviShyati .
gachCheti vasubhishchokto mama chedaM shashaMsa saH .. 14\-82\-18 (94804)
tachChrutvA tvaM mayA tasmAchChApAdasi vimokShitaH .
na hi tvAM devarAjo.api samareShu parAjayet .. 14\-82\-19 (94805)
AtmA putraH smR^itastasmAttenehAsi parAjitaH .
na hi doSho mama mataH kathaM vA manyase vibho .. 14\-82\-20 (94806)
ityevamukto vijayaH prasannAtmA.abravIdidam .
sarvaM me supriyaM devi yadetatkR^itavatyasi .. 14\-82\-21 (94807)
ityuktvA so.abravItputraM maNalUrapatiM jayaH .
chitrA~NgadAyAH shR^iNvantyAH kauravyaduhitustadA .. 14\-82\-22 (94808)
yudhiShThirasyAshvamedhaH parichaitrIM bhaviShyati .
tatrAgachCheH sahAmAtyo mAtR^ibhyAM sahito nR^ipa .. 14\-82\-23 (94809)
ityevamuktaH pArthena sa rAjA babhruvAhanaH .
uvAcha pitaraM dhImAnidamasrAvilekShaNaH .. 14\-82\-24 (94810)
upayAsyAmi dharmaj~na bhavataH sAsanAdaham .
ashvamedhe mahAyaj~ne dvijAtipariveShakaH .. 14\-82\-25 (94811)
mama tvanugrahArthAya pravishasva puraM svakam .
bhAryAbhyAM saha dharmaj~na mAbhUtte.atra vichAraNA .. 14\-82\-26 (94812)
uShitveha nishAmekAM sukhaM svabhavane prabho .
punarashvAnugamanaM kartAsi jayatAMvara .. 14\-82\-27 (94813)
ityuktAH sa tu pratreNa tadA vAnaraketanaH .
smayanprovAcha kaunteyastadA chitrA~NgadAsutam .. 14\-82\-28 (94814)
viditaM te mahAbAho yathA dIkShAM charAmyaham .
na sa tAvatpravekShyAmi puraM te pR^ithulochana .. 14\-82\-29 (94815)
yathAkAmaM vrajatyeSha yaj~niyAshvo nararShabha .
svasti te.astu gamiShyAmi na sthAnaM vidyate mama .. 14\-82\-30 (94816)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-82\-31x (7922)
sa tatra vidhivattena pUjitaH pAkashAsaniH.  14\-82\-31 (94817)
bhAryAbhyAmabhyanuj~nAtaH prAyAdbharatasattamaH .. ..  14\-82\-32 (94818)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
dvyashItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 82 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
arjunenAsvAnusaraNavashAnmagadhadeshagamanam .. 1 ..
tatra jarAsaMdhapautrasya meghasaMdheH parAjayapUrvakaM tatratatra
mlechChAdiparAjayaH .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
sa tu vAjI samudrAntAM paryetya vasudhAmimAm .
nivR^itto.abhimukho rAjanyena vAraNasAhvayam .. 14\-83\-1 (94819)
anugachChaMshcha turagaM nivR^itto.atha kirITabhR^it .
yadR^ichChayA samApede puraM rAjagR^ihaM tadA .. 14\-83\-2 (94820)
tamabhyAshagataM dR^iShTvA sahadevAtmajaH prabho .
kShatradharme sthito vIraH samarAyAjuhAva ha .. 14\-83\-3 (94821)
tataH purAtsa niShkramya rathI dhanvI sharI talI .
meghasandhiH padAtiM taM dhanaMjayamupAdravat .. 14\-83\-4 (94822)
AsAdya cha mahAtejA meghasandhirdhanaMjayam .
bAlabhAvAnmahArAja provAchedaM na kaushalAt .. 14\-83\-5 (94823)
kimayaM chAryate vAjI sitrImadhya iva bhArata .
hayamenaM hariShyAmi prayatasva vimokShaNe .. 14\-83\-6 (94824)
adattAnunayo yuddhe yadi tvaM pitR^ibhirmama .
kariShyAmi tavAtithyaM prahara praharAmi cha .. 14\-83\-7 (94825)
ityuktaH pratyuvAchainaM prahasanniva pANDavaH .
vighnakartA mayA vArya iti me vratamAhitam .. 14\-83\-8 (94826)
bhrAtrA jyeShThena nR^ipate tavApi viditaM dhruvam .
praharasva yathAshakti na manyurvidyate mama .. 14\-83\-9 (94827)
ityuktaH prAharatpUrvaM pANDavaM magadhesvaraH .
kira~nsharasahasrANi varShANIva sahasradR^ik .. 14\-83\-10 (94828)
tato gANDIvabhR^ichChUro gANDIvaprahitaiH sharaiH .
chakAra moghAMstAnbANAnsayatnAnbharatarShabha .. 14\-83\-11 (94829)
sa moghaM tasya bANaughaM kR^itvA vAnaraketanaH .
sharAtmumocha jvalitAndIptAsyAniva pannagAn .. 14\-83\-12 (94830)
dhvaje patAkAdaNDeShu rathe yantre hayeShu cha .
anyeShu cha rathA~NgeShu na sharIre na sArathau .. 14\-83\-13 (94831)
saMrakShyamANaH pArthena sharIre savyasAchinA .
manyamAnaH svavIryaM tanmAgadhaH prAhiNochCharAn .. 14\-83\-14 (94832)
tato gANDIvadhanvA tu mAgadhena bhR^ishAhataH .
babhau vasantasamaye palAsaH puShpito yathA .. 14\-83\-15 (94833)
avadhyamAnaH so.abhyaghnanmAgadhaH pANDavarShabham .
tena tasthau sa kauravya lokavIrasya darshane .. 14\-83\-16 (94834)
savyasAchI tu saMkruddho vikR^iShya balavaddhanuH .
hayAMshchakAra nirjIvAnsAratheshcha shiro.aharat .. 14\-83\-17 (94835)
dhanushchAsya mahachchitraM kShureNa prachakarta ha .
hastAvApaM patAkAM cha dhvajaM chAsyanyapAtayat .. 14\-83\-18 (94836)
sa rAjA vyathito vyashvo vidhanurhatasArathiH .
gadAmAdAya kaunteyamabhidradrAva vegavAn .. 14\-83\-19 (94837)
tasyApatata evAshu gadAM hemapariShkR^itAm .
sharaishchakarta bahudhA bahubhirgR^idhravAjitaiH .. 14\-83\-20 (94838)
sA gadA shakalIbhUtA vishIrNimaNibandhanA .
vyAlI vimuchyamAnena papAta dharaNItale .. 14\-83\-21 (94839)
virathaM vidhanuShkaM cha gadayA parivarjitam .
`naichChattADayituM dhImAnarjunaH samarAgraNIH .. 14\-83\-22 (94840)
tata enaM vimanasaM kShatradharme vyavasthitam ..'
sAntvapUrvamidaM vAkyamabravItkapiketanaH ..  14\-83\-23 (94841)
paryAptaH kShatradharmo.ayaM darshitaH putra gamyatAm .
bahvetatsamare karma tava bAlasya pArthiva .. 14\-83\-24 (94842)
yudhiShThirasya saMdesho na hantavyA nR^ipA iti .
tena jIvasi rAjaMstvamaparAddho.api me raNe .. 14\-83\-25 (94843)
iti matvA tadA.a.atmAnaM pratyAdiShTaM sma mAgadhaH .
tathyamityabhigamyainaM prA~njaliH pratyapUjayat .. 14\-83\-26 (94844)
parijitosmi bhadraM te nAhaM yoddhumihotsahe .
yadyatkR^ityaM mayA te.adya tadbrUhi kR^itameva tu .. 14\-83\-27 (94845)
tamarjunaH samAshvAsya punarevedamabravIt .
AgantavyaM parAM chaitrImashvamedhe nR^ipasya naH .. 14\-83\-28 (94846)
ityuktaH sa tathetyuktvA pUjayamAsa taM hayam .
phalgunaM cha yudhishreShThaM vidivatsahadevajaH .. 14\-83\-29 (94847)
tato yatheShTamagamatpunareva sa kauravaH .
tataH samudratIreNa va~NgAnpuNDrAnsakeralAn .. 14\-83\-30 (94848)
tatratatra cha bhUrINi mlechChasainyAnyanekashaH .
vijigye dhanuShA rAjangANDIvena dhanaMjayaH .. .. 14\-83\-31 (94849)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
tryashItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 83 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-83\-7 adattAnunayaH ashikShitaH ..
7\-83\-20 gR^idhravAjitaiH gR^idhrapakShayutaiH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
dakShiNAM dishamupAgatenArjunena chedIshituH shishupAlAtmajasya
pUjAparigrahaNam .. 1 ..
tathA kAshikosalAdideshAdhipatiparAjayapUrvakaM gAndhAradeshagamanam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
mAgadhenArchito rAjanpANDavaH shvetavAhanaH .
dakShiNAM dishamAsthAya chArayAmAsa taM hayam .. 14\-84\-1 (94850)
tataH sa punarAvartya hayaH kAmacharo balI .
AsasAda purIM ramyAM chedInAM shuktisAhvayAm .. 14\-84\-2 (94851)
sharabheNArchitastatra shishupAlasutena saH .
yuddhapUrvaM tadA tena pUjayA cha mahAbalaH .. 14\-84\-3 (94852)
tato.archito yayau rAjaMstadA sa turagottamaH .
kAshIna~NgAnkosalAMshcha kirAtAnAtha ta~NgaNAt .. 14\-84\-4 (94853)
pUjAM tatra yathAnyAyaM pratigR^ihya dhanaMjayaH .
punarAvR^ittya kaunteyo dashArNAnagamattadA .. 14\-84\-5 (94854)
tatra chitrA~Ngado nAma balavAnarimardanaH .
tena yuddhamabhUttasya vijayasyAtibhairavam .. 14\-84\-6 (94855)
taM chApi vashamAnIya kirITI puruSharShabhaH .
niShAdarAj~no viShayamekalavyasya jagmivAn .. 14\-84\-7 (94856)
ekalavyasutashchainaM yuddheni jagR^ihe tadA .
tatra chakre niShAdaiH sa sagrAmaM romaharShaNam .. 14\-84\-8 (94857)
tatastamapi kaunteyaH samareShvaparAjitaH ..
jigAya yudhi durdharSho yaj~navighnArthamAgatam .. 14\-84\-9 (94858)
sa taM jitvA mahArAja naiShAdiM pAkashAsaniH .
architaH prayayau bhUyo dakShiNaM salilArNavam .. 14\-84\-10 (94859)
tatrApi dravIDairAndhrai raudrairmAhiShakairapi .
tathA kollagireyaishcha yuddhamAsInkirITinaH .. 14\-84\-11 (94860)
tAMshchApi vijayo jitvA nAtitIvreNa karmaNA .
tura~NgamavashenAtha surAShTrAnabhito yayau .
gokarNamatha chAsAdya prabhAsamapi jagmivAn ..  14\-84\-12 (94861)
tato dvAravatIM ramyAM vR^iShNivIrAbhipAlitAm .
AsasAda hayaH shrImAnkururAjasya yaj~niyaH .. 14\-84\-13 (94862)
tamunmathya hayashreShThaM yAdavAnAM kumArakAH .
prayayustAMstadA rAjannugraseno nyavArayat .. 14\-84\-14 (94863)
tataH purAdviniShkramya vR^iShNyandhakapatistadA .
sahito vAsudevena mAtulena kirITinaH .. 14\-84\-15 (94864)
tau sametya kurushreShThaM vidhivatprItipUrvakam .
parayA bhAratashreShThaM pUjayA samavasthitau .
tatastAbhyAmanuj~nAto yatayau yena hayo gataH ..  14\-84\-16 (94865)
tataH sa pashchimaM deshaM samudrasya tadA hayaH .
krameNi vyacharatsphItaM tataH pa~nchanadaM yayau .. 14\-84\-17 (94866)
tasmAdapi sa kauravya gandhAraviShayaM hayaH .
vichachAra yathAkAmaM kaunteyAnugatastadA .. 14\-84\-18 (94867)
tato gAndhArarAjena yuddhamAsItkirITinaH .
ghoraM shakuniputreNa pUrvavairAnusAriNA .. .. 14\-84\-19 (94868)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
chaturashItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 84 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
arjunena shakunitanayaparAjayapUrvakaM tatsenAvamardanam .. 1 ..
tataH shakunibhAryayA tena svasutavadhasaMbhAvanayA
raNA~NgaNametyArjunasya prasAdanam .. 2 ..
arjunena gAndhArIgauravAttatsaMmAnanapUrvakaM tattanayasamAshvAsanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
shakunastanayo vIro gAndhArANAM mahArathaH .
pratyudyayau guDAkeshaM sainyena mahatA vR^itaH .
hastyashvarathayuktena patAkAdhvajamAlinA ..  14\-85\-1 (94869)
amR^iShyamANAste yodhA nR^ipasya shakunervadham .
abhyayuH sahitAH pArthaM pragR^ihItasharAsanAH .. 14\-85\-2 (94870)
sa tAnuvAcha dharmAtmA bIbhatsuraparAjitaH .
yudhiShThirasya vachanaM na cha te jagR^ihurhitam .. 14\-85\-3 (94871)
vAryamANAstu pArthena sAntvapUrvamamarShitAH .
parivArya hayaM jagmustatashchukrodha pANDavaH .. 14\-85\-4 (94872)
tataH shirAMsi dIptAgraisteShAM chichCheda pANDavaH .
kShurairgANDIvanirmuktairnAtiyatnAdivArjunaH .. 14\-85\-5 (94873)
te vadhyamAnAH pArtheni hayamutsR^ijya saMpramAt .
nyavartanta mahArAja sharavarShArditA bhR^isham .. 14\-85\-6 (94874)
vitudyamAnastaishchApi gAndhAraiH pANDunandanaH .
AdisyAdishya tejasvI parAnetAnavArayat .. 14\-85\-7 (94875)
vadhyamAneShu teShvAjau gAndhAreShu samantataH .
sa rAjA shakuneH putraH pANDavaM pratyavArayat .. 14\-85\-8 (94876)
taM yudhyamAnaM rAjAnaM kShatradharme vyavasthitam .
pArtho.abravInna me vadhyA rAjAno rAjasAsanAt .. 14\-85\-9 (94877)
alaM yuddhena te vIra na te.astvadya parAjayaH .
ityuktastadanAdR^itya vAkyamaj~nAnamohitaH .
sa shakrasamakarmANaM samAvAkiradAshugaiH ..  14\-85\-10 (94878)
tasy pArthaH shirastrANamardhachandreNa patriNA .
apAharadameyAtmA jayadrathashiro yathA .. 14\-85\-11 (94879)
taM dR^iShTvA vismayaM jagmurgAndhArAH sarva eva te .
ichChatA tena na hato rAjetyapi cha te viduH .. 14\-85\-12 (94880)
gAndhArarAjaputrastu palAyanakR^itakShaNaH .
yayau taireva sahitastrastaiH kShudramR^igairiva.  14\-85\-13 (94881)
teShAM tu tarasA pArthastatraiva paridAvatAm .
prajahArottamA~NgAni bhallaiH sannataparvabhiH .. 14\-85\-14 (94882)
uchChritAMstu bhujAnkechinnAbudhyanta sharairhR^itAn .
sharairgANDIvanirmuktaiH pR^ithubhiH pArthachoditaiH .. 14\-85\-15 (94883)
sambhrAntanaranAgAshvamapatadvidrutaM balam .
hatavidrutabhUyiShThamAvartata muhurmuhuH .. 14\-85\-16 (94884)
nAbhyadR^isyanta vIrasya kechidagre.agryakarmaNaH .
ripavaH pAtyamAnA vai ye saheranmahAsharAn .. 14\-85\-17 (94885)
tato gAndhArarAjasya mantrivR^iddhapuraHsarA .
jananI niryayau bhItA puraskR^ityArghyamuttamam .. 14\-85\-18 (94886)
sA nyavArayadavyagrA taM putraM yuddhadurmadam .
prasAdayAmAsa cha taM jiShNumakliShTakAriNam .. 14\-85\-19 (94887)
tAM pUjayitvA bIbhatsuH prasAdamakarotprabhuH .
shakuneshchApi tanayaM sAntvayannidamabravIt .. 14\-85\-20 (94888)
na me priyaM mahAbAho yatte buddhiriyaM kR^itA .
pratiyoddhumamitraghna bhrAtaiva tvaM mamAnagha .. 14\-85\-21 (94889)
gAndhArIM mAtaraM smR^itvA dhR^itarAShTrakR^itena cha .
tena jIvasi rAjaMstvaM nihatAstvanugAstava .. 14\-85\-22 (94890)
maivaM bhUH shAmyatAM vairaM mA te.abhUdbuddhirIdR^ishI
AgantavyaM parAM chaitrImashvamedhe nR^ipasya naH ..  14\-85\-23 (94891)
ityuktvA.anuyayau pArtho hayaM taM kAmachAriNam .
te nyavartanta gAndhArA hatashiShTAH svakaM puram .. .. 14\-85\-24 (94892)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
pa~nchAshItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 85 ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
chAramukhAdarjunasya turagasaMchAraNAtpunarnagaraM
pratyAgamanashravaNahR^iShTasya yudhiShThirasya nideshAdbhImena
yaj~nashAlAdinirmApaNam .. 1 ..
tathA nAnAdeshebhyo brAhmaNAdyAnayanapUrvakaM
teShAmannadAnAdivyavasthAkaraNam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
nyavartata tato vAjI yena nAgAhvayaM puram .
taM nivR^ittaM tu shushrAva chAreNaiva yudhiShThiraH .
shrutvA.arjunaM kushalinaM sa cha hR^iShTamanA.abhavat ..  14\-86\-1 (94893)
vijayasya cha tatkarma gAndhAraviShaye tadA .
shrutvA chAnyeShu desheShu sa suprIto.abhavattadA .. 14\-86\-2 (94894)
etasminneva kAle tu dvAdashIM mAghamAsikIm .
iShTaM gR^ihItvA nakShatraM dharmarAjo yudhiShThiraH .. 14\-86\-3 (94895)
samAnIya mahAtejAH sarvAnbhrAtR^InmahIpatiH .
bhImaM cha nakulaM chaiva sahadevaM cha kaurava .. 14\-86\-4 (94896)
provAchedaM vachaH kAle tadA dharmabhR^itAMvaraH .
Amantrya vadatAM shreShTho bhImaM praharatAM varam .. 14\-86\-5 (94897)
AyAti bhImasenAsau sahAshvena tavAnujaH .
yathA me puruShAH prAhurye dhanaMjayasAriNaH .. 14\-86\-6 (94898)
upasthitashcha kAlo.ayamabhito vartate hayaH .
mAghI cha paurNamAsIyaM mAsaH sheSho vR^ikodara .. 14\-86\-7 (94899)
tatprasthApyantu vidvAMso brAhmaNA vedapAragAH .
vAjimedhArthasiddhyarthaM deshaM pashyantu yaj~niyam .. 14\-86\-8 (94900)
ityuktaH sa tu tachchakre bhImo nR^ipatishAsanam .
hR^iShTaH shrutvA guDokeshamAyAntaM puruSharShabham .. 14\-86\-9 (94901)
tato yayau bhImasenaH prAj~naiH sthapatibhiH saha .
brAhmaNAnagrataH kR^itvA kushalAnyaj~nakarmaNi .. 14\-86\-10 (94902)
taM sasAlachayaM shrImatsapratolIsughaTTitam .
mApayAmAsa kauravyo yaj~navATaM yatAvidhi .. 14\-86\-11 (94903)
prAsAdashatasambandhaM maNipravarakuTTimam .
`sadaH sa patnIsadanaM sAgnIdhramapi chottaram.'
kArayAmAsa vidivaddhemaratnavibhUShitam ..  14\-86\-12 (94904)
staMbhAnkanakachitrAMshcha toraNAni bR^ihanti cha .
yaj~nAyatanadesheshu dattvA shuddhaM cha kA~nchanam .. 14\-86\-13 (94905)
antaHpurANAM rAj~nAM cha nAnAdeshasamIyuShAm .
kArayAmAsa dharmAtmA tatratatra yathAvidhi .. 14\-86\-14 (94906)
brAhmaNAnAM na veshmAni nAnAdeshasamIyuShAm .
kArayAmAsa kaunteyo vidhivattAnyanekashaH .. 14\-86\-15 (94907)
tathA sampreShayAmAsa dUtAnnR^ipatishAsanAt .
bhImaseno mahAbAho rAj~nAmakliShTakarmaNAm .. 14\-86\-16 (94908)
te priyArthaM kurupaterAyayurnR^ipasattama .
ratnAnyanekAnyAdAya striyo.ashvAnAyudhAni cha .. 14\-86\-17 (94909)
teShAM nirvishatAM teShu shibireShu mahAtmanAm .
nardataH sAgarasyeva divaspR^igabhavatsvanaH .. 14\-86\-18 (94910)
`pratyudgamya namaskR^itya brAhmaNAMshcha nyavedayat ..'  14\-86\-19 (94911)
teShAmabhyAgatAnAM cha sa rAjA kuruvardhanaH .
vyAdideshAnnapAnAni shayyAshchApyatimAnuShAH .. 14\-86\-20 (94912)
vAhanAnAM cha vividhAH shAlAH shAlIkShugorasaiH .
upetA bharatashreShTho vyAdidesha sa dharmarAT .. 14\-86\-21 (94913)
`varNAH pR^ithaksanniviShTA hyuttarottarapUjitAH'.
tathA tasminmahAyaj~ne dharmarAjasya dhImataH .
samAjagmurmunigaNA bahavo brahmavAdinaH ..  14\-86\-22 (94914)
ye cha dvijAtipravarAstatrAsanpR^ithivIpate .
samAjagmuH sashiShyAMstAnpratijagrAha kauravaH .. 14\-86\-23 (94915)
sarvAMshcha tAnanuyayau yAvadAvasathAnprati .
svayameva mahAtejA daMbhaM tyaktvA yudhiShThiraH .. 14\-86\-24 (94916)
tataH kR^itvA sthapatayaH shilpino.anye cha ye tadA .
kR^itsnaM yaj~navidhiM rAjandharmarAje nyavedayana .. 14\-86\-25 (94917)
tachChrutvA dharmarAjastu kR^itaM sarvamatandritaH .
hR^iShTarUpo.abhavadrAjansaha bhrAtR^ibhirAdR^itaH .. 14\-86\-26 (94918)
tasminyaj~ne pravR^itte tu vAgmino hetuvAdinaH .
hetuvAdAnbahUnAhuH parasparajigIShavaH .. 14\-86\-27 (94919)
dadR^ishustaM nR^ipatayo yaj~nasya vidhimuttamam .
devendrasyeva vihitaM bhImasenena bhArata .. 14\-86\-28 (94920)
dadR^ishustoraNAnyatra shAtakuMbhamayAni te .
shayyAsanavihArAMshcha subahUnratnasaMchayAn .. 14\-86\-29 (94921)
ghaTAnpAtrIH kaTAhAni kalashAnvardhamAnakAn .
na hi ki~nchidasauvarNamapashyanvasudhAdhipAH .. 14\-86\-30 (94922)
yUpAMshcha shAstrapaThitAndAravAnhemabhUShitAn .
upaklR^iptAnyathAkAlaM vidhivadbhUrivarchasaH .. 14\-86\-31 (94923)
sthalajAka jalajA ye cha pashavaH kechana prabho .
sarvAneva samAnItAnapashyaMstatra te nR^ipAH .. 14\-86\-32 (94924)
gAshchaiva mahiShIshchaiva tathA vR^iddhastriyopi cha .
audakAni cha satvAni shvApadAni vayAMsi cha .. 14\-86\-33 (94925)
jarAyujANDajAtAni svedajAnyudbhidAni cha .
parvatAnUpajAtAni bhUtAni dadR^ishushcha te .. 14\-86\-34 (94926)
evaM pramuditaM sarvaM pashugodhanadhAnyataH .
yaj~navATaM nR^ipA dR^iShTvA paraM vismayamAgatAH .. 14\-86\-35 (94927)
`anishaM dIyate cha sma tatra bhojyaM pR^ithagvidham ..'
brAhmaNAnAM vishAM chaiva bahumR^iShTAnnamR^iddhimat ..  14\-86\-36 (94928)
pUrNe shatasahasre tu viprANAM tatri bhu~njatAm .
dundubhirmeghanirghoSho muhurmuhuratADyata .
vinanAdAsakR^ichchApi divasedivase gate ..  14\-86\-37 (94929)
evaM sa vavR^ite yaj~no dharmarAjasya dhImataH .
annasya subahUnrAjannutsargAnparvatopamAn .
dadhikulyAshaacha dadR^ishuH sarpiShashcha hradA~njanAH ..  14\-86\-38 (94930)
jaMbUdvIpo hi sakalo nAnajanapadAyutaH .
rAjannadR^isyataikastho rAj~nastasya mahAmakhe .. 14\-86\-39 (94931)
tatra jAtisahasrANi puruShANAM tatastataH .
gR^ihItvA dhamAjagmurbahUni bharatarShabha .. 14\-86\-40 (94932)
sragviNashtApi te sarve sumuShTamaNikuNDalAH .
paryaveShandvijAtIMstA~nshatasho.atha sahasrashaH .. 14\-86\-41 (94933)
vividhAnyannapAnAni puruShA ye.anuyAyinaH .
te vai nR^ipopabhojyAni brAhmaNAnAM dadushcha ha .. .. 14\-86\-42 (94934)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ShaDashItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 86 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-86\-3 iShTaM nakShatraM puShyam ..
7\-86\-8 prasthApyantu prasthApayantu . svArthe Nich. pratiShThantvityarthaH ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena balarAmAdibhiH saha yudhiShThirAshvamedhAya
hAstinapuraMpratyAgamanam .. 1 ..
tathA yudhiShThiraMprati nAnAdeshebhya AgamiShyatAM rAj~nAmapramAdena
yathochitapUjAyA maNalUrAdAgamiShyato babhruvAhanasya saMmAnanasya cha
kartavyatApratipAdakArjunasaMdeshanivedanam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
samAgatAnvedavido rAj~nashcha pR^ithivIshvarAn .
dR^iShTvA yudhiShThiro rAjA bhImasenamabhAShata .. 14\-87\-1 (94935)
upayAtA naravyAghrA ya ete pR^ithivIshvarAH .
eteShAM kriyatAM pUjA pUjArhA hi narAdhipAH .. 14\-87\-2 (94936)
ityuktaH sa tathA chakre narendreNa yashasvinA .
bhImaseno mahAtejA yamAbhyAM saha pANDavaH .. 14\-87\-3 (94937)
athAbhyagachChadgovindo vR^iShNibhiH saha dharmajam .
baladevaM puraskR^itya sarvaprANabhUtAM varaH .. 14\-87\-4 (94938)
yuyudhAnena sahitaH pradyumnena gadena cha .
nishaThenAtha sAMbena tathaiva kR^itavarmaNA .. 14\-87\-5 (94939)
teShAmapi parAM pUjAM chakre bhImo mahArathaH .
vivishuste cha veshmAni ratnavanti cha sarvashaH .. 14\-87\-6 (94940)
yudhiShThirasamIpe tu kathAnte madhusUdanaH .
arjunaM kathayAmAsa bahusa~NgrAmakarshitam .. 14\-87\-7 (94941)
sa taM prapachCha kaunteyaH punaHpunarariMdamam .
dharmajaH shakrajaM jiShNuM samAchaShTa jagatpatiH .. 14\-87\-8 (94942)
AgamaddvArakAvAsI samAptaH puruSho nR^ipa .
yo.adrAkShItpANDavashreShTha bahusa~NgrAmakarshitam .. 14\-87\-9 (94943)
samIpe cha mahAbAhumAchaShTa cha mama prabho .
kuru kAryANi kaunteya hayamedhArthasiddhaye .. 14\-87\-10 (94944)
ityuktaH pratyuvAchainaM dharmarAjo yudhiShThiraH .
diShTyA sa kushalI jiShNurupAyAti cha mAdhava .. 14\-87\-11 (94945)
yadidaM saMdideshAsminpANDavAnAM balAgraNIH .
tadAkhyAtamihechChAmi bhavatA yadunandana .. 14\-87\-12 (94946)
ityukto dharmarAjena vR^iShNyandhakapatistadA .
provAchedaM vacho vAgmI dharmAtmAnaM yudhiShThiram .. 14\-87\-13 (94947)
idamAha mahArAja pArthavAkyaM nareshvaraH .
vAchyo yudhiShThiraH kR^iShNa kAle vAkyamidaM mama .. 14\-87\-14 (94948)
AgamiShyanti rAjAnaH sarve vai kauravarShabha .
prAptAnAM mahatAM pUjA kAryA hyetatkShamaM hi naH .. 14\-87\-15 (94949)
ityetadvachanAdrAjA vij~nApyo mama mAnada .
tathA chAtyayikaM na syAdyadarghAharaNe.abhavat .. 14\-87\-16 (94950)
kartumarhati tadrAjA bhavAMshchApyanumanyatAm .
rAjadveShAnna nashyeyurimA rAjanpunaH prajAH .. 14\-87\-17 (94951)
idamanyachcha kaunteya vachaH sa puruSho.abravIt .
dhanaMjayasya nR^ipate tanme nigadataH shR^iNu .. 14\-87\-18 (94952)
upayAsyati yaj~naM no maNalUrapatirnR^ipaH .
putro mama mahAtejA dayito babhruvAhanaH .. 14\-87\-19 (94953)
taM bhavAnmadapekShArthaM vidhivatpratipUjayet .
sa tu bhakto.anuraktashcha mama nityamiti prabho .. 14\-87\-20 (94954)
ityetadvachanaM shrutvA dharmarAjo yudhiShThiraH .
abhinandyAsya tadvAkyamidaM vachanamabravIt .. .. 14\-87\-21 (94955)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
saptAshItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 87 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-87\-7 bhojarAjanyAnAM vardhanaH ..
7\-87\-8 jAnunoradhasthaH pashchAdbhAgIyo mAMsalaH pradeshaH piNDikA
. te ubhe asyAdhike svadeshAdadhobhAgaparyantaM bahulamAlambamAne ..

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ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
yudhiShThireNi pANDaveShu chaturbhyo.arjunasyaiva
visheShato.adhvasaMchArAdiparikleshasUchakashArIrAlakShaNaprashne
kR^iShNena taMprati tatkathanam .. 1 ..
medhyAshvasya pR^ithvIsaMchAraNAya gatenArjunena sahAshvena punarnagaraM
pratyAgamanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
shrutaM priyamidaM kR^iShNa yattvamarhasi bhAShitum .
tanme.amR^itarasaM puNyaM mano hlAdayati prabho .. 14\-88\-1 (94956)
bahUni kila yuddhAni vijayasya narAdhipaiH .
punarAsanhR^iShIkesha tatratatreti na shrutam .. 14\-88\-2 (94957)
kiMnimittaM sa nityaM hi pArthaH sukhavivarjitaH .
atIva vijayo dhImAniti me dUyate manaH .. 14\-88\-3 (94958)
saMchintayAmi kaunteyaM raho jiShNuM janArdana .
atIva duHkhabhAgI sa satataM pANDunandanaH .. 14\-88\-4 (94959)
kiMnu tasya sharIre.asti sarvalakShaNapUjite .
aniShTaM lakShaNaM kR^iShNa yena duHkhAnyupAshnute .. 14\-88\-5 (94960)
atIvAsukhabhogI sa satataM kuntinandanaH .
na hi pashyAmi bIbhatsornindyaM gAtreShu kiMchana .
shrotavyaM chenmayaitadvai tanme vyAkhyAtumarhasi ..  14\-88\-6 (94961)
ityuktaH sa hR^iShIkesho dhyAtvA sumahadantaram .
rAjAnaM bhojarAjanyavardhano viShNurabravIt .. 14\-88\-7 (94962)
na hyasya nR^ipate ki~nchidaniShTamupalakShaye .
R^ite puruShasiMhasya piNDike.asyAdhike yataH .. 14\-88\-8 (94963)
sa tAbhyAM puruShavyAghro nityamadhvasu vartate .
na chAnyadanupashyAmi yenAsau duHkhabhAjanam .. 14\-88\-9 (94964)
ityuktaH puruShashreShThastadA kR^iShNena dhImatA .
provAcha vR^iShNishArdUlamevametaditi prabho .. 14\-88\-10 (94965)
kR^iShNA tu draupdI kR^iShNaM tiryaksAsUyamaikShata
pratijagrAha tasyAstaM praNayaM chApi keshihA .
prakhyuH sakhA hR^iShIkeshaH sAkShAdiva dhanaMjayaH ..  14\-88\-11 (94966)
tatra bhImAdayaste tu karavo yAjakAshcha ye .
remuH shrutvA vichitrAM tAM dhanaMjayakathAM shubhAm .. 14\-88\-12 (94967)
teShAM kathayatAmeva puruSho.arjunasaMkathAH .
upAyAdvachanAddUto vijayasya mahAtmanaH .. 14\-88\-13 (94968)
sobhigamya kurushreShThaM namaskR^itya cha buddhimAn .
upAyAtaM naravyAghraM phalgunaM pratyavedayat .. 14\-88\-14 (94969)
tachChrutvA nR^ipatistasya harShabAShpAkulekShaNaH .
priyAkhyAnanimittaM vai dadau bahudhanaM tadA .. 14\-88\-15 (94970)
tato dvitIye divase mahA~nshabdo vyavardhata .
AgachChati naravyAghre kauravANAM dhuraMdhare .. 14\-88\-16 (94971)
tato reNuH samudbhuto vibabhau tasya vAjinaH .
abhito vartamAnasya yathochchaiHshravasastathA .. 14\-88\-17 (94972)
tatra harShakarIrvAcho narANAM shushruve.arjunaH .
diShTyA.asi pArtha kushalI dhanyo rAjA yudhiShThiraH .. 14\-88\-18 (94973)
konyohi pR^ithivIM kR^itsnAM jitvAhi yudhi pArthivAn
chArayitvA hayashreShThamupAgachChedR^ite.arjunAt ..  14\-88\-19 (94974)
ye vyatItA mahAtmAno rAjAnaH sagarAdayaH .
teShAmapIdR^ishaM karma na kadAchana shushruma .. 14\-88\-20 (94975)
naitadanye kariShyanti bhaviShyA vasudhAdhipAH .
yattvaM kurukulashreShTha duShkaraM kR^itavAnasi .. 14\-88\-21 (94976)
ityevaM vadatAM teShAM puMsAM karNasukhA giraH .
shR^iNvanvivesha dharmAtmA phalguno yaj~nasaMstaram .. 14\-88\-22 (94977)
tato rAjA sahAmAtyaH kR^iShNashcha yadunandanaH .
dhR^itarAShTraM puraskR^itya taM pratyudyayatustadA .. 14\-88\-23 (94978)
so.abhivAdya pituH pAdau dharmarAjasya dhImataH .
bhImAdIMshchApi saMpUjya paryaShvajata keshavam .. 14\-88\-24 (94979)
taiH sametyArchitastAMshcha pratyarchyAtha yathAvidhi .
vishashrAma mahAbAhustIraM labdhveva pAragaH .. .. 14\-88\-25 (94980)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
aShTAshItitamo.adhyAyaH .. 88 ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
babhruvAhanenolUpIchitrA~NgadAbhyAM saha yAgadidR^ikShyA hAstinapuraM
pratyAgamanam .. 1 ..
tataH svayaM samAgatavyAsAj~naya yudhiShThireNa R^itvigbhiH
sahAshvamedhopakramaH .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
etasminneva kAle tu sa rAjA babhruvAhanaH .
mAtR^ibhyAM sahito dhImAnkurUnabhyAjagAma ha .. 14\-89\-1 (94981)
tatra vR^iddhAnyathAvatsa kurUnanyAMshcha pArthivAn .
abhivAdya mahAbAhustaishchApi pratinanditaH .
pravivesha pitAmahyAH kuntyA bhavanamuttamam ..  14\-89\-2 (94982)
sa pravishya mahAbAhuH pANDavAnAM niveshanam .
pitAmahImabhyavandatsAmnA paramavalgunA .. 14\-89\-3 (94983)
tathA chitrA~NgadA devI kauravasyAtmajA.api cha .
pR^ithAM kR^iShNAM cha sahite vinayenopajagmatuH .
subhadrAM cha yathAnyAyaM yAshchAnyAH kuruyoShitaH ..  14\-89\-4 (94984)
dadau kuntI tatastAbhyAM ratnAni vividhAni cha .
draupadI cha subhadrA cha yAshchApyanyA yadustriyaH .. 14\-89\-5 (94985)
UShatustatra te devyau mahAr~NashayanAsane .
supUjite svayaM kuntyA pArthasya hitakAmyayA .. 14\-89\-6 (94986)
sa cha rAjA mahAtejAH pUjito babhruvAhanaH .
dhUtarAShTraM mahIpAlamupatasthe yatAvidhi .. 14\-89\-7 (94987)
yudhiShThiraM cha rAjAnaM bhImadIMshchApi pANDavAn .
upAgamya mahAtejA vinayenAbhyavAdayat .. 14\-89\-8 (94988)
sa taiH premyA pariShvaktaH pUjitashcha yathAvidhi .
dhanaM chAsmai dadurbhUri prIyamANA mahArathAH .. 14\-89\-9 (94989)
tathaiva cha mahIpAlaH kR^iShNaM chakragadAdharam .
pradyumna iva govindaM vinayenopatasthivAn .. 14\-89\-10 (94990)
tasmai kR^iShNo dadau rAj~ne mahArhamatipUjitam .
rathaM hemapariShkAraM divyAshvayujamuttamam .. 14\-89\-11 (94991)
dharmarAjashcha bhImashcha phalgunashcha yamau tathA .
pR^ithakpR^ithak cha te chainaM mAnArthAbhyAmayojayan .. 14\-89\-12 (94992)
tatastR^itIye divase satyavatyAtmajo muniH .
yudhiShThiraM samabhyetya vAgmI vachanamabravIt .. 14\-89\-13 (94993)
adyaprabhR^iti kaunteya yaj~nasya samayo hi te .
muhUrto yaj~niyaH prAptashchodayantIha yAjakAH .. 14\-89\-14 (94994)
ahIno nAma rAjendra kratuste.ayaM vikalpavAn .
bahutvAtkA~nchanasyAsya khyAto bahusuvarNakaH .. 14\-89\-15 (94995)
evamatra mahArAja dakShiNAbhirguNIkura .
shrIstvAM vrajatu te rAjanbrAhmaNA hyatra kAraNam .. 14\-89\-16 (94996)
trInashvamedhAnatra tvaM samprApya bahudakShiNAn .
j~nAtivadhyAkR^itaM pApaM prahAsyati narAdhipa .. 14\-89\-17 (94997)
pavitraM paramaM chaitatpAvanAnAM cha pAvanam .
yadashvamedhAvabhR^ithaM prApsyase kurunandana .. 14\-89\-18 (94998)
ityuktaH sa tu tejasvI vyAsenAmitabuddhinA .
dIkShAM vivesha dharmAtmA vAjimedhAptaye tataH .. 14\-89\-19 (94999)
tato yaj~naM mahAbAhurvAjimedhaM mahAkratum .
bahvannadakShiNaM rAjA sarvakAmaguNAnvitam .. 14\-89\-20 (95000)
tatra vedavido rAjaMshchakruH karmANi yAjakAH .
parikrAmanti shAstraj~nA yatAvaddvijasattamAH .. 14\-89\-21 (95001)
na teShAM skhalitaM ki~nchidAsIdapahutaM tathA .
kramayuktaM cha yuktaM cha chakrustatra dvijarShabhAH .. 14\-89\-22 (95002)
kR^itvA pravargyaM dharmaj~nA yathAvaddvijasattamAH .
chakraste vidhivadrAjaMstathaivAbhiShavaM dvijAH .. 14\-89\-23 (95003)
abhiShUya tato rAjansomaM somapasattamAH .
savanAnyAnupUrvyeNa chakruH sAstrAnusAriNaH .. 14\-89\-24 (95004)
na tatra kR^ipaNaH kashchinna daridro babhUva ha .
kShudhito duHkhito vA.api prAkR^ito vA.api mAnavaH .. 14\-89\-25 (95005)
bhojanaM bhojanArthibhyo dApayAmAsa shatruhA .
bhImaseno mahAtejAH satataM rAjashAsanAt .. 14\-89\-26 (95006)
saMstare kushalAshchApi sarvakAryANi yAjakAH .
divasedivase chakruryathAshAstrAnudarshAt .. 14\-89\-27 (95007)
nAShaDa~NgavidatrAsItsadasyastasya dhImataH .
nAvrato nAnupAdhyAyo na cha vAdAvichakShaNaH .. 14\-89\-28 (95008)
tato yUpochChraye prApte ShaD bailvAnbharatarShabha .
khAdirAnbilvasamitAMstAvataH sarvavarNinaH .. 14\-89\-29 (95009)
devadArumayau dvau tu yUpau kurupatermakhe .
shleShmAtakamayaM chaikaM yAjakAH samakalpayan .. 14\-89\-30 (95010)
`sarvAnetAnyathAshAstraM yAjakAH samakArayan.'
shobhArthaM chAparAnyUpAnkA~nchanAnbharatarShabha .
sa bhImaH kArayAmAsa dharmarAjasya shAsanAt ..  14\-89\-31 (95011)
te vyarAjanta rAjarShe vAsobhirupashobhitAH .
mahendrAnugatA devA yathA saptarShibhirdivi .. 14\-89\-32 (95012)
iShTakAH kA~nchanIshchAtra chayanArtaM kR^itA vibho .
shushubhe chayanaM tachcha dakShasyeva prajApateH .. 14\-89\-33 (95013)
chatushchityashcha tasyAsIdaShTAdashakarAtmakaH .
sa rukmapakSho nichitastrikoNo garuDAkR^itiH .. 14\-89\-34 (95014)
tato niyuktAH pashavo yathAshAstraM manIShibhiH .
taM taM devaM samuddishya pakShiNaH pashavashcha ye .. 14\-89\-35 (95015)
R^iShabhAH shAstrapaThitAstathA jalacharAshcha ye .
sarvAMstAnabhyayu~njaMste tatrAgnichayakarmaNi .. 14\-89\-36 (95016)
yUpeShu niyatA chAsItpashUnAM trishatI tathA .
ashvaratnottarA yaj~ne kaunteyasya mahAtmanaH .. 14\-89\-37 (95017)
sa yaj~naH shushubhe tasya sAkShAddevarShisaMkulaH .
gandharvagaNasaMkIrNaH shobhito.apsarasAM gaNaiH .. 14\-89\-38 (95018)
sa kiMpuruShasaMkIrNaH kiMnaraishchopashobhitaH .
siddhavipranivAsaishcha samantAdabhisaMvR^itaH .. 14\-89\-39 (95019)
tasminsadasi nityAstu vyAsashiShyA dvijarShabhAH .
sarvashAstrapraNetAraH kushalA yaj~nakarmasu .. 14\-89\-40 (95020)
nAradashcha babhUvAtra tuMburushcha mahAdyutiH .
vishvAvasushchitrasenastathA.anye gItakovidAH .. 14\-89\-41 (95021)
gandharvA gItakushalA nR^ityeShu cha vishAradAH .
ramayanti sma tAnviprAnyaj~nakarmAntareShu vai .. .. 14\-89\-42 (95022)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekonanavatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 89 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-89\-15 ahInaH ahnAM somayAgAnAM bahUnAM samUho.ahInaH . na hInaH
dravyAdinA iti vA ..
7\-89\-23 abhiShava somavallyAH kaNDanam ..
7\-89\-24 somaM somavallIrasam . savanAni prAtaHsavanAdIni ..
7\-89\-27 saMstare iShTakAnAM chayanAkhye sthaNDilarachane ..
7\-89\-29 varNinaH palAshakAShThamayAH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
yudhiShThireNAshvamedhasamApanAnantaraM rAj~nAM yathochitaM
saMmAnapUrvakaM svasvadeshAnprati prasthApanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
shrapayitvA pashUnanyAnvidhivaddvijasattamAH .
taM tura~NgaM yathAshAstramAlabhanta dvijAtayaH .. 14\-90\-1 (95023)
tataH saMj~napya turagaMka vidhivadyAjakarShabhAH .
upasaMveshayAMchakrustatastAM drupadAtmajAm .
kalAbhistisR^ibhI rAjanyathAvidhi manasvinIm ..  14\-90\-2 (95024)
uddhR^itya tu vapAM tasya yathAshAstraM dvijAtayaH .
shrapayAmAsuravyagrA vidhivadbharatarShabha .. 14\-90\-3 (95025)
taM vapAdhUmagandhaM tu dharmarAjaH sahAnujaiH .
upAjighradyathAsAstraM sarvapApApahaM tadA .. 14\-90\-4 (95026)
shiShTAnya~NgAni yAnyAsaMstasyAshvasya narAdhipa .
tAnyagrau juhuvurdhIrAH samastAH ShoDashartvijaH .. 14\-90\-5 (95027)
saMsthApyaivaM tasya rAj~nastaM yaj~naM shakratejasaH .
vyAsaH sashiShyo bhagavAnvardhayAmAsa taM nR^ipam .. 14\-90\-6 (95028)
tato yudhiShThiraH prAdAtsadasyebhyo yathAvidhi .
koTIH sahasraM niShkANAM vyAsAya tu vasuMdharAm .. 14\-90\-7 (95029)
pratigR^ihya dharAM rAjanvyAsaH satyavatIsutaH .
abravIdbharatashreShThaM dharmarAjaM yudhiShThiram .. 14\-90\-8 (95030)
vasudhA bhavatastveShAM saMnyastA rAjasattama .
niShkrayo dIyatAM mahyaM brAhmaNA hi dhanArthinA .. 14\-90\-9 (95031)
yudhiShThirastu tAnviprAnpratyuvAcha mahAmanAH .
bhrAtR^ibhiH sahito dhImAnmadhye rAj~nAM mahAtmanAm .. 14\-90\-10 (95032)
ashvamedhe mahAyaj~ne pR^ithivI dakShiNA smR^itA .
arjunena jitA cheyamR^itvigbhyaH prApitA mayA .. 14\-90\-11 (95033)
vanaM pravekShye viprAgryA vibhajadhvaM mahImimAm .
chaturdhA pR^ithivIM kR^itvA chAturhotrapramANataH .. 14\-90\-12 (95034)
nAhamAdAtumichChAmi brahmasvaM dvijasattamAH ..
idaM nityaM mano viprA bhrAtR^INAM chaiva me sadA .. 14\-90\-13 (95035)
ityuktavati tasmiMstu bhrAtaro draupadI cha sA .
evametaditi prAhustadabhUdromaharShaNam .. 14\-90\-14 (95036)
tato.antarikShe vAgAsItsAdhusAdhviti bhArata .
tathaiva dvijasa~NghAnAM shaMsatAM vibabhau svanaH .. 14\-90\-15 (95037)
dvaipAyanastathA kR^iShNaH punareva yudhiShThiram .
provAcha madhye viprANAmidaM sampUjayanmuniH .. 14\-90\-16 (95038)
dattaiShA bhavatA mahyaM tAM te pratidadAmyaham .
hiraNyaM dIyatAmebhyo brAhmaNebhyo dharA.astu te .. 14\-90\-17 (95039)
tato.abravIdvAsudevo dharmarAjaM yudhiShThiram .
yathA.a.aha bhagavAnvyAsastathA tvaM kartumarhasi .. 14\-90\-18 (95040)
ityuktaH sa kurushreShThaH prItAtmA bhrAtR^ibhiH saha .
koTiM koTiM gavAM prAdAddakShiNAM triguNIkR^itAm .. 14\-90\-19 (95041)
na kariShyati talloke kashchidanyo narAdhipaH .
yatkR^itaM kururAjena maruttasyAnukurvatA .. 14\-90\-20 (95042)
pratigR^ihya tu taddravyaM kR^iShNadvaipAyano muniH .
R^itvigbhyaH pradadau vidvAMshchaturdhA vyabhajaMshcha te .. 14\-90\-21 (95043)
dharaNyA niShkrayaM dattvA taddhiraNyaM yudhiShThiraH .
dUtapApo jitasvargo mumude bhrAtR^ibhiH saha .. 14\-90\-22 (95044)
R^itvijastamaparyantaM suvarNanichayaM tathA .
vyabhajanta dvijAtibhyo yathotsAhaM yathAsukham .. 14\-90\-23 (95045)
yaj~navATe cha yatki~nchiddhiraNyaM savi bhUShaNam .
toraNAni cha yUpAMshcha ghaTAnpAtrIstatheShTakAH .
yudhiShThirAbhyanuj~nAtAH sarvaM tadvyabhajandvijAH ..  14\-90\-24 (95046)
anantaraM dvijAtibhyaH kShatriyA jahrire vasu .
tathA viTshUdrasa~NghAshcha tathA.anye mlechChajAtayaH .
`kAlena mahatA jahrustatsuvarNaM tatastataH ..'  14\-90\-25 (95047)
tataste brAhmaNAH sarve muditA jagmurAlayAn .
tarpitA vasunA tena dharmirAjena dhImitA .. 14\-90\-26 (95048)
svamaMshaM bhagavAnvyAsaH kuntyai pAdAbhivAditaH .
pradadau tasya mahato hiraNyasya mahAdyutiH .. 14\-90\-27 (95049)
shvashurAtprItidAyaM taM prApya sA prItamAnasA .
chakAra puNyakaM tena sumahatsa~NghashaH pR^ithA .. 14\-90\-28 (95050)
gatvA tvavabhR^ithaM rAjA vipApmA bhrAtR^ibhiH saha .
sabhAjyamAnaH shushubhe mahendrastridashairiva .. 14\-90\-29 (95051)
pANDavAshcha mahIpAlaiH sametairabhisaMvR^itAH .
ashobhanta mahArAja grahastArAgaNairiva .. 14\-90\-30 (95052)
rAjabhyopi tataH prAdAdratnAni vividhAni cha .
gajAnashvAnala~NkArAntriyo vAsAMsi kA~nchanam .. 14\-90\-31 (95053)
taddhanaughamaparyantaM pArthaH pArthivamaNDale .
visR^ija~nshushubhe rAjanyathA vaishravaNastathA .. 14\-90\-32 (95054)
AnIya cha tathA vIraM rAjAnaM babhruvAhanam .
pradAya vipulaM vittaM gR^ihAtprAsthApayanattadA .. 14\-90\-33 (95055)
duHshalAyAshcha taM pautraM bAlakaM bharatarShabha .
svarAjye.atha piturdhAmAnsvasuH prItyA nvayeshayat .. 14\-90\-34 (95056)
nR^ipatIMshchaiva tAnsarvAnsuvibhaktAnsupUjitAn .
prasthApayAmAsa vashI kururAjo yudhiShThiraH .. 14\-90\-35 (95057)
govindaM cha mahAtmAnaM baladevaM mahAbalam .
tathA.anyAnvR^iShNivIrAMshcha pradyumnAdyAnsahasrashaH .. 14\-90\-36 (95058)
pUjayitvA mahArAja yathAvidhi mahAdyutiH .
bhrAtR^ibhiH sahito rAjA prAsthAparayadariMdamaH .. 14\-90\-37 (95059)
evaM babhUva yaj~naH sa dharmirAjasya dhImataH .
bahvannadhanaratnaughaH surAmaireyasAgaraH .. 14\-90\-38 (95060)
sarpiHpa~NkA hradA yatra babhUvushchAnnaparvatAH .
rasAlakardamA nadyo babhUvurbharatarShabha .. 14\-90\-39 (95061)
bhakShyakhANDavarAgANAM kriyatAM bhujyatAM tathA .
pashUnAM vadhyatAM chaiva nAntaM dadR^ishire janAH .. 14\-90\-40 (95062)
mattapramattamuditaM suprItayuvatIjanam .
mR^ida~Ngasha~NkhanAdaischa manoramamabhUttadA.  14\-90\-41 (95063)
dIyatAM bhujyatAM chApi tatra shabdo mahAnabhUt .
dIyatAM dIyatAM cheti divArAtramavAritam .. 14\-90\-42 (95064)
taM mahotsavasaMkAshaM hR^iShTapuShTajanAkulam .
kathayanti sma puruShA nAnAdeshanivAsinaH .. 14\-90\-43 (95065)
varShitvA dhanadhArAbhiH kAmai ratnai rasaistathA .
vipApmA bharatashreShThaH kR^itArthaH prAvishatpuram .. .. 14\-90\-44 (95066)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
navatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 90 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-90\-2 saMj~napya hiMsitvA turagam . tasya samIpe tisR^ibhiH kalAbhiH
kalanAbhiH mantradravyashraddAkhyAbhirupetAM draupadIM upasaMveshayAM
chakruH ..
7\-90\-5 a~NgAni hR^idayajihvAvakShaAdInI ..
7\-90\-6 saMsthApya samApya ..
7\-90\-7 tushabdashchArthe . tena sarvebhyo vasudharAM dadAvityarthaH ..
7\-90\-25 anantaraM dvijAtibhyaH vipreShu gR^ihItvA nivR^itteShu shiShTAt
kShatriyAdayo gahItavanta ityarthaH ..
7\-90\-38 maireyaM vR^ikShajaM madyam ..
7\-90\-40 pippalIshuNThIyukto mudgayUShaH khANDavaH sa eva sharkArayukto rAgaH

