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 13.5.13

अथ पृष्टः शुकः प्राह मूर्ध्ना समभिवाद्य तम् ।
स्वागतं देवराजाय विज्ञातस्तपसा मया ॥ १३ ॥

atha pṛṣṭaḥ śukaḥ prāha mūrdhnā samabhivādya tam |
svāgataṃ devarājāya vijñātastapasā mayā || 13 ||

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

...can, if angry, slay the object of their wrath (regardless of the measure of Energy with which that object may be endued). Energy and Penances, each of the largest measure, become neutralised if applied against a Brahmana that has conquered wrath...

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

Atha, Prishta, Shuka, Praha, Murdhan, Abhivadya, Svagata, Devaraja, Vijnatri, Vijnata, Tapasa, Maya, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.5.13). 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: “atha pṛṣṭaḥ śukaḥ prāha mūrdhnā samabhivādya tam
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pṛṣṭaḥ -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • śukaḥ -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāha -
  • prāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūrdhnā -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abhivādya -
  • abhivādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhivādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “svāgataṃ devarājāya vijñātastapasā mayā
  • svāgatam -
  • svāgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svāgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devarājāya -
  • devarāja (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • vijñātas -
  • vijñātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vijñāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tapasā* -
  • tapasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.5.13

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 13.5.13 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಪೃಷ್ಟಃ ಶುಕಃ ಪ್ರಾಹ ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಾ ಸಮಭಿವಾದ್ಯ ತಮ್ ।
ಸ್ವಾಗತಂ ದೇವರಾಜಾಯ ವಿಜ್ಞಾತಸ್ತಪಸಾ ಮಯಾ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 13.5.13 in Bengali sript:
অথ পৃষ্টঃ শুকঃ প্রাহ মূর্ধ্না সমভিবাদ্য তম্ ।
স্বাগতং দেবরাজায বিজ্ঞাতস্তপসা মযা ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 13.5.13 in Gujarati sript:
અથ પૃષ્ટઃ શુકઃ પ્રાહ મૂર્ધ્ના સમભિવાદ્ય તમ્ ।
સ્વાગતં દેવરાજાય વિજ્ઞાતસ્તપસા મયા ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 13.5.13 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ പൃഷ്ടഃ ശുകഃ പ്രാഹ മൂര്ധ്നാ സമഭിവാദ്യ തമ് ।
സ്വാഗതം ദേവരാജായ വിജ്ഞാതസ്തപസാ മയാ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.5.13 in Telugu sript:
అథ పృష్టః శుకః ప్రాహ మూర్ధ్నా సమభివాద్య తమ్ ।
స్వాగతం దేవరాజాయ విజ్ఞాతస్తపసా మయా ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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