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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 13.9.22
ब्राह्मणस्य हि दत्तेन ध्रुवं स्वर्गो ह्यनुत्तमः ।
शक्यं प्राप्तुं विशेषेण दानं हि महती क्रिया ॥ २२ ॥
brāhmaṇasya hi dattena dhruvaṃ svargo hyanuttamaḥ |
śakyaṃ prāptuṃ viśeṣeṇa dānaṃ hi mahatī kriyā || 22 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Why is it that you bearest greater affection for those children that were borne by you in your transformed state? I wish to hear the reason of this difference in respect of your affection. It behoves you to tell me everything.' "The lady said...
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 (13.9.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Brahmana, Datta, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Svarga, Anuttama, Shakya, Pra, Aptu, Vishesha, Dana, Mahat, Mahati, Kriya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.9.22). 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: “brāhmaṇasya hi dattena dhruvaṃ svargo hyanuttamaḥ ”
- brāhmaṇasya -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dattena -
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datta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]datta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dhruvam -
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dhruvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhruva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhruva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhruvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- svargo* -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hya -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- anuttamaḥ -
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anuttama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śakyaṃ prāptuṃ viśeṣeṇa dānaṃ hi mahatī kriyā ”
- śakyam -
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śakya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śakya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śakyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]√śak -> śakya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
- prā -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]prā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aptum -
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aptu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]aptu (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- viśeṣeṇa -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mahatī -
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mahatī (noun, feminine)[compound], [nominative single]mahat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kriyā -
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kriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.9.22
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 13.9.22 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಯ ಹಿ ದತ್ತೇನ ಧ್ರುವಂ ಸ್ವರ್ಗೋ ಹ್ಯನುತ್ತಮಃ ।
ಶಕ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತುಂ ವಿಶೇಷೇಣ ದಾನಂ ಹಿ ಮಹತೀ ಕ್ರಿಯಾ ॥ ೨೨ ॥
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 13.9.22 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণস্য হি দত্তেন ধ্রুবং স্বর্গো হ্যনুত্তমঃ ।
শক্যং প্রাপ্তুং বিশেষেণ দানং হি মহতী ক্রিযা ॥ ২২ ॥
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 13.9.22 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણસ્ય હિ દત્તેન ધ્રુવં સ્વર્ગો હ્યનુત્તમઃ ।
શક્યં પ્રાપ્તું વિશેષેણ દાનં હિ મહતી ક્રિયા ॥ ૨૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.9.22 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്യ ഹി ദത്തേന ധ്രുവം സ്വര്ഗോ ഹ്യനുത്തമഃ ।
ശക്യം പ്രാപ്തും വിശേഷേണ ദാനം ഹി മഹതീ ക്രിയാ ॥ ൨൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.9.22 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణస్య హి దత్తేన ధ్రువం స్వర్గో హ్యనుత్తమః ।
శక్యం ప్రాప్తుం విశేషేణ దానం హి మహతీ క్రియా ॥ ౨౨ ॥