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 13.14.179

अद्य जातो ह्यहं देव अद्य मे सफलं तपः ।
यन्मे साक्षान्महादेवः प्रसन्नस्तिष्ठतेऽग्रतः ॥ १७९ ॥

adya jāto hyahaṃ deva adya me saphalaṃ tapaḥ |
yanme sākṣānmahādevaḥ prasannastiṣṭhate'grataḥ || 179 ||

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

...and the thunder-fire looking like eyes set on it.{GL_NOTE:176166:} Within that cloud was the puissant Mahadeva. himself of dazzling splendour, accompanied by his spouse Uma. Verily, the great Deity seemed to shine with his penances, energy, beauty...

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

Adya, Jatri, Jata, Aha, Asmad, Deva, Saphala, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Yat, Yad, Sakshat, Saksha, Mahadeva, Prasanna, Tishthat, Agratah, Agratas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.14.179). 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: “adya jāto hyahaṃ deva adya me saphalaṃ tapaḥ
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jāto* -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • saphalam -
  • saphala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saphala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saphalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tapaḥ -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yanme sākṣānmahādevaḥ prasannastiṣṭhate'grataḥ
  • yan -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sākṣān -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mahādevaḥ -
  • mahādeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prasannas -
  • prasanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tiṣṭhate' -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.14.179

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 13.14.179 in Kannada sript:
ಅದ್ಯ ಜಾತೋ ಹ್ಯಹಂ ದೇವ ಅದ್ಯ ಮೇ ಸಫಲಂ ತಪಃ ।
ಯನ್ಮೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಾನ್ಮಹಾದೇವಃ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಸ್ತಿಷ್ಠತೇಽಗ್ರತಃ ॥ ೧೭೯ ॥

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 13.14.179 in Bengali sript:
অদ্য জাতো হ্যহং দেব অদ্য মে সফলং তপঃ ।
যন্মে সাক্ষান্মহাদেবঃ প্রসন্নস্তিষ্ঠতেঽগ্রতঃ ॥ ১৭৯ ॥

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 13.14.179 in Gujarati sript:
અદ્ય જાતો હ્યહં દેવ અદ્ય મે સફલં તપઃ ।
યન્મે સાક્ષાન્મહાદેવઃ પ્રસન્નસ્તિષ્ઠતેઽગ્રતઃ ॥ ૧૭૯ ॥

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 13.14.179 in Malayalam sript:
അദ്യ ജാതോ ഹ്യഹം ദേവ അദ്യ മേ സഫലം തപഃ ।
യന്മേ സാക്ഷാന്മഹാദേവഃ പ്രസന്നസ്തിഷ്ഠതേഽഗ്രതഃ ॥ ൧൭൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.14.179 in Telugu sript:
అద్య జాతో హ్యహం దేవ అద్య మే సఫలం తపః ।
యన్మే సాక్షాన్మహాదేవః ప్రసన్నస్తిష్ఠతేఽగ్రతః ॥ ౧౭౯ ॥

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