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 13.96.31

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नाभाग उवाच ।
अनृतं भाषतु सदा सद्भिश्चैव विरुध्यतु ।
शुल्केन कन्यां ददतु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् ॥ ३१ ॥

nābhāga uvāca |
anṛtaṃ bhāṣatu sadā sadbhiścaiva virudhyatu |
śulkena kanyāṃ dadatu yaste harati puṣkaram || 31 ||

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

...the mercy! I ask you! Do you resolve my doubt. By what auspicious course of conduct should I wish to achieve my emancipation? O foremost of men, by what means shall I succeed in getting rid of my status as a Candala?' "The person of the royal...
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 (13.96.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nabhaga, Anrita, Bhasha, Sada, Sad, Sat, Shulka, Kani, Kanya, 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 13.96.31). 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: “nābhāga uvāca ”
nābhāga* -
nābhāga (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: “anṛtaṃ bhāṣatu sadā sadbhiścaiva virudhyatu ”
anṛtam -
anṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

anṛta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

anṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bhāṣa -
bhāṣa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhāṣa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
sadā -
sadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

sad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
sadbhiś -
sat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

sat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

sad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

sad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
cai -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
vi -
vi (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

vi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

vi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ve (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
rudhya -
√rudh -> rudhya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √rudh]

√rudh -> rudhya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √rudh]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
Line 3: “śulkena kanyāṃ dadatu yaste harati puṣkaram ”
śulkena -
śulka (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

śulka (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
kanyām -
kanī (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

kanyā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
dadatu -
√dā (verb class 1)

[imperative active third single]

√dā (verb class 3)

[imperative active third plural]

√dad (verb class 1)

[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 13.96.31

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 13.96.31 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಭಾಗ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅನೃತಂ ಭಾಷತು ಸದಾ ಸದ್ಭಿಶ್ಚೈವ ವಿರುಧ್ಯತು ।
ಶುಲ್ಕೇನ ಕನ್ಯಾಂ ದದತು ಯಸ್ತೇ ಹರತಿ ಪುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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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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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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 13.96.31 in Bengali sript:
নাভাগ উবাচ ।
অনৃতং ভাষতু সদা সদ্ভিশ্চৈব বিরুধ্যতু ।
শুল্কেন কন্যাং দদতু যস্তে হরতি পুষ্করম্ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 13.96.31 in Gujarati sript:
નાભાગ ઉવાચ ।
અનૃતં ભાષતુ સદા સદ્ભિશ્ચૈવ વિરુધ્યતુ ।
શુલ્કેન કન્યાં દદતુ યસ્તે હરતિ પુષ્કરમ્ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 13.96.31 in Malayalam sript:
നാഭാഗ ഉവാച ।
അനൃതം ഭാഷതു സദാ സദ്ഭിശ്ചൈവ വിരുധ്യതു ।
ശുല്കേന കന്യാം ദദതു യസ്തേ ഹരതി പുഷ്കരമ് ॥ ൩൧ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.96.31 in Telugu sript:
నాభాగ ఉవాచ ।
అనృతం భాషతు సదా సద్భిశ్చైవ విరుధ్యతు ।
శుల్కేన కన్యాం దదతు యస్తే హరతి పుష్కరమ్ ॥ ౩౧ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021