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# The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.96.26

Mahābhārata 13.96.26

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [13.96.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.96.26)

śibiruvāca |  
anāhitāgnirmriyatāṃ yajñe vighnaṃ karotu ca |  
tapasvibhirvirudhyeta yaste harati puṣkaram || 26 ||

> "Sivi said, 'Let him who has stolen thy stalks die without having established a fire (for daily worship)! Let him be guilty of obstructing the performance of sacrifices by others! Let him quarrel with those that are observant of penances!'"  
> — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

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## Translations (1)

- [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa~en-ganguli.13.94.12) — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English

## Other recensions (1)

- [Vulgate (Nīlakaṇṭha's text)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*vulgate.13.94.26) — Sanskrit

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