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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 13.154.17
उदकं चक्रिरे चैव गाङ्गेयस्य महात्मनः ।
विधिवत्क्षत्रियश्रेष्ठाः स च सर्वो जनस्तदा ॥ १७ ॥
udakaṃ cakrire caiva gāṅgeyasya mahātmanaḥ |
vidhivatkṣatriyaśreṣṭhāḥ sa ca sarvo janastadā || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...ancient and best of Rishis who dwelt for many years in the company of Nara, in the retreat of Vadari. The celestial Rishi Narada told me this, as also Vyasa of austere penances. Even they have said unto me that. Thyself and Arjuna are the old...
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 (13.154.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Udaka, Gangeya, Mahatman, Vidhivat, Kshatriya, Shreshtha, Sarva, Jana, Janas, Tada,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.154.17). 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: “udakaṃ cakrire caiva gāṅgeyasya mahātmanaḥ ”
- udakam -
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udaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cakrire -
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√kṛ (verb class 1)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 2)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 5)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 8)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 3)[perfect middle third plural]√kṛ (verb class 6)[perfect middle third plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- gāṅgeyasya -
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gāṅgeya (noun, masculine)[genitive single]gāṅgeya (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- mahātmanaḥ -
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mahātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]mahātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “vidhivatkṣatriyaśreṣṭhāḥ sa ca sarvo janastadā ”
- vidhivat -
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vidhivat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- kṣatriya -
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kṣatriya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṣatriya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śreṣṭhāḥ -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarvo* -
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sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- janas -
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janas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]jana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.154.17
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 13.154.17 in Kannada sript:
ಉದಕಂ ಚಕ್ರಿರೇ ಚೈವ ಗಾಙ್ಗೇಯಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ವಿಧಿವತ್ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಾಃ ಸ ಚ ಸರ್ವೋ ಜನಸ್ತದಾ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 13.154.17 in Bengali sript:
উদকং চক্রিরে চৈব গাঙ্গেযস্য মহাত্মনঃ ।
বিধিবত্ক্ষত্রিযশ্রেষ্ঠাঃ স চ সর্বো জনস্তদা ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 13.154.17 in Gujarati sript:
ઉદકં ચક્રિરે ચૈવ ગાઙ્ગેયસ્ય મહાત્મનઃ ।
વિધિવત્ક્ષત્રિયશ્રેષ્ઠાઃ સ ચ સર્વો જનસ્તદા ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.154.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഉദകം ചക്രിരേ ചൈവ ഗാങ്ഗേയസ്യ മഹാത്മനഃ ।
വിധിവത്ക്ഷത്രിയശ്രേഷ്ഠാഃ സ ച സര്വോ ജനസ്തദാ ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.154.17 in Telugu sript:
ఉదకం చక్రిరే చైవ గాఙ్గేయస్య మహాత్మనః ।
విధివత్క్షత్రియశ్రేష్ఠాః స చ సర్వో జనస్తదా ॥ ౧౭ ॥