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 13.19.15

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अष्टावक्र उवाच ।
किं द्रष्टव्यं मया तत्र वक्तुमर्हति मे भवान् ।
तथेदानीं मया कार्यं यथा वक्ष्यति मां भवान् ॥ १५ ॥

aṣṭāvakra uvāca |
kiṃ draṣṭavyaṃ mayā tatra vaktumarhati me bhavān |
tathedānīṃ mayā kāryaṃ yathā vakṣyati māṃ bhavān || 15 ||

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

...identical with Emancipation. You are different from him whom we worship. You have truth for your penances. You are of a pure heart. You are he who presides over all vows and fasts (in consequence of your being the giver of their fruits). You...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.19.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashtavakra, Kim, Drashtavya, Maya, Asmad, Tatra, Arhat, Bhava, Bhavant, Tatha, Idanim, Karya, Yatha, Vakshyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.19.15). 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: “aṣṭāvakra uvāca ”
aṣṭāvakra* -
aṣṭāvakra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Line 2: “kiṃ draṣṭavyaṃ mayā tatra vaktumarhati me bhavān ”
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
draṣṭavyam -
draṣṭavya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

draṣṭavya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

draṣṭavyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√dṛś -> draṣṭavya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> draṣṭavya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> draṣṭavyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> draṣṭavya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> draṣṭavya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
mayā -
mā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

mayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
tatra -
tatra (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

tatra (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tatra (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
vaktum -
√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √vac]

√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √vac]
arhati -
arhat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

arhat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√arh (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
bhavān -
bhava (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]

bhavant (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 3: “tathedānīṃ mayā kāryaṃ yathā vakṣyati māṃ bhavān ”
tathe -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

tatha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
idānīm -
idānīm (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
mayā -
mā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

mayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
vakṣyati -
√vac -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vah -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √vah class 1 verb]

√vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √vah class 1 verb]

√vac (verb class 2)

[future active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[future active third single]

√vah (verb class 1)

[future active third single]
mām -
mā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative single]
bhavān -
bhava (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]

bhavant (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.19.15

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 13.19.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅಷ್ಟಾವಕ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಂ ದ್ರಷ್ಟವ್ಯಂ ಮಯಾ ತತ್ರ ವಕ್ತುಮರ್ಹತಿ ಮೇ ಭವಾನ್ ।
ತಥೇದಾನೀಂ ಮಯಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಯಥಾ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯತಿ ಮಾಂ ಭವಾನ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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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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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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 13.19.15 in Bengali sript:
অষ্টাবক্র উবাচ ।
কিং দ্রষ্টব্যং মযা তত্র বক্তুমর্হতি মে ভবান্ ।
তথেদানীং মযা কার্যং যথা বক্ষ্যতি মাং ভবান্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 13.19.15 in Gujarati sript:
અષ્ટાવક્ર ઉવાચ ।
કિં દ્રષ્ટવ્યં મયા તત્ર વક્તુમર્હતિ મે ભવાન્ ।
તથેદાનીં મયા કાર્યં યથા વક્ષ્યતિ માં ભવાન્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 13.19.15 in Malayalam sript:
അഷ്ടാവക്ര ഉവാച ।
കിം ദ്രഷ്ടവ്യം മയാ തത്ര വക്തുമര്ഹതി മേ ഭവാന് ।
തഥേദാനീം മയാ കാര്യം യഥാ വക്ഷ്യതി മാം ഭവാന് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.19.15 in Telugu sript:
అష్టావక్ర ఉవాచ ।
కిం ద్రష్టవ్యం మయా తత్ర వక్తుమర్హతి మే భవాన్ ।
తథేదానీం మయా కార్యం యథా వక్ష్యతి మాం భవాన్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021