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 13.54.31

इत्युक्तः सहभार्यस्तमभ्यगच्छन्महामुनिम् ।
शिरसा वन्दनीयं तमवन्दत स पार्थिवः ॥ ३१ ॥

ityuktaḥ sahabhāryastamabhyagacchanmahāmunim |
śirasā vandanīyaṃ tamavandata sa pārthivaḥ || 31 ||

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

...earth, nay, the sovereignty of very heaven! That Which you thoughtest, O king, was even this. The status of a Brahmana is exceedingly difficult to obtain; after becoming a Brahmana, it is exceedingly difficult to obtain the status of a Rishi...

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

Iti, Ukta, Sahabharya, Tama, Bha, Mahamuni, Shiras, Vandaniya, Vanda, Parthiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.54.31). 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: “ityuktaḥ sahabhāryastamabhyagacchanmahāmunim
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktaḥ -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • sahabhāryas -
  • sahabhārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhya -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • agacchan -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • mahāmunim -
  • mahāmuni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śirasā vandanīyaṃ tamavandata sa pārthivaḥ
  • śirasā -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vandanīyam -
  • vandanīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vandanīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vandanīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vand -> vandanīya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vand class 1 verb]
    vand -> vandanīya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vand class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vand class 1 verb]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vanda -
  • vanda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vanda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārthivaḥ -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.54.31

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 13.54.31 in Kannada sript:
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತಃ ಸಹಭಾರ್ಯಸ್ತಮಭ್ಯಗಚ್ಛನ್ಮಹಾಮುನಿಮ್ ।
ಶಿರಸಾ ವನ್ದನೀಯಂ ತಮವನ್ದತ ಸ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 13.54.31 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যুক্তঃ সহভার্যস্তমভ্যগচ্ছন্মহামুনিম্ ।
শিরসা বন্দনীযং তমবন্দত স পার্থিবঃ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 13.54.31 in Gujarati sript:
ઇત્યુક્તઃ સહભાર્યસ્તમભ્યગચ્છન્મહામુનિમ્ ।
શિરસા વન્દનીયં તમવન્દત સ પાર્થિવઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 13.54.31 in Malayalam sript:
ഇത്യുക്തഃ സഹഭാര്യസ്തമഭ്യഗച്ഛന്മഹാമുനിമ് ।
ശിരസാ വന്ദനീയം തമവന്ദത സ പാര്ഥിവഃ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.54.31 in Telugu sript:
ఇత్యుక్తః సహభార్యస్తమభ్యగచ్ఛన్మహామునిమ్ ।
శిరసా వన్దనీయం తమవన్దత స పార్థివః ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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