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 13.113.1

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युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
अधर्मस्य गतिर्ब्रह्मन्कथिता मे त्वयानघ ।
धर्मस्य तु गतिं श्रोतुमिच्छामि वदतां वर ।
कृत्वा कर्माणि पापानि कथं यान्ति शुभां गतिम् ॥ १ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
adharmasya gatirbrahmankathitā me tvayānagha |
dharmasya tu gatiṃ śrotumicchāmi vadatāṃ vara |
kṛtvā karmāṇi pāpāni kathaṃ yānti śubhāṃ gatim || 1 ||

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

...free. Gifts should be made to us, on the day of the new moon, of sesame seeds and water. In the season of rains, lamps should be lighted. By these acts of men, they can free themselves from the debt they owe to the Pitris.{GL_NOTE:176645:} Such...
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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 (13.113.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yudhishthira, Adharma, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Anagha, Dharma, Gati, Shrotu, Vadat, Vara, Kritva, Kritvan, Karman, Papa, Katham, Katha, Yantin, Yanti, Shubha, Shubh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.113.1). 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: “adharmasya gatirbrahmankathitā me tvayānagha ”
adharmasya -
adharma (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
Cannot analyse gatirbrahmankathitā*me
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive 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: “dharmasya tu gatiṃ śrotumicchāmi vadatāṃ vara ”
dharmasya -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
gatim -
gati (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

gati (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
śrotum -
√śru -> śrotum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √śru]

śrotu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
icchāmi -
√iṣ (verb class 6)

[present active first single]
vadatām -
√vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)

[genitive plural from √vad class 1 verb]

√vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)

[genitive plural from √vad class 1 verb]

√vad (verb class 1)

[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
vara -
vara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√vṛ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
Line 4: “kṛtvā karmāṇi pāpāni kathaṃ yānti śubhāṃ gatim ”
kṛtvā -
kṛtvā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √kṛ]

kṛtvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
karmāṇi -
karman (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
pāpāni -
pāpa (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
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]
yānti -
yāntin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

yāntin (noun, neuter)

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

yāntī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

yāntī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

yāntī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
śubhām -
śubhā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

śubh (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
gatim -
gati (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

gati (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.113.1

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 13.113.1 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಗತಿರ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ಕಥಿತಾ ಮೇ ತ್ವಯಾನಘ ।
ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಯ ತು ಗತಿಂ ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ವದತಾಂ ವರ ।
ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಪಾಪಾನಿ ಕಥಂ ಯಾನ್ತಿ ಶುಭಾಂ ಗತಿಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 13.113.1 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
অধর্মস্য গতির্ব্রহ্মন্কথিতা মে ত্বযানঘ ।
ধর্মস্য তু গতিং শ্রোতুমিচ্ছামি বদতাং বর ।
কৃত্বা কর্মাণি পাপানি কথং যান্তি শুভাং গতিম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 13.113.1 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
અધર્મસ્ય ગતિર્બ્રહ્મન્કથિતા મે ત્વયાનઘ ।
ધર્મસ્ય તુ ગતિં શ્રોતુમિચ્છામિ વદતાં વર ।
કૃત્વા કર્માણિ પાપાનિ કથં યાન્તિ શુભાં ગતિમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 13.113.1 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
അധര്മസ്യ ഗതിര്ബ്രഹ്മന്കഥിതാ മേ ത്വയാനഘ ।
ധര്മസ്യ തു ഗതിം ശ്രോതുമിച്ഛാമി വദതാം വര ।
കൃത്വാ കര്മാണി പാപാനി കഥം യാന്തി ശുഭാം ഗതിമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.113.1 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
అధర్మస్య గతిర్బ్రహ్మన్కథితా మే త్వయానఘ ।
ధర్మస్య తు గతిం శ్రోతుమిచ్ఛామి వదతాం వర ।
కృత్వా కర్మాణి పాపాని కథం యాన్తి శుభాం గతిమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021