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vaishampAyanena janamejayaMprati nakulAkhyAnakathanArambhaH .. 1 ..
ashvamedhAvasAne bilAnnissR^itena kanakapArshvena kenachinnakulena
sadasyAnprati u~nChavR^ittibrAhmaNasya saktuprasthadAnaprashaMsanapUrvakaM
yudhiShThirAshvamedhagArhaNam .. 2 ..
. tathA sadasyachodanayA tatkathanopakramaH .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

janamejaya uvAcha .
pitAmahasya me yaj~ne dharmarAjasya dhImataH .
yadAshcharyamabhUtki~nchittadbhavAnvaktumarhati .. 14\-91\-1 (95067)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-91\-2x (7923)
shrUyatAM rAjashArdUla mahadAshcharyamuttamam .
ashvamedhe mahAyaj~ne nivR^itte yadabhUtprabho .. 14\-91\-2 (95068)
tarpiteShu dvijAgryeShu j~nAtisambandhibandhuShu .
dInAndhakR^ipaNe vA.api tadA bharatasattama .. 14\-91\-3 (95069)
ghuShyamANe mahAdAne dikShu sarvAsu bhArata .
patatsu puShpavarSheShu dharmarAjasya mUrdhani .. 14\-91\-4 (95070)
bilAnnissR^itya nakulo rukmapArshvastadA.anaghaH .
vajrAshanisamaM nAdamamu~nchadvasudhAdhipa .. 14\-91\-5 (95071)
sakR^idutsR^ijya tannAdaM trAsayAno mR^igadvijAn .
mAnupaM vachanaM prAha puShpoparishayo mahAn .. 14\-91\-6 (95072)
saktuprasthena vo nAyaM yaj~nastulyo narAdhipAH .
uchChavR^ittervadAnyasya kurukShetranivAsinaH .. 14\-91\-7 (95073)
tasya tadvachanaM shrutvA nakulasya vishAMpate .
vismayaM paramaM jagmuH sarve te brAhmaNarShabhAH .. 14\-91\-8 (95074)
tataH sametya nakulaM paryapR^ichChanta te dvijAH ..
kutastvaM samanuprApto yaj~naM sAdhusamAgamam .. 14\-91\-9 (95075)
kiM balaM paramaM tubhyaM shrutaM kiM parAyaNam .
kathaM bhavantaM vidyAma yo no yaj~naM vigarhase .. 14\-91\-10 (95076)
avilupyAgamaM kR^itsnaM vividhairyaj~niyaiH kR^itam .
yathAgamaM yathAnyAyaM kartavyaM cha tathA kR^itam .. 14\-91\-11 (95077)
pUjArhAH pUjitAshchAtra vidhivachChAstradarshAt .
mantrAhutihutashchAgnirdattaM deyamamatsaram .. 14\-91\-12 (95078)
tuShTA dvijAtayashchAtra dAnairbahuvidhairapi .
kShatriyAshchi suyuddhena shrAddhaishchApi pitAmahAH .. 14\-91\-13 (95079)
pAlanena vishastuShTAH kAmaistuShTA varastriyaH .
anukroshaistatA shUdrA dAnasheShaiH pR^ithagjanAH .. 14\-91\-14 (95080)
j~nAtisambandhinastuShTAH shauchena cha nR^ipasya naH .
devA havirbhiH puNyaischa rakShaNaiH sharaNAgatAH .. 14\-91\-15 (95081)
yadatra tathyaM tadbrUhi satyaMsatyaM dvijAtiShu .
yathAshrutaM yathAdR^iShTaM pR^iShTo brAhmaNakAmyayA .. 14\-91\-16 (95082)
shraddheyavAkyaH prAj~nastvaM divyaM rUpaM bibharShi cha .
samAgatashcha vipraistvaM tadbhavAnvaktumarhati .. 14\-91\-17 (95083)
iti pR^iShTo dvijaistaiH sa prahasannakulo.abravIt .
naiShA mR^iShAmayA vANI proktA darpeNa vA dvijAH .. 14\-91\-18 (95084)
yanmayoktamidaM vAkyaM yuShmAbhishchApyupashrutam .
saktuprasthena vo nAyaM yaj~nastulyo dvijarShabhAH .. 14\-91\-19 (95085)
ityavashyaM mayaitadvo vaktavyaM dvijasattamAH .
shR^iNutAvyagramanasaH shaMsato me yathAtatham .. 14\-91\-20 (95086)
anubhUtaM cha dR^iShTaM cha yanmayA.adbhutamuttamam .
u~nChavR^ittervadAnyasya kurukShetranivAsinaH .. 14\-91\-21 (95087)
svargaM yena dvijAH prAptaH sabhAryaH sasutasnuShaH .
yathA chArdhaM sharIrasya mamedaM kA~nchanIkR^itam .. .. 14\-91\-22 (95088)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
ekanavatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 91 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-91\-5 nIlAkShastatra nakula iti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-91\-6 dhR^iShTo bilashayo mahAn iti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-91\-22 mamedaM yatreti sheShaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
nakulena yudhiShThirAdInprati
sakuTumbasyo~nChavR^itterbrAhmaNasya dharmapuruShAya
saktuprastadAnamahimavarNanapUrvakaMpunastatraivAntardhAnam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

nakula uvAcha .
hanta vaH kathayiShyAmi dAnasya phalamuttamam .
nyAyalabdhasya sUkShmasya vipradattasya yaddvijAH .. 14\-92\-1 (95089)
dharmakShetre kurukShetre dharmaj~nairbahubhirvR^ite .
u~nChavR^ittirdvijaH kashchitkApotirabhavatpurA .. 14\-92\-2 (95090)
sabhAryaH sahaputreNa sasnuShastapasi sthitaH .
babhUva shuklavR^ittaH sa dharmAtmA niyatendriyaH .. 14\-92\-3 (95091)
ShaShThe kAle sadA vipro bhu~Nkte taiH saha saMvR^itaH ..  14\-92\-4 (95092)
ShaShThe kAle kadAchittu tasyAhAro na vidyate .
bhu~Nkte.anyasminkadAchitsa ShaShThe kAle dvijottamaH .. 14\-92\-5 (95093)
kapotadharmiNastasya durbhikShe sati dAruNe .
nAvidyata tadA viprAH saMchayastannibodhata .. 14\-92\-6 (95094)
kShINAShaidisamAvApo dravyahIno.abhavattadA .
kAlekAle.asya samprApte naiva vidyeta bhojanam .. 14\-92\-7 (95095)
kShudhAparigatAH sarve prAtiShThanta tadA tu te .
u~nChaM tadA shuklapakShe madhyaM tapati bhAskare .. 14\-92\-8 (95096)
uShNArtashcha kShudhArtashcha viprastapasi saMsthitaH .
u~nChamaprAptavAneva brAhmaNaH kShuchChramAnvitaH .. 14\-92\-9 (95097)
sa tathaiva kShudhAviShTaH sArdhaM parijanena ha .
kShapayAmAsa taM kAlaM kR^ichChraprANo dvijottamaH .. 14\-92\-10 (95098)
atha ShaShThe gate kAle yavaprasthamupArjayan .
yavaprasthaM tu taM saktUnakurvanta tapasvinaH .. 14\-92\-11 (95099)
kR^itajapyAhnikAste tu hutvA chAgniM yathAvidhi .
kuDavaMkuDavaM sarve vyabhajanta tapasvinaH .. 14\-92\-12 (95100)
athAgachChaddvijaH kashchidatithirbhu~njatAM tadA .
te taM dR^iShTvA.atithiM prAptaM prahR^iShTamanaso.abhavan .. 14\-92\-13 (95101)
te.abhivAdya sukhaprashnaM pR^iShTvA tamatithiM tadA .
vishuddhamanaso dAntAH shraddhAdamasamanvitAH .. 14\-92\-14 (95102)
anasUyA gatakrodhAH sAdhavo vItamatsarAH .
tyaktamAnamadakrodhA dharmaj~nA dvijasattamAH .. 14\-92\-15 (95103)
sabrahyacharyaM gotraM te tasya khyAtvA parasparam .
kuTIM praveshayAmAsuH kShudhArtamatithiM tadA .. 14\-92\-16 (95104)
idamarghyaM cha pAdyaM cha bR^isI cheyaM tavAnagha .
shuchayaH saktavashcheme niyamopArjitAH prabho .
pratigR^ihNIShva bhadraM te mayA dattA dvijarShabha ..  14\-92\-17 (95105)
ityuktaH pratigR^ihyAtha saktUnAM kuDavaM dvijaH .
bhakShayAmAsa rAjendra na cha tuShTiM jagAma saH .. 14\-92\-18 (95106)
sa u~nChavR^ittistaM prekShya kShudhAparigataM dvijam .
AhAraM chintayAmAsa kathaM tuShTo bhavediti .. 14\-92\-19 (95107)
tasya bhAryA.abravIdvAkyaM madbhAgo dIyatAmiti .
gachChatveSha yathAkAmaM parituShTo dvijottamaH .. 14\-92\-20 (95108)
iti bruvantIM tAM sAdhvIM bhAryAM sa dvijasattamaH .
kSha_udhAparigatAM j~nAtvA tAnsaktUnnAbhyanandata .. 14\-92\-21 (95109)
AtmAnumAnato vidvAnsa tu viprarShabhastadA .
jAnanvR^iddhAM kShudhArtAM cha shrAntAM glAnAM tapasvinIm .
tvagasthibhUtA vepantIM tato bhAryAmuvAcha ha ..  14\-92\-22 (95110)
api kITapata~NgAnAM mR^igANAM chaiva shobhane .
striyo rakShyAshcha poShpAshcha na tvevaM vaktumarhasi .. 14\-92\-23 (95111)
anukaMpyo naraH patnyA puShTo rakShita eva cha .
prapatedyashaso dIptAtsa cha lokAnna chApnuyAt .. 14\-92\-24 (95112)
dharmakAmArthakAryANi shushrUShAkulasaMtatiH .
dAreShvadIno dharmascha pitR^INAmAtmanastathA .. 14\-92\-25 (95113)
na vetti karmato bhAryArakShaNe yo.akShamaH pumAn .
ayasho mahadApnoti nArakAMshchaiva gachChati .. 14\-92\-26 (95114)
ityuktA sA tataH prAha dharmArthau nau samau dvija .
saktuprasthachaturbhAgaM gR^ihANemaM prasIda me .. 14\-92\-27 (95115)
satyaM ratishcha dharmashcha svargashcha guNanirjitaH .
strINAM patisamAdhInaM kA~NkShitaM cha dvijarShabha .. 14\-92\-28 (95116)
R^iturmAtu piturbIjaM daivataM paramaM patiH .
bhartuH prasAdAnnArINAM ratiputraphalaM tathA .. 14\-92\-29 (95117)
pAlanAddhi patistvaM me bhartA.asi bharaNAchcha me .
putrapradAnAdvaradastasmAtsaktUnprayachCha me .. 14\-92\-30 (95118)
jarAparigato vR^iddhaH kShudhArto durbalo bhR^isham .
upavAsaparishrAnto yadA tvamapi karshitaH .. 14\-92\-31 (95119)
ityuktaH sa tayA saktUnpragR^ihyedaM vacho.abravIt .
dviji saktUnimAnbhUyaH pratigR^ihNIShva sattama .. 14\-92\-32 (95120)
sa tAnpragR^ihya bhuktvA cha na tuShTimagamaddvijaH .
tamu~nChavR^ittirAlakShya tatashchintAparo.abhavat .. 14\-92\-33 (95121)
putra uvAcha. 14\-92\-34x (7924)
saktUnimAnpragR^ihya tvaM dehi viprAya sattama .
ityeva sukR^itaM manye tasmAdetatkaromyaham .. 14\-92\-34 (95122)
bhavAnhi paripAlyo me sarvadaiva prayatnataH .
sAdhUnAM kA~NkShitaM yasmAtpiturvR^iddhasya pAlanam .. 14\-92\-35 (95123)
putrArtho vihito hyeSha vArdhake paripAlanam ..
shrutireShA hi viprarShe triShu lokeShu shAshvatI .. 14\-92\-36 (95124)
prANAdhAraNamAtreNa shakyaM kartuM tapastvayA .
prANo hi paramo dharmaH sthito deheShu dehinAm .. 14\-92\-37 (95125)
pitovAcha. 14\-92\-38x (7925)
api varShasahasrI tvaM bAla eva mato mama .
utpAdya putraM hi pitA kR^itakR^ityo bhavetsutAt .. 14\-92\-38 (95126)
bAlAnAM kShudbalavatI jAnAmyetadahaM prabho .
vR^iddho.ahaM dhArayiShyAmi tvaM balI bhava putraka .. 14\-92\-39 (95127)
jIrNena vayasA putra na mAM kShudbAdhate.api cha .
dIrghakAlaM tapastaptaM na me maraNato bhayam .. 14\-92\-40 (95128)
putra uvAcha. 14\-92\-41x (7926)
apatyamasmi te puMsastrANAtputra iti smR^itaH .
AtmA putraH smR^itastasmAttrAhyAtmAnamihAtmanA .. 14\-92\-41 (95129)
pitovAcha. 14\-92\-42x (7927)
rUpeNa sadR^ishastvaM me shIlena cha damena cha .
parIkShitashcha bahudhA saktUnAdadmi te suta .. 14\-92\-42 (95130)
ityuktvA.a.adAya tAnsaktUnprItAtmA dvijasattamaH .
prahasanniva viprAya sa tasmai pradadau tadA .. 14\-92\-43 (95131)
bhuktvA tAnapi saktUnsa naiva tuShTo babhUva ha .
uchChavR^ittistu dharmAtmA vrIDAmanujagAma ha .. 14\-92\-44 (95132)
taM vai vadhUH sthitA sAdhvI brAhmaNipriyakAmyayA .
saktUnAdAya saMhR^iShTA shvashuraM vAkyamabravIt .. 14\-92\-45 (95133)
saMtAnAttava saMtAnaM mama vipra bhaviShyati .
saktUnimAnatithaye gR^ihItvA samprayachCha me .. 14\-92\-46 (95134)
tava prasAdAnnirvR^ittA mama lokAH kilAkShayAH .
putreNa tAnavApnoti yatra gatvA na shochati .. 14\-92\-47 (95135)
dharmAdyA hi yathA tretA vahnitretA tathaiva cha .
tathaiva putrapautrANAM svargastretA kilAkShayaH .. 14\-92\-48 (95136)
pitR^INAttArayati putra ityanushushruma .
putrapautraishcha niyataM sAdulokAnupAshnute .. 14\-92\-49 (95137)
shvashura uvAcha. 14\-92\-50x (7928)
vAtAtapavishIrNA~NgIM tvAM vivarNAM nirIkShya vai .
karshitAM suvratAchAre kShudhAvihvalachetasam .. 14\-92\-50 (95138)
kathaM saktUngrahIShyAmi bhUtvA dharmopaghAtakaH .
kalyANavR^itte kalyANi naiva tvaM vaktumarhasi .. 14\-92\-51 (95139)
ShaShThe kAle vratavatIM shauchashIlataponvitAm .
kR^ichChravR^ittiM nirAhArAM drakShyAmi tvAM kathaM shubhe .. 14\-92\-52 (95140)
bAlA kShudhArtA nArI cha rakShyA tvaM satataM mayA .
upavAsaparishrAntA tvaM hi bAndhavanandinI .. 14\-92\-53 (95141)
snuShovAcha. 14\-92\-54x (7929)
gurormama gurustvaM vai yato daivatadaivatam .
devAtidevastasmAttvaM saktUnAdatsva me prabho .. 14\-92\-54 (95142)
dehaH prANashcha dharmashcha shushrUShArthamidaM guroH .
tava vipra prasAdena lokAnprApsyAmahe shubhAn .. 14\-92\-55 (95143)
avekShyA iti kR^itvA.ahaM dR^iDhabhakteti vA dvija .
chintyA mameyamiti vA saktUnAdAnumarhasi .. 14\-92\-56 (95144)
shvashura uvAcha. 14\-92\-57x (7930)
anena nityaM sAdhvI tvaM shIlavR^ittena shobhase .
yA tvaM dharmavratopetA guruvR^ittimavekShase .. 14\-92\-57 (95145)
tasmAtsaktUngrahIShyAmi vadhu nArhasi va~nchanAm .
gaNayitvA mahAbhAge tvAM hi dharmabhR^itAM vare .. 14\-92\-58 (95146)
ityuktvA tAnupAdAya saktUnprAdAddvijAtaye .
tatastuShTo.abhavadviprastasya sAdhormahAtmanaH .. 14\-92\-59 (95147)
prItAtmA sa tu taM vAkyamidamAha dvijarShabham .
vAgmI tadA dvijashreShTo dharmaH puruShavigrahaH .. 14\-92\-60 (95148)
shuddheni tava dAnena nyAyopAttena dharmataH .
yathAshakti visR^iShTena prItosmi dvijasattama .. 14\-92\-61 (95149)
aho dAnaM ghuShyate te svarge svarganivAsibhiH .
gaganAtpuShpavarShaM cha pashyedaM patitaM bhuvi .. 14\-92\-62 (95150)
surarShidevagandharvA ye cha devapuraHsarAH .
stuvanto devadUtAshcha sthitA dAnena vismitAH .. 14\-92\-63 (95151)
brahmarShayo vimAnasthA brahmalokacharashcha ye .
kA~NkShante darshanaM tubhyaM divaM vraja dvijarShabha .. 14\-92\-64 (95152)
pitR^ilokagatAH sarve tAritAH pitarastvayA .
anAgatAshcha bahavaH subahUni yugAnyuta .. 14\-92\-65 (95153)
brahmacharyeNa dAnena yaj~neni tapasA tathA .
agahvareNa dharmeNa tasmAdgachcha divaM dvija .. 14\-92\-66 (95154)
shraddhayA parayA yaratvaM tapashcharasi suvrata .
tasmAddevAstavAnena prItA brAhmaNasattama .. 14\-92\-67 (95155)
sarvametaddhi yasmAtte dattaM shuddhena chetasA .
kR^ichChrakAle tataH svargo vijitaH karmaNA tvayA .. 14\-92\-68 (95156)
kShudhA nirNudati praj~nAM dharmabuddhiM vyapohati .
kShudhAparigataj~nAno dhR^itiM tyajati chaiva ha .. 14\-92\-69 (95157)
bubhukShAM jayate yastu sa svargaM jayate dhruvam .
yadA dAnaruchiH syAdvai tadA dharmo na sIdati .. 14\-92\-70 (95158)
anavekShya sutasnehaM kalatrasnehameva cha .
dharmameva guraM j~nAtvA tR^iShNA na gaNitA tvayA .. 14\-92\-71 (95159)
dravyAgamo nR^iNAM sUkShmaH pAtre dAnaM tataH param .
kAlaH parataro dAnAchChraddhA chaiva tataH parA .. 14\-92\-72 (95160)
svargadvAraM susUkShmaM hi narairmAhAnni dR^ishyate .
sa~NgargalaM lobhakIlaM rAgaguptaM durAsadam .. 14\-92\-73 (95161)
taM tu pashyanti puruShA jitadakrodhA jitendriyAH .
brAhmaNAstapasA yuktA yathAshakti pradAyinaH .. 14\-92\-74 (95162)
sahasrashaktishcha shataM shatashaktirdashApi cha .
dadyAdapashcha yaH shaktyA sarve tulyaphalAH smR^itAH .. 14\-92\-75 (95163)
rantidevo hi nR^ipatirapaH prAdAdakiMchanaH .
shuddhena manasA vipra nAkapR^iShThaM tato gataH .. 14\-92\-76 (95164)
na dharmaH prIyate tAta dAnairdattairmahAphalaiH .
nyAyalabdhairyathA sUkShmaiH shruddhApUtaiH sa tuShyati .. 14\-92\-77 (95165)
gopradAnasahasrANi dvijebhyo.adAnnR^igo nR^ipaH .
ekAM dattvA sa pArakyAM narakaM samapadyata .. 14\-92\-78 (95166)
AtmamAMsapradAnena shiboraushInaro nR^ipaH .
prApya puNyakR^itA.NllokAnmodata divi suvrataH .. 14\-92\-79 (95167)
vibhavena nR^iNAM puNyaM yachChattyA svArjitaM na tat .
na yaj~nairvividhairvipra yathAnyAyena saMchitaiH .. 14\-92\-80 (95168)
krodhAddAnaphalaM hanti lobhAtsvargaM na gachChati .
nyAyavR^ittirhi tapasA dAnavitsvargamashnute .. 14\-92\-81 (95169)
na rAjasUyairbahubhiriShTA vipuladakShiNaiH ..
na chAshvamedhairbahubhiH phalaM samamidaM tava .. 14\-92\-82 (95170)
saktuprasthena vijito brahmalokastvayA.akShayaH .
virajo brahmasadanaM gachCha vipra yatAsukham .. 14\-92\-83 (95171)
sarveShAM vo dvijashreShTha divyaM yAnamupasthitam .
Arohata yathAkAmaM dharmosmi dvija pashya mAm .. 14\-92\-84 (95172)
bAdhito hi tvayA deho loke kIrtiH sthirA cha te .
sabhAryaH sahaputrashcha sasnuShashcha divaM vraja .. 14\-92\-85 (95173)
ityuktavAkye dharme tu yAnamArudya sa dvijaH .
sadAraH sasutashchaiva sasnuShashcha divaM gataH .. 14\-92\-86 (95174)
tasminvipare gate svargaM sasute sasnuShe tadA .
bhAryAchaturthe dharmaj~ne tato.ahaM niHsR^ito bilAt .. 14\-92\-87 (95175)
tatastu saktugandhena kledena salilasya cha .
divyapuShpavimardAchcha sAdhordAnalavaishcha taiH .. 14\-92\-88 (95176)
viprasya tapasA tasya shiro me kA~nchanIkR^itam .
tasya satyAbhisandhasya saktudAnena chaiva ha .. 14\-92\-89 (95177)
sharIrArdhaM cha me viprAH shAtakuMbhamayaM kR^itam .
pashyatemaM suvipulaM tapasA tasya dhImataH .. 14\-92\-90 (95178)
kathamevaMvidhaM syAdvai pArshvamanyaditi dvijAH .
tapovanAni yaj~nAMshcha hR^iShTo.abhyomi punaH punaH.  14\-92\-91 (95179)
yaj~naM tvahamimaM shrutvA rururAjasya dhImataH .
AshayA parayA prApto na chAhaM kA~nchanIkR^itaH .. 14\-92\-92 (95180)
tato mayoktaM tadvAkyaM prahasya brAhmaNarShabhAH .
saktuprasthena yaj~no.ayaM saMmito neti sarvathA .. 14\-92\-93 (95181)
saktuprasthalavaistairhi tadA.ahaM kA~nchanIkR^itaH .
na hi yaj~no mahAneSha sadR^ishastairmato mama .. 14\-92\-94 (95182)
ityuktvA nakulaH sarvAnyaj~ne dvijavarAMstadA .
jagAmAdarsanaM teShAM viprAste cha yayurgR^ihAn .. 14\-92\-95 (95183)
etatte sarvamAkhyAtaM mayA parapuraMjaya .
yadAshcharyamabhUttatra vAchimedhe mahAkratau .. 14\-92\-96 (95184)
na vismayaste nR^ipate yaj~ne kAryaH katha~nchana .
R^iShikoTisahasrANi tapobhirye divaM gatAH .. 14\-92\-97 (95185)
adrohaH sarvabhUteShu saMtoShaH shIlamArjavam .
tapo damashcha satyaM cha pradAnaM cheti saMmitam .. .. 14\-92\-98 (95186)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
dvinavatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 92 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-92\-2 kapotavadekaikaM kaNamAdatte sa kApotiH ..
7\-92\-8 uMChaM kaNasha AdAnaM kartumiti sheShaH . shuklasya jyeShThasya
pakShe ..
7\-92\-56 avekShyA pAlanIyA . chintyA parIkShaNIyA ..
7\-92\-58 he vare shreShThe mahAbhAge tvAM dharmabhR^itAM madhye gaNayitvA
saktUn grahIShyAmItyanvayaH ..
7\-92\-84 tArito hi tvayeti jha.pAThaH ..

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##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
janamejayena nakulena yaj~nanindAkAraNaM pR^iShTena vaishampAyanena
taMprati satyadAnatapobhireva svargAdisiddhau pashuhiMsAhetuyaj~nasya
nAtiprashastataratvamiti nakulAbhiprAyavarNanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

janamejaya uvAcha .
yaj~ne saktA nR^ipatayastapaHsakA maharShayaH .
shAntivyavasthitA viprAH shame dama iti prabho .. 14\-93\-1 (95187)
tasmAdyaj~naphalaistulyaM na ki~nchidiha dR^ishyate .
iti me vartate buddhistathA chaitadasaMshayam .. 14\-93\-2 (95188)
yaj~nairiShTvA tu bahavo rAjAno dvijasattamAH .
iha kIrti parAM prApya pretya svargamito gatAH .. 14\-93\-3 (95189)
devarAjaH sahasrAkShaH kratubhirbhUridakShiNaiH .
devarAjyaM mahAtejAHka prAptavAnakhilaM vibhuH .. 14\-93\-4 (95190)
ato yudhiShThiro rAjA bhImArjunapuraHsaraH .
sadR^isho devarAjena samR^iddhyA vikrameNa cha .. 14\-93\-5 (95191)
atha kasmAtsa nakulo garhayAmAsa taM kratum .
ashvamedhaM mahAyaj~naM rAj~nastasya mahAtmanaH .. 14\-93\-6 (95192)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-93\-7x (7931)
yaj~nasya vidhimagryaM vai phalaM chApi narAdhipa .
gadataH shR^iNu me rAjanyathAvadiha bhArata .. 14\-93\-7 (95193)
purA shakrasya yajataH sarva UchurmaharShayaH .
R^itvikShu karmavyagreShu vitate yaj~nakarmaNi .. 14\-93\-8 (95194)
hUyamAne tathA vahnau hotrA guNasamanvite .
devaShvAhUyamAneShu sthiteShu paramarShiShu .. 14\-93\-9 (95195)
supratItaistathA vipraiH svAgamaiH susvarairnR^ipa .
ashrAntaishchApi laghubhiradhvaryuvR^iShabhaistathA .. 14\-93\-10 (95196)
Alambhasamaye tasmingR^ihIteShu pashuShvatha .
maharShayo mahArAja babhUvuH kR^ipayA.anvitAH .. 14\-93\-11 (95197)
tato dInAnpashUndR^iShTvA R^iShayaste tapodhanAH .
UchuH shakraM samAgamya nAyaM yaj~navidhiH shubhaH .. 14\-93\-12 (95198)
aparij~nAnametatte mahAntaM dharmamichChataH .
santi yaj~ne bahuguNA vidhidR^iShTAH puraMdara .. 14\-93\-13 (95199)
dharmopaghAtakastveSha samAraMbhastava prabho .
nAyaM dharmakR^ito yaj~no na hiMsA dharma uchyate .. 14\-93\-14 (95200)
Agamenaiva te yaj~naM kurvantu yadi chechChasi .
vidhidR^iShTena yaj~nena dharmaste sumahAnbhavet .. 14\-93\-15 (95201)
yaj~naM bIjaiH sahasrAkSha trivarShaparamoShiteH .
eSha dharmo mahA~nshakra chintayAnosi gamyate .. 14\-93\-16 (95202)
shatakratustu tadvAkyamR^iShibhistattvadarshibhiH .
uktaM na pratijagrAha mAnamohavashaM gataH .. 14\-93\-17 (95203)
teShAM vivAdaH sumahA~nshakrayaj~ne tapasvinAm .
ja~NgamaiH sthAvarairvA.api yaShTavyamiti bhArata .. 14\-93\-18 (95204)
te tu khinnA vivAdena R^iShayastattvadarshinaH .
abhisaMdhAya shakreNa paprachChurnR^ipatiM vasum .. 14\-93\-19 (95205)
dharmasaMshayamApannAnsatyaM brUhi mahAmate .
mahAbhAga kathaM yaj~neShvAgamo nR^ipasattama .
yaShTavyaM pashubhirmedhyairatho bIjairajairiti ..  14\-93\-20 (95206)
tachChrutvA tu vasusteShAmavichArya balAbalam .
yathopanItairyaShTavyamiti provAcha pArthivaH .. 14\-93\-21 (95207)
evamuktvA sa nR^ipatiH pravivesha rasAtalam .
uktveha vitathaM rAjaMshchedInAmIshvaraH prabhuH .. 14\-93\-22 (95208)
tasmAnni vAchyaM hyekena bahuj~nenApi saMshaye .
prajApatimapAhAya svayaMbhuvamR^ite prabhum .. 14\-93\-23 (95209)
tena dattAni dAnAni pApenAshuddhabuddhinA .
tAni sarvANyanAdR^itya nashyanti vipulAnyapi .. 14\-93\-24 (95210)
tasyAdharmapravR^ittasya hiMsakasya durAtmanaH .
dAnena kIrtirbhavati na pretyeha cha durmateH .. 14\-93\-25 (95211)
anyAyopagataM dravyamabhIkShNaM yo hyapaNDitaH .
dharmAbhikA~NkShI tyajati na sa dharmaphalaM labhet .. 14\-93\-26 (95212)
dharmavaitaMsiko yastu pApAtmA puruShAdhamaH .
dadAti dAnaM viprebhyo lokavishvAsakAraNam .. 14\-93\-27 (95213)
pApena karmaNA vipro dhanaM prApya nira~NkushaH .
rAgamohAnvitaH sonte kaluShAM gatimashnute .. 14\-93\-28 (95214)
api saMchayabuddhirhi lobhamohavashaM gataH .
yaj~naM karoti bhUtAni pApenAshuddhabuddhinA .. 14\-93\-29 (95215)
evaM labdhvA dhanaM mohAdyo hi dadyAdyajeta vA .
na tasya sa phalaM pretya bhuMkte pApadhanAgamAt .. 14\-93\-30 (95216)
u~nChaM mUlaM phalaM shAkamudapAtraM tapodhanAH .
dAnaM vibhavato dattvA narAH svaryAnti dhArmikAH .. 14\-93\-31 (95217)
eSha dharmo mahAyogo dAnaM bhUtadayA tathA .
brahmacharyaM tathA satyamanukrosho dhR^itiH kShamA .. 14\-93\-32 (95218)
sanAtanasya dharmasya phalametatsanAtanam .
shrUyante hi purAvR^ittA vishvAmitrAdayo nR^ipAH .. 14\-93\-33 (95219)
vishvAmitrositashchaivaM janasashcha mahIpatiH .
kakShasenArShTisenau cha sindhudvIpashcha pArthivaH .. 14\-93\-34 (95220)
ete chAnye cha bahavaH siddhiM paramikAM gatAH .
nR^ipAH satyaishcha dAnaishcha nyAyalabdhaistapodhanAH .. 14\-93\-35 (95221)
brAhmaNAH kShatriyA vaishyAH shUdrA ye chAshritAstapaH .
dAnadharmAgninA shuddhAste svargaM yAnti bhArata .. 14\-93\-36 (95222)
.. itI shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
trinavatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 93 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-93\-13 nahi yaj~ne pashugaNAH iti jha.pAThaH ..
7\-93\-16 trivarShaparamoShitaiH purANaiH ..
7\-93\-20 bIjai rasairiti jha . pAThaH ..

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.. shrIH ..
14\.94\. adhyAyaH 94

ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vaishampAyanena janamejayaMprati pashuhiMsAM vinaiva dhyAnadAnAdibhireva
yaj~naphalasaMsiddhau dR^iShTAntatayA.agastyayaj~naprakArakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

janamejaya uvAcha .
dharmAgatena tyAgena bhagavansarvamasti chet .
etanme sarvamAchakShva kushalo hyasi bhAShitum .. 14\-94\-1 (95223)
tasyo~nChavR^itteryadvR^ittaM saktudAne phalaM mahat .
kathitaM tu mama brahmaMstathyametadasaMshayam .. 14\-94\-2 (95224)
kathaM hi sarvayaj~neShu nishchayaH paramo bhavet .
etadarhasi me vaktuM nikhilena dvijarShabha .. 14\-94\-3 (95225)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-94\-4x (7932)
atrApyudAharantImamitihAsaM purAtanam .
agastyasya mahAyaj~ne purAvR^ittamariMdama .. 14\-94\-4 (95226)
purA.agastyo mahAtejA dIkShAM dvAdashavArShikIm .
pravivesha mahArAja sarvabhUtahite rataH .. 14\-94\-5 (95227)
tatrAgnikalpA hotAra Asansatre mahAtmanaH .
mUlAhArAH phalAhArAshchAshmakuTTA marIchipAH .. 14\-94\-6 (95228)
paripR^iShTikA vaighasikAH prasa~NkhyAnAstathaiva cha .
yatayo bhikShavashchAtra babhUvuH paryavasthitAH .. 14\-94\-7 (95229)
sarve pratyakShadharmANo jitakrodhA jitendriyAH .
dame sthitAshcha sarve te hiMsAdaMbhavivarjitAH .. 14\-94\-8 (95230)
vR^itte shuddhe sthitA nityamindriyaishchApyabAdhitAH .
upAtiShThanta taM yaj~naM yajantaste maharShayaH .. 14\-94\-9 (95231)
yathAshaktyA bhagavatA tadannaM samupArjitam .
tasminsatre tu yadvR^ittaM yadyogyaM cha tadA.abhavat .. 14\-94\-10 (95232)
tathA hyanekairmunibhirmahAntaH kratavaH kR^itAH .
evaMvidhe tvagastyasya vartamAne tathA.adhvare .
na vavarSha sahasrAkShastadA bharatasattama ..  14\-94\-11 (95233)
tataH karmAntare rAjannagastyasya mahAtmanaH .
katheyamabhinirvR^ittA munInAM bhAvitAtmanAm .. 14\-94\-12 (95234)
agastyo yajamAnosau dadAtyannaM vimatsaraH .
na cha varShati parjanyaH kathamannaM bhaviShyati .. 14\-94\-13 (95235)
satraM chedaM mahadviprA munerdvAdashavArShikam .
na varShiShyati devashcha varShANyetAni dvAdasha .. 14\-94\-14 (95236)
etadbhavantaH saMchintya maharSherasya dhImataH .
agastyasyAtitapasaH kartumarhantyanugraham .. 14\-94\-15 (95237)
ityevamukte vachane tato.agastyaH pratApavAn .
provAcha vAkyaM sa tadA prasAdya shirasA munIn .. 14\-94\-16 (95238)
yadi dvAdashavarShANi na varShiShyati vAsavaH .
chintAyaj~naM kariShyAmi vidhireSha sanAtanaH .. 14\-94\-17 (95239)
yadi dvAdashavarShANi na varShiShyati vAsavaH .
sparshayaj~naM kariShyAmi vidhireSha sanAtanaH .. 14\-94\-18 (95240)
yadi dvAdashavarShANi na varShiShyati vAsavaH .
vyAyAmenAhariShyAmi yaj~nAnetAnyatavrataH .. 14\-94\-19 (95241)
bIjayaj~no mayA.ayaM vai bahuvarShasamAchitaH .
bIjairhitaM kariShyAmi nAtra vighno bhaviShyati .. 14\-94\-20 (95242)
nedaM shakyaM vR^ithA kartuM mama satraM katha~nchana .
varShiShyatIha vA devo navA varShaM bhaviShyati .. 14\-94\-21 (95243)
athavA.abhyarthanAmindro na kariShyati kAmataH .
svayamindro bhaviShyAmi jIvayiShyAmi cha prajAH .. 14\-94\-22 (95244)
yo yadAhArajAtashcha sa tathaiva bhaviShyati .
visheShaM chaiva kartAsmi punaH punaratIva hi .. 14\-94\-23 (95245)
adyeha svarNamabhyetu yachchAnyadvasu durlabham .
triShu lokeShu yachchAsti tadihAgamyatAM svayam .. 14\-94\-24 (95246)
divyAshchApsarasAM sa~NghA gandharvAshcha sakinnarAH .
vishvAvasushcha ye chAnye te.apyupAsantu me makham .. 14\-94\-25 (95247)
uttarebhyaH kurubhyashcha yatkiMchidvasu vidyate .
sarvaM tadiha yaj~neShu svayamevopatiShThatu .. 14\-94\-26 (95248)
svargaH svargasadashchaivaka dharmashcha svayameva tu .
ityukte sarvamevaitadabhavattapasA muneH .
tasya dIptAgnimahasastvagastyasyAtitejasaH ..  14\-94\-27 (95249)
tataste munayo hR^iShTA dadR^ishustapaso balam .
vismitA vachanaM prAhuridaM sarve mahArthavat .. 14\-94\-28 (95250)
prItAH sma tava vAkyena na tvichChAmastapovanam .
taireva yaj~naistuShTAH sya nyAyenechChAmahe vayam .. 14\-94\-29 (95251)
yaj~naM dIkShAM tathA homAnyachchAnyanmR^igayAmahe .
`tayossaMdharShitairyaj~nairnAnyato mR^igayAmahe ..'  14\-94\-30 (95252)
nyAyenopArjitAhArAH svakarmAbhiratA vayam .
vedAMshcha brahmacharyeNa nyAyataH prArthayAmahe .. 14\-94\-31 (95253)
nyAyenottarakAlaM cha gR^ihebhyo niHsR^itA vayam .
dharmadR^iShTairvidhidvAraistapastapsyAmahe vayam .. 14\-94\-32 (95254)
bhavataH samyagiShTA tu buddhirhisAvivarjitA .
etAmahiMsA yaj~neShu brUyAstvaM satataM prabho .. 14\-94\-33 (95255)
prItAstato bhaviShyAmo vayaM tu dvijasattama .
visarjitAH samAptau cha satrAdasmAdvrajAmahe .. 14\-94\-34 (95256)
tathA kathayatAM teShAM devarAjaH puraMdaraH .
vavarSha sumahAtejA dR^iShTvA tasya tapobalam ..  14\-94\-35 (95257)
AsamApteshcha yaj~nasya tasyAmitaparAkramaH .
nikAmavarShI parjanyo babhUva janamejaya .. 14\-94\-36 (95258)
prasAdayAmAsa cha tamagastyaM tridasheshvaraH .
svayamabhyetya rAjarShe puraskR^itya bR^ihaspatim .. 14\-94\-37 (95259)
tato yaj~nasamAptau tAnvisasarja mahAmunIn .
agastyaH paramaprItaH pUjayitvA yathAvidhi .. .. 14\-94\-38 (95260)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvi
chaturnavatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 94 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-94\-6 marIchipAshchandramarIchipAnamAtR^iptAH ..
7\-94\-7 paripR^iShTaM chedeva gR^ihNanti nAnyathA me paripR^iShTikAH
. prasaMkhyAnAstatkAlamAtrasaMgrahAH ..
7\-94\-17 chintAyaj~naM mAnasaM yaj~nam . saMkalpamAtreNaiva
devAnR^iShIshcha tarpayiShyAmItyartha ..
7\-94\-18 sparshayaj~naM upAhR^itadravyasya vyayamakR^itvA tatsparshenaiva
tAMstarpayiShyAmi . evaM dR^iShTiyaj~nopi j~neyaH ..
7\-94\-19 vyAyAmena sharIrakleshena . dhyeyAtmanA hariShyAmi hati jha.pAThaH ..
7\-94\-29 na tvichChAmastapovyayamiti jha.pAThaH ..

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.. shrIH ..
14\.95\. adhyAyaH 95

ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
vaishampAyanena janamejayaMprati nakulasya nijasvarUpakathanapUrvakaM
tasya nakulatvaprAptivimokShakAraNAbhidhAnam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

namejaya uvAcha .
kosau nakularUpeNa shirasA kA~nchanena vai .
prAha mAnuShavadvAchametatpR^iShTo vadasva me .. 14\-95\-1 (95261)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-95\-2x (7933)
etatpUrvaM na pR^iShTo.ahaM na chAsmAbhiH prabhAShitam .
shrUyatAM nakulo yosau yathA vAktasya mAnuShI .. 14\-95\-2 (95262)
shrAddhaM saMkalpayAmAsa jamadagniH purA kila .
homadhenustamAgAchcha svayameva dudoha tAm .. 14\-95\-3 (95263)
tatpayaH sthapayAmAsa nave bhANDe dR^iDhe shuchau .
krodho nakularUpeNa piTharaM paryakarShayat .. 14\-95\-4 (95264)
jij~nAsustamR^iShishreShTaM kiM kuryAdvipriye kR^ite .
iti sa~nchintya durmedhA dharShayAmAsa tatpayaH .. 14\-95\-5 (95265)
tamAj~nAya muniH krodhaM naivAsya sa chukopa ha .
sa tu krodhastato rAjanbrAhmaNIM mUrtimAsthitaH .. 14\-95\-6 (95266)
jitosmIti bhR^igushreShTha bhR^igavo hyatiroShaNAH .
loke mithyApravAdoyaM yattvayA.asmi vinirjitaH .. 14\-95\-7 (95267)
vashe sthito.ahaM tvayyahya kShamAvati mahAtmani .
bibhemi tapasaH sAdho prasAdaM kuru me prabho .. 14\-95\-8 (95268)
jamadagniruvAcha. 14\-95\-9x (7934)
sAkShAddR^iShTosi me kradha gachCha tvaM vigatajvaraH .
na tvayApakR^itaM me.adya na cha me manyurasti vai .. 14\-95\-9 (95269)
yAnsamuddishya saMkalpaH payasosya kR^ito mayA .
pitaraste mahAbhAgAstebhyo buddhyasva gamyatAm .. 14\-95\-10 (95270)
ityukto jAtasaMtrAsastatraivAntaradhIyata .
pitR^INAmabhiSha~NgAchcha nakulatvamupAgataH .. 14\-95\-11 (95271)
sa tAnprasAdayAmAsa shApasyAnto bhavediti .
taishchApyuktaH kShipandharmaM sApasyAntamavApsyati .. 14\-95\-12 (95272)
taishchokto yaj~niyAndeshAndharmAraNyaM tathaiva cha .
jugupsamAno dhAvansa taM yaj~naM samupAsadat .. 14\-95\-13 (95273)
dharmaputramathAkShipya saktuprasthena tena saH .
muktaH sApAttataH krodho dharmo hyAsIdyudhiShThiraH .. 14\-95\-14 (95274)
evametattadA vR^ittaM yaj~ne tasya mahAtmanaH .
pashyatAM chApi nastatra nakulo.antarhitastadA. ..  14\-95\-15 (95275)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi anugItAparvaNi
pa~nchanavatitamo.adhyAyaH. . 95 .. samAptamanugItAparva. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-95\-4 piTharaM pAtraM . tatpayaH pItavAnityarthaH. tachcha
krodhasvarUpeNa piTharaM dharma Avishaditi jha. pAThaH ..

