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 13.57.41

पितामहस्यानुचरो वीरशायी भवेन्नरः ।
नाधिकं विद्यते तस्मादित्याहुः परमर्षयः ॥ ४१ ॥

pitāmahasyānucaro vīraśāyī bhavennaraḥ |
nādhikaṃ vidyate tasmādityāhuḥ paramarṣayaḥ || 41 ||

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

...your own order, do you worship the Brahmanas with whatever wealth you have, O sinless one, for purposes of adornment or sustaining your power. Let the Brahmanas live in whatever way they like. You should always bend your head unto them with reverence...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.57.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pitamaha, Anucara, Virashayin, Nara, Nri, Adhikam, Adhika, Tasmat, Tad, Iti, Itya, Paramarshi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.57.41). 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: “pitāmahasyānucaro vīraśāyī bhavennaraḥ
  • pitāmahasyā -
  • pitāmaha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • anucaro* -
  • anucara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vīraśāyī -
  • vīraśāyin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaven -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “nādhikaṃ vidyate tasmādityāhuḥ paramarṣayaḥ
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhikam -
  • adhikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • ityā -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • āhuḥ -
  • ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • paramarṣayaḥ -
  • paramarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.57.41

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 13.57.41 in Kannada sript:
ಪಿತಾಮಹಸ್ಯಾನುಚರೋ ವೀರಶಾಯೀ ಭವೇನ್ನರಃ ।
ನಾಧಿಕಂ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ತಸ್ಮಾದಿತ್ಯಾಹುಃ ಪರಮರ್ಷಯಃ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 13.57.41 in Bengali sript:
পিতামহস্যানুচরো বীরশাযী ভবেন্নরঃ ।
নাধিকং বিদ্যতে তস্মাদিত্যাহুঃ পরমর্ষযঃ ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 13.57.41 in Gujarati sript:
પિતામહસ્યાનુચરો વીરશાયી ભવેન્નરઃ ।
નાધિકં વિદ્યતે તસ્માદિત્યાહુઃ પરમર્ષયઃ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 13.57.41 in Malayalam sript:
പിതാമഹസ്യാനുചരോ വീരശായീ ഭവേന്നരഃ ।
നാധികം വിദ്യതേ തസ്മാദിത്യാഹുഃ പരമര്ഷയഃ ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.57.41 in Telugu sript:
పితామహస్యానుచరో వీరశాయీ భవేన్నరః ।
నాధికం విద్యతే తస్మాదిత్యాహుః పరమర్షయః ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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