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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 13.20.18
आतिथ्यं परमं कार्यं शुश्रूषा भवतस्तथा ।
संवर्ततामित्युवाच मुनिर्मधुरया गिरा ॥ १८ ॥
ātithyaṃ paramaṃ kāryaṃ śuśrūṣā bhavatastathā |
saṃvartatāmityuvāca munirmadhurayā girā || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...capable of aiding the acquirer in getting over rebirth.—After this, the Rishi named Carusirsha, that dear friend of Sakra and known otherwise under the name of Alamvana’s son and who is filled with compassion, said,—I, in former days, repaired...
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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 (13.20.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atithya, Paramam, Parama, Karya, Shushrusha, Bhavat, Bhavant, Tatha, Samvarta, Iti, Muni, Madhura, Gir, Gira,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.20.18). 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: “ātithyaṃ paramaṃ kāryaṃ śuśrūṣā bhavatastathā ”
- ātithyam -
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ātithya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ātithya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ātithyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kāryam -
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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]
- śuśrūṣā* -
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śuśrūṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]śuśrūṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- bhavatas -
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bhavat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third dual]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “saṃvartatāmityuvāca munirmadhurayā girā ”
- saṃvarta -
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saṃvarta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saṃvarta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ityu -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- munir -
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muni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- madhurayā -
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madhurā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- girā -
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gir (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]gir (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]gir (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]girā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.20.18
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.20.18 in Kannada sript:
ಆತಿಥ್ಯಂ ಪರಮಂ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಶುಶ್ರೂಷಾ ಭವತಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಸಂವರ್ತತಾಮಿತ್ಯುವಾಚ ಮುನಿರ್ಮಧುರಯಾ ಗಿರಾ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.20.18 in Bengali sript:
আতিথ্যং পরমং কার্যং শুশ্রূষা ভবতস্তথা ।
সংবর্ততামিত্যুবাচ মুনির্মধুরযা গিরা ॥ ১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.20.18 in Gujarati sript:
આતિથ્યં પરમં કાર્યં શુશ્રૂષા ભવતસ્તથા ।
સંવર્તતામિત્યુવાચ મુનિર્મધુરયા ગિરા ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.20.18 in Malayalam sript:
ആതിഥ്യം പരമം കാര്യം ശുശ്രൂഷാ ഭവതസ്തഥാ ।
സംവര്തതാമിത്യുവാച മുനിര്മധുരയാ ഗിരാ ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.20.18 in Telugu sript:
ఆతిథ్యం పరమం కార్యం శుశ్రూషా భవతస్తథా ।
సంవర్తతామిత్యువాచ మునిర్మధురయా గిరా ॥ ౧౮ ॥