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 13.24.53

अकल्ककस्य विप्रस्य भैक्षोत्करकृतात्मनः ।
बटवो यस्य भिक्षन्ति तेभ्यो दत्तं महाफलम् ॥ ५३ ॥

akalkakasya viprasya bhaikṣotkarakṛtātmanaḥ |
baṭavo yasya bhikṣanti tebhyo dattaṃ mahāphalam || 53 ||

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

...offerings unto such Brahmanas. "Bhishma said, 'If, having practised the vow of Brahmacarya for the prescribed period (of twelve years) and acquired proficiency in the Vedas and their branches, a Brahmana himself solicits the offering made in...

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

Akalka, Kah, Kim, Vipra, Bhaiksha, Utkara, Kritatman, Batu, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Tad, Datta, Mahaphala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.24.53). 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: “akalkakasya viprasya bhaikṣotkarakṛtātmanaḥ
  • akalka -
  • akalka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akalka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • viprasya -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhaikṣo -
  • bhaikṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaikṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • utkara -
  • utkara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtātmanaḥ -
  • kṛtātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛtātman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “baṭavo yasya bhikṣanti tebhyo dattaṃ mahāphalam
  • baṭavo* -
  • baṭu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhikṣanti -
  • bhikṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • tebhyo* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • dattam -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • mahāphalam -
  • mahāphala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāphala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāphalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.24.53

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 13.24.53 in Kannada sript:
ಅಕಲ್ಕಕಸ್ಯ ವಿಪ್ರಸ್ಯ ಭೈಕ್ಷೋತ್ಕರಕೃತಾತ್ಮನಃ ।
ಬಟವೋ ಯಸ್ಯ ಭಿಕ್ಷನ್ತಿ ತೇಭ್ಯೋ ದತ್ತಂ ಮಹಾಫಲಮ್ ॥ ೫೩ ॥

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 13.24.53 in Bengali sript:
অকল্ককস্য বিপ্রস্য ভৈক্ষোত্করকৃতাত্মনঃ ।
বটবো যস্য ভিক্ষন্তি তেভ্যো দত্তং মহাফলম্ ॥ ৫৩ ॥

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 13.24.53 in Gujarati sript:
અકલ્કકસ્ય વિપ્રસ્ય ભૈક્ષોત્કરકૃતાત્મનઃ ।
બટવો યસ્ય ભિક્ષન્તિ તેભ્યો દત્તં મહાફલમ્ ॥ ૫૩ ॥

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 13.24.53 in Malayalam sript:
അകല്കകസ്യ വിപ്രസ്യ ഭൈക്ഷോത്കരകൃതാത്മനഃ ।
ബടവോ യസ്യ ഭിക്ഷന്തി തേഭ്യോ ദത്തം മഹാഫലമ് ॥ ൫൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.24.53 in Telugu sript:
అకల్కకస్య విప్రస్య భైక్షోత్కరకృతాత్మనః ।
బటవో యస్య భిక్షన్తి తేభ్యో దత్తం మహాఫలమ్ ॥ ౫౩ ॥

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