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 13.12.21

तामाश्रमे स्त्रियं तात तापसोऽभ्यवपद्यत ।
तापसेनास्य पुत्राणामाश्रमेऽप्यभवच्छतम् ॥ २१ ॥

tāmāśrame striyaṃ tāta tāpaso'bhyavapadyata |
tāpasenāsya putrāṇāmāśrame'pyabhavacchatam || 21 ||

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

...that god reside? How may he be seen? With what does he become pleased? What also is the form of Sarva? How may one succeed in obtaining a knowledge of him? If gratified, will he, O mother, show himself unto me?—After I had said these words, O...

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

Tama, Ashrama, Stri, Tata, Tapasa, Abhi, Yata, Idam, Putra, Api, Apya, Shata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.12.21). 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: “tāmāśrame striyaṃ tāta tāpaso'bhyavapadyata
  • tāmā -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aśrame -
  • aśrama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aśrama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aśramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • striyam -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāpaso' -
  • tāpasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhya -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avapad -
  • vap (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • yata -
  • yata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “tāpasenāsya putrāṇāmāśrame'pyabhavacchatam
  • tāpasenā -
  • tāpasa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tāpasa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • putrāṇām -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • āśrame' -
  • āśrama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āśrama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • abhavacch -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • śatam -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.12.21

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 13.12.21 in Kannada sript:
ತಾಮಾಶ್ರಮೇ ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಂ ತಾತ ತಾಪಸೋಽಭ್ಯವಪದ್ಯತ ।
ತಾಪಸೇನಾಸ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರಾಣಾಮಾಶ್ರಮೇಽಪ್ಯಭವಚ್ಛತಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 13.12.21 in Bengali sript:
তামাশ্রমে স্ত্রিযং তাত তাপসোঽভ্যবপদ্যত ।
তাপসেনাস্য পুত্রাণামাশ্রমেঽপ্যভবচ্ছতম্ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 13.12.21 in Gujarati sript:
તામાશ્રમે સ્ત્રિયં તાત તાપસોઽભ્યવપદ્યત ।
તાપસેનાસ્ય પુત્રાણામાશ્રમેઽપ્યભવચ્છતમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 13.12.21 in Malayalam sript:
താമാശ്രമേ സ്ത്രിയം താത താപസോഽഭ്യവപദ്യത ।
താപസേനാസ്യ പുത്രാണാമാശ്രമേഽപ്യഭവച്ഛതമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.12.21 in Telugu sript:
తామాశ్రమే స్త్రియం తాత తాపసోఽభ్యవపద్యత ।
తాపసేనాస్య పుత్రాణామాశ్రమేఽప్యభవచ్ఛతమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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