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 3.299.13

प्राप्य वामनरूपेण प्रच्छन्नं ब्रह्मरूपिणा ।
बलेर्यथा हृतं राज्यं विक्रमैस्तच्च ते श्रुतम् ॥ १३ ॥

prāpya vāmanarūpeṇa pracchannaṃ brahmarūpiṇā |
baleryathā hṛtaṃ rājyaṃ vikramaistacca te śrutam || 13 ||

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

...And he that is devoted to virtue obtaines a happy state (in the next world).' The Yaksha asked,— 'Who is truly happy? What is most wonderful? What is the path? And what is the...

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

Prapya, Vamana, Rupa, Pracchanna, Brahmarupin, Brahmarupi, Bali, Yatha, Hrit, Hrita, Rajya, Vikrama, Tat, Tad, Yushmad, Shrut, Shruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.299.13). 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: “prāpya vāmanarūpeṇa pracchannaṃ brahmarūpiṇā
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāmana -
  • vāmana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāmana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpeṇa -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pracchannam -
  • pracchanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pracchanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pracchannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brahmarūpiṇā -
  • brahmarūpin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    brahmarūpin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    brahmarūpī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “baleryathā hṛtaṃ rājyaṃ vikramaistacca te śrutam
  • baler -
  • bali (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bal (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hṛtam -
  • hṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • vikramais -
  • vikrama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.299.13

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 3.299.13 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ವಾಮನರೂಪೇಣ ಪ್ರಚ್ಛನ್ನಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರೂಪಿಣಾ ।
ಬಲೇರ್ಯಥಾ ಹೃತಂ ರಾಜ್ಯಂ ವಿಕ್ರಮೈಸ್ತಚ್ಚ ತೇ ಶ್ರುತಮ್ ॥ 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 3.299.13 in Bengali sript:
প্রাপ্য বামনরূপেণ প্রচ্ছন্নং ব্রহ্মরূপিণা ।
বলের্যথা হৃতং রাজ্যং বিক্রমৈস্তচ্চ তে শ্রুতম্ ॥ 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 3.299.13 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાપ્ય વામનરૂપેણ પ્રચ્છન્નં બ્રહ્મરૂપિણા ।
બલેર્યથા હૃતં રાજ્યં વિક્રમૈસ્તચ્ચ તે શ્રુતમ્ ॥ 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 3.299.13 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രാപ്യ വാമനരൂപേണ പ്രച്ഛന്നം ബ്രഹ്മരൂപിണാ ।
ബലേര്യഥാ ഹൃതം രാജ്യം വിക്രമൈസ്തച്ച തേ ശ്രുതമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.299.13 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాప్య వామనరూపేణ ప్రచ్ఛన్నం బ్రహ్మరూపిణా ।
బలేర్యథా హృతం రాజ్యం విక్రమైస్తచ్చ తే శ్రుతమ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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