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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 13.138.14
अथ वा ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठमनु भूतानुपालकम् ।
कर्तारं जीवलोकस्य कस्माज्जानन्विमुह्यसे ॥ १४ ॥
atha vā brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhamanu bhūtānupālakam |
kartāraṃ jīvalokasya kasmājjānanvimuhyase || 14 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...son of Vudha. One should also take the name of Bharata, that hero celebrated over the three worlds. He also who in the Krita age adored the gods in a grand Gomedha sacrifice, viz., Rantideva of great splendour, who was equal unto Mahadeva himself...
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 (13.138.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atha, Var, Brahmana, Shreshtha, Anu, Bhuta, Upa, Alakam, Alaka, Kartri, Kartara, Jivaloka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.138.14). 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: “atha vā brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhamanu bhūtānupālakam ”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brāhmaṇa -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śreṣṭham -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- bhūtān -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- upā -
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upā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- alakam -
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alakam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]alaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “kartāraṃ jīvalokasya kasmājjānanvimuhyase ”
- kartāram -
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kartāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kartāra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kartṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- jīvalokasya -
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jīvaloka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- Cannot analyse kasmājjānanvimuhyase
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.138.14
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 13.138.14 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ವಾ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಮನು ಭೂತಾನುಪಾಲಕಮ್ ।
ಕರ್ತಾರಂ ಜೀವಲೋಕಸ್ಯ ಕಸ್ಮಾಜ್ಜಾನನ್ವಿಮುಹ್ಯಸೇ ॥ ೧೪ ॥
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 13.138.14 in Bengali sript:
অথ বা ব্রাহ্মণশ্রেষ্ঠমনু ভূতানুপালকম্ ।
কর্তারং জীবলোকস্য কস্মাজ্জানন্বিমুহ্যসে ॥ ১৪ ॥
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 13.138.14 in Gujarati sript:
અથ વા બ્રાહ્મણશ્રેષ્ઠમનુ ભૂતાનુપાલકમ્ ।
કર્તારં જીવલોકસ્ય કસ્માજ્જાનન્વિમુહ્યસે ॥ ૧૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.138.14 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ വാ ബ്രാഹ്മണശ്രേഷ്ഠമനു ഭൂതാനുപാലകമ് ।
കര്താരം ജീവലോകസ്യ കസ്മാജ്ജാനന്വിമുഹ്യസേ ॥ ൧൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.138.14 in Telugu sript:
అథ వా బ్రాహ్మణశ్రేష్ఠమను భూతానుపాలకమ్ ।
కర్తారం జీవలోకస్య కస్మాజ్జానన్విముహ్యసే ॥ ౧౪ ॥