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 3.134.13

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बन्द्युवाच ।
सप्त ग्राम्याः पशवः सप्त वन्याः सप्त छन्दांसि क्रतुमेकं वहन्ति ।
सप्तर्षयः सप्त चाप्यर्हणानि सप्ततन्त्री प्रथिता चैव वीणा ॥ १३ ॥

bandyuvāca |
sapta grāmyāḥ paśavaḥ sapta vanyāḥ sapta chandāṃsi kratumekaṃ vahanti |
saptarṣayaḥ sapta cāpyarhaṇāni saptatantrī prathitā caiva vīṇā || 13 ||

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

...fearlessly wandering at large, Yavakri approached the hermitage of Raivya. And O son of Bharata, in that beautiful hermitage, adorned with trees bearing blossoms, he happened to behold...
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 (3.134.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bandi, Bandin, Sapta, Saptan, Gramya, Pashu, Vani, Vanya, Chandas, Chandamsi, Kratu, Eka, Vahanti, Vahat, Saptarshi, Capin, Capya, Capi, Arhana, Saptatantri, Prathita, Vina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.134.13). 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: “bandyuvāca ”
bandyu -
bandi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

bandī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

bandin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Line 2: “sapta grāmyāḥ paśavaḥ sapta vanyāḥ sapta chandāṃsi kratumekaṃ vahanti ”
sapta -
sapta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sapta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

saptan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

saptan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

√sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]

√sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
grāmyāḥ -
grāmya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

grāmyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
paśavaḥ -
paśu (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
sapta -
sapta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sapta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

saptan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

saptan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

√sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]

√sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
vanyāḥ -
vani (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

vanī (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

vanya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vanyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
sapta -
sapta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sapta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

saptan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

saptan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

√sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]

√sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
chandāṃsi -
chandāṃsi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

chandāṃsi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

chandāṃsi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

chandas (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
kratum -
kratu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
ekam -
eka (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

eka (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
vahanti -
vahantī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

√vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb]

√vah -> vahantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]

√vah (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
Line 3: “saptarṣayaḥ sapta cāpyarhaṇāni saptatantrī prathitā caiva vīṇā ”
saptarṣayaḥ -
saptarṣi (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

saptarṣi (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
sapta -
sapta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sapta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

saptan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

saptan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

√sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]

√sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
cāpya -
cāpin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]

cāpin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)

[compound from √ci]

√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)

[compound from √ci]

√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √ci]

cāpī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

cāpī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

cāpi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

cāpi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

cāpi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √ci]

√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √ci]
arhaṇāni -
arhaṇa (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
saptatantrī -
saptatantrī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]
prathitā -
prathitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√prath -> prathitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √prath class 1 verb], [nominative single from √prath class 10 verb], [nominative single from √prath]

√prath (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
cai -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
vīṇā -
vīṇā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.134.13

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;

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Preview of verse 3.134.13 in Kannada sript:
ಬನ್ದ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ಸಪ್ತ ಗ್ರಾಮ್ಯಾಃ ಪಶವಃ ಸಪ್ತ ವನ್ಯಾಃ ಸಪ್ತ ಛನ್ದಾಂಸಿ ಕ್ರತುಮೇಕಂ ವಹನ್ತಿ ।
ಸಪ್ತರ್ಷಯಃ ಸಪ್ತ ಚಾಪ್ಯರ್ಹಣಾನಿ ಸಪ್ತತನ್ತ್ರೀ ಪ್ರಥಿತಾ ಚೈವ ವೀಣಾ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 3.134.13 in Bengali sript:
বন্দ্যুবাচ ।
সপ্ত গ্রাম্যাঃ পশবঃ সপ্ত বন্যাঃ সপ্ত ছন্দাংসি ক্রতুমেকং বহন্তি ।
সপ্তর্ষযঃ সপ্ত চাপ্যর্হণানি সপ্ততন্ত্রী প্রথিতা চৈব বীণা ॥ ১৩ ॥

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by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

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Preview of verse 3.134.13 in Gujarati sript:
બન્દ્યુવાચ ।
સપ્ત ગ્રામ્યાઃ પશવઃ સપ્ત વન્યાઃ સપ્ત છન્દાંસિ ક્રતુમેકં વહન્તિ ।
સપ્તર્ષયઃ સપ્ત ચાપ્યર્હણાનિ સપ્તતન્ત્રી પ્રથિતા ચૈવ વીણા ॥ ૧૩ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 3.134.13 in Malayalam sript:
ബന്ദ്യുവാച ।
സപ്ത ഗ്രാമ്യാഃ പശവഃ സപ്ത വന്യാഃ സപ്ത ഛന്ദാംസി ക്രതുമേകം വഹന്തി ।
സപ്തര്ഷയഃ സപ്ത ചാപ്യര്ഹണാനി സപ്തതന്ത്രീ പ്രഥിതാ ചൈവ വീണാ ॥ ൧൩ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.134.13 in Telugu sript:
బన్ద్యువాచ ।
సప్త గ్రామ్యాః పశవః సప్త వన్యాః సప్త ఛన్దాంసి క్రతుమేకం వహన్తి ।
సప్తర్షయః సప్త చాప్యర్హణాని సప్తతన్త్రీ ప్రథితా చైవ వీణా ॥ ౧౩ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021