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 5.32.13

इमं च दृष्ट्वा तव कर्मदोषं पादोदर्कं घोरमवर्णरूपम् ।
यावन्नरः कामयतेऽतिकाल्यं तावन्नरोऽयं लभते प्रशंसाम् ॥ १३ ॥

imaṃ ca dṛṣṭvā tava karmadoṣaṃ pādodarkaṃ ghoramavarṇarūpam |
yāvannaraḥ kāmayate'tikālyaṃ tāvannaro'yaṃ labhate praśaṃsām || 13 ||

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

...never think ill of us. Both they and we know you to be a person of pure heart in the midst of all in the court (of the Kurus). Besides, being an ambassador now, O Sanjaya, you are faithful...

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

Idam, Yushmad, Karmadosha, Pada, Padu, Udarka, Ghoram, Ghora, Avarna, Rupa, Yavan, Yavat, Ara, Kamayat, Ati, Kalyam, Kalya, Tavat, Aru, Aya, Labhat, Prashamsa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.32.13). 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: “imaṃ ca dṛṣṭvā tava karmadoṣaṃ pādodarkaṃ ghoramavarṇarūpam
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • karmadoṣam -
  • karmadoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • pādo -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pādu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • udarkam -
  • udarka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ghoram -
  • ghoram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghora (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghora (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghorā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avarṇa -
  • avarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yāvannaraḥ kāmayate'tikālyaṃ tāvannaro'yaṃ labhate praśaṃsām
  • yāvann -
  • yāvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • araḥ -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāmayate' -
  • kam -> kāmayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam -> kāmayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kālyam -
  • kālyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kālya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kālya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kal -> kālya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kal]
    kal -> kālya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kal]
    kal -> kālyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kal]
    kal -> kālya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kal]
    kal -> kālya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kal class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kal], [accusative single from √kal]
  • tāvann -
  • tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • aro' -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    aru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • labhate -
  • labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • praśaṃsām -
  • praśaṃsā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.32.13

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 5.32.13 in Kannada sript:
ಇಮಂ ಚ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ತವ ಕರ್ಮದೋಷಂ ಪಾದೋದರ್ಕಂ ಘೋರಮವರ್ಣರೂಪಮ್ ।
ಯಾವನ್ನರಃ ಕಾಮಯತೇಽತಿಕಾಲ್ಯಂ ತಾವನ್ನರೋಽಯಂ ಲಭತೇ ಪ್ರಶಂಸಾಮ್ ॥ 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 5.32.13 in Bengali sript:
ইমং চ দৃষ্ট্বা তব কর্মদোষং পাদোদর্কং ঘোরমবর্ণরূপম্ ।
যাবন্নরঃ কামযতেঽতিকাল্যং তাবন্নরোঽযং লভতে প্রশংসাম্ ॥ 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 5.32.13 in Gujarati sript:
ઇમં ચ દૃષ્ટ્વા તવ કર્મદોષં પાદોદર્કં ઘોરમવર્ણરૂપમ્ ।
યાવન્નરઃ કામયતેઽતિકાલ્યં તાવન્નરોઽયં લભતે પ્રશંસામ્ ॥ 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 5.32.13 in Malayalam sript:
ഇമം ച ദൃഷ്ട്വാ തവ കര്മദോഷം പാദോദര്കം ഘോരമവര്ണരൂപമ് ।
യാവന്നരഃ കാമയതേഽതികാല്യം താവന്നരോഽയം ലഭതേ പ്രശംസാമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.32.13 in Telugu sript:
ఇమం చ దృష్ట్వా తవ కర్మదోషం పాదోదర్కం ఘోరమవర్ణరూపమ్ ।
యావన్నరః కామయతేఽతికాల్యం తావన్నరోఽయం లభతే ప్రశంసామ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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