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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 13.136.20
अविद्वान्ब्राह्मणो देवः पात्रं वै पावनं महत् ।
विद्वान्भूयस्तरो देवः पूर्णसागरसंनिभः ॥ २० ॥
avidvānbrāhmaṇo devaḥ pātraṃ vai pāvanaṃ mahat |
vidvānbhūyastaro devaḥ pūrṇasāgarasaṃnibhaḥ || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...sun, moon and stars, the welkin, the points of the compass, the earth and the ocean, are all held and supported by the prowess of the high-souled Vasudeva. The whole mobile and immobile universe with the deities, Asuras, and Gandharvas, Yakshas...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.136.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Avidvas, Brahmana, Deva, Devri, Patra, Pavana, Mahat, Vidvas, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Tara, Taras, Purna, Sagara, Samnibha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.136.20). 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: “avidvānbrāhmaṇo devaḥ pātraṃ vai pāvanaṃ mahat ”
- avidvān -
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avidvas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- brāhmaṇo* -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- devaḥ -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]devṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- pātram -
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pātra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pātra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- pāvanam -
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pāvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]pāvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mahat -
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atimahat (noun, masculine)[compound]mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “vidvānbhūyastaro devaḥ pūrṇasāgarasaṃnibhaḥ ”
- vidvān -
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vidvas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √vid class 2 verb]
- bhūyas -
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bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]bhūyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhūyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- taro* -
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taras (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]taras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- devaḥ -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]devṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- pūrṇa -
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pūrṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pūrṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]√pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
- sāgara -
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sāgara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sāgara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃnibhaḥ -
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saṃnibha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.136.20
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.136.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅವಿದ್ವಾನ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋ ದೇವಃ ಪಾತ್ರಂ ವೈ ಪಾವನಂ ಮಹತ್ ।
ವಿದ್ವಾನ್ಭೂಯಸ್ತರೋ ದೇವಃ ಪೂರ್ಣಸಾಗರಸಂನಿಭಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.136.20 in Bengali sript:
অবিদ্বান্ব্রাহ্মণো দেবঃ পাত্রং বৈ পাবনং মহত্ ।
বিদ্বান্ভূযস্তরো দেবঃ পূর্ণসাগরসংনিভঃ ॥ ২০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.136.20 in Gujarati sript:
અવિદ્વાન્બ્રાહ્મણો દેવઃ પાત્રં વૈ પાવનં મહત્ ।
વિદ્વાન્ભૂયસ્તરો દેવઃ પૂર્ણસાગરસંનિભઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.136.20 in Malayalam sript:
അവിദ്വാന്ബ്രാഹ്മണോ ദേവഃ പാത്രം വൈ പാവനം മഹത് ।
വിദ്വാന്ഭൂയസ്തരോ ദേവഃ പൂര്ണസാഗരസംനിഭഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.136.20 in Telugu sript:
అవిద్వాన్బ్రాహ్మణో దేవః పాత్రం వై పావనం మహత్ ।
విద్వాన్భూయస్తరో దేవః పూర్ణసాగరసంనిభః ॥ ౨౦ ॥