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 13.20.38

ऋषिः समन्ततोऽपश्यत्तत्र तत्र मनोरमम् ।
ततोऽभवत्तस्य चिन्ता क्व मे वासो भवेदिति ॥ ३८ ॥

ṛṣiḥ samantato'paśyattatra tatra manoramam |
tato'bhavattasya cintā kva me vāso bhavediti || 38 ||

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

...grace of Mahadeva), there is none that is equal to me in learning.—After this, Vasudeva, that foremost of all intelligent men, once more said,—Mahadeva of golden eyes was gratified by me with my penances. Gratified with me, O Yudhishthira, the...

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

Rishi, Samantatah, Samantatas, Apashyat, Tatra, Manorama, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Cinta, Kva, Asmad, Vasas, Vasa, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.20.38). 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: “ṛṣiḥ samantato'paśyattatra tatra manoramam
  • ṛṣiḥ -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samantato' -
  • samantataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samantatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • apaśyat -
  • apaśyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    apaśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • manoramam -
  • manorama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    manorama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    manoramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tato'bhavattasya cintā kva me vāso bhavediti
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cintā -
  • cintā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vāso* -
  • vāsas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaved -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.20.38

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 13.20.38 in Kannada sript:
ಋಷಿಃ ಸಮನ್ತತೋಽಪಶ್ಯತ್ತತ್ರ ತತ್ರ ಮನೋರಮಮ್ ।
ತತೋಽಭವತ್ತಸ್ಯ ಚಿನ್ತಾ ಕ್ವ ಮೇ ವಾಸೋ ಭವೇದಿತಿ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

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 13.20.38 in Bengali sript:
ঋষিঃ সমন্ততোঽপশ্যত্তত্র তত্র মনোরমম্ ।
ততোঽভবত্তস্য চিন্তা ক্ব মে বাসো ভবেদিতি ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 13.20.38 in Gujarati sript:
ઋષિઃ સમન્તતોઽપશ્યત્તત્ર તત્ર મનોરમમ્ ।
તતોઽભવત્તસ્ય ચિન્તા ક્વ મે વાસો ભવેદિતિ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 13.20.38 in Malayalam sript:
ഋഷിഃ സമന്തതോഽപശ്യത്തത്ര തത്ര മനോരമമ് ।
തതോഽഭവത്തസ്യ ചിന്താ ക്വ മേ വാസോ ഭവേദിതി ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.20.38 in Telugu sript:
ఋషిః సమన్తతోఽపశ్యత్తత్ర తత్ర మనోరమమ్ ।
తతోఽభవత్తస్య చిన్తా క్వ మే వాసో భవేదితి ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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