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 3.13.36

कृतवान्पुण्डरीकाक्ष बलदेवसहायवान् ।
वैराजभवने चापि ब्रह्मणा न्यवसः सह ॥ ३६ ॥

kṛtavānpuṇḍarīkākṣa baladevasahāyavān |
vairājabhavane cāpi brahmaṇā nyavasaḥ saha || 36 ||

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

...dreadful Danavas Madhu and Kaitava were bent on slaying Brahma, beholding their impious endeavour you were angry, and from your forehead, O Hari, sprang Sambhu, the holder of the trident...

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

Kritavat, Pundarikaksha, Baladeva, Sahayavat, Vairaja, Bhavana, Capin, Capi, Brahmana, Avas, Avasa, Saha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.13.36). 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: “kṛtavānpuṇḍarīkākṣa baladevasahāyavān
  • kṛtavān -
  • kṛtavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • puṇḍarīkākṣa -
  • puṇḍarīkākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    puṇḍarīkākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • baladeva -
  • baladeva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sahāyavān -
  • sahāyavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vairājabhavane cāpi brahmaṇā nyavasaḥ saha
  • vairāja -
  • vairāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vairāja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhavane -
  • bhavana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • brahmaṇā* -
  • brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avasaḥ -
  • avas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    avasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.13.36

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 3.13.36 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃತವಾನ್ಪುಣ್ಡರೀಕಾಕ್ಷ ಬಲದೇವಸಹಾಯವಾನ್ ।
ವೈರಾಜಭವನೇ ಚಾಪಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾ ನ್ಯವಸಃ ಸಹ ॥ ೩೬ ॥

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 3.13.36 in Bengali sript:
কৃতবান্পুণ্ডরীকাক্ষ বলদেবসহাযবান্ ।
বৈরাজভবনে চাপি ব্রহ্মণা ন্যবসঃ সহ ॥ ৩৬ ॥

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 3.13.36 in Gujarati sript:
કૃતવાન્પુણ્ડરીકાક્ષ બલદેવસહાયવાન્ ।
વૈરાજભવને ચાપિ બ્રહ્મણા ન્યવસઃ સહ ॥ ૩૬ ॥

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 3.13.36 in Malayalam sript:
കൃതവാന്പുണ്ഡരീകാക്ഷ ബലദേവസഹായവാന് ।
വൈരാജഭവനേ ചാപി ബ്രഹ്മണാ ന്യവസഃ സഹ ॥ ൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.13.36 in Telugu sript:
కృతవాన్పుణ్డరీకాక్ష బలదేవసహాయవాన్ ।
వైరాజభవనే చాపి బ్రహ్మణా న్యవసః సహ ॥ ౩౬ ॥

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