The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 1.55.5
Mahābhārata 1.55.5
- Language
- Sanskrit
1.55.5
yathā ca yuddhamabhavatpṛthivīkṣayakārakam |
tatte'haṃ saṃpravakṣyāmi pṛcchate bharatarṣabha || 5 ||
"Hear, O monarch, why that disunion occurred between the Kurus and the Pandavas, and why also that exile into the woods immediately proceeding from the game at dice prompted by the desire (of the Kurus) for rule. I shall relate all to thee who askest it thou best of the Bharata race!
Translations (1)
- The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English
Other recensions (2)
- Southern recension — Sanskrit
- Vulgate (Nīlakaṇṭha's text) — Sanskrit