Mahabharata [sanskrit]

699,462 words | ISBN-10: 812150094X | ISBN-13: 9788121500944

The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses. Consisting of 18 books, the Mahabharata details the history and legends concerning ancient India (Bharata), including a major battle campaign involving the Kauravas and the Pandavas, also known as the Kurukshetra War. This portion also contains the Bhagavad-Gita. Alternative titles: Mahābhārata (महाभारत).

Verse 12.326.13

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ममैतास्तनवः श्रेष्ठा जाता धर्मगृहे द्विज ।
तास्त्वं भजस्व सततं साधयस्व यथागतम् ॥ १३ ॥

mamaitāstanavaḥ śreṣṭhā jātā dharmagṛhe dvija |
tāstvaṃ bhajasva satataṃ sādhayasva yathāgatam || 13 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...felicity created by me and honoured by all the Brahmanas. Appearing in the forms of a swan, a tortoise, a fish, O foremost of regenerate ones, I shall then display myself as a boar, then as a Man-lion (Nrisingha...
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.326.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asmad, Mama, Eta, Esha, Tanu, Shreshtha, Jata, Dharma, Dharman, Grih, Griha, Dvija, Tas, Tva, Yushmad, Satatam, Satata, Yathagata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.326.13). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

Line 1: “mamaitāstanavaḥ śreṣṭhā jātā dharmagṛhe dvija ”
mamai -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]

mamā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
etās -
eta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

etā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

eṣā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
tanavaḥ -
tanu (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
śreṣṭhā* -
śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
jātā* -
jāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

jātā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb]

√jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
dharma -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dharman (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
gṛhe -
gṛh (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

gṛh (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

gṛhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
dvija -
dvija (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dvija (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “tāstvaṃ bhajasva satataṃ sādhayasva yathāgatam ”
tās -
ta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tas (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
bhajasva -
√bhaj (verb class 1)

[imperative middle second single]
satatam -
satatam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

satata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

satata (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

satatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
sādhayasva -
√sidh (verb class 0)

[imperative middle second single]
yathāgatam -
yathāgata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

yathāgata (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

yathāgatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.326.13

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 12.326.13 in Kannada sript:
ಮಮೈತಾಸ್ತನವಃ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾ ಜಾತಾ ಧರ್ಮಗೃಹೇ ದ್ವಿಜ ।
ತಾಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಭಜಸ್ವ ಸತತಂ ಸಾಧಯಸ್ವ ಯಥಾಗತಮ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

The Complete Mahabharata (9 volumes)
by M. N. Dutt (2008)

6415 pages; Sanskrit Text with English Translation; [Edited By: Dr. Ishwar Chandra Sharma & Dr. O.N. Bimali] [Publisher: Parimal Publication Pvt. Ltd.]

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Mahabharata (Hindi Translation, Six Volumes)
by Sahityacharya Pandit Ramnarayandutt Shastri Pandey "Ram" (2017)

7350 pages; [महाभारत] [Publisher: Gita Press, Gorakhpur] 44 Color and Black/white illustrations.

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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 12.326.13 in Bengali sript:
মমৈতাস্তনবঃ শ্রেষ্ঠা জাতা ধর্মগৃহে দ্বিজ ।
তাস্ত্বং ভজস্ব সততং সাধযস্ব যথাগতম্ ॥ ১৩ ॥

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 12.326.13 in Gujarati sript:
મમૈતાસ્તનવઃ શ્રેષ્ઠા જાતા ધર્મગૃહે દ્વિજ ।
તાસ્ત્વં ભજસ્વ સતતં સાધયસ્વ યથાગતમ્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.326.13 in Malayalam sript:
മമൈതാസ്തനവഃ ശ്രേഷ്ഠാ ജാതാ ധര്മഗൃഹേ ദ്വിജ ।
താസ്ത്വം ഭജസ്വ സതതം സാധയസ്വ യഥാഗതമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.326.13 in Telugu sript:
మమైతాస్తనవః శ్రేష్ఠా జాతా ధర్మగృహే ద్విజ ।
తాస్త్వం భజస్వ సతతం సాధయస్వ యథాగతమ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021