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 13.87.1

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य धर्मात्मन्धर्मः प्रोक्तस्त्वयानघ ।
तथैव मे श्राद्धविधिं कृत्स्नं प्रब्रूहि पार्थिव ॥ १ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
cāturvarṇyasya dharmātmandharmaḥ proktastvayānagha |
tathaiva me śrāddhavidhiṃ kṛtsnaṃ prabrūhi pārthiva || 1 ||

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

...one’s own body is not to be regarded either as an ascetic or as one conversant with duty{GL_NOTE:176513:}. Renunciation, however, is regarded as the best of penances. A Brahmana should always be an abstainer from food, and observe the vow called...

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

Yudhishthira, Caturvarnya, Dharmatman, Dharma, Prokta, Tva, Yushmad, Anagha, Tatha, Asmad, Shraddhavidhi, Kritsna, Pra, Parthiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.87.1). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “cāturvarṇyasya dharmātmandharmaḥ proktastvayānagha
  • cāturvarṇyasya -
  • cāturvarṇya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dharmātman -
  • dharmātman (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    dharmātman (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • dharmaḥ -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • proktas -
  • prokta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • anagha -
  • anagha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anagha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “tathaiva me śrāddhavidhiṃ kṛtsnaṃ prabrūhi pārthiva
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • śrāddhavidhim -
  • śrāddhavidhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtsnam -
  • kṛtsna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtsna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtsnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pārthiva -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.87.1

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 13.87.1 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಚಾತುರ್ವರ್ಣ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮನ್ಧರ್ಮಃ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ತಸ್ತ್ವಯಾನಘ ।
ತಥೈವ ಮೇ ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧವಿಧಿಂ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಂ ಪ್ರಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 13.87.1 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
চাতুর্বর্ণ্যস্য ধর্মাত্মন্ধর্মঃ প্রোক্তস্ত্বযানঘ ।
তথৈব মে শ্রাদ্ধবিধিং কৃত্স্নং প্রব্রূহি পার্থিব ॥ ১ ॥

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 13.87.1 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
ચાતુર્વર્ણ્યસ્ય ધર્માત્મન્ધર્મઃ પ્રોક્તસ્ત્વયાનઘ ।
તથૈવ મે શ્રાદ્ધવિધિં કૃત્સ્નં પ્રબ્રૂહિ પાર્થિવ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 13.87.1 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
ചാതുര്വര്ണ്യസ്യ ധര്മാത്മന്ധര്മഃ പ്രോക്തസ്ത്വയാനഘ ।
തഥൈവ മേ ശ്രാദ്ധവിധിം കൃത്സ്നം പ്രബ്രൂഹി പാര്ഥിവ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.87.1 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
చాతుర్వర్ణ్యస్య ధర్మాత్మన్ధర్మః ప్రోక్తస్త్వయానఘ ।
తథైవ మే శ్రాద్ధవిధిం కృత్స్నం ప్రబ్రూహి పార్థివ ॥ ౧ ॥

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