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 13.17.76

दम्भो ह्यदम्भो वैदम्भो वश्यो वश्यकरः कविः ।
लोककर्ता पशुपतिर्महाकर्ता महौषधिः ॥ ७६ ॥

dambho hyadambho vaidambho vaśyo vaśyakaraḥ kaviḥ |
lokakartā paśupatirmahākartā mahauṣadhiḥ || 76 ||

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

...of birds, (being Garuda the son of Vinata and Kasyapa). You are the friend that renders aid. You are possessed of exceeding effulgence (for your splendour is like that of a million suns risen together). You are the Master of all created beings...

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

Dambha, Adambha, Vaidambha, Vashi, Vashya, Vashyakara, Kavi, Lokakartri, Pashupati, Mah, Maha, Akartri, Mahaushadhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.17.76). 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: “dambho hyadambho vaidambho vaśyo vaśyakaraḥ kaviḥ
  • dambho* -
  • dambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • adambho* -
  • adambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dambh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • vaidambho* -
  • vaidambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vaśyo* -
  • vaśī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vaśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vaś -> vaśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vaś class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vaś class 3 verb]
  • vaśyakaraḥ -
  • vaśyakara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaviḥ -
  • kavi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kavi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “lokakartā paśupatirmahākartā mahauṣadhiḥ
  • lokakartā -
  • lokakartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paśupatir -
  • paśupati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahā -
  • maha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • akartā -
  • akartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahauṣadhiḥ -
  • mahauṣadhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.17.76

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 13.17.76 in Kannada sript:
ದಮ್ಭೋ ಹ್ಯದಮ್ಭೋ ವೈದಮ್ಭೋ ವಶ್ಯೋ ವಶ್ಯಕರಃ ಕವಿಃ ।
ಲೋಕಕರ್ತಾ ಪಶುಪತಿರ್ಮಹಾಕರ್ತಾ ಮಹೌಷಧಿಃ ॥ ೭೬ ॥

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 13.17.76 in Bengali sript:
দম্ভো হ্যদম্ভো বৈদম্ভো বশ্যো বশ্যকরঃ কবিঃ ।
লোককর্তা পশুপতির্মহাকর্তা মহৌষধিঃ ॥ ৭৬ ॥

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 13.17.76 in Gujarati sript:
દમ્ભો હ્યદમ્ભો વૈદમ્ભો વશ્યો વશ્યકરઃ કવિઃ ।
લોકકર્તા પશુપતિર્મહાકર્તા મહૌષધિઃ ॥ ૭૬ ॥

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 13.17.76 in Malayalam sript:
ദമ്ഭോ ഹ്യദമ്ഭോ വൈദമ്ഭോ വശ്യോ വശ്യകരഃ കവിഃ ।
ലോകകര്താ പശുപതിര്മഹാകര്താ മഹൌഷധിഃ ॥ ൭൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.17.76 in Telugu sript:
దమ్భో హ్యదమ్భో వైదమ్భో వశ్యో వశ్యకరః కవిః ।
లోకకర్తా పశుపతిర్మహాకర్తా మహౌషధిః ॥ ౭౬ ॥

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