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 1.13.2

आस्तीकश्च द्विजश्रेष्ठः किमर्थं जपतां वरः ।
मोक्षयामास भुजगान्दीप्तात्तस्माद्धुताशनात् ॥ २ ॥

āstīkaśca dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ kimarthaṃ japatāṃ varaḥ |
mokṣayāmāsa bhujagāndīptāttasmāddhutāśanāt || 2 ||

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

...ceremonies beginning with that at birth as ordained by the divine law. And because she surpassed all of her sex in goodness, beauty, and every quality, the great Rishi called her by 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 (1.13.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Astika, Dvijashreshtha, Kimartha, Japata, Japat, Vara, Varas, Bhujaga, Dipta, Tasmat, Tad, Hutashana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.13.2). 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: “āstīkaśca dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ kimarthaṃ japatāṃ varaḥ
  • āstīkaś -
  • āstīka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ -
  • dvijaśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kimartham -
  • kimartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kimartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kimarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • japatām -
  • japatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    jap -> japat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • varaḥ -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mokṣayāmāsa bhujagāndīptāttasmāddhutāśanāt
  • mokṣayāmā -
  • mokṣ (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • bhujagān -
  • bhujaga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhujagā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dīptāt -
  • dīpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    dīpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tasmāddh -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • hutāśanāt -
  • hutāśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.13.2

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 1.13.2 in Kannada sript:
ಆಸ್ತೀಕಶ್ಚ ದ್ವಿಜಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಃ ಕಿಮರ್ಥಂ ಜಪತಾಂ ವರಃ ।
ಮೋಕ್ಷಯಾಮಾಸ ಭುಜಗಾನ್ದೀಪ್ತಾತ್ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ಧುತಾಶನಾತ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 1.13.2 in Bengali sript:
আস্তীকশ্চ দ্বিজশ্রেষ্ঠঃ কিমর্থং জপতাং বরঃ ।
মোক্ষযামাস ভুজগান্দীপ্তাত্তস্মাদ্ধুতাশনাত্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 1.13.2 in Gujarati sript:
આસ્તીકશ્ચ દ્વિજશ્રેષ્ઠઃ કિમર્થં જપતાં વરઃ ।
મોક્ષયામાસ ભુજગાન્દીપ્તાત્તસ્માદ્ધુતાશનાત્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 1.13.2 in Malayalam sript:
ആസ്തീകശ്ച ദ്വിജശ്രേഷ്ഠഃ കിമര്ഥം ജപതാം വരഃ ।
മോക്ഷയാമാസ ഭുജഗാന്ദീപ്താത്തസ്മാദ്ധുതാശനാത് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.13.2 in Telugu sript:
ఆస్తీకశ్చ ద్విజశ్రేష్ఠః కిమర్థం జపతాం వరః ।
మోక్షయామాస భుజగాన్దీప్తాత్తస్మాద్ధుతాశనాత్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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