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Mahabharata
Part No. 493
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Chapter: 196 
Adhyāya 196


Verse: 1  {Vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca}
Halfverse: a    tato yudʰiṣṭʰiro rājā   mārkaṇḍeyaṃ mahādyutim
   tato yudʰiṣṭʰiro rājā   mārkaṇḍeyaṃ mahā-dyutim /
Halfverse: c    papraccʰa bʰarataśreṣṭʰa   dʰarmapraśnaṃ sudurvacam
   papraccʰa bʰarata-śreṣṭʰa   dʰarma-praśnaṃ sudurvacam /1/

Verse: 2 
Halfverse: a    śrotum iccʰāmi bʰagavan   strīṇāṃ māhātmyam uttamam {!}
   śrotum iccʰāmi bʰagavan   strīṇāṃ māhātmyam uttamam / {!}
Halfverse: c    katʰyamānaṃ tvayā vipra   sūkṣmaṃ dʰarmaṃ ca tattvataḥ
   katʰyamānaṃ tvayā vipra   sūkṣmaṃ dʰarmaṃ ca tattvataḥ /2/

Verse: 3 
Halfverse: a    pratyakṣeṇa hi viprarṣau   devā dr̥śyanti sattama
   pratyakṣeṇa hi viprarṣau   devā dr̥śyanti sattama / ՙ
Halfverse: c    sūryacandramasau vāyuḥ   pr̥tʰivī bahnir eva ca
   sūrya-candramasau vāyuḥ   pr̥tʰivī bahnir eva ca /3/

Verse: 4 
Halfverse: a    pitā mātā ca bʰagavan   gāva eva ca sattama
   pitā mātā ca bʰagavan   gāva\ eva ca sattama / ՙ
Halfverse: c    yac cānyad eva vihitaṃ   tac cāpi bʰr̥gunandana
   yac cānyad eva vihitaṃ   tac ca_api bʰr̥gu-nandana /4/ ՙ

Verse: 5 
Halfverse: a    manye 'haṃ guruvat sarvam   ekapatnyas tatʰā striyaḥ
   manye_ahaṃ guruvat sarvam   eka-patnyas tatʰā striyaḥ / ՙ
Halfverse: c    pativratānāṃ śuśrūṣā   duṣkarā pratibʰāti me
   pati-vratānāṃ śuśrūṣā   duṣkarā pratibʰāti me /5/

Verse: 6 
Halfverse: a    pativratānāṃ māhātmyaṃ   vaktum arhasi naḥ prabʰo {!}
   pati-vratānāṃ māhātmyaṃ   vaktum arhasi naḥ prabʰo / {!}
Halfverse: c    nirudʰya cendriyagrāmaṃ   mano saṃrudʰya cānagʰa
   nirudʰya ca_indriya-grāmaṃ   mano saṃrudʰya ca_anagʰa /
Halfverse: e    patiṃ daivatavac cāpi   cintayantyaḥ stʰitā hi yāḥ
   patiṃ daivatavac ca_api   cintayantyaḥ stʰitā hi yāḥ /6/ ՙ

Verse: 7 
Halfverse: a    bʰagavan duṣkaraṃ hy etat   pratibʰāti mama prabʰo
   bʰagavan duṣkaraṃ hy etat   pratibʰāti mama prabʰo /
Halfverse: c    mātā pitr̥ṣu śuśrūṣā   strīṇāṃ bʰartr̥ṣu ca dvija
   mātā pitr̥ṣu śuśrūṣā   strīṇāṃ bʰartr̥ṣu ca dvija /7/

Verse: 8 
Halfverse: a    strīṇāṃ dʰarmāt sugʰorād dʰi   nānyaṃ paśyāmi duṣkaram
   strīṇāṃ dʰarmāt sugʰorādd^hi   na_anyaṃ paśyāmi duṣkaram /
Halfverse: c    sādʰv ācārāḥ striyo brahman   yat kurvanti sadādr̥tāḥ
   sādʰv ācārāḥ striyo brahman   yat kurvanti sadā_ādr̥tāḥ /
Halfverse: e    duṣkaraṃ bata kurvanti   pitaro mātaraś ca vai
   duṣkaraṃ bata kurvanti   pitaro mātaraś ca vai /8/

Verse: 9 
Halfverse: a    epa patnyaś ca yā nāryo   yāś ca satyaṃ vadanty uta
   epa patnyaś ca yā nāryo   yāś ca satyaṃ vadanty uta / ՙ
Halfverse: c    kukṣiṇā daśa māsāṃś ca   garbʰaṃ saṃdʰārayanti yāḥ
   kukṣiṇā daśa māsāṃś ca   garbʰaṃ saṃdʰārayanti yāḥ /
Halfverse: e    nāryaḥ kālena saṃbʰūya   kim adbʰutataraṃ tataḥ
   nāryaḥ kālena saṃbʰūya   kim adbʰutataraṃ tataḥ /9/ ՙ

Verse: 10 
Halfverse: a    saṃśayaṃ paramaṃ prāpya   vedānām atulām api
   saṃśayaṃ paramaṃ prāpya   vedānām atulām api /
Halfverse: c    prajāyante sutān nāryo   duḥkʰena mahatā vibʰo
   prajāyante sutān nāryo   duḥkʰena mahatā vibʰo / ՙ
Halfverse: e    puṣṇanti cāpi mahatā   snehena dvijasattama
   puṣṇanti ca_api mahatā   snehena dvija-sattama /10/ 10

