Mahabharat

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शरुत्वा तव इदम उपाख्यानं शराव्यम अन्यन न रॊचते पुंः कॊकिलरुतं शरुत्वा रूक्षा धवाङ्क्षस्य वाग इव ॥ १-२-२३६ ॥

sanskrit

' Those acquainted with his tale find it unparalleled, just as those who've savored the melodious song of a nightingale would shun the harsh cawing of a crow.' ॥ 1-2-236 ॥

english translation

zarutvA tava idama upAkhyAnaM zarAvyama anyana na ròcate puMH kòkilarutaM zarutvA rUkSA dhavAGkSasya vAga iva ॥ 1-2-236 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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इतिहासॊत्तमाद अस्माज जायन्ते कवि बुद्धयः पञ्चभ्य इव भूतेभ्यॊ लॊकसंविधयस तरयः ॥ १-२-२३७ ॥

sanskrit

' As the formation of the three worlds proceedeth from the five elements, so do the inspirations of all poets proceed from this excellent composition.' ॥ 1-2-237 ॥

english translation

itihAsòttamAda asmAja jAyante kavi buddhayaH paJcabhya iva bhUtebhyò lòkasaMvidhayasa tarayaH ॥ 1-2-237 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/2/238

अस्याख्यानस्य विषये पुराणं वर्तते दविजाः अन्तरिक्षस्य विषये परजा इव चतुर्विधाः ॥ १-२-२३८ ॥

sanskrit

' Just as the diverse forms of life rely on space for their existence, O Brahman, similarly, the Puranas find their foundation in this narrative.' ॥ 1-2-238 ॥

english translation

asyAkhyAnasya viSaye purANaM vartate davijAH antarikSasya viSaye parajA iva caturvidhAH ॥ 1-2-238 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/2/239

करिया गुणानां सर्वेषाम इदम आख्यानम आश्रयः इन्द्रियाणां समस्तानां चित्रा इव मनः करियाः ॥ १-२-२३९ ॥

sanskrit

' Just as the diverse functions of the senses rely on the various states of the mind, all rituals and ethical virtues find their foundation in this narrative.' ॥ 1-2-239 ॥

english translation

kariyA guNAnAM sarveSAma idama AkhyAnama AzrayaH indriyANAM samastAnAM citrA iva manaH kariyAH ॥ 1-2-239 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/2/240

अनाश्रित्यैतद आख्यानं कथा भुवि न विद्यते आहारम अनपाश्रित्य शरीरस्येव धारणम ॥ १-२-२४० ॥

sanskrit

' Every narrative circulating in the world relies on this history, much like a body depends on the sustenance it consumes.' ॥ 1-2-240 ॥

english translation

anAzrityaitada AkhyAnaM kathA bhuvi na vidyate AhArama anapAzritya zarIrasyeva dhAraNama ॥ 1-2-240 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/2/236

शरुत्वा तव इदम उपाख्यानं शराव्यम अन्यन न रॊचते पुंः कॊकिलरुतं शरुत्वा रूक्षा धवाङ्क्षस्य वाग इव ॥ १-२-२३६ ॥

sanskrit

' Those acquainted with his tale find it unparalleled, just as those who've savored the melodious song of a nightingale would shun the harsh cawing of a crow.' ॥ 1-2-236 ॥

english translation

zarutvA tava idama upAkhyAnaM zarAvyama anyana na ròcate puMH kòkilarutaM zarutvA rUkSA dhavAGkSasya vAga iva ॥ 1-2-236 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/2/237

इतिहासॊत्तमाद अस्माज जायन्ते कवि बुद्धयः पञ्चभ्य इव भूतेभ्यॊ लॊकसंविधयस तरयः ॥ १-२-२३७ ॥

sanskrit

' As the formation of the three worlds proceedeth from the five elements, so do the inspirations of all poets proceed from this excellent composition.' ॥ 1-2-237 ॥

english translation

itihAsòttamAda asmAja jAyante kavi buddhayaH paJcabhya iva bhUtebhyò lòkasaMvidhayasa tarayaH ॥ 1-2-237 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/2/238

अस्याख्यानस्य विषये पुराणं वर्तते दविजाः अन्तरिक्षस्य विषये परजा इव चतुर्विधाः ॥ १-२-२३८ ॥

sanskrit

' Just as the diverse forms of life rely on space for their existence, O Brahman, similarly, the Puranas find their foundation in this narrative.' ॥ 1-2-238 ॥

english translation

asyAkhyAnasya viSaye purANaM vartate davijAH antarikSasya viSaye parajA iva caturvidhAH ॥ 1-2-238 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/2/239

करिया गुणानां सर्वेषाम इदम आख्यानम आश्रयः इन्द्रियाणां समस्तानां चित्रा इव मनः करियाः ॥ १-२-२३९ ॥

sanskrit

' Just as the diverse functions of the senses rely on the various states of the mind, all rituals and ethical virtues find their foundation in this narrative.' ॥ 1-2-239 ॥

english translation

kariyA guNAnAM sarveSAma idama AkhyAnama AzrayaH indriyANAM samastAnAM citrA iva manaH kariyAH ॥ 1-2-239 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/2/240

अनाश्रित्यैतद आख्यानं कथा भुवि न विद्यते आहारम अनपाश्रित्य शरीरस्येव धारणम ॥ १-२-२४० ॥

sanskrit

' Every narrative circulating in the world relies on this history, much like a body depends on the sustenance it consumes.' ॥ 1-2-240 ॥

english translation

anAzrityaitada AkhyAnaM kathA bhuvi na vidyate AhArama anapAzritya zarIrasyeva dhAraNama ॥ 1-2-240 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript