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 13.135.18

स्वयंभूः शंभुरादित्यः पुष्कराक्षो महास्वनः ।
अनादिनिधनो धाता विधाता धातुरुत्तमः ॥ १८ ॥

svayaṃbhūḥ śaṃbhurādityaḥ puṣkarākṣo mahāsvanaḥ |
anādinidhano dhātā vidhātā dhāturuttamaḥ || 18 ||

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

...things merge at the universal dissolution); He that is the faultless Path; He that in the form of Jiva, leads to Emancipation; He that leads (Jiva to Emancipation); He that has none to lead Him; He that is endued with great might; He that is...

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

Svayambhu, Shambhu, Aditya, Adityas, Pushkaraksha, Mahasvana, Anadinidhana, Dhata, Vidhata, Dhatri, Dhatu, Uttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.135.18). 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: “svayaṃbhūḥ śaṃbhurādityaḥ puṣkarākṣo mahāsvanaḥ
  • svayambhūḥ -
  • svayambhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    svayambhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svayambhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • śambhur -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādityaḥ -
  • ādityas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āditya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puṣkarākṣo* -
  • puṣkarākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahāsvanaḥ -
  • mahāsvana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “anādinidhano dhātā vidhātā dhāturuttamaḥ
  • anādinidhano* -
  • anādinidhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhātā* -
  • dhātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dhāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vidhātā* -
  • vidhātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhātur -
  • dhātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhātu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhātu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttamaḥ -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.135.18

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 13.135.18 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವಯಂಭೂಃ ಶಂಭುರಾದಿತ್ಯಃ ಪುಷ್ಕರಾಕ್ಷೋ ಮಹಾಸ್ವನಃ ।
ಅನಾದಿನಿಧನೋ ಧಾತಾ ವಿಧಾತಾ ಧಾತುರುತ್ತಮಃ ॥ 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 13.135.18 in Bengali sript:
স্বযংভূঃ শংভুরাদিত্যঃ পুষ্করাক্ষো মহাস্বনঃ ।
অনাদিনিধনো ধাতা বিধাতা ধাতুরুত্তমঃ ॥ 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 13.135.18 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વયંભૂઃ શંભુરાદિત્યઃ પુષ્કરાક્ષો મહાસ્વનઃ ।
અનાદિનિધનો ધાતા વિધાતા ધાતુરુત્તમઃ ॥ 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 13.135.18 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വയംഭൂഃ ശംഭുരാദിത്യഃ പുഷ്കരാക്ഷോ മഹാസ്വനഃ ।
അനാദിനിധനോ ധാതാ വിധാതാ ധാതുരുത്തമഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.135.18 in Telugu sript:
స్వయంభూః శంభురాదిత్యః పుష్కరాక్షో మహాస్వనః ।
అనాదినిధనో ధాతా విధాతా ధాతురుత్తమః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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