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 13.112.2

केन वृत्तेन राजेन्द्र वर्तमाना नरा युधि ।
प्राप्नुवन्त्युत्तमं स्वर्गं कथं च नरकं नृप ॥ २ ॥

kena vṛttena rājendra vartamānā narā yudhi |
prāpnuvantyuttamaṃ svargaṃ kathaṃ ca narakaṃ nṛpa || 2 ||

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

...be worshipped. Similarly, all men endued with penances deserve to be worshipped. Those who make gifts obtain happiness hereafter and much prosperity here. Righteous men of this world, by making gifts of food obtain both this world and that of...

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

Kena, Kah, Kim, Vritta, Rajendra, Vartamana, Nara, Yudh, Pra, Uttamam, Uttama, Svarga, Katham, Katha, Naraka, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.112.2). 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: “kena vṛttena rājendra vartamānā narā yudhi
  • kena -
  • kena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vṛttena -
  • vṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vṛtta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • rājendra -
  • rājendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vartamānā* -
  • vartamāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vartamānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • narā* -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yudhi -
  • yudh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yudh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “prāpnuvantyuttamaṃ svargaṃ kathaṃ ca narakaṃ nṛpa
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnuvantyu -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third plural]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svargam -
  • svarga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svarga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svargā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • narakam -
  • naraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naraka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.112.2

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 13.112.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕೇನ ವೃತ್ತೇನ ರಾಜೇನ್ದ್ರ ವರ್ತಮಾನಾ ನರಾ ಯುಧಿ ।
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನುವನ್ತ್ಯುತ್ತಮಂ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಂ ಕಥಂ ಚ ನರಕಂ ನೃಪ ॥ 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 13.112.2 in Bengali sript:
কেন বৃত্তেন রাজেন্দ্র বর্তমানা নরা যুধি ।
প্রাপ্নুবন্ত্যুত্তমং স্বর্গং কথং চ নরকং নৃপ ॥ 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 13.112.2 in Gujarati sript:
કેન વૃત્તેન રાજેન્દ્ર વર્તમાના નરા યુધિ ।
પ્રાપ્નુવન્ત્યુત્તમં સ્વર્ગં કથં ચ નરકં નૃપ ॥ 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 13.112.2 in Malayalam sript:
കേന വൃത്തേന രാജേന്ദ്ര വര്തമാനാ നരാ യുധി ।
പ്രാപ്നുവന്ത്യുത്തമം സ്വര്ഗം കഥം ച നരകം നൃപ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.112.2 in Telugu sript:
కేన వృత్తేన రాజేన్ద్ర వర్తమానా నరా యుధి ।
ప్రాప్నువన్త్యుత్తమం స్వర్గం కథం చ నరకం నృప ॥ ౨ ॥

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