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 13.25.4

इति पृष्टो महाराज पराशरशरीरजः ।
अब्रवीन्निपुणो धर्मे निःसंशयमनुत्तमम् ॥ ४ ॥

iti pṛṣṭo mahārāja parāśaraśarīrajaḥ |
abravīnnipuṇo dharme niḥsaṃśayamanuttamam || 4 ||

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

...from house to house deserves, O king, to be invited to sacrifices. One who is not observant of vows, or who is addicted to falsehood (in both speech and conduct), who is a thief, or who subsists by the sale of living creatures or by trade in...

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

Iti, Prishta, Maharaja, Maharajan, Parashara, Shariraja, Nipuna, Dharma, Nihsamshaya, Anuttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.25.4). 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: “iti pṛṣṭo mahārāja parāśaraśarīrajaḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pṛṣṭo* -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • parāśara -
  • parāśara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śarīrajaḥ -
  • śarīraja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “abravīnnipuṇo dharme niḥsaṃśayamanuttamam
  • abravīn -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • nipuṇo* -
  • nipuṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharme -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • niḥsaṃśayam -
  • niḥsaṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niḥsaṃśaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niḥsaṃśayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anuttamam -
  • anuttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.25.4

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 13.25.4 in Kannada sript:
ಇತಿ ಪೃಷ್ಟೋ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಪರಾಶರಶರೀರಜಃ ।
ಅಬ್ರವೀನ್ನಿಪುಣೋ ಧರ್ಮೇ ನಿಃಸಂಶಯಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 13.25.4 in Bengali sript:
ইতি পৃষ্টো মহারাজ পরাশরশরীরজঃ ।
অব্রবীন্নিপুণো ধর্মে নিঃসংশযমনুত্তমম্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 13.25.4 in Gujarati sript:
ઇતિ પૃષ્ટો મહારાજ પરાશરશરીરજઃ ।
અબ્રવીન્નિપુણો ધર્મે નિઃસંશયમનુત્તમમ્ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 13.25.4 in Malayalam sript:
ഇതി പൃഷ്ടോ മഹാരാജ പരാശരശരീരജഃ ।
അബ്രവീന്നിപുണോ ധര്മേ നിഃസംശയമനുത്തമമ് ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.25.4 in Telugu sript:
ఇతి పృష్టో మహారాజ పరాశరశరీరజః ।
అబ్రవీన్నిపుణో ధర్మే నిఃసంశయమనుత్తమమ్ ॥ ౪ ॥

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