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 13.138.19

नास्त्यण्डमस्ति तु ब्रह्मा स राजंल्लोकभावनः ।
इत्युक्तः स तदा तूष्णीमभूद्वायुस्तमब्रवीत् ॥ १९ ॥

nāstyaṇḍamasti tu brahmā sa rājaṃllokabhāvanaḥ |
ityuktaḥ sa tadā tūṣṇīmabhūdvāyustamabravīt || 19 ||

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

...names of these deities and Rishis and kings, those lords of the universe,—who are enhancers of fame. Sankhya, and Yoga which is highest of the high, and Havya and Kavya and that refuge of all the Srutis, viz., Supreme Brahma, have been declared...

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

Nasti, Anda, Asti, Brahma, Rajan, Rajat, Lokabhavana, Iti, Ukta, Tada, Tushnim, Tushni, Vayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.138.19). 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: “nāstyaṇḍamasti tu brahmā sa rājaṃllokabhāvanaḥ
  • nāstya -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aṇḍam -
  • aṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • brahmā -
  • brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājaṃl -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • lokabhāvanaḥ -
  • lokabhāvana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ityuktaḥ sa tadā tūṣṇīmabhūdvāyustamabravīt
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktaḥ -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tūṣṇīm -
  • tūṣṇīm (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tūṣṇīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūṣṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • abhūd -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • vāyus -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.138.19

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 13.138.19 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಸ್ತ್ಯಣ್ಡಮಸ್ತಿ ತು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ಸ ರಾಜಂಲ್ಲೋಕಭಾವನಃ ।
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತಃ ಸ ತದಾ ತೂಷ್ಣೀಮಭೂದ್ವಾಯುಸ್ತಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 13.138.19 in Bengali sript:
নাস্ত্যণ্ডমস্তি তু ব্রহ্মা স রাজংল্লোকভাবনঃ ।
ইত্যুক্তঃ স তদা তূষ্ণীমভূদ্বাযুস্তমব্রবীত্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 13.138.19 in Gujarati sript:
નાસ્ત્યણ્ડમસ્તિ તુ બ્રહ્મા સ રાજંલ્લોકભાવનઃ ।
ઇત્યુક્તઃ સ તદા તૂષ્ણીમભૂદ્વાયુસ્તમબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 13.138.19 in Malayalam sript:
നാസ്ത്യണ്ഡമസ്തി തു ബ്രഹ്മാ സ രാജംല്ലോകഭാവനഃ ।
ഇത്യുക്തഃ സ തദാ തൂഷ്ണീമഭൂദ്വായുസ്തമബ്രവീത് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.138.19 in Telugu sript:
నాస్త్యణ్డమస్తి తు బ్రహ్మా స రాజంల్లోకభావనః ।
ఇత్యుక్తః స తదా తూష్ణీమభూద్వాయుస్తమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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