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 13.14.123

सप्तशीर्षो महाकायस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रो विषोल्बणः ।
ज्यावेष्टितमहाग्रीवः स्थितः पुरुषविग्रहः ॥ १२३ ॥

saptaśīrṣo mahākāyastīkṣṇadaṃṣṭro viṣolbaṇaḥ |
jyāveṣṭitamahāgrīvaḥ sthitaḥ puruṣavigrahaḥ || 123 ||

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

...the Master of the universe, to you that art endued with the speed of the wind, to you that art of the form of the wind. Salutations to you that wearest a garland of gold, to you that sportest on hills and mountains{GL_NOTE:176161:}, to you that...

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

Saptashirsha, Mahakaya, Tikshnadamshtra, Visholbana, Jya, Jyau, Tama, Han, Griva, Sthita, Purusha, Vigraha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.14.123). 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: “saptaśīrṣo mahākāyastīkṣṇadaṃṣṭro viṣolbaṇaḥ
  • saptaśīrṣo* -
  • saptaśīrṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahākāyas -
  • mahākāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭro* -
  • tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viṣolbaṇaḥ -
  • viṣolbaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jyāveṣṭitamahāgrīvaḥ sthitaḥ puruṣavigrahaḥ
  • jyāve -
  • jya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jyau (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • eṣṭi -
  • eṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    han (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • grīvaḥ -
  • grīva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • puruṣa -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vigrahaḥ -
  • vigraha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.14.123

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 13.14.123 in Kannada sript:
ಸಪ್ತಶೀರ್ಷೋ ಮಹಾಕಾಯಸ್ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣದಂಷ್ಟ್ರೋ ವಿಷೋಲ್ಬಣಃ ।
ಜ್ಯಾವೇಷ್ಟಿತಮಹಾಗ್ರೀವಃ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ಪುರುಷವಿಗ್ರಹಃ ॥ ೧೨೩ ॥

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 13.14.123 in Bengali sript:
সপ্তশীর্ষো মহাকাযস্তীক্ষ্ণদংষ্ট্রো বিষোল্বণঃ ।
জ্যাবেষ্টিতমহাগ্রীবঃ স্থিতঃ পুরুষবিগ্রহঃ ॥ ১২৩ ॥

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 13.14.123 in Gujarati sript:
સપ્તશીર્ષો મહાકાયસ્તીક્ષ્ણદંષ્ટ્રો વિષોલ્બણઃ ।
જ્યાવેષ્ટિતમહાગ્રીવઃ સ્થિતઃ પુરુષવિગ્રહઃ ॥ ૧૨૩ ॥

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 13.14.123 in Malayalam sript:
സപ്തശീര്ഷോ മഹാകായസ്തീക്ഷ്ണദംഷ്ട്രോ വിഷോല്ബണഃ ।
ജ്യാവേഷ്ടിതമഹാഗ്രീവഃ സ്ഥിതഃ പുരുഷവിഗ്രഹഃ ॥ ൧൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.14.123 in Telugu sript:
సప్తశీర్షో మహాకాయస్తీక్ష్ణదంష్ట్రో విషోల్బణః ।
జ్యావేష్టితమహాగ్రీవః స్థితః పురుషవిగ్రహః ॥ ౧౨౩ ॥

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