![Mahabharata [sanskrit] - book cover](/uploads/a/Mahabharata-Mohan-Ganguli.jpg)
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 12.329.13
वेदपुराणेतिहासप्रामाण्यान्नारायणमुखोद्गताः सर्वात्मानः सर्वकर्तारः सर्वभावनाश्च ब्राह्मणाः ।
वाक्समकालं हि तस्य देवस्य वरप्रदस्य ब्राह्मणाः प्रथमं प्रादुर्भूता ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च शेषा वर्णाः प्रादुर्भूताः ।
इत्थं च सुरासुरविशिष्टा ब्राह्मणा यदा मया ब्रह्मभूतेन पुरा स्वयमेवोत्पादिताः सुरासुरमहर्षयो भूतविशेषाः स्थापिता निगृहीताश्च ॥ १३ ॥
vedapurāṇetihāsaprāmāṇyānnārāyaṇamukhodgatāḥ sarvātmānaḥ sarvakartāraḥ sarvabhāvanāśca brāhmaṇāḥ |
vāksamakālaṃ hi tasya devasya varapradasya brāhmaṇāḥ prathamaṃ prādurbhūtā brāhmaṇebhyaśca śeṣā varṇāḥ prādurbhūtāḥ |
itthaṃ ca surāsuraviśiṣṭā brāhmaṇā yadā mayā brahmabhūtena purā svayamevotpāditāḥ surāsuramaharṣayo bhūtaviśeṣāḥ sthāpitā nigṛhītāśca || 13 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...and all the precious possessions of Indra. In desiring to enjoy you there can be no sin. You were Indra’s and, therefore, should be mine. Saci then said unto him,—I am observing a vow that has not yet been completed...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.329.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Veda, Purana, Itihasa, Pramanya, Narayana, Ukha, Udgata, Sarvatman, Sarvakartri, Sarvabhavana, Brahmana, Vac, Samakala, Tad, Deva, Varaprada, Prathamam, Prathama, Pradurbhuta, Shesha, Varna, Ittham, Ittha, Surasura, Vishishta, Yada, Yad, Maya, Brahmabhuta, Pura, Pur, Svayam, Eva, Utpadita, Bhuta, Vishesha, Sthapita, Nigrihita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.329.13). 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: “vedapurāṇetihāsaprāmāṇyānnārāyaṇamukhodgatāḥ sarvātmānaḥ sarvakartāraḥ sarvabhāvanāśca brāhmaṇāḥ ”
- veda -
-
veda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√vid (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- purāṇe -
-
purāṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]purāṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- itihāsa -
-
itihāsa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- prāmāṇyān -
-
prāmāṇya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- nārāyaṇam -
-
nārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nārāyaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ukho -
-
ukha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ukhā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- udgatāḥ -
-
udgata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]udgatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sarvātmānaḥ -
-
sarvātman (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- sarvakartāraḥ -
-
sarvakartṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- sarvabhāvanāś -
-
sarvabhāvana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sarvabhāvanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
-
ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- brāhmaṇāḥ -
-
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “vāksamakālaṃ hi tasya devasya varapradasya brāhmaṇāḥ prathamaṃ prādurbhūtā brāhmaṇebhyaśca śeṣā varṇāḥ prādurbhūtāḥ ”
- vāk -
-
vāc (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- samakālam -
-
samakāla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- hi -
-
hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tasya -
-
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- devasya -
-
deva (noun, masculine)[genitive single]deva (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- varapradasya -
-
varaprada (noun, masculine)[genitive single]varaprada (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- brāhmaṇāḥ -
-
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- prathamam -
-
prathamam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]prathamam (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]prathamam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]prathama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prathama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prathamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prādurbhūtā* -
-
prādurbhūta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prādurbhūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brāhmaṇebhyaś -
-
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- ca -
-
ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śeṣā* -
-
śeṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śeṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- varṇāḥ -
-
varṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]varṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- prādurbhūtāḥ -
-
prādurbhūta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prādurbhūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 3: “itthaṃ ca surāsuraviśiṣṭā brāhmaṇā yadā mayā brahmabhūtena purā svayamevotpāditāḥ surāsuramaharṣayo bhūtaviśeṣāḥ sthāpitā nigṛhītāśca ”
- ittham -
-
ittham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ittha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
-
ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- surāsura -
-
surāsura (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśiṣṭā* -
-
viśiṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]viśiṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brāhmaṇā* -
-
brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yadā -
-
yadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yadā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- mayā* -
-
maya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mayā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brahmabhūtena -
-
brahmabhūta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]brahmabhūta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- purā -
-
purā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pur (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]purā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- svayam -
-
svayam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- evo -
-
eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]evā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- utpāditāḥ -
-
utpādita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]utpāditā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- surāsuram -
-
surāsura (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]surāsurā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- aharṣayo* -
-
√hṛṣ (verb class 0)[imperfect active second single]
- bhūta -
-
bhūta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhūta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[injunctive active second plural]
- viśeṣāḥ -
-
viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]viśeṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sthāpitā* -
-
sthāpita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sthāpitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√sthā -> sthāpita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā]√sthā -> sthāpitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √sthā], [vocative plural from √sthā], [accusative plural from √sthā]
- nigṛhītāś -
-
nigṛhīta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]nigṛhītā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
-
ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.329.13
The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)
4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: 812150094X or 9788121500944;
Buy now!