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.. shrIH ..
14\.96\. adhyAyaH 96

atha vaiShNavadharmaparva  .. 3 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
yudhiShThireNa kR^iShNaMprati vaiShNavadharmaprashaMsanapUrvakaM
tatkathanaprArthanA .. 1 ..
vasiShThAdibhistachChushrUShayA tatsamIpopasarpaNam .. 2 ..
kR^iShNena yudhiShThirAdInprati vaiShNavadharmaprashaMsanapUrvakaM
svamahimAnubodhanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

janamejaya uvAcha .
ashvamedhe purAvR^itte keshavaM keshisUdanam .
dharmasaMshayamuddishya kimapR^ichChatpitAmahaH .. 14\-96\-1 (95276)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-96\-2x (7935)
pashchimenAshvamedhena yadA snAto yudhiShThiraH .
tadA rAjA namaskR^itya keshavaM punarabravIt .. 14\-96\-2 (95277)
bhavavanvaiShNavA dharmAH kiMphalAH kiMparAyaNAH .
kiM dharmamadhikR^ityAtha bhavatotpAditAH purA .. 14\-96\-3 (95278)
yadi tehamanugrAhyaH priyosmi madhusUdana .
shrotavyA yadi me kR^iShNa tanme kathaya suvrata .. 14\-96\-4 (95279)
pavitrA kila te dharmAH sarvapApapraNAshanAH .
sarvadharmottamAH puNyA bhagavaMstvanmukhodgatAH .. 14\-96\-5 (95280)
yA~nshrutvA brahmahA goghno mAtR^ihA gurutalpagaH .
pAkarbhedI kR^itaghnashcha surApo brahmavikrayI .. 14\-96\-6 (95281)
mitravishvAsaghAtI cha vIrahA bhrUNahA tathA .
tapovikrayiNashchaiva dAnavikrayiNastathA .. 14\-96\-7 (95282)
AtmavikramayiNo mUDhA jIvedyashcha vikarmabhiH .
pApAH shaThA naikR^itikA DAMbhikA dUShakAstathA .. 14\-96\-8 (95283)
rasabhedakarA ye cha ye cha syurbrahmaghAtakAH .
shUdrapreShyakarAshchorA viprA ye cha purohitAH .. 14\-96\-9 (95284)
nikShepahAriNaH strIghnAstathA ye pAradArikAH .
ete chAnye cha pApA ye muchyantete.api kilbiShAt .. 14\-96\-10 (95285)
tAnAchakShva surashreShTha tvadbhaktasya mamAchyuta ..  14\-96\-11 (95286)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-96\-12x (7936)
ityevaM kathite deve dharmaputreNa saMsadi .
vasiShThAdyAstapoyuktA munayastatvadarshinaH .. 14\-96\-12 (95287)
shrotukAmAH paraM guhyaM vaiShNavaM dharmamuttamam .
tathA bhAgavatAshchaiva tatastaM paryavArayan .. 14\-96\-13 (95288)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-96\-14x (7937)
tatvatastava bhAvena pAdamUlamupAgatam .
yadi jAnAsi mAM bhaktaM snigdhaM vA bhaktavatsala .. 14\-96\-14 (95289)
dharmaguhyAni sarvANi vettumichChAmi tatvataH .
dharmAnkathaya me deva yadyanugrahabhAgaham .. 14\-96\-15 (95290)
shrutA me mAnavA dharmA vAsiShThAH kAshyapAstathA .
gArgIyA gautamIyAshcha tathA gopAlakasya cha .. 14\-96\-16 (95291)
parAsharakR^itAH pUrvA maitreyasya cha dhImataH .
aumA mAheshvarAshchaiva nandidharmAshcha pAvanAH .. 14\-96\-17 (95292)
brahmaNA kathitA ye cha kaumArAshcha shrutA mayA .
dhUmAyanakR^itA dharmAH kANDavaishvAnarA api .. 14\-96\-18 (95293)
bhArgavA yAj~navalkyAshcha mArkaNDeyakR^itA api .
bhAradvAjakR^itA ye cha bR^ihaspatikR^itAshcha ye .. 14\-96\-19 (95294)
kuNeshcha kuNibAhoshcha vishvAmitrakR^itAshcha ye .
sumantujaiminikR^itAH shAkuneyAstathaiva cha .. 14\-96\-20 (95295)
pulastyapulahodgItAH pAvakIyAstathaiva cha .
agastyagItA maudgalyAH shANDilyAH shalabhAyanAH .. 14\-96\-21 (95296)
vAlakhilyakR^itA ye cha ye cha saptarShibhistathA .
ApastaMbakR^itA dharmAH sha~Nkhasya likhitasya cha .. 14\-96\-22 (95297)
prAjApatyAstathA yAmyA mAhendrAshcha shrutA mayA .
vaiyAghravyAsakIyAshcha vibhaNDakakR^itAshcha ye .. 14\-96\-23 (95298)
nAradIyAH shrutA dharmAH kApotAshcha shrutA mayA .
tathA viduravAkyAni bhR^igora~NgirasastathA .. 14\-96\-24 (95299)
krau~nchA mR^ida~NgagItAshcha sauryA hArItakAshcha ye .
ye pisha~NgakR^itAshchApi kAtapAyAH suvAlakAH .. 14\-96\-25 (95300)
uddAlakakR^itA dharmA aushanasyAstathaiva cha .
vaishampAyanagItAshcha ye chAnye.apyevamAditaH .. 14\-96\-26 (95301)
etebhyaH sarvadharmebhyo deva tvanmukhanissR^itAH .
pAvanAtvAtpavitratvAdvishiShTA iti me matiH .. 14\-96\-27 (95302)
tasmAddhi tvAM prapannasya tvadbhaktasya cha keshava .
yuShmadIyAnvarAndharmAnpuNyAnkathaya mechyuta .. 14\-96\-28 (95303)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-96\-29x (7938)
evaM pR^iShTastu dharmaj~no dharmaputreNa keshavaH .
uvAcha dharmAnsUkShmArthAndharmaputrasya harShitaH .. 14\-96\-29 (95304)
evaM te yasya kaunteya yatno dharmeShu suvrata .
tasya te durlabho loke na kashchidapi vidyeta .. 14\-96\-30 (95305)
dharmaH shruto vA dR^iShTo vA kathito vA kR^itopi vA .
anumodito vA rAjendra nayatIndrapadaM naram .. 14\-96\-31 (95306)
dharmaH pitA cha mAtA cha dharmo nAthaH suhR^ittathA .
dharmo bhrAtA sakhA chaiva dharmaH svAmI paraMtapa .. 14\-96\-32 (95307)
dharmAdarthashcha kAmashcha dharmAdbhogAH sukhAni cha .
dharmArdaishvaryamevAgryaM dharmAtsvargagatiH parA .. 14\-96\-33 (95308)
dharmoyaM sevitaH shuddhastrAyate mahato bhayAt .
dharmAddvijatvaM devatvaM dharmaH pAvayate naram .. 14\-96\-34 (95309)
yadA cha kShIyate pApaM kAlena puruShasya tu .
tadA saMjAyate buddhirdharmaM kartuM yudhiShThira .. 14\-96\-35 (95310)
janmAntarasahasraistu manuShyatvaM hi durlabham .
tadgatvApIha yo dharmaM na karoti svava~nchitaH .. 14\-96\-36 (95311)
kutsitA ye daridrAshcha virUpA vyAdhitAstathA .
paradveShyAshcha mUrkhAshcha na tairdharmaH kR^itaH purA .. 14\-96\-37 (95312)
ye cha dIrghAyuShaH shUrAH paNDitA bhoginastathA ..
nIrogA rUpasaMpannAstairdharmaH sukR^itaH purA .. 14\-96\-38 (95313)
evaM dharmaH kR^itaH shuddho nayate gatimuttamAm .
adharmaM sevate yastu tiryagyonyAM patatyasau .. 14\-96\-39 (95314)
idaM rahasyaM kaunteya shR^iNu dharmamanuttamam .
kathayiShye paraM dharmaM tava bhaktasya pANDava .. 14\-96\-40 (95315)
iShTastvamasi me.atyarthaM prapannashchApi mAM sadA .
paramArthamapi brUyAM kiM punardharmasaMhitAm .. 14\-96\-41 (95316)
idaM me mAnuShaM janma kR^itamAtmani mAyayA .
dharmasaMsthApanArthAya duShTAnAM nAshanAya cha .. 14\-96\-42 (95317)
mAnuShyaM bhAvamApannaM ye mAM gR^ihNantyavaj~nayA .
saMsArAntarhi te mUDhAstiryagyoniShvanekashaH .. 14\-96\-43 (95318)
ye cha mAM sarvabhUtasthaM pashyanti j~nAnachakShuShA .
madbhaktAMstAnsadA yuktAnmatsamIpaM nayAmyaham .. 14\-96\-44 (95319)
madbhaktA na vinashyanti madbhaktA vItakalmaShAH .
madbhAktAnAM tu mAnuShye saphala janma pANDavA .. 14\-96\-45 (95320)
api pApeShvabhiratA madbhaktAH pANDunandana .
muchyante pAtakaiH sarvaiH padmapatramivAMbhasA .. 14\-96\-46 (95321)
janmAntarasahasreShu tapasA bhAvitAtmanAm .
bhaktirutpadyate tAta manuShyANAM na saMshayaH .. 14\-96\-47 (95322)
yachcha rUpaM paraM guhyaM kUTastamachalaM dhruvam .
na dR^ishyate tatA devairmadbhaktairdR^ishyate yathA .. 14\-96\-48 (95323)
aparaM yachcha me rUpaM parrAdurbhAveShu dR^ishyate .
tadarchayanti sarvArthaiH sarvabhUtAni pANDava .. 14\-96\-49 (95324)
kalpakoTisahasreShu vyatIteShvAgate cha .
darshayAmIha tadrUpaM yachcha pashyanti me surAH .. 14\-96\-50 (95325)
stityutpattyavyayakaraM yo mAM j~nAtvA prapadyate .
anugR^ihNAmyahaM taM vai saMsArAnmochayAmi cha .. 14\-96\-51 (95326)
ahamAdirhi devAnAM sR^iShTA brahmAdayo mayA .
prakR^itiM svAmavaShTabhya jagatsarvaM sR^ijAmyaham .. 14\-96\-52 (95327)
tamomUlohamavyakto rajomadhye pratiShThitaH .
UrdhvaM sattvaM vinA lobhaM brahmAdistaMbaparyataH .. 14\-96\-53 (95328)
mUrdhAnaM me viddhi divaM chandrAdityau cha lochane .
gAvognirbAhmaNo vaktraM mArutaH shvasanaM cha me .. 14\-96\-54 (95329)
disho me bAhavashchAShTau nakShatrANi cha bhUShaNam .
antarikShamuro viddhi sarvabhUtAvakAshakam .
mArgo meghAnilAbhyAM tu yanmamodaramavyayam ..  14\-96\-55 (95330)
pR^ithivImaNDalaM yadvai dvIpArNavanagairyutam .
sarvasaMdhAraNopetaM pAdau mama yudhiShThira .. 14\-96\-56 (95331)
sthito hyekaguNaH khe.ahaM dviguNashchAsmi mArute .
triguNognau sthitohaM vai salile cha chaturguNaH .. 14\-96\-57 (95332)
shabdAdyA ye guNAH pa~ncha mahAbhUteShu pa~nchasu .
tanmAtrAsaMsthitaH sohaM pR^ithivyAM pa~nchadhAsthitaH .. 14\-96\-58 (95333)
ahaM sahasrasIrShastu sahasravadanekShaNaH .
sahasrabAhUdaradhR^iksahasroruH sahasrapAt .. 14\-96\-59 (95334)
dhR^itvorvIM sarvataH samyagatyatiShThaM dashAMgulam .
sarvabhUtAtmabhUtasthaH sarvavyApI tatosmyaham .. 14\-96\-60 (95335)
achintyohamanantohamajarohamajo hyaham .
anAdyo.ahamavadhyohamaprameyohamavyayaH .. 14\-96\-61 (95336)
nirguNohaM nigUDhAtmA nirdvandvo nirmamo nR^ipa .
niShkalo nirvikArohaM nidAnamamR^itasya tu .. 14\-96\-62 (95337)
sudhA chAhaM svadhA chAhaM svAhA chAhaM narAdhipa .
tejasA tapasA chAhaM bhUtagrAmaM chaturvidham .. 14\-96\-63 (95338)
snehapAshairguNabaddhvA dhArayAmyAtmamAyayA .
chAturAshramadharmehaM chAturhotraphalAshanaH .
chaturmUrtishchaturyaj~nashchaturAshramabhAvanaH ..  14\-96\-64 (95339)
saMhR^ityAhaM jagatsarvaM kR^itvA vai garbhamAtmanaH .
shayAmi divyayogena pralayeShu yudhiShThira .. 14\-96\-65 (95340)
sahasrayugaparyantAM brAhmIM rAtriM mahArNave .
sthitvA sR^ijAmi bhUtAni ja~NgamAni sthirANi cha .. 14\-96\-66 (95341)
kalpe kalpe cha bhUtAni saMharAmi sR^ijAmi cha .
na cha mAM tAni jAnanti mAyayA mohitAni me .. 14\-96\-67 (95342)
mama chaivAndhakArasya mArgitavyasya nityashaH .
prashAntasyeva dIpasya gatirnaipopalabhyate .. 14\-96\-68 (95343)
na tadasti kvachidrAjanyatrAhaM na pratiShThitaH .
na cha tadvidyate bhUtaM mayi yanna pratiShThitam .. 14\-96\-69 (95344)
yAvanmitraM bhavedbhUtaM sthUlaM sUkShmamidaM jagat .
dIvabhUto hyahaM tasmiMstAvanmAtraM pratiShThitaH .. 14\-96\-70 (95345)
kiMchAtra bahunoktena satyametadbravImi te .
yadbhUtaM yadbhaviShyachcha tatsarvamahameva tu .. 14\-96\-71 (95346)
mayA sR^iShTAni bhUtAni manmayAni cha bhArata .
mAmeva na vijAnanti mAyayA mohitAni vai .. 14\-96\-72 (95347)
evaM sarvaM jagadidaM sadevAsuramAnuSham .
mattaH prabhavate rAjanmayyeva pravilIyate .. .. 14\-96\-73 (95348)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
ShaNNavatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 96 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-96\-1x etadArabhyAparvasamApti vidyamAnAstrayoviMshatyadhyAyA
dAkShiNAtyakosheShveva dR^ishyante natvauttarAhapAThe. 7\-96\-2
pa~nchamenAshvamedheneti Ta.pAThaH. .
7\-96\-18 shUdrAyanakR^itA dharmA iti ka.pAThaH ..
7\-96\-23 vaibhItakakR^itAshcha ye iti Ta.pAThaH ..
7\-96\-31 rAjendra punAti ha naraM sadeti Ta.pAThaH ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 097
.. shrIH ..
14\.97\. adhyAyaH 97

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati chAturvarNyadharmanirUpaNam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
evamAtmodbhavaM sarvaM yagaduddishya keshavaH .
dharmAndharmAtmajasyAtha puNyAnakathayatprabhuH .. 14\-97\-1 (95349)
shR^iNu pANDava tatvena pavitraM pApanAshanam .
kathyamAnaM mayA puNyaM dharmashAstraphalaM mahat .. 14\-97\-2 (95350)
yaH shR^iNoti shuchirbhUtvA ekachittastapoyutaH .
svargyaM yashasyAmAyuShyaM dharmaM j~neyaM yudhiShThira .. 14\-97\-3 (95351)
shraddadhAnasya tasyeha yatpApaM pUrvasaMchitam .
vinashyatyAshu tatsarvaM madbhaktasya visheShataH .. 14\-97\-4 (95352)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-97\-5x (7939)
evaM shrutvA vachaH puNyaM satyaM keshavabhAShitam .
prahR^iShTamanaso bhUtvA chintayanto.adbhutaM param .. 14\-97\-5 (95353)
devabrahmarShayaH sarve gandharvApsarasastathA .
bhUtA yakShagrahAshchaiva guhyakA bhujagAstathA .. 14\-97\-6 (95354)
vAlakhilyA mahAtmAno yoginastatvadarshinaH .
tathA bhAgavatAshchApi pa~nchakAlamupAsakAH .. 14\-97\-7 (95355)
kautUhalasamAviShTAH prahR^iShTaindriyamAnasAH .
shrotukAmAH paraM dharmaM vaiShNavaM dharmashAsanam .
hR^idi kartuM cha tadvAkyaM praNemuH shirasA natAH ..  14\-97\-8 (95356)
tatastAnvAsudevena dR^iShTAndivyena chakShuShA .
vimuktapApAnAlokya praNamya shirasA harim .
paprachCha keshavaM dharmaM dharmaputraH pratApavAn ..  14\-97\-9 (95357)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-97\-10x (7940)
kIdR^ishI brAhmaNasyAtha kShatriyasyApi kIdR^ishI .
vaishyasya kIdR^ishI deva gatiH shUdrasya kIdR^ishI .. 14\-97\-10 (95358)
kathaM badhyeta pAshena brAhmaNastu yamAlaye .
kShatriyo vAtha vaishyo vA shUdro vA badhyate katham .
etatkarmaphalaM brUhi lokanAtha namostu te ..  14\-97\-11 (95359)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-97\-12x (7941)
pR^iShTo.atha keshavo hyevaM dharmaputreNa dhImatA .
uvAcha saMsAragatiM chAturvarNyasya karmajAm .. 14\-97\-12 (95360)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-97\-13x (7942)
shR^iNu varNakrameNaiva dharmaM dharmabhR^itAM vara .
nAsti kiMchinnarashreShTha brAhmaNasya tu duShkR^itam .. 14\-97\-13 (95361)
shikhAMyaj~nopavItA ye sandhyAM ye chApyupAsate .
yaishcha pUrNAhutiH prAptA vidhivajjuhvate cha ye .. 14\-97\-14 (95362)
vaishvadevaM cha ye chakruH pUjayantyatithIMshcha ye .
nityaM svAdhyAyashIlAshcha japayaj~naparAshcha ye .. 14\-97\-15 (95363)
sAyaMprAtarhutAshAshcha shUdrabhojanavarjitAH .
DaMbhAnR^itavimuktAshcha svadAraniratAshcha ye .
pa~nchayaj~naparA ye cha ye.agnihotramupAsate ..  14\-97\-16 (95364)
dahanti duShkR^itaM yeShAM hUyamAnAstrayo.agnayaH .
naShTaduShkR^itakarmANo brahmalokaM vrajanti te .. 14\-97\-17 (95365)
brahmaloke punaH kAmaM gandharvairbrahmagAyakaiH .
udgIyamAnAH prayataiH pUjyamAnAH svayaMbhuvA .
brahmiloke pramodante yAvadAbhUtasaMpluvam ..  14\-97\-18 (95366)
kShatriyopi sthito rAjye svadharmaparipAlakaH .
samyakprajAH pAlayitA ShaDbhAganirataH sadA .. 14\-97\-19 (95367)
yaj~nadAnarato dhIraH svadAranirataH sadA .
shAstrAnusArI tatvaj~naH prajAkAryaparAyaNaH .. 14\-97\-20 (95368)
viprebhyaH kAmado nityaM bhR^ityAnAM bharaNe rataH .
satyasandhaH shuchirnityaM lobhaDaMbhavivarjitaH .
kShatriyopyuttamAM yAti gatiM devaniShevitAm ..  14\-97\-21 (95369)
tatra divyApsarobhistu gandharvaishcha visheShataH .
sevyamAno mahAtejAH krIDate shakrapUjitaH .. 14\-97\-22 (95370)
chaturthagAni vai triMshatkrIDitvA tatra devavat .
iha mAnuShyaloke tu chaturvedI dvijo bhavet .. 14\-97\-23 (95371)
kR^iShigopAlanirato dharmAnaveShaNatatparaH.  14\-97\-24 (95372)
dAnadharmepi nirato viprashushrUShakastathA ..  14\-97\-24 (95373)
satyasandhaH shuchirnityaM lobhaDaMbhavivarjitaH .
R^ijuH svadAranirato hiMsAdrohavivarjitaH .. 14\-97\-25 (95374)
vaNigdharmAnnamu~nchanvai devabrAhmaNapUjakaH .
vaishyaH svargatimApnoti pUjyamAnopsarogaNaiH .. 14\-97\-26 (95375)
chaturyugAni vai triMshatkrIDitvA dasha pa~ncha cha .
iha mAnuShyaloke cha rAjA bhavati vIryavAn .. 14\-97\-27 (95376)
suvarNakoTyaH pa~nchAshadratnAnAM cha shataM tathA .
hastyashvarashvasaMyukto mahAbhogAMshcha sevate .. 14\-97\-28 (95377)
trayANAmapi varNAnAM shushrUShAnirataH sadA .
visheShatastu viprANAM dAsavadyastu tiShTati .. 14\-97\-29 (95378)
ayAchitapradAtA cha satyashauchasamanvitaH .
gurudevArchanarataH paradAravivarjitaH .. 14\-97\-30 (95379)
parapIDAmakR^itvaiva bhatyavargaM bibharti yaH .
shUdropi svargamApnoti jIvAnAmabhayapradaH .. 14\-97\-31 (95380)
sa svargakaloke krIDitvA varShakoTiM mahAtapAH .
iha mAnuShaloke tu vaishyo dhanapatirbhavet .. 14\-97\-32 (95381)
evaM dharmAtparaM nAsti mahatsaMsAramokShaNam .
na cha dharmAtpara kiMchitpApakarmavyapohanam .. 14\-97\-33 (95382)
tasmAddharmaH sadA kAryo mAnuShyaM prApya durlabham .
na hi dharmAnuraktAnAM loke kiMchana durlabham .. 14\-97\-34 (95383)
svayaMbhuvihito dharmo yo yasyeha nareshvara .
sa tena kShapayetpApaM samyagAcharitena cha .. 14\-97\-35 (95384)
sahajaM yadbhadetkarma na tattyAjyaM hi kenachit .
sa eva tasya dharmo hi tena siddhiM sa gachChati .. 14\-97\-36 (95385)
viguNopi svadharmastu pApakarma vyapohati .
evameva tu dharmopi kShIyate pApavardhanAt .. 14\-97\-37 (95386)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-97\-38x (7943)
bhagavandevadevesha shrotuM kautUhalaM hi me .
shubhasyApyashubhasyApi kShayavR^iddhI yathAkramam .. 14\-97\-38 (95387)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-97\-39x (7944)
shR^iNu pArthiva tatsarvaM dharmasUkShmaM sanAtanam .
durvij~neyatamaM nityaM yatra magnA mahAjanAH .. 14\-97\-39 (95388)
yathaiva shItamudakamuShNena bahunA vR^itam .
bhavettu tatkShaNAduShNaM shItatvaM cha vinashyati .. 14\-97\-40 (95389)
yathoShNaM vA bhavedalpaM shItena bahunA vR^itam .
shItalaM cha bhavetsarvamuShNatvaM cha vinashyati .. 14\-97\-41 (95390)
evaM cha yadbhavedbhUri sukR^itaM vA.api duShkR^itam .
tadalpaM kShapayechChIghraM nAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-97\-42 (95391)
samatve sati rAjendra tayoH sukR^itapApayoH .
gUhitasya bhavedvR^iddhiH kIrtitasya bhavetkShayaH .. 14\-97\-43 (95392)
khyApanenAnutApena prAyaH pApaM vinashyati .
tathA kR^itastu rAjendra dharmo nashyati mAnada .. 14\-97\-44 (95393)
tAvubhau gUhitau samyagvR^iddhiM yAto na saMshayaH .
tasmAtsarvaprayatnena na pApaM gUhayedbudhaH .. 14\-97\-45 (95394)
tasmAdetatprayatneni kIrtayetkShayakAraNAt .
tasmAtsaMkIrtayetpApaM nityaM dharmaM cha gUhayet .. .. 14\-97\-46 (95395)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
saptanavatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 97 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 098
.. shrIH ..
14\.98\. adhyAyaH 98

ashvamedhaparva .. 1 ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati janmadAnajIvitAnAM
vaiyarthyApAdakAdharmakathanam .. 1 ..
tathA dAnAnAM sAtvikatvAdikathanapUrva tattatphalAnAM
traividhyAdipratipAdanam .. 2 ..
tathA dAnapAtralakShaNanirUpaNam brAhmaNamahimAnuvarNanaM cha .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
evaM shrutvA vachastasya dharmaputro.achyutasya tu .
paprachCha punarapyanyaM dharmaM dharmAtmajo harim .. 14\-98\-1 (95396)
vR^ithA cha kati janmAni vR^ithA dAnAni kAni cha .
vR^ithA cha jIvitaM keShAM narANAM puruShottama .. 14\-98\-2 (95397)
kIdR^ishAsu hyavasthAsu dAnaM dattaM janArdana .
iha loke.anubhavati puruShaH puruShottama .. 14\-98\-3 (95398)
garbhasthaH kiM samashnAti kiM bAlye vA.api keshava .
yauvanasthe.api kiM kR^iShNa vArdhake vA.api kiM bhavet .. 14\-98\-4 (95399)
sAtvikaM kIdR^ishaM dAnaM rAjasaM kIdR^ishaM bhavet .
tAmasaM kIdR^ishaM deva tarpayiShyati kiM prabho .. 14\-98\-5 (95400)
uttamaM kIdR^ishaM dAnaM teShAM vA kiM phalaM bhavet .
kiM dAnaM nayati hyUrdhvaM kiM gatiM madhyamAM nayet .
gatiM jaghanyAmathavA devadeva bravIhi me ..  14\-98\-6 (95401)
etadichChAmi vij~nAtuM paraM kautUhalaM hi me .
tvadIyaM vachanaM satyaM puNyaM cha madhusUdana .. 14\-98\-7 (95402)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-98\-8x (7945)
evaM dharmaM prayatnena pR^iShTaH pANDusutena vai .
uvAcha vAsudevo.atha dharmAndharmAtmajasya tu .. 14\-98\-8 (95403)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-98\-9x (7946)
shR^iNu rAjanyathAnyAyaM vachanaM tathyamuttamam .
kathyamAnaM mayA puNyaM sarvapApavyapohanam .. 14\-98\-9 (95404)
vR^ithA cha dasha janmAni chatvAri cha narAdhipa .
vR^ithA dAnAni pa~nchAshatpa~nchaiva cha yathAkramam .. 14\-98\-10 (95405)
vR^ithA cha jIvitaM yeShAM te cha ShaT parikIrtitAH .
anukrameNa vakShyAmi tAni sarvANi pArthiva .. 14\-98\-11 (95406)
dharmaghnAnAM vR^ithA janma lubdhAnAM pApinAM tathA .
vR^ithA pAkaM cha ye.ashnanti paradAraratAshcha ye .
pAkabhedakarA ye cha ye cha syuH satyavarjitAH ..  14\-98\-12 (95407)
mR^iShTamashnAti yashchaikaH klisyamAnaistu bAndhavaiH .
pitaraM mAtaraM chaiva upAdhyAyaM guruM tathA .
mAtulaM mAtulAnIM cha yo nihanyAchChapeta vA ..  14\-98\-13 (95408)
brAhmaNashchaiva yo bhUtvA sandhyopAsanavarjitaH .
nissvAho nissvadhashchaiva shUdrANAmannabhugdvijaH .. 14\-98\-14 (95409)
mama vA shaMkarasyAtha brahmaNo vA yudhiShThira .
athavA brAhmaNAnAM tu ye na bhaktA narAdhamAH .
vR^ithAjanmAnyathaiteShAM pApinAM viddhi Dava ..  14\-98\-15 (95410)
ashraddhayA.api yaddattamavAmAnena vA.api yat .
DaMbhArthamapi yaddattaM yatpAShaNDihR^itaM nR^ipa .. 14\-98\-16 (95411)
shUdrAchArAya yaddattaM yaddattvA chAnukIrtitam .
roShayuktaM tu yaddattaM yaddattamanushochitam .. 14\-98\-17 (95412)
DaMbhArjitaM cha yaddattaM yachcha vA.apyanR^itArjitam .
brAhmaNasvaM cha yaddattaM chauryeNApyArjitaM cha yat .. 14\-98\-18 (95413)
abhishAstAhR^itaM yattu yaddattaM patite dvije .
nirbrahmAbhihR^itaM yattu yaddattaM sarvayAchakaiH .. 14\-98\-19 (95414)
vrApyaistu yaddhR^itaM dAnamArUDhapatitaishcha yat .
yaddattaM svairiNIbhartuH shvashurAnanuvartine .. 14\-98\-20 (95415)
yadgrAmayAchakahR^itaM yatkR^itaghnahR^itaM tathA .
upapAtakine dattaM devavikrayiNe cha yat .. 14\-98\-21 (95416)
strIjitAya cha yaddattaM yaddattaM rAjasevine .
gaNakAya cha yaddattaM yachcha kAraNikAya cha .. 14\-98\-22 (95417)
vR^iShalIpataye dattaM yaddattaM shastrajIvine .
bhR^itakAya cha yaddattaM vyAlagrAhihR^itaM cha yat .. 14\-98\-23 (95418)
purohitAya yaddattaM chikitsakahR^itaM cha yat .
yadvaNiMkkarmiNe dattaM kShudramantropajIvine .. 14\-98\-24 (95419)
yachChUdrajIvine dattaM yachcha devalakAya cha .
devadravyAshine yachcha yaddattaM chitrakarmiNe .. 14\-98\-25 (95420)
ra~NgopajIvine dattaM yachcha mAMsopajIvine .
sevakAya cha yaddattaM yaddattaM brAhmaNabruve .. 14\-98\-26 (95421)
adeshine cha yaddattaM dattaM vArdhuShikAya cha .
yadanAchAriNe dattaM yattu dattamanagraye .. 14\-98\-27 (95422)
asandhyopAsine dattaM yachChUdragrAmavAsine .
yanmithyAli~Ngine dattaM dattaM sarvAshine cha yat .. 14\-98\-28 (95423)
nAstikAyA cha yaddattaM dharmavikrayiNe cha yat .
varAkAya cha yaddattaM yaddattaM kUTasAkShiNe .. 14\-98\-29 (95424)
grAmakUTAya yaddattaM dAnaM pArtivapu~Ngava .
vR^ithA bhavati tatsarvaM nAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-98\-30 (95425)
viprANAmadharA ete lolupA brAhmaNAdhamAH .
nAtmAnaM tArayantyete na dAtAraM yudhiShThira .. 14\-98\-31 (95426)
etebhyo dattamAtrANi dAnAni subahUnyapi .
vR^ithA bhavanti rAjendra bhasmanyAjyAhutiryathA .. 14\-98\-32 (95427)
eteShu yatphalaM kiMchidbhaviShyati kathaMchana .
rAkShasAshcha pishAchAshcha tadviluMpanti harShitAH .. 14\-98\-33 (95428)
vR^ithA hyetAni dattAni kathitAni samAsataH .
jIvitaM tu vR^ithA yeShAM chachChR^iNuShva yudhiShThira .. 14\-98\-34 (95429)
ye mAM na pratipadyante sha~NkaraM vA narAdhamAH .
braihmaNAnvA mahIdevAnvR^ithA jIvanti te narAH .. 14\-98\-35 (95430)
hetushAstreShu ye saktAH kudR^iShTipathamAshritAH .
devAnnindantyanAchArA vR^ithA jIvanti te narAH .. 14\-98\-36 (95431)
kushalaiH kR^itashAstrANi paThitvA ye narAdhamAH .
viprAnnindanti yaj~nAMshcha vR^ithA jIvanti te narAH .. 14\-98\-37 (95432)
ye durgAM vA kumAraM vA vAyumagniM jalaM ravim .
pitaraM mAtaraM chaiva gurumindraM nishAkaram .
mUDhA nindantyanAchArA vR^ithA jIvanti te narAH ..  14\-98\-38 (95433)
vidyamAne dhane yastu dAnadharmavivarjitaH .
mR^iShTamashnAti yashchaiko vR^ithA jIvati sopi cha .. 14\-98\-39 (95434)
vR^ithA jIvitamAkhyAtaM dAnakAlaM bravImi te ..  14\-98\-40 (95435)
tamoniviShTachittena dattaM dAnaM tu yadbhavet .
tadasya phalamashnAti naro garbhagato nR^ipa .. 14\-98\-41 (95436)
IrShyAmatsarasaMyukto DaMbhArthaM chArthakAraNAt .
dadAti dAnaM yo martyo bAlabhAve tadashnute .. 14\-98\-42 (95437)
bhoktaM bhogamashaktastu vyAdhibhiH pIDito bhR^isham .
dadAti dAnaM yo martyo vR^iddhabhAve tadashnute .. 14\-98\-43 (95438)
shraddhAyuktaH shuchiH snAtaH prasannendriyamAnasaH .
dadAti dAnaM yo martyo yauvane sa tadashnute .. 14\-98\-44 (95439)
svayaM nItvA tu yaddAnaM bhaktyA pAtre pradIyate .
tatsArvakAlikaM viddhi dAnamAmaraNAntikam .. 14\-98\-45 (95440)
rAjasaM sAtvikaM chApi tAmasaM cha yudhiShThira .
dAnaM dAnaphalaM chaiva gatiM cha trividhAM shR^iNu .. 14\-98\-46 (95441)
dAnaM dAtavyamityeva matiM kR^itvA dvijAya vai .
upakAraviyuktAya yaddattaM taddhi sAtvikam .. 14\-98\-47 (95442)
shrotriyAya daridrAya bahubhR^ityAya pANDava .
dIyate yatprahR^iShTena tatsAtvikamudAhR^itam .. 14\-98\-48 (95443)
vedAkSharavihInAya yattu pUrvopakAriNe .
samR^iddhAya cha yaddattaM taddAnaM rAjasaM smR^itam .. 14\-98\-49 (95444)
saMbandhine cha yaddattaM pramattAya cha pANDava .
phalArthibhirapAtrAya taddAnaM rAjasaM smR^itam .. 14\-98\-50 (95445)
vaishvadevavihInAya dAnamashrotriyAya cha .
dIyate taskarAyApi taddAnaM tAmasaM smR^itam .. 14\-98\-51 (95446)
saroShamavadhUtaM cha kleshayuktamavaj~nayA .
sevakAya cha yaddataM tattAmasamudAhR^itam .. 14\-98\-52 (95447)
devAH pitR^igaNAshchaiva munayashchAgnayastathA .
sAtvikaM dAnamashnanti tuShyanti cha nareshvara .. 14\-98\-53 (95448)
dAnavA daityasa~NgAshcha grahA yakShAH sarAkShasAH .
rAjasaM dAnamashnanti varjitaM pitR^idaivataiH .. 14\-98\-54 (95449)
pishAchAH pretasa~NghAshcha kashmalA ye malImasAH .
tAmasaM dAnamashnanti gatiM cha trividhAM shR^iNu .. 14\-98\-55 (95450)
sAtvikAnAM tu dAnAnAmuttamaM phalamashnute .
madhyamaM rAjasAnAM tu tAmasAnAM tu pashchimam .. 14\-98\-56 (95451)
abhigamyopanItAnAM dAnAnAmuttamaM phalam .
madhyamaM tu samAhUya jaghanyaM yAchate phalam .. 14\-98\-57 (95452)
ayAchitapradAtA yaH sa yAti gatimuttamAm .
samAhUya tu yo dadyAnmadhyamAM sa gatiM vrajet .
yAchito yashcha vai dadyAjjaghanyAM sa gatiM vrajet ..  14\-98\-58 (95453)
uttamA daivikI j~neyA madhyamA mAnuShI gatiH .
gatirjaghanyA tiryakShu gatireShA tridhA smR^itA .. 14\-98\-59 (95454)
pAtrabhUteShu vipreShu saMsthiteShvAhitAgniShu .
yattu nikShipyate dAnamakShayaM saMprakIrtitam .. 14\-98\-60 (95455)
shrotriyANAM daridrANAM bharaNaM kuru pArthiva .
samR^iddhAnAM dvijAtInAM kuryAsteShAM tu rakShaNam .. 14\-98\-61 (95456)
daridrAnvittahInAMshcha pradAnaiH suShThu pUjaya .
AturasyaiShadhaiH kAryaM nIrujasya kimauShadhaiH .. 14\-98\-62 (95457)
pApaM pratigrahItAraM pradAturapagachChati .
pratigrahIturyatpuNyaM pradAtAramupaiti tat .
tasmAddAnaM sadA kAryaM paratra hitamichChatA ..  14\-98\-63 (95458)
vedavidyAvadAteShu sadA shUdrAnnavarjiShu .
prayatnena vidhAtavyo mahAdAnamayo nidhiH .. 14\-98\-64 (95459)
yeShAM dArAH pratIkShante sahasrasyeva lambhanam .
bhuktasheShasya bhaktasya tAnnimantraya pANDava .. 14\-98\-65 (95460)
Amantrya tu nirAshAni na kartavyAni bhArata .
kulAni sudaridrANi teShAmAshA hatA bhavet .. 14\-98\-66 (95461)
madbhaktA ye narashreShTha madgatA matparAyaNAH .
madyAjino manniyamAstAnprayatnena pUjayet .. 14\-98\-67 (95462)
teShAM tu pAvanAyAhaM nityameva yudhiShThira .
ubhe sandhye.adhitiShThAmi hyaskannaM tadvrataM mama .. 14\-98\-68 (95463)
tasmAdaShTAkSharaM mantraM madbhaktairvItakalmaShaiH .
sandhyAkAle tu japtavyaM satataM chAtmashuddhaye .. 14\-98\-69 (95464)
anyeShAmapi viprANAM kilbiShaM hi vinashyati .
ubhe sandhyepyupAsIta tasmAdvipro vishuddhaye.  14\-98\-70 (95465)
daive shrAddhepi vipraH sa niyoktavyo.ajugupsayA .
jugupsitastu yaH shrAddhaM dahatyagnirivendhanam .. 14\-98\-71 (95466)
bhArataM mAnavo dharmo vedAH sA~NgAshchikitsitam .
Aj~nAsiddhAni chatvAri na hantavyAni hetubhiH .. 14\-98\-72 (95467)
na brAhmaNAnparIkSheta daive karmaNi dharmavit .
mahAnbhavetparIvAdo brAhmaNAnAM parIkShaNe .. 14\-98\-73 (95468)
brAhmaNAnAM parIvAdaM yaH kuryAtsa narAdhamaH .
rAsabhAnAM shunAM yoniM gachChetpuruShadUShakaH .. 14\-98\-74 (95469)
shvatvaM prApnoti ninditvA parIvAdAtkharo bhavet .
kR^imirbhavatyabhibhavAtkITo bhavati matsarAt .. 14\-98\-75 (95470)
durvR^ittA vA suvR^ittA vA prAkR^itA vA susaMskR^itAH .
brAhmaNA nAvamantavyA bhasmachChannA ivAgnayaH .. 14\-98\-76 (95471)
kShatriyaM chaiva sarpaM cha brAhmaNaM cha bahushrutam .
nAvamanyeta medhAvI kR^ishAnapi kadAchana .. 14\-98\-77 (95472)
etattrayaM hi puruShaM nirdahedavamAnitam .
tasmAdetatprayatnena nAvamanyeta buddhimAn .. 14\-98\-78 (95473)
yathA sarvAsvavasthAsu pAvako daivataM mahat .
tathA sarvAsvavasthAsu brAhmaNo daivataM mahat .. 14\-98\-79 (95474)
vya~NgAH kANAshcha kubjAshcha vAmanA~NgAstathaiva cha .
sarve daive niyoktavyA vyAmishrA vedapAragaiH .. 14\-98\-80 (95475)
manyuM notpAdayetteShAM na chAriShTaM samAcharet .
manyupraharaNA viprA na viprAH shashtrapANayaH .. 14\-98\-81 (95476)
manyunA ghnanti te shatrUnvajreNendra ivAsurAn .
brAhmaNo hi mahaddaivaM jAtimAtreNa jAyate .. 14\-98\-82 (95477)
brAhmaNaH sarvabhUtAnAM dharmakoshasya guptaye .
kiM punarye cha kaunteya sandhyAM nityamupAsate .. 14\-98\-83 (95478)
yasyAsyena samashnanti havyAni tridivaukasaH .
kavyAni chaiva pitaraH kiM bhUtamadhikaM tataH .. 14\-98\-84 (95479)
utpattireva viprasya mUrtidharmasya shAshvatI .
sa hi dharmArthamutpanno brahmabhUyAya kalpate .. 14\-98\-85 (95480)
svameva brAhmaNo bhu~Nkte svaM vaste svaM dadAti cha .
AnR^ishaMsyAdbrAhmaNasya bhu~njate hItare janAH .
tasmAtte nAvamantavyA madbhaktA hi dvijAH sadA ..  14\-98\-86 (95481)
AraNyakopaniShadi ye tu pashyanti mAM dvijAH .
nigUDhaM niShkalAvasthaM tAnprayatnena pUjaya .. 14\-98\-87 (95482)
svagR^ihe vA pravAse vA divArAtramathApi vA .
shraddhayA brAhmaNAH pUjyA madbhaktA ye cha pANDava .. 14\-98\-88 (95483)
nAsti viprasamaM daivaM nAsti viprasamo guruH .
nAsti viprAtparo bandhurnAsti viprAtparo nidhiH .
nAsti viprAtparaM tIrthaM na puNyaM brAhmaNAtparam.  14\-98\-89 (95484)
na pavitraM paraM viprAnna dvijAtpAvanaM param .
nAsti viprAptaro dharmo nAsti viprAtparA gatiH .. 14\-98\-90 (95485)
pApakarmasamAkShiptaM patantaM narake naram .
trAyate pAtramapyekaM pAtrabhUte tu taddvije .. 14\-98\-91 (95486)
bAlAhitAgnayo ye cha shAntAH shUdrAnnavarjitAH .
mAmarchayanti tadbhaktAstebhyo dattamihAkShayam .. 14\-98\-92 (95487)
pradAnaiH pUjito vipro vandito vApi saMskR^itaH .
sambhAShito vA dR^iShTo vA madbhakto divamunnayet .. 14\-98\-93 (95488)
ye paThanti namasyanti dhyAyanti puruShAstu mAm .
sa tAnspR^iShTvA cha dR^iShTvA cha naraH pApaiH pramuchyate .. 14\-98\-94
(95489)
madbhaktA madgataprANA madgItA matparAyaNAH .
bIjayonivishuddhA yai shrotriyAH saMyatendriyAH .
shUdrAnnaviratA nityaM te punantIha darshanAt ..  14\-98\-95 (95490)
svaMya nItvA visheSheNa dAnaM teShAM gR^iheShvatha .
nivApayettu yadbhaktyA taddAnaM koTisaMmitam .. 14\-98\-96 (95491)
jAgrataH svapato vApi pravAseShu gR^iheShvatha .
hR^idaye na praNashyAmi yasya viprasya bhAvataH .. 14\-98\-97 (95492)
sa pUjito vA dR^iShTo vA spR^iShTo vApi dvijottamaH .
sambhAShito vA rAjendra punAtyeva naraM sadA .. 14\-98\-98 (95493)
evaM sarvAsvavasthAsu sarvadAnAni pANDava .
madbhaktebhyaH pradattAni svargamArgapradAni vai .. .. 14\-98\-99 (95494)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
aShTanavatitamo.adhyAyaH .. 98 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 099
.. shrIH ..
14\.99\. adhyAyaH 99

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati bIjayonyoH shuddhyashuddhinirUpaNam .. 1 ..
tathA gAyatrImahimAnuvarNanam .. 2 ..
brAhmaNamahimaprashaMsanam . brAhmaNAvamantR^INAM nArakayAtanAnuvarNanaM
cha .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
shrutvaivaM sAtvikaM dAnaM rAjasaM tAmasaM tathA .
pR^ithakpR^ithaktvena gatiM phalaM chApi pR^ithakpR^ithak .. 14\-99\-1 (95495)
avitR^iptaH prahR^iShTAtmA puNyaM dharmAmR^itaM punaH .
yudhiShThiro dharmarataH keshavaM punarabravIt .. 14\-99\-2 (95496)
bIjayonivishuddhAnAM lakShaNAni vadasva me .
bIjadoSheNa lokesha jAyante cha kathaM narAH .. 14\-99\-3 (95497)
AchAradoShaM deveshaM vaktugarhasyasheShataH ..
brAhmaNAnAM visheShaM cha guNadoShau cha keshava .. 14\-99\-4 (95498)
chAturvarNyasya kutsnasya vartamAnAH pratigrahe .
kena viprA visheSheNa tarante tArayanti cha .
etAnkathaya devesha tvadbhaktasya namostu te ..  14\-99\-5 (95499)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-99\-6x (7947)
shR^iNu rAjanyathAvR^ittaM bIjayoniM shubhAshubham .
yena tiShThati lokoyaM vinashyati cha pANDava .. 14\-99\-6 (95500)
aviplutabrahmacharyo yastu vipro yathAvidhi .
sa bIjaM nAma vij~neyaM tasya bIjaM shubhaM bhavet .. 14\-99\-7 (95501)
kanyA chAkShatayoniH syAtkulInA pitR^imAtR^itaH .
brAhmaNAdiShu vivAheShu pariNItA yathAvidhi .
sA prashastA varArohA tasyA yoniH prashasyate ..  14\-99\-8 (95502)
manasA karmaNA vAchA yA gachChetparapUruSham .
yonistasyA narashreShTha garbhAdhAnaM na chArhati .. 14\-99\-9 (95503)
svairiNyA yastu pApAtmA saMtAnArthamihechChati .
sa kulAnpAtayatyAshu dashapUrvAndashAparAn .. 14\-99\-10 (95504)
duShTayonau tu yo mohAdretaH si~nchati mUDhadhIH .
tadretasA samutpannaH ShaDa~Ngavidapi dvijaH .
sAdhubhiH sa bahiShkAryaH shvApAka iva pArthivA ..  14\-99\-11 (95505)
karmaNA manasA vAchA yA bhavetsvairachAriNI .
sA kulaghrIti vij~neyA tasyAM jAtaH shvapAchakaH .. 14\-99\-12 (95506)
daive pitrye tathA dAne bhojane sahabhAShaNe .
shayane sahasaMbandhe na yogyA dR^iShTayonijAH .. 14\-99\-13 (95507)
na tasmAdduShTayonyAM tu garbhamutpAdayedbudhaH .
mohena kurute yastu kulaM hanti tripUruSham .. 14\-99\-14 (95508)
kAnIkanashcha saho~nashcha tathobhau kuNDagolakai .
ArUDhapatitAjjAtaH paritasyApi yaH sutaH .
ShaDete viprachaNDAlA nikR^iShTAH shvapachAdapi ..  14\-99\-15 (95509)
yo yatra tatra vA retaH siktvA shUdrAsu vA charet .
kAmachArI sa pApAtmA bIjaM tasyAshubhaM bhavet .. 14\-99\-16 (95510)
ashuddhaM tadbhavedbIjaM shuddhAM yoni na chArhati .
dUShayatyapi tAM yoniM shunA lIDhaM haviryathA .. 14\-99\-17 (95511)
shUdrayonau patedbIjaM hAhAshabdaM dvijanmanaH .
kuryAtpurIShagarteShu patito.asmIti duHkhitaH .. 14\-99\-18 (95512)
mAmadhaHpAtayanneSha pApAtmA kAmamohitaH .
adhogatiM prajotkShipramiti shaptvA patettu tat .. 14\-99\-19 (95513)
AtmA hi shuklamuddiShTaM daivataM paramaM mahat .
tasmAtsarvaprayatnena nirundhyAchChuklamAtmanaH .. 14\-99\-20 (95514)
Ayustejo balaM vIryaM praj~nA shrIshcha mahadyashaH .
puNyaM cha matpriyatvaM cha labhate brahmacharyayA .. 14\-99\-21 (95515)
aviplutabrahmacharyairgR^ihasthashramamAshritaiH .
pa~nchayaj~naparairdharmaH sthApyate pR^ithivItale .. 14\-99\-22 (95516)
sAyaMprAtastu ye sandhyAM samya~NnityamupAsate .
nAvaM vedamayIM kR^itvA tarante tArayanti cha .. 14\-99\-23 (95517)
yo japetpAvanIM devIM gAyatrIM vedamAtaram .
na sIdetpratigR^ihNAnaH pR^ithivIM cha sasAgarAm .. 14\-99\-24 (95518)
ye chAsya duHsthitAH kechidgrahAH sUryAdayo divi .
te chAsya saumyA jAyante shivAH shubhakarAstathA .. 14\-99\-25 (95519)
yatra yatra sthitAshchaiva dAruNAH pishitAshanAH .
ghorarUpA mahAkAyA dharShayanti na taM dvijam .. 14\-99\-26 (95520)
punantIha pR^ithivyAM cha chIrNavedavratA narAH .
chaturNAmapi vedAnAM sA hi rAjangarIyasI .. 14\-99\-27 (95521)
achIrNivratavedA ye vikarmaphalamAshritAH .
brAhmamA nAmamAtreNa te.api pUjyA yudhiShThira .
kiM punaryastu sandhye dve nityamevopatiShThate ..  14\-99\-28 (95522)
shIlamadhyayanaM dAnaM shauchaM mArdavamArjavam .
tasmAdvedAdvishiShTAni manurAha prajApatiH .. 14\-99\-29 (95523)
bhUrbhuvassvariti brahma yo vedanirato dvijaH .
svadAranirato dAntaH sa vidvAnsa cha bhUsuraH .. 14\-99\-30 (95524)
sandhyAmupAsate ye vai nityameva dvijottamAH .
te yAnti narashArdUla brahmalokaM na saMshayaH .. 14\-99\-31 (95525)
sAvitrImAtrasAropi varo vipraH suyantritaH .
nAyantritashchaturvedI sarvAshI sarvavikrayI .. 14\-99\-32 (95526)
sAvitrIM chaiva vedAMshcha tulayA.atolayanpurA .
sadevarShigaNAshchaiva sarve brahmapurassarAH .
chaturNAmapi vedAnAM sA hi rAjangarIyasI ..  14\-99\-33 (95527)
yathA vikasite puShpe madhu gR^ihNanti ShaTpadAH .
evaM gR^ihItA sAvitrI sarvavede cha pANDavaH .. 14\-99\-34 (95528)
tasmAttu sarvavedAnAM sAvitrI prANa uchyate .
nirjIvA hItare vedA vinA sAvitriyA nR^ipaH .. 14\-99\-35 (95529)
nAyantritashchaturvedI shIlabhraShTaH sa kutsitaH .
shIlavR^ittasamAyuktaH sAvitrIpAThako varaH .. 14\-99\-36 (95530)
sahasraparamAM devIM shatamadhyAM dashAvarAm .
sAvitrIM japa kauteya sarvapApapraNAshinIm .. 14\-99\-37 (95531)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-99\-38x (7948)
trailokyanAtha he kR^iShNa sarvabhUtAtmako hyasi .
nAnAyogapara shreShTha tuShyase kena karmaNA .. 14\-99\-38 (95532)
bhAgavAnuvAcha. 14\-99\-39x (7949)
yadi bhArasahasraM tu guggulvAdi pradhUpayet .
karoti chennamaskAramupahAraM cha kArayet .. 14\-99\-39 (95533)
stauti yaH stutibhirmAM cha R^igyajussAmabhiH sadA .
na toShayati cheddhiprAnnAhaM tuShyAmi bhArata .. 14\-99\-40 (95534)
brAhmaNe pUjite nityaM pUjitosmi na saMshayaH .
AkruShTe chAhamAkruShTo bhavAmi bharatarShabha .. 14\-99\-41 (95535)
parA mayi gatisteShAM pUjayanti dvijaM hi ye .
yadahaM dvijarUpeNa vasAmi vasudhAtale .. 14\-99\-42 (95536)
yastAnpUjayati prAj~no madgatenAntarAtmanA .
tamahaM svena rUpeNa pashyAmi narapu~Ngava .. 14\-99\-43 (95537)
kubjAH kANA vAmanAshcha daridrA vyAdhitAstathA .
nAvamAnyA dvijAH prAj~nairmama rUpA hi te dvijAH .. 14\-99\-44 (95538)
ye kechitsAgarAntAyAM pR^ithivyAM dvijasattamAH .
mama rUpaM hi teShvevamarchiteShvarchito.asmyaham .. 14\-99\-45 (95539)
bahavastu na jAnanti narA j~nAnabahiShkR^itAH .
yadahaM dvijarUpeNa vasAmi vasudhAtale .. 14\-99\-46 (95540)
avamanyanti ye viprAnsvadharmAnpAtayanti te .
preShaNaiH preShayante cha shushrUShAM kArayanti cha .. 14\-99\-47 (95541)
mR^itAMshchAtra paratremAnyamadUtA mahAbalAH .
nikR^intanti yathAkAmaM sUtramArgeNa shilpinaH .. 14\-99\-48 (95542)
AkroshaparivAdAbhyAM ye ramante dvijAtiShu .
tAnmR^itAnyamalokasthAnnipAtya pR^ithivItale .. 14\-99\-49 (95543)
Akramyorasi pAdena krUraH saMraktalochanaH .
agnivarNaistu saMdaMshairyamo jihvAM samuddharet .. 14\-99\-50 (95544)
ye cha viprAnnirIkShante pApAH pApena chakShuShA .
abrahmaNyAH shruterbAhyA nityaM brahmadviSho narAH .. 14\-99\-51 (95545)
teShAM ghorA mahAkAyA vakratuNDA mahAbalAH .
uddharanti muhUrtena svagAshchakShuryamAj~nayA .. 14\-99\-52 (95546)
yaH prahAraM dvijendrAya dadyAtkuryAchcha shoNitam .
asthibha~NgaM cha yaH kuryAtprANairvA viprayojayet .
sonupUrvyeNa yAtImAnnarakAnekaviMshatim ..  14\-99\-53 (95547)
shUlamAropyate pashchAjjvalane paripachyate .
bahuvarShasahasrANi pachyamAnastvavAkChirAH .
nAvamuchyeta durmedA na tasya kShIyate gatiH ..  14\-99\-54 (95548)
brAhmaNAnvA vichAryaiva vrajantai vadhakA~NkShayA .
shatarvaShasahasrANi tAmisre paripachyate .. 14\-99\-55 (95549)
utpAdya shoNitaM gAtrAtsaMraMbhamatipUrvakam .
saparyayeNa yAtImAnnarakAnekaviMshatim .. 14\-99\-56 (95550)
tasmAnnAkushalaM brUyAnna shuShkAM gatimIrayet .
na brUyAtparuShAM vANIM na chaivainAnatikramet .. 14\-99\-57 (95551)
ye viprA~nshlakShNayA vAchA pUjayanti narottamAH .
architashcha stutashchaiva tairbhavAmi na saMshayaH .. 14\-99\-58 (95552)
tarjayanti cha ye viprAnkroshayanti cha bhArata .
AkruShTastarjitashchAhaM tairbhavAmi na saMshayaH .. 14\-99\-59 (95553)
yashchandanaishchAgarudhUpadIpai\-
rabhyarchayetkAShThamayIM mamArchAm .
tenArchito naiva bhavAmi samya\-
gviprArchanAdasmi samarchito.aham ..  14\-99\-60 (95554)
vipraprasAdAddharaNIdharo.ahaM
vipraprasAdAdasurA~njayAmi .
vipraprasAdAchcha sadakShiNo.ahaM
vipraprasAdAdajito.ahamasmi .. ..  14\-99\-61 (95555)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
ekonashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 99 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 100
.. shrIH ..
14\.100\. adhyAyaH 100

