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 13.18.13

आह मां भगवानेवं शिखण्डी शिवविग्रहः ।
यदवाप्तं च मे सर्वं प्रसादात्तस्य धीमतः ॥ १३ ॥

āha māṃ bhagavānevaṃ śikhaṇḍī śivavigrahaḥ |
yadavāptaṃ ca me sarvaṃ prasādāttasya dhīmataḥ || 13 ||

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

...the Earth for his car. You are the inert elements that enter into the composition of every creature. You are he who imparts life into every combination of those inert element. You are the Pranava and other sacred Mantras that instil life into...

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

Ahan, Asmad, Bhagavat, Evam, Eva, Shikhandi, Shikhandin, Shiva, Vigraha, Yadu, Apta, Sarvam, Sarva, Prasadat, Prasada, Tad, Dhimat, Dhimata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.18.13). 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: “āha māṃ bhagavānevaṃ śikhaṇḍī śivavigrahaḥ
  • āha -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • śikhaṇḍī -
  • śikhaṇḍī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śikhaṇḍin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiva -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vigrahaḥ -
  • vigraha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yadavāptaṃ ca me sarvaṃ prasādāttasya dhīmataḥ
  • yadavā -
  • yadu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • āptam -
  • āpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    āp (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prasādāt -
  • prasādāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prasāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhīmataḥ -
  • dhīmat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhīmata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.18.13

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 13.18.13 in Kannada sript:
ಆಹ ಮಾಂ ಭಗವಾನೇವಂ ಶಿಖಣ್ಡೀ ಶಿವವಿಗ್ರಹಃ ।
ಯದವಾಪ್ತಂ ಚ ಮೇ ಸರ್ವಂ ಪ್ರಸಾದಾತ್ತಸ್ಯ ಧೀಮತಃ ॥ 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 13.18.13 in Bengali sript:
আহ মাং ভগবানেবং শিখণ্ডী শিববিগ্রহঃ ।
যদবাপ্তং চ মে সর্বং প্রসাদাত্তস্য ধীমতঃ ॥ 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 13.18.13 in Gujarati sript:
આહ માં ભગવાનેવં શિખણ્ડી શિવવિગ્રહઃ ।
યદવાપ્તં ચ મે સર્વં પ્રસાદાત્તસ્ય ધીમતઃ ॥ 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 13.18.13 in Malayalam sript:
ആഹ മാം ഭഗവാനേവം ശിഖണ്ഡീ ശിവവിഗ്രഹഃ ।
യദവാപ്തം ച മേ സര്വം പ്രസാദാത്തസ്യ ധീമതഃ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.18.13 in Telugu sript:
ఆహ మాం భగవానేవం శిఖణ్డీ శివవిగ్రహః ।
యదవాప్తం చ మే సర్వం ప్రసాదాత్తస్య ధీమతః ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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