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 13.41.28

मुहूर्तयाते शक्रे तु देवशर्मा महातपाः ।
कृत्वा यज्ञं यथाकाममाजगाम स्वमाश्रमम् ॥ २८ ॥

muhūrtayāte śakre tu devaśarmā mahātapāḥ |
kṛtvā yajñaṃ yathākāmamājagāma svamāśramam || 28 ||

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

...doing what I wish to do. As a traveller, in course of his sojourn, takes up his residence (for a while) in any empty mansion he finds, I shall, after the same manner, reside this day within the body of my preceptor’s lady Verily, with mind rapt...

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

Muhurta, Shakra, Shakri, Devasharma, Mahatapa, Mahatapas, Kritva, Kritvan, Yajna, Yathakama, Aja, Gama, Sva, Ashrama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.41.28). 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: “muhūrtayāte śakre tu devaśarmā mahātapāḥ
  • muhūrtayā -
  • muhūrtā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ate -
  • śakre -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • devaśarmā* -
  • devaśarmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahātapāḥ -
  • mahātapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahātapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahātapas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kṛtvā yajñaṃ yathākāmamājagāma svamāśramam
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yajñam -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yathākāmam -
  • yathākāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathākāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathākāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āja -
  • āja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • gāma -
  • gāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural], [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āśramam -
  • āśrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āśrama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.41.28

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 13.41.28 in Kannada sript:
ಮುಹೂರ್ತಯಾತೇ ಶಕ್ರೇ ತು ದೇವಶರ್ಮಾ ಮಹಾತಪಾಃ ।
ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಯಜ್ಞಂ ಯಥಾಕಾಮಮಾಜಗಾಮ ಸ್ವಮಾಶ್ರಮಮ್ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 13.41.28 in Bengali sript:
মুহূর্তযাতে শক্রে তু দেবশর্মা মহাতপাঃ ।
কৃত্বা যজ্ঞং যথাকামমাজগাম স্বমাশ্রমম্ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 13.41.28 in Gujarati sript:
મુહૂર્તયાતે શક્રે તુ દેવશર્મા મહાતપાઃ ।
કૃત્વા યજ્ઞં યથાકામમાજગામ સ્વમાશ્રમમ્ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 13.41.28 in Malayalam sript:
മുഹൂര്തയാതേ ശക്രേ തു ദേവശര്മാ മഹാതപാഃ ।
കൃത്വാ യജ്ഞം യഥാകാമമാജഗാമ സ്വമാശ്രമമ് ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.41.28 in Telugu sript:
ముహూర్తయాతే శక్రే తు దేవశర్మా మహాతపాః ।
కృత్వా యజ్ఞం యథాకామమాజగామ స్వమాశ్రమమ్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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