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 5.106.13

अत्र पूर्वं वसिष्ठस्य पौराणस्य द्विजर्षभ ।
सूतिश्चैव प्रतिष्ठा च निधनं च प्रकाशते ॥ १३ ॥

atra pūrvaṃ vasiṣṭhasya paurāṇasya dvijarṣabha |
sūtiścaiva pratiṣṭhā ca nidhanaṃ ca prakāśate || 13 ||

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

...gratified mind asked the Rishi, saying, 'Of what race is he the delighter—that comely youth of great radiance—who stands before Aryaka of Kauravya’s line? Who is his father, and who is...

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

Atra, Purvam, Purva, Vasishtha, Paurana, Dvijarshabha, Suti, Pratishtha, Nidhana, Prakashata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.106.13). 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: “atra pūrvaṃ vasiṣṭhasya paurāṇasya dvijarṣabha
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vasiṣṭhasya -
  • vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vasiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • paurāṇasya -
  • paurāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    paurāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dvijarṣabha -
  • dvijarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “sūtiścaiva pratiṣṭhā ca nidhanaṃ ca prakāśate
  • sūtiś -
  • sūti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sūti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • pratiṣṭhā -
  • pratiṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nidhanam -
  • nidhana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nidhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nidhanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prakāśate -
  • prakāśatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.106.13

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 5.106.13 in Kannada sript:
ಅತ್ರ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ವಸಿಷ್ಠಸ್ಯ ಪೌರಾಣಸ್ಯ ದ್ವಿಜರ್ಷಭ ।
ಸೂತಿಶ್ಚೈವ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾ ಚ ನಿಧನಂ ಚ ಪ್ರಕಾಶತೇ ॥ 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 5.106.13 in Bengali sript:
অত্র পূর্বং বসিষ্ঠস্য পৌরাণস্য দ্বিজর্ষভ ।
সূতিশ্চৈব প্রতিষ্ঠা চ নিধনং চ প্রকাশতে ॥ 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 5.106.13 in Gujarati sript:
અત્ર પૂર્વં વસિષ્ઠસ્ય પૌરાણસ્ય દ્વિજર્ષભ ।
સૂતિશ્ચૈવ પ્રતિષ્ઠા ચ નિધનં ચ પ્રકાશતે ॥ 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 5.106.13 in Malayalam sript:
അത്ര പൂര്വം വസിഷ്ഠസ്യ പൌരാണസ്യ ദ്വിജര്ഷഭ ।
സൂതിശ്ചൈവ പ്രതിഷ്ഠാ ച നിധനം ച പ്രകാശതേ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.106.13 in Telugu sript:
అత్ర పూర్వం వసిష్ఠస్య పౌరాణస్య ద్విజర్షభ ।
సూతిశ్చైవ ప్రతిష్ఠా చ నిధనం చ ప్రకాశతే ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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