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 13.17.171

यः पठेत शुचिर्भूत्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रियः ।
अभग्नयोगो वर्षं तु सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत् ॥ १७१ ॥

yaḥ paṭheta śucirbhūtvā brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ |
abhagnayogo varṣaṃ tu so'śvamedhaphalaṃ labhet || 171 ||

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

...called vast or infinite.{GL_NOTE:176260:} You are he in whose honour the foremost of hymns has been composed. You are he whose dancing is characterised by vast strides and large leaps. You are he who is adored with reverence by the diverse tribes...

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

Yah, Shuci, Brahmacarin, Brahmacari, Jitendriya, Abhagna, Uksh, Varsha, Sah, Ashvamedha, Phala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.17.171). 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: “yaḥ paṭheta śucirbhūtvā brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṭheta -
  • paṭh (verb class 1)
    [optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
  • śucir -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • brahmacārī -
  • brahmacārī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    brahmacārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    brahmacārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jitendriyaḥ -
  • jitendriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “abhagnayogo varṣaṃ tu so'śvamedhaphalaṃ labhet
  • abhagnayo -
  • abhagnā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • o* -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • varṣam -
  • varṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśvamedha -
  • aśvamedha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • labhet -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.17.171

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 13.17.171 in Kannada sript:
ಯಃ ಪಠೇತ ಶುಚಿರ್ಭೂತ್ವಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರೀ ಜಿತೇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಃ ।
ಅಭಗ್ನಯೋಗೋ ವರ್ಷಂ ತು ಸೋಽಶ್ವಮೇಧಫಲಂ ಲಭೇತ್ ॥ ೧೭೧ ॥

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 13.17.171 in Bengali sript:
যঃ পঠেত শুচির্ভূত্বা ব্রহ্মচারী জিতেন্দ্রিযঃ ।
অভগ্নযোগো বর্ষং তু সোঽশ্বমেধফলং লভেত্ ॥ ১৭১ ॥

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 13.17.171 in Gujarati sript:
યઃ પઠેત શુચિર્ભૂત્વા બ્રહ્મચારી જિતેન્દ્રિયઃ ।
અભગ્નયોગો વર્ષં તુ સોઽશ્વમેધફલં લભેત્ ॥ ૧૭૧ ॥

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 13.17.171 in Malayalam sript:
യഃ പഠേത ശുചിര്ഭൂത്വാ ബ്രഹ്മചാരീ ജിതേന്ദ്രിയഃ ।
അഭഗ്നയോഗോ വര്ഷം തു സോഽശ്വമേധഫലം ലഭേത് ॥ ൧൭൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.17.171 in Telugu sript:
యః పఠేత శుచిర్భూత్వా బ్రహ్మచారీ జితేన్ద్రియః ।
అభగ్నయోగో వర్షం తు సోఽశ్వమేధఫలం లభేత్ ॥ ౧౭౧ ॥

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