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 13.57.21

सान्त्वदः सर्वभूतानां सर्वशोकैर्विमुच्यते ।
देवशुश्रूषया राज्यं दिव्यं रूपं नियच्छति ॥ २१ ॥

sāntvadaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ sarvaśokairvimucyate |
devaśuśrūṣayā rājyaṃ divyaṃ rūpaṃ niyacchati || 21 ||

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

...of Bharata’s race, the highest and best of gifts. Gift of gold, gift of kine, and gift of earth,—these are regarded as sin-cleansing. They rescue the giver from his evil acts. O chief of men, do you always make such gifts unto those that are...

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

Santvada, Sarvabhuta, Saru, Sarva, Ashoka, Ucyat, Deva, Shushrusha, Rajya, Divya, Rupa, Yacchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.57.21). 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: “sāntvadaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ sarvaśokairvimucyate
  • sāntvadaḥ -
  • sāntvada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvabhūtānām -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sarva -
  • saru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    saru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • aśokair -
  • aśoka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    aśoka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vim -
  • vi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “devaśuśrūṣayā rājyaṃ divyaṃ rūpaṃ niyacchati
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śuśrūṣayā -
  • śuśrūṣā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • divyam -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • yacchati -
  • yam -> yacchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yacchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.57.21

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 13.57.21 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾನ್ತ್ವದಃ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಸರ್ವಶೋಕೈರ್ವಿಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ।
ದೇವಶುಶ್ರೂಷಯಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ದಿವ್ಯಂ ರೂಪಂ ನಿಯಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 13.57.21 in Bengali sript:
সান্ত্বদঃ সর্বভূতানাং সর্বশোকৈর্বিমুচ্যতে ।
দেবশুশ্রূষযা রাজ্যং দিব্যং রূপং নিযচ্ছতি ॥ ২১ ॥

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 13.57.21 in Gujarati sript:
સાન્ત્વદઃ સર્વભૂતાનાં સર્વશોકૈર્વિમુચ્યતે ।
દેવશુશ્રૂષયા રાજ્યં દિવ્યં રૂપં નિયચ્છતિ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 13.57.21 in Malayalam sript:
സാന്ത്വദഃ സര്വഭൂതാനാം സര്വശോകൈര്വിമുച്യതേ ।
ദേവശുശ്രൂഷയാ രാജ്യം ദിവ്യം രൂപം നിയച്ഛതി ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.57.21 in Telugu sript:
సాన్త్వదః సర్వభూతానాం సర్వశోకైర్విముచ్యతే ।
దేవశుశ్రూషయా రాజ్యం దివ్యం రూపం నియచ్ఛతి ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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