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 13.131.30

ऋतवागनहंवादी निर्द्वंद्वः शमकोविदः ।
यजते नित्ययज्ञैश्च स्वाध्यायपरमः शुचिः ॥ ३० ॥

ṛtavāganahaṃvādī nirdvaṃdvaḥ śamakovidaḥ |
yajate nityayajñaiśca svādhyāyaparamaḥ śuciḥ || 30 ||

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

...lord, is regarded as entitled to share the merits of her husband. Devotion to her lord is woman’s merit; it is her penance; it is her eternal Heaven. Merit, penances, and Heaven become hers who looks upon her husband as her all in all, and who...

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

Ritu, Ahamvadin, Nirdvandva, Shamaka, Vid, Vida, Yajata, Yajati, Yajat, Nitya, Yajna, Svadhyaya, Parama, Shuci,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.131.30). 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: “ṛtavāganahaṃvādī nirdvaṃdvaḥ śamakovidaḥ
  • ṛtavā -
  • ṛtu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • āgan -
  • ag (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • ahaṃvādī -
  • ahaṃvādin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nirdvandvaḥ -
  • nirdvandva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śamako -
  • śamaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidaḥ -
  • vid (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vida (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yajate nityayajñaiśca svādhyāyaparamaḥ śuciḥ
  • yajate -
  • yajata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yajata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yajatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yajati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • nitya -
  • nitya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yajñaiś -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svādhyāya -
  • svādhyāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svādhyāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paramaḥ -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śuciḥ -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.131.30

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 13.131.30 in Kannada sript:
ಋತವಾಗನಹಂವಾದೀ ನಿರ್ದ್ವಂದ್ವಃ ಶಮಕೋವಿದಃ ।
ಯಜತೇ ನಿತ್ಯಯಜ್ಞೈಶ್ಚ ಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯಪರಮಃ ಶುಚಿಃ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 13.131.30 in Bengali sript:
ঋতবাগনহংবাদী নির্দ্বংদ্বঃ শমকোবিদঃ ।
যজতে নিত্যযজ্ঞৈশ্চ স্বাধ্যাযপরমঃ শুচিঃ ॥ ৩০ ॥

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 13.131.30 in Gujarati sript:
ઋતવાગનહંવાદી નિર્દ્વંદ્વઃ શમકોવિદઃ ।
યજતે નિત્યયજ્ઞૈશ્ચ સ્વાધ્યાયપરમઃ શુચિઃ ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 13.131.30 in Malayalam sript:
ഋതവാഗനഹംവാദീ നിര്ദ്വംദ്വഃ ശമകോവിദഃ ।
യജതേ നിത്യയജ്ഞൈശ്ച സ്വാധ്യായപരമഃ ശുചിഃ ॥ ൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.131.30 in Telugu sript:
ఋతవాగనహంవాదీ నిర్ద్వంద్వః శమకోవిదః ।
యజతే నిత్యయజ్ఞైశ్చ స్వాధ్యాయపరమః శుచిః ॥ ౩౦ ॥

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