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 1.145.13

सा चिन्तये सदा पुत्र ब्राह्मणस्यास्य किं न्वहम् ।
प्रियं कुर्यामिति गृहे यत्कुर्युरुषिताः सुखम् ॥ १३ ॥

sā cintaye sadā putra brāhmaṇasyāsya kiṃ nvaham |
priyaṃ kuryāmiti gṛhe yatkuryuruṣitāḥ sukham || 13 ||

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

...'What senseless creature wishes to throw obstacles in my path now that I am so hungry? Hast you become so senseless, O Hidimva, that you fearest not my wrath? Fie on you, you unchaste...

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

Cinti, Sada, Sad, Putra, Brahmana, Idam, Kim, Aha, Asmad, Priyam, Pri, Priya, Kuri, Iti, Grih, Griha, Yat, Yad, Ushita, Sukham, Sukha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.145.13). 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: “ cintaye sadā putra brāhmaṇasyāsya kiṃ nvaham
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cintaye -
  • cinti (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    cint (verb class 10)
    [present middle first single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • putra -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • brāhmaṇasyā -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nva -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “priyaṃ kuryāmiti gṛhe yatkuryuruṣitāḥ sukham
  • priyam -
  • priyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kuryām -
  • kurī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active first single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gṛhe -
  • gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kuryur -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third plural]
  • uṣitāḥ -
  • uṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    uṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> uṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vas class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 6 verb]
    vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vas class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √vas class 6 verb]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.145.13

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 1.145.13 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾ ಚಿನ್ತಯೇ ಸದಾ ಪುತ್ರ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ಕಿಂ ನ್ವಹಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಿಯಂ ಕುರ್ಯಾಮಿತಿ ಗೃಹೇ ಯತ್ಕುರ್ಯುರುಷಿತಾಃ ಸುಖಮ್ ॥ 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 1.145.13 in Bengali sript:
সা চিন্তযে সদা পুত্র ব্রাহ্মণস্যাস্য কিং ন্বহম্ ।
প্রিযং কুর্যামিতি গৃহে যত্কুর্যুরুষিতাঃ সুখম্ ॥ 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 1.145.13 in Gujarati sript:
સા ચિન્તયે સદા પુત્ર બ્રાહ્મણસ્યાસ્ય કિં ન્વહમ્ ।
પ્રિયં કુર્યામિતિ ગૃહે યત્કુર્યુરુષિતાઃ સુખમ્ ॥ 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 1.145.13 in Malayalam sript:
സാ ചിന്തയേ സദാ പുത്ര ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്യാസ്യ കിം ന്വഹമ് ।
പ്രിയം കുര്യാമിതി ഗൃഹേ യത്കുര്യുരുഷിതാഃ സുഖമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.145.13 in Telugu sript:
సా చిన్తయే సదా పుత్ర బ్రాహ్మణస్యాస్య కిం న్వహమ్ ।
ప్రియం కుర్యామితి గృహే యత్కుర్యురుషితాః సుఖమ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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