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 5.11.13

एवं हि क्रीडतस्तस्य नहुषस्य महात्मनः ।
संप्राप्ता दर्शनं देवी शक्रस्य महिषी प्रिया ॥ १३ ॥

evaṃ hi krīḍatastasya nahuṣasya mahātmanaḥ |
saṃprāptā darśanaṃ devī śakrasya mahiṣī priyā || 13 ||

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

...to be true, be sure, O goddess. You shalt see Indra, the lord of the gods, who will soon come back here. I tell you truly, you have no fear from Nahusha; I shall soon unite you with Indra...

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

Evam, Eva, Kridat, Tad, Nahusha, Mahatman, Samprapta, Darshana, Devi, Devin, Shakra, Mahishi, Pri, Priya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.11.13). 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: “evaṃ hi krīḍatastasya nahuṣasya mahātmanaḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • krīḍatas -
  • krīḍat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    krīḍat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nahuṣasya -
  • nahuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • mahātmanaḥ -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “saṃprāptā darśanaṃ devī śakrasya mahiṣī priyā
  • samprāptā* -
  • samprāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samprāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • darśanam -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devī -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    devin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śakrasya -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mahiṣī -
  • mahiṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahiṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • priyā -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.11.13

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 5.11.13 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ಹಿ ಕ್ರೀಡತಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ನಹುಷಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಸಂಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಾ ದರ್ಶನಂ ದೇವೀ ಶಕ್ರಸ್ಯ ಮಹಿಷೀ ಪ್ರಿಯಾ ॥ 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 5.11.13 in Bengali sript:
এবং হি ক্রীডতস্তস্য নহুষস্য মহাত্মনঃ ।
সংপ্রাপ্তা দর্শনং দেবী শক্রস্য মহিষী প্রিযা ॥ 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 5.11.13 in Gujarati sript:
એવં હિ ક્રીડતસ્તસ્ય નહુષસ્ય મહાત્મનઃ ।
સંપ્રાપ્તા દર્શનં દેવી શક્રસ્ય મહિષી પ્રિયા ॥ 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 5.11.13 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവം ഹി ക്രീഡതസ്തസ്യ നഹുഷസ്യ മഹാത്മനഃ ।
സംപ്രാപ്താ ദര്ശനം ദേവീ ശക്രസ്യ മഹിഷീ പ്രിയാ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.11.13 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం హి క్రీడతస్తస్య నహుషస్య మహాత్మనః ।
సంప్రాప్తా దర్శనం దేవీ శక్రస్య మహిషీ ప్రియా ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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