Verse: 11 
Halfverse: a    ye ca krūreṣu sarveṣu   vartamānā jugupsitāḥ
   ye ca krūreṣu sarveṣu   vartamānā jugupsitāḥ /
Halfverse: c    svakarma kurvanti sadā   duṣkaraṃ tac ca me matam
   svakarma kurvanti sadā   duṣkaraṃ tac ca me matam /11/

Verse: 12 
Halfverse: a    kṣatradʰarmasamācāraṃ   tatʰyaṃ cākʰyāhi me dvija
   kṣatra-dʰarma-samācāraṃ   tatʰyaṃ ca_ākʰyāhi me dvija /
Halfverse: c    dʰarmaḥ sudurlabʰo vipra   nr̥śaṃsena durātmanā
   dʰarmaḥ sudurlabʰo vipra   nr̥śaṃsena durātmanā /12/

Verse: 13 
Halfverse: a    etad iccʰāmi bʰagavan   praśnaṃ praśnavidāṃ vara
   etad iccʰāmi bʰagavan   praśnaṃ praśnavidāṃ vara /
Halfverse: c    śrotuṃ bʰr̥gukulaśreṣṭʰa   śuśrūṣe tava suvrata
   śrotuṃ bʰr̥gu-kula-śreṣṭʰa   śuśrūṣe tava suvrata /13/

Verse: 14  {Mārkaṇḍeya uvāca}
Halfverse: a    hanta te sarvam ākʰyāsye   praśnam etaṃ sudurvacam
   hanta te sarvam ākʰyāsye   praśnam etaṃ sudurvacam /
Halfverse: c    tattvena bʰarataśreṣṭʰa   gadatas tan nibodʰa me
   tattvena bʰarata-śreṣṭʰa   gadatas tan nibodʰa me /14/

Verse: 15 
Halfverse: a    mātaraṃ sadr̥śīṃ tāta   pitr̥̄n anye ca manyate
   mātaraṃ sadr̥śīṃ tāta   pitr̥̄n anye ca manyate /
Halfverse: c    kuṣkaraṃ kurute mātā   vivardʰayati yā prajāḥ
   kuṣkaraṃ kurute mātā   vivardʰayati yā prajāḥ /15/

Verse: 16 
Halfverse: a    tapasā devatejyābʰir   vandanena titikṣayā
   tapasā devatā_ijyābʰir   vandanena titikṣayā /
Halfverse: c    abʰicārair upāyaiś ca   īhante pitaraḥ sutān
   abʰicārair upāyaiś ca īhante pitaraḥ sutān /16/ ՙ

Verse: 17 
Halfverse: a    evaṃ kr̥ccʰreṇa mahatā   putraṃ prāpya sudurlabʰam
   evaṃ kr̥ccʰreṇa mahatā   putraṃ prāpya sudurlabʰam /
Halfverse: c    cintayanti sadā vīra   dīdr̥śo 'yaṃ bʰaviṣyati
   cintayanti sadā vīra   dīdr̥śo_ayaṃ bʰaviṣyati /17/

Verse: 18 
Halfverse: a    āśaṃsate ca putreṣu   pitā mātā ca bʰārata
   āśaṃsate ca putreṣu   pitā mātā ca bʰārata /
Halfverse: c    yaśo kīrtim atʰaiśvaryaṃ   prajā dʰarmaṃ tatʰaiva ca
   yaśo kīrtim atʰa_aiśvaryaṃ   prajā dʰarmaṃ tatʰaiva ca /18/

Verse: 19 
Halfverse: a    tayor āśāṃ tu sapʰalāṃ   yaḥ karoti sa dʰarmavit
   tayor āśāṃ tu sapʰalāṃ   yaḥ karoti sa dʰarmavit /
Halfverse: c    pitā mātā ca rājendra   tuṣyato yasya nityadā
   pitā mātā ca rāja_indra   tuṣyato yasya nityadā /
Halfverse: e    iha pretya ca tasyātʰa   kīrtir dʰarmaś ca śāśvataḥ
   iha pretya ca tasya_atʰa   kīrtir dʰarmaś ca śāśvataḥ /19/

Verse: 20 
Halfverse: a    naiva yajñaḥ striyaḥ kaś cin   na śrāddʰaṃ nopavāsakam
   na_eva yajñaḥ striyaḥ kaścin   na śrāddʰaṃ na_upavāsakam /
Halfverse: c    yā tu bʰartari śuśrūṣā   tayā svargam upāśnute
   yā tu bʰartari śuśrūṣā   tayā svargam upāśnute /20/ 20

Verse: 21 
Halfverse: a    etat prakaraṇaṃ rājann   adʰikr̥tya yudʰiṣṭʰira
   etat prakaraṇaṃ rājann   adʰikr̥tya yudʰiṣṭʰira /
Halfverse: c    prativratānāṃ niyataṃ   dʰarmaṃ cāvahitaḥ śr̥ṇu
   prativratānāṃ niyataṃ   dʰarmaṃ ca_avahitaḥ śr̥ṇu /21/ (E)21



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