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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 6.31.18
गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत् ।
प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम् ॥ १८ ॥
gatirbhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṃ suhṛt |
prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṃ nidhānaṃ bījamavyayam || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...that, casting off his body, departs (hence), comes into my essence. There is no doubt in this. Whichever form (of godhead) one remembers when one casts off, at the...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (6.31.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gati, Bhartri, Prabhu, Sakshi, Sakshin, Nivasa, Sharana, Suhrid, Prabhava, Pralaya, Sthana, Nidhana, Bija, Avyaya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.31.18). 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: “gatirbhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṃ suhṛt ”
- gatir -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhartā -
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bhartṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√bhṛ (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√bhṛ (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third single]√bhṛ (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- prabhuḥ -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sākṣī -
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sākṣī (noun, masculine)[compound]sākṣī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]sākṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sākṣin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nivāsaḥ -
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nivāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śaraṇam -
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śaraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śaraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śaraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- suhṛt -
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suhṛd (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]suhṛd (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṃ nidhānaṃ bījamavyayam ”
- prabhavaḥ -
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prabhava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]prabhu (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prabhu (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- pralayaḥ -
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pralaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sthānam -
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sthāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- nidhānam -
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nidhāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nidhāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nidhānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bījam -
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bīja (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bīja (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bījā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avyayam -
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avyaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avyaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avyayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vyā (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]√vyay (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.31.18
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.31.18 in Kannada sript:
ಗತಿರ್ಭರ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಭುಃ ಸಾಕ್ಷೀ ನಿವಾಸಃ ಶರಣಂ ಸುಹೃತ್ ।
ಪ್ರಭವಃ ಪ್ರಲಯಃ ಸ್ಥಾನಂ ನಿಧಾನಂ ಬೀಜಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.31.18 in Bengali sript:
গতির্ভর্তা প্রভুঃ সাক্ষী নিবাসঃ শরণং সুহৃত্ ।
প্রভবঃ প্রলযঃ স্থানং নিধানং বীজমব্যযম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.31.18 in Gujarati sript:
ગતિર્ભર્તા પ્રભુઃ સાક્ષી નિવાસઃ શરણં સુહૃત્ ।
પ્રભવઃ પ્રલયઃ સ્થાનં નિધાનં બીજમવ્યયમ્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.31.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഗതിര്ഭര്താ പ്രഭുഃ സാക്ഷീ നിവാസഃ ശരണം സുഹൃത് ।
പ്രഭവഃ പ്രലയഃ സ്ഥാനം നിധാനം ബീജമവ്യയമ് ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.31.18 in Telugu sript:
గతిర్భర్తా ప్రభుః సాక్షీ నివాసః శరణం సుహృత్ ।
ప్రభవః ప్రలయః స్థానం నిధానం బీజమవ్యయమ్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