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 13.8.23

ऋजून्सतः सत्यशीलान्सर्वभूतहिते रतान् ।
आशीविषानिव क्रुद्धान्द्विजानुपचरेत्सदा ॥ २३ ॥

ṛjūnsataḥ satyaśīlānsarvabhūtahite ratān |
āśīviṣāniva kruddhāndvijānupacaretsadā || 23 ||

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

...respect of sex itself, the king became overpowered with shame. With his senses and mind completely agitated, he began to reflect with his whole heart in this strain:—Alas, how shall I ride my steed? How shall I return to my capital? In 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 (13.8.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Riju, Satah, Sat, Sata, Satyashila, Sarvabhutahita, Rata, Ashivisha, Iva, Kruddha, Dvija, Upa, Sada, Sad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.8.23). 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: “ṛjūnsataḥ satyaśīlānsarvabhūtahite ratān
  • ṛjūn -
  • ṛju (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sataḥ -
  • sataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satyaśīlān -
  • satyaśīla (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvabhūtahite -
  • sarvabhūtahita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sarvabhūtahita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvabhūtahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ratān -
  • rata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    ram -> rata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ram class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “āśīviṣāniva kruddhāndvijānupacaretsadā
  • āśīviṣān -
  • āśīviṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kruddhān -
  • kruddha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    krudh -> kruddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √krudh class 4 verb]
  • dvijān -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • caret -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.8.23

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 13.8.23 in Kannada sript:
ಋಜೂನ್ಸತಃ ಸತ್ಯಶೀಲಾನ್ಸರ್ವಭೂತಹಿತೇ ರತಾನ್ ।
ಆಶೀವಿಷಾನಿವ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧಾನ್ದ್ವಿಜಾನುಪಚರೇತ್ಸದಾ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 13.8.23 in Bengali sript:
ঋজূন্সতঃ সত্যশীলান্সর্বভূতহিতে রতান্ ।
আশীবিষানিব ক্রুদ্ধান্দ্বিজানুপচরেত্সদা ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 13.8.23 in Gujarati sript:
ઋજૂન્સતઃ સત્યશીલાન્સર્વભૂતહિતે રતાન્ ।
આશીવિષાનિવ ક્રુદ્ધાન્દ્વિજાનુપચરેત્સદા ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 13.8.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഋജൂന്സതഃ സത്യശീലാന്സര്വഭൂതഹിതേ രതാന് ।
ആശീവിഷാനിവ ക്രുദ്ധാന്ദ്വിജാനുപചരേത്സദാ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.8.23 in Telugu sript:
ఋజూన్సతః సత్యశీలాన్సర్వభూతహితే రతాన్ ।
ఆశీవిషానివ క్రుద్ధాన్ద్విజానుపచరేత్సదా ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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