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 13.21.1

भीष्म उवाच ।
अथ सा स्त्री तमुक्त्वा तु विप्रमेवं भवत्विति ।
तैलं दिव्यमुपादाय स्नानशाटीमुपानयत् ॥ १ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
atha sā strī tamuktvā tu vipramevaṃ bhavatviti |
tailaṃ divyamupādāya snānaśāṭīmupānayat || 1 ||

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

...are regarded as foremost and very superior,—all adorable things, all the deities, and all the protectors of the universe who entering into the physical forces sustain and uphold this ancient creation of that illustrious Deity,—have sprung from...

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

Bhishma, Atha, Stri, Uktva, Vipra, Evam, Eva, Iti, Taila, Divya, Upadaya, Snanashati, Upana, Yat, Yad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.21.1). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (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: “atha strī tamuktvā tu vipramevaṃ bhavatviti
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • strī -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vipram -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavatvi -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Line 3: “tailaṃ divyamupādāya snānaśāṭīmupānayat
  • tailam -
  • taila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    taila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • divyam -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upādāya -
  • upādāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • snānaśāṭīm -
  • snānaśāṭī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • upāna -
  • upāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.21.1

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 13.21.1 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಥ ಸಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ತಮುಕ್ತ್ವಾ ತು ವಿಪ್ರಮೇವಂ ಭವತ್ವಿತಿ ।
ತೈಲಂ ದಿವ್ಯಮುಪಾದಾಯ ಸ್ನಾನಶಾಟೀಮುಪಾನಯತ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 13.21.1 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
অথ সা স্ত্রী তমুক্ত্বা তু বিপ্রমেবং ভবত্বিতি ।
তৈলং দিব্যমুপাদায স্নানশাটীমুপানযত্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 13.21.1 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
અથ સા સ્ત્રી તમુક્ત્વા તુ વિપ્રમેવં ભવત્વિતિ ।
તૈલં દિવ્યમુપાદાય સ્નાનશાટીમુપાનયત્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 13.21.1 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
അഥ സാ സ്ത്രീ തമുക്ത്വാ തു വിപ്രമേവം ഭവത്വിതി ।
തൈലം ദിവ്യമുപാദായ സ്നാനശാടീമുപാനയത് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.21.1 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
అథ సా స్త్రీ తముక్త్వా తు విప్రమేవం భవత్వితి ।
తైలం దివ్యముపాదాయ స్నానశాటీముపానయత్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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