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 13.1.57

धिङ्मृत्युं च दुरात्मानं क्रूरं दुःखकरं सताम् ।
त्वां चैवाहं वधिष्यामि पापं पापस्य कारणम् ॥ ५७ ॥

dhiṅmṛtyuṃ ca durātmānaṃ krūraṃ duḥkhakaraṃ satām |
tvāṃ caivāhaṃ vadhiṣyāmi pāpaṃ pāpasya kāraṇam || 57 ||

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

...thus to Arjunaka.' "Gautami said, 'Neither Kala, nor Mrityu, nor the serpent, is the cause in this matter. This child has met with death as the result of its own Karma. I too so acted (in the past) that my son has died (as its consequence)....

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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 (13.1.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhik, Mrityu, Duratman, Kruram, Krura, Duhkhakara, Sat, Tva, Yushmad, Aha, Asmad, Amin, Papam, Papa, Karana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.1.57). 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: “dhiṅmṛtyuṃ ca durātmānaṃ krūraṃ duḥkhakaraṃ satām
  • dhiṅ -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mṛtyum -
  • mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • durātmānam -
  • durātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • krūram -
  • krūram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    krūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    krūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • duḥkhakaram -
  • duḥkhakara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkhakara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • satām -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “tvāṃ caivāhaṃ vadhiṣyāmi pāpaṃ pāpasya kāraṇam
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhiṣyā -
  • dhiṣ -> dhiṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhiṣ]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāpasya -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kāraṇam -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.1.57

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

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

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 13.1.57 in Kannada sript:
ಧಿಙ್ಮೃತ್ಯುಂ ಚ ದುರಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಕ್ರೂರಂ ದುಃಖಕರಂ ಸತಾಮ್ ।
ತ್ವಾಂ ಚೈವಾಹಂ ವಧಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಪಾಪಂ ಪಾಪಸ್ಯ ಕಾರಣಮ್ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

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 13.1.57 in Bengali sript:
ধিঙ্মৃত্যুং চ দুরাত্মানং ক্রূরং দুঃখকরং সতাম্ ।
ত্বাং চৈবাহং বধিষ্যামি পাপং পাপস্য কারণম্ ॥ ৫৭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 13.1.57 in Gujarati sript:
ધિઙ્મૃત્યું ચ દુરાત્માનં ક્રૂરં દુઃખકરં સતામ્ ।
ત્વાં ચૈવાહં વધિષ્યામિ પાપં પાપસ્ય કારણમ્ ॥ ૫૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 13.1.57 in Malayalam sript:
ധിങ്മൃത്യും ച ദുരാത്മാനം ക്രൂരം ദുഃഖകരം സതാമ് ।
ത്വാം ചൈവാഹം വധിഷ്യാമി പാപം പാപസ്യ കാരണമ് ॥ ൫൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.1.57 in Telugu sript:
ధిఙ్మృత్యుం చ దురాత్మానం క్రూరం దుఃఖకరం సతామ్ ।
త్వాం చైవాహం వధిష్యామి పాపం పాపస్య కారణమ్ ॥ ౫౭ ॥

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