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 13.24.28

सावित्रीं जपते यस्तु त्रिकालं भरतर्षभ ।
भिक्षावृत्तिः क्रियावांश्च स राजन्केतनक्षमः ॥ २८ ॥

sāvitrīṃ japate yastu trikālaṃ bharatarṣabha |
bhikṣāvṛttiḥ kriyāvāṃśca sa rājanketanakṣamaḥ || 28 ||

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

...three worlds. Go back to your quarters, having achieved such merit. What else is there that you wishest to hear from me? I shall discourse on it, O Ashtavakra, in accordance with the truth. I was gratified by the Rishi Vadanya in the first instance...

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

Savitri, Japata, Japat, Yah, Trikala, Bharatarshabha, Bhikshavritti, Kriyavat, Rajan, Rajat, Ketana, Ksham, Kshama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.24.28). 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: “sāvitrīṃ japate yastu trikālaṃ bharatarṣabha
  • sāvitrīm -
  • sāvitrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • japate -
  • japatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jap -> japat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jap class 1 verb]
  • yas -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • trikālam -
  • trikāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    trikāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    trikālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “bhikṣāvṛttiḥ kriyāvāṃśca sa rājanketanakṣamaḥ
  • bhikṣāvṛttiḥ -
  • bhikṣāvṛtti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhikṣāvṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kriyāvāṃś -
  • kriyāvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • ketana -
  • ketana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣamaḥ -
  • kṣam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṣama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.24.28

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 13.24.28 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾವಿತ್ರೀಂ ಜಪತೇ ಯಸ್ತು ತ್ರಿಕಾಲಂ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ಭಿಕ್ಷಾವೃತ್ತಿಃ ಕ್ರಿಯಾವಾಂಶ್ಚ ಸ ರಾಜನ್ಕೇತನಕ್ಷಮಃ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 13.24.28 in Bengali sript:
সাবিত্রীং জপতে যস্তু ত্রিকালং ভরতর্ষভ ।
ভিক্ষাবৃত্তিঃ ক্রিযাবাংশ্চ স রাজন্কেতনক্ষমঃ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 13.24.28 in Gujarati sript:
સાવિત્રીં જપતે યસ્તુ ત્રિકાલં ભરતર્ષભ ।
ભિક્ષાવૃત્તિઃ ક્રિયાવાંશ્ચ સ રાજન્કેતનક્ષમઃ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 13.24.28 in Malayalam sript:
സാവിത്രീം ജപതേ യസ്തു ത്രികാലം ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
ഭിക്ഷാവൃത്തിഃ ക്രിയാവാംശ്ച സ രാജന്കേതനക്ഷമഃ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.24.28 in Telugu sript:
సావిత్రీం జపతే యస్తు త్రికాలం భరతర్షభ ।
భిక్షావృత్తిః క్రియావాంశ్చ స రాజన్కేతనక్షమః ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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