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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 1.197.13
अथ ते हृदये राजन्विशेषस्तेषु वर्तते ।
अन्तरस्थं विवृण्वानाः श्रेयः कुर्युर्न ते ध्रुवम् ॥ १३ ॥
atha te hṛdaye rājanviśeṣasteṣu vartate |
antarasthaṃ vivṛṇvānāḥ śreyaḥ kuryurna te dhruvam || 13 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...approve of. As you are to me, so was Pandu without doubt. And the sons of Gandhari are to me, as those of Kunti. I should protect them as well as I should your sons, O Dhritarashtra!...
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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 (1.197.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atha, Tad, Yushmad, Hridaya, Rajan, Rajat, Vishesha, Vartat, Antarastha, Vivrinvat, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Dhruvam, Dhruva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.197.13). 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: “atha te hṛdaye rājanviśeṣasteṣu vartate ”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- hṛdaye -
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hṛdaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]hṛdaya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]hṛdayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- rājan -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
- viśeṣas -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- teṣu -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative plural]ta (noun, neuter)[locative plural]tad (noun, neuter)[locative plural]sa (noun, masculine)[locative plural]
- vartate -
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√vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “antarasthaṃ vivṛṇvānāḥ śreyaḥ kuryurna te dhruvam ”
- antarastham -
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antarastha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]antarastha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]antarasthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vivṛṇvān -
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vivṛṇvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- āḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]ā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]o (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- śreyaḥ -
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śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]śreyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śreyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
- kuryur -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[optative active third plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.197.13
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.197.13 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ತೇ ಹೃದಯೇ ರಾಜನ್ವಿಶೇಷಸ್ತೇಷು ವರ್ತತೇ ।
ಅನ್ತರಸ್ಥಂ ವಿವೃಣ್ವಾನಾಃ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಕುರ್ಯುರ್ನ ತೇ ಧ್ರುವಮ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.197.13 in Bengali sript:
অথ তে হৃদযে রাজন্বিশেষস্তেষু বর্ততে ।
অন্তরস্থং বিবৃণ্বানাঃ শ্রেযঃ কুর্যুর্ন তে ধ্রুবম্ ॥ ১৩ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.197.13 in Gujarati sript:
અથ તે હૃદયે રાજન્વિશેષસ્તેષુ વર્તતે ।
અન્તરસ્થં વિવૃણ્વાનાઃ શ્રેયઃ કુર્યુર્ન તે ધ્રુવમ્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.197.13 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ തേ ഹൃദയേ രാജന്വിശേഷസ്തേഷു വര്തതേ ।
അന്തരസ്ഥം വിവൃണ്വാനാഃ ശ്രേയഃ കുര്യുര്ന തേ ധ്രുവമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 1.197.13 in Telugu sript:
అథ తే హృదయే రాజన్విశేషస్తేషు వర్తతే ।
అన్తరస్థం వివృణ్వానాః శ్రేయః కుర్యుర్న తే ధ్రువమ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