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 13.136.23

एवं यद्यप्यनिष्टेषु वर्तते सर्वकर्मसु ।
सर्वथा ब्राह्मणो मान्यो दैवतं विद्धि तत्परम् ॥ २३ ॥

evaṃ yadyapyaniṣṭeṣu vartate sarvakarmasu |
sarvathā brāhmaṇo mānyo daivataṃ viddhi tatparam || 23 ||

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

...Vasudeva is said to be the lord of righteousness. The Rishis, the Pitris, the deities, the great (primal) elements, the metals, indeed, the entire mobile and immobile universe, has sprung from Narayana. Yoga, the Sankhya Philosophy, knowledge...

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

Evam, Eva, Yadi, Yad, Api, Apya, Anishta, Vartat, Sarvakarman, Sarvatha, Brahmana, Mani, Manya, Daivata, Tatpara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.136.23). 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: “evaṃ yadyapyaniṣṭeṣu vartate sarvakarmasu
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yadya -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • aniṣṭeṣu -
  • aniṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    aniṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • sarvakarmasu -
  • sarvakarman (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sarvakarman (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “sarvathā brāhmaṇo mānyo daivataṃ viddhi tatparam
  • sarvathā -
  • sarvathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • brāhmaṇo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mānyo* -
  • mānī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mānya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mān -> mānya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mān class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mān class 10 verb]
    man -> mānya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [nominative single from √man]
  • daivatam -
  • daivata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daivata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daivatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viddhi -
  • viddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tatparam -
  • tatpara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatpara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.136.23

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 13.136.23 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ಯದ್ಯಪ್ಯನಿಷ್ಟೇಷು ವರ್ತತೇ ಸರ್ವಕರ್ಮಸು ।
ಸರ್ವಥಾ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋ ಮಾನ್ಯೋ ದೈವತಂ ವಿದ್ಧಿ ತತ್ಪರಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 13.136.23 in Bengali sript:
এবং যদ্যপ্যনিষ্টেষু বর্ততে সর্বকর্মসু ।
সর্বথা ব্রাহ্মণো মান্যো দৈবতং বিদ্ধি তত্পরম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 13.136.23 in Gujarati sript:
એવં યદ્યપ્યનિષ્ટેષુ વર્તતે સર્વકર્મસુ ।
સર્વથા બ્રાહ્મણો માન્યો દૈવતં વિદ્ધિ તત્પરમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 13.136.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവം യദ്യപ്യനിഷ്ടേഷു വര്തതേ സര്വകര്മസു ।
സര്വഥാ ബ്രാഹ്മണോ മാന്യോ ദൈവതം വിദ്ധി തത്പരമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.136.23 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం యద్యప్యనిష్టేషు వర్తతే సర్వకర్మసు ।
సర్వథా బ్రాహ్మణో మాన్యో దైవతం విద్ధి తత్పరమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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