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 13.51.20

अगाधेऽम्भसि मग्नस्य सामात्यस्य सहर्त्विजः ।
प्लवो भव महर्षे त्वं कुरु मूल्यविनिश्चयम् ॥ २० ॥

agādhe'mbhasi magnasya sāmātyasya sahartvijaḥ |
plavo bhava maharṣe tvaṃ kuru mūlyaviniścayam || 20 ||

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

...thine shall we accomplish? Command us, O great ascetic!' "Bhishma continued, 'This addressed by them, Cyauana, from among that heap of fishes around him, said, 'Do you with concentrated attention hear what my most cherished wish is. I shall...

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

Agadha, Ambhas, Magna, Samatya, Saha, Sah, Ritvij, Plava, Bhava, Maharshi, Tva, Yushmad, Mulya, Vinishcaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.51.20). 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: “agādhe'mbhasi magnasya sāmātyasya sahartvijaḥ
  • agādhe' -
  • agādha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agādha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agādhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gādh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • ambhasi -
  • ambhas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • magnasya -
  • magna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    magna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    majj -> magna (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √majj class 6 verb]
    majj -> magna (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √majj class 6 verb]
  • sāmātyasya -
  • sāmātya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sāmātya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sahar -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sah (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṛtvijaḥ -
  • ṛtvij (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ṛtvij (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “plavo bhava maharṣe tvaṃ kuru mūlyaviniścayam
  • plavo* -
  • plava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • maharṣe -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mūlya -
  • mūlya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mūlya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mūl -> mūlya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mūl]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mūl class 1 verb]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mūl class 1 verb]
  • viniścayam -
  • viniścaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.51.20

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 13.51.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅಗಾಧೇಽಮ್ಭಸಿ ಮಗ್ನಸ್ಯ ಸಾಮಾತ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಸಹರ್ತ್ವಿಜಃ ।
ಪ್ಲವೋ ಭವ ಮಹರ್ಷೇ ತ್ವಂ ಕುರು ಮೂಲ್ಯವಿನಿಶ್ಚಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 13.51.20 in Bengali sript:
অগাধেঽম্ভসি মগ্নস্য সামাত্যস্য সহর্ত্বিজঃ ।
প্লবো ভব মহর্ষে ত্বং কুরু মূল্যবিনিশ্চযম্ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 13.51.20 in Gujarati sript:
અગાધેઽમ્ભસિ મગ્નસ્ય સામાત્યસ્ય સહર્ત્વિજઃ ।
પ્લવો ભવ મહર્ષે ત્વં કુરુ મૂલ્યવિનિશ્ચયમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 13.51.20 in Malayalam sript:
അഗാധേഽമ്ഭസി മഗ്നസ്യ സാമാത്യസ്യ സഹര്ത്വിജഃ ।
പ്ലവോ ഭവ മഹര്ഷേ ത്വം കുരു മൂല്യവിനിശ്ചയമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.51.20 in Telugu sript:
అగాధేఽమ్భసి మగ్నస్య సామాత్యస్య సహర్త్విజః ।
ప్లవో భవ మహర్షే త్వం కురు మూల్యవినిశ్చయమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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