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 13.99.2

भीष्म उवाच ।
सुप्रदर्शा वनवती चित्रधातुविभूषिता ।
उपेता सर्वबीजैश्च श्रेष्ठा भूमिरिहोच्यते ॥ २ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
supradarśā vanavatī citradhātuvibhūṣitā |
upetā sarvabījaiśca śreṣṭhā bhūmirihocyate || 2 ||

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

...is no penance that is superior to abstention from food! In this connection is recited the ancient narrative of the discourse between Bhagiratha and the illustrious Brahman (the Grandsire of the Creation). It has been heard by us, O Bharata, that...

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

Bhishma, Supradarsha, Vana, Vati, Citradha, Bhushita, Upetri, Upeta, Sarvabija, Shreshtha, Bhumi, Iha, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.99.2). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (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: “supradarśā vanavatī citradhātuvibhūṣitā
  • supradarśā* -
  • supradarśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    supradarśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vana -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    van (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vatī -
  • vatī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • citradhā -
  • citradhā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • atuvi -
  • tu (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • bhūṣitā -
  • bhūṣ -> bhūṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • Line 3: “upetā sarvabījaiśca śreṣṭhā bhūmirihocyate
  • upetā -
  • upetṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    upetā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvabījaiś -
  • sarvabīja (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śreṣṭhā* -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhūmir -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iho -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.99.2

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 13.99.2 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸುಪ್ರದರ್ಶಾ ವನವತೀ ಚಿತ್ರಧಾತುವಿಭೂಷಿತಾ ।
ಉಪೇತಾ ಸರ್ವಬೀಜೈಶ್ಚ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾ ಭೂಮಿರಿಹೋಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 13.99.2 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
সুপ্রদর্শা বনবতী চিত্রধাতুবিভূষিতা ।
উপেতা সর্ববীজৈশ্চ শ্রেষ্ঠা ভূমিরিহোচ্যতে ॥ ২ ॥

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 13.99.2 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
સુપ્રદર્શા વનવતી ચિત્રધાતુવિભૂષિતા ।
ઉપેતા સર્વબીજૈશ્ચ શ્રેષ્ઠા ભૂમિરિહોચ્યતે ॥ ૨ ॥

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 13.99.2 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
സുപ്രദര്ശാ വനവതീ ചിത്രധാതുവിഭൂഷിതാ ।
ഉപേതാ സര്വബീജൈശ്ച ശ്രേഷ്ഠാ ഭൂമിരിഹോച്യതേ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.99.2 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
సుప్రదర్శా వనవతీ చిత్రధాతువిభూషితా ।
ఉపేతా సర్వబీజైశ్చ శ్రేష్ఠా భూమిరిహోచ్యతే ॥ ౨ ॥

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