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 1.11.13

ब्राह्मणः सौम्य एवेह जायतेति परा श्रुतिः ।
वेदवेदाङ्गवित्तात सर्वभूताभयप्रदः ॥ १३ ॥

brāhmaṇaḥ saumya eveha jāyateti parā śrutiḥ |
vedavedāṅgavittāta sarvabhūtābhayapradaḥ || 13 ||

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

...delight to the place whence they had come. And the Rishis began to perform as before their ceremonies and sacrifices. And the gods in heaven and all creatures of the world rejoiced exceedingly...

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

Brahmana, Saumi, Saumya, Eva, Iha, Jayat, Iti, Para, Shruti, Vedavedangavid, Tata, Sarvabhuta, Abhayaprada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.11.13). 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: “brāhmaṇaḥ saumya eveha jāyateti parā śrutiḥ
  • brāhmaṇaḥ -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saumya* -
  • saumī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saumya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eve -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √jai class 1 verb], [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √jai class 1 verb], [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single], [imperative active second plural]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • parā -
  • parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrutiḥ -
  • śruti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vedavedāṅgavittāta sarvabhūtābhayapradaḥ
  • vedavedāṅgavit -
  • vedavedāṅgavid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vedavedāṅgavid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvabhūtā -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhayapradaḥ -
  • abhayaprada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.11.13

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 1.11.13 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಃ ಸೌಮ್ಯ ಏವೇಹ ಜಾಯತೇತಿ ಪರಾ ಶ್ರುತಿಃ ।
ವೇದವೇದಾಙ್ಗವಿತ್ತಾತ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾಭಯಪ್ರದಃ ॥ 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 1.11.13 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণঃ সৌম্য এবেহ জাযতেতি পরা শ্রুতিঃ ।
বেদবেদাঙ্গবিত্তাত সর্বভূতাভযপ্রদঃ ॥ 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 1.11.13 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણઃ સૌમ્ય એવેહ જાયતેતિ પરા શ્રુતિઃ ।
વેદવેદાઙ્ગવિત્તાત સર્વભૂતાભયપ્રદઃ ॥ 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 1.11.13 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണഃ സൌമ്യ ഏവേഹ ജായതേതി പരാ ശ്രുതിഃ ।
വേദവേദാങ്ഗവിത്താത സര്വഭൂതാഭയപ്രദഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.11.13 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణః సౌమ్య ఏవేహ జాయతేతి పరా శ్రుతిః ।
వేదవేదాఙ్గవిత్తాత సర్వభూతాభయప్రదః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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