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 13.5.31

एवमेव मनुष्येन्द्र भक्तिमन्तं समाश्रितः ।
सर्वार्थसिद्धिं लभते शुकं प्राप्य यथा द्रुमः ॥ ३१ ॥

evameva manuṣyendra bhaktimantaṃ samāśritaḥ |
sarvārthasiddhiṃ labhate śukaṃ prāpya yathā drumaḥ || 31 ||

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

...to be like a blazing fire.{GL_NOTE:176113:} That man upon whom a Brahmana with raised expectations casts his eye, is sure, O monarch, to be consumed even as a heap of straw is capable of being consumed by a blazing fire.{GL_NOTE:176114:} When...

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

Evam, Eva, Manushyendra, Bhaktimat, Samashrita, Sarvarthasiddhi, Labhat, Shukam, Shuka, Prapya, Yatha, Druma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.5.31). 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: “evameva manuṣyendra bhaktimantaṃ samāśritaḥ
  • 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]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • manuṣyendra -
  • manuṣyendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaktimantam -
  • bhaktimat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • samāśritaḥ -
  • samāśrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sarvārthasiddhiṃ labhate śukaṃ prāpya yathā drumaḥ
  • sarvārthasiddhim -
  • sarvārthasiddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sarvārthasiddhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative 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]
  • śukam -
  • śukam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śuka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • drumaḥ -
  • druma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.5.31

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 13.5.31 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮೇವ ಮನುಷ್ಯೇನ್ದ್ರ ಭಕ್ತಿಮನ್ತಂ ಸಮಾಶ್ರಿತಃ ।
ಸರ್ವಾರ್ಥಸಿದ್ಧಿಂ ಲಭತೇ ಶುಕಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಯಥಾ ದ್ರುಮಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 13.5.31 in Bengali sript:
এবমেব মনুষ্যেন্দ্র ভক্তিমন্তং সমাশ্রিতঃ ।
সর্বার্থসিদ্ধিং লভতে শুকং প্রাপ্য যথা দ্রুমঃ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 13.5.31 in Gujarati sript:
એવમેવ મનુષ્યેન્દ્ર ભક્તિમન્તં સમાશ્રિતઃ ।
સર્વાર્થસિદ્ધિં લભતે શુકં પ્રાપ્ય યથા દ્રુમઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 13.5.31 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമേവ മനുഷ്യേന്ദ്ര ഭക്തിമന്തം സമാശ്രിതഃ ।
സര്വാര്ഥസിദ്ധിം ലഭതേ ശുകം പ്രാപ്യ യഥാ ദ്രുമഃ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.5.31 in Telugu sript:
ఏవమేవ మనుష్యేన్ద్ర భక్తిమన్తం సమాశ్రితః ।
సర్వార్థసిద్ధిం లభతే శుకం ప్రాప్య యథా ద్రుమః ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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