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 3.13.16

निहत्य नरकं भौममाहृत्य मणिकुण्डले ।
प्रथमोत्पादितं कृष्ण मेध्यमश्वमवासृजः ॥ १६ ॥

nihatya narakaṃ bhaumamāhṛtya maṇikuṇḍale |
prathamotpāditaṃ kṛṣṇa medhyamaśvamavāsṛjaḥ || 16 ||

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

...mover of all minds, and the beginning and end of all things! All asceticism rests in you, and you too art the embodiment of all sacrifices, and the eternal one! Slaying the Asura Naraka...

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

Nihatya, Naraka, Bhauma, Ahritya, Manikundala, Prathama, Utpadita, Krishna, Medhya, Ashva, Ava, Asrij,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.13.16). 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: “nihatya narakaṃ bhaumamāhṛtya maṇikuṇḍale
  • nihatya -
  • nihatya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nihatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • narakam -
  • naraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naraka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhaumam -
  • bhauma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhauma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āhṛtya -
  • āhṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āhṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maṇikuṇḍale -
  • maṇikuṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “prathamotpāditaṃ kṛṣṇa medhyamaśvamavāsṛjaḥ
  • prathamo -
  • prathama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utpāditam -
  • utpādita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    utpādita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    utpāditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛṣṇa -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • medhyam -
  • medhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    medhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    medhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    medh -> medhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √medh class 1 verb]
    medh -> medhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √medh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √medh class 1 verb]
    midh -> medhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √midh class 1 verb]
    midh -> medhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √midh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √midh class 1 verb]
  • aśvam -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active first single]
  • avā -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • asṛjaḥ -
  • asṛj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asṛj (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sṛj (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.13.16

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 3.13.16 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಹತ್ಯ ನರಕಂ ಭೌಮಮಾಹೃತ್ಯ ಮಣಿಕುಣ್ಡಲೇ ।
ಪ್ರಥಮೋತ್ಪಾದಿತಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮೇಧ್ಯಮಶ್ವಮವಾಸೃಜಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 3.13.16 in Bengali sript:
নিহত্য নরকং ভৌমমাহৃত্য মণিকুণ্ডলে ।
প্রথমোত্পাদিতং কৃষ্ণ মেধ্যমশ্বমবাসৃজঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 3.13.16 in Gujarati sript:
નિહત્ય નરકં ભૌમમાહૃત્ય મણિકુણ્ડલે ।
પ્રથમોત્પાદિતં કૃષ્ણ મેધ્યમશ્વમવાસૃજઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 3.13.16 in Malayalam sript:
നിഹത്യ നരകം ഭൌമമാഹൃത്യ മണികുണ്ഡലേ ।
പ്രഥമോത്പാദിതം കൃഷ്ണ മേധ്യമശ്വമവാസൃജഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.13.16 in Telugu sript:
నిహత్య నరకం భౌమమాహృత్య మణికుణ్డలే ।
ప్రథమోత్పాదితం కృష్ణ మేధ్యమశ్వమవాసృజః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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