[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [The Mahābhārata and its versions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata) › [The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) › 13.2.2 # The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.2.2 Mahābhārata 13.2.2 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [13.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.2.2) bhūyastu śrotumicchāmi dharmārthasahitaṃ nṛpa | kathyamānaṃ tvayā kiṃcittanme vyākhyātumarhasi || 2 || > "Yudhishthira said, 'O grandsire, O wisest of men, O thou that art learned in all the scriptures, I have listened to this great story, O foremost of intelligent men. I am desirous of again hearing the recital of some history full of religious instruction, and it behoves thee to gratify me. O lord of Earth, tell me if any householder has ever succeeded in conquering Mrityu by the practice of virtue. Do thou recite this to me with all details!' > — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa - [Previous: 13.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.2.1) - [Next: 13.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.2.3) - [Up: 13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.2) ## Translations (1) - [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa~en-ganguli.13.2.1) — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English ## Commentaries (1) - [Bhāratabhāvadīpa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa!nilakantha.13.2.2) — Nīlakaṇṭha Caturdhara 1650, Sanskrit ## Other recensions (1) - [Vulgate (Nīlakaṇṭha's text)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*vulgate.13.2.2) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.2.2) · Pramāṇa