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 14.47.13

महाभूतविशाखश्च विशेषप्रतिशाखवान् ।
सदापर्णः सदापुष्पः शुभाशुभफलोदयः ।
आजीवः सर्वभूतानां ब्रह्मवृक्षः सनातनः ॥ १३ ॥

mahābhūtaviśākhaśca viśeṣapratiśākhavān |
sadāparṇaḥ sadāpuṣpaḥ śubhāśubhaphalodayaḥ |
ājīvaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ brahmavṛkṣaḥ sanātanaḥ || 13 ||

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

...self-restraint, and habitual freedom from backbiting: these eight vows, with senses restrained, he should steadily pursue. He should always practise a sinless mode of conduct...

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

Mahabhuta, Vishakha, Vishesha, Pratishakhavat, Sadaparna, Sadapushpa, Shubhashubhaphala, Udaya, Ajiva, Sarvabhuta, Brahmavriksha, Sanatana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.47.13). 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: “mahābhūtaviśākhaśca viśeṣapratiśākhavān
  • mahābhūta -
  • mahābhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahābhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśākhaś -
  • viśākha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśeṣa -
  • viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratiśākhavān -
  • pratiśākhavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sadāparṇaḥ sadāpuṣpaḥ śubhāśubhaphalodayaḥ
  • sadāparṇaḥ -
  • sadāparṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sadāpuṣpaḥ -
  • sadāpuṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubhāśubhaphalo -
  • śubhāśubhaphala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubhāśubhaphala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śubhāśubhaphalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udayaḥ -
  • udaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “ājīvaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ brahmavṛkṣaḥ sanātanaḥ
  • ājīvaḥ -
  • ājīva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvabhūtānām -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • brahmavṛkṣaḥ -
  • brahmavṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sanātanaḥ -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.47.13

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 14.47.13 in Kannada sript:
ಮಹಾಭೂತವಿಶಾಖಶ್ಚ ವಿಶೇಷಪ್ರತಿಶಾಖವಾನ್ ।
ಸದಾಪರ್ಣಃ ಸದಾಪುಷ್ಪಃ ಶುಭಾಶುಭಫಲೋದಯಃ ।
ಆಜೀವಃ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವೃಕ್ಷಃ ಸನಾತನಃ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 14.47.13 in Bengali sript:
মহাভূতবিশাখশ্চ বিশেষপ্রতিশাখবান্ ।
সদাপর্ণঃ সদাপুষ্পঃ শুভাশুভফলোদযঃ ।
আজীবঃ সর্বভূতানাং ব্রহ্মবৃক্ষঃ সনাতনঃ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 14.47.13 in Gujarati sript:
મહાભૂતવિશાખશ્ચ વિશેષપ્રતિશાખવાન્ ।
સદાપર્ણઃ સદાપુષ્પઃ શુભાશુભફલોદયઃ ।
આજીવઃ સર્વભૂતાનાં બ્રહ્મવૃક્ષઃ સનાતનઃ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 14.47.13 in Malayalam sript:
മഹാഭൂതവിശാഖശ്ച വിശേഷപ്രതിശാഖവാന് ।
സദാപര്ണഃ സദാപുഷ്പഃ ശുഭാശുഭഫലോദയഃ ।
ആജീവഃ സര്വഭൂതാനാം ബ്രഹ്മവൃക്ഷഃ സനാതനഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.47.13 in Telugu sript:
మహాభూతవిశాఖశ్చ విశేషప్రతిశాఖవాన్ ।
సదాపర్ణః సదాపుష్పః శుభాశుభఫలోదయః ।
ఆజీవః సర్వభూతానాం బ్రహ్మవృక్షః సనాతనః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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