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati
sukR^itiduShkR^itijanaprApyavaivasvatapuramArgAdipratipAdanapUrvakaM
teShAM tadgamanaprakArAnuvarNanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
devadevesha daityaghni paraM kautUhalaM hi me .
etatkathaya sarvaj~na tvadbhaktasya cha keshava .
mAnuShasya cha lokasya dharmalokasya chAntaram ..  14\-100\-1 (95556)
kIdR^ishaM kiMpramANaM vA kimadhiShThAnameva cha .
taranti mAnuShA deva kenopAyena mAdhava .. 14\-100\-2 (95557)
tvagasthimAMsanirmukte pa~nchabhUtavivarjite .
kathayasva mahAdeva sukhaduHkhamasheShataH .. 14\-100\-3 (95558)
jIvasya karmalokeShu karmabhistu shubhAshubhaiH .
anubaddhasya taiH pAshairnIyamAnasya dAruNaiH .. 14\-100\-4 (95559)
mR^ityudUtairdurAdharShairghorairghoraparakramaiH .
vadhyasyAkShipyamANasya vidrutasya yamAj~nayA .. 14\-100\-5 (95560)
puNyapApakR^idAtiShThetsukhaduHkhamasheShataH .
yamadUtairdrurAdharShairnIyate vA kathaM punaH .
kiM vA tatra gatA deva karma kurvanti mAnavAH ..  14\-100\-6 (95561)
kathaM dharmaparA yAnti devatAdvijapUjakAH .
kataM vA pApakarmANo yAnti pretapuraM narAH .. 14\-100\-7 (95562)
kiM rUpaM kiM pramANaM vA varNaH ko vA.asya keshava .
jIvasya gachChato nityaM yamalokaM bravIhi me .. 14\-100\-8 (95563)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-100\-9x (7950)
shR^iNu rAjanyathAvR^itaM yanmAM tvaM paripR^ichChasi .
tatte.ahaM kathayiShyAmi madbhaktasya nareshvara .. 14\-100\-9 (95564)
ShaDashItisahasrANi yojanAnAM yudhiShThira .
mAnuShyasya cha lokasya yamalokasya chAntaram .. 14\-100\-10 (95565)
na tatra vR^ikShachChAyA vA na taTAkaM saropi vA .
na vApyo dIrghikA vA.api na kUpo vA yudhiShThira .. 14\-100\-11 (95566)
na maNTapaM sabhA vA.api na prapA na niketanam .
na parvato nadI vA.api na bhUmervivaraM kvachit .. 14\-100\-12 (95567)
na grAmo nAshramo vA.api nodyAnaM vA vanAni cha .
na kiMchidAshrayasthAnaM pathi tasminyudhiShThira .. 14\-100\-13 (95568)
jantorhi prAptakAlasya vedanArtasya vai bhR^isham .
kAraNaistyaktadehasya prANaiH kaNThagataiH punaH .. 14\-100\-14 (95569)
sharIrAchchAlyate jIvo hyavasho mAtarishvanA .
nirgato vAyubhUtastu ShaTkoshAttu kalevarAt .. 14\-100\-15 (95570)
sharIramanyattadrUpaM tadvarNaM tatpramANataH .
adR^ishyaM tatpraviShTastu sopyadR^iShTo.atha kenachit .. 14\-100\-16 (95571)
sontarAtmA dehavatAmaShTA~Ngo yastu saMcharet .
ChedanAdbhedanAddAhAttADanAdvA na nashyati.  14\-100\-17 (95572)
nAnA rUpadharairghauraiH prachaNDeshchaNDasAdhanaiH .
nIyamAno durAdharShairyamadUtairyamAj~nayA .. 14\-100\-18 (95573)
putradAramayaiH pAshaiH saMnirUddho.avasho balAt .
svakarmabhishchAnugataH kR^itaiH sukR^itaduShkR^itaiH .. 14\-100\-19 (95574)
AkrandamAnaH karuNaM bandhubhirduHkhapIDitaiH .
tyaktvA bandhujanaM sarvaM nirapekShastu gachChati .. 14\-100\-20 (95575)
mAtR^ibhiH pitR^ibhishchaiva bhrAtR^ibhirmAtulaistathA .
dAraiH putrairvayasyaishcha rudadbhistyajyate punaH .. 14\-100\-21 (95576)
adR^ishyamAnastairdInairashrupUrNamukhekShaNaiH .
svasharIraM parityajya vAyubhUtastu gachChati .. 14\-100\-22 (95577)
andhakAramapAraM taM mahAgheraM tamovR^itam .
duHkhAntaM duShpratAraM cha durgamaM pApakarmaNAm .. 14\-100\-23 (95578)
duHsahAyaM durantaM cha durnirIkShaM durAsadam .
durApamatiduHkhaM cha pApiShThAnAM narottama .. 14\-100\-24 (95579)
R^iShibhiH kathyamAnaM tatpAraMparyeNa pArthiva .
trAsaM janachati prAyaH shrUyamANaM kathAsvapi .. 14\-100\-25 (95580)
avashyaM chaiva gantavyaM tadadhvAnaM yudhiShThira .
prAptakAlena saMtyajya bandhUnbhogAndhanAni cha .. 14\-100\-26 (95581)
jarAyujairaNDajaishcha svedajairudbhidaistathA .
ja~NgamaiH sthirasaMj~naishcha gantavyaM yamasAdanam .. 14\-100\-27 (95582)
devAsurairmanuShyAdyairvaivasvatavashAnugaiH .
strIpuMnapuMsakaishchApi pR^ithivyAM jIvasaMj~nitaiH .. 14\-100\-28 (95583)
madhyamairyuvabhirvA.api bAlairvR^iddhaistathaiva cha .
jAtamAtraishcha garbhasthairgantavyaH sa mahApathaH .. 14\-100\-29 (95584)
pUrvAhNe vA.aparAhNe vA sandhyAkAle.athavA punaH .
pradoShe vA.ardharAtre vA pratyuShe vA.apyupasthite .. 14\-100\-30 (95585)
pravAsasthairvanasthairvA parvatasthairjale sthitaiH .
kShetrasthairvA nabhaHsthervA gR^ihamadhyagatairapi .. 14\-100\-31 (95586)
bhu~njadbhirvA pibadbhirvA khAdadbhirvA narottama .
AsInairvA sthitairvApi shayanIyagatairapi .
jAgradbhirvA prasuptairvA gantavyaH sa mahApathaH ..  14\-100\-32 (95587)
mR^ityudUtairdurAdharShaiH prachaNDaishchaNDasAsanaiH .
AkShipyamANA hyavashAH prayAnti yamasAdanam .. 14\-100\-33 (95588)
kvachidbhItaiH kvachinmattaiH praskhaladbhiH kvachitkvachit .
krandadbhirvedanArtaistu gantavyaM yamasAdanam .. 14\-100\-34 (95589)
nirbhartsyamAnairudvigrairvidhUtairbhayavihvalaiH .
tudyamAnasharIraishcha gantavyaM tarjitaistathA .. 14\-100\-35 (95590)
kaNTakAkIrNamArgeNa taptavAlukapAMsunA .
dahyamAnaistu gantavyaM narairdAnavivarjitaiH .. 14\-100\-36 (95591)
kAShThopalashilAghAtairdaNDolmukakashA~NkushaiH .
hanyamAnairyamapuraM gantavyaM dharmavarjitaiH .. 14\-100\-37 (95592)
medaHshoNitapUyAdyairvaktrairgAtraishcha savraNaiH .
dagdhakShatajakIrNaishcha gantavyaM jIvaghAtakaiH .. 14\-100\-38 (95593)
vedanArtaischa kUjadbhirvikroshadbhishcha visvaram .
vedanArtaiH patadbhishcha gantavyaM jIvaghAtakaiH .. 14\-100\-39 (95594)
bhagrapAdoruhasta~Ngairbhagraja~NghAshirodharaiH .
ChinnakarNoShThanAsaishcha gantavyaM jIvaghAtakaiH .. 14\-100\-40 (95595)
shaktibhirbhiNDipAlaishcha sha~NkutomarasAyakaiH .
tudyamAnaistu shUlAgrairgantavyaM jIvaghAtakaiH .. 14\-100\-41 (95596)
shvabhirvyAghrairvR^ikaiH kAkairbhakShyamANAH samantataH .
tudyamAnAshcha gachChanti rAkShasairmAMsaghAtibhiH .. 14\-100\-42 (95597)
mahiShaishcha mR^igaishchApi sUkaraiH pR^iShataistathA .
bhakShyamANaistadadhvAnaM gantavyaM mAMsakhAdibhiH .. 14\-100\-43 (95598)
sUchIsutIkShNatuNDAbhirmakShikAbhiH samantataH .
tudyamAnaishcha gantavyaM pApiShThairbAlaghAtakaiH .. 14\-100\-44 (95599)
visrabdhaM svAminaM mitraM striyaM vA ghranti ye narAH .
shastrairnirbhidyamAnaishcha gantavyaM yamasAdanam .. 14\-100\-45 (95600)
khAdayanti cha ye jIvAnduHkhamApAdayanti cha .
rAkShasaishcha shvabhishchaiva bhakShyamANA vrajanti cha .. 14\-100\-46 (95601)
ye haranti cha vastrANi shayyAM prAvaraNAni cha .
te yAnti vidrutA nagnAH pishAchA iva tatpathaM .. 14\-100\-47 (95602)
gAshcha dhAnyaM hiraNyaM vA balAtkShetraM gR^ihaM tathA .
ye haranti durAtmAnaH parasvaM pApakAriNaH .. 14\-100\-48 (95603)
pAShANairulmukairdaNDaiH kAShThaghAtaishcha charjharaiH .
hanyamAnaiH kShatAkIrNairnantavyaM tairyamAlayam .. 14\-100\-49 (95604)
brahmasvaM ye harantIha narA narakanirbhayAH .
AkroshantIha ye nityaM praharanti cha ye dvijAn .. 14\-100\-50 (95605)
shuShkakaNThA nibaddhAste ChinnajihvAkShinAsikAH .
pUyashoNitadurgandhA bhakShyamANAshcha jaMbukaiH .. 14\-100\-51 (95606)
chaNDAlairbhIShaNaishchaNDaistudyamAnAH samantataH .
kroshantaH karuNaM ghoraM gachChanti yamAsAdanam .. 14\-100\-52 (95607)
tatra chApi gatAH pApA viShThAkUpeShvanekashaH .
jIvanto varShakoTIstu klishyante vedanAttataH .. 14\-100\-53 (95608)
tatashcha muktAH kAlena loke chAsminnarAdhamAH .
viShThAkrimitvaM gachChanti janmakoTishataM nR^ipa .. 14\-100\-54 (95609)
vidyamAnadhanairyaistu lobhaDaMbhAnR^itAnvitaiH .
shrotriyebhyo na dattAni dAnAni kurupu~Ngava .. 14\-100\-55 (95610)
grIvApAshanibaddhAste hanyamAnAshcha rAkShasaiH .
kShutpipAsAshramArtAstu yAnti pretapuraM narAH .. 14\-100\-56 (95611)
adattadAnA gachChanti shuShkakaNThAsyatAlukAH .
annaM pAnIyasahitaM prArthayantaH punaHpunaH .. 14\-100\-57 (95612)
svAminbubhakShAtR^iShNArtA gantuM naivAdya shaknumaH .
mamAnnaM dIyatAM svAminpAnIyaM dIyatAM mama .
iti bruvantastairdUtaiH prApyante vai yamAlayam ..  14\-100\-58 (95613)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-100\-59x (7951)
tachChrutvA vachanaM viShNoH papAta bhuvi pANDavaH .
nissaMj~no bhayasaMtrasto mUrChayA samabhiplutaH .. 14\-100\-59 (95614)
tato labdhvA shanaiH saMj~nAM samAshvastochyutena saH .
netre prakShAlya toyena bhUyaH keshavamabravIt .. 14\-100\-60 (95615)
bhItosmyahaM mahAdeva shrutvA mArgasya vistaram .
kenopAyena taM mArgaM taranti puruShAH sukham .. 14\-100\-61 (95616)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-100\-62x (7952)
iha ye dhArmikA loke jIvagAtavivarjitAH .
gurushushrUShaNe yuktA devabrAhmaNapUjakAH .. 14\-100\-62 (95617)
asmAnmAnuShyalokAtte samAryAH sahabAndhavAH .
yamadhvAnaM tu gachChanti yathAvattaM nibodha me .. 14\-100\-63 (95618)
brAhmaNebhyaH pradAnAni nAnArUpANi pANDava .
ye prayachChanti viprebhyaste sukhaM yAnti tatphalam .. 14\-100\-64 (95619)
annaM ye cha prayachChanti brAhmaNebhyaH susaMskR^itam .
kShotriyebhyo visheSheNa prItyA paramayA yutAH .. 14\-100\-65 (95620)
te vimAnairmahAtmAno yAnti chitrairyamAlayam .
sevyamAnA varastrIbhirapsarobhirmahApatham .. 14\-100\-66 (95621)
ye cha nityaM prabhAShante satyaM niShkalmaShaM vachaH .
te cha yAntyamalAbhrAbhairvimAnairvR^iShayojitaiH .. 14\-100\-67 (95622)
kapilAdyAni puNyAni gopradAnAni ye narAH .
brAhmaNebhyaH prayachChanti shrotriyebhyo visheShataH .. 14\-100\-68 (95623)
te yAntyamalavarNAbhairvimAnairvR^iShayojitaiH .
vaivasvatapuraM prApya hyapsarobhirniShevitAH .. 14\-100\-69 (95624)
upAnahau cha chChatraM cha shayanAnyAsanAni cha .
viprebhyo ye prayachChanti vastrANyAbharaNAni cha .. 14\-100\-70 (95625)
te yAntyashvairvR^iShairvA.api ku~njarairapyala~NkR^itAH .
dharmarAjapuraM ramyaM sauvarNachChatrashobhitAH .. 14\-100\-71 (95626)
ye cha bhakShyANi dAsyanti bhojyaM peyaM tathaiva cha .
snigdhAnnAnyApi viprebhyaH shraddhayA parayA yutAH .. 14\-100\-72 (95627)
te yAnti kA~nchanAryAnaiH sukhaM vaivasvatAlayam .
varastrIbhiryathAkAmaM sevyamAnAH sahasrashaH .. 14\-100\-73 (95628)
ye cha kShIraM prayachChanti ghR^itaM dadhi guDaM madhu .
brAhmaNebhyaH prayatnena shraddadhAnAH susaMskR^itAH .. 14\-100\-74 (95629)
chakravAkaprayuktaistu yAnai rukmamayaiH shubhaiH .
yAnti gandharvavAditraiH sevyamAnA yamAlayam .. 14\-100\-75 (95630)
ye phalAni prayachChanti puShpANi surabhINi cha .
haMsayuktairvimAnaistu yAnti dharmapuraM narAH .. 14\-100\-76 (95631)
ye prayachChanti viprebhyo vichitrAnnaM ghR^itAplutam .
te vrajanatyamalAbhrAbhairvimAnairvAyuvegibhiH .
puraM tatpretanAthasya nAnAjanasamAkulam.  14\-100\-77 (95632)
pAnIyaM ye prayachChanti sarvabhUtaprajIvanam .
te sutR^iptAH sukhaM yAnti bhavanairhaMsachoditaiH .. 14\-100\-78 (95633)
ye tilaM tiladhenuM vA dhR^itadhenumathApi cha .
shrotriyebhyaH prayachChanti saumyabhAvasamanvitAH .. 14\-100\-79 (95634)
sUryamaNDalasaMkAshairyAnaiste yAnti nirmalaiH .
gIyamAnaistu gandharvairvaivasvatapuraM nR^ipa .. 14\-100\-80 (95635)
yeShAM vApyashcha kUpAshcha taTAkAni sarAMsi cha .
dIrghikAH puShkariNyashcha sajalAshcha jalAshayAH .. 14\-100\-81 (95636)
yAnaiste yAnti chandrAbhairdivyaghaNTAninAditaiH .
chAmaraistAlavR^intaishcha vIjyamAnA mahAprabhAH .
nityatR^iptA mahAtmAno gachChanti yamasAdanam ..  14\-100\-82 (95637)
yeShAM devagR^ihANIha chitrANyAyatanAni cha .
manoharANi kAntAni darshanIyAni bhAnti cha ..  14\-100\-83 (95638)
te vrajantyamalAbhrAbhairvimAnairvAyuvegibhiH .
puraM tatpretanAthasya nAnAjanapadAkulam .. 14\-100\-84 (95639)
vaivasvataM cha pashyanti sukhachittaM sukhasthitam .
yamena pUjitA yAnti devasAlokyatAM tataH .. 14\-100\-85 (95640)
devAnuddishya lokeShu prapAsu karakoddhR^itam .
shItalaM salilaM ramyaM tR^iShitebhyo dishanti ye .
te tu tR^ipti parAM yAnti prApya saukhyaM mahApatham ..  14\-100\-86 (95641)
kAShThapAdukadA yAnti tadadhvAnaM sukhaM narAH .
sauvarNamaNipIThe tu pAdaM kR^itvA sthottame .. 14\-100\-87 (95642)
ArAmAnvR^ikShaShaNDAMshcha ropayanti cha ye narAH .
saMvardhayanti chAvyagraM phalapuShpopashobhitam .. 14\-100\-88 (95643)
vR^ikShachChAyAsu ramyAsu shItalAsu svala~NkR^itAH .
yAnti te vAhanairdivyaiH pUjyamAnA muhurmuhuH.  14\-100\-89 (95644)
sevyamAnAH surUpAbhiruttamAbhiH prayatnataH .
strIbhiH kanakavarNAbhiryathAkAmaM yathAsukham .. 14\-100\-90 (95645)
ashvayAnaM tu goyAnaM hastiyAnamathApi cha .
ye prayachChanti viprebhyo vimAnaiH kanakopamaiH .. 14\-100\-91 (95646)
suvarNaM rajataM vA.api vidrumaM mauktikaM tathA .
ye prayachChanti te yAnti vimAnaiH kanakojjvalaiH .
te vrajanti varastrIbhiH sevyamAnA yathAsukham ..  14\-100\-92 (95647)
bhUmidA yAnti taM lokaM sarvakAmaiH sutarpitAH .
uditAdityasaMkAshairvimAnairvR^iShayojitaiH .. 14\-100\-93 (95648)
kanyAM ye cha prayachChanti viprAya shrotriyAya cha .
divyakanyAvR^itA yAnti vimAnaiste yamAlayam .. 14\-100\-94 (95649)
sugandhAngandhasaMyogAnpuShpANi surabhINi cha .
prayachChanti dvijAgrebhyo bhaktayA paramayA yutAH .. 14\-100\-95 (95650)
sugandhAH dharmapuraM yAnairvichitrairapyala~NkR^itAH ..
yAnti dharmapuraM yAnairvichitrairapyala~NkR^itAH .. 14\-100\-96 (95651)
dIpayA yAnti yAnaishcha dyotayanto disho dasha .
AdityasadR^ishAkArairdIpyamAnA ivAgnayaH .. 14\-100\-97 (95652)
gR^ihAvasathadAtAro gR^ihaiH kA~nchanavedikaiH .
vrajanti bAlasUryAbhairdharmarAjapuraM narAH .. 14\-100\-98 (95653)
jalabhAjanadAtAraH kuNDikAkarakapradAH .
pUjyamAnA varastrIbhiryAnti tR^iptA mahAgajaiH .. 14\-100\-99 (95654)
pAdAbhya~NgaM shirobhyahgaM pAnaM pAdodakaM tathA .
ye prayachChanti viprebhyaste yAntyashvairyamAlayam .. 14\-100\-100 (95655)
vishrAmAyanti ye viprA~nshrAntAnadhvani karshitAn .
chakravAkaprayuktena yAnti yAnena te.api cha .. 14\-100\-101 (95656)
svAgatena cha yo viprAnpUjayedAsanena cha .
sa gachChati tadadhvAnaM sukhaM paramanirvR^itaH .. 14\-100\-102 (95657)
namo brahmaNyadeveti yo mAM dR^iShTvA.abhivAdayet .
vratIvaM prayato nityaM sa sukhaM tatpadaM vrajet .. 14\-100\-103 (95658)
namaH sarvasahAbhyashchetyabhikhyAya dinedine .
namaskaroti nityaM gAM sa sukhaM yAti tatpathaM .. 14\-100\-104 (95659)
namostu priyadattAyetyevaMvAdI dinedine .
bhUmimAkramate prAtaH sayanAdutthitashcha yaH .. 14\-100\-105 (95660)
sarvakAmaiH sa tR^iptAtmA sarvabhUShaNabhUShitaH .
yAti yAnena divyena sukaM vaivasvatAlayam .. 14\-100\-106 (95661)
anattarAshino ye tu DaMbhAnR^itavivarjitAH .
te.api sArasayuktena yAnti yAnena vai sukham .. 14\-100\-107 (95662)
ye chApyekena bhuktena DaMbhAnR^itavivarjitAH .
haMsayuktairvimAnaistu sukhaM yAnti yamAlayam .. 14\-100\-108 (95663)
chaturthena cha bhuktena vartante ye jitendriyAH .
yAnti te dharmanagaraM yAnairbarhiNayojitaiH .. 14\-100\-109 (95664)
tR^itIyadivaseneha bhu~njate ye jitendriyAH .
te.api hastirathaM yAnti tatpathaM kanakojjvalaiH .. 14\-100\-110 (95665)
ShaShThAnnakAliko yastu varShamekaM tu vartate .
kAmakrodhavanirmuktaH shuchirnityaM jitendriyaH .
sa yAti ku~njarasthaistu jayashabdaravairyutaH ..  14\-100\-111 (95666)
pakShopavAsino yAnti yAnaiH shArdUlayojitaiH .
dharmarAjapUraM ramyaM divyastrIgaNasevitam .. 14\-100\-112 (95667)
ye cha mAsopavAsaM vai kurvate saMyatendriyAH .
te.api sUryAdayaprakhyairyAnti yAnairyamAlayam .. 14\-100\-113 (95668)
agnipraveshaM yashchApi kurute madgatAtmanA .
sa yAtyagniprakAshena vimAnena yamAlayam .. 14\-100\-114 (95669)
gokR^ite strIkR^ite chaiva hatvA viprakR^ite.api cha .
te yAntyamarakanyAbhiH sevyamAnA raviprabhAH .. 14\-100\-115 (95670)
ye cha kurvanti madbhaktAstIrthayAtrAM jitendriyAH .
te panthAnaM mahAtmAno yAnairyAnti sunirvR^itAH .. 14\-100\-116 (95671)
ye yajanti dvijashreShThAH kratubhirbhUridakShiNaiH .
haMsasArasasaMyuktairyAnaiste yAnti tatpatham .. 14\-100\-117 (95672)
parapIDAmakR^itvaiva bhR^ityAnbibhrati ye narAH .
tatpathaM sasukhaM yAnti vimAnaiH kA~nchanojjvalaiH .. 14\-100\-118 (95673)
ye samAH sarvabhUteShu jIvAnAmabhayapradAH .
krodhalobhavinirmuktA nigR^ihItendriyAstathA.  14\-100\-119 (95674)
pUrNachandrapratIkAshairvimAnaiste mahAprabhAH .
yAnti vaivasvatapuraM devagandharvasevitAH .. 14\-100\-120 (95675)
ye mAmekAntabhAvena devaM tryaMbakameva vA .
pUjayanti namasyanti stuvanti cha dinedine .
dharmarAjapuraM yAnti yAnaiste.arkasamaprabhaiH ..  14\-100\-121 (95676)
pUjitAstatra dharmeNa svayaM mAlyAdibhiH shubhaiH .
yAntyeva dharmalokaM vA rudralokamathApi vA .. .. 14\-100\-122 (95677)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
shatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 100 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 101
.. shrIH ..
14\.101\. adhyAyaH 101

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati jaladAnAnnadAnaphalaprashaMsanam .. 1 ..
tathA.atithilakShaNakathanapUrvakaM tatpUjAphalakathanam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
shrutvA yamapurAdhvAnaM jIvAnAM gamanaM tathA .
dharmaputraH prahR^iShTAtmA keshavaM punarabravIt .. 14\-101\-1 (95678)
devadevesha daityaghna R^iShisa~NghairabhiShTuta .
bhagavanbhavaha~nshrImansahasrAdityasannibha .. 14\-101\-2 (95679)
sarvasaMbhava dharmaj~na sarvadharamapravartaka .
sarvadAnaphalaM saumya kathayasva mamAchyuta .. 14\-101\-3 (95680)
dAnaM deyaM kathaM kR^iShNa kIdR^ishAya dvijAya vai .
kIdR^ishaM vA tapaH kR^itvA tatphalaM kutra bhujyate .. 14\-101\-4 (95681)
evamukto hR^iShIkesho dharmaputreNa dhImatA .
uvAcha dharmaputrAya puNyAndharmAnmahodayAn .. 14\-101\-5 (95682)
shR^iNuShvAvahito rAjanpUtaM pApaghnamuttamam .
sarvadAnaphalaM saumya na shrAvyaM pApakarmaNam .. 14\-101\-6 (95683)
yachChrutvA puruShaH strI vA naShTapApaH samAhitaH .
tatkShaNAtpUtatAM yAti pApakarmaratopi vA .. 14\-101\-7 (95684)
ekAhamapi kaunteya bhUmAvutpAditaM jalam .
sapta tArayate pUrvAnvitR^iShNA yatra gaurbhavet .. 14\-101\-8 (95685)
pAnIyaM paramaM loke jIvAnAM jIvanaM smR^itam .
pAnIyasya pradAnena tR^iptirbhavati pANDava .
pAnIyasya guNA divyAH paraloke guNAvahAH ..  14\-101\-9 (95686)
tatra puShpodakI nAma nadI paramapAvanI .
kAmAndadAti rAjendra toyadAnAM yamAlaye .. 14\-101\-10 (95687)
shItalaM salilaM hyatra hyakShayyamamR^itopamam .
shItatoyapradAdR^INAM bhavennityaM sukhAvaham .. 14\-101\-11 (95688)
ye chApyatoyadAtAraH pUyasteShAM vidhIyate.  14\-101\-12 (95689)
praNashyatyaMbupAnena bubhukShA cha yudhiShThira .
tR^ipIShasya na chAnnena pipAsA.api praNashyati .
tasmAttoyaM sadA deyaM tR^iShitebhyo vijAnatA.  14\-101\-13 (95690)
agnermUrtiH kShiteryoniramR^itasya sa saMbhavaH .
atoMbhaH sarvabhUtAnAM mUlamityuchyate budhaiH .. 14\-101\-14 (95691)
adbhiH sarvANi bhUtAni jIvanti prabhavanti cha .
tasmAtsarveShu dAneShu toyadAnaM vishiShyate .. 14\-101\-15 (95692)
sarvadAnatapoyaj~nairyatprApyaM phalamuttamam .
tatsarvaM toyadAnena prApyate nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-101\-16 (95693)
ye prayachChanti viprebhyastvannadAtaM susaMskR^itam .
taistu dattAH svayaM prANA bhavanti bharatarShabha .. 14\-101\-17 (95694)
annAdraktaM cha shuklaM cha anne jIvaH pratiShThitaH .
indriyANi cha buddhishcha puShNantyannena nityashaH .
annahInAni sIdanti sarvabhUtAni pANDava ..  14\-101\-18 (95695)
tejo balaM cha rUpaM cha satvaM vIryaM dhR^itirdyutiH .
j~nAnaM medhA tathA.a.ayushcha sarvamanne pratiShThitam .. 14\-101\-19 (95696)
devamAnavartiryakShu sarvalokeShu sarvadA .
sarvakAlaM hi sarveShAM sarvamanne pratiShThitam .. 14\-101\-20 (95697)
annaM prajApate rUpamannaM prajananaM smR^itam .
sarvabhUtamayaM chAnnaM jIvashchAnnamayaH smR^itaH .. 14\-101\-21 (95698)
annenAdhiShThitaH prANa apAno vyAna eva cha .
udAnashcha samAnashcha dhArayanti sharIriNam .. 14\-101\-22 (95699)
shayanotthAnagamanagrahaNAkarShaNAni cha
sarvasatvakR^itaM krama chAnnAdeva pravartate ..  14\-101\-23 (95700)
chaturvidhAni bhUtAni ja~NgamAni sthirANi cha .
annAdbhavanti rAjendra sR^iShTireShA prajApateH .. 14\-101\-24 (95701)
vidyAsthAnAni sarvANi sarvayaj~nAshcha pAvanAH .
annAdyasmAtpravartante tasmAdannaM paraM smR^itam .. 14\-101\-25 (95702)
devA rudrAdayaH sarve pitaro.apyagnayastathA .
yasmAdannena tuShyanti tasmAdannaM vishiShyate .. 14\-101\-26 (95703)
yasmAdannAtprajAH sarvAH kalpekalpe.asR^ijatprabhuH .
tasmAdannAtparaM dAnaM na bhUtaM na bhaviShyati .. 14\-101\-27 (95704)
yasmAdannAtpravartante dharmArthau kAma eva cha .
tasmAdannAtparaM dAnaM nAmutreha cha pANDava .. 14\-101\-28 (95705)
yakSharakShograhA nAgA bhUtAnyante cha dAnavAH .
tuShyantyannena yasmAttu tasmAdannaM paraM bhavet .. 14\-101\-29 (95706)
parAnnamupabhu~njano yatkarma kurute shubham .
tachChubhasyaikabhAgastu karturbhavati bhArata .. 14\-101\-30 (95707)
annadasya trayo bhAgA bhanti puruSharShabha .
tasyAdannaM pradAtavyaM brAhmaNebhyo visheShataH .. 14\-101\-31 (95708)
brAhmaNAya daridrAya yo.annaM saMvatsaraM nR^ipa .
shrotriyAya prayachChedvai pAkabhedavivarjitaH .. 14\-101\-32 (95709)
DaMbhAnR^itavimuktastu parAM bhaktimupAgataH .
svadharmeNArjitaphalaM tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-101\-33 (95710)
shatavarShasahasrANi kAmagaH kAmarUpadhR^it .
modate.amaralokasthaH pUjyamAnopsarogaNaiH .
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAnnaraloke dvijo bhavet ..  14\-101\-34 (95711)
agnabhikShAM cha yo dadyAddaridrAya dvijAtaye .
ShaNmAsAnvArShikaM shrAddaM tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-101\-35 (95712)
gosahasrapradAnena yatpuNyaM samudAhR^itam .
tatpraNyaphalamApnoti naro vai nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-101\-36 (95713)
atha saMvatsaraM dadyAdagrabhikShAmayAchate .
prachChadyaiva svayaM nItvA tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-101\-37 (95714)
kapilAnAM sahasraistu yaddeyaM puNyamuchyate .
tatsarvamakhilaM prApya shakraloke mahIyate .. 14\-101\-38 (95715)
sa shakrabhavane ramye rShikoTishataM nR^ipa .
yathAkAmaM mahAtejAH krIDatyapsarasAMgaNaiH .. 14\-101\-39 (95716)
annaM cha yastu vai dadyAddvijAya niyatavrataH .
dashavarShAmi rAjendra tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-101\-40 (95717)
kapilA shatasahasrasya vidhidattasya yatphalam .
tatpuNyaphalamAsAdya purandarapuraM vrajet .. 14\-101\-41 (95718)
sa shakrabhavane ramye kAmarUpI yathAsukham .
shatakoTisamA rAjankrIDate.amarapUjitaH .. 14\-101\-42 (95719)
shakralokAvatIrNashcha iha loke mahAdyutiH .
chaturvedI dvijaH shrImA~njAyate rAjapUjitaH .. 14\-101\-43 (95720)
adhvashrAntAya viprAya kShudhitAyAnnakA~NkShiNe .
deshakAlAbhiyAtAya dIyate pANDunandana .. 14\-101\-44 (95721)
yAchate.annaM na dadyAdyo vidyAmAne dhanAgame .
sa lubdho narakaM yAti kR^imINAM kAlasUtrakam .. 14\-101\-45 (95722)
tatra narake ghore lobhamohavichetanaH .
dasharavShasahasrANi klishyate vedanArditaH .. 14\-101\-46 (95723)
tasmAchcha narakAnmuktaH kAlena mahatA hi saH .
daridro mAnuShe loke chaNDAleShvapi jAyate.  14\-101\-47 (95724)
yastu pAMsulapAdashcha dUrAdhvashramakarshitaH .
kShutpipAsAshramashrAnta ArtaH khinnagatirdvijaH .. 14\-101\-48 (95725)
pR^ichChanvai hyannadAtAraM gR^ihamabhyetya yAchayet .
taM pUjayettu yatnena so.atithiH svargasaMkramaH .
tasmiMstuShTe narashreShTha tuShTAH syuH sarvadevatAH ..  14\-101\-49 (95726)
na tathA haviShA homairna puShpairnAnulepanaiH .
agnayaH pArtha tuShyanti yathA hyatithipUjanAt .. 14\-101\-50 (95727)
kapilAyAM tu dattAyAM vidhivajjyeShThapuShkare .
na tatphalamavApnoti yatphalaM viprabojanAn.  14\-101\-51 (95728)
dvijapAdodakaklinnA yAvattiShThati medinI .
tAvatpuShkarapatreNa pibanti pitaro jalam .. 14\-101\-52 (95729)
devamAlyApanayanaM dvijochChiShTApamArjanam .
shrAntasaMvAhanaM chaiva tathA pAdAvasechanam .. 14\-101\-53 (95730)
pratishrayapradAnaM cha tathA shayyAsanasya cha .
ekaikaM pANDavashreShTha gopradAnAdvishiShyate .. 14\-101\-54 (95731)
pAdodakaM pAdaghR^itaM dIpamannaM pratishrayam .
ye prayachChanti viprebhyo nopasarpanti te yamam .. 14\-101\-55 (95732)
viprAtithye kR^ite rAjanbhaktyA shushrUShite.api cha .
devAH shushrUShitAH sarve trayastriMshadarindama .. 14\-101\-56 (95733)
abhyAgato j~nAtapUrvo hyaj~nAto.atithiruchyate .
tayoH pUjAM dvijaH kuryAditi paurANikI shrutiH .. 14\-101\-57 (95734)
pAdAbhya~NgannapAnaistu yo.atirthiM pUjayennaraH .
pUjitastena rAjendra bhavAmIha na saMshayaH .. 14\-101\-58 (95735)
shIghraM pApAdvinirmukto mayA chAnugrahIkR^itaH .
vimAnenendukalpena mama lokaM sa gachChati .. 14\-101\-59 (95736)
abhyAgataM shrAntamanuvrajanti
devAshcha sarve pitaro.agnayashcha .
tasmindvije pUjite pUjitAH syu\-
rgate nirAshAH pitaro vrajanti ..  14\-101\-60 (95737)
atirthiryasya bhagnAsho gR^ihAtpratinivartate .
pitarastasya nAshnanti dashavarShaNi pa~ncha cha .. 14\-101\-61 (95738)
varjitaH pitR^ibhirlubdhaH sa devairagnibhiH saha .
nirayaM rauravaM gatvA dashavarShANi pa~ncha cha .
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAdiha chochChiShTabhugbhavet ..  14\-101\-62 (95739)
vaishvadevAntike prAptamatithiM yo na pUjayet .
chaNDAlatvamavApnoti sadya eva na saMshayaH .. 14\-101\-63 (95740)
nirvAsayati yo vipraM deshakAlagataM gR^ihAt .
patitastatkShaNAdeva jAyate nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-101\-64 (95741)
narake raurave ghore varShakoTiM sa pachyate .
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAdiha loke narAdhamaH .
shvA vai dvAdashajanmAni jAyate kShutpipAsitaH ..  14\-101\-65 (95742)
chaNDAlopyatithiH prApto deshakAle.annakA~NkShayAH .
abhyudgamyo gR^ihasthena pUjanIyashcha sarvadA .. 14\-101\-66 (95743)
anarchayitvA yo.ashnAti lobhamohavichetanaH .
sa chaNDAlatvamApanno dasha janmAni pANDava .. 14\-101\-67 (95744)
nirAshamatithiM kR^itvA bhu~njano yaH prahR^iShTavAn .
na jAnAti kilAtmAnaM viShThakUpe nipAtitaM .. 14\-101\-68 (95745)
moghaM dhruvaM prorNayati moghamasya tu pachyate .
moghamannaM sadA.ashnAti yotithiM na cha pUjayet .. 14\-101\-69 (95746)
sA~NgopA~NgAMstu yo vedAnpaThatIha dinedine .
na chAtithiM pUjayati vR^ithA bhavati sa dvijaH .. 14\-101\-70 (95747)
pAkayaj~namahAyaj~naiH somasaMsthAbhireva cha .
ye yajanti na chArchanti gR^iheShvatithimAgatam .. 14\-101\-71 (95748)
teShAM yashobhikAmAnAM dattamiShTaM cha yadbhavet .
vR^ithA bhavati tatsarvamAshayA hi tayA hatam .. 14\-101\-72 (95749)
deshaM kAlaM cha pAtraM cha svashaktiM cha nirIkShya cha .
alpaM samaM mahadvApi kuryAdAtithyamAtmavAn .. 14\-101\-73 (95750)
sumukhaH suprasannAtmA dhImAnatithimAgatam .
svAgatenAsanenAdbhirannAdyena cha pUjayet .. 14\-101\-74 (95751)
hitaH priyo vA dveShyo vA mUrkhaH paNDita eva vA .
prApto yo vaishvadevAnte sotithiH svargasaMkramaH .. 14\-101\-75 (95752)
kShutpipAsAshramArtAya deshakAlagatAya cha .
satkR^ityAnnaM pradAtavyaM yaj~nasya phalamichChatA .. 14\-101\-76 (95753)
bhojayedAtmanaH shreShThAnvidha_ivaddhavyakavyayoH .
annaM prANo manuShyaNAmannadaH prANado bhavet .
tasmAdannaM visheSheNa dAtavyaM bhUtimichChatA ..  14\-101\-77 (95754)
annadaH sarvakAmaistu sutR^iptaH suShTvala~NkR^itaH .
pUrNachandraprakAshena vimAnena virAjate .. 14\-101\-78 (95755)
sevyamAno varastrIbhirmama lokaM sa gachChati .
krIDitvA tu tatastasminvarShakoTiM yathA.amaraH .. 14\-101\-79 (95756)
tataschApi chyutaH kAlAdiha loke mahAyashAH .
vedashAstrArthatatvaj~no bhogavAnbrAhmaNo bhavet .. 14\-101\-80 (95757)
yathAshraddhaM tu yaH kuryAnmanuShyeShu prajAyate .
mahAdhanapatiH shrImAnvedavedA~NgapAragaH .
sarvashAstrArthatatvaj~no bhogavAnbrAhmaNo bhavet ..  14\-101\-81 (95758)
sarvAtithyaM tu yaH kuryAdvarShamekamakalmaShaH .
dharmArjitadhano bhUtvA pAkabhedavivarjitaH .. 14\-101\-82 (95759)
devAniva svayaM viprAnarchayitvA pitR^Inapi .
viprAnagrAshanAshI yastasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-101\-83 (95760)
varSheNaikena yAvanti piNDAnyashnanti ye dvijAH .
tAvadvarShANi rAjendra mama loke mahIyate .. 14\-101\-84 (95761)
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAdiha loke mahAyashAH .
vedasAstrArthatatvaj~no bhogavAnbrAhmaNo bhavet .. 14\-101\-85 (95762)
sarvAtithyaM tu yaH kuryAdyathAshraddhaM nareshvara .
akAlaniyamenApi satyavAdI jitendriyaH .. 14\-101\-86 (95763)
satyasandho chitakrodhaH shAkhAdharmavivarjitaH .
adharmabhIrurdharmiShTho mAyAmAtsaryavarjitaH .. 14\-101\-87 (95764)
shraddadhAnaH suchirnityaM pAkabedavivarjitaH .
sa vimAnena divyena divyarUpI mahAyashAH .. 14\-101\-88 (95765)
purandarapuraM yAti gIyamAnopsarogaNaiH .
manvantaraM tu tatraiva krIDitvA devapUjitaH .
mAnuShyalokamAgamya bhogavAnbrAhmaNo bhavet ..  14\-101\-89 (95766)
dashajanmAni vipratvamApnuyAdrAjapUjitaH .
jAtismarashcha bhavati yatrayatropajAyate .. .. 14\-101\-90 (95767)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
ekAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 101 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 102
.. shrIH ..
14\.102\. adhyAyaH 102

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati bhUgotilakanyAdAnaphalapratipAdanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

bhagavAnuvAcha .
ataH paraM pravakShyAmi bhUmidAnamanuttamam ..  14\-102\-1 (95768)
yaH prayachChati viprAya bhUmiM ramyAM sadakShiNAm .
shrotriyAya daridrAya sAgnihotrAya pANDava .. 14\-102\-2 (95769)
sa sarvakAmatR^iptAtmA sarvaratnavibhUShitaH .
sarvapApavinirmukto dIpyamAno.arkavatsadA .. 14\-102\-3 (95770)
bAlasUryaprakAshena vichitradhvajashobhinA .
yAti yAnena divyena mama lokaM mahAyashAH .. 14\-102\-4 (95771)
tatra divyA~NganAbhistu sevyamAno yathAsukham .
kAmagaH kAmarUpI cha krIDatyapsarasAMgaNaiH .. 14\-102\-5 (95772)
yAvadbibharti lokAnvai bhUmiH kurukulodvaha .
tAvadbhUmipradaH kAle mama loke mahIyate .. 14\-102\-6 (95773)
na hi bhUmipradAnAdvai dAnamanyadvishiShyate .
na chApi bhUmiharaNAtpApamAnyadvishiShyate .. 14\-102\-7 (95774)
dAnAnyanyAni hIyante kAlena kurupu~Ngava .
bhUmidAnasya puNyasya kShayo naivopapadyate .. 14\-102\-8 (95775)
brAhmaNAya daridrAya bhUmiM dattAM tu yo naraH .
na hiMsati naravyAghra tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-102\-9 (95776)
saptadvIpasamudrAntA ratnasaMchayasaMkulA .
sashailavanadurgADhyA tena dattA mahI bhavet .. 14\-102\-10 (95777)
bhUmiM dR^iShTvA dIyamAnAM shrotriyAyAgnihotriNe .
sarvabhUtAni manyante mAM dadAtIti harShavat .. 14\-102\-11 (95778)
suvarNamaNiratnAni dhanAni cha vasUni cha .
sarvadAnAni vai rAjandadAti vasudhAM dadat .. 14\-102\-12 (95779)
sAgarAnsaritaH shailAnsamAni viShamANi cha .
sarvagandharasAMshchaiva dadAti vasudhAM dadat .. 14\-102\-13 (95780)
oShadhIH phalasaMpannA nAnApuShpasamanvitAH .
kamalotpalaShaNDAMshcha dadAti vasudhAM dadat .. 14\-102\-14 (95781)
dharmaM kAmaM tathA chArthaM vedAnyaj~nAMstathaiva cha .
svargamArgagatiM chaiva dadAti vasudhAM dadat .. 14\-102\-15 (95782)
agniShTomAdibhiryaj~nairye yajante sadakShiNaiH .
na tatphalaM labhante te bhUmidAnasya yatphalam .. 14\-102\-16 (95783)
shrotriyA mahIM dattvA yo na hiMsati pANDava .
taddAnaM kathayiShyanti yAvallokAH pratiShThitAH .
tAvatsvargopabhogAnAM bhoktAraH pANDunandana ..  14\-102\-17 (95784)
sasyapUrNAM mahIM yastu shrotriyAya prayachChati .
pitarastasya tR^ipyayanti yAvadAbhUtasaMpluvam .. 14\-102\-18 (95785)
mama rudrasya savitustridashAnAM tathaiva cha .
prItaye viddhi rAjendra bhUmirdattA dvijAya vai .. 14\-102\-19 (95786)
tena puNyena pUtAtmA dAtA bhUmeryudhiShThira .
mama sAlokyamApnoti nAtra kAryA vichArANA .. 14\-102\-20 (95787)
yatkiMchitkurute pApaM puruShe vR^ittikarshitaH .
sa cha gokarNamAtreNa bhUmidAnena shudhyati .. 14\-102\-21 (95788)
mAsopavAse yatpuNyaM kR^ichChre chAndrAyaNe.api cha .
bhUmigokarNamAtreNa tatpuNyaM tu vidhIyate .. 14\-102\-22 (95789)
sarvatIrthAbhiSheke cha yatpuNyaM samudAhR^itam .
bhUmigokarNamAtreNa tatpuNyaM tu vidhIyate .. 14\-102\-23 (95790)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-102\-24x (7953)
devadeva namaste.astadu vAsudeva sureshvara .
gokarNasya pramANaM vai vaktumarhasi tatvataH .. 14\-102\-24 (95791)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-102\-25x (7954)
shR^iNu gokarNamAtrasya pramANaM pANDunandana .
triMshaddaNDapramANena pramitaM sarvato disham .. 14\-102\-25 (95792)
pratyakprAgapi rAjendra tattathA dakShiNottaram .
gokarNaM tadvidaH prAhuH pramANaM dharaNernR^ipa .. 14\-102\-26 (95793)
savR^iShaM goshataM yatra sukhaM tiShThatyayantritam .
savatsaM kurushArdUla tachcha gokarNamuchyate .. 14\-102\-27 (95794)
kiMkarA mR^ityudaNDAshcha kuMbhIpAkAshcha dAruNAH .
ghorAshcha vAruNAH pAshA nopasarpanti bhUmidam .. 14\-102\-28 (95795)
nirayA rauravAdyAshcha tathA vaitaraNI nadI .
tIvrAshcha yAtanAH kR^iShTA nopasarpanti bhUmidam .. 14\-102\-29 (95796)
chitraguptAH kaliH kAlaH kR^itAnto mR^ityureva cha .
yamashcha bhagavAnsAkShAtpUjayanti mahIpradam .. 14\-102\-30 (95797)
rudraH prajApatiH shakraH surA R^iShigaNAstathA .
ahaM cha prItimAnrAjanpUjayAmo mahIpradam .. 14\-102\-31 (95798)
kR^ishabhR^ityasya kR^ishagoH kR^ishAshvasya kR^itAtitheH .
bhUmirdeyA narashreShTha sa nidha_iH pAralaukikaH .. 14\-102\-32 (95799)
sIdamAnakuTuMbAya shrotriyAyAgnihotriNe .
vrasthAya daridrAya bhUmirdeyA narAdhipa .. 14\-102\-33 (95800)
yathA hi dhAtrI kShIreNa putraM vardhayati svayam .
dAtAramanugR^ihNAti dattA hyevaM vasuMdharA .. 14\-102\-34 (95801)
yathA bibharti gaurvatsaM sR^ijantI kShIramAtmanaH .
tathA sarvaguNopetA bhUmirvahati bhUmidam .. 14\-102\-35 (95802)
yathA bIjani rohanti jalasiktAni bhUpate .
tathA kAmAH prarohanti bhUmidasya dinedine .. 14\-102\-36 (95803)
yathA tejastu sUryasya tamaH sarvaM vyapohati .
tathA pApaM narasyeha bhUmidAnaM vyapohati .. 14\-102\-37 (95804)
dAtA dashAnugR^ihNAti yo hareddasha hanti cha .
atItAnyAgatAnIha kulAni kurupu~Ngava .. 14\-102\-38 (95805)
Ashrutya bhUmidAnaM tu dattvA yo vA harenpunaH .
sa baddho vAruNaiH pAshaiH kShipyate pUyashoNite .. 14\-102\-39 (95806)
svadattAM paradattAM vA yo haret vasuMdharAm .
na tasya narakAddhorAdvidyate niShkR^itiH kvachit .. 14\-102\-40 (95807)
brAhmNasya hR^ite kShetre hanyAddvAdasha pUrvajAn .
sa gachChetkR^imiyoniM cha na cha muchyeta jAtu saH .. 14\-102\-41 (95808)
dattvA bhUmiM dvijendrAya yastAmevopajIvati .
gavAM shatasahasrasya hantuH sa labhate phalam .. 14\-102\-42 (95809)
sodhashshirAstu pApAtmA kuMbhIpAkeShu pachyate .
divyairvarShasahasraistu kuMbhIpAkAdvijanissR^itaH .
iha loke bhavetsa shvA rAtajanmani pANDava ..  14\-102\-43 (95810)
dattvA bhUmi dvijendrANAM yastAmevopajIvati .
sa mUDho yAti duShTAtmA narakAnekaviMshatim .
narakebhyo vinirmuktaH shunAM yoniM sa gachChati ..  14\-102\-44 (95811)
halakR^iShTA mahI deyA sabIjA sasyamAlinI .
athavA sodakA deyA daridrAya dvijAtaye .. 14\-102\-45 (95812)
evaM dattA mahI rAjanprahR^iShTenAntarAtmanA .
sarvAnkAmAnavApnoti manasA chintitAni cha .. 14\-102\-46 (95813)
bahubhirvasudhA dattA dIyate cha narAdhipaiH .
yasya yasya yadA bhUmistasya tasya tadA phalam .. 14\-102\-47 (95814)
yaH prayachChati kanyAM vai surUpAM shrotriyAya vai .
sa brahmadeyo rAjendra tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-102\-48 (95815)
balIvardasahasrANAM dattAnAM dhuryavAhinAm .
yatpuNyaM labhate rAjankanyAdAnena tatphalam .. 14\-102\-49 (95816)
gavAM shatasahasrasya samyagdhattastha yatphalam .
tatphalaM samavApnotiH yaH prayachChati kanyakAm .. 14\-102\-50 (95817)
yAvanti chaiva romANi kanyAyAH kurupu~Ngava .
tAvadvarShasahasrANi mama loke mahIyate .. 14\-102\-51 (95818)
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAdiha loke sa jAyate .
ShaDa~NgavichchaturvedI sarvalokArchito dvijaH .. 14\-102\-52 (95819)
yaH suvarNaM daridrAya brAhmaNAya prayachChati .
shrotriyAya suvR^ittAya bahuputrAya pANDava .. 14\-102\-53 (95820)
sa muktaH sarvapApebhyo bAlasUryasamaprabhaH .
vimAnaM divyAmArUDhaH kAmagaH kAmabhogavAn ..
varShakoTiM mahAtejA mama loke mahIyate ..  14\-102\-54 (95821)
tataH kAlAvatIrNashcha sosmi.Nlloke hi jAyate .
vedavedA~NgavidvipraH koTIdhanapatirbhavet .. 14\-102\-55 (95822)
yashcha rUpyaM prayachChedvai daridrAya dvijAtaye .
kR^ishavR^itteH kR^ishagave sa muktaH sarvakilbiShaiH .. 14\-102\-56 (95823)
pUrNachandraprakAshena vimAnena virAjatA .
kAmarUpi yathAkAmaM svargaloke mahIyate .. 14\-102\-57 (95824)
tato.avatIrNaH kAlena loke chAsminmahAyashAH .
sarvalokArchitaH shrImAnrAjA bhavati vIryavAn .. 14\-102\-58 (95825)
tilaparvatakaM yastu shrotriyAya prayachChati .
visheSheNa daridrAya tasyApi shR^iNu yatphalam .. 14\-102\-59 (95826)
puNyaM vR^iShAyutotsarge yatproktaM pANDunandana .
tatpuNyaM samanuprApya tatkShaNAdvirajA bhavet .. 14\-102\-60 (95827)
yathA tvachaM bhuja~Ngo vai tyaktvA shuddhatanurbhavet .
tatA tilapradAnAdvai pApaM tyaktvA visuddhyati .. 14\-102\-61 (95828)
tilaShaNDaM prayu~njAno jAMbUnadavibhUShitam .
vimAnaM divyamArUDhaH pitR^iloke mahIyate .. 14\-102\-62 (95829)
ShaShTiM varShasahasrANi kAmarUpI mahAyashAH .
tilapradAtA ramate pitR^iloke yathAsukham .. 14\-102\-63 (95830)
yaH prayachChati viprAya tiladhenuM narAdhipa .
shrotriyAya daridrAya shR^iNu tasyApi yatphalam .. 14\-102\-64 (95831)
gosahasrapradAnena yatpuNyaM samudAhR^itam .
tatpuNyaphalAmApnoti tiladhenuprado naraH .. 14\-102\-65 (95832)
tilAnAM kuDavairyastu tiladhenuM prayachChati .
tAvatkoTisamA rAjansvargaloke mahIyate .. 14\-102\-66 (95833)
aShTADhakatilaiH kR^itvA tiladhenu narAdhipa .
dvAtriMshanniShkasaMyuktaM viShuve yaH prayachChati .
madbhaktyA madgatAtmA vai tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu ..  14\-102\-67 (95834)
kanyAdAnasahasrasya vidhidattasya yatphalam .
tatpuNyaM samanuprApto mama loke mahIyate .. 14\-102\-68 (95835)
mama lokAvatIrNashcha sosmi.Nlloke.abhijAyate .
R^igyajussAmavedAnAM pArago brAhmaNarShabhaH .. 14\-102\-69 (95836)
gAM tu yastu daridrAya shrotriyAya prayachChati .
prasannAM kShIriNIM puNyAM savatsAM kAMsyadohinIM .. 14\-102\-70 (95837)
yatkiMchidduShkR^itaM karma tasya pUrvakR^itaM nR^ipaH .
tatsarvaM tatkShaNAdeva vinashyati na saMshayaH .. 14\-102\-71 (95838)
yAnaM cha vR^iShasaMyuktaM dIpyamAnaM svala~NkR^itam .
ArUDhaH kAmagaM divyaM golokamadhigachChati .. 14\-102\-72 (95839)
yAvanti chaiva romANi tasyA gostu narAdhipa .
tAvadvarShasahasrANi gavAM loke mahIyate .. 14\-102\-73 (95840)
golokAdavatIrNastu loke.asminbrAhmaNo bhavet .
satrayAjI vadanyashcha sarvarAjabhirarchitaH .. 14\-102\-74 (95841)
tilaM gAvaH suvarNaM chApyannaM kanyA vasuMdharA .
tArayantIha dattAni brAhmaNebhyo mahAbhuja .. 14\-102\-75 (95842)
brAhmaNaM vR^ittasaMpannamAhitAgnimalolupam .
tarpayedvidhivadrAjansa nidhiH pAralaukikaH .. 14\-102\-76 (95843)
AhitAgni daridraM cha shrotriyaM cha jitendriyam .
shUdrAnnavarjitaM chaiva dvijaM yatnena pUjayet .. 14\-102\-77 (95844)
AhitAgniH sadA pAtramahnihotrI cha vedavit .
pAtrANAmapi tatpAtraM shUdrAnnaM yasya nodare .. 14\-102\-78 (95845)
yachcha vedamayaM pAtraM yachcha pAtraM tapomayam .
asaMkIrNaM cha yatpAtraM tatpAtraM tArayiShyati .. 14\-102\-79 (95846)
nityasvAdhyAyaniratAstvasaMkIrNendriyAshcha ye .
pa~nchayaj~naparA nityaM pUjitAstArayanti te .. 14\-102\-80 (95847)
ye kShAntidAntAH shrutipUrNakarNA
jitendriyAH prANivadhai nivR^ittAH .
pratigrahe saMkuchitA gR^ihasthA\-
ste brAhmaNAstArayituM samarthAH ..  14\-102\-81 (95848)
nityodakI nityayaj~nopavItI
nityasvAdhyAyI vR^iShalAnnavarjI .
kratau gachChanvidhivachchApi juhva\-
tsa brAhmaNastArayituM samarthaH ..  14\-102\-82 (95849)
brAhmaNo yastu madbhakto madrAgI matparAyaNaH .
mayi saMnyastakarmA cha sa viprastArayeddhruvam .. 14\-102\-83 (95850)
dvAdashAkSharatatvaj~nashchaturvyUhavibhAgavit .
achChidrapa~nchakAlaj~naHka sa viprastArayiShyati .. .. 14\-102\-84 (95851)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
dvyadhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 102 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 103
.. shrIH ..
14\.103\. adhyAyaH 103

