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 13.14.181

एवं ध्यायन्ति विद्वांसः परं तत्त्वं सनातनम् ।
षड्विंशकमिति ख्यातं यत्परात्परमक्षरम् ॥ १८१ ॥

evaṃ dhyāyanti vidvāṃsaḥ paraṃ tattvaṃ sanātanam |
ṣaḍviṃśakamiti khyātaṃ yatparātparamakṣaram || 181 ||

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

...side. The hair on my body, O son of Kunti, stood on its end, and my eyes expanded with wonder upon beholding Hara, the refuge of all the deities and the dispeller of all their griefs. Mahadeva was adorned with a diadem on his head. He was armed...

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

Evam, Eva, Dhyayanti, Dhyayat, Vidvas, Param, Para, Tattva, Sanatana, Shadvimshaka, Iti, Khyata, Yat, Yad, Paratpara, Akshara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.14.181). 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: “evaṃ dhyāyanti vidvāṃsaḥ paraṃ tattvaṃ sanātanam
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhyāyanti -
  • dhyāyantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dhyāyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • vidvāṃsaḥ -
  • vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tattvam -
  • tattva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sanātanam -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sanātana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ṣaḍviṃśakamiti khyātaṃ yatparātparamakṣaram
  • ṣaḍviṃśakam -
  • ṣaḍviṃśaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣaḍviṃśaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣaḍviṃśakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • khyātam -
  • khyāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khyāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khyātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    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]
  • parātparam -
  • parātpara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parātpara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parātparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • akṣaram -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣar (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.14.181

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 13.14.181 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ಧ್ಯಾಯನ್ತಿ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸಃ ಪರಂ ತತ್ತ್ವಂ ಸನಾತನಮ್ ।
ಷಡ್ವಿಂಶಕಮಿತಿ ಖ್ಯಾತಂ ಯತ್ಪರಾತ್ಪರಮಕ್ಷರಮ್ ॥ ೧೮೧ ॥

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 13.14.181 in Bengali sript:
এবং ধ্যাযন্তি বিদ্বাংসঃ পরং তত্ত্বং সনাতনম্ ।
ষড্বিংশকমিতি খ্যাতং যত্পরাত্পরমক্ষরম্ ॥ ১৮১ ॥

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 13.14.181 in Gujarati sript:
એવં ધ્યાયન્તિ વિદ્વાંસઃ પરં તત્ત્વં સનાતનમ્ ।
ષડ્વિંશકમિતિ ખ્યાતં યત્પરાત્પરમક્ષરમ્ ॥ ૧૮૧ ॥

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 13.14.181 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവം ധ്യായന്തി വിദ്വാംസഃ പരം തത്ത്വം സനാതനമ് ।
ഷഡ്വിംശകമിതി ഖ്യാതം യത്പരാത്പരമക്ഷരമ് ॥ ൧൮൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.14.181 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం ధ్యాయన్తి విద్వాంసః పరం తత్త్వం సనాతనమ్ ।
షడ్వింశకమితి ఖ్యాతం యత్పరాత్పరమక్షరమ్ ॥ ౧౮౧ ॥

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