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 13.55.20

न च तेऽभूत्सुसूक्ष्मोऽपि मन्युर्मनसि पार्थिव ।
सभार्यस्य नरश्रेष्ठ तेन ते प्रीतिमानहम् ॥ २० ॥

na ca te'bhūtsusūkṣmo'pi manyurmanasi pārthiva |
sabhāryasya naraśreṣṭha tena te prītimānaham || 20 ||

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

...and trees as their food succeed in attaining to heaven. One that subsists upon water only attains to heaven. By making gifts one simply increases one’s wealth. By serving with reverence one’s preceptor one acquires learning. By performing Sraddhas...

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

Tad, Yushmad, Susukshma, Api, Manyu, Manas, Manasin, Parthiva, Sabharya, Narashreshtha, Tena, Pritimat, Aha, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.55.20). 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: “na ca te'bhūtsusūkṣmo'pi manyurmanasi pārthiva
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te' -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • susūkṣmo' -
  • susūkṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • manyur -
  • manyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • manasi -
  • manasin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    manasin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    mnā (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • pārthiva -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “sabhāryasya naraśreṣṭha tena te prītimānaham
  • sabhāryasya -
  • sabhārya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sabhārya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • naraśreṣṭha -
  • naraśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • prītimān -
  • prītimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.55.20

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 13.55.20 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಚ ತೇಽಭೂತ್ಸುಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮೋಽಪಿ ಮನ್ಯುರ್ಮನಸಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ।
ಸಭಾರ್ಯಸ್ಯ ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ತೇನ ತೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಮಾನಹಮ್ ॥ 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 13.55.20 in Bengali sript:
ন চ তেঽভূত্সুসূক্ষ্মোঽপি মন্যুর্মনসি পার্থিব ।
সভার্যস্য নরশ্রেষ্ঠ তেন তে প্রীতিমানহম্ ॥ 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 13.55.20 in Gujarati sript:
ન ચ તેઽભૂત્સુસૂક્ષ્મોઽપિ મન્યુર્મનસિ પાર્થિવ ।
સભાર્યસ્ય નરશ્રેષ્ઠ તેન તે પ્રીતિમાનહમ્ ॥ 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 13.55.20 in Malayalam sript:
ന ച തേഽഭൂത്സുസൂക്ഷ്മോഽപി മന്യുര്മനസി പാര്ഥിവ ।
സഭാര്യസ്യ നരശ്രേഷ്ഠ തേന തേ പ്രീതിമാനഹമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.55.20 in Telugu sript:
న చ తేఽభూత్సుసూక్ష్మోఽపి మన్యుర్మనసి పార్థివ ।
సభార్యస్య నరశ్రేష్ఠ తేన తే ప్రీతిమానహమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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