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati vR^iShabhagR^ihashayyAdidAnaprashaMsanam .. 1 ..
tathA gobrAhmaNarakShaNAdinAnAdharmakathanam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
vAsudevena dAneShu kathiteShu yathAkramam .
avitR^iptashcha dharmeShu keshavaM punarabravIt .. 14\-103\-1 (95852)
deva dharmAmR^itamidaM shR^iNvatopi paraMtapa .
na vidyate surashreShTha mama tR^iptirhi mAdhava .. 14\-103\-2 (95853)
anaDutsaMpradAnasya yatphalaM tu vidhIyate .
tatphalaM kathayasveha tava bhaktasya me.achyuta .. 14\-103\-3 (95854)
yAnichAnyAnidAnAnitvayA noktAni kAnichit ..
tAnyAchakShva surashreShTha teShAM chAnukramAtphalam .. 14\-103\-4 (95855)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-103\-5x (7955)
pavitratvAtsupuNyatvAtpAvanatvAttathaiva cha .
shR^iNu dharmAmR^itaM shreShThaM dattasyAnaDuhaH phalam .. 14\-103\-5 (95856)
dashadhenusamo.anaDvAnekopi kurupu~Ngava .
medomAMsavipuShTA~Ngo nIrogaH kopavarjitaH .. 14\-103\-6 (95857)
yuvA bhadraH sushIlashcha sarvadoShavivarjitaH .
dhuraM dhArayati kShipraM datto viprAya pANDava .. 14\-103\-7 (95858)
sa tena puNyadAnena varShakoTiM yudhiShThira .
yathAkAmaM mahAdejA gavAM loke mahIyate .. 14\-103\-8 (95859)
yashcha dadyAdanaDuhau dvau yuktau cha dhuraMdharau .
suvR^ittAya daridrAya shrotriyAya visheShataH .
tasya yatpuNyamAkhyAtaM tachChR^iNuShva yudhiShThira ..  14\-103\-9 (95860)
sahasragopradAnena yatproktaM phalamuttamam ..
tatpuNyaphalamApnoti yAti lokAnsa mAmakAn .. 14\-103\-10 (95861)
yAvanti chaiva romANi tayoranuDuhornR^ipa .
tAvadvarShasahasrANi mama loke mahIyate .. 14\-103\-11 (95862)
daridrAyaiva dAtavyaM na samR^iddhAya pANDava .
varShANAM hi taTAkeShu phalaM naiva payodhiShu .. 14\-103\-12 (95863)
yastu dadyAdanaDuhaM daridrAya dvijAtaye .
sa tena puNyadAnena putAtmA kurupu~Ngava .. 14\-103\-13 (95864)
vimAnaM divyamArUDho divyarUpI yathAsukham .
mama lokeShu ramate yAvadAbhUtasaMpluvam .. 14\-103\-14 (95865)
gR^ihaM dIpaprabhAyuktaM shayyAsanavibhUShitam .
bhAjanopaskarairyuktaM dhanadhAnyairala~NkR^itam .
dAsIgobhUmisaMyuktamanyUnaM sarvasAdhanaiH ..  14\-103\-15 (95866)
brAhmaNAya daridrAya shrotriyAya yudhiShThira .
dadyAtsadakShiNaM yastu tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-103\-16 (95867)
devAH pitR^igaNAshchaiva hyagnayo R^iShayastathA .
prayachChanti prahR^iShTA vai yAnamAdityasannibham .. 14\-103\-17 (95868)
tena gachChechChriyA yukto brahmalokamanuttamam .
strIsahasrAvR^ite ramye bhavane tatra kA~nchane .
modate brahmalokastho yAvadAbhUtasaplavam ..  14\-103\-18 (95869)
shayyaM prastaraNopetAM yaH prayachChati pANDava .
archayitvA dvijaM bhaktyA vastramAlyAnulepanaiH .
bhojayitvA vichitrAnnaM tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu ..  14\-103\-19 (95870)
dhenudAnasya yatpuNyaM vidhidattasya pANDava .
tatpuNyaM tamanuprApya pitR^iloke mahIyate .. 14\-103\-20 (95871)
shilpamadhyayanaM vA.api vidyAM mantrauShadhAni cha .
yaH prayachChati viprAya tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-103\-21 (95872)
AhitAgnisahasrasya pUjitasyaiva yatphalam .
tatpuNyaphalamApnoti yastu shayyAM prayachchati .. 14\-103\-22 (95873)
ChandobhiH saMprayuktena vimAnena virAjatA .
saptarShilokAnvrajati pUjyate brahmavAdibhiH .. 14\-103\-23 (95874)
chaturyugAni vai triMshatkrIDitvA tatra devavat .
iha mAnuShyake loke vipro bhavati vedavit .. 14\-103\-24 (95875)
vishrAmayati yo vipraM shrAntamadhvani karshitam .
kavinashyati tadA pApaM tasya varShakR^itaM nR^ipa .. 14\-103\-25 (95876)
atha prakShAlayetpAdau tasya toyena bhaktimAn .
dashavarShakR^itaM pApaM vyapohati na saMshayaH .. 14\-103\-26 (95877)
ghR^itena vA.atha tailena pAdau tasya tu pUjayet .
taddvAdasamArUDhaM pApamAshu vyapohati .. 14\-103\-27 (95878)
dhenukA~nchanadattasya yatpuNyaM samudAhR^itam .
tatpuNyaphalamApnoti yastvenaM vipramarchayet .. 14\-103\-28 (95879)
svAgatena tu yo vipraM pUjayedAsanena cha .
pratyutthAnena vA rAjansa devAnAM priyo bhavet .. 14\-103\-29 (95880)
svAgatenAgnayo rAjannAsanena shatakratuH .
pratyutthAnena pitaraH prIti yAntyatithipriyAH .. 14\-103\-30 (95881)
agnishakrapitR^INAM cha teShAM prItyA narAdhipa .
saMvatsarakR^itaM pApaM tasya sadyo vinashyati .. 14\-103\-31 (95882)
yaH prayachChati viprAya AsanaM mAlyabhUShitam .
sa yAti maNichitreNa rathenendraniketanam .. 14\-103\-32 (95883)
purandarAsane tatra divyanArIvibhUShitaH .
ShaShTiM varShasahasrANi krIDatyapsarasAM gaNaiH ..  14\-103\-33 (95884)
vAhanaM yaH prayachCheta brAhmaNAya yudhiShThira .
sa yAti ratnachitreNa vAhanena surAlayam .. 14\-103\-34 (95885)
sa tatra kAmaM krIDitvA sevyamAnopsarogaNaiH .
iha rAjA bhavedrAjannAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-103\-35 (95886)
pAdapaM pallavAkIrNaM puShpatiM phalitaM tathA .
gandhamAlyairathAbhyarchya vastrAbharaNabhUShitam .. 14\-103\-36 (95887)
yaH prayachChati viprAya shrotriyAya sadakShiNam .
bhojayitvA yathAkAmaM tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-103\-37 (95888)
jAMbUnadavichitreNa vimAnena virAjatA .
purandarapuraM yAti jayashabdaravairyutaH .. 14\-103\-38 (95889)
tataH shakrapure ramye tasya kalpakapAdapaH .
dadAti chepsitaM sarvaM manasA yadyadichChati .. 14\-103\-39 (95890)
yAvanti tasya patrANi puShpANi cha phalAni cha .
tAvadvarShasahasrANi shakraloke mahIyate .. 14\-103\-40 (95891)
shakralokAvatIrNashcha mAnuShyaM lokamAgataH .
rathAshvagajasaMpUrNaM puraM rAjyaM cha vakShyati .. 14\-103\-41 (95892)
sthApayitvA tu madbhaktyA yo matpratikR^iti naraH .
AlayaM vidhivatkR^itvA pUjAkarma cha kArayet .
svayaM vA pUjayedbhaktyA tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu ..  14\-103\-42 (95893)
ashvamedhasahasrasya yatpuNyaM samudAhR^itam .
tatphalaM samavApnoti matsAlokyaM prapadyate .
na jAne nirgamaM tasya mama lokAdyudhiShThira ..  14\-103\-43 (95894)
devAlaye vipragR^ihe govATe chatvare.api vA .
prajvAlayati yo dIpaM tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-103\-44 (95895)
Arudya kA~nchanaM yAnaM dyotayansarvato disham .
gachChedAdityalokaM sa sevyamAnaH surottamaiH ..Cha  14\-103\-45 (95896)
tatra prakAmaM krIDitvA varShakoTiM mahAtapAH .
iha loke bhavedvipro vedavedA~NgapAragaH .. 14\-103\-46 (95897)
devAlayeShu vA rAjanbrAhmaNAvasatheShu vA .
chatvare vA chatuShke vA rAtrau vA yadi vA divA .. 14\-103\-47 (95898)
nAnAgandharvavAdyAni dharmashrAvaNikAni cha .
yastu kArayate bhaktyA madgatenAntarAtmanA .. 14\-103\-48 (95899)
tasya devA narashreShTha pitarashchApi harShitAH .
suprItAH saMprayachchanti vimAnaM kAmagaM sukham .. 14\-103\-49 (95900)
sa cha tena pimAnena yAti devapuraM naraH .
tatra divyApsarobhistu sevyamAnaH pramodate .. 14\-103\-50 (95901)
devalokAvatIrNastu sosmi.Nlloke narAdhipa .
vedavedA~Ngatatvaj~no bhogavAnbrAhmaNo bhavet .. 14\-103\-51 (95902)
chatvare vA sabhAyAM vA vistIrNi vA sabhA~NgaNe .
kR^itvA.agnikuNDaM vipulaM sthaNDilaM vA yudhiShThira .. 14\-103\-52 (95903)
tatrAgniM chaturo mAsA~njvAlayedyastu bhaktimAm .
samApteShu cha mAseShu pauShyAdiShu tato dvijAn .. 14\-103\-53 (95904)
bhojayetpAyasaM mR^iShTaM madgatenAntarAtmanA .
dakShiNAM cha yathAshakti brAhmNebhyo nivedayat .. 14\-103\-54 (95905)
evamagniM tu yaH kuryAnnityamevArchayettu mAm .
tasya puNyaphalaM yadvai tannibodha yudhiShThira .. 14\-103\-55 (95906)
tenAhaM sha~Nkarashchaiva pitaro hyagnayastathA .
yAsyAmaH paramAM prItiM nAtra kAryAvichAraNA .. 14\-103\-56 (95907)
ShaShTiM varShasahasrANi ShaShTiM varShashatAni cha .
sosmatprItikaraH shrImAnmama loke mahIyate .. 14\-103\-57 (95908)
mama lokAvatIrNashcha asmi.Nlloke mahAyashAH .
vedavedA~Ngavidvipro jAyate rAjapUjitaH .. 14\-103\-58 (95909)
yaH karoti narashreShTha bharaNaM brAhmaNasya tu .
shrotriyasyAbhijAtasya daridrasya visheShataH .
tasya puNyaphalaM yadvai tannibodha yudhiShThira ..  14\-103\-59 (95910)
gavAM koTipradAnena yatpuNyaM samudAhR^itam .
tatsarvaphalamApnoti varSheNaikena pANDava .. 14\-103\-60 (95911)
kA~nchanena vichitreNa vimAnenArkashobhinA .
sa yAti mAmakaM lokaM divyastrIgaNasevitaH .. 14\-103\-61 (95912)
gIyamAno varastrIbhirvarShANAM koTiviMshatim .
krIDitvA mAmake tatra sarvadevairabhiShTutaH .
mAnuShyamavatIrNastu vedavidbrAhmaNo bhavet ..  14\-103\-62 (95913)
karakAM karNikAM vA.api mahadvA jalabhAjanam .
yaH prayachChati viprAya tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-103\-63 (95914)
brahmakUrche tu yatpIte phalaM proktaM narAdipa .
tatpuNyaphalamApnoti jalabhAjanado naraH .
sutR^iptaH sarvasaugandhaH prahR^iShTendriyamAnasaH ..  14\-103\-64 (95915)
haMsasArasayuktena vimAnena virAjatA .
sa yAti vAruNaM lokaM divyagandharvasevitam .. 14\-103\-65 (95916)
pAnIyaM yaH prayachChedvai jIvAnAM jIvanaM param .
grIShme cha triShu mAseShu tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-103\-66 (95917)
kapilAkoTinAnasya yatpuNyaM tu vidhIyate .
tatpuNyaphalamApnoti pAnIyaM yaH prayachChati .. 14\-103\-67 (95918)
pUrNachandraprakAsena vimAnena virAjatA .
sa gachChechchandrabhavanaM sevyamAnopsarogaNaiH .. 14\-103\-68 (95919)
triMshatkoTiyugaM tatra divyagandharvasevitaH .
krIDitvA mAnuShe loke chaturvedI dvijo bhavet .. 14\-103\-69 (95920)
shirobhya~NgapradAnena tejasvI priyadarshanaH .
subhago rUpavA~nshUraH paNDitashcha bhaveddvijaH .. 14\-103\-70 (95921)
vastradAyI tu tejasvI sarvatra priyadarshanaH .
subhago bhavati shrImAnstrINAM nityaM manoramaH .. 14\-103\-71 (95922)
upAnahau cha chChatraM cha yo dadAti narottamaH .
sa yAti rathamukhyena kA~nchanena virAjatA .
shakralokaM mahAtejAH sevyamAnopsarogaNaiH ..  14\-103\-72 (95923)
kAShThapAdukadA yAnti vimAnairvR^ikShanirmitaiH .
dharmarAjapuraM ramyaM sevyamAnAH surottamaiH .. 14\-103\-73 (95924)
dantakAShThaprAdanena priyavAkyo bhavennaraH .
sugandhavadanaH shrImAnmedAsaubhAgyasaMyutaH .. 14\-103\-74 (95925)
kShIraM dadhi ghR^itaM vA.api guDaM madhurasaM tathA .
ye prayachChanti viprebhyaH parAM bhaktimupAgatAH .. 14\-103\-75 (95926)
te vR^iShairashvayAnaishcha shvetasragdAmabhUShitAH .
upagIyamAnA gandharvairyAntIshvarapuraM narAH .. 14\-103\-76 (95927)
tatra divyApsarobhistu sevyamAnA yathAsukham .
ShaShTivarShasahasrANi modante devasannibhAH .. 14\-103\-77 (95928)
tataH kAlAvatIrNAshcha jAyante tviha mAnavAH ..
prabhUtadhanadhAnyAshcha bhogavanto narottamAH .. 14\-103\-78 (95929)
vaishAkhe mAsi vaishAkhe divase pANDunandana .
vaivasvataM samuddishya parAM bhaktimupAgatAH .. 14\-103\-79 (95930)
abhyarchya vidhivadviprAMstilAnguDasamanvitAn .
ye prayachChanti viprebhyasteShAM puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-103\-80 (95931)
gopradAnena yatpuNyaM vidhivatpANDunandana .
tatpuNyaM samanuprApto yamaloke mahIyate .
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAdiha rAjA bhaviShyati ..  14\-103\-81 (95932)
tasminneva dine viprAnbhojayitvA sudakShiNam .
toyapUrNAni divyAni bhAjanAni dishanti ye .. 14\-103\-82 (95933)
te yAntyAdityavarNAbhairvimAnairvaruNAlayam .
tatra divyA~NganAbhistu ramante kAmakAminaH .. 14\-103\-83 (95934)
tato.avatIrNAH kAlena te chAsminmAnuShe punaH .
bhogavanto dvijashreShTha bhaviShyanti na saMshayaH .. 14\-103\-84 (95935)
anantarAshI yashchApi vartate vratavatsadA .
satyavAkkrodharahitaH shuchiH snAnarataH sadA .
sa vimAnena divyena yAti shakrapuraM naraH ..  14\-103\-85 (95936)
tatra divyApsarobhistu varShakoTiM mahAtapAH .
krIDitvA mAnuShe loke jAyate vedaviddvijaH .. 14\-103\-86 (95937)
ekabhuktena yashchApi varShamekaM tu vartate .
brahmachArI jitakrodhaH satyashauchasamanvitaH .
sa vimAnena divyena yAti shakrapuraM naraH ..  14\-103\-87 (95938)
dashakoTisahasrANi krIDitvA.apsarasAM gaNaiH .
iha mAnuShyake loke vedavidbrAhmaNo bhavet .. 14\-103\-88 (95939)
chaturthakAle yo bhu~Nkte brahmachArI jitendriyaH .
vartate chaikavarShaM tu tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-103\-89 (95940)
chitrabarhiNayuktena vichitradhvajashobhinA .
yAti yAnena divyena sa mahendrapuraM naraH .. 14\-103\-90 (95941)
akR^ishAbhirvarastrIbhiH sevyamAno yathAsukham .
tato dvAdashakoTiM sa samAH samyakpramodate .. 14\-103\-91 (95942)
shakralokAvatIrNastu loke chAsminnarAdhipa .
bhavedvai brAhmaNo vidvAnkShamAvAnvedapAragaH .. 14\-103\-92 (95943)
ShaShThakAle tu yo.ashnAti varShamekamakalmaShaH .
brahmacharyavratairyuktaH shuchi krodhavivarjitaH .
tapoyuktasya tasyAtha shR^iNuShva phalamuttamam ..  14\-103\-93 (95944)
atyAdityaprakAshena vimAnenArkasaMnibhaH .
sa yAti mama lokAnvai divyanArIniShevitaH .. 14\-103\-94 (95945)
tatra sAdhyairmarudbhistu pUjyamAno yathAsukham .
pashyanneva sadA mAM tu krIDatyapsarasAM gaNaiH .. 14\-103\-95 (95946)
pakShopavAsaM yashchApi kurute madgatAtmanA .
samApte tu vrate tasmiMstarpayechChrotriyAndvijAn .. 14\-103\-96 (95947)
sopi gachChati divyena vimAnena mahAtapAH .
dyotayanaprabhayA vyoma mama lokaM prapadyate .
sa tatra modate kAmaM kAmarUpI yathAsukham ..  14\-103\-97 (95948)
triMshatkoTisamA rAjankrIDitvA tatra devavat .
iha mAnuShyake loke pUjanIyo dvijo bhavet .
trayANAmapi vedAnAM sA~NgAnAM pArage bhavet ..  14\-103\-98 (95949)
yashcha mAsopavAsaM vai kurute madgatAtmanA .
jitendriyo jitakrodhojitadhIH snAnatatparaH .. 14\-103\-99 (95950)
samApte niyame tatra bhojayitvA dvijottamAn .
dakShiNAM cha tato dadyAtprahR^iShTenAntarAtmanA .. 14\-103\-100 (95951)
sa gachChati mahAtejA brahmalokamanu****m .
siMhayuktena yAnena divyastrIgaNasevitaH .. 14\-103\-101 (95952)
sa tatra brahmaNo loke divyarShigaNasevitaH .
shatakoTisamA rAjanyathAkAmaM pramodate .. 14\-103\-102 (95953)
tataH kAlAvatIrNashcha sosmi.Nlloke dvijo bhavet .
ShaDa~NgavichchaturvedI triMshajjanmAnyarogavAn .. 14\-103\-103 (95954)
yastyaktvA sarvakarmANi shuchiH krodhavivarjitaH .
mahAprastAnamekAgno yAti madgatamAnasaH .. 14\-103\-104 (95955)
sa gachChedindrasadanaM vimAnena mahAtapAH .
mahAmaNivichitreNa sauvarNana virAjatA .. 14\-103\-105 (95956)
shatakoTisamAstatra surAdhipatipUjitaH .
nAkapR^iShThe nivasati divyastrIgaNasevitaH .. 14\-103\-106 (95957)
shakralokAvatIrNashcha mAnuSheShUpajAyate .
rAj~nAM rAjA mahAtejAH sarvalokArchitaH prabhuH .. 14\-103\-107 (95958)
prAyopaveshaM yashchApi kurute madgatAtmanA .
namo brahmaNyadevAyetyuktvA mantraM samAhitaH .
antaHsvastho jitakrodhastasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu ..  14\-103\-108 (95959)
kAmagaH kAmarUpI cha bAlasUryasamaprabhaH .
sa vimAnena divyena yAti lokAnanAmayAn .. 14\-103\-109 (95960)
svargatsvargaM mahAtejA gatvA chaiva yathAsukham .
mama lokeShu ramate yAvadAbhUtasaMplavam .. 14\-103\-110 (95961)
agnipraveshaM yashchApi kurute madgatAtmanA .
sopi yAnena divyena mama lokaM prapadyate .. 14\-103\-111 (95962)
tatra sarvaguNopetaH pashyanneva sa mAM sadA .
triMshatkoTisamA rAjanmodate mama saMnidhau .
tato.avatIrNaH kAlena vedavidbrAhmaNo bhavet ..  14\-103\-112 (95963)
karShaNaM sAdhayanyastu mAM prapannaH shuchivrataH .
namo brahmaNyadevAyetyetanmantramudAharan .. 14\-103\-113 (95964)
bAlasUryaprakAshena vimAnena virAjatA .
mama lokaM samAsAdya varShakoTiM pramodate .
mama lokAvatIrNashcha sosmi.Nlloke nR^ipo bhavet ..  14\-103\-114 (95965)
niveshayati manmUrtyAmAtmAnaM madgataH shuchiH .
rudradakShiNamUrtyAM vA chaturdashyAM visheShataH ..  14\-103\-115 (95966)
siddhairbrahmarShibhishchaiva devalokaishcha pUjitaH .
gandharvairbhUtasa~Nghaishcha gIyamAno mahAtapAH .. 14\-103\-116 (95967)
pravishetsa mahAtejA mAM vA sha~Nkarameva vA .
na syAtpunarbhavo rAjannAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-103\-117 (95968)
gokR^ite strIkR^ite chaiva guruviprakR^ite.api vA .
hanyante ye tu rAjendra shakralokaM vrajanti te .. 14\-103\-118 (95969)
tatra jAMbUnadamaye vimAne kAmagAmini .
manvantaraM pramodante divyanArIniShevitAH .. 14\-103\-119 (95970)
AshrutasyAprAdanena dattasya haraNena cha .
janmaprabhR^iti yaddattaM tatsarvaM tu vinashyati .. 14\-103\-120 (95971)
nA.agopradAstatra payaH pibanti
nAbhUmidA bhUmimathAshnuvanti .
yAnyAnkAmAnbrAhmaNebhyo dadAti
tAMstAnkAmAnsvargaloke cha bhu~Nkte ..  14\-103\-121 (95972)
yadyadiShTatamaM dravyaM nyAyanopArjitaM cha yat .
tattadguNavate deyaM tadevAkShayamichChatA .. 14\-103\-122 (95973)
anupoShya trirAtrANi tIrthAnyanabhigamya cha .
adattvA kA~nchanaM gAM daridro nAma jAyate .. 14\-103\-123 (95974)
dAnaM yattatphalaM naiva shrotriyAya na dIyate .
shrotriyA yatra nAshnanti na devAstatra bhu~njate .. 14\-103\-124 (95975)
shrotriyebhyaH paraM nAsti paramaM daivataM mahat .
nidhAnaM chApi rAjendra nAsmAchChrotriyabhojanam .. .. 14\-103\-125 (95976)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
tryadhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH ..
##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Footnotes##

7\-103\-64 ahorAtroShito bhUtvA paurNamAsyAM visheShataH . pa~nchagavyaM
pibetprAtarbrahmakUrchavidhiH smR^itaH ..
7\-103\-66 grIShme chaturShu mAseShu iti tha.pAThaH ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 104
.. shrIH ..
14\.104\. adhyAyaH 104

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati pa~nchamahAyaj~nanirUpaNaM,
snAnavidhinirUpaNaM, vaiShNavalakShaNAbhidhAnaM
svapUjAyogyayogyapuShpavivechanaM cha .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
viprayoge sharIrasya sendriyasya visheShataH .
antarA vartamAnasya gatiH prANasya kIdR^ishI .. 14\-104\-1 (95977)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-104\-2x (7956)
shubhAshubhakR^itaM sarvaM prApnotIha phalaM naraH .
na tu sarvasya bhUtasya pa~nchatvaM vidyate nR^ipa .. 14\-104\-2 (95978)
pa~nchatvaM pANDavashreShTha bhUribhUtikaraM nR^iNAm .
teShAM pa~ncha mahAyaj~nAnye kurvanti dvijottama .. 14\-104\-3 (95979)
pa~nchatvaM pa~nchabhirbhUtairviyogaM saMprachakShate .
na jAyate na mriyate puruShaH shAshvataH sadA .. 14\-104\-4 (95980)
prAyeNa maraNaM nAma pApinAmeva pANDava .
yeShAM tu na gatiH puNyA teShAM maraNamuchyate .. 14\-104\-5 (95981)
prAyeNAkR^itakR^ityastu mR^ityorudvijate janaH .
kR^itakR^ityAH pratIkShante mR^ityuM priyamivAtithim .. 14\-104\-6 (95982)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-104\-7x (7957)
pa~ncha yaj~nAH kathaM deva kriyante.atra dvijAtibhiH .
teShAM nAma cha devesha vaktumarhasyasheShataH .. 14\-104\-7 (95983)
shrIbhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-104\-8x (7958)
shR^iNu pa~ncha mahAyaj~nAnkIrtyamAnAnyudhiShThira .
yaireva brahmasAlokyaM labhyate gR^ihamedhinA .. 14\-104\-8 (95984)
R^ibhujaj~naM brahmayaj~naM bhUtayaj~naM cha pANDava .
nR^iyaj~naM pitR^iyaj~naM cha pa~ncha yaj~nAnprachakShate .. 14\-104\-9 (95985)
tarpaNaM R^ibhuyaj~naH syAtsvAdhyAyo brahmayaj~nakaH .
bhUtayaj~no baliryaj~no nR^iyaj~no.atithipUjanam .
pitR^Inuddishya yatkarma pitR^iyaj~naH prakIrtitaH ..  14\-104\-10 (95986)
hutaM chApyahutaM chaiva tathA prahutameva cha .
prAshitaM balidAnaM cha pAkayaj~nAnprachakShate .. 14\-104\-11 (95987)
vaishvadevAdayo homA hutamityuchyate budhaiH .
ahutaM cha bhaveddattaM prahutaM brAhmaNAshitam .. 14\-104\-12 (95988)
prANAgnihotrahomaM cha prAshitaM vidhivadviduH .
balikarma cha rAjendra pAkayaj~nAH prakIrtitAH .. 14\-104\-13 (95989)
kechitpa~ncha mahAyaj~nAnpAkayaj~nAnprachakShate .
apare brahmayaj~nAdInmahAyaj~navido viduH .. 14\-104\-14 (95990)
sarva ete mahAyaj~nAH sarvathA parikIrtitAH .
bubhukShitAnbrAhmaNAMstu yathAshakti na hApayet .. 14\-104\-15 (95991)
ahanyahani ye tvetAnakR^itvA bhu~njate svayam .
kevalaM malamashnanti te nAra na cha saMshayaH .. 14\-104\-16 (95992)
tasmAtsnAtvA dvijo vidvAnkuryAdetAndinedine .
ato.anyathA tu bhu~njanvai prAyashchittI bhaveddvijaH .. 14\-104\-17 (95993)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-104\-18x (7959)
devadeveshaka daityaghna tvadbhaktasya janArdana .
vaktumarhasi devesha snAnasya cha vidhiM mama .. 14\-104\-18 (95994)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-104\-19x (7960)
shR^iNu pANDava tatsarva pavitraM pApanAshanam .
snAtvA yena vidhAnena muchyante kilbiShAddvijAH .. 14\-104\-19 (95995)
mR^idaM cha gomayaM chaiva tilaM darbhAMstathaiva cha .
puShpANyapi yathAnyAyamAdAya tu jalaM vrajet .. 14\-104\-20 (95996)
nadyAM snAtvA na cha snAyadanyatra dvijasattama .
sati prabhUte payasi nAlpe snAyAtkadAchana .. 14\-104\-21 (95997)
gatvodakasamIpaM tu shuchau deshe manorame .
tato mR^idgomayAdIni tatra vipro vinikShipet .. 14\-104\-22 (95998)
bahiH prakShAlya pAdau cha dvirAchamya prayatnataH .
pradakShiNaM samAvR^itya namaskuryAttu tajjalam .. 14\-104\-23 (95999)
na cha prakShAlayedvidvAMstIrthamadbhiH kadAchana .
na cha pAdena vA hanyAddhastenAnyena tajjalam .. 14\-104\-24 (96000)
sarvadevamayA hyApo manmayAH pANDunandana .
tasmAttAstu na hantavyAstvadbhiH prakShAlayetsthalaM .. 14\-104\-25 (96001)
kevalaM prathamaM majjennA~NgAni vimR^ishedbudhaH .
tattu tIrthaM samAsAdya kuryAdAchamanaM punaH .. 14\-104\-26 (96002)
gokarNAkR^itivatkR^itvA karaM triH prapibejjalam .
dvistatparimR^ijedvaktraM pAdAvabhyukShya chAtmanaH .
shIrShaNyAMstu tataH prANAnsakR^idevatu saMspR^ishena ..  14\-104\-27 (96003)
bAhU dvau cha tataH spR^iShTvA hR^idayaM nAbhimeva cha .
pratya~NgamudakaM spR^iShTvA mUrdhAnaM tu punaH spR^ishet .. 14\-104\-28 (96004)
ApaH punantvityuktvA cha punarAchamanaM charet .
so~NkAravyAhR^itIrvA.api sadasaspatimityR^icham .. 14\-104\-29 (96005)
Achamya mR^ittikAH pashchAttridhA kR^itvA samAlabhet .
R^ichedaM viShNuritya~NgamuttamAdhamamadhyamam .
Alabhya vAruNaiH sUktairnamaskR^itya jalaM tataH ..  14\-104\-30 (96006)
sravantI chetpratisrotaH pratyarkaM chAnyavAriShu .
majjedomityudAhR^itya na cha vikShobhayejjalam .. 14\-104\-31 (96007)
gomayaM cha tridhA kR^itvA jale pUrvaM samAlabhet .
savyAhR^itIkAM sapraNavAM gAyatrIM cha japetpunaH ..  14\-104\-32 (96008)
punarAchamanaM kR^itvA madgatenAntarAtmanA .
ApohiShTheti tisR^ibhirR^igbhiH pUtena vAriNA .
tathA taratsamandIbhiH si~nchechchatasR^ibhiH kramAt ..  14\-104\-33 (96009)
gosUktenAshvasUktena shuddhavargeNi chAtmanaH .
vaiShNavairvAruNaiH sUktaiH sAvitrairindradevataiH .. 14\-104\-34 (96010)
vAmadaivyena chAtmAnamanyairmanmayasAmabhiH .
sthitvA.antaHsalile sUktaM japedvAchA.aghamarShaNaM .. 14\-104\-35 (96011)
savyAhR^itIkAM sapraNavAM gAyatrIM vA tato japet .
AshvAsamokShAtpraNavaM japedvA mAmanusmaran .. 14\-104\-36 (96012)
utplutya tIrthamAsAdya dhaute shukle cha vAsasI ..
shuddhe chAchChAdayetkakShe na kuryAtparipAshake .. 14\-104\-37 (96013)
pAshena baddhvA kakShe yatkurute karma vaidikam .
rAkShasA dAnavA daityAstadviluMpanti harShitAH .
tasmatsarvaprayatnena kakShyApAshaM na dhArayet ..  14\-104\-38 (96014)
tataH prakShAlya pAdau cha hastau chaiva mR^idA shanaiH .
Achamya punarAchAmetpunaH sAvitriyA dvijaH .. 14\-104\-39 (96015)
prA~Nmukhoda~Nmukho vA.api dhyAyanvedAnsamAhitaH .
jale jalagataH shuddhaH sthala eva sthalasthitaH .
ubhayatra sthitastasmAdAchAmedAtmashuddhaye ..  14\-104\-40 (96016)
darbheShu darbhapANiH sanprA~NmukhaH susamAhitaH .
prANAyAmAMstataH kuryAnmadgatenAntarAtmanA .. 14\-104\-41 (96017)
sahasrakR^itvaH sAvitrIM shatakR^itvastu vA japet ..  14\-104\-42 (96018)
samAhito japettasmAtsAvitryA chAbhimantrya cha .
mandehAnAM vinAshAya rakShasAM vikShipejjalam .. 14\-104\-43 (96019)
udvargosItyathA chAntaHprAyashchittajalaM kShipet ..  14\-104\-44 (96020)
athAdAya supuShpANi toyama~njalinA dvijaH
prakShipya pratisUryaM cha vyomamudrAM prakalpayet ..  14\-104\-45 (96021)
tato dvAdashakR^itvastu sUryasyekAkSharaM japet .
tataH ShaDakSharAdIni ShaTkR^itvaH parivartayet .. 14\-104\-46 (96022)
pradakShiNaM parAmR^ishya mudrayA svamukhAntare .
UrdhvabAhustato bhUtvA sUryamIkShetsamAhitaH .. 14\-104\-47 (96023)
tanmaNDalasthaM mAM dhyAyaMstojomUrtiM chaturbhujam .
udutyaM cha japenmantraM chitraM tachchakShurityapi .. 14\-104\-48 (96024)
sAvitrIM cha yathAshatti japtvA sUktaM cha mAmakam .
manmayAni cha sAmAni puruShavratameva cha .. 14\-104\-49 (96025)
tatashchAlokayedarkaM haMsaH shuchiShadityapi .
pradakShiNaM samAvR^itya namaskR^itya divAkaram .. 14\-104\-50 (96026)
tatastu tarpayedadbhirbrahmNAM mAM cha sha~Nkaram .
prajApatiM cha devAMshcha tathA devamunInapi .. 14\-104\-51 (96027)
sA~NgAnapi tathA vedAnitihAsAnkratUnapi .
purANAni cha sarvANi kulAnyapsarasAM tathA .. 14\-104\-52 (96028)
kratUnsaMvatsaraM chaiva kalAkAShThAtmakaM tathA .
bhUtagrAmAMshcha bhUtAni saritaH sAgarAMstathA .
shailA~nshailasthitAndevAnoShadhIH savanaspatIH ..  14\-104\-53 (96029)
tarpayedupavItI cha pratyekaM tR^ipyatAmiti .
anvArabhya cha savyena pANinA dakShiNena tu .. 14\-104\-54 (96030)
nivItI tarpayedvidvAnR^iShInmantrakR^itastathA .
marIchyAdInR^iShIMshchaiva nAradAdyAnsamAhitaH .. 14\-104\-55 (96031)
prAchInAvItyathaitAstu tarpayeddevatAH pitR^It .
tatastu kavyavADagniM soM vaivasvataM tathA .. 14\-104\-56 (96032)
tatashchAryamaNaM chApi hyagniShvAttAMstathaiva cha .
somapAMshchaiva darbheShu satilaireva vAribhiH .
tR^ipyatAmiti pashchAttu sa pitR^IMstarpayettataH ..  14\-104\-57 (96033)
pitR^InpitAmahAMshchaiva tathaiva prapitAmahAn .
pitAmahIstatA chApi tathaiva prapitAmahIH .. 14\-104\-58 (96034)
mAtaraM chAtmanashchaiva gurumAchAryameva cha .
pitR^imAtR^iShvasArau cha tathA mAtAmahImapi .. 14\-104\-59 (96035)
upAdhyAyAnsakhInbandhU~nshiShyartvigj~nAtibAMdhavAn .
pramItAnAnR^ishaMsyArthaM tarpayettAnamatsaraH .. 14\-104\-60 (96036)
tarpayitvA tathA.a.achamya snAnavastraM prapIDayet .
vR^ittiM bhR^ityajanasyAhuH snAnaM pAnaM cha tadvidaH .. 14\-104\-61 (96037)
atarpayitvA tAnpUrvaM snAnavastraM na pIDayet .
pIDayechchetpurA mohAddevAH sarpigaNAstathA .
pitarastu nirAshAste shaptvA yAnti yathAgataM ..  14\-104\-62 (96038)
prakShAlya tu mR^idA pAdAvAchamya prayataH punaH .
darbheShu darbhapANiH sansvAdhyAyaM tu samArabhet .. 14\-104\-63 (96039)
vedamAdau samArabhya tatoparyupari kramAt .
yadadhIte.anvahaM shaktyA tatsvAdhyAyaM prachakShate .. 14\-104\-64 (96040)
R^icho vA.api yajurvA.api sAmagAyamathApi cha .
itihAsapurANAni yathAshakti na hApayet .. 14\-104\-65 (96041)
utthAya tu namaskR^itya disho digdevatA api .
brahmaNaM cha tatashchAgniM pR^ithivImoShadhIstathA .. 14\-104\-66 (96042)
vAchaM vAchaspatiM chaiva mAM chaiva saritastathA .
namaskR^itya tathA.adbhistu praNavAdi cha pUrvavat .. 14\-104\-67 (96043)
tato namo.adbhya ityuktvA namaskuryAttu tajjalam .
ghR^iNiH sUryastathA.a.adityastaM praNamya svamUrdhani .. 14\-104\-68 (96044)
tatastvAlokayannarkaM praNavena samAhitaH .
tato mAmarchayetpuShpairmatpriyaireva nityashaH .. 14\-104\-69 (96045)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-104\-70x (7961)
tvatpriyANi prasUnAni tvadadhiShThAni mAdhava .
sarvANyAchakShva devesha tvadbhaktasya mamAchyuta .. 14\-104\-70 (96046)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-104\-71x (7962)
shR^iNuShvAvahito rAjanpuShpANi priyakR^inti me .
kumudaM karavIraM cha chaNakaM chaMpakaM tathA .. 14\-104\-71 (96047)
mallikAjAtipuShpaM cha nandyAvartaM cha nandikam .
palAshapuShpapatrANi dUrvA bhR^i~Ngakameva cha .. 14\-104\-72 (96048)
vanamAlA cha rAjendra matpriyANi visheShataH .
sarveShAmapi puShpANAM sahasraguNamutpalam .. 14\-104\-73 (96049)
tasmAtpadmaM tathA rAjanpadmAttu satapatrakam .
tasmAtsahasrapatraM tu puNDarIkaM tataH param .. 14\-104\-74 (96050)
puNDarIkasahasrAttu tulasI guNato.adhikA .
bakapuShpaM tatastasmAtsauvarNaM tu tato.adhikam .
sauvarNAttu prasUnAchcha matpriyaM nAsti pANDava ..  14\-104\-75 (96051)
puShpAbhAve tulasyAstu patrairmAmarchayetpunaH .
patrAlAbhe tu shAkhAbhiH shAkAlAbhe shiphAlavaiH .
shiphAbhAve mR^idA tatra bhaktimAnarchayeta mAm ..  14\-104\-76 (96052)
varjanIyAni puShpANi shR^iNu rAjansamAhitaH .
ki~NkiNI munipuShpaM cha dhurdhUraM pATalaM tathA .. 14\-104\-77 (96053)
tathA.atimuktakaM chaiva punnAgaM naktamAlikam .
yaudhikaM kShIrikApuShpaM nirguNDI lA~NgulI japA .. 14\-104\-78 (96054)
karNikAraM tathA.ashokaM shalmalIpuShpameva cha .
kakubhAH kovidArAshcha vaibhItakamathApi cha .. 14\-104\-79 (96055)
kuraNTakaprasUnaM cha kalpakaM kAlakaM tathA .
a~NkelaM girikarNI cha nIlAnyeva cha sarvashaH .
ekaparNAni chAnyAni sarvANyeva vivarjayet ..  14\-104\-80 (96056)
arkapuShpANi varjyAni arkapatrastitAni cha .
vyAghR^itAH pichumandAni sarvANyeva vivarjayet .. 14\-104\-81 (96057)
anyaistu shuklapatraistu gandhavadbhirnarAdhipa .
avarjyaistairyathAlAbhaM madbhakto mAM samarchayet .. 14\-104\-82 (96058)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-104\-83x (7963)
kathaM tvamarchanIyosi mUrtayaH kIdR^ishAstu te .
vaikhAnasAH kathaM bruyUH kathaM vA pA~ncharAtrikAH .. 14\-104\-83 (96059)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-104\-84x (7964)
shR^iNu pANDava tatsarvamarchanAkramamAtmanaH .
sthaNDile padmakaM kR^itvA chAShTapatraM sakarNikam .. 14\-104\-84 (96060)
aShTAkSharavidhAnena hyathavA dvAdashAkSharaiH .
vaidikairatha mantraishcha mama sUktena vA punaH .. 14\-104\-85 (96061)
sthApitaM mAM tatastasminnaryayitvA vichakShaNaH .
puruShaM cha tataH satyamatyutaM cha yudhiShThira .. 14\-104\-86 (96062)
aniruddhaM cha mAM prAhurvaikhAnasavido janAH .
anye tvevaM vijAnanti mAM rAjanpA~ncharAtrikAH.  14\-104\-87 (96063)
vAsudevaM cha rAjendra saMkarShaNamathApi vA .
pradyumnaM chAniruddhaM cha chaturmUrtiM prachakShate .. 14\-104\-88 (96064)
etAshchAnyAshcha rAjendra saMj~nAbhedena mUrtayaH .
viddhyArthAntarA evaM mAmevaM chArchayedbhudhaH .. 14\-104\-89 (96065)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-104\-90x (7965)
tvadbhaktAH kIdR^isA deva kAni teShaM vratAni cha .
etatkathaya devesha tvadbhaktasya mamAchyuta .. 14\-104\-90 (96066)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-104\-91x (7966)
ananyadevatAbhaktA che madbhaktajanapriyAH .
mAmeva sharaNaM prAptA madbhaktAste prakIrtitAH .. 14\-104\-91 (96067)
svargyANyapi yashasyAni matpriyANi visheShataH .
madbhaktaH pANDavashreShTha vratAnImAni dhArayet .. 14\-104\-92 (96068)
nAnyadAchChAdayedvastraM madbhakto jalatAraNe .
svasthastu na divA svapyenmadhumAMsAni varjayet .. 14\-104\-93 (96069)
pradakShiNaM vrajedviprAngAmashvatthaM hutAshanam .
na dhAvetpatite varShe nAgnabhikShAM cha lopayet .. 14\-104\-94 (96070)
pratyakShalavaNaM nAdyatsaubhA~njanakara~njanau .
grAsamuShTiM gavape dadyAddhAnyAmlaM chaiva varjayet .. 14\-104\-95 (96071)
tathA paryuShitaM chApi pakvaM paragR^ihAgatam .
aniveditaM cha yaddravyaM tatprayatnena varjayet .. 14\-104\-96 (96072)
vibhitakakara~njAnAM ChAyAM dUre vivarjayet .
pipradevaparIvAdAnna vadetpIDitopi san .. 14\-104\-97 (96073)
sAtvikA rAjasAshchApi tAmasAshchApi pANDava .
mAmarchayanti madbhaktAsteShAmIdR^igvidA gatiH .. 14\-104\-98 (96074)
tAmasAstimiraM yAnti rAjasA raja eva tat .
sAtvikAH satvasaMpannAH satvameva prayAnti te .. 14\-104\-99 (96075)
ye siddhAH santi sA~Nkhyena yogasatvabalena cha .
nabhasyAdityachandrAbhyAM pashyanti padavistaram .. 14\-104\-100 (96076)
ekastaMbhe navadvAre tristhUNe pa~nchasAkShike .
etasmindehanagare rAjasastu sadA bhavet .. 14\-104\-101 (96077)
udite savitaryApya kriyAyuktasya dhImataH .
chaturvedavidashchApi dehe ShaDvR^iShalAH smR^itAH .. 14\-104\-102 (96078)
kShatriyAH sapta vij~neyA vaishyAstvaShTau prakIrtitAH .
niyatAH pANDavashreShTha shUdrANAmekaviMshatiH .. 14\-104\-103 (96079)
kAmaH krodhashcha lobhashcha mohashcha mada eva cha .
mahAmohashcha ityete dehe ShaDvR^iShalAH smR^itAH .. 14\-104\-104 (96080)
garvaH staMbho hyaha~NkAra IrShyA cha droha eva cha .
pAruShyaM krUratA chaiva saptaita kShatriyAH smR^itAH .. 14\-104\-105 (96081)
tIkShNatA nikR^itirmAyA shAThyaM DaMbho hyanArjavam .
paishunyamanR^itaM chaiva veshyAstvaShTau prakIrtitAH .. 14\-104\-106 (96082)
tR^iShNA bubhukShA nidrA cha hyAlasyaM chAghR^iNAdayaH .
AdhishchApi viShAdashcha pramAdo hInasatvatA .. 14\-104\-107 (96083)
bhayaM viklabatA jADyaM pApakaM manyureva cha .
AshA chAshraddadhAnatvamanavasthApyamantraNam .. 14\-104\-108 (96084)
AshauchaM malinatvaM cha shUdrA hyete prakIrtitAH .
yasminnete na dR^ishyante sa vai brAhmaNa uchyate .. 14\-104\-109 (96085)
yeShuyeShu hi bhAveShu yatkAlaM vartate dvijaH .
tatkAlaM vai sa vij~neyo brAhmaNo j~nAnadurbalaH .. 14\-104\-110 (96086)
prANAnAyamya yatkAlaM yena mAM chApi chintayet .
tatkAlo vai dvijo j~neyaH sheShakAlo hyathetaraH .. 14\-104\-111 (96087)
tasmAttu sAtviko bhUtvA shuchiH krodhavivarjitaH .
mAmarchayettu satataM matpriyatvaM yadIchChati .. 14\-104\-112 (96088)
alolajihvaH samupasthito dhR^itiM
nidhAya chakShuryugamAtrameva tata .
manashcha vAchaM cha nigR^ihya cha~nchalaM
bhayAnnivR^itto mama bhakta uchyate ..  14\-104\-113 (96089)
IdR^ishAdhyAtmino ye tu brAhmaNA niyatendriyAH .
teShAM shrAddheShu tR^ipyanti tena tR^iptAH pitAmahAH ..  14\-104\-114 (96090)
dharmo jayati nAdharmaH satyaM jayati nAnR^itam .
kShamA jayati na krodhaH kShamAvAnbrAhmaNo bhavet .. .. 14\-104\-115 (96091)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
chaturadhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 104 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 105
.. shrIH ..
14\.105\. adhyAyaH 105

