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 13.96.30

नारद उवाच ।
गूढोऽज्ञानी बहिः शास्त्रं पठतां विस्वरं पदम् ।
गरीयसोऽवजानातु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् ॥ ३० ॥

nārada uvāca |
gūḍho'jñānī bahiḥ śāstraṃ paṭhatāṃ visvaraṃ padam |
garīyaso'vajānātu yaste harati puṣkaram || 30 ||

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

...this life, born in a sinful order! I fail to see clearly how I may succeed in cleansing myself from all sins. In consequence of some meritorious act of a former life, I have not lost the memory of my previous lives. O king, I throw myself on...

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

Narada, Gudha, Ajnanin, Ajnani, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Shastra, Pathat, Visvara, Pada, Gariyas, Gariyasa, Ava, Yasta, Harat, Pushkara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.96.30). 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: “nārada uvāca
  • nārada* -
  • nārada (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: “gūḍho'jñānī bahiḥ śāstraṃ paṭhatāṃ visvaraṃ padam
  • gūḍho' -
  • gūḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    guh -> gūḍha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √guh class 1 verb]
  • ajñānī -
  • ajñānī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ajñānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ajñānin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bahiḥ -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāstram -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • paṭhatām -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • visvaram -
  • visvara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    visvara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    visvarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “garīyaso'vajānātu yaste harati puṣkaram
  • garīyaso' -
  • garīyas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    garīyas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    garīyasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ava -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jānātu -
  • jñā (verb class 9)
    [imperative active third single]
  • yaste -
  • yasta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [locative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yas class 4 verb]
  • harati -
  • hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • puṣkaram -
  • puṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.96.30

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 13.96.30 in Kannada sript:
ನಾರದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಗೂಢೋಽಜ್ಞಾನೀ ಬಹಿಃ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಪಠತಾಂ ವಿಸ್ವರಂ ಪದಮ್ ।
ಗರೀಯಸೋಽವಜಾನಾತು ಯಸ್ತೇ ಹರತಿ ಪುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 13.96.30 in Bengali sript:
নারদ উবাচ ।
গূঢোঽজ্ঞানী বহিঃ শাস্ত্রং পঠতাং বিস্বরং পদম্ ।
গরীযসোঽবজানাতু যস্তে হরতি পুষ্করম্ ॥ ৩০ ॥

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 13.96.30 in Gujarati sript:
નારદ ઉવાચ ।
ગૂઢોઽજ્ઞાની બહિઃ શાસ્ત્રં પઠતાં વિસ્વરં પદમ્ ।
ગરીયસોઽવજાનાતુ યસ્તે હરતિ પુષ્કરમ્ ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 13.96.30 in Malayalam sript:
നാരദ ഉവാച ।
ഗൂഢോഽജ്ഞാനീ ബഹിഃ ശാസ്ത്രം പഠതാം വിസ്വരം പദമ് ।
ഗരീയസോഽവജാനാതു യസ്തേ ഹരതി പുഷ്കരമ് ॥ ൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.96.30 in Telugu sript:
నారద ఉవాచ ।
గూఢోఽజ్ఞానీ బహిః శాస్త్రం పఠతాం విస్వరం పదమ్ ।
గరీయసోఽవజానాతు యస్తే హరతి పుష్కరమ్ ॥ ౩౦ ॥

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