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 13.17.16

इदं भक्ताय दातव्यं श्रद्दधानास्तिकाय च ।
नाश्रद्दधानरूपाय नास्तिकायाजितात्मने ॥ १६ ॥

idaṃ bhaktāya dātavyaṃ śraddadhānāstikāya ca |
nāśraddadhānarūpāya nāstikāyājitātmane || 16 ||

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

...universe). You are the Lord of Uma. You are the origin of all the infinite forms that occur in the universe. You are he whose superiority is due to thyself. You are a hero in might (in consequence of your having achieved such grand feats as the...

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

Idam, Bhakta, Datavya, Shraddadhana, Tika, Nri, Ashraddadhana, Rupa, Nastika, Ajitatman, Ajitatmana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.17.16). 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: “idaṃ bhaktāya dātavyaṃ śraddadhānāstikāya ca
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhaktāya -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhakta (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dātavyam -
  • dātavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dātavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dātavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śraddadhānās -
  • śraddadhāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śraddadhānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tikāya -
  • tika (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nāśraddadhānarūpāya nāstikāyājitātmane
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśraddadhāna -
  • aśraddadhāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśraddadhāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpāya -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • nāstikāyā -
  • nāstika (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    nāstika (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • ajitātmane -
  • ajitātman (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ajitātman (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    ajitātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.17.16

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 13.17.16 in Kannada sript:
ಇದಂ ಭಕ್ತಾಯ ದಾತವ್ಯಂ ಶ್ರದ್ದಧಾನಾಸ್ತಿಕಾಯ ಚ ।
ನಾಶ್ರದ್ದಧಾನರೂಪಾಯ ನಾಸ್ತಿಕಾಯಾಜಿತಾತ್ಮನೇ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 13.17.16 in Bengali sript:
ইদং ভক্তায দাতব্যং শ্রদ্দধানাস্তিকায চ ।
নাশ্রদ্দধানরূপায নাস্তিকাযাজিতাত্মনে ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 13.17.16 in Gujarati sript:
ઇદં ભક્તાય દાતવ્યં શ્રદ્દધાનાસ્તિકાય ચ ।
નાશ્રદ્દધાનરૂપાય નાસ્તિકાયાજિતાત્મને ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 13.17.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഇദം ഭക്തായ ദാതവ്യം ശ്രദ്ദധാനാസ്തികായ ച ।
നാശ്രദ്ദധാനരൂപായ നാസ്തികായാജിതാത്മനേ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.17.16 in Telugu sript:
ఇదం భక్తాయ దాతవ్యం శ్రద్దధానాస్తికాయ చ ।
నాశ్రద్దధానరూపాయ నాస్తికాయాజితాత్మనే ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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