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 13.81.23

अवश्यं मानना कार्या तवास्माभिर्यशस्विनि ।
शकृन्मूत्रे निवस नः पुण्यमेतद्धि नः शुभे ॥ २३ ॥

avaśyaṃ mānanā kāryā tavāsmābhiryaśasvini |
śakṛnmūtre nivasa naḥ puṇyametaddhi naḥ śubhe || 23 ||

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

...} About this time, a frog, living in water, appeared on the surface thereof from the nethermost regions, with cheerless heart in consequence of having been scorched by the energy of Agni. The little creature addressed the deities who had become...

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

Avashyam, Manana, Kari, Karya, Yushmad, Asmad, Yashasvin, Yashasvini, Yashasvi, Shakrinmutra, Vasa, Punya, Etad, Shubha, Shubh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.81.23). 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: “avaśyaṃ mānanā kāryā tavāsmābhiryaśasvini
  • avaśyam -
  • avaśyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avaśyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mānanā -
  • mānanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāryā -
  • kāri (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kārī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāryā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • tavā -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • asmābhir -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yaśasvini -
  • yaśasvinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yaśasvin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yaśasvin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    yaśasvī (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “śakṛnmūtre nivasa naḥ puṇyametaddhi naḥ śubhe
  • śakṛnmūtre -
  • śakṛnmūtra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • 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]
  • vasa -
  • vasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • etaddh -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • śubhe -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.81.23

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 13.81.23 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಶ್ಯಂ ಮಾನನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಾ ತವಾಸ್ಮಾಭಿರ್ಯಶಸ್ವಿನಿ ।
ಶಕೃನ್ಮೂತ್ರೇ ನಿವಸ ನಃ ಪುಣ್ಯಮೇತದ್ಧಿ ನಃ ಶುಭೇ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 13.81.23 in Bengali sript:
অবশ্যং মাননা কার্যা তবাস্মাভির্যশস্বিনি ।
শকৃন্মূত্রে নিবস নঃ পুণ্যমেতদ্ধি নঃ শুভে ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 13.81.23 in Gujarati sript:
અવશ્યં માનના કાર્યા તવાસ્માભિર્યશસ્વિનિ ।
શકૃન્મૂત્રે નિવસ નઃ પુણ્યમેતદ્ધિ નઃ શુભે ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 13.81.23 in Malayalam sript:
അവശ്യം മാനനാ കാര്യാ തവാസ്മാഭിര്യശസ്വിനി ।
ശകൃന്മൂത്രേ നിവസ നഃ പുണ്യമേതദ്ധി നഃ ശുഭേ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.81.23 in Telugu sript:
అవశ్యం మాననా కార్యా తవాస్మాభిర్యశస్విని ।
శకృన్మూత్రే నివస నః పుణ్యమేతద్ధి నః శుభే ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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