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 13.21.15

स्त्र्युवाच ।
शिरसा प्रणमे विप्र प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ।
भूमौ निपतमानायाः शरणं भव मेऽनघ ॥ १५ ॥

stryuvāca |
śirasā praṇame vipra prasādaṃ kartumarhasi |
bhūmau nipatamānāyāḥ śaraṇaṃ bhava me'nagha || 15 ||

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

...you to expound this to me in detail, clearly and according to what has been laid down in the Sruti. In fact, do you explain to me what its characteristics are, and the way in which it has come to pass!'{GL_NOTE:176286:} "Bhishma said, 'In this...

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

Stri, Shiras, Prana, Asmad, Vipra, Prasada, Kartu, Bhuma, Bhumi, Nipa, Tama, Aya, Sharana, Bhava, Anagha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.21.15). 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: “stryuvāca
  • stryu -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative 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: “śirasā praṇame vipra prasādaṃ kartumarhasi
  • śirasā -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • praṇa -
  • praṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prasādam -
  • prasāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • arhasi -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • Line 3: “bhūmau nipatamānāyāḥ śaraṇaṃ bhava me'nagha
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nipa -
  • nipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nipa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tamān -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āyāḥ -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    āya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śaraṇam -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • 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]
  • anagha -
  • anagha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anagha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.21.15

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 13.21.15 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ತ್ರ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ಶಿರಸಾ ಪ್ರಣಮೇ ವಿಪ್ರ ಪ್ರಸಾದಂ ಕರ್ತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ।
ಭೂಮೌ ನಿಪತಮಾನಾಯಾಃ ಶರಣಂ ಭವ ಮೇಽನಘ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 13.21.15 in Bengali sript:
স্ত্র্যুবাচ ।
শিরসা প্রণমে বিপ্র প্রসাদং কর্তুমর্হসি ।
ভূমৌ নিপতমানাযাঃ শরণং ভব মেঽনঘ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 13.21.15 in Gujarati sript:
સ્ત્ર્યુવાચ ।
શિરસા પ્રણમે વિપ્ર પ્રસાદં કર્તુમર્હસિ ।
ભૂમૌ નિપતમાનાયાઃ શરણં ભવ મેઽનઘ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 13.21.15 in Malayalam sript:
സ്ത്ര്യുവാച ।
ശിരസാ പ്രണമേ വിപ്ര പ്രസാദം കര്തുമര്ഹസി ।
ഭൂമൌ നിപതമാനായാഃ ശരണം ഭവ മേഽനഘ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.21.15 in Telugu sript:
స్త్ర్యువాచ ।
శిరసా ప్రణమే విప్ర ప్రసాదం కర్తుమర్హసి ।
భూమౌ నిపతమానాయాః శరణం భవ మేఽనఘ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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