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 13.16.73

यानि च प्रथितान्यादौ तण्डिराख्यातवान्मम ।
नामानि मानवश्रेष्ठ तानि त्वं शृणु सिद्धये ॥ ७३ ॥

yāni ca prathitānyādau taṇḍirākhyātavānmama |
nāmāni mānavaśreṣṭha tāni tvaṃ śṛṇu siddhaye || 73 ||

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

...wearest a crest of matted hair on your head like the peacock. You are he who has the whole universe for your limbs.{GL_NOTE:176190:} You are the Creator of all things. You are Hara in consequence of your being the destroyer of all things. You...

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

Yani, Yat, Prathita, Adau, Ada, Adi, Tandi, Akhyata, Vat, Asmad, Naman, Manava, Shreshtha, Tad, Tani, Tva, Yushmad, Siddhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.16.73). 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: “yāni ca prathitānyādau taṇḍirākhyātavānmama
  • yāni -
  • yānī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prathitānyā -
  • prathita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prath -> prathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √prath class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √prath class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √prath class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √prath class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √prath class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √prath class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √prath], [vocative plural from √prath], [accusative plural from √prath]
  • ādau -
  • ādau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ādi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • taṇḍir -
  • taṇḍi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākhyāta -
  • ākhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākhyāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • Line 2: “nāmāni mānavaśreṣṭha tāni tvaṃ śṛṇu siddhaye
  • nāmāni -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mānava -
  • mānava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mānava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śreṣṭha -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāni -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • siddhaye -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.16.73

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 13.16.73 in Kannada sript:
ಯಾನಿ ಚ ಪ್ರಥಿತಾನ್ಯಾದೌ ತಣ್ಡಿರಾಖ್ಯಾತವಾನ್ಮಮ ।
ನಾಮಾನಿ ಮಾನವಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ತಾನಿ ತ್ವಂ ಶೃಣು ಸಿದ್ಧಯೇ ॥ ೭೩ ॥

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 13.16.73 in Bengali sript:
যানি চ প্রথিতান্যাদৌ তণ্ডিরাখ্যাতবান্মম ।
নামানি মানবশ্রেষ্ঠ তানি ত্বং শৃণু সিদ্ধযে ॥ ৭৩ ॥

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 13.16.73 in Gujarati sript:
યાનિ ચ પ્રથિતાન્યાદૌ તણ્ડિરાખ્યાતવાન્મમ ।
નામાનિ માનવશ્રેષ્ઠ તાનિ ત્વં શૃણુ સિદ્ધયે ॥ ૭૩ ॥

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 13.16.73 in Malayalam sript:
യാനി ച പ്രഥിതാന്യാദൌ തണ്ഡിരാഖ്യാതവാന്മമ ।
നാമാനി മാനവശ്രേഷ്ഠ താനി ത്വം ശൃണു സിദ്ധയേ ॥ ൭൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.16.73 in Telugu sript:
యాని చ ప్రథితాన్యాదౌ తణ్డిరాఖ్యాతవాన్మమ ।
నామాని మానవశ్రేష్ఠ తాని త్వం శృణు సిద్ధయే ॥ ౭౩ ॥

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