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 1.26.13

प्रजाहितार्थमारम्भो गरुडस्य तपोधनाः ।
चिकीर्षति महत्कर्म तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ ॥ १३ ॥

prajāhitārthamārambho garuḍasya tapodhanāḥ |
cikīrṣati mahatkarma tadanujñātumarhatha || 13 ||

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

...said, 'And then the Nagas drenched by that shower, became exceedingly glad. And borne by that bird of fair feathers, they soon arrived at the island. That island had been fixed by the Creator...

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

Prajahita, Artha, Arambha, Garuda, Tapodhana, Cikirshat, Mahatkarma, Mahatkarman, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.26.13). 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: “prajāhitārthamārambho garuḍasya tapodhanāḥ
  • prajāhitā -
  • prajāhita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prajāhita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prajāhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ārambho* -
  • ārambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • garuḍasya -
  • garuḍa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tapodhanāḥ -
  • tapodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tapodhanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “cikīrṣati mahatkarma tadanujñātumarhatha
  • cikīrṣati -
  • kṛ -> cikīrṣat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> cikīrṣat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • mahatkarma -
  • mahatkarma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahatkarma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahatkarman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahatkarman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñātum -
  • jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √jñā]
  • arhatha -
  • arh (verb class 1)
    [present active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.26.13

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 1.26.13 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಜಾಹಿತಾರ್ಥಮಾರಮ್ಭೋ ಗರುಡಸ್ಯ ತಪೋಧನಾಃ ।
ಚಿಕೀರ್ಷತಿ ಮಹತ್ಕರ್ಮ ತದನುಜ್ಞಾತುಮರ್ಹಥ ॥ 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 1.26.13 in Bengali sript:
প্রজাহিতার্থমারম্ভো গরুডস্য তপোধনাঃ ।
চিকীর্ষতি মহত্কর্ম তদনুজ্ঞাতুমর্হথ ॥ 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 1.26.13 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રજાહિતાર્થમારમ્ભો ગરુડસ્ય તપોધનાઃ ।
ચિકીર્ષતિ મહત્કર્મ તદનુજ્ઞાતુમર્હથ ॥ 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 1.26.13 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രജാഹിതാര്ഥമാരമ്ഭോ ഗരുഡസ്യ തപോധനാഃ ।
ചികീര്ഷതി മഹത്കര്മ തദനുജ്ഞാതുമര്ഹഥ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.26.13 in Telugu sript:
ప్రజాహితార్థమారమ్భో గరుడస్య తపోధనాః ।
చికీర్షతి మహత్కర్మ తదనుజ్ఞాతుమర్హథ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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