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 13.27.42

भूतानामिह सर्वेषां दुःखोपहतचेतसाम् ।
गतिमन्वेषमाणानां न गङ्गासदृशी गतिः ॥ ४२ ॥

bhūtānāmiha sarveṣāṃ duḥkhopahatacetasām |
gatimanveṣamāṇānāṃ na gaṅgāsadṛśī gatiḥ || 42 ||

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

...in the river Vipasa (Beas), and observing a fast for twelve days, one becomes cleansed of all sins. Bathing in the tirtha called Maha-hrada with a purified heart and after observing a fast for one month, one is sure to attain to the end which...

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

Bhuta, Iha, Sarva, Duhkhopahatacetas, Duhkhopahatacetasa, Gatimat, Vesha, Ganga, Asadrishi, Gati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.27.42). 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: “bhūtānāmiha sarveṣāṃ duḥkhopahatacetasām
  • bhūtānām -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • duḥkhopahatacetasām -
  • duḥkhopahatacetas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    duḥkhopahatacetas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    duḥkhopahatacetasā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gatimanveṣamāṇānāṃ na gaṅgāsadṛśī gatiḥ
  • gatiman -
  • gatimat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • veṣam -
  • veṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    veṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    veṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇā -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    aṇ (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ānām -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gaṅgā -
  • gaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asadṛśī -
  • asadṛśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • gatiḥ -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.27.42

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 13.27.42 in Kannada sript:
ಭೂತಾನಾಮಿಹ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ದುಃಖೋಪಹತಚೇತಸಾಮ್ ।
ಗತಿಮನ್ವೇಷಮಾಣಾನಾಂ ನ ಗಙ್ಗಾಸದೃಶೀ ಗತಿಃ ॥ ೪೨ ॥

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 13.27.42 in Bengali sript:
ভূতানামিহ সর্বেষাং দুঃখোপহতচেতসাম্ ।
গতিমন্বেষমাণানাং ন গঙ্গাসদৃশী গতিঃ ॥ ৪২ ॥

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 13.27.42 in Gujarati sript:
ભૂતાનામિહ સર્વેષાં દુઃખોપહતચેતસામ્ ।
ગતિમન્વેષમાણાનાં ન ગઙ્ગાસદૃશી ગતિઃ ॥ ૪૨ ॥

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 13.27.42 in Malayalam sript:
ഭൂതാനാമിഹ സര്വേഷാം ദുഃഖോപഹതചേതസാമ് ।
ഗതിമന്വേഷമാണാനാം ന ഗങ്ഗാസദൃശീ ഗതിഃ ॥ ൪൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.27.42 in Telugu sript:
భూతానామిహ సర్వేషాం దుఃఖోపహతచేతసామ్ ।
గతిమన్వేషమాణానాం న గఙ్గాసదృశీ గతిః ॥ ౪౨ ॥

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