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 13.16.36

अतः प्रवर्तते सर्वमस्मिन्सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
अस्मिंश्च प्रलयं याति अयमेकः सनातनः ॥ ३६ ॥

ataḥ pravartate sarvamasminsarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam |
asmiṃśca pralayaṃ yāti ayamekaḥ sanātanaḥ || 36 ||

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

...continued, 'Thus praised by that utterer of Brahma, Viz., Tandi, Mahadeva that illustrious and puissant Deity, who was accompanied by his spouse lima, said these words. Tandi had further said,—Neither Brahma, nor Indra nor Vishnu, nor the Visvedevas...

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

Atah, Pravarta, Tad, Yushmad, Sarvam, Sarva, Idam, Pratishthita, Pralaya, Yat, Yati, Aya, Eka, Sanatana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.16.36). 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: “ataḥ pravartate sarvamasminsarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pravarta -
  • pravarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pratiṣṭhitam -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “asmiṃśca pralayaṃ yāti ayamekaḥ sanātanaḥ
  • asmiṃś -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pralayam -
  • pralaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pralayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ekaḥ -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sanātanaḥ -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.16.36

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 13.16.36 in Kannada sript:
ಅತಃ ಪ್ರವರ್ತತೇ ಸರ್ವಮಸ್ಮಿನ್ಸರ್ವಂ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಮ್ ।
ಅಸ್ಮಿಂಶ್ಚ ಪ್ರಲಯಂ ಯಾತಿ ಅಯಮೇಕಃ ಸನಾತನಃ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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 13.16.36 in Bengali sript:
অতঃ প্রবর্ততে সর্বমস্মিন্সর্বং প্রতিষ্ঠিতম্ ।
অস্মিংশ্চ প্রলযং যাতি অযমেকঃ সনাতনঃ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 13.16.36 in Gujarati sript:
અતઃ પ્રવર્તતે સર્વમસ્મિન્સર્વં પ્રતિષ્ઠિતમ્ ।
અસ્મિંશ્ચ પ્રલયં યાતિ અયમેકઃ સનાતનઃ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 13.16.36 in Malayalam sript:
അതഃ പ്രവര്തതേ സര്വമസ്മിന്സര്വം പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതമ് ।
അസ്മിംശ്ച പ്രലയം യാതി അയമേകഃ സനാതനഃ ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.16.36 in Telugu sript:
అతః ప్రవర్తతే సర్వమస్మిన్సర్వం ప్రతిష్ఠితమ్ ।
అస్మింశ్చ ప్రలయం యాతి అయమేకః సనాతనః ॥ ౩౬ ॥

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