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 1.13.1

शौनक उवाच ।
किमर्थं राजशार्दूलः स राजा जनमेजयः ।
सर्पसत्रेण सर्पाणां गतोऽन्तं तद्वदस्व मे ॥ १ ॥

śaunaka uvāca |
kimarthaṃ rājaśārdūlaḥ sa rājā janamejayaḥ |
sarpasatreṇa sarpāṇāṃ gato'ntaṃ tadvadasva me || 1 ||

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

...filled with compassion, took it up and reared it. And the lovely child grew up in his holy habitation, the noble-minded and blessed Rishi Sthulakesa performing in due succession all the...

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

Shaunaka, Kimartha, Rajashardula, Raja, Janamejaya, Sarpasatra, Sarpa, Gat, Gata, Antam, Anta, Tadvat, Asva, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.13.1). 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: “śaunaka uvāca
  • śaunaka* -
  • śaunaka (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: “kimarthaṃ rājaśārdūlaḥ sa rājā janamejayaḥ
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājaśārdūlaḥ -
  • rājaśārdūla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājā* -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • janamejayaḥ -
  • janamejaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “sarpasatreṇa sarpāṇāṃ gato'ntaṃ tadvadasva me
  • sarpasatreṇa -
  • sarpasatra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarpasatra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sarpāṇām -
  • sarpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarpa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarpā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • gato' -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • antam -
  • antam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tadvad -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • asva -
  • asva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.13.1

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 1.13.1 in Kannada sript:
ಶೌನಕ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ರಾಜಶಾರ್ದೂಲಃ ಸ ರಾಜಾ ಜನಮೇಜಯಃ ।
ಸರ್ಪಸತ್ರೇಣ ಸರ್ಪಾಣಾಂ ಗತೋಽನ್ತಂ ತದ್ವದಸ್ವ ಮೇ ॥ 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 1.13.1 in Bengali sript:
শৌনক উবাচ ।
কিমর্থং রাজশার্দূলঃ স রাজা জনমেজযঃ ।
সর্পসত্রেণ সর্পাণাং গতোঽন্তং তদ্বদস্ব মে ॥ 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 1.13.1 in Gujarati sript:
શૌનક ઉવાચ ।
કિમર્થં રાજશાર્દૂલઃ સ રાજા જનમેજયઃ ।
સર્પસત્રેણ સર્પાણાં ગતોઽન્તં તદ્વદસ્વ મે ॥ 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 1.13.1 in Malayalam sript:
ശൌനക ഉവാച ।
കിമര്ഥം രാജശാര്ദൂലഃ സ രാജാ ജനമേജയഃ ।
സര്പസത്രേണ സര്പാണാം ഗതോഽന്തം തദ്വദസ്വ മേ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.13.1 in Telugu sript:
శౌనక ఉవాచ ।
కిమర్థం రాజశార్దూలః స రాజా జనమేజయః ।
సర్పసత్రేణ సర్పాణాం గతోఽన్తం తద్వదస్వ మే ॥ ౧ ॥

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