The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.329.13 in Kannada sript:
ವೇದಪುರಾಣೇತಿಹಾಸಪ್ರಾಮಾಣ್ಯಾನ್ನಾರಾಯಣಮುಖೋದ್ಗತಾಃ ಸರ್ವಾತ್ಮಾನಃ ಸರ್ವಕರ್ತಾರಃ ಸರ್ವಭಾವನಾಶ್ಚ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾಃ ।
ವಾಕ್ಸಮಕಾಲಂ ಹಿ ತಸ್ಯ ದೇವಸ್ಯ ವರಪ್ರದಸ್ಯ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾಃ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಪ್ರಾದುರ್ಭೂತಾ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಶೇಷಾ ವರ್ಣಾಃ ಪ್ರಾದುರ್ಭೂತಾಃ ।
ಇತ್ಥಂ ಚ ಸುರಾಸುರವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಾ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ ಯದಾ ಮಯಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಭೂತೇನ ಪುರಾ ಸ್ವಯಮೇವೋತ್ಪಾದಿತಾಃ ಸುರಾಸುರಮಹರ್ಷಯೋ ಭೂತವಿಶೇಷಾಃ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತಾ ನಿಗೃಹೀತಾಶ್ಚ ॥ 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.]
Buy now!
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.
Buy now!
The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.329.13 in Bengali sript:
বেদপুরাণেতিহাসপ্রামাণ্যান্নারাযণমুখোদ্গতাঃ সর্বাত্মানঃ সর্বকর্তারঃ সর্বভাবনাশ্চ ব্রাহ্মণাঃ ।
বাক্সমকালং হি তস্য দেবস্য বরপ্রদস্য ব্রাহ্মণাঃ প্রথমং প্রাদুর্ভূতা ব্রাহ্মণেভ্যশ্চ শেষা বর্ণাঃ প্রাদুর্ভূতাঃ ।
ইত্থং চ সুরাসুরবিশিষ্টা ব্রাহ্মণা যদা মযা ব্রহ্মভূতেন পুরা স্বযমেবোত্পাদিতাঃ সুরাসুরমহর্ষযো ভূতবিশেষাঃ স্থাপিতা নিগৃহীতাশ্চ ॥ ১৩ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.329.13 in Gujarati sript:
વેદપુરાણેતિહાસપ્રામાણ્યાન્નારાયણમુખોદ્ગતાઃ સર્વાત્માનઃ સર્વકર્તારઃ સર્વભાવનાશ્ચ બ્રાહ્મણાઃ ।
વાક્સમકાલં હિ તસ્ય દેવસ્ય વરપ્રદસ્ય બ્રાહ્મણાઃ પ્રથમં પ્રાદુર્ભૂતા બ્રાહ્મણેભ્યશ્ચ શેષા વર્ણાઃ પ્રાદુર્ભૂતાઃ ।
ઇત્થં ચ સુરાસુરવિશિષ્ટા બ્રાહ્મણા યદા મયા બ્રહ્મભૂતેન પુરા સ્વયમેવોત્પાદિતાઃ સુરાસુરમહર્ષયો ભૂતવિશેષાઃ સ્થાપિતા નિગૃહીતાશ્ચ ॥ ૧૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.329.13 in Malayalam sript:
വേദപുരാണേതിഹാസപ്രാമാണ്യാന്നാരായണമുഖോദ്ഗതാഃ സര്വാത്മാനഃ സര്വകര്താരഃ സര്വഭാവനാശ്ച ബ്രാഹ്മണാഃ ।
വാക്സമകാലം ഹി തസ്യ ദേവസ്യ വരപ്രദസ്യ ബ്രാഹ്മണാഃ പ്രഥമം പ്രാദുര്ഭൂതാ ബ്രാഹ്മണേഭ്യശ്ച ശേഷാ വര്ണാഃ പ്രാദുര്ഭൂതാഃ ।
ഇത്ഥം ച സുരാസുരവിശിഷ്ടാ ബ്രാഹ്മണാ യദാ മയാ ബ്രഹ്മഭൂതേന പുരാ സ്വയമേവോത്പാദിതാഃ സുരാസുരമഹര്ഷയോ ഭൂതവിശേഷാഃ സ്ഥാപിതാ നിഗൃഹീതാശ്ച ॥ ൧൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.329.13 in Telugu sript:
వేదపురాణేతిహాసప్రామాణ్యాన్నారాయణముఖోద్గతాః సర్వాత్మానః సర్వకర్తారః సర్వభావనాశ్చ బ్రాహ్మణాః ।
వాక్సమకాలం హి తస్య దేవస్య వరప్రదస్య బ్రాహ్మణాః ప్రథమం ప్రాదుర్భూతా బ్రాహ్మణేభ్యశ్చ శేషా వర్ణాః ప్రాదుర్భూతాః ।
ఇత్థం చ సురాసురవిశిష్టా బ్రాహ్మణా యదా మయా బ్రహ్మభూతేన పురా స్వయమేవోత్పాదితాః సురాసురమహర్షయో భూతవిశేషాః స్థాపితా నిగృహీతాశ్చ ॥ ౧౩ ॥