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 13.23.18

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
अनेकान्तं बहुद्वारं धर्ममाहुर्मनीषिणः ।
किं निश्चितं भवेत्तत्र तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ १८ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
anekāntaṃ bahudvāraṃ dharmamāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ |
kiṃ niścitaṃ bhavettatra tanme brūhi pitāmaha || 18 ||

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

...then addressed the Rishi, saying,—Let the illustrious one enter. Filled with curiosity in respect of those exceedingly beautiful damsels as also of that palatial mansion, the regenerate Rishi entered as he was bidden. Entering the mansion he...

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

Yudhishthira, Anekanta, Bahu, Dvara, Dharma, Manishin, Manishi, Kim, Nishcita, Tatra, Pitamaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.23.18). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (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: “anekāntaṃ bahudvāraṃ dharmamāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ
  • anekāntam -
  • anekānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anekānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anekāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvāram -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āhur -
  • ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • manīṣiṇaḥ -
  • manīṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manīṣin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manīṣī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 3: “kiṃ niścitaṃ bhavettatra tanme brūhi pitāmaha
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • niścitam -
  • niścita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niścita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niścitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tanme -
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pitāmaha -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.23.18

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 13.23.18 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅನೇಕಾನ್ತಂ ಬಹುದ್ವಾರಂ ಧರ್ಮಮಾಹುರ್ಮನೀಷಿಣಃ ।
ಕಿಂ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಂ ಭವೇತ್ತತ್ರ ತನ್ಮೇ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಪಿತಾಮಹ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 13.23.18 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
অনেকান্তং বহুদ্বারং ধর্মমাহুর্মনীষিণঃ ।
কিং নিশ্চিতং ভবেত্তত্র তন্মে ব্রূহি পিতামহ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 13.23.18 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
અનેકાન્તં બહુદ્વારં ધર્મમાહુર્મનીષિણઃ ।
કિં નિશ્ચિતં ભવેત્તત્ર તન્મે બ્રૂહિ પિતામહ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 13.23.18 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
അനേകാന്തം ബഹുദ്വാരം ധര്മമാഹുര്മനീഷിണഃ ।
കിം നിശ്ചിതം ഭവേത്തത്ര തന്മേ ബ്രൂഹി പിതാമഹ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.23.18 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
అనేకాన్తం బహుద్వారం ధర్మమాహుర్మనీషిణః ।
కిం నిశ్చితం భవేత్తత్ర తన్మే బ్రూహి పితామహ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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