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 13.126.18

मृगैश्च विविधाकारैर्हाहाभूतमचेतनम् ।
शिखरं तस्य शैलस्य मथितं दीप्तदर्शनम् ॥ १८ ॥

mṛgaiśca vividhākārairhāhābhūtamacetanam |
śikharaṃ tasya śailasya mathitaṃ dīptadarśanam || 18 ||

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

...eternal merit. Hospitality towards all, and the pursuit of the aggregate of three, are the duties of the householder. The duties of the Sudra consist in the pursuit of the aggregate of three. The Religion ordained for the householder is said...

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

Mriga, Vividhakara, Haha, Abhuta, Acetana, Shikhara, Tad, Shaila, Mathita, Dipta, Darshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.126.18). 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: “mṛgaiśca vividhākārairhāhābhūtamacetanam
  • mṛgaiś -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vividhākārair -
  • vividhākāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vividhākāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • hāhā -
  • hāha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hāha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hāhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • abhūtam -
  • abhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second dual]
  • acetanam -
  • acetana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    acetana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    acetanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śikharaṃ tasya śailasya mathitaṃ dīptadarśanam
  • śikharam -
  • śikhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śikhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śikharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śailasya -
  • śaila (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śaila (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mathitam -
  • mathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    manth -> mathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √manth class 1 verb], [accusative single from √manth class 9 verb]
    manth -> mathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √manth class 1 verb], [accusative single from √manth class 1 verb], [nominative single from √manth class 9 verb], [accusative single from √manth class 9 verb]
  • dīpta -
  • dīpta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīpta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • darśanam -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.126.18

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 13.126.18 in Kannada sript:
ಮೃಗೈಶ್ಚ ವಿವಿಧಾಕಾರೈರ್ಹಾಹಾಭೂತಮಚೇತನಮ್ ।
ಶಿಖರಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಶೈಲಸ್ಯ ಮಥಿತಂ ದೀಪ್ತದರ್ಶನಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 13.126.18 in Bengali sript:
মৃগৈশ্চ বিবিধাকারৈর্হাহাভূতমচেতনম্ ।
শিখরং তস্য শৈলস্য মথিতং দীপ্তদর্শনম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 13.126.18 in Gujarati sript:
મૃગૈશ્ચ વિવિધાકારૈર્હાહાભૂતમચેતનમ્ ।
શિખરં તસ્ય શૈલસ્ય મથિતં દીપ્તદર્શનમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 13.126.18 in Malayalam sript:
മൃഗൈശ്ച വിവിധാകാരൈര്ഹാഹാഭൂതമചേതനമ് ।
ശിഖരം തസ്യ ശൈലസ്യ മഥിതം ദീപ്തദര്ശനമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.126.18 in Telugu sript:
మృగైశ్చ వివిధాకారైర్హాహాభూతమచేతనమ్ ।
శిఖరం తస్య శైలస్య మథితం దీప్తదర్శనమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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