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati dashadhA kapilAvibhAgakathanapUrvakaM
taddAnaprashaMsanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
dAnapuNyaphalaM shrutvA tapaHpuNyaphalAni cha .
dharmaputraH prahR^iShTAtmA keshavaM punarabravIt .. 14\-105\-1 (96092)
yA chaiShA kapilA deva pUrvamutpAditA vibho .
homadhenuH sadA puNyA chaturvaktreNa mAdhava .. 14\-105\-2 (96093)
sA kathaM brAhmaNebhyo hi deyA kasmindine.api vA .
kIdR^ishAya cha viprAya dAtavyA puNyalakShaNA .. 14\-105\-3 (96094)
kathitA kapilA proktA svayameva svayaMbhuvA .
kairvA deyAshcha tA deva shrotumichChAmi tatvataH .. 14\-105\-4 (96095)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-105\-5x (7967)
evamukto hR^iShIkesho dharmaputreNa saMsadi .
abravItkapilAsa~NkyAM tAsAM mAhAtmyameva cha .. 14\-105\-5 (96096)
shR^iNu pANDava tatvena pavitraM pAvanaM param .
yachChrutvA pApakarmA pi naraH pApAtpramuchyate .. 14\-105\-6 (96097)
agnimadyodbhavAM divyAmagnijvAlAsamaprabhAm .
agnijvAlojjvalachChR^i~NgIM pradIptA~NgAralochanAm .. 14\-105\-7 (96098)
agnipuchChAmagnikhurAmagniromaprabhAnvitAm .
tAmagneyImagnijihvAmagnigrIvAM jvalatprabhAm .. 14\-105\-8 (96099)
bhu~njate kapilAM ye tu shUdrA lobhena mohitAH .
patitAMstAnvijAnIyAchchaNDAlasadR^ishA hi te .. 14\-105\-9 (96100)
na teShAM brAhmamaH kashchidgR^ihe kuryAtpratigraham .
dUrAchcha parihartavyA mahApAtakinopi te .. 14\-105\-10 (96101)
sArvakAlaM hi te sarvairvarjitAH pitR^idaivataiH .
te sadA hyapratigrAhyA hyasaMbhAShyAshcha pApinaH .. 14\-105\-11 (96102)
pibanti kapilAM yAvattAvatteShAM pitAmahAH .
amedhyamupabhu~njanti bhUmyAM vai shvasR^igAlavat .. 14\-105\-12 (96103)
kapilAyA dadhi kShIraM ghR^itaM takramathApi vA .
ye shUdrA upabhu~njanti teShAM gatimimAM shR^iNu .. 14\-105\-13 (96104)
kapilopajIvI shUdrastu mR^ito gachChati rauravam .
klishyate raurave ghore varShakoTishataM vasan .. 14\-105\-14 (96105)
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAchChvAnayoniM sa gachChati .
shvayonyAshcha paribhraShTo viShThAyAM jAyate krimiH .. 14\-105\-15 (96106)
viShThAkUpeShu pApiShTho durgandheShu sahasrashaH .
tatratatropajAyeta nottAraM tatratha vindati .. 14\-105\-16 (96107)
brAhmaNashchaiva yasteShAM gR^ihe kuryAtpratigraham .
tataH prabhR^iti tasyApi pitaraH syuramedhyapAH .. 14\-105\-17 (96108)
na tena sArdhaM sambhAShenna chApyekAsanaM vrajet .
sa nityaM varjanIyo hi dUrAttu brAhmaNAdhamaH .. 14\-105\-18 (96109)
yastena saha sambhAShedekashayyAM vrajet vA .
prAjApatyaM charetkR^ichChraM sa cha tena visuddhyati .. 14\-105\-19 (96110)
kapilopajIvinaH shUdrAdyaH karoti pratigraham .
prAyashchittaM bhavettasya viprasyaitanna saMshayaH .. 14\-105\-20 (96111)
brahmakUrchaM prakurvIti chAndrAyaNamathApi vA .
muchyate kilbiShAttasmAdetena brAhmaNo hi saH .. 14\-105\-21 (96112)
kapilA hyagnihotrArthe viprArthe vA svayaMbhuvA .
sarvaM tejaH samuddhR^itya nirmitA brahmaNA purA .. 14\-105\-22 (96113)
pavitraM cha pavitrANAM ma~NgalAnAM cha ma~Ngalam .
puNyAnAM paramaM puNyaM kapilA pANDunandana .. 14\-105\-23 (96114)
tapasA tapa evAgryaM vrAtanAmuttamaM vratam .
dAnAnAM paramaM dAnaM nidAnaM hyetadakShayam .. 14\-105\-24 (96115)
pR^ithivyAM yAni tIrthAni puNyAnyAyatanAni cha .
pavitrANi cha ramyANi sarvalokeShu pANDava .. 14\-105\-25 (96116)
ebhyastejaH samuddhR^itya brahmaNA lokakartR^iNA ..
lokanistaraNAyaiva nirmitAH kapilAH svayam .. 14\-105\-26 (96117)
sarvatejomayI hyeShAM kapilA pANDunandana .
sadA.amR^itamayI medhyA shuchiH pAvanamuttamam .. 14\-105\-27 (96118)
kShIreNa kapilAyAstu dadhnA vA saghR^itena vA .
hotavyAnyagnihotrANi sAyaM prAtardvijAtibhiH .. 14\-105\-28 (96119)
kapilAyA ghR^itenApi dadhnA kShIreNa vA punaH .
juhvate yo.agnihotrANi brAhmaNA vidhivatprabho .. 14\-105\-29 (96120)
pUjayantyatithIMshchaiva parAM bhaktimupAgatAH .
shUdrAnnAdviratA nityaM DaMbhAnR^itavivarjitAH .. 14\-105\-30 (96121)
te yAntyAdityasa~NkAshairvimAnairdvijasattamAH .
sUryamaNDalamadhyena brahmalokamanuttamam .. 14\-105\-31 (96122)
brahmaNo bhavane divye kAmagAH kAmarUpiNaH .
brahmaNA pUjyamAnAstu modante kalpamakShayam .. 14\-105\-32 (96123)
evaM hi kapilA rAjanpuNyA mantrAmR^itAraNiH .
AdAvevAgnimadhye tu maitreyI brahmanirmitA .. 14\-105\-33 (96124)
shR^i~NgAgre kapilAyAstu sarvatIrthAni pANDava .
brahmaNo hi niyogena nivasanti dinedine .. 14\-105\-34 (96125)
prAtarutthAya yo martyaH kapilAshR^i~NgamastakAt .
yashchyutAmaMbudhArAM vai shirasA prayataH shuchiH .. 14\-105\-35 (96126)
sa tena puNyatIrthena sahasA hatakilviShaH .
janmatrayakR^itaM pApaM pradahatyagnivatR^iNam .. 14\-105\-36 (96127)
mUtreNa kapilAyAstu yashcha prANAnupaspR^ishet ..
snAnena tena puNyena naShTapApaH sa mAnavaH .
triMshadvarShakR^itAtpApAnmuchyate nAtra saMshayaH ..  14\-105\-37 (96128)
prAtarutthAya yo bhaktayA prayachChettR^iNamuShTikam .
tasya nashyati tatpApaM triMshadrAtrakR^itaM nR^ipa .. 14\-105\-38 (96129)
prAtarUtthAya yadbhaktyA kuryAdyasmAtpradakShiNam .
pradakShiNIkR^itA tena pR^ithivI nAtra saMshayaH ..  14\-105\-39 (96130)
pradakShiNena chaikena shraddhAyuktena pANDava .
dasharAtrakR^itaM pApaM tasya tannashyati dhruvam .. 14\-105\-40 (96131)
kapilApa~nchagavyena yaH snAyAttu shuchirnaraH .
sa ga~NgAdyeShu tIrtheShu snAto bhavati pANDava .. 14\-105\-41 (96132)
tena snAnena tasyApi shraddAyuktasya pArthiva .
dasharAtrakR^itaM pApaM tatkShaNAdeva nashyati .. 14\-105\-42 (96133)
dR^iShTvA tu kapilAM bhaktyA shrutvA hu~NkAranisvanam .
vyapohati naraH pApamahorAtrakR^itaM nR^ipa .. 14\-105\-43 (96134)
yatra vA tatra vA chA~Nge kapilAM yaH spR^ishechChuchiH .
saMvatsarakR^itaM pApaM vinAshayati pANDava .. 14\-105\-44 (96135)
gosahasraM tu yo dadyAdekAM cha kapilAM naraH .
samaM tasya phalaM prAha brahmA lokapitAmahaH .. 14\-105\-45 (96136)
yastvevaM kapilAM hanyAnnaraH kashchitpramAdataH .
gosahasraM hataM tena bhavennAtra vichAraNA .. 14\-105\-46 (96137)
yashchaikAM kapilAM dadyAchChrotriyAyAhitAgnaye .
gavAM shatasahasraM tu dattaM bhavati pANDava .. 14\-105\-47 (96138)
dasha vai kapilAH proktAH svayameva svayaMbhuvA .
yo dadyAchChrotriyebhyo vai svargaM gachChati tachChR^iNu .. 14\-105\-48 (96139)
prathamA svarNakapilA dvitIyA gaurapi~NgalA .
tR^itIyA raktapi~NgAkShI chaturthIM galapi~NgalA .. 14\-105\-49 (96140)
pa~nchamI babhruvarNAbhA ShaShThI cha shvetapi~NgalA .
saptamI ra~Ngapi~NgAkShI tvaShTamI khurapi~NgalA .. 14\-105\-50 (96141)
navamI pATalA j~neyA dashamI puchChapi~NgalA .
dashaitAH kapilAH proktAstArayanti narAnsadA .. 14\-105\-51 (96142)
ma~NgalyAshcha pavitrAshcha sarvapApapraNAshanAH .
evameva hyanaDvAho dasha proktA nareshvara .. 14\-105\-52 (96143)
brAhmaNo vAhayettAMstu nAnyo varNaH kathaMchana .
na vAhayechcha kapilAM kShetre vA.adhvani vA dvijaH .. 14\-105\-53 (96144)
vAhayeddhu~NkR^itenaiva shAkhayA vA sapatrayA .
na daNDena na vA yaShTyA na pAshena na vA punaH .. 14\-105\-54 (96145)
na kShuttR^iShNAshramashrAntAnvAhayedvikalendriyAn .
atR^ipteShu na bhu~njIyAtpibetpIteShu chodakam .. 14\-105\-55 (96146)
shushrUShormAtarashchaitAH pitaraste prakIrtitAH .
ahnAM pUrvatra bhAge cha dhuryANAM vAhanaM smR^itam .. 14\-105\-56 (96147)
vishrAmenmadhyame bhAge bhAge chAnte yathAsukham .
yatra cha tvarayA kR^ityaM saMshayo yatra vA.adhvani.  14\-105\-57 (96148)
vAhayettatra dhuryAMstu na sa pApena lipyate ..
bhrUNahatyAsamaM pApaM tasya syAtpANDunandana.  14\-105\-58 (96149)
anyathA vAhayanrAjannirayaM yAti rauravam ..
rudhiraM pAtayetteShAM yastu mohAnnarAdhipa.  14\-105\-59 (96150)
tena pApena pApAtmA narakaM yAtyasaMshayam ..
narakeShu cha sarveShu samAH sthitvA shataMshatam.  14\-105\-60 (96151)
iha mAnuShyake loke balIvardo bhaviShyati ..
tasmAttu muktimanvichChandadyAttu kapilAM naraH .. 14\-105\-61 (96152)
kapilAM vAhayedyastu vR^iShalo lobhamohitaH .
tena devAstrayastriMshatpitarashchApi vAhitAH .. 14\-105\-62 (96153)
sa devaiH pitR^ibhirnityaM vadhyamAnastu durmatiH .
narakAnnarakaM ghoraM gachChedApralayaM nR^ipa .. 14\-105\-63 (96154)
brahmA rudrastathA.agnishcha kapilAnAM gatiM gatAH .
tasmAtte na nihantavyAH pUjyAshchaiva na saMshayaH .
niHshvasanti yadA shrAntAstadA hanyuscha tatkulaM ..  14\-105\-64 (96155)
yAvanti teShAM romANi tAvadvarShashataM nR^ipa .
narakeShUpapachyante tatra tadvAhakA narAH .. 14\-105\-65 (96156)
kapilA sarvayaj~neShu dakShiNArthaM vidhIyate .
tasmAttaddakShiNA deyA yaj~neShveva dvijAtibhiH .. 14\-105\-66 (96157)
homArtaM chAgnihotrasya yAM prayachChetprayatnataH .
shrotriyAya daridrAya shrAntAyAmitatejase .
tena dAnena pUtAtmA mama loke mahIyate ..  14\-105\-67 (96158)
yAvanti chaiva romANi kapilA~Nge yudhiShThira .
tAvadvarShasahasrANi svargaloke mahIyate .. 14\-105\-68 (96159)
suvarNakhurashR^i~NgIM cha kapilAM yaH prayachChati .
viShuve chAyane chApi so.ashvamedhaphalaM labhet .
tenAshvamedhatulyena mama lokaM sa gachChati ..  14\-105\-69 (96160)
svarNashR^i~NgIM rUpyakhurAM savatsAM kAMsyadohinIm .
vastrairala~NkR^itAM puShTAM gandhairmAlyaishcha shobhitAm .. 14\-105\-70
(96161)
pavitraM hi pavitrANAM suravNamiti me matiH .
tasmAtsuvarNAbharaNA dAtavyA sA.agnihotriNe .. 14\-105\-71 (96162)
evaM dattvA tu rAjendra saptapUrvAnparAnapi .
tArayiShyati rAjendra nAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-105\-72 (96163)
agniShTomasahasrasya vAjapeyaM cha tatsamam .
vAjapeyasahasrasya ashvamedhaM cha tatsamam .
ashvamedhasahasrasya rAjasUyaM cha tatsamam ..  14\-105\-73 (96164)
kapilAnAM sahasreNa vididattena pANDava .
rAjasUyaphalaM prApya mama loke mahIyate .
na tasya punarAvR^ittirvidyate kurupu~Ngava ..  14\-105\-74 (96165)
prayachChate yaH kapilAM savatsAM kAMsyadohinIm .
suvarNakurashR^i~NgA~NgIM sarvAla~NkArashobhitAm .. 14\-105\-75 (96166)
taistairguNaiH kAmadughA cha bhUtvA
naraM pradAtAramupaiti sA gauH .
svakarmabhishchApyanubadhyamAnaM
tIvrAndhakAre narake patantam .
mahArNave nauriva vAyunItA
dattA hi gaustArayate manuShyam ..  14\-105\-76 (96167)
putrAMshcha pautrAMshcha kulaM cha sarva\-
mAsaptamaM tArayate yathAvat .
yAvanmanuShyAnpR^ithivI bibharti
tAvatpradAtAramR^itaM paratra ..  14\-105\-77 (96168)
yathauShadhaM mantrakR^itaM narasya
prayuktamAtraM vinihanti rogAn .
tathaiva dattA kapilA supAtre
pApaM narasyAshu nihanti sarvam ..  14\-105\-78 (96169)
yathaiva dR^iShTvA bhujagAH suparNaM
nashyanti dUrAdvivashA bhayArtAH .
tathaiva dR^iShTvA kapilApradAnA\-
nnasyanti pApAni narasya shIghram ..  14\-105\-79 (96170)
yathA tvachaM vai bhujago vihAya
punarnavaM rUpamupaiti puNyam .
tathaiva muktaH puruShaH svapApai\-
rvirajyate vai kapilApradAnAt ..  14\-105\-80 (96171)
yathA.andhakAraM bhavane vilagnaM
dIpto hi niryAtayati pradIpaH .
tathA naraH pApamapi pralInaM
niShkrAmayedvai kapilApradAnAt ..  14\-105\-81 (96172)
yAvanti romANi bhavanti tasyA
vatsAnvitAyAshcha sharIrajAni .
tAvatpradAtA yugavarShakoTiM
sa brahmaloke ramate manuShyaH ..  14\-105\-82 (96173)
yasyAhitAgneratithipriyasya
shUdrAnnadUrasya jitendriyasya .
satyavratasyAdhyayanAnvitasya
dattA hi gaustArayate paratra .. ..  14\-105\-83 (96174)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
pa~nchAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 105 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 106
.. shrIH ..
14\.106\. adhyAyaH 106

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati kapilAdAnaprashaMsanam .. 1 ..
brahmaNA.agnikuNDamadhyAtkapilAsarjanam . tadhA rudrAdidevaiH kapilAyai
sarvapUjyatvAdirUpavaradAnam .. 2 ..
devarShyAdibha_iH svanivAsAya kapilAvayavasamAshrayaNam .. 3 ..
kR^iShNena havyakavyadAnakAlakathanam . tathA
shrAddhArhAnarhabrAhmaNavivechanam. tathA
svarganarakaprApakasukR^itaduShkR^itakathanam .. 4 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
evaM shrutvA paraM puNyaM kapilAdAnamuttamam .
dharmaputraH prahR^iShTAtmA keshavaM punarabravIt .. 14\-106\-1 (96175)
devadevasha kapilA yadA viprAya dIyate .
kathaM sarveShu chA~NgeShu tasyAstiShThanti devatAH .. 14\-106\-2 (96176)
yAshchaitAH kapilAH proktA dasha chaiva tvayA mama .
tAsAM kati surashreShTh kapilAH puNyalakShaNAH .. 14\-106\-3 (96177)
kathaM vA.anugR^ihItAstAH suraiH pitR^igaNairapi .
kena yuktAshcha varNena shrotuM kautUhalaM me .. 14\-106\-4 (96178)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-106\-5x (7968)
yudhiShThireNaivamuktaH keshavaH satyavAktadA .
guhyAnAM paramaM guhyaM vaktumevopachakrame .. 14\-106\-5 (96179)
shR^iNu rAjanpavitraM vai rahasyaM dharmamuttamam ..
grahaNIyaM satyamidaM na shrAvyaM hetuvAdibhiH .. 14\-106\-6 (96180)
yadA vatsasya pAdau dvau prasave shirasA saha .
dR^ishyete dAnakAlaM tattamAhurmunisattamAH .. 14\-106\-7 (96181)
antarikShagato vatso yAvadbhUmiM na yAsyati .
gaustAvatpR^ithivI j~neyA tasmAddeyA tu tAdR^ishI .. 14\-106\-8 (96182)
yAvanti dhenvA romANi savatsAyA yudhiShThira .
yAvatyaH sikatAshchApi garbhodakapariplutAH .
tAvadvarShasahasrANi dAtA svarge mahIyate ..  14\-106\-9 (96183)
suvarNAbharaNAM kR^itvA savtasAM kapilAM tilaiH .
prachChAdya tAM tu dadyAdvai sarvaratnairala~NkR^itAm .. 14\-106\-10 (96184)
sasamudrA nadI tena sashailavanakAnanA .
chaturantA bhaveddattA nAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-106\-11 (96185)
pR^ithivIdAnatulyena tena dAnena mAnavaH .
saMsArasAgarAttIrNo yAti lokaM prajApateH .. 14\-106\-12 (96186)
brahmahA bhrUNahA goghno yadi vA gurutalpagaH .
mahApAtakayuktopi etaddAnena shuddhyati .. 14\-106\-13 (96187)
idaM paThati yaH puNyaM kapilAdAnamuttamam .
prAtarutthAya madbhaktyA tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-106\-14 (96188)
manasA karmaNA vAchA matipUrvaM yudhiShThira .
pApaM rAtrikR^itaM hanyAdasyAdhyAyasya pAThakaH .. 14\-106\-15 (96189)
idamAvartamAnastu shrAddhe yastarpayeddvijAn .
tasyApyamR^itamashnanti pitaro.atyantaharShitAH .. 14\-106\-16 (96190)
yashchedaM shR^iNuyAdbhaktyA madgatenAntarAtmanA .
tasya rAtrikR^itaM sarvuM pApamAshu praNashyati .. 14\-106\-17 (96191)
ataH paraM visheShaM tu kapilAnAM bravImi te .
yAshchaitAH kapilAH proktA dasha rAjanmayA tava .
tAsAM chatasraH pravarAH puNyAH pApapraNAshanAH ..  14\-106\-18 (96192)
suvarNakapilA puNyA tathA raktAkShipi~NgalA .
pi~NgalAkShI cha yA gaushcha yA syAtpi~Ngalapi~NgalA .. 14\-106\-19 (96193)
etAshchatasraH pravarAH pavitrAH pApanAshanAH .
namaskR^itA vA dR^iShTA vA ghnanti pApaM narasya tu ..  14\-106\-20 (96194)
yasyaitAH kapilAH santi gR^ihe pApapraNAshanAH .
tatra shrIrvijayaH kIrtiH sphItA nityaM yudhiShThira .. 14\-106\-21 (96195)
etAsAM prItimAyAti kShIreNa tu vR^iShadhvajaH .
dadhnA cha tridashAH sarve ghR^itena tu hutAshanaH .. 14\-106\-22 (96196)
pitaraH pitAmahAshchaiva tathaiva prapitAmahAH .
sakR^iddettena tuShyanti varShakoTiM yudhiShThira .. 14\-106\-23 (96197)
kapilAyA ghR^itaM kShIraM dadhi pAyasameva vA .
shrotriyebhyaH sakR^iddatvA naraH pApaiH pramuchyate .. 14\-106\-24 (96198)
upavAsaM tu yaH kR^itvA.apyahorAtraM jitendriyaH .
kapilApa~nchagavyaM tu pItvA chAndrAyaNAtparam .. 14\-106\-25 (96199)
saumye muhUrte tatprashaya shuddhAtmA shuddhamAnasaH .
krodhAnR^itavinirmukto madgatenAntarAtmanA .. 14\-106\-26 (96200)
kapilApa~nchagavyena sumantreNa pR^ithakpathak .
yo matpratikR^itiM vA.api sha~NkarAkR^itimeva vA .
snApayedviShuve yastu so.ashvamedhaphalaM labhet ..  14\-106\-27 (96201)
sa muktapApaH shuddhAtmA yAnenAMbarashobhinA .
mama lokaM vrajenmukto rudralokamathApi vA .. 14\-106\-28 (96202)
brahmaNA tu purA sR^iShTA kapilA kA~nchanaprabhA .
agnikuNDAtparairmantrairhomadhenurmahAprabhA .. 14\-106\-29 (96203)
sR^iShTamAtrAM tu tAM dR^iShTvA devA rudrAdayo divi .
siddhA brahmarShayashchaiva vedAH sA~NgAH sahAdhvaraiH .. 14\-106\-30 (96204)
sAgarAH saritashchaiva parvatAH sabalAhakAH .
gandharvApsaraso yakShAH pannagAshchApyupasthitAH .. 14\-106\-31 (96205)
sarve vismayamApannAH shikhimadhye mahAprabhAm .
mantraishaacha vividhaistAM tu tuShTuvustAmanekashaH .. 14\-106\-32 (96206)
kR^itA~njalipuTAH sarve nAtishR^i~NgIM trilochanAm .
mUrdhnA praNamya tAM bhUmau savatsAmamR^itAraNim .. 14\-106\-33 (96207)
UchuH prA~njalayaH sarve chaturvaktraM pitAmaham .
Aj~nApaya mahAdeva kiM te kurmaH kathaM vibho .. 14\-106\-34 (96208)
evamuktaH suraiH sarvairbrahmA vachanamabravIt .
bhavantopyanugR^ihNantu dogdhrImenAM payasvinIm .. 14\-106\-35 (96209)
homadhenuriyaM j~neyA hyagnInsaMtarpayiShyati .
ato.agnistarpitaH sarvAnbhavatastarpayiShyati .. 14\-106\-36 (96210)
prItAH kShIrAmR^itenAsyA jAtavIryaparAkramAH .
jayiShyatha yathAkAmaM dAnavAnsarva eva tu .. 14\-106\-37 (96211)
jAtavIryabalairyuktAH satvavanto jitendriyAH .
asa~NkhyeyabalAH sarve pAlayiShyatha vai prajAH .. 14\-106\-38 (96212)
pAlitAshcha prajAH sarvA bhavadbhiriha dharmataH .
pUjayiShyanti vA nityaM yaj~nairvividhadakShiNaiH .. 14\-106\-39 (96213)
evamuktAH surAH sarve brahmaNA parameShThinA .
tataH saMhR^iShTavadanAH kapilAyai varaM daduH .. 14\-106\-40 (96214)
devatA UchuH. 14\-106\-41x (7969)
yasmAllokahitAyAdya brahmaNA tvaM vinirmitA .
tasmAtpUtA pavitrA cha bhava pApavyapohinI .. 14\-106\-41 (96215)
ye tvAM dR^iShTvA namasyanti spR^iShTvA chApi karairnarAH .
teShAM varShakR^itaM pApaM tvadbhaktAnAM praNashyati .. 14\-106\-42 (96216)
akAmakR^itamaj~nAnamadR^iShTaM yachcha pAtakam .
tvAM dR^iShTvA ye namasyanti narAH sarvasaheti cha .
teShAM tadvilayaM yAti tamaH sUryodaye yathA ..  14\-106\-43 (96217)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-106\-44x (7970)
ityuktvA.asyai varaM dattvA prayayuste yathAgatam .
lokanistaraNArthAya sA cha lokAMshchachAra ha .. 14\-106\-44 (96218)
tasyAmeva samudbhUtA hyetAshcha kapilA nava .
vicharanti mahImenAM lokAnugrahakAraNAt .
tasmAttu kapilA deyA paratra hitamichChatA ..  14\-106\-45 (96219)
yadA cha dIyate rAjankapilA hyagnihotriNe .
tadA cha shR^i~NgayostasyA viShNurindrashcha tiShThati .. 14\-106\-46 (96220)
chandravajradharau chApi tiShThataH shR^i~NgamUlayoH .
shR^i~Ngamadhye tathA brahmA lalATe govR^iShadhvajaH .. 14\-106\-47 (96221)
karNayorashvinau devau chakShuShI shashibhAskarau .
danteShu maruto devA jihvAyAM vAksaralasvatI .. 14\-106\-48 (96222)
romakUpeShu munayashcharmaNyeva prajApatiH .
nishshvAseShu sthitA vedAH saShaDa~NgapadakramAH .. 14\-106\-49 (96223)
nAsApuTe sthitA gandhAH puShpANi surabhINi cha .
adhare vasavaH sarve mukhe chAgniH pratiShThitaH .. 14\-106\-50 (96224)
sAdhyA devAH sthitAH kakShe grIvAyAM pArvatI sthitA .
pR^iShThe cha nakShatragaNAH kakuddeshe nabhassthalam .. 14\-106\-51 (96225)
apAne sarvatIrthAni gomUtre jAhnavI svayam .
iShTatuShTamayA lakShmIrgomaye vasatI tadA .. 14\-106\-52 (96226)
nAsikAyAM sadA devI jyeShThA vasati bhAminI .
shroNItaTasthAH pitaro ramA lA~NgUlamAshritA .. 14\-106\-53 (96227)
pArshvayorubhayoH sarve vishvedevAH pratiShThitAH .
tiShThatyurasi tAsAM tu prItaH shaktidharo guhaH .. 14\-106\-54 (96228)
jAnaja~NghorudesheShu pa~ncha tiShThanti vAyavaH .
khuramadhyeShu gandharvAH khurAgreShu cha pannagAH .. 14\-106\-55 (96229)
chatvAraH sAgarAH pUrNAstasyA eva payodharAH .
ratirmedhA kShamA svAhA shraddhA shAntirdhR^itiH smR^itiH.  14\-106\-56 (96230)
kIrtirdIptiH kriyA kAntistuShTiH puShTischa santatiH .
dishashcha pradishashchaiva sevante kapilAM sadA .. 14\-106\-57 (96231)
devA pitR^igaNAshchApi gandharvApsarasAM gaNAH .
lokA dvIpArNavAshchaiva ga~NgAdyAH saritastathA .. 14\-106\-58 (96232)
devAH pitR^igaNAshchApi vedAH sA~NgAH sahAdhvaraiH .
vedoktairvividhairmantraiH stuvanti hR^iShitAstathA .. 14\-106\-59 (96233)
vidyAdharAshcha ye siddhA bhUtAstArAgaNAstathA .
puShpavR^iShTiM cha varShanti pranR^ityanti cha harShitAH .. 14\-106\-60 (96234)
brahmaNotpAditA devI vahnikuNDAnmahAprabhA .
namaste kapile puNye sarvadevairnamaskR^ite .. 14\-106\-61 (96235)
kapile.atha mahAsatve sarvatIrthamaye shubhe .
dAtAraM svajanopetaM brahmalokaM naya svayam .. 14\-106\-62 (96236)
aho ratnamidaM puNyaM sarvaduHkhaghnamuttamam .
aho dharmArjitaM shuddhamidamagryaM mahAdhanam .
ityAkAshasthitaste tu sarvadevA japanti cha ..  14\-106\-63 (96237)
tasyAH pratigrahItA cha bhu~Nkte yAvaddvijottamaH .
tAvaddevagaNAH sarve kapilAmarchayanti cha .
svarNashR^i~NgIM rUpyakhurAM gandhaiH puShpaiH supUjitAm ..  14\-106\-64 (96238)
vastrAbhyAmahatAbhyAM tu yAvattiShThatyala~NkR^itA .
tAvadyadichChetkapilA mantrapUtA susaMskR^itA .
bhUlokavAsinaH sarvAnbrahmalokaM nayetsvayam ..  14\-106\-65 (96239)
bhUrashvaH kanakaM gAvo rUpyamashvaM tilA yavAH .
dIyamAnAni viprAya prahR^iShyanti dinedine .. 14\-106\-66 (96240)
atha tvashrotriyebhyo vai tAni dattAni pANDava .
tathA nindantyathAtmAnamashubhaM kiMnu naH kR^itaM .. 14\-106\-67 (96241)
aho rakShaHpishAchaishcha lupyamAnAH samantataH .
yAsyAmo nirayaM shIghramiti shochanti tAni vai .. 14\-106\-68 (96242)
etAnyapi dvijebhyo vai shrotriyebhyo visheShataH .
dIyamAnAni vardhante dAtAraM tArayanti cha .. 14\-106\-69 (96243)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-106\-70x (7971)
devadevesha daityaghna kAlaH ko havyakavyayoH .
ke tatri pUjAmarhanti varjanIyAshcha ke dvijAH .. 14\-106\-70 (96244)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-106\-71x (7972)
daivaM pUrvAhNikaM j~neyaM paitR^ikaM chAparAhNikam .
kAlahInaM cha yaddAnaM taddAnaM rAjasaM viduH .. 14\-106\-71 (96245)
avaghuShTaM cha yadbhuktamanR^itena cha bhArata .
parAmR^iShTaM shunA vA.api tadbhAgaM rAkShasaM viduH .. 14\-106\-72 (96246)
yAvantaH patitA viprA jaDonmattAdayopi cha .
daive cha pitrye te viprA rAjannArhanti satkriyAM .. 14\-106\-73 (96247)
klIbaH pla~NgI cha kR^iShThI cha rAjayakShmAnvitashcha yaH .
apasmArI cha yashchApi pitrye nArhati satkR^itim .. 14\-106\-74 (96248)
chikitsakA devalakA mithyAniyamadhAriNaH .
somavikrayiNashchApi shrAddhe nArhanti satkR^itim .. 14\-106\-75 (96249)
ekoddiShTe cha ye chAnnaM bhu~njate vidhivaddbijAH .
chAndrAyaNamakR^itvA te punarnArhanti satkR^itim .. 14\-106\-76 (96250)
gAyakA nartakAshchaiva plavakA vAdakAstathA .
kathakA yaudhikAshchaiva shrAddhe nArhanti satkR^itim .. 14\-106\-77 (96251)
anagnayashcha ye viprAH shavaniryAtakAshcha ye .
stenAshchApi vikarmasthA rAjannArhanti satkR^itim .. 14\-106\-78 (96252)
aparij~nAtapUrvAshcha gaNaputrAshcha ye dvijAH .
putrikAputrakAshchApi shrAddhe nArhanti satkR^itim .. 14\-106\-79 (96253)
raNakartA cha yo vipro yashcha vANijyako dvijaH .
prANivikrayavR^ittishcha shrAddhe nArhanti satkR^itim .. 14\-106\-80 (96254)
chIrNavrataguNairyuktA nityaM svAdhyAyatatparAH .
sAvitrIj~nAH kriyAvantaste shrAddhe satkR^itikShamAH .. 14\-106\-81 (96255)
shrAddhasya brAhmaNaH kAlaH prAptaM daghi ghR^itaM tathA .
darbhAH sumanasaH kShetraM tatkAle shrAddhado bhavet .. 14\-106\-82 (96256)
chAritraniratA rAjankR^ishA ye kR^ishavR^ittayaH .
arthinashchopagachChanti tebhyo dattaM mahatphalam .. 14\-106\-83 (96257)
tapasvinashcha ye viprAstathA bhaikShacharAshcha ye .
arthinaH kechidichChanti teShAM dattaM mahatphalam .. 14\-106\-84 (96258)
evaM dharmabhUtAM shreShTha j~nAtvA sarvAtmanA tadA .
rshrotriyAya daridrAya prayachChAnupakAriNe .. 14\-106\-85 (96259)
dAnaM yatte priyaM kiMchichChrotriyANAM cha yatpriyam .
tatprayachChasva dharmaj~na yadIchChasi tadakShayam .. 14\-106\-86 (96260)
nirayaM ye cha gachChanti tachChR^iNuShva yudhiShThira ..  14\-106\-87 (96261)
gurvarthaM vA bhayArthaM vA nochedanyatra pANDava .
vadanti ye.anR^itaM viprAste vai nirayagAminaH .. 14\-106\-88 (96262)
paradArApahartAraH paradArAmimarshakAH .
parAraprayoktArasteM vai nirayagAminaH .. 14\-106\-89 (96263)
sUchakAH saMdhibhettAraH paradravyopajIvinaH .
akR^itaj~nAshcha mitrANAM te vai nirayagAminaH .. 14\-106\-90 (96264)
varNAshramANAM ye bAhyAH pAShaNDAshchaiva pApinaH .
upAsate cha tAneva te sarve narakAlayAH .. 14\-106\-91 (96265)
vedavikrayiNashchaiva vedAnAM chaiva dUShakAH .
vedAnAM lekhakAshchaiva te vai nirayagAminaH .. 14\-106\-92 (96266)
rasavikrayiNo rAjanviShavikrayiNashcha ye .
kShIravikrayiNashchApi te vai nirayagAminaH .. 14\-106\-93 (96267)
chaNDAlebhyashcha ye kShIraM prayachChanti narAdhamAH .
arthArthamathavA snehAtte vai nirayagAminaH .. 14\-106\-94 (96268)
pashUnAM damaka**yaiva tathA nAsAnuvedhakAH
puMstvahiMsAkaraschaiva te vai nirayagAminaH ..  14\-106\-95 (96269)
adAtAraH samarthA ye dravyANAM lobhakAraNAt .
dInAnandhAnna pashyanti te vai nirayagAminaH .. 14\-106\-96 (96270)
kShAntAndAntAnkR^ishAnprAj~nAndIrghakAlaM sahoShitAn .
tyajanti kR^itakR^ityA ye te vA nirayagAminaH .. 14\-106\-97 (96271)
bAlAnAmapi vR^iddhAnAM shrAntAnAM chApi ye narAH .
adattvA.ashnAnti mR^iShTAnnaM te vai nirayagAminaH .. 14\-106\-98 (96272)
ete pUrvarShibhiH proktA narA nirayagAminaH .
ye svargaM samanuprAptAstA~nshR^iNuShva yudhiShThira .. 14\-106\-99 (96273)
dAnena tapasA chaiva satyena cha damena cha .
ye dharmamanuvartante te narAH svargagAminaH .. 14\-106\-100 (96274)
shushrUShayA.apyupAdhyAyAchChrutamAdAya pANDava .
ye pratigrahanissnehAste narAH svargagAminaH .. 14\-106\-101 (96275)
madhumAMsAsavebhyastu nivR^ittA vratavattu ye .
paradAranivR^ittA ye te narAH svargagAminaH .. 14\-106\-102 (96276)
mAtaraM pitaraM chaiva shushrUShanti cha ye narAH .
bhrahAtR^INAmapi sasnehAste narAH svargagAminaH .. 14\-106\-103 (96277)
ye tu bhojanakAle tu niryAtAshchAtithipriyAH .
dvArarodhaM na kurvanti te narAH svargagAminaH .. 14\-106\-104 (96278)
vaivAhikaM tu kanyAnAM daridrANAM cha ye narAH .
kArayanti cha kurvanti te narAH svargagAminaH .. 14\-106\-105 (96279)
rasAnAmatha bIjAnAmoShadhInAM tathaiva cha .
dAtAraH shraddhayopetAste narAH svargagAminaH .. 14\-106\-106 (96280)
kShemAkShemaM cha mArgeShu samAni viShamANi cha .
arthinAM ye cha vakShyanti te narAH svargagAminaH .. 14\-106\-107 (96281)
parvadvaye chaturdashyAmaShTamyAM saMdhyayordvayoH .
ArdrAyAM janmanakShatre viShuve shravaNe.athavA .
ye grAmyadharmaviratAste narAH svargagAptinaH ..  14\-106\-108 (96282)
havyakavyavidhAnaM cha narakasvargagAminau .
dharmAdharmau cha kathitau kiM bhUyaH shrotumichChasi .. .. 14\-106\-109 (96283)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
ShaDadhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 106 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 107
.. shrIH ..
14\.107\. adhyAyaH 107

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati sAkShAdbrahmahatyAyA akaraNepi
tattulyaphalakaduShkR^itakathanam. 1 . .
tathA abhojyAnnAnAM pApinAM lakShaNakathanam .. 2 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
idaM me tatvato deva vaktumarhasyasheShataH .
hiMsAmakR^itvA yo martyo brahmahatyAmavApnuyAt .. 14\-107\-1 (96284)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-107\-2x (7973)
brAhmaNaM svayamAhUya bhikShArthaM vR^ittikarshitam .
brUyAnnAstIti yaH pashchAttamAhurbrahmaghAtakam .. 14\-107\-2 (96285)
madhyasthasyeha viprasya yo.anUchAnasya bhArata .
vR^ittiM harati durbuddha_istamAhurbrahmaghAtakam .. 14\-107\-3 (96286)
Ashrame vA.a.alaye vA.api grAme vA nagare.api vA .
agniM yaH prakShipetkruddhastamAhurbrahmaghAtakam .. 14\-107\-4 (96287)
gokulasya tR^iShArtasya jalAnte vasudhAdhipa .
utpAdayati yo vighnaM tamAhurbrahmaghAtakam .. 14\-107\-5 (96288)
yaH pravR^ittAM shrutiM samyakChAstraM vA munibhiH kR^itam .
dUShayatyanabhij~nAya tamAhurbrahmaghAtakam .. 14\-107\-6 (96289)
chakShuShA vA.api hInasya pa~NgorvA.api jaDasya vA .
haredvai yastu sarvasvaM tamAhurbrahmaghAtakam .. 14\-107\-7 (96290)
guruM tvaMkR^ityaM huMkR^itya atikramya cha shAsanam .
vartate yastu mUDhAtmA tamAhurbrahmaghAtakam .. 14\-107\-8 (96291)
krodhAdvA yadi vA dveShAdAkruShTastarjitopi vA .
R^itau striyaM vA nopeyAttamAhurbrahmaghAtakam .. 14\-107\-9 (96292)
yAvatsAro bhaveddInastannAshe yasya duHsthitiH .
tatsarvasvaM haredyo vai tamAhurbrahmaghAtakam .. 14\-107\-10 (96293)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-107\-11x (7974)
sapveShAmapi dAnAnAM yattu dAnaM vishiShyate .
abhojyAnnAshcha ye viprAstAnbravIhi surottama .. 14\-107\-11 (96294)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-107\-12x (7975)
annameva prashaMsanti devA brahmapurassarAH .
annena sadR^ishaM dAnaM na bhUtaM na bhaviShyati .. 14\-107\-12 (96295)
annamUrjaskaraM loke hyannAtprANAH pratiShThitAH .
abojyAnnAnmayA rAjanvakShyamANAnnibodha me .. 14\-107\-13 (96296)
dIkShitasya kadaryasya kruddhasya nikR^itasya cha .
abhishaptasya ShaNDasya pAkabhedakarasya cha .. 14\-107\-14 (96297)
chikitsakasya dUtasya tathA chochChiShTabhojinaH .
ugrAnnaM sUtakAnnaM cha shUdrochCheShaNameva cha .. 14\-107\-15 (96298)
dviShadannaM na bhoktavyaM patitAnnaM cha yachChrutam .
tathA cha pishunasyAnnaM yaj~navikrayiNastathA .. 14\-107\-16 (96299)
shailUShaM tantuvAyAnnaM kR^itaghnasyAnnameva cha .
aMbaShThakaniShAdAnAM ra~NgAvatarakasya cha .. 14\-107\-17 (96300)
suvarNakarturvaiNasyi shastravikrayiNastathA .
sUtAnA shauNDikAnAM cha vaidyasya rajakasya cha .. 14\-107\-18 (96301)
strIjitasya nR^ishaMsasya tathA mAhiShikasya cha .
anirdashAnAM pretAnAM gaNikAnAM tathaiva cha .. 14\-107\-19 (96302)
bandino dyUtakartushcha tathA dyUtavidAmapi .
parivittasya yachchAnnaM parivettustathaiva cha .. 14\-107\-20 (96303)
yashchAgradidhiShurvipro didhiShUpapistathA .
tayorapyubhayorannaM rAj~nAM chApi vivarjayet .. 14\-107\-21 (96304)
rAjAnnaM teja Adatte shUdrAnnaM brahmavarchasam .
AyuH suvarNakArAnnaM yashashchArmAvakR^intinaH .. 14\-107\-22 (96305)
gaNAnnaM gaNikAnnaM cha lokebhyaH parikIrtitam .
pUyaM chikitsakasyAnnaM shuklaM tu vR^iShalIpateH .. 14\-107\-23 (96306)
viShThA vArdhuShikasyAnnaM tasmAttatparivarjayet .
teShAM tvagasthiromANi bhu~Nkte yo.annaM tu bhakShayet .. 14\-107\-24 (96307)
amAtyAnnamathaiteShAM bhuktvA tu triyahaM kShipet .
matyA bhuktvA sakR^idvA.api prAjApatyaM chareddvijaH .. 14\-107\-25 (96308)
dAnAnAM cha phalaM yadvai shR^iNu pANDava tatvataH .
jaladastR^iptimApnoti sukhamakShayamannadaH .. 14\-107\-26 (96309)
tiladashcha prajAmiShTAM dIpadashchakShuruttamam .
bhUmado bhUmimApnoti dIrghamAyurhiraNyadaH .. 14\-107\-27 (96310)
gR^ihado.agryANi veshmAni rUpyado rUpamuttamam .
vAsodashchandrasAlokyamashvisAlokyamashvadaH .. 14\-107\-28 (96311)
anaDuddaH shriyaM juShTAM godo golokamashnute .
yAnashayyAprado bhAryAmaishvaryamabhayapradaH .. 14\-107\-29 (96312)
dhAnyadaH shAshvataM saukhyaM brahmado brahmasAmyatAm .
sarveShAmeva dAnAnAM brahmadAnaM vishiShyate .. 14\-107\-30 (96313)
hiraNyabhUgavAshvAjavastrashayyAsanAdiShu .
yorchitaH pratigR^ihNAti dadyAduchitameva cha .
tAvubhau gachChataH svargaM narakaM cha viparyaye ..  14\-107\-31 (96314)
anR^itaM na vadedvidvAMstapastaptvA na vismayet .
nArtopyabhibhavedviprAnna dattvA parikIrtayet .. 14\-107\-32 (96315)
yaj~no.anR^itena kSharati tapaH kSharati vismayAt .
AyurviprAvamAnena dAnaM tu parikIrtanAt .. 14\-107\-33 (96316)
ekaH prajAyate jantureka eva pramIyate .
ako.anubhu~Nkte sukR^itamekashchApnoti duShkR^itam .. 14\-107\-34 (96317)
mR^itaM sharIramutsR^ijya kAShThaloShTasamaM kShitau .
vimukhA bAndhavA yAnti dharmastamanuvartate .. 14\-107\-35 (96318)
anAgatAni kAryANi kartuM gaNayate manaH .
sharIrakaM samuddishya smayate nUnamantakaH .. 14\-107\-36 (96319)
tasmAddharmasahAsastu dharmaM saMchinuyAtsadA .
dharmeNa hi sahAyena tamastarati dustaram .. 14\-107\-37 (96320)
yeShAM taTAkAni bahUdakAni
sabhAshcha kUpAshcha shubhAH prapAshcha .
annapradAnaM madhurA cha vANI
yamasya te nirviShayA bhavanti .. ..  14\-107\-38 (96321)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
saptAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 107 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 108
.. shrIH ..
14\.108\. adhyAyaH 108

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati yatyagnimahimAnuvarNanam .. 1 ..
dAnapAtrabrAhmaNalakShaNakathanam .. 2 ..
tathA.annadAnaprashaMsanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
anekAntaM bahudvAraM dharmamAhurmanIpiNaH .
kiMlakShaNosau bhati tanme brUhi janArdana .. 14\-108\-1 (96322)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-108\-2x (7976)
shR^iNu rAjansamAsena dharmashauchavidhikramam .
ahiMsA shauchamakrodhamAnR^ishaMsyaM damaH shamaH .
ArjavaM chaiva rAjendra nishchitaM dharmalakShaNam ..  14\-108\-2 (96323)
brahmacharyaM tapaH kShAntirmadhumAMsasya varjanam .
maryAdAyAM sthitishchaiva shamaH shauchasya lakShaNam .. 14\-108\-3 (96324)
bAlye vidyAM niSheveta yauvane dArasaMgraham .
vArdhake maunamAtiShThetsarvadA dharmamAcharet .. 14\-108\-4 (96325)
brAhmaNAnnAvamanyeta gurunparivadenna cha .
yatInAmanukUlaH syAdeSha dharmaH sanAtanaH .. 14\-108\-5 (96326)
yatirgururdvijAtInAM varNAnAM brAhmaNo guruH .
patireva guruH strINAM sarveShAM pArthivo guruH .. 14\-108\-6 (96327)
yadgR^ihastArjitaM pApaM j~nAnato.aj~nAnatopi vA .
nirdahiShyati tatsarvamekarAtroShito yatiH .. 14\-108\-7 (96328)
durvR^ittA vA suvR^ittA vA j~nAnino.aj~nAninopi vA .
gR^ihasthairyatayaH pUjyAH paratra hitakA~NkShibhiH .. 14\-108\-8 (96329)
ekadaNDI tridaNDI vA shikhI vA muNDitopi vA .
kAShAyadaNDadhAropi yatiH pUjyo na saMshayaH .. 14\-108\-9 (96330)
apUjito gR^ihasthairvA tathA chApyavamAnitaH .
yatirvA.apyatithirvA.api narake pAtayiShyataH .. 14\-108\-10 (96331)
tasmAttu yatnataH pUjyA madbhaktA matparAyaNAH .
mayi saMnyastakarmANaH paratra hitakA~NkShibhiH .. 14\-108\-11 (96332)
praharenna dvijAnvipro gAM na hanyAtkadAchana .
bhrUNahatyAsamaM chaiva ubhayaM yo niShevate .. 14\-108\-12 (96333)
nAgniM mukhenopadhamenna cha pAdau pratApayet .
nAdhaH kuryAtkadAchittu na pR^iShThaM paritApayet .. 14\-108\-13 (96334)
nAntarA gamanaM kuryAnna chAmedhyaM vinikShipet .
uchChiShTo na spR^ishedagnimAshauchastho na jAtuchit .. 14\-108\-14 (96335)
shvachaNDAlAdibhiH spR^iShTo nA~Ngamagnau pratApayet .
sarvadevamayo vahnistasmAchChuddhaH sadA spR^ishet .. 14\-108\-15 (96336)
prAptamUtrapurIShastu na spR^ishedvahnimAtmavAn .
yAvattu dhArayedvegaM tAvadaprayato bhavet .. 14\-108\-16 (96337)
pachanAgniM na gR^ihNIyAtparaveshmani jAtuchit .
tasminpakvena chAnnena yatkarma kurute shubham .. 14\-108\-17 (96338)
tasyaiva tachChubhasyArdhamagnidasya bhavennR^ipa .
tasmAdgR^ihagataM vahniM prakuryAdavinAshitam .. 14\-108\-18 (96339)
pramAdAdyadi vA.aj~nAnAttasya nAsho bhaviShyati .
gR^ihNIyAttu mathitvA vA shrotriyAgAratopi vA .. 14\-108\-19 (96340)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-108\-20x (7977)
kIdR^ishAH sAdhavo viprAstebhyo dattaM mahAphalam .
kIdR^ishebhyo hi dAtavyaM tanme brUhi janArdana .. 14\-108\-20 (96341)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-108\-21x (7978)
akrodhanAH satyaparA dharmanityA jitendriyAH .
tAdR^ishAH sAdhavo viprAstebhyo dattaM mahAphalam .. 14\-108\-21 (96342)
amAninaH sarvasahA dR^iShTArthA vijitendriyAH .
sarvabhUtahitA maitrAstebhyo dattaM mahAphalam .. 14\-108\-22 (96343)
alubdhAH shuchayo vaidyA hImantaH satyavAdinaH .
svadharmaniratA ye tu tebhyo dattaM mahAphalam .. 14\-108\-23 (96344)
sA~NgaMshcha chaturo vedAnyo.adhIyeta dinedine .
shUdrAnnaM yasya no dehe tatpAtramR^iShayo viduH .. 14\-108\-24 (96345)
praj~nAshrutAbhyAM vR^ittena shIlena cha samanvitaH .
tArayettatkulaM sarvamekopIha yudhiShThira .. 14\-108\-25 (96346)
gAmashvamannaM vittaM vA tadvidhe pratipAdayet .
nishamya tu guNopetaM brAhmaaNaM sAdhusaMmatam .
dUrAdAhR^itya satkR^itya taM prayatnena pUjayet ..  14\-108\-26 (96347)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-108\-27x (7979)
dharmAdharmavidhistvevaM bhImaM bhIShmeNa bhAShitam .
bhIShmavAkyAtsArabhUtaM vada dharmaM sureshvara .. 14\-108\-27 (96348)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-108\-28x (7980)
annena dhAryate sarvaM jagadetachcharAcharam .
annAtprabhavati prANaH pratyakShaM nAsti saMshayaH .. 14\-108\-28 (96349)
kalatraM pIDayitvA tu deshe kAle cha shaktitaH .
dAtavyaM bhikShave chAnnamAtmano bhUtimichChatA .. 14\-108\-29 (96350)
vipramadhvaparishrAntaM bAlaM vR^iddhamathApi vA .
archayedguruvatprIto gR^ihastho gR^ihamAgatam .. 14\-108\-30 (96351)
krodhamutpatitaM hitvA sushIlo vItamatsaraH .
archayedatithiM prItaH paratra hitabhUtaye .. 14\-108\-31 (96352)
atithiM nAvamanyeta nAnR^itAM giramIrayet .
na pR^ichChedgotracharaNaM nAdhItaM vA kadAchana .. 14\-108\-32 (96353)
chaNDAlo vA shvapAko vA kAle yaH kashchidAgataH .
annena pUjanIyaH syAtparatra hitamichChatA .. 14\-108\-33 (96354)
pidhAya tu gR^ihadvAraM bhukte yo.annaM prahR^iShTavAn .
svargadvArapidhAnaM vai kR^itaM tena yudhiShThira .. 14\-108\-34 (96355)
pitR^IndevAnR^iShInviprAnatithIMshcha nirAshrayAn .
yo naraH prINayatyannaistasya puNyaphalaM mahat .. 14\-108\-35 (96356)
kR^itvA tu pApaM bahusho yo dadyAdannamarthine .
brAhmaNAya visheSheNa sarvapApaiH pramuchyate .. 14\-108\-36 (96357)
annadaH prANado loke prANadaH sarvado bhavet .
tasmAdannaM visheSheNa dAtavyaM bhUtimichChatA .. 14\-108\-37 (96358)
annaM hyamR^itamityAhurannaM prajananaM smR^itam .
annapraNAsho sIdanti sharIre pa~ncha dhAtavaH .. 14\-108\-38 (96359)
balaM balavato nashyedannahInasya dehinaH .
tasmAdannaM visheSheNa shraddhayA.ashraddhayApi vA .. 14\-108\-39 (96360)
Adatte hi rasaM sarvamAdityaH svagabhastibhiH .
vAyustasmAtsamAdAya rasaM medheShu dhArayet .. 14\-108\-40 (96361)
tattu meghagataM bhUmau shakro varShati tAdR^isham .
tena digdhA bhaveddevI mahI prItA cha ****  14\-108\-41 (96362)
tasyAM sasyAni rohanti yairjIvantyakhilAH prajAH .
mAMsamedosthimajjAnAM sambhavastebhya eva hi .. 14\-108\-42 (96363)
evaM sUryashcha pavano meghaH shakrastathaiva cha .
eka eva sthito rAshiryato bhUtAni jaj~nire .. 14\-108\-43 (96364)
bhavanAni cha divyAni divi teShAM mahAtmanAm .
nAnAsaMsthAni bhUtAni nAnAbhUmigatAni cha .. 14\-108\-44 (96365)
chandramaNDalashubhrANi ki~NkiNIjAlavanti cha .
taruNAdityavarNAni sthAvarANi charANi cha .. 14\-108\-45 (96366)
anekashatasa~NkhyAni sAntarjalavanAni cha .
tatra puShpaphalopetAH kAmadAH surapAdapAH .. 14\-108\-46 (96367)
vApyo baddhasabhAH kUpA dIrghikAshcha sahasrashaH .
bhakShyabhojyamayAH shailA vAsAMsyAbharaNAni cha .. 14\-108\-47 (96368)
kShIrasravantyaH saritastathA chaivAnnaparvatAH .
ghoShavanti cha yAnAni yuktAnyatha sahasrashaH .. 14\-108\-48 (96369)
prAsAdapravarAH shubhrAH shayyAshcha kanakojjvalAH .
annadAstatra tiShThanti tasmAdannaprado bhavet .. .. 14\-108\-49 (96370)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
aShTottarashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 108 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 109
.. shrIH ..
14\.109\. adhyAyaH 109

