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 13.149.1

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
नाभागधेयः प्राप्नोति धनं सुबलवानपि ।
भागधेयान्वितस्त्वर्थान्कृशो बालश्च विन्दति ॥ १ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
nābhāgadheyaḥ prāpnoti dhanaṃ subalavānapi |
bhāgadheyānvitastvarthānkṛśo bālaśca vindati || 1 ||

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

...however, behold the other shore of the ocean! If these three, viz., the Vedas, direct perception (or acts that are seen), and behaviour (or, mental purity) together constitute what is to be regarded as authority, it can be alleged that there...

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

Yudhishthira, Nabhaga, Dheya, Pra, Dhana, Subalavat, Api, Bhagadheya, Vita, Tva, Artha, Krisha, Bala, Vindat, Vindati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.149.1). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “nābhāgadheyaḥ prāpnoti dhanaṃ subalavānapi
  • nābhāga -
  • nābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dheyaḥ -
  • dheya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • dhanam -
  • dhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • subalavān -
  • subalavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 3: “bhāgadheyānvitastvarthānkṛśo bālaśca vindati
  • bhāgadheyān -
  • bhāgadheya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vitas -
  • vita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arthān -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kṛśo* -
  • kṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bālaś -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vindati -
  • vindati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vindati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vindati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vid -> vindat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vindat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid -> vindatī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.149.1

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 13.149.1 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ನಾಭಾಗಧೇಯಃ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಧನಂ ಸುಬಲವಾನಪಿ ।
ಭಾಗಧೇಯಾನ್ವಿತಸ್ತ್ವರ್ಥಾನ್ಕೃಶೋ ಬಾಲಶ್ಚ ವಿನ್ದತಿ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 13.149.1 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
নাভাগধেযঃ প্রাপ্নোতি ধনং সুবলবানপি ।
ভাগধেযান্বিতস্ত্বর্থান্কৃশো বালশ্চ বিন্দতি ॥ ১ ॥

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 13.149.1 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
નાભાગધેયઃ પ્રાપ્નોતિ ધનં સુબલવાનપિ ।
ભાગધેયાન્વિતસ્ત્વર્થાન્કૃશો બાલશ્ચ વિન્દતિ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 13.149.1 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
നാഭാഗധേയഃ പ്രാപ്നോതി ധനം സുബലവാനപി ।
ഭാഗധേയാന്വിതസ്ത്വര്ഥാന്കൃശോ ബാലശ്ച വിന്ദതി ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.149.1 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
నాభాగధేయః ప్రాప్నోతి ధనం సుబలవానపి ।
భాగధేయాన్వితస్త్వర్థాన్కృశో బాలశ్చ విన్దతి ॥ ౧ ॥

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