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 13.15.21

मनवः सप्तसोमश्च अथर्वा सबृहस्पतिः ।
भृगुर्दक्षः कश्यपश्च वसिष्ठः काश्य एव च ॥ २१ ॥

manavaḥ saptasomaśca atharvā sabṛhaspatiḥ |
bhṛgurdakṣaḥ kaśyapaśca vasiṣṭhaḥ kāśya eva ca || 21 ||

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

...with a restrained soul these words unto me,—'The puissant Mahadeva has granted you, O sinless one, a son who shall be named Samva. Do you take from me also eight boons which you choosest. I shall certainly grant them to you.—Bowing unto her with...

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

Manu, Manava, Sapta, Saptan, Soma, Atharvan, Atharva, Brihaspati, Bhrigu, Daksha, Dakshas, Kashyapa, Vasishtha, Kashi, Kashya, Eva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.15.21). 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: “manavaḥ saptasomaśca atharvā sabṛhaspatiḥ
  • manavaḥ -
  • manu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    manava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sapta -
  • sapta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saptan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    saptan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
  • somaś -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • atharvā -
  • atharvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    atharvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bṛhaspatiḥ -
  • bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhṛgurdakṣaḥ kaśyapaśca vasiṣṭhaḥ kāśya eva ca
  • bhṛgur -
  • bhṛgu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dakṣaḥ -
  • dakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaśyapaś -
  • kaśyapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vasiṣṭhaḥ -
  • vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāśya* -
  • kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kāśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kāś -> kāśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kāś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kāś class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kāś]
    kaś -> kāśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.15.21

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 13.15.21 in Kannada sript:
ಮನವಃ ಸಪ್ತಸೋಮಶ್ಚ ಅಥರ್ವಾ ಸಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿಃ ।
ಭೃಗುರ್ದಕ್ಷಃ ಕಶ್ಯಪಶ್ಚ ವಸಿಷ್ಠಃ ಕಾಶ್ಯ ಏವ ಚ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 13.15.21 in Bengali sript:
মনবঃ সপ্তসোমশ্চ অথর্বা সবৃহস্পতিঃ ।
ভৃগুর্দক্ষঃ কশ্যপশ্চ বসিষ্ঠঃ কাশ্য এব চ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 13.15.21 in Gujarati sript:
મનવઃ સપ્તસોમશ્ચ અથર્વા સબૃહસ્પતિઃ ।
ભૃગુર્દક્ષઃ કશ્યપશ્ચ વસિષ્ઠઃ કાશ્ય એવ ચ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 13.15.21 in Malayalam sript:
മനവഃ സപ്തസോമശ്ച അഥര്വാ സബൃഹസ്പതിഃ ।
ഭൃഗുര്ദക്ഷഃ കശ്യപശ്ച വസിഷ്ഠഃ കാശ്യ ഏവ ച ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.15.21 in Telugu sript:
మనవః సప్తసోమశ్చ అథర్వా సబృహస్పతిః ।
భృగుర్దక్షః కశ్యపశ్చ వసిష్ఠః కాశ్య ఏవ చ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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