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati bhojanavidhikathanam .. 1 ..
tathA gogrAsadAnaprakArakathanam .. 2 ..
tathA tilaprashaMsanapUrvakaM teShAM mikShUNAM cha brAhmaNena svayaM
yantre nipIDanapratiShedhanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
annadAnaphalaM shrutvA prItosmi madhusUdana .
bhojanasya vidhiM vaktuM devadeva tvamarhasi .. 14\-109\-1 (96371)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-109\-2x (7981)
bojanasya dvijAtInAM vidhAnaM shR^iNu pANDava .
snAtaH shuchiH shuchau deshe nirjane hutapAvakaH .. 14\-109\-2 (96372)
maNDalaM kArayitvA cha chaturashraM dvijottamaH .
kShatriyashchettato vR^ittaM vaishyo.ardhendusamAkR^itim .. 14\-109\-3 (96373)
ArdrapAdastu bhu~njIyAtprA~NmukhashchAsane shuchau .
pAdAbhyAM dharaNIM spR^iShTvA pAdenaikena vA punaH .. 14\-109\-4 (96374)
naikavAsAstu bhu~njIyAnna chAntardhAya vA dvijaH .
na bhinnapAtre bhu~njIta parNapR^iShThe tathaiva cha .. 14\-109\-5 (96375)
annaM pUrvaM namaskuryAtprahR^iShTenAntarAtmanA .
nAnyadAlokayedannAnna jugupsena tatparaH .. 14\-109\-6 (96376)
jugupsitaM cha yachchAnnaM rAkShasA eva bhu~njate .
pANinA jalamuddhR^itya kuryAdannaM pradakShiNam .. 14\-109\-7 (96377)
apeyaM tadvijAnIyAtpItvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .
pariveShajalAdanyatpeyameva tu mantravat .. 14\-109\-8 (96378)
pa~ncha prANAhutIH kuryAtsamantraM tu pR^ithakpR^ithak ..  14\-109\-9 (96379)
yathA rasaM na jAnAti jihvA prAmAhutau nR^ipa .
tathA samAhitaH kuryAtprANAhutimatandrikataH .. 14\-109\-10 (96380)
viditvA.annamathAnnAdaM pa~ncha prANAMshcha pANDava .
yaH kuryAdAhutIH pa~ncha teneShTAH pa~nchavAyavaH .. 14\-109\-11 (96381)
ato.anyathA tu bhu~njAno brAhmaNo j~nAnadurbalaH .
tenAnnenAsurAnpretAnrAkShasAMstarpayiShyati .. 14\-109\-12 (96382)
vaktrapramANAnpiNDAMshcha grasedekaikashaH punaH .
vaktrAdhikaM tu yatpiNDamAtmochChiShTaM taduchyate .. 14\-109\-13 (96383)
piNDAvashiShTamanyachcha vaktrAnnissR^itameva cha .
abhojyaM tadvijAnIyAdbhuktvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-109\-14 (96384)
svamuchChiShTaM tu yo bhu~Nkte yo bhu~Nkte muktabhojanam .
chAndrAyaNaM charenkR^ichChraM prAjApatyamathApi vA .. 14\-109\-15 (96385)
strIpAtrabhu~NnaraH pApaH strINAmuchChiShTabhuktathA .
tayA saha cha yo bhu~Nkte sa bhu~Nkte madyameva hi .
na tasya niShkR^itirdR^iShTA munibhistatvadarshibhiH ..  14\-109\-16 (96386)
pibataH patite toye bhojane mukhanissR^ite .
abhojyaM tadvijAnIyAdbhuktvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-109\-17 (96387)
pItasheShaM tu tannAma na peyaM pANDunandana .
pibedyadi hi tanmohAddvijashchAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-109\-18 (96388)
pAnIyAni pibedyate tatpAtraM dvijasattamaH .
anuchChiShTaM bhavettAvadyAvadbhUmau na nikShipet .. 14\-109\-19 (96389)
maunI vA.apyathavA bhUmau nAvalokya dishastathA .
bhu~njIta vidhivadvipro na chochChiShTaM pradApayet .. 14\-109\-20 (96390)
sadA chAtyashanaM nAdyAnnAtihInaM cha karhichit .
yathA.annena vyathA na syAttathA bhu~njIta nityashaH .. 14\-109\-21 (96391)
udakyAmapi chaNDAlaM shvAnaM sUkarameva vA .
bhu~njAno yadi vA pashyettadannaM cha parityajet .
bhu~njAno hyatyajanmohAddvijashchAndrAyaNaM charet ..  14\-109\-22 (96392)
keshakITopapannaM cha mukhamArutavIjitam .
abhojyaM tadvijAnIyAdbhuktvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-109\-23 (96393)
utthAya cha punaH spR^iShTaM pAdaspR^iShTaM cha la~Nghitam .
annaM tadrAkShasaM vidyAttasmAttatparivarjayet .. 14\-109\-24 (96394)
rAkShasochChiShTabhugvipraH sapta pUrvAnparAnapi .
narake raurave ghora sa pitR^InpAtayiShyati .. 14\-109\-25 (96395)
tasminnAchamanaM kuryAdyasminpAtre sa bhuktavAn .
yadyuttiShThatyanAchAnto bhuktavAnAsanAttataH .
snAnaM sadyaH prakurvIta sonyathA.aprayato bhavet ..  14\-109\-26 (96396)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-109\-27x (7982)
tR^iNamuShTividhAnaM cha tR^iNamAhAtmyameva cha .
ikShoH somasamudbhUtiM vaktumarhasi mAnadaH .. 14\-109\-27 (96397)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-109\-28x (7983)
pitaro vR^iShabhA j~neyo gAvo lokasya mAtaraH .
tAsAM tu pUjayA rAjanpUjitAH pitR^idevatAH .. 14\-109\-28 (96398)
sabhA prapA gR^ihAshchApi devatAyatanAni cha .
shuddhyanti shakR^itA yAsAMkiM bhUtamadhikaM tataH .. 14\-109\-29 (96399)
grAsamuShTiM paragave dadyAtsaMvatsaraM tu yaH .
akR^itvA svayamAhAraM prAptastatsArvakAlikam .. 14\-109\-30 (96400)
gAvo me mAtaraH sarvAH pitarashchaiva govR^iShAH .
grAsamuShTiM mayA dattaM pratigR^ihNIta mAtaraH .. 14\-109\-31 (96401)
ityuktvA.anena mantreNa gAyatryA vA samAhitaH .
abhimantrya grAsamuShTiM tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-109\-32 (96402)
yatkR^itaM duShkR^itaM tena j~nAnato.aj~nAnatopi vA .
tasya nashyati tatsarvaM duHkhapnaM cha vinashyati .. 14\-109\-33 (96403)
tilAH pivitrAH pApaghnA nArAyaNasamudbhavAH .
tilA~nshrAddhe prashaMsanati dAnametadanuttamam .. 14\-109\-34 (96404)
tilAndadyAttilAnbhakShyAttilAnaprAtarupaspR^ishet .
tilaMtilamiti brUyAttilAH pApaharA hi te .. 14\-109\-35 (96405)
krItvA pratigR^ihItvA vA na vikreyA dvijAtibhiH .
bhojanAbhya~njanAddAnAdyonyattu kurute tilaiH .
kR^imirbhUtvA shvaviShThAyAM pitR^ibhiH saha majjati ..  14\-109\-36 (96406)
tilAnnapIDayedvipro yantrachakre svayaM nR^ipa .
pIDayanhi dvijo mohAnnarakaM yAti rauravam .. 14\-109\-37 (96407)
ikShuvaMshodbhavaH somaH somavaMshodbhavA dvijAH .
ikShuM na pIDayettasmAdikShughAtyAtmaghAtakaH .. 14\-109\-38 (96408)
ikShudaNDasahasrANAmekaikena yudhiShThira .
brahmahatyAmavApnoti dvijashchedyantrapIDakaH .
tasmAnna pIDayedikShuM yantrachakre dvijottamaH .. ..  14\-109\-39 (96409)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
navAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 109 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 110
.. shrIH ..
14\.110\. adhyAyaH 110

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMpratyApaddharmakathanam .. 1 ..
tathA prashastAprashastabrAhmaNalakShaNakathanam .. 2 ..
tathA sAmAnyato nAnAdharmakathanapUrvakaM brAhmaNyasiddhiparrakArakathanam
.. 3 ..
tathA gurvAchAryopAdhyAyalakShaNakathanam .. 4 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
samuchchayaM cha dharmANAM bhojyAbhojyaM tathaiva cha .
shrutaM mayA tvatprasAdAdApaddharmaM bravIhi me .. 14\-110\-1 (96410)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-110\-2x (7984)
durbhikShe rAShTrasaMbAdhe.apyAshauche mR^itasUtake .
dharmakAle.adhvani tathA niyamo yena lupyate .. 14\-110\-2 (96411)
dUrAdhvagamanAtkhinno dvijAlAbhe.atha shUdrataH .
akR^itannaM tu yatkiMchidgR^ihNIyAdAtmavR^ittaye .. 14\-110\-3 (96412)
Aturo duHkhito vA.api tathA.a.arto vA bubhukShitaH .
bhu~njannavidhinA vipraH prAyashchittIyate na cha .. 14\-110\-4 (96413)
nimantritastu yo vipro vidivaddhavyakavyayoH .
mAMsAdInyapi bhu~njAnaH prAyashchittIyate na cha .. 14\-110\-5 (96414)
aShTau tAnyavrataghnAni Apo mUlaM ghR^itaM payaH .
havirbrAhmaNakAmyA cha gurorvachanamauShadham .. 14\-110\-6 (96415)
ashakto vidhivatkartuM prAyashchittAni yo naraH .
viduShAM vachanenApi dAnenApi vishuddhyati .. 14\-110\-7 (96416)
anR^itAvR^itukAle vA divA rAtrau tathA.api vA .
proShitastu striyaM gachChetprAyashchittIyate na cha .. 14\-110\-8 (96417)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-110\-9x (7985)
prashasyAH kIdR^ishA viprA nindyAshchApi sureshvara .
aShTakAyAshcha kaH kAlastanme kathaya suvrata .. 14\-110\-9 (96418)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-110\-10x (7986)
satyasandhaM dvijaM dR^iShTvA sthAnAdvepati bhAskaraH .
eSha me maNDalaM bhittvA yAti brahma sanAtanam .. 14\-110\-10 (96419)
kulInaH karmakR^idvaidyastathA chApyAnR^ishaMsyavAn .
shrImAnR^ija_uH satyavAdI pAtraM sarva ime dvijAH .. 14\-110\-11 (96420)
ete chAgrAsanasthAste bhu~njAnAH prathamaM dvijAH .
tasyAM pa~NktyAM tu ye vAnye tAnpunatyeva darshanAt .. 14\-110\-12 (96421)
madbhaktA ye dvijashreShThA madbhaktA matparAyaNAH .
tAnpa~NktipAvanAnviddhi pUjyAMshchaiva visheShataH .. 14\-110\-13 (96422)
nindyA~nshR^iNu dvijAnrAjannapi vA vedapAragAn .
brAhmaNachChadmanA loke charataH pApakAriNaH .. 14\-110\-14 (96423)
anagniranadhIyAnaH pratigraharuchistu yaH .
yatastatastu bhu~njAnastaM vidyAdbrahmadUShakam .. 14\-110\-15 (96424)
mR^itasUtakapuShTA~Ngo yashcha shUdrAnnabhugdvijaH .
ahaM chApi na jAnAmi gatiM tasya narAdhipa .. 14\-110\-16 (96425)
shUdrAnnarasapuShTA~Ngo.apyadhIyAno hi nityashaH .
japato juhvato vA.api gatirUrdhvaM na vidyate .. 14\-110\-17 (96426)
AhitAgnishcha yo vipraH shUdrAnnAnna nivartate .
pa~ncha tasya praNashyanti AtmA brahma trayo.agnayaH .. 14\-110\-18 (96427)
shUdrapreShaNakartushcha brAhmaNasya visheShataH .
bhUmAvannaM pradAtavyaM shvasR^igAlasamo hi saH .. 14\-110\-19 (96428)
pretabhUtaM tu yaH shUdraM brAhmamo j~nAnadurbalaH ..
anugachChennIyamAnaM trirAtramashuchirbhavet .. 14\-110\-20 (96429)
trirAtre tu tataH pUrNe nadIM gatvA samudragAm .
prANAyAmashataM kR^itvA ghR^itaM prAshya vishuddhyati .. 14\-110\-21 (96430)
anAthaM brAhmaNaM pretaM ye vahanti dvijottamAH .
padepade.ashvamedhasya phalaM te prApnuvanti hi .. 14\-110\-22 (96431)
na teShAmashubhaM kiMchitpApaM vA shubhakarmaNAm .
jalAvagAhanAdeva sadyaH shauchaM vidhIyate .. 14\-110\-23 (96432)
shUdraveshmani vipreNi kShIraM vA yadi vA dadhi .
nivR^ittena na bhoktavyaM viddhi shUdrAnnameva tata .. 14\-110\-24 (96433)
viprANAM bhoktukAmAnAmatyantaM chAnnakA~NkShiNAm .
yo vighnaM kurute martyastato nAnyosti pApakR^it .. 14\-110\-25 (96434)
sarve cha vedAH sahaSha~Nbhira~NgaiH
sA~NkhyaM purANaM cha kule cha janma .
naitAni sarvANi gatirbhavanti
shIlavyapetasya nR^ipa dvijasya ..  14\-110\-26 (96435)
grahoparAge viShuve.ayanAnte
pitrye maghAsu svasute cha jAte .
gayeShu piNDeShu cha pANDuputra
dattaM bhavenniShkasahasratulyam ..  14\-110\-27 (96436)
vaishAkhamAsasya tu yA tR^itIyA.a\-
navadyA.asau kArtikashuklapakShe .
nabhasyamAsasya cha kR^iShNapakShe
trayodashI pa~nchadashI na mAghe ..  14\-110\-28 (96437)
upaplave chandramaso raveshcha
shrAddhasya kAlo hyayanadvaye cha .
pAnIyamapyatri tilairvimishraM
dadyAtpitR^ibhyaH prayato manuShyaH .
shrAddhaM kR^itaM tena samAsahasraM
rahasyametatpitaro vadanti ..  14\-110\-29 (96438)
yastvekapa~NktyAM viShamaM dadAti
snehAdbhayAdvA yadi vA.arthahetoH .
krUraM durAchAramanAtmavantaM
brahmaghnamenaM kavayo vadanti ..  14\-110\-30 (96439)
dhanAni yeShAM vipulAni santi
nityaM ramante paralokamUDhAH .
teShAmayaM shatruvaraghnaloko
nAnyatsukhaM dehasukhe ratAnAm ..  14\-110\-31 (96440)
ye chaiva muktAstapasi prayuktAH
svAdhyAyashIlA jarayanti deham .
jitendriyA bhUtahite niviShTa\-
steShAmasau chApi parashcha lokaH ..  14\-110\-32 (96441)
ye chaiva vidyAM na tapo na dAnaM
na chApi mUDhAH prajane yatante .
na chApi gachChanti sukhAni bhogAM\-
steShAmayaMka chApi parashcha nAsti ..  14\-110\-33 (96442)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-110\-34x (7987)
nArAyaNa purANesha lokAvAsa namostu te .
shrotumichChAmi kArtsnyena dharmasArasamuchchayam .. 14\-110\-34 (96443)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-110\-35x (7988)
dharmasAraM mahAprAj~ni manunA proktamAditaH .
pravakShyAmi manuproktaM paurANAM shrutisaMhitam .. 14\-110\-35 (96444)
agnichitkapilA satrI rAjA bhikShurmahodadhiH .
dR^iShTamAtrAtpunatyete tasmAtpashyeta tAnsadA .. 14\-110\-36 (96445)
gaurakasyaiva dAtavyA na bahUnAM yudhiShThira .
sA gaurvikrayamApannA dahatyAsaptamaM kulam .. 14\-110\-37 (96446)
bahUnAM na pradAtavyA gaurvastraM shayanaM striyaH .
tAdR^igbhUtaM tu taddAnaM dAtAraM nopatiShThati .. 14\-110\-38 (96447)
Akramya brAhmaNairbhuktamanAryANAM cha veshmani .
gobhishcha puNyaM tatteShAM rAjasUyAdvishiShyate .. 14\-110\-39 (96448)
mA dadAtviti yo brUyAdbrAhmaNeShu cha goShu cha .
tiryagyonishataM gatvA chaNDAleShUpajAyate .. 14\-110\-40 (96449)
brAhmaNasvaM cha yaddaivaM daridrasyaiva yaddhanam .
guroshchApi hR^itaM rAjansvargasthAnapi pAtayet .. 14\-110\-41 (96450)
dharmaM jij~nAsamAnAnAM pramANaM paramaM shrutiH .
dvitAyaM dharmashAstrANi tR^itIyaM lokasaMgrahaH .. 14\-110\-42 (96451)
AsamudrAchcha yatpUrvAdAsamudrAchcha pashchimAt .
himAdrivindhyayormadhyamAryAvartaM prachakShate .. 14\-110\-43 (96452)
sarAvatIdR^iShadvatyordevanadyoryadantaram .
taddevanirmitaM deshaM brahmavartaM prachakShate .. 14\-110\-44 (96453)
yasmindeshe ya AchAraH pAraMparyakramAgataH .
varNAnAM sAntarAlAnAM sa sadAchAra uchyate .. 14\-110\-45 (96454)
kurukShetraM cha matsyAshcha pA~nchAlAH shUrasenayaH .
ete brahmarShideshAstu brahmAvartAdanantarAH .. 14\-110\-46 (96455)
etaddeshaprasUtasya sakAshAdagrajanmanaH .
svaM chAritraM cha gR^ihNIyuH pR^ithivyAM sarvamAnavAH .. 14\-110\-47 (96456)
himavadvindhyayormadhyaM yatprAgvishasanAdapi .
pratyageva prayAgAttu madhyadeshaH prakIrtitaH .. 14\-110\-48 (96457)
kR^iShNasArastu charati mR^igo yatra svabhAvataH .
sa j~neyo yAj~niko desho mlechChadeshastataH param .. 14\-110\-49 (96458)
etAnvij~nAya deshAMstu saMshrayerandvijAtayaH .
shUdrastu yasminkasminvA nivasedvR^ittikarshitaH .. 14\-110\-50 (96459)
AchAraH prathamo dharmo hyahiMsA satyameva cha .
dAnaM chaiva yathAshakti niyamAshcha yamaiH saha .. 14\-110\-51 (96460)
vaidikaiH karmabhiH puNyairniShekAdirdvijanmanAm .
kAryaH sharIrasaMskAraH pAvanaH pretya cheha cha .. 14\-110\-52 (96461)
garbhahomairjAtakarmanAmachaulopanAyanaiH .
svAdhyAyaistadvrataishchaiva vivAhasnAtakavrataiH .
mahAyaj~naishcha yaj~naishcha brAhmIyaM kriyate tanuH ..  14\-110\-53 (96462)
dharmorthau yadi na syAtAM shushruShA vA.api tadvidhA .
vidyA tasminnavaptavyA shubhaM bIjamivoShare .. 14\-110\-54 (96463)
laukikaM vaidikaM vA.api tathA.a.adhyAtmikameva vA .
yasmAjj~nAnamidaM prAptaM taM pUrvamabhivAdayet .. 14\-110\-55 (96464)
savyena savyaM saMgR^ihya dakShiNena tu dakShiNam .
na kuryAdekahastena guroH pAdAbhivAdanam .. 14\-110\-56 (96465)
niShekAdIni karmANi yaH karoti yathAvidhi .
adhyApayati chaivenaM sa vipro gururuchyate .. 14\-110\-57 (96466)
kR^itvopanayanaM vedAnyodhyApayati nityashaH .
sakalpAnsarahasyAMshcha sa chopAdhyAya uchyate .. 14\-110\-58 (96467)
sA~NgAMshcha vedAnadhyApya shikShayitvA vratAni cha .
vivR^iNoti cha mantrArthAnAchAryaH sobhidhIyate .. 14\-110\-59 (96468)
upAdhyAyAddashAchArya AchAryANAM shataM pitA .
pituH shataguNaM mAtA gauraveNAtirichyate .. 14\-110\-60 (96469)
eteShAmapi sarveShAM garIyAnj~nAnado guruH .
guroH parataraM kiMchinna bhUtaM na bhaviShyati .. 14\-110\-61 (96470)
tasmAtteShAM vashe tiShThichChushrUShAparamo bhavet .
avamAnAddhi teShAM tu narakaM syAnna saMshayaH .. 14\-110\-62 (96471)
hInA~NgAnatiriktA~NgAnvidyAhInAnvayodhikAn .
rUpadraviNahInAMshcha jAtihInAMscha nAkShipet .. 14\-110\-63 (96472)
shapatA yatkR^itaM puNyaM shapyamAnaM tu gachChati .
shapyamAnasya yatpApaM shapantamanugachChati .. 14\-110\-64 (96473)
nAstikyaM vedanindAM cha devatAnAM cha kutsanam .
dveShaM DaMbhaM cha mAnaM cha krodhaM taikShNyaM vivarjayet
.. .. 14\-110\-65 (96474)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
dashAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 110 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 111
.. shrIH ..
14\.111\. adhyAyaH 111

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMpratyagnisR^iShTiprakArakathanam .. 1 ..
AhavanIyAditvena tadvibhAgakathanapUrvakaM tattannAmanirvachanam .. 2 ..
tathA yaj~nAgnihotraprashaMsanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
svabhaktasya hR^iShIkesha dharmAdharmamajAnataH .
dharmaM puNyatamaM deva pR^ichChataH kathayasva me .. 14\-111\-1 (96475)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-111\-2x (7989)
yadetadagnihotraM vai sR^iShTaM varNatrayasya tu .
mantravadyaddhutaM samyagvidhinA chApyupAsitam .
AhitAgniM nayatyUrdhvaM sapatnIkaM sabAndhavam ..  14\-111\-2 (96476)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-111\-3x (7990)
kathaM tadbrAhmaNairdeva hotavyaM kShatriyaiH katham .
vaishyairvA devadevesha kathaM vA suhutaM bhavet .. 14\-111\-3 (96477)
kasminkAle kataM kasya Adheyo.agniH surottama .
Ahitasya kathaM vA.api samyagAcharaNaM bhavet .. 14\-111\-4 (96478)
katyagnayaH kimAtmAnaH sthAnaM kiM kasya vA vibho .
katarasminhute sthAne kaM vrajedAgnihotrikaH .. 14\-111\-5 (96479)
agnihotranimittaM cha kimutpannaM purA.anagha .
kathamevAtha hUyante prIyante cha surAH katham .. 14\-111\-6 (96480)
vidhivanmantravatkR^itvA pUjitAstvagnayaH katham .
kAM gatiM vadatAMshreShTha nayanti hyagnihotriNaH .. 14\-111\-7 (96481)
durhutAshchApi bhagavannavij~nAtAstrayo.agnayaH .
kimAhitAgneH kurvanti dushchIrNA vA.api keshava .. 14\-111\-8 (96482)
utsannAgnistu pApAtmA kAM yoniM deva gachChati .
etatsarvaM samAsena bhaktyA hyupagatasya me .
vaktumarhasi sarvaj~na sarvAdhikaM namostu te ..  14\-111\-9 (96483)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-111\-10x (7991)
shR^iNu rAjanmahApuNyamidaM dharmAmR^itaM param .
yattu tArayate yuktAnbrAhmaNAnagnihotriNaH .. 14\-111\-10 (96484)
brhamitvenAsR^ijaM lokAnahamAdau mahAdyute .
sR^iShTo.agnirmukhataH pUrvaM lokAnAM hitakAmyayA .. 14\-111\-11 (96485)
yasmAdagre sa bhUtAnAM sarveShAM nirmito mayA .
tasmAdagnItyabhihitaH purANaj~nairmanIShibhiH .. 14\-111\-12 (96486)
yasmAttu sarvakR^ityeShu pUrvamasmai pradIyate .
AhutirdIpyamAnAya tasmAdagnIti kathyate .. 14\-111\-13 (96487)
yasmAchcha tu nayatyagrAM gatiM viprAnsupUjitaH .
yasmAchcha nayanAdrAjandeveShvagnIti kathyate .. 14\-111\-14 (96488)
tasmAchcha durhutaH soyamalaM bhakShayituM kShaNAt .
yajamAnaM narashreShTha kravyAdo.agnistataH smR^itaH .. 14\-111\-15 (96489)
sarvabhUtAtmako rAjandevAnAmeSha vai mukham .
prathamaM manmukhAtsR^iShTo lokArthe pachanaH prabhuH .. 14\-111\-16 (96490)
sR^iShTamAtro jagatsarvamattumaichChatpurA khalu .
tataH prashamitaH sognirUpAsyaiva mayA purA .. 14\-111\-17 (96491)
satatopAsanAtsoyamaupAsana iti smR^itaH ..  14\-111\-18 (96492)
AhutiH sarvamAkhyAti tasminvasati sonalaH .
Avasathya iti khyAtastenAsau brahmavAdibhiH .. 14\-111\-19 (96493)
tasmAtpa~ncha mahAyaj~nA vartante yasya dharmataH .
somamaNDalamadhyena gatistasya dvijanmanaH .. 14\-111\-20 (96494)
te cha saptarShayaH siddhAH saMyatendriyabuddhayaH .
gatA hyamarasAyujyaM te hyagnyarchanatatparAH .. 14\-111\-21 (96495)
apare chAvasathyaM cha pachanAgniM prachakShate .
tasminpa~ncha mahAyaj~nA vaishvadevashcha vartate .. 14\-111\-22 (96496)
sthalIpAkaM cha gArhaM cha sarve chAsminpratiShThitAH .
gR^ihyakarmavaho yasmAttasmAdgR^ihapatistu saH .. 14\-111\-23 (96497)
aupAsanaM chAvasathyaM sabhyaM pachanapAvakam .
AhurbrahmavidaH kechinmatametanmamApi cha .. 14\-111\-24 (96498)
agnihotraprakAraM cha shR^iNu rAjansamAhitaH .
trayANAM guNanAmAnAM vahnInAmuchyate mayA .. 14\-111\-25 (96499)
gR^ihANAM hi patitvaM hi gR^ihapatyamiti smR^itam .
gR^ihapatyaM tu yasyAsIttattasmAdgArhapatyatA .. 14\-111\-26 (96500)
yajamAnaM tu yasmAttu dakShiNAM tu gatiM nayet .
dakShiNAgniM tamAhuste dakShiNAyatanaM dvijAH .. 14\-111\-27 (96501)
AhutiH sarvamAkhyAti havyaM vai vahanaM smR^itam .
sarvahavyavaho vahnirgatashchAhavanIyatAm .. 14\-111\-28 (96502)
yaM chAksathyaM juhuyAnmUlAgniM vidhivaddvijaH .
AvasathyaM tu taM chAgniM pachanAgniM prachakShate .. 14\-111\-29 (96503)
teShAM sa bhAgato vahniH sabhya ityabhidhIyate .
Avatathyastu yo vahniH prathamaH sa prajApatiH .. 14\-111\-30 (96504)
brahmA cha gArhapatyo.agnistasminneva hi sobhavat .
dakShiNAgnistvayaM rudraH krodhAtmA chaNDa eva saH .. 14\-111\-31 (96505)
ahamAhavanIyo.agnirAhomAdyasya vai mukhe .
sabhyo.agniH pa~nchamo yastu skanda eva narAdhipa .. 14\-111\-32 (96506)
pR^ithivI gArhapatyo.agnirantarikShaM cha dakShiNaH .
svargamAhavanIyo.agnirevamagnitrayaM smR^itam .. 14\-111\-33 (96507)
vR^ittashcha gArhapatyo.agniryasmAdvR^ittA cha medinI .
ardhachandrAkR^itistaM vai dakShiNAgnistathA bhavet .. 14\-111\-34 (96508)
chaturashraM tataH svargaM nirmalaM tu nirAmayam .
tasmAdAhavanIyo.agnishchaturashro bhavennR^ipa .. 14\-111\-35 (96509)
juhuyAdgArhapatyaM yo bhuvaM jayati sa dvijaH .
juhoti dakShiNaM yastu sa jayatyantarikShakam .. 14\-111\-36 (96510)
pR^ithivImantarikShaM cha divaM R^iShigaNaiH saha .
jayatyAhavanIyaM yo juhuyAdbhaktimAnnaraH .. 14\-111\-37 (96511)
Abhimukhyena homastu yasya yaj~neShu vartate .
tenApyAhavanIyatvaM gato vahnirmahAdyutiH .. 14\-111\-38 (96512)
AhomAdagnihotreShu yaj~nairvA yatra sarvashaH .
yasmAttasmAtpravartante tato hyAhavanIyatA .. 14\-111\-39 (96513)
yastvAvasathyaM juhuyAnmUlAgniM vidhivaddvijaH .
sa tu saptarShilokeShu sapatnIkaH pramodate .. 14\-111\-40 (96514)
iShTo bhavati sarvAgneragnihotraM cha tadbhavet .
trANAdvai yajamAnasya hyagnihotramiti smR^itam .. 14\-111\-41 (96515)
hoijyeShu viShAdo vai viShAdo duHkhamuchyate .
duHkhaM tApatrayaM proktaM tApaM hi narakaM viduH .. 14\-111\-42 (96516)
AdhyAtmikaM chAdhidaivamAdhibhautikameva cha .
etattApatrayaM proktamAtmavidbhirnarAdhipa .. 14\-111\-43 (96517)
yasmAdvai trAyate duHkhAdyajamAnaM huto.analaH .
tasmAttu vidhivatproktamagnihotramiti shrutau .. 14\-111\-44 (96518)
tadagnihotraM sR^iShTaM vai brahmaNA lokakartR^iNA .
vedAshchApyagnihotraM tu jaj~nire svayameva tu .. 14\-111\-45 (96519)
agnihotraphalA dArA dattabhuktaphalaM dhanam ..
ratiputraphalA dArA dattabhuktaphalaM dhanam ..  14\-111\-46 (96520)
trivedamantrasaMyogAdagnihotraM pravartate .
R^igyajuHsAmabhiH puNyaiH sthApyate sUtrasaMyutaiH .. 14\-111\-47 (96521)
vasante brAhmaNasya syAdAdheyo.agnirnarAdhipa .
vasanto brAhmaNo j~neyo vedayoniH sa uchyate .. 14\-111\-48 (96522)
agnyAdheyaM tu yenAtha vasante kriyate.anagha .
tasya shrIrbahmavR^iddhishcha brAhmaNasya vivardhate .. 14\-111\-49 (96523)
kShatriyasyAgnirAdheyo grIShme shreShThaH sa vai nR^ipa .
yenAdhAnaM tu vai grIShme kriyate tasya vardhate .
shrIH prajAHka pashavashchaiva vittaM tejo balaM yashaH ..  14\-111\-50 (96524)
sharadR^itau tu vaishyasya hyAdhAnIyo hutAshanaH .
sharadrAtraM svayaM vaishyo vaishyayoniH sa uchyate .. 14\-111\-51 (96525)
sharadyAdhAnamevaM vai kriyate yena pANDava .
tasyApi shrIH prajA.a.ayushcha pashavo.arthashcha vardhate .. 14\-111\-52
(96526)
pashavaH sarva evaite tribhiH sarvairala~NkR^itAH .
agnihotrA hyavartante taireva dhriyate jagat .. 14\-111\-53 (96527)
grAmyAraNyAshcha pashavo pR^ikShAshchaiva tR^iNAni cha .
phalAnyoShadhayashchApi agnihotrakR^ite haviH .. 14\-111\-54 (96528)
rasAH snehAstathA gandhA ratnAni maNayastathA .
kA~nchanAni cha lohAni hyagnihotrakR^ite.abhavan .. 14\-111\-55 (96529)
Ayurvedo dhanurvedo mImAMsA nyAyavistaraH .
dharmashAstraM cha tatsarvamagnihotrakR^ite kR^itam .. 14\-111\-56 (96530)
ChandaH shikShA cha kalpashcha tathA vyAkaraNAni cha .
shAstraM jyotirniruktaM chApyagnihotrakR^ite kR^itam .. 14\-111\-57 (96531)
itihAsapurANaM cha gAthAshchopaniShattathA .
AtharvaNAni karmANi chAgnihotrakR^ite kR^itam .. 14\-111\-58 (96532)
yachchaitasyAM pR^ithivyAM vai kiMchidasti charAcharam .
tatsarvamagnihotrasya kR^ite sR^iShTaM svayaMbhuvA .. 14\-111\-59 (96533)
agnihotrasya darshasya pUrNamAsasya chApyatha .
yupeShTipashubandhAnAM somapAnakriyAvatAm .. 14\-111\-60 (96534)
tithinakShatrayogAnAM muhUrtakaraNAtmakam .
kAlasya vedanArthaM tu jyotirj~nAnaM purA.anagha .. 14\-111\-61 (96535)
R^igyajuH sAmamantrANAM shlokatatvArthachintanAt .
pratyApattivikalpAnAM Chandoj~nAnaM pralpitam .. 14\-111\-62 (96536)
varNAkSharapadArthAnAM sandhili~NgaM prakIrtitam .
nAmadhAtuvivekArthaM purA vyAkaraNaM smR^itam .. 14\-111\-63 (96537)
yUpavedyadhvarArthaM tu prokShaNashravaNAya tu .
yaj~nadaivatayogArthaM shikShAj~nAnaM prakalpitam .. 14\-111\-64 (96538)
yaj~napAtrapavitrArthaM dravyasaMbhAraNAya cha .
sarvayaj~navikalpAya purAkalpaM prakalpitam .. 14\-111\-65 (96539)
nAmadhAtuvikalpAnAM tatvArthaniyamAya cha .
sarvavedaniruktAnAM niruktamR^iShibhiH kR^itam .. 14\-111\-66 (96540)
vedyarthaM pR^ithivI sR^iShTA saMbhArArtha tathaiva cha .
idhmArthamatha yUpArthaM brahmA chakre vanaspatim .. 14\-111\-67 (96541)
grAmyAraNyAshcha pashavo jAyante yaj~nakAraNAt .
mantrANAM viniyogaM cha prokShitaM shrapaNaM tathA .. 14\-111\-68 (96542)
anuyAjaprayAjAshcha marutAM shaMsinastathA .
audgAtraM chaiva sAmnAM vai pratiprasthAnameva cha .. 14\-111\-69 (96543)
viShNukramANAM kramaNaM dakShiNAvabhR^ithaM tathA .
trikAsamarchanaM chaiva syAneShUpahR^itaM tathA .. 14\-111\-70 (96544)
devatAgrahaNaM mokShaM haviShAM shrapaNaM tathA .
nAvabuddhyanti ye viprA nindanti cha pashorvadham .
te yAnti narakaM ghoraM rauravaM tamasA.a.avR^itam ..  14\-111\-71 (96545)
shatavarShasahasrANi tatra sthitvA narAdhamAH .
kR^imirbhirbhakShyamANAshcha tiShTheyuH pUyashoNite .. 14\-111\-72 (96546)
vR^ikShA yUpatvamichChanti pashutvaM pashavastathA .
tR^iNAnIchChanti barhiShTvamoShadhyashcha haviShyatAm .
somatvaM cha latAH sarvA veditvaM cha vasuMdhara ..  14\-111\-73 (96547)
yasmAtpashutvamichChanti pashavaH svargalipsayA .
tasmAtpashuvadhe hiMsA nAsti yaj~neShu pANDava .. 14\-111\-74 (96548)
yUpAstanmantrasaMskArairdarbhAshcha pashavastathA .
yajamAnena sahitAH svargaM yAnti nareshvara .. 14\-111\-75 (96549)
yAvatkAlaM hi yajvA vai svargaloke mahIyate .
tAvatkAlaM pramodante pashavo hyadhvare hatAH .. 14\-111\-76 (96550)
ahiMsA vaidikaM karma brahmakarmeti tatkR^itam .
vedoktaM ye na kurvanti hiMsAbuddhyA kratUndvijAH .
sadyaH shUdratvAmAyAnti pretya chaNDAlatAmapi ..  14\-111\-77 (96551)
gAvo yaj~nArthamutpannA dakShiNArthaM tathaiva cha .
suvarNaM rajataM chaiva pAtrakrubhArthameva cha .. 14\-111\-78 (96552)
darbhAH saMstaraNArtaM tu rakShasAM rakShaNAya cha .
pajanArthaM dvijAH sR^iShTAstArakA divi devatAH .. 14\-111\-79 (96553)
kShatriyA rakShaNArthaM tu vaishyA vArtAnimittataH .
shushrUShArthaM trayANAM vai shUdrAH sR^iShTAH svayaMbhuvA .. 14\-111\-80
(96554)
evametajjagatsarvamagnihotrakR^ite kR^itam .
nAvabudhyanti ye chaiva narAstu tamasA vR^itAH .. 14\-111\-81 (96555)
te yAnti narakaM ghoraM rauravaM nAma vishrutam .
rauravAdviprayuktAstu kR^imiyoniM vrajanti te .. 14\-111\-82 (96556)
yathoktamagnihotrANAM shushrUShanti cha ye dvijAH .
tairdattaM sahutaM cheShTaM dattamadhyApitaM bhavet .. 14\-111\-83 (96557)
evamiShTaM cha pUrtaM cha yadvipraiH kriyate nR^ipa .
tatsarvaM samyagAhR^itya chAditye sthApayAmyaham .. 14\-111\-84 (96558)
mayA sthApitamAditye lokasya sukR^itaM hi tat .
dhArayedyatsahasrAMshuH sukR^itaM hyagnihotriNAm .. 14\-111\-85 (96559)
yAvatkAlaM tu tiShThanti loke chApyagnihotriNaH .
tAvadeva hi puNyena dIpyate raviNA.ambare .. 14\-111\-86 (96560)
svarge svargaM gatAnAM tu vIryAdbhavati vIryavAn .
tatra te hyupabhu~njanti hyagnihotrasya tatphalam .
samAnarUpA devAnAM tiShThantyAbUtasaMplavam ..  14\-111\-87 (96561)
vR^ithA.agninA cha ye kechiddahyante hyagnihotriNaH .
na te.agnihotriNAM loke mAnasA.api vrajanti te .. 14\-111\-88 (96562)
vIraghrAstu durAchArA daridrAstu narAdhamAH .
vikalA vyAdhitAshchApi jAyante shUdrayoniShu .. 14\-111\-89 (96563)
tasmAdaproShitairnityamagnihotraM dvijAtibhiH .
hotavyaM vidhivadrAjannUrdhvAmichChanti ye gatim .. 14\-111\-90 (96564)
AtmavannAvamantavyamagnihotraM yudhiShThira .
na tyAjyaM kShaNimapyetadagnihotraM yudhiShThira .. 14\-111\-91 (96565)
vR^iddhatve.apyagnihotraM ye gR^ihNanti vidhivaddvijAH .
shUdrAnnAdviratA dAntAH saMyatendriyabuddhayaH .. 14\-111\-92 (96566)
pa~nchayaj~naparA nityaM lobhakrodhavivarjitAH .
dvikAlamatithIMshchaiva pUjayanti cha bhaktitaH .. 14\-111\-93 (96567)
te.api sUryodayaprakhyairvimAnairvAyuvegibhiH .
mama loke pramodante dR^iShTvA mAM cha yudhiShThira .. 14\-111\-94 (96568)
manvantaraM cha tatraikaM moditA dvijasattamAH .
iha mAnuShyake loke jAyante dvijasattamAH .. 14\-111\-95 (96569)
bAlAhitAgrayo ye cha shUdrAnnAdviratAH sadA .
krodhalobhavinirmuktAH prAtassnAnaparAyaNAH .
yathoktamagnihotraM vai juhvate vijitendriyAH ..  14\-111\-96 (96570)
AtitheyAH sadA saumyA dvikAlaM matparAyaNAH .
te yAntyapunarAvR^ittiM bhittvA chAdityamaNDalam .. 14\-111\-97 (96571)
mama lokaM sapatnIkA yAnaiH sUryodayaprabhaiH .
tatra bAlArkasa~NkAshAH kAmagAH kAmarUpiNaH .. 14\-111\-98 (96572)
aishvaryaguNasaMpannAH krIDanti cha yathAsukham .
ityeShAmAhitAgnInAM vibhUtiH pANDunandana .. 14\-111\-99 (96573)
shrutiM kechinnindamAnAH shrutiM dUShyantyabuddhayaH .
pramANaM na cha kurvanti ye yAntIhApi durgatim.  14\-111\-100 (96574)
pramANamitihAsaM cha vedAnkurvati ye dvijAH .
te yAntyamarasAyujyaM nityamAstikyabuddhayaH .. .. 14\-111\-101 (96575)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
ekAdashAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 112
.. shrIH ..
14\.112\. adhyAyaH 112

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati chAndrAyaNavidhinirUpaNapUrvakaM
tadAcharaNaphalakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
chakrAyudha namaste.astu devesha garuDadhvaja .
chAndrAyaNavidhiM puNyamAkhyAhi bhagavanmama .. 14\-112\-1 (96576)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-112\-2x (7992)
shR^iNu pANDava tatvena sarvapApapraNAshanam .
pApino yena shuddhyanti tatte vakShyAmi sarvashaH .. 14\-112\-2 (96577)
brAhmaNaH kShatriyo vA.api vaishyo vA charitavrataH .
yathAvatkartukAmo vai tasyaivaM prathamA kriyA .. 14\-112\-3 (96578)
shodhayettu sharIraM svaM pa~nchagavyena yantritaH .
sashiraH kR^iShNapakShasya tataH kurvIta vApanam .. 14\-112\-4 (96579)
shuklavAsAH shuchirbhUtvA mau~njIM badhnIta mekhalAm .
pAlAshadNDamAdAya brahmachArivrate sthitaH .. 14\-112\-5 (96580)
kR^itopalAsaH pUrvaM tu shuklapratipadi dvijaH .
nadIsaMgamatIrtheShu shuchau deshe gR^ihe.api vA .
gomayenopalipre.atha sthaNDile.agniM nidhApayan ..  14\-112\-6 (96581)
AghArAvAjyabhAgau cha praNavaM vyAhR^itIstathA .
vAruNaM chaiva pa~nchaiva hutvA sarvAnyathAkramam .. 14\-112\-7 (96582)
satyAya viShNave cheti brahmarShibhyo.atha brahmaNe .
vishvebhyo hi cha devebhyaH saprajApataye tathA .. 14\-112\-8 (96583)
ShaDuktvA juhuyAtpashchAtprAyashchittAhutiM dvijaH .
ataH samApayedagniM shAntiM kR^itvA.atha pauShTikim .. 14\-112\-9 (96584)
praNamy chAgniM somaM cha bhasma digdhvA yathAvidhi .
nadIM gatvA vishuddhAtmA somAya varuNAya cha .
AdityAya namaskR^itvA tataH snAyAtsamAhitaH ..  14\-112\-10 (96585)
uttIryodakamAchamya chAsInaH pUrvatomukhaH .
prANAyAmaM tataH kR^itvA pavitrairabhiShechanam .. 14\-112\-11 (96586)
AchAntastvamivIkSheta UrdhvabAhurdivAkaram .
kR^itA~njalipuTaH sthitvA kuryAchchaiva pradakShiNam .. 14\-112\-12 (96587)
nArAyaNaM vA rudraM vA brahmaNamathavA.api cha .
vAruNaM mantramUktaM vA prAgbhojanamathApi vA .. 14\-112\-13 (96588)
vIraghnamR^iShabhaphaM vA.api tathA chApyaghamarShaNam .
gAyatrIM mama devIM vA sAvitrIM vA japettataH .
shataM vA.aShTashataM vA.api sahasramathavA param ..  14\-112\-14 (96589)
tato madhyAhnakAle vai pAyasaM yAvakaM hi vA .
pAchayitvA prayatnena prayataH susamAhitaH .. 14\-112\-15 (96590)
pAtraM tu susamAdAya sauvarNaM rAjataM tu vA .
tAmraM vA mR^inmayaM vApi auduMbaramathApi vA.  14\-112\-16 (96591)
vR^ikShANAM yAj~niyAnaM tu parNairArdrairakutsitaiH .
puTakena tu gupteni charedbhaikShaM samAhitaH .. 14\-112\-17 (96592)
brAhmaNAnAM gR^ihANAM tu saptAnAM nAparaM vrajet .
godohamAtraM tiShThittu vAgyataH saMyatendriyaH .. 14\-112\-18 (96593)
na hasenna cha vIkSheta nAbhibhASheta vA striyam ..  14\-112\-19 (96594)
dR^iShTvA mUtraM purIShaM vA chaNDAlaM vA rajasvalAm .
patitaM cha tathA shvAnamAdityamavalokayet .. 14\-112\-20 (96595)
yo hi pAdukamAruhya sarvadA prachareddvijaH .
taM dR^iShTvA pApakarmANamAdityamavalokayet .. 14\-112\-21 (96596)
tatastvAvasathaM prApto bhikShAM nikShipya bhUtale .
prakShAlya pAdAvAjAnvorhastAvAkUrparaM punaH .
Achamya vAriNA tena vahniM viprAMshcha pUyayet ..  14\-112\-22 (96597)
pa~ncha saptAthavA kuryAdbhAgAnbhaikShasya tasya vai .
teShAmanyatamaM piNDamAdityAya nivedayet .. 14\-112\-23 (96598)
brahmaNe chAgnaye chaiva somAya varuNAya cha .
vishvebhyashchaiva devebhyo dadyAdannaM yathAkramam .. 14\-112\-24 (96599)
avashiShTamathaikaM tu vaktramAtraM prakalpayet ..  14\-112\-25 (96600)
a~Ngulyagre sthitaM piNDaM gAyatryA chAbhimantrayet .
a~NgulIbhistribhiH piNDaM prAshnIyAtprA~NmukhaHka shuchiH.  14\-112\-26 (96601)
yathA cha vardhate somo hrasate cha yathA punaH .
tathA piNDAshcha vardhante hrasante cha dinedine .. 14\-112\-27 (96602)
trikAlaM snAnamasyoktaM dvikAlamathavA sakR^it .
brahmachArI sadA vA.api na cha vastraM prapIDayet .. 14\-112\-28 (96603)
sthAna na divasaM tiShThedrAtrau vIrAsanaM vrajet .
bhavetsthaNDilashAyI vA.apyathA vR^ikShamUlikaH .. 14\-112\-29 (96604)
valkalaM yadi vA kShaumaM shANaM kArpAsakaM tathA .
AchChAdanaM bhavettasya vastrArthaM pANDunandana .. 14\-112\-30 (96605)
evaM chAndrAyaNe pUrNe mAsasyAnte prayatnavAn .
brAhmaNAnbhojayedbhaktyA dadyAchchaiva cha dakShiNAm .. 14\-112\-31 (96606)
chAndrAyaNena chIrNena yatkR^itaM tena duShkR^itam .
tatsarvaM tatkShaNAdeva bhasmIbhavati kAShThavat .. 14\-112\-32 (96607)
brahmahatyA cha gohatyA suvarNastainyameva cha .
bhrUNahatyA surApAnaM gurordAravyatikramaH .. 14\-112\-33 (96608)
evamanyAni pApAni pAtakIyAni yAni cha .
chAndrAyaNena nashyanti vAyunA pAMsavo yathA .. 14\-112\-34 (96609)
anirdashAyA goH kShIramauShThramAvikameva cha .
mR^itasUtakayoshchAnnaM bhuktvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-35 (96610)
upapAtakinashchAnnaM patitAnnaM tathaiva cha .
shUdrasyochCheShaNaM chaiva bhuktvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-36 (96611)
AkAshasthaM tu hastasthamadhaH srastaM tathaiva cha .
parahastasthitaM chaiva bhuktvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-37 (96612)
athAgredhiShorannaM didhiShUpapatestatA .
parivettustathA chAnnaM parivittAnnameva cha .. 14\-112\-38 (96613)
kuNDAnnaM golakAnnaM cha devalAnnaM tathaiva cha .
tathA purohitasyAnnaM bhuktvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-39 (96614)
surA.a.asavaM viShaM sarpirlAkShA lavaNameva cha .
tailaM chApi cha vikrINandvijashchAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-40 (96615)
ekoddiShTaM tu yo bhu~Nkte janamadhyagato.api yaH .
bhinnabhANDeShu yo bhu~Nkte dvijashchAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-41 (96616)
yo bhu~Nkte.anupanItena yo bhu~Nkte cha striyA saha .
kanyayA saha yo bhu~Nkte dvijashchAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-42 (96617)
uchChiShTaM sthApayedvipro yo mohAdbhojanAntare .
dadyAdvA yadi vA mohAdvijashchAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-43 (96618)
tumbakoshAtakaM chaiva palANDuM gR^i~njanaM tathA .
ChatrAkaM lashunaM chaiva bhuktvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-44 (96619)
dvijaH paryuShitaM chAnnaM pakvaM paragR^ihAgatam .
vipakvaM cha tathA mAMsaM bhuktvA chAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-45 (96620)
udakyayA shunA vA.api chaNDAlairvA dvijottamaH .
dR^iShTamannaM tu bhu~njAno dvijashchAndrAyaNaM charet .. 14\-112\-46 (96621)
****tatpurA vishuddhyarthamR^iShibhishcharitaM vratam .
pAvanaM sarvabhUtAnAM puNyaM pANDavachoditam .. 14\-112\-47 (96622)
etena vasavo rudrAshchAdityAshcha divaM gatAH .
etadadya paraM guhyaM pavitraM pApanAshanam .. 14\-112\-48 (96623)
yathoktametadyaH kuryAddvijaH pApapraNAshanam ..
sa divaM yAti pUtAtmA nirmalAdityasaMnibhaH .. .. 14\-112\-49 (96624)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
dvAdashAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 112 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 113
.. shrIH ..
14\.113\. adhyAyaH 113

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati kArtikAdidvAdashamAseShu
ekabhuktavratAcharaNaprakAranirUpaNapUrvakaM tatphalakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
keshavenaivamukte tu chAndrAyaNavidhikrame .
apR^ichChatpunaranyAMshcha dharmAndharmAtmajo nR^ipa .. 14\-113\-1 (96625)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-113\-2x (7993)
sarvabhUtapate shrImansarvabhUtanamaskR^ita .
sarvabhUtahitaM dharmaM sarvaj~na kathayasva naH .. 14\-113\-2 (96626)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-113\-3x (7994)
yaddaridrajanasyApi svargyaM sukhakaraM bhavet .
sarvapApaprashamanaM tachChR^iNuShva yudhiShThira .. 14\-113\-3 (96627)
kArtikAdyAstu ye mAsA dvAdashaiva prakIrtitAH .
teShvekabuktanimaH sarveShAmuchyate mayA .. 14\-113\-4 (96628)
kArtike yastu vai mAse nandAyAM saMyatendriyaH .
ekabhuktena madbhakto mAsamekaM tu vartate .. 14\-113\-5 (96629)
jalaM vA na pibenmAse nAntaraM bhojanAtparam .
AdityarUpaM mAM nityamarchayansusamAhitaH .. 14\-113\-6 (96630)
vratAnte bhojayedviprAndakShiNAM sampradAya cha .
krodhalobhavinirmuktastasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-7 (96631)
vidhivatkapilAdAne yatpuNyaM samudAhR^itam .
tatpuNyaM samanuprApya sUryakaloke mahIyate .
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAtpuruSheShUpajAyate ..  14\-113\-8 (96632)
mArgashIrShaM tu yo mAsamekabhuktena vartate .
kAmaM krodhaM cha lobhaM cha parityajya yathAvidhi ..  14\-113\-9 (96633)
snAtvA chAdityarUpaM mAmaryayenniyatendriyaH .
japechchaiva cha gAyatrIM mAmikAM vAgyatendriyaH .. 14\-113\-10 (96634)
mAse parisamApte tu bhojayitvA dvijA~nshuchiH .
tAnarchayati madbhaktyA tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-11 (96635)
agnihotre kR^ite puNyamAhitAgnestu yadbhavet .
tatpuNyaM phalamAsAdya yonenAM.abarashobhinA .
saha saptarShilokeShu yathAkAmaM yathAsukham ..  14\-113\-12 (96636)
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAddharivarSheShu jAyate .
tatra prakAmaM krIDitvA rAjA pashchAdbhaviShyati .. 14\-113\-13 (96637)
******** kShipedevamekabhuktena yo naraH .
archayanneva mAM nityaM madgatenAntarAtmanA .. 14\-113\-14 (96638)
ahiMsAsatyasahitaH krodhaharShavivarjitaH .
evaM yuktasya rAjendra shR^iNu yatphalamuttamam .. 14\-113\-15 (96639)
viprAtithyasahasreShu yatpuNyaM samudAhR^itam .
tatpuNyaM samanuprApya shakraloke mahIyate .. 14\-113\-16 (96640)
avatIrNastataH kAlAdilAvarSheShu jAyate .
tatra sthitvA chiraM kAlamasminvipro bhaviShyati .. 14\-113\-17 (96641)
mAghamAsaM sadA yastu vartate chaikabhuktataH .
madarchanaparo bhUtvA DaMbhaktodhavivarjitaH .
mAmikAmapi sAvitrIM sandhyAyAM tu japedbudhaH ..  14\-113\-18 (96642)
dattvA du dakShiNAmante bhojayitvA dvijAnapi .
namiskaroti tAnbhaktyA madgatenAntarAtmanA .
trikAlasnAnayuktasya tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu ..  14\-113\-19 (96643)
nIlakaNThaprayuktena yonenAM.abarashobhinA .
pitR^ilokaM vrajechChrImAnsevyamAnopsaroNaiH .. 14\-113\-20 (96644)
tatra prakAmaM krIDitvA bhadrAshveShUpajAyate .
tatashchyutashchaturvedI vipro bhavati bhUtale .. 14\-113\-21 (96645)
yashcharetphAlgunaM mAsamekabhukto jitendriyaH .
namo brahmaNyadevAyetyetanmantraM japetsadA .. 14\-113\-22 (96646)
pAyasaM bhojayedviprAnvratAnte saMyatendriyaH .
madarchanaparo.akrodhastasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-23 (96647)
vimAnaM sArasairyuktamArUDhaH kAmagAmi cha .
nakShatraloke ramate nakShatrasadR^ishAkR^itiH .. 14\-113\-24 (96648)
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAtketumAleShu jAyate .
tatra prakAmaM krIDitvA mAnuSheShu munirbhavet .. 14\-113\-25 (96649)
chaitramAsaM tu yo rAjannekabhuktena vartate .
brahmachArI cha madbhaktyA tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-26 (96650)
yadagnihotriNaH puNyaM yathoktaM vratachAriNaH .
tatpuNyaphakalamAsAdya chandraloke mahIyate .. 14\-113\-27 (96651)
tato.avatIrNo jAyeta varShe ramaNake punaH .
bhuktvA kAmAMstatastasminniha rAjA bhaviShyati .. 14\-113\-28 (96652)
vaishAkhe yastu mAse vai hyekabhuktena vartate .
dvijamagrAsane kR^itvA bhu~njanbhUmau cha vAgyataH .. 14\-113\-29 (96653)
namo brahmaNyadevAyetyarchayitvA divAkaram .
vratAnte bhojayedviprAMstasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-30 (96654)
phalaM yadvidhivatproktamagniShTomAtirAtrayoH .
tatpuNyaphalamAsAdya devaloke mahIyate .. 14\-113\-31 (96655)
tato haimavate varShe jAyate kAlaparyayAt .
tatra prakAmaM krIDitvA vipraH pashchAdbhaviShyati .. 14\-113\-32 (96656)
jyeShThamAsaM tu yo vipro hyekabhuktena vartate .
vipramagrAsane kR^itvA bhUmau bhu~njanyathAvidhi .. 14\-113\-33 (96657)
namo brahmaNyadevAyetyuchcharanmAM samAhitaH .
DaMbhAnR^itavinirmuktastasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-34 (96658)
chIrNe chAndrAyaNe samyagyatpuNyaM samudAhR^itam .
tatpuNyaphalamAsAdya devaloke mahIyate .. 14\-113\-35 (96659)
athottarakurau varShe jAyate nirgatastataH .
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAdiha loke dvijo bhavet .. 14\-113\-36 (96660)
AShADhamAsaM yo rAjannekabhuktena vartate .
brahmachArI jitakrodho madarchanaparAyaNaH .. 14\-113\-37 (96661)
vipramagrAsane kR^itvA bhUmau bhu~nja~njitendriyaH .
kR^itvA triShavaNaM snAnamaShTAkSharavidhAnataH .. 14\-113\-38 (96662)
vratAnte bhojayedvidvAnpAyasena yudhiShThira .
guDodanena rAjendra tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-39 (96663)
kapilAshatadAnasya yatpuNyaM pANDunandana .
tatpuNyaphalamAsAdya devaloke mahIyate .. 14\-113\-40 (96664)
tato.avatIrNaH kAle tu shAkadvIpe tu jAyate .
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAdiha vipro bhaviShyati .. 14\-113\-41 (96665)
shrAvaNaM yaH kShipenmAsamekabhuktena vartate .
namo brahmaNyadevAyetyuktvA mAmarchayetsadA .
vipramAgrAsane kR^itvA bhUmau bhu~njanyathAvidhi ..  14\-113\-42 (96666)
pAyasenArchayanviprA~njitakrodho jitendriyaH .
lobhamohavinirmuktastasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-43 (96667)
kapilAdAnasya yatpuNyaM vidhidattasya pANDava .
tatpuNyaM sama***prApya shakraloke mahIyate .. 14\-113\-44 (96668)
tatashchApi chyuta kAlAtkushadvIpe prajAyate .
tatri prakAmaM krIDitvA vipro bhavati mAnuShe .. 14\-113\-45 (96669)
yastu bhAdrapadaM mAsamekabhuktena vartate .
brahmachArI jitakrodhaH satyasandho jitendriyaH .. 14\-113\-46 (96670)
vipramagrAsane kR^itvA pAkabhedavivarjitaH .
namo brahmaNyadevAyetyuktvA.asya charaNau spR^ishet .. 14\-113\-47 (96671)
tilAnapi ghR^itaM vA.api vratAnte dakShimAM dadat .
madbhaktasya narashreShTha tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-48 (96672)
yatphalaM vidhivatproktaM rAjasUyAshvamedhayoH .
tatpuNyaphalamAsAdya shakraloke mahIyate .. 14\-113\-49 (96673)
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAjjAyate dhanadAlaye .
tatra prakAmaM krIkaDitvA rAjA bhavati mAnuShe .. 14\-113\-50 (96674)
yashchApyAshvayujaM mAsamekabhuktena vartate .
madgAyatrIM japedbhaktyA madgatenAntarAtmanA .
dvisandhyaM vA trisandhyaM vA shatamaShTottaraM tu vA ..  14\-113\-51 (96675)
vipramagrAsane kR^itvA saMyatendriyamAnasaH .
vratAnte bhojayedviprAMstasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-113\-52 (96676)
ashvamedhasya yatpuNyaM vidhivatpANDunandana .
tatpuNyaphalamAsAdya mama loke mahIyate .. 14\-113\-53 (96677)
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAchChvetadvIpe prajAyate .
tatra bhuktvA cha bhogAMshcha tato vipravaro bhavet .. .. 14\-113\-54 (96678)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
trayodashAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 113 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 114
.. shrIH ..
14\.114\. adhyAyaH 114

