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 1.13.20

पितर ऊचुः ।
यतस्व यत्नवांस्तात संतानाय कुलस्य नः ।
आत्मनोऽर्थेऽस्मदर्थे च धर्म इत्येव चाभिभो ॥ २० ॥

pitara ūcuḥ |
yatasva yatnavāṃstāta saṃtānāya kulasya naḥ |
ātmano'rthe'smadarthe ca dharma ityeva cābhibho || 20 ||

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

...This poor child of a Gandharva and Apsara has had her days run out! Therefore, O child, you should not consign your heart to sorrow. The great gods, however, have provided beforehand a means...

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

Pitri, Yatnavat, Tata, Santana, Kula, Asmad, Atman, Artha, Dharma, Iti, Itya, Eva, Abhibhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.13.20). 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: “pitara ūcuḥ
  • pitara* -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ūcuḥ -
  • uc (verb class 4)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “yatasva yatnavāṃstāta saṃtānāya kulasya naḥ
  • yatasva -
  • yat (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • yatnavāṃs -
  • yatnavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • santānāya -
  • santāna (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    santāna (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kulasya -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 3: “ātmano'rthe'smadarthe ca dharma ityeva cābhibho
  • ātmano' -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • arthe' -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • asmad -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative plural]
  • arthe -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharma* -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • itye -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhibho -
  • abhibhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.13.20

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 1.13.20 in Kannada sript:
ಪಿತರ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಯತಸ್ವ ಯತ್ನವಾಂಸ್ತಾತ ಸಂತಾನಾಯ ಕುಲಸ್ಯ ನಃ ।
ಆತ್ಮನೋಽರ್ಥೇಽಸ್ಮದರ್ಥೇ ಚ ಧರ್ಮ ಇತ್ಯೇವ ಚಾಭಿಭೋ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 1.13.20 in Bengali sript:
পিতর ঊচুঃ ।
যতস্ব যত্নবাংস্তাত সংতানায কুলস্য নঃ ।
আত্মনোঽর্থেঽস্মদর্থে চ ধর্ম ইত্যেব চাভিভো ॥ ২০ ॥

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 1.13.20 in Gujarati sript:
પિતર ઊચુઃ ।
યતસ્વ યત્નવાંસ્તાત સંતાનાય કુલસ્ય નઃ ।
આત્મનોઽર્થેઽસ્મદર્થે ચ ધર્મ ઇત્યેવ ચાભિભો ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 1.13.20 in Malayalam sript:
പിതര ഊചുഃ ।
യതസ്വ യത്നവാംസ്താത സംതാനായ കുലസ്യ നഃ ।
ആത്മനോഽര്ഥേഽസ്മദര്ഥേ ച ധര്മ ഇത്യേവ ചാഭിഭോ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.13.20 in Telugu sript:
పితర ఊచుః ।
యతస్వ యత్నవాంస్తాత సంతానాయ కులస్య నః ।
ఆత్మనోఽర్థేఽస్మదర్థే చ ధర్మ ఇత్యేవ చాభిభో ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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