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 13.50.3

पुरा महर्षिश्च्यवनो भार्गवो भरतर्षभ ।
उदवासकृतारम्भो बभूव सुमहाव्रतः ॥ ३ ॥

purā maharṣiścyavano bhārgavo bharatarṣabha |
udavāsakṛtārambho babhūva sumahāvrataḥ || 3 ||

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

...kinds of sons called Apadhvansaja and six others that are Apasadas. These are the several kinds of sons mentioned in the scriptures, learn, O Bharata! "Yudhishthira said, 'Who are the six that are called Apadhvansajas? Who also are the Apasadas...

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

Pura, Maharshi, Cyavana, Bhargava, Bharatarshabha, Udavasa, Krit, Krita, Sumahavrata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.50.3). 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: “purā maharṣiścyavano bhārgavo bharatarṣabha
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • maharṣiś -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cyavano* -
  • cyavana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhārgavo* -
  • bhārgava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “udavāsakṛtārambho babhūva sumahāvrataḥ
  • udavāsa -
  • udavāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udavāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtā -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • arambho* -
  • rambh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • sumahāvrataḥ -
  • sumahāvrata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.50.3

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 13.50.3 in Kannada sript:
ಪುರಾ ಮಹರ್ಷಿಶ್ಚ್ಯವನೋ ಭಾರ್ಗವೋ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಉದವಾಸಕೃತಾರಮ್ಭೋ ಬಭೂವ ಸುಮಹಾವ್ರತಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 13.50.3 in Bengali sript:
পুরা মহর্ষিশ্চ্যবনো ভার্গবো ভরতর্ষভ ।
উদবাসকৃতারম্ভো বভূব সুমহাব্রতঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 13.50.3 in Gujarati sript:
પુરા મહર્ષિશ્ચ્યવનો ભાર્ગવો ભરતર્ષભ ।
ઉદવાસકૃતારમ્ભો બભૂવ સુમહાવ્રતઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 13.50.3 in Malayalam sript:
പുരാ മഹര്ഷിശ്ച്യവനോ ഭാര്ഗവോ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
ഉദവാസകൃതാരമ്ഭോ ബഭൂവ സുമഹാവ്രതഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.50.3 in Telugu sript:
పురా మహర్షిశ్చ్యవనో భార్గవో భరతర్షభ ।
ఉదవాసకృతారమ్భో బభూవ సుమహావ్రతః ॥ ౩ ॥

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