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati keshavAdibhagavanmUrtyupAstipUrvakaM
mArgashIrShAdidvAdashadvAdashIvratAcharaNaphalakathanam .. 1 ..
yudhiShThireNa vistareNa kR^iShNastavanam .. 2 ..
punaH kR^iShNena yudhiShThirAya ekAdashyupavAsapUrvakaM dvAdashyAM
bhagavatpUjAyAH phalakathanam .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
evaM saMvatsaraM pUrNamekabhuktena yaH kShipet .
tasya puNyaphalaM yadvai tanmamAchakShva keshava .. 14\-114\-1 (96679)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-114\-2x (7995)
shR^iNu pANDava tattvaM me vachanaM puNyamuttamam .
yadakR^itvA.athavA kR^itvA naraH pApaiH pramuchyate .. 14\-114\-2 (96680)
ekabhuktena varteta naraH saMvatsaraM tu yaH .
brahmachArI jitakrodho hyadhashshAyI jitendriyaH .. 14\-114\-3 (96681)
shuchishchi snAnato vyagraH satyavAganasUyakaH .
archanneva tu mAM nityaM madgatenAntarAtmanA .
sandhyayostu japennityaM madgAyatrIM samAhitaH ..  14\-114\-4 (96682)
namo brahmaNyadevAyetyasakR^inmAM praNamya cha .
vipramagrAsane kR^itvA yAvakaM bhaitrameva vA .. 14\-114\-5 (96683)
bhuktvA tu vAgyato bhUmAvAchAntasya dvijanmanaH .
namo.astu vAsudevAyetyuktvA tu charaNau spR^ishet .. 14\-114\-6 (96684)
mAsemAse samApte tu bhojayitvA dvijA~nshuchIn .
saMvatsare tataH pUrNe dadyAttu vratadakShiNAm .. 14\-114\-7 (96685)
navanItamayIM gAM vA tiladhenumathApi vA .
viprahastachyutaistoyaiH sahiraNyaiH samukShitaH .
tasya puNyaphalaM rAjankathyamAnaM mayA shR^iNu ..  14\-114\-8 (96686)
dashajanmakR^itaM pApaM j~nAnato.aj~nAnatopi vA .
tadvinashyati tasyAshu nAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-114\-9 (96687)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-114\-10x (7996)
sarveShAmupavAsAnAM yachChreyaH sumahatphalam .
yachcha niHshreyasaM loke tadbhavAnvaktumarhati .. 14\-114\-10 (96688)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-114\-11x (7997)
shR^iNu rAjanyathApUrvaM mayA.abhIShTaM tu modate .
tathA te kathayiShyAmi madbhaktAya yudhiShaThira .. 14\-114\-11 (96689)
yastu bhaktyA shuchirbhUtvA pa~nchamyAM me narAdhipa .
upavAsavrataM kuryAttrikAlaM chArchayaMstu mAm .
sarvakratuphalaM labdhvA mama loke mahIyate ..  14\-114\-12 (96690)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-114\-13x (7998)
bhagavandevadevesha pa~nchamI nAma kA tava .
tAmahaM shrotumichChAmi kathayasva mamAnagha .. 14\-114\-13 (96691)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-114\-14x (7999)
parvadvayaM cha dvAdashyAM shravaNaM cha narAdhipa .
matpa~nchamIti vikhyAtAM matpriyA cha visheShataH .. 14\-114\-14 (96692)
tasmAttu brAhmaNashreShThairmanniveshitabuddhibhiH .
upavAsastu kartavyo matpriyArtaM visheShataH .. 14\-114\-15 (96693)
dvAdashyAmeva vA kuryAdupavAsamashaknuvan .
tenAhaM paramAM prIti yAsyAmi narapu~Ngava .. 14\-114\-16 (96694)
ahorAtreNa dvAdashyAM mArgashIrSheNa keshavam .
upoShya pUjayedyo mAM so.asvamedhaphalaM labhet .. 14\-114\-17 (96695)
dvAdashyAM puShyamAse tu nAmnA nArAyaNaM tu mAm .
upoShya pUjayedyo mAM vAjimedhaphalaM labhet .. 14\-114\-18 (96696)
dvAdashyAM mAghamAse tu mAmupoShya tu mAdhavam .
pUjayedyaH samApnoti rAjasUyaphalaM nR^ipa .. 14\-114\-19 (96697)
dvAdashyAM phAlgune mAsi govindAkhyamupoShya mAm ..
pUjayedyaH samApnoti hyatirAtraphalaM nR^ipa ..  14\-114\-20 (96698)
dvAdashyAM mAsi chaitre tu mAM viShNuM samupoShya yaH .
pUjayaMstadavApnoti pauNDarIkasya yatphalam .. 14\-114\-21 (96699)
dvAdashyAM mAsi vaishAkhe madhusUdanasaMj~nitam .
upoShya pUjayedyo mAM sogniShTomasya pANDava .. 14\-114\-22 (96700)
dvAdashyAM jyeShThamAse tu mAmupoShya trivikramam .
aryayedyaH samApnoti gavAM medhaphalaM nR^ipa .. 14\-114\-23 (96701)
AShADhe vAmanAkhyaM mAM dvAdashyAM samupoShya yaH .
naramedhasya sa phalaM prApnoti bharatarShabha .. 14\-114\-24 (96702)
dvAdashyAM shrAvaNe mAsi shrIdharAkhyamupoShya mAm .
pUjayedya samApnoti pa~nchayaj~naphalaM nR^ipa .. 14\-114\-25 (96703)
mAse bhAdrapade yo mAM hR^iShIkeshAkhyamarchayet .
upoShya sa samApnoti sautrAmaNiphalaM nR^ipa .. 14\-114\-26 (96704)
dvAdashyAmAshvayu~NmAse padmanAbhamupoShya mAm .
archayedyaH samApnoti gosahasraphalaM nR^ipa .. 14\-114\-27 (96705)
dvAdashyAM kArtike mAsi mAM dAmodarasaMj~nitam .
upoShya pUjayedyastu sarvakratuphalaM nR^ipa .. 14\-114\-28 (96706)
kevalenopavAsena dvAdashyAM pANDunandana .
yatphalaM pUrvamuddiShTaM tasyArdhaM labhate nR^ipa .. 14\-114\-29 (96707)
shrAvaNe.apyevamevaM mAmarchayedbhaktimAnnaraH .
mama sAlokyamApnoti nAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-114\-30 (96708)
mAsemAse samabhyarchya kramasho mAmatandritaH .
pUrme saMvatsare kuryAtpunaH saMvatsaraM tu mAm .. 14\-114\-31 (96709)
avighnamarchayAnastu yo madbhakto matparAyaNaH .
avighnamarchayAnastu mama sAyujyamApnuyAt .. 14\-114\-32 (96710)
archayetprItimAnyo mAM dvAdasyAM vedasaMhitAm .
sa pUrvoktaphalaM rAja.Nllabhate nAtra saMshayaH .. 14\-114\-33 (96711)
gandhaM puShpaM phalaM toyaM patraM vA mUlameva vA .
dvAdashyAM mama yo dadyAttatsamo nAsti matpriyaH .. 14\-114\-34 (96712)
etena vidhinA sarve devAH shakrapurogamAH .
madbhaktA narashArdUla svargalokaM tu bhu~njate .. 14\-114\-35 (96713)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-114\-36x (8000)
evaM vadati deveshe keshave pADunandanaH .
kR^itA~njaliH stotramidaM bhakttayA dharmAtmajo.abravIt .. 14\-114\-36 (96714)
sarvalokesha devesha hR^iShIkeshaka namostu te .
sahasrashirase nityaM sahasrAkSha namostu te .. 14\-114\-37 (96715)
trayImaya trayInAtha trayIstuta namonamaH .
yaj~nAtmanyaj~nasaMbhUta yaj~nanAtha namonamaH .. 14\-114\-38 (96716)
chaturmUrte chaturbAho chaturvyUha namonamaH .
lokAtma.NllokakR^innAtha lokAvAsa namonamaH .. 14\-114\-39 (96717)
sR^iShTisaMhArakartre tu narasiMha namonamaH .
bhaktapriya namaste.astu kR^iShNa nAtha namonamaH .. 14\-114\-40 (96718)
lokapriya namaste.astu bhaktavatsala te namaH .
brahmavAsa namaste.astu brahmanAtha namonamaH .. 14\-114\-41 (96719)
rudrarUpa namaste.astu rudrakarmiratAya te .
pa~nchayaj~na namaste.astu sarvayaj~na namonamaH .. 14\-114\-42 (96720)
kR^iShNapriya namaste.astu kR^iShNanAtha namonamaH .
yogipriya namaste.astu yoginAtha namonamaH .. 14\-114\-43 (96721)
hayavaktra namaste.astu chakrapANe namonamaH .
pa~nchabhUta namaste.astu pa~nchAyudha namonamaH .. 14\-114\-44 (96722)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-114\-45x (8001)
bhaktigadgadayA vAchA stuvatyevaM yudhiShThire .
gR^ihItvA keshavo haste prItAtmA taM nyavArayat .. 14\-114\-45 (96723)
nivArya cha punarvAchA bhaktinamraM yudhiShThiram .
vaktumeva narashreShaTha dharmapUtraM prachakrame .. 14\-114\-46 (96724)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-114\-47x (8002)
anyavatkimidaM rAjanmAM stauShi narapu~Ngava .
tiShTha pR^ichCha yathApUrvaM dharmapUtra yudhiShThira .. 14\-114\-47 (96725)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-114\-48x (8003)
bhagavaMstvatprasAdAttu dharmaM smR^itvA punaHpunaH .
na shAntirasti me deva nR^ityatIva cha me manaH .. 14\-114\-48 (96726)
idaM cha dharmasaMpannaM vaktumarhasi mAdhava .
kR^iShNapakSheShu dvAdashyAmarchanIyaH kathaM bhavet .. 14\-114\-49 (96727)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-114\-50x (8004)
shR^iNu rAjanyathApUrvaM tatsarvaM kathayAmi te .
paramaM kR^iShNadvAdashyAmarchanAyAM phalaM mama .. 14\-114\-50 (96728)
ekAdashyAmupoShyAtha dvAdashyAmarchayettu mAm .
viprAnapi yathAlAbhaM pUjayedbhaktimAnnaraH .. 14\-114\-51 (96729)
sa gachCheddakShiNAmUrtiM mAM vA nAtra vichAraNA .
chandrasAlokyamathavA grahanakShatrapUjitaH .. .. 14\-114\-52 (96730)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
chaturdashAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 114 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 115
.. shrIH ..
14\.115\. adhyAyaH 115

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati viShuvAkhyapuNyakAlasya
mahimAnuvarNanapUrvakaM tatra dAnAdiprashaMsanam .. 1 ..
tathA gAyatrIjapamAhAtmyakathanam, ashvatthamAhAtmyakathanaM cha .. 2 ..
tathA nAnAdharmakathanapUrvakaM shiMshumArAkR^itinirUpaNam,
pa~nchagavyavidhAnakathanaM cha .. 3 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

vaishampAyana uvAcha .
keshavenaivamAkhyAte dharmaputraH punaHpunaH .
paprachCha dAnakAlasya visheShaM cha vidhiM nR^ipa .. 14\-115\-1 (96731)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-115\-2x (8005)
deva kiM phalamAkhyAtaM viShuveShmavareshvara .
sUryendUpaplave chaiva vastumarhati tatphalam .. 14\-115\-2 (96732)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-115\-3x (8006)
shR^iNuShva rAjanviShuve somArkagrahaNeShu cha .
vyatIpAte.ayane chaiva dAnaM syAdakShayaM phalam .. 14\-115\-3 (96733)
rAjannayanayormadhye viShuvaM samprachakShate .
same rAtridine tatra sandhyAyAM viShuve nR^ipa .. 14\-115\-4 (96734)
brahmA.ahaM sha~NkarashchApi tiShThAmaH sahitAH sakR^it .
kriyAkaraNakAryANAmekIbhAvatvakAraNAt .. 14\-115\-5 (96735)
asmAkamekIbhUtAnAM niShkalaM paramaM padam .
tanmuhUrtaM paraM puNyaM rAjanviShuvasaMj~nitam .. 14\-115\-6 (96736)
tadevAdyakSharaM brahma paraM brahmeti kIrtitam .
tasminmuhUrte sarve tu chintayanti paraM padam .. 14\-115\-7 (96737)
devAshcha vasavo rudrAH pitarashchAshvinau tathA .
sAdhyAshcha vishve gandharvAH siddhA brahmarShayastathA .. 14\-115\-8 (96738)
somAdayo grahAshchaiva saritaH sAgarAstathA .
marutotsaraso nAgA yakSharAkShasaguhyakAH .. 14\-115\-9 (96739)
ete chAnye cha rAjendra viShuve saMyatendriyAH .
sopavAsAH prayatnena bhavanti dhyAnatatparAH .. 14\-115\-10 (96740)
annaM gAvastilAnbhUmiM kanyAdAnaM tathaiva cha .
gR^ihamAyatanaM dhAnyaM vAhanaM shayanaM tathA.  14\-115\-11 (96741)
yachchAnyachcha mayA proktaM tatprayachCha yudhiShThira .
dIyate viShuveShvevaM shrotriyebhyo visheShataH .. 14\-115\-12 (96742)
tasya dAnasya kaunteya kShayaM naivopapadyate .
vardhate.aharahaH puNyaM taddAnaM koTisaMmitam .. 14\-115\-13 (96743)
viShuve snapanaM yastu mama kuryAddharasya vA .
archanAM cha yatAnyAyaM tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-115\-14 (96744)
dashajanmakR^itaM pApaM tasya sadyo vinashyati .
dashAnAmashvamedhAnAmiShTAnAM labhate phalam .. 14\-115\-15 (96745)
vimAnaM divyamArUDhaH kAmarUpI yathAsukham .
sa yAti mAmakaM lokaM rudralokamathApi vA .. 14\-115\-16 (96746)
tatrasthairdevagandharvergIyamAno yathAsukham .
divyavarShasahasrANi koTimekaM tu modate .. 14\-115\-17 (96747)
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAdiha loke dvijottamaH .
chaturNAmapi vedAnAM pArago brahmividbhavet .. 14\-115\-18 (96748)
chandrasUryagrahe vyomni mama vA sha~Nkarasya vA .
gAyatrIM mAmikAM vA.api japedyaH sha~Nkarasya vA .. 14\-115\-19 (96749)
sha~NkhartUryasvanaishchaiva kAMsyaghaNTAsvanairapi .
kArayettu dhvaniM bhaktyA tasya puNyaphalaM shR^iNu .. 14\-115\-20 (96750)
gAndharvairhomajapyaishcha japtairutkR^iShTanAmabhiH .
durbalopi bhavedrAhuH somashcha balavAnbhavet .. 14\-115\-21 (96751)
sUryendUpaplave chaiva shrotriyebhyaH pradIyate .
tatsahasraguNaM bhUtvA dAMtAramupatiShThati .. 14\-115\-22 (96752)
mahApAtakayuktopi yadyapi syAnnarottama .
niShpApastatkShaNAdeva tena dAnena jAyate .. 14\-115\-23 (96753)
chandrasUryaprakAshena vimAnena virAjatA .
yAti somapuraM ramyaM sevyamAnopsarogaNaiH .. 14\-115\-24 (96754)
yAvadR^ikShANi tiShThanti gagane shashinA saha .
tAvatkAlaM sa rajendra somaloke mahIyate .. 14\-115\-25 (96755)
tatashchApi chyutaH kAlAdiha loke yudhiShThira .
vedavedA~NgavidvipraH koTIdhanapatirbhavet .. 14\-115\-26 (96756)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-115\-27x (8007)
bhagavaMstava gAyatrI japyate cha kathaM vibho .
kiM vA tasya phaLaM deva mamAchakShva sureshvara .. 14\-115\-27 (96757)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-115\-28x (8008)
dvAdashyAM viShuve chaiva chandrasUryagrahe tathA .
ayane shravaNe chaiva vyatIpAte tathaiva cha .. 14\-115\-28 (96758)
ashvattadarshane chaiva tathA maddarshane.api cha .
japyA tu mama gAyatrI chAthavA.aShTAkSharaM nR^ipa .
ArjitaM duShkR^itaM tasya nAshayennAtra saMshayaH ..  14\-115\-29 (96759)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-115\-30x (8009)
ashvatthadarshanaM chaiva kiM tvaddarshanasaMmitam .
etatkathaya me deva paraM kautUhalaM hi me .. 14\-115\-30 (96760)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-115\-31x (8010)
ahamashvattharUpeNa pAlayAmi jagattrayam .
asvattho na sthito yatra nAhaM tatra pratiShThitaH .. 14\-115\-31 (96761)
yatrAhaM saMsthito rAjannasvatthashchApi tiShThati .
yastvenamarchayedbhaktyA sa mAM sAkShAtsamarchati .. 14\-115\-32 (96762)
yastvenaM praharetkopAnmAmeva praharettu saH .
tasmAtpradakShiNaM kuryAnna chindyAdenamanvaham .. 14\-115\-33 (96763)
vratasya pAraNaM tIrthamArjavaM tIrthamuchyate .
devashushrUShaNaM tIrtachaM gurushushrUShaNaM tathA .. 14\-115\-34 (96764)
pitR^ishushrUShaNaM tIrthaM mAtR^ishushrUShaNaM tathA .
dArANAM toShaNaM tIrtaM gArhasthyaM tIrthamuchyate .. 14\-115\-35 (96765)
AtitheyaH paraM tIrthaM brahmatIrthaM sanAtanam .
brahmicharyaM paraM tIrtaM tretAgnistIrthamuchyate .. 14\-115\-36 (96766)
mUlaM dharmaM tu vij~nAya manastatrAvadhAryatAm ..
gachCha tIrthAni kaunteya dharmo dharmeNa vardhate .. 14\-115\-37 (96767)
dvividhaM tIrthamityAhuH sthAvaraM ja~NgamaM tathA .
stAvarAjja~NgamaM tIrthaM tato j~nAnaparigrahaH .. 14\-115\-38 (96768)
karmNA.api vishuddhasya puruShasyeha bhArata .
hR^idaye sarvatIrthAni tIrthabhUtaH sa uchyate .. 14\-115\-39 (96769)
gurutIrthaM paraM j~nAnamatastIrtaM na vidyate .
j~nAnatIrtaM paraM tIrtaM brahmatIrtaM sanAtanam .. 14\-115\-40 (96770)
kShamA tu paramaM tIrtaM sarvatIrtheShu pANDava .
kShamAvatAmayaM lokaH parashchaiva kShamAvatAm .. 14\-115\-41 (96771)
mAnito.amAnito vA.api pUjito.apUjitopi vA .
AkruShTastarjito vA.api kShamAvAMstIrthamuchyate .. 14\-115\-42 (96772)
kShamA yashaH kShamA dAnaM kShamA yaj~naH kShamA damaH .
kShamA.ahiMsA kShamA dharmaH kShamA chendriyanigrahaH .. 14\-115\-43 (96773)
kShamA dayA kShamA yaj~naH kShamayaiva dhR^itaM jagat .
kShamAvAnbrAhmaNo devaH kShamAvAnbrAhmaNo varaH .. 14\-115\-44 (96774)
kShamAvAnApnuyAtsvargaM kShamAvAnApnuyAdyashaH .
kShamAvAnprApnuyAnmokShaM tasmAtsAdyuH sa uchyate .. 14\-115\-45 (96775)
AtmA nadI bhAratapuNyatIrtha\-
mAtmA tIrthaM sarvatIrthapradhAnam .
AtmA yaj~naH satataM manyate vai
svargo mokShaH sarvamAtmanyadhInam ..  14\-115\-46 (96776)
AchAranairmalyamupAgatena
satyakShamAnistulashItalena .
j~nAnAMbunA snAti hi nityamevaM
kiM tasya bhUyaH salilena tIrtham ..  14\-115\-47 (96777)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-115\-48x (8011)
bhagavansarvapApaghnaM prAyashchittamaduShkaram .
tvadbhaktasya surashreShTha mama tvaM vaktumarhasi .. 14\-115\-48 (96778)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-115\-49x (8012)
rahalasyamidamatyarthamashrAvyaM pApakarmaNAm .
adhArmikANAmashrAvyaM prAyashchittaM bravImi te .. 14\-115\-49 (96779)
pAvanaM brAhmamaM dR^iShTvA madgatenAntarAtmanA .
namo brahmaNyadevAyetyabhivAdanamAcharet .. 14\-115\-50 (96780)
pradakShiNaM cha yaH kuryAtpunaraShTAkShareNa tu .
tena tuShTena vipreNi tatpApaM kShapayAmyaham .. 14\-115\-51 (96781)
potrakR^iShTAM varAhasya mR^ittikAM shirasA vahan .
prANAyAmashataM kR^itvA naraH pApaiH pramuchyate .. 14\-115\-52 (96782)
dakShiNAvartasha~NkhAdvA kapilAshR^i~Ngatopi vA .
prAksrotasaM nadIM gatvA mamAyatanasaMnidhau .. 14\-115\-53 (96783)
salilena tu yaH snAyAtsakR^ideva ravigrahe .
tasya yatsaMchitaM pApaM tatkShaNAdeva nashyati .. 14\-115\-54 (96784)
mastakAnnissR^itaistoyaiH kapilAyA yudhiShThira .
gomUtreNApi yaH snAyAdrohiNyAM mama vA dine .
viprapAdachyutairvA.api toyaiH pApaM praNashyati ..  14\-115\-55 (96785)
namasyedyastu madbhaktyA shiMshumAraM prajApatim .
chaturdashA~NgasaMyuktaM tasya pApaM praNasyati .. 14\-115\-56 (96786)
tatashchaturdashA~NgAni shR^iNu tasya yudhiShThira .
shiro dharmo hanurbrahmA vR^iShAvuttaradakShiNau .. 14\-115\-57 (96787)
hR^idayaM tu bhavedviShNuraMsau syAtAM tathA.ashvinau .
atrirmadhyaM bhavedrAja.Nlli~NgaM saMvatsaraM bhavet .. 14\-115\-58 (96788)
mitrAvaruNakau pAdAvUrudvandvaM hutAshanaH .
tataH pashchAdbhavedindrastataH pashchAtprajApatiH .. 14\-115\-59 (96789)
abhayaM cha tataH pashchAtsa eva dhruvasaMj~nikaH .
etAnya~NgAni sarvANi shiMshumAraprajApateH .. 14\-115\-60 (96790)
vibettu pa~nchagavyaM yaH paurNamAsyAmupoShya tu .
tasya nashyati yatpApaM tatpApaM pUrvasaMchitam ..
tathaiva brahmakUrcha tu samantraM tu pR^ithakpR^ithak.  14\-115\-61 (96791)
mAsimAsi vibedyastu tasya pApaM praNashyati ..
pAtraM cha brahmakUrchaM cha shR^iNu tatra cha bhArata.  14\-115\-62 (96792)
pAlAshaM padmapatraM cha tAmraM vA.atha hiraNyayam .
sAdayitvA tu gR^ihNIyAttattu pAtramudAhR^itam .. 14\-115\-63 (96793)
gAyatryA gR^ihNate mUtraM gandhadvAreti gomayam .
ApyAyasveti cha kShIraM dadhikrANveti vai dadhi .. 14\-115\-64 (96794)
tejosishuklamityAjyaM devasyatveti kushodakam .
ApohiShThetyR^ichA gR^ihyi yavachUrNaM yathAvidhi .. 14\-115\-65 (96795)
brahmaNe cha yathA hutvA samiddhe cha hutAshane .
AloDya praNavenaiva nirmathya praNavena tu .. 14\-115\-66 (96796)
uddhR^itya praNavenaiva pibetu praNavena tu .
mahatA.api sa pApena tvachevAhirvimuchyate .. 14\-115\-67 (96797)
bhadraM na hati yaH pAdaM paThannR^iksahitAM tadA .
antarjale vA.abhyAditye tasya pApaM praNashyati .. 14\-115\-68 (96798)
mama sUktaM japedyastu nityaM madgatamAnasaH .
na pApena sa lipyeta padmapatramivAMbhasA .. .. 14\-115\-69 (96799)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaprarvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
pa~nchadashAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 115 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 116
.. shrIH ..
14\.116\. adhyAyaH 116

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati bhakagavadbhaktisaushIlyAdyabhAve
brAhmaNAnAmapi agnihotrasvAdhyAyAdhyayanAdisatkarmaNAmapi vaiphalyasya
shUdrANAmapi bhaktyAdimatAM svochitakiMchitkarmaNAmapi sAphalyasya cha
kathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
kIdR^ishA brAhmaNAH puNyA bhAvashuddhAH sureshvara .
yatkarma saphalaM neti kathayasya mamAnagha .. 14\-116\-1 (96800)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-116\-2x (8013)
shR^iNu pANDava tatsarvaM brAhmaNAnAM yathAkramam .
saphalaM niShphalaM chaiva teShAM karma bravImi te .. 14\-116\-2 (96801)
tridaNDadhAraNaM maunaM jaTAdhAraNamuNDanam .
valkalAjinasaMvAso vratacharyA.abhiShechanam .. 14\-116\-3 (96802)
agnihotraM gR^ihe vAsaH svAdhyAyaM dArasatkriyA .
sarvANyetAni vai mithyA yadi bhAvo na nirmalaH .. 14\-116\-4 (96803)
agnihotraM vR^ithA rAjanvR^ithA vedAstathaiva cha .
shIlena devAstuShyanti shrutayastatra kAraNam .. 14\-116\-5 (96804)
kShAntaH dAntaM jitakrodhaM jitAtmAnaM jitendriyam .
tamagryaM brAhmaNaM manye sheShAH shUdrA iti smR^itAH .. 14\-116\-6 (96805)
agnihotravrataparAnsvAdhyAyaniratA~nshuchIn .
upavAsaratAndAntAMstAdevA brAhmaNAnviduH .. 14\-116\-7 (96806)
na jAtyA pujIto rAjanguNAH kalyANakAraNAH .
chaNDAlamapi vR^ittasthaM taM devA brAhmaNaM viduH .. 14\-116\-8 (96807)
manashshauchaM karmashauchaM kulashauchaM cha bhArata .
sharIrashauchaM vAkChauchaM shauchaM pa~nchavidhaM smR^itam .. 14\-116\-9
(96808)
pa~nchasveteShu shaucheShu hR^idiM shauchaM vishiShyate .
hR^idayasya cha shauchena svargaM gachChanti mAnavAH .. 14\-116\-10 (96809)
agnihotraparibhraShTaH prasaktaH krayavikrayaiH .
varNasa~NkarakartA cha brAhmaNo vR^iShalaiH samaH .. 14\-116\-11 (96810)
yasya vedashrutirnaShTA karShakashchApi yo dvijaH .
vikarmasevI kaunteya sa vai vR^iShala uchyate .. 14\-116\-12 (96811)
vR^iSho hi dharmo vij~neyastasya yaH kurute layam .
vR^iShalaM taM vidurdevA nikR^iShTaM shvapachAdapi .. 14\-116\-13 (96812)
stutibhirbrahmagItAbhiryaH shUdraM stauti mAnavaH .
na tu mAM stauti pApAtmA sa tu chaNDAlataH samaH .. 14\-116\-14 (96813)
shvadR^itau tu yathA kShIraM brahma vai vR^iShale tathA .
duShTatAmeti tatsarvaM shunA lIDhaM haviryathA .. 14\-116\-15 (96814)
a~NgAni vedAshchatvAro mImAMsAnyAyavistaraH .
dharmashAstraM purANaM cha vidyA hyetAshchaturdasha .. 14\-116\-16 (96815)
yAnyuktAni mayA samyagvidyAsthAnAni bhArata .
utpannAni pavitrANi bhuvanArthaM tathaiva cha .. 14\-116\-17 (96816)
tasmAttAni na shUdrasya spraShTavyAni yudhiShThira .
sarvaM trINyapavitrANi pa~nchAmedhyAni bhArata.  14\-116\-18 (96817)
shvA cha shUdraH shvapAkashcha apavitrANi pANDava ..
gAyakaH kukkuTo yUpo hyudakyA vR^iShalIpatiH.  14\-116\-19 (96818)
pa~nchaite syuramedhyAshcha spraShTavyA na kadAtana .
spR^iShTvaitAnaShTa vai vipraH sachelo jalamAvishet .. 14\-116\-20 (96819)
madbhaktA~nshUdrasAmAnyAdavamanyanti ye narAH .
narakeShveva tiShThanti varShakoTiM narAdhamAH .. 14\-116\-21 (96820)
chaNDAlamapi madbhaktaM nAvamanyeta buddhimAn .
avamAnAtpatantyeva narake raurave narAH .. 14\-116\-22 (96821)
mama bhaktasya bhakteShu prItirabhyadhikA mama .
tasmAnmadbhaktabhaktAshcha pUjanIyA visheShataH .. 14\-116\-23 (96822)
kITapakShimR^igANAM cha mayi saMnyastachetasAm .
UrdhvAmeva gatiM viddhi kiM punarj~nAninAM nR^iNAm .. 14\-116\-24 (96823)
patraM vA.apyathavA puShpaMka phalaM vA.apyapa eva vA .
dadAti mama shUdro yachChirasA dhArayAmi tat .. 14\-116\-25 (96824)
viprAnevArchayedbhaktyA shUdraprAyAMshcha matpriyAn .
teShAM tenaiva rUpeNa pUjAM gR^ihNAmi bhArata .. 14\-116\-26 (96825)
vedottenaiva mArgeNa sarvabhUtahR^idi sthitam .
mAmarchayanti ye piprA matsAyujyaM vrajanti te .. 14\-116\-27 (96826)
madbhaktAnAM hitAyaiva prAdurbhAvaH kR^ito mayA .
pradurbhAvakR^itA kAchidarchanIyA yudhiShThira .. 14\-116\-28 (96827)
AsAmanyatamAM mUrtiM yo madbhaktyA samarchati .
tenaiva parituShTo.ahaM bhaviShyAmi na saMshayaH .. 14\-116\-29 (96828)
mR^idA cha maNiratnaishcha tAmreNa rajatena cha .
kR^itvA pratikR^itiM kuryAdarchanAM kA~nchanena vA .
puNyaM dashaguNaM vidyAdeteShAmuttarottaram ..  14\-116\-30 (96829)
japakAmo bhavedrAjA vidyAkAmo dvijottamaH .
vaishyo vA dhanakAmastu shUdraH sukhaphalapriyaH .
sarvakAmAH striyo vA.api sarvAnkAmAnavApnuyuH .. ..  14\-116\-31 (96830)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
ShoDashAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 116 ..

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.. shrIH ..
14\.117\. adhyAyaH 117

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMpratyashvatthagobrAhmaNamahimaprashaMsanapUrvakaM
brAhmaNabhraMshakaduShkarmakathanam .. 1 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
kIdR^ishAnAM tu shUdrANAM nAnugR^ihNAsi chArchanam .
udvegastava kasmAddhi tanme brUhi sureshvara .. 14\-117\-1 (96831)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-117\-2x (8014)
avratenApyabhaktena spR^iShTAM shUdreNa chArchanAm .
tAM varjayAmi rAjendra shvapAkavihitAmiva .. 14\-117\-2 (96832)
nanvahaM sha~NkarashchApi gAvo viprAstathaiva cha .
ashvattho.amararUpaM hi trayametadyudhiShThira .. 14\-117\-3 (96833)
etattrayaM hi madbhakto nAvamanyeta karhichit .
avamAnitametattu dahatyAsaptamaM kulam .. 14\-117\-4 (96834)
ashvattho brAhmaNA gAvo manmayAstArayanti hi .
tasmAdetatprayatnena trayaM pUjaya pANDava .. 14\-117\-5 (96835)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-117\-6x (8015)
brAhmaNenaiva dehena kathaM shUdratvamApnuyAt .
brahma vA nashyati kathaM vaktuM deva tvamarhasi .. 14\-117\-6 (96836)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-117\-7x (8016)
kUpasnAnaM tu yo vipraH kuryAddvAdashavArShikam .
sa tenaiva sharIreNa shUdratvaM yAtyasaMshayam .. 14\-117\-7 (96837)
yastu rAjAshrayeNaiva jIveddvAdashavArShikam .
sa shUdratvaM vrajedvipro vedAnAM pAragopi san .. 14\-117\-8 (96838)
pattane nagare vA.api yo dvAdashasamA vaset .
sa shUdratvaM vrajedvipro nAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-117\-9 (96839)
utpAdayati yaH putraM shUdrAyAM kAmamohitaH .
tasya kAyagataM brahma sadya eva vinashyati .. 14\-117\-10 (96840)
yaH somalatikAM vipraH kevalaM bhakShayedvR^ithA .
tasya kAyagataM brahma sadya eva vinashyati .. 14\-117\-11 (96841)
maithunaM kurute yastu jihvAyAM brAhmaNo nR^ipa .
tasya kAyagataM brahma sadya eva vinashyati .. 14\-117\-12 (96842)
vipratvaM durlabhaM prApya durmargairevamAdibhiH .
vinAshayanti ye tattu tA~nshochAmi yudhiShThira .. 14\-117\-13 (96843)
tasmAtsarvapratnena matpriyo yo yudhiShThira .
jAtibhraMshakaraM karma na kuryAdIdR^ishaM dvijaH .. .. 14\-117\-14 (96844)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
saptadashAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 117 ..

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Ashvamedhikaparva \- adhyAya 118
.. shrIH ..
14\.118\. adhyAyaH 118

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Topics##
kR^iShNena yudhiShThiraMprati pAlAshavidhiprakArakathanam .. 1 ..
tathA tIrthATanAsamarthAnAM tatpratinidhitIrthAnuvarNanam .. 2 ..
tathA bhagavadbhaktalakShaNakathanapUrvakaM tatprashaMsanam .. 3 ..
tatA svasya sarvottamatvakathanapUrvakaM svoktadhramashravaNasya
phalakathanam .. 4 ..
tato yudhiShThirAdyAmantrapUrvakaM dArukopanItarathArohaNena dvArakAMprati
gamanam .. 5 ..

##Mahabharata - Ashvamedhika Parva - Chapter Text##

yudhiShThira uvAcha .
deshAntaragate vipre saMyukte kAladharmaNA .
sharIranAshe saMprApte kathaM pretatvakalpanA .. 14\-118\-1 (96845)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-118\-2x (8017)
shrUyatAmAhitAgnestu tathAbhUtasya saMskriyA .
pAlAshabR^indaiH pratimA kartavyA kalpachoditA .. 14\-118\-2 (96846)
trINi ShaShTishatAnyAhurasthInyasya yudhiShThira .
teShAM vikalpanA kAryA yathAshAstraM vinishchitam .. 14\-118\-3 (96847)
ashItyardhaM shirasi cha grIvAyAM dasha eva cha .
bAhvoshchApi shataM dadyAda~NgulIShu punardasha .. 14\-118\-4 (96848)
urasi triMshataM dadyAjjaThare vA.api viMshatim .
vR^iShaNe dvAdashArdhaM tu shishne chAShTArdhameva cha .. 14\-118\-5 (96849)
dadyAttu shatamUrvostu ShaShTyarthaM jAnuja~NghayoH .
dasha dadyAchcharaNayoreShA pretasya niShkR^itiH .. 14\-118\-6 (96850)
yudhiShThira uvAcha. 14\-118\-7x (8018)
visheShatIrthaM sarveShAmashaktAnAmanugrahAt .
bhaktAnAM tAraNArtaM tu vaktumarhasi dharmataH .. 14\-118\-7 (96851)
bhagavAnuvAcha. 14\-118\-8x (8019)
pAvanaM sarvatIrthAnAM satyaM gAyanti sAmagAH .
satyasya vachanaM tIrthamahiMsA tIrthamuchyate .. 14\-118\-8 (96852)
tapastIrthaM dayA tIrthaM shIlaM tIrthaM yudhiShThira .
alpasaMtoShakaM tIrthaM nArI tIrthaM pativratA .. 14\-118\-9 (96853)
saMtuShTo brAhmaNastIrthaM j~nAnaM vA tIrthamuchyate .
madbhaktaH satataM tIrthaM sha~Nkarasya visheShataH .. 14\-118\-10 (96854)
yatayastIrthamityevaM vidvAMsastIrthamuchyate .
sharaNyapuruShastIrthamabhayaM tIrthamuchyate .. 14\-118\-11 (96855)
trailokye.asminnirudvigno na bibhemi kutashchana .
na divA yadi vA rAtrAvudvegaH shUdrala~NghanAt .. 14\-118\-12 (96856)
na bhayaM devadaityebhyo rakShobhyashchaiva me nR^ipa .
shUdravaktrAchchyutaM brahma bhayaM tu mama sarvadA .. 14\-118\-13 (96857)
tasmAtsapraNavaM shUdro mannAmApi na kIrtayet .
praNavaM hi paraM loke brahma brahmavido viduH .. 14\-118\-14 (96858)
dvijashushrUShaNaM dharmaH shUdrANAM bhaktito mayi .
tena gachChanti te svargaM chintayanto hi mAM sadA .. 14\-118\-15 (96859)
dvijashushrUShayA shUdraH paraM shreyo.adhigachChati .
dvijashushrUShaNAdanyannAsti shUdrasya niShkR^itiH .. 14\-118\-16 (96860)
rAgo dveShashcha mohashcha pAruShyaM chAnR^ishaMsatA .
shAThyaM cha dIrghavairitvamatimAnamanArjavam .. 14\-118\-17 (96861)
anR^itaM chApavAdaM cha paishunyamatilobhatA .
hiMsA steyo mR^iShAvAdo va~nchanA roShalobhatA .. 14\-118\-18 (96862)
abuddhitA cha nAstikyaM bhayamAlasyameva cha .
ashauchaM chAkR^itaj~natvaM DaMbhatA staMbha eva cha .
nikR^itishchApyavij~nAnaM jAtake shUdramAvishet ..  14\-118\-19 (96863)
sR^iShTvA pitAmahaH shUdramabhibhUtaM tu tAmasaiH .
dvijashushrUShaNaM dharmaM shUdrANAM tu prayuktavAn .
nashyanti tAmasA bhAvAH shUdrasya dvijabhaktitaH ..  14\-118\-20 (96864)
patraM puShpaM phalaM toyaM yo me bhaktyA prayachChati .
tadahaM bhaktyupahR^itaM mUrdhnA gR^ihNAmi shUdrataH .. 14\-118\-21 (96865)
agrajo vA.api yaH kashchitsarvapApasamanvitaH .
yadi mAM satataM dhyAyetsarvapApaiH pramuchyate .. 14\-118\-22 (96866)
vidyAvinayasaMpannA brAhmaNA vedapAragAH .
mayi bhakti na kurvanti chaNDAlasadR^ishA hi te .. 14\-118\-23 (96867)
vR^ithA dAnaM vR^ithA taptaM vR^ithA cheShTaM vR^ithA hutam .
vR^ithA.a.atithyaM cha tattasya yo na bhakto mama dvijaH .. 14\-118\-24 (96868)
yatkR^itaM cha hutaM chApi yadiShTaM dattameva cha .
abhaktimatkR^itaM sarvaM rAkShasA eva bhu~njate .. 14\-118\-25 (96869)
sthAvare ja~Ngame vA.api sarvabhUteShu pANDava .
samatvena yadA kuryAnmadbhakto mitrashatruShu .. 14\-118\-26 (96870)
AnR^ishaMsyamahiMsA cha yathA satyaM tathA.a.arjavam .
adrohashchaiva bhUtAnAM madgatAnAM vrataM nR^ipa .. 14\-118\-27 (96871)
nama ityeva yo brUyAnmadbhaktaM shruddhayA.anvitaH .
tasyAkShayA.abhava.NllokAH shvapAkasyApi pArthiva .. 14\-118\-28 (96872)
kiM punarye yajante mAM sadAraM vidhipUrvakam .
madbhaktA madgataprANAH kathayantashcha mAM sadA .. 14\-118\-29 (96873)
bahuvarShasahasrANi tapastapyati yo naraH .
nAsau padamavApnoti madbhaktairyadavApyate .. 14\-118\-30 (96874)
mAmeva tasmAdrAjendra dhyAyannityamatandritaH .
avApsyati tataH siddhiM drakShyatyeva paraM padam .. 14\-118\-31 (96875)
apArthakaM prabhAShantaH shUdrA bhAgavatA iti .
na shUdrA bhagavadbhaktA viprA bhAgavatAH smR^itAH .. 14\-118\-32 (96876)
dvAdashAkSharatatvaj~nashchaturvyUhavibhAgavit .
achChidrapa~nchakAlaj~naH sa vai bhAgavataH smR^itaH .. 14\-118\-33 (96877)
R^igvedenaiva hotA cha yajuShA.adhvaryureva cha .
sAmavedena chodgAtA puNyenAbhiShTuvanti mAm .. 14\-118\-34 (96878)
atharvashirasA chaiva nityamAtharvANA dvijAH .
stuvanti satataM ye mAM te vai bhAgavatAH smR^itAH .. 14\-118\-35 (96879)
vedAdhInAH sadA yaj~nA yaj~nAdhInAstu devatAH .
devatA brAhmaNAdhInAstasmAdviprAstu devatAH .. 14\-118\-36 (96880)
anAshrityochChrayaM nAsti mukhyamAnashrayamAshrayet .
rudraM samAshritA devA rudro brahmANamAshritaH .. 14\-118\-37 (96881)
brahmA mAmAshrito rAjannAhaM kaMchidupAshritaH .
mamAshrayo na kashchittu sarveShAmAshrayo hyaham .. 14\-118\-38 (96882)
evametanmayA proktaM rahasyamidamuttamam .
dharmapriyasya te nityaM rAjannevaM samAchara .. 14\-118\-39 (96883)
idaM pavitramAkhyAnaM puNyaM vedena saMmitam .
yaH paThenmAmakaM dharmamahanyahani pANDava .. 14\-118\-40 (96884)
dharmoti vardhate tasya buddhishchApi prasIdati .
pApakShayamupetyaivaM kalyANaM cha vivardhate .. 14\-118\-41 (96885)
etatpuNyaM pavitraM cha pAmanAshanamuttamam .
shrotavyaM shraddhayA yuktaiH shrotriyaishcha visheShataH .. 14\-118\-42 (96886)
shrAvayedyastvidaM bhaktyA prayatotha shR^iNoti vA .
sa gachChenmama sAyujyaM nAtra kAryA vichAraNA .. 14\-118\-43 (96887)
yashchemaM shrAvayechChrAddhe madbhakto matparAyaNaH .
pitarastasya tR^ipyanti yAvadAbhUtasaMplavam .. 14\-118\-44 (96888)
vaishampAyana uvAcha. 14\-118\-45x (8020)
shrutvA bhAgavatAndharmAnsAkShAdviShNorjagadguroH .
prahR^iShTamanaso bhUtvA chintayantodbhutAH kathAH .. 14\-118\-45 (96889)
R^iShaya pANDavAshchaiva praNemustaM janArdanam .
pUjayAmAsa govindaM dharmaputraH punaH punaH .. 14\-118\-46 (96890)
devA brahmarShayaH siddhA gandharvApsarasastathA .
R^iShayascha mahAtmAno guhyakA bhujagAstatA .. 14\-118\-47 (96891)
vAlakhilyA mahAtmAno yoginastatvadarshinaH .
tathA bhAgavatAshchApi pa~nchakAlamupAsakAH .. 14\-118\-48 (96892)
kautUhalasamAyuktA bhagavadbhaktimAgatAH .
shrutvA tu paramaM puNyaM vaiShNavaM dharmashAsanam .. 14\-118\-49 (96893)
vimuktapApAH pUtAste saMvR^ittAstatkShaNen tu .
praNamya shirasA viShNu pratinandya cha tAH kathAH .. 14\-118\-50 (96894)
draShTAro dvArakAyAM vai vayaM sarve jagadgurum .
iti prahR^iShTamanaso yayurdevagaNaiH saha .
sarve R^iShigaNA rAjanyayuH svaMsvaM niveshanam ..  14\-118\-51 (96895)
gateShu teShu sarveShu keshavaH keshihA hariH .
sasmAra dArukaM rAjansa cha sAtyakinA saha .
samIpastho.abhavatsUto yAhi deveti chAbravIt ..  14\-118\-52 (96896)
tato viShaNNavadanAH pANDavAH puruShottamam .
a~njaliM mUrdhni saMdhAya netrairashrupariplutaiH .
pibantaH satataM kR^iShNaM nochurArtatarAstadA ..  14\-118\-53 (96897)
kR^iShNopi bhagavAndevaH pR^ithAmAmantrya chArtavat .
dhR^itarAShTraM cha gAndhArIM vigaduraM draupadIM tathA .. 14\-118\-54 (96898)
kR^iShNadvaipAyanaM vyAsamR^iShInanyAMscha mantriNaH .
subhadrAmAtmajayutAmuttarAM spR^ishya pANinA .
nirgatya veshmanastasmAdAruroha tadA ratham ..  14\-118\-55 (96899)
vAjibhiH shaivyasugrIvameghapuShpabalAhakaiH .
yuktaM tu dhvajabhUtena patagendreNa dhImatA .. 14\-118\-56 (96900)
anvAruroha chApyena premyA rAjA yudhiShThiraH .
apAsya chAshu yantAraM dArukaM sUtasattamam .
abhIshUnpratijagrAha svayaM kurupatistadA ..  14\-118\-57 (96901)
upAruhyArjunashchApi chAmaravyajanaM shubham .
rukmadaNDaM bR^ihanmUrdhni dudhAvAbhipradakShiNam .. 14\-118\-58 (96902)
tathaiva bhImasenopi rathamAruhya vIryavAn .
ChatraM shatashalAkaM cha divyamAlyopashobhitam .. 14\-118\-59 (96903)
vaiDUryamaNidaNDaM cha chAmIkaravibhUShitam .
dadhAra tarasA bhImashChatraM tachChAr~NgadhanvanaH .. 14\-118\-60 (96904)
upAruhya rathaM shIghraM chAmaravyajane site .
nakulaH sahadevashcha dhUyamAnau janArdanam .. 14\-118\-61 (96905)
bhImaseno.arjunashchaiva yamAvapyarisUdanau .
pR^iShThato.anuyayuH kR^iShNaM mAshabda iti harShitAH .. 14\-118\-62 (96906)
triyojane vyatIte tu pariShvajya cha pANDavAn .
visR^ijya kR^iShNastAnsarvAnpraNatAndvArakA yayau .. 14\-118\-63 (96907)
tathA praNamya govindaM tadAprabhR^iti pANDavAH .
kapilAdyAni dAnAni dadurdharmaparAyaNAH .. 14\-118\-64 (96908)
madhusUdanavAkyAni smR^itvAsmR^itvA punaHpunaH .
manasA pUjayAmAsurhadayasthAni pANDavAH .. 14\-118\-65 (96909)
yudhiShThirastu dharmAtmA hR^idi kR^itvA janArdanam .
tadbhaktastanmanA yuktastadyAjI tatparo.abhavat .. 14\-118\-66 (96910)
evamuktaM purAvR^ittaM vaiShNavaM dharmashAsanam .
mayA te kathitaM rAjanpivitraM pApanAshanam .. 14\-118\-67 (96911)
tachChR^iNuShva mahArAja viShNuproktaM kurUdvaha .
tena gachChasi nAnyena tadviShNoH paramaM padam .. .. 14\-118\-68 (96912)

iti shrImanmahAbhArate shatasAhasryAM saMhitAyAM
vaiyAsikyAM AshvamedhikaparvaNi vaiShNavadharmaparvaNi
aShTAdashAdhikashatatamo.adhyAyaH .. 118 ..
. ityAshvamedhikaparva samAptam ..

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