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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 13.9.23
इतो दत्तेन जीवन्ति देवताः पितरस्तथा ।
तस्माद्दानानि देयानि ब्राह्मणेभ्यो विजानता ॥ २३ ॥
ito dattena jīvanti devatāḥ pitarastathā |
tasmāddānāni deyāni brāhmaṇebhyo vijānatā || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...'The affection that is entertained by a woman is much greater than that which is entertained by a man. Hence, it is, O Sakra, that I wish those children to come back to life that were borne by me as a woman.' "Bhishma continued, 'Thus addressed...
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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 (13.9.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Itah, Ita, Datta, Jivanti, Jivat, Devata, Pitri, Tatha, Tasmat, Tad, Dana, Deya, Brahmana, Vijanat, Vijanata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.9.23). 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: “ito dattena jīvanti devatāḥ pitarastathā ”
- ito* -
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itaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- dattena -
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datta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]datta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- jīvanti -
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jīvanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]jīvantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]jīvat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- devatāḥ -
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devatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]devata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- pitaras -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tasmāddānāni deyāni brāhmaṇebhyo vijānatā ”
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- dānāni -
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dāna (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√dān (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- deyāni -
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deya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brāhmaṇebhyo* -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- vijānatā -
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vijānat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vijānat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vijānatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.9.23
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 13.9.23 in Kannada sript:
ಇತೋ ದತ್ತೇನ ಜೀವನ್ತಿ ದೇವತಾಃ ಪಿತರಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ದಾನಾನಿ ದೇಯಾನಿ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯೋ ವಿಜಾನತಾ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
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 13.9.23 in Bengali sript:
ইতো দত্তেন জীবন্তি দেবতাঃ পিতরস্তথা ।
তস্মাদ্দানানি দেযানি ব্রাহ্মণেভ্যো বিজানতা ॥ ২৩ ॥
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 13.9.23 in Gujarati sript:
ઇતો દત્તેન જીવન્તિ દેવતાઃ પિતરસ્તથા ।
તસ્માદ્દાનાનિ દેયાનિ બ્રાહ્મણેભ્યો વિજાનતા ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.9.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഇതോ ദത്തേന ജീവന്തി ദേവതാഃ പിതരസ്തഥാ ।
തസ്മാദ്ദാനാനി ദേയാനി ബ്രാഹ്മണേഭ്യോ വിജാനതാ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.9.23 in Telugu sript:
ఇతో దత్తేన జీవన్తి దేవతాః పితరస్తథా ।
తస్మాద్దానాని దేయాని బ్రాహ్మణేభ్యో విజానతా ॥ ౨౩ ॥