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 13.51.27

कीर्तनं श्रवणं दानं दर्शनं चापि पार्थिव ।
गवां प्रशस्यते वीर सर्वपापहरं शिवम् ॥ २७ ॥

kīrtanaṃ śravaṇaṃ dānaṃ darśanaṃ cāpi pārthiva |
gavāṃ praśasyate vīra sarvapāpaharaṃ śivam || 27 ||

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

...upon your discretion. Give them a fair value, settling with your own intelligence what it should be.' "Nahusha said, 'Let, O learned Brahmana, a hundred thousand coins be given unto these Nishadas. Shall this be your price, O holy one, or dost...

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

Kirtana, Shravana, Dana, Darshana, Capin, Capi, Parthiva, Gava, Prashasyata, Vira, Sarvapapahara, Shivam, Shiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.51.27). 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: “kīrtanaṃ śravaṇaṃ dānaṃ darśanaṃ cāpi pārthiva
  • kīrtanam -
  • kīrtana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kīrtanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śravaṇam -
  • śravaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śravaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • darśanam -
  • darśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pārthiva -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “gavāṃ praśasyate vīra sarvapāpaharaṃ śivam
  • gavām -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gavā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • praśasyate -
  • praśasyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vīra -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvapāpaharam -
  • sarvapāpahara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarvapāpahara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sarvapāpaharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śivam -
  • śivam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    śiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.51.27

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 13.51.27 in Kannada sript:
ಕೀರ್ತನಂ ಶ್ರವಣಂ ದಾನಂ ದರ್ಶನಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ।
ಗವಾಂ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ಯತೇ ವೀರ ಸರ್ವಪಾಪಹರಂ ಶಿವಮ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 13.51.27 in Bengali sript:
কীর্তনং শ্রবণং দানং দর্শনং চাপি পার্থিব ।
গবাং প্রশস্যতে বীর সর্বপাপহরং শিবম্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 13.51.27 in Gujarati sript:
કીર્તનં શ્રવણં દાનં દર્શનં ચાપિ પાર્થિવ ।
ગવાં પ્રશસ્યતે વીર સર્વપાપહરં શિવમ્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 13.51.27 in Malayalam sript:
കീര്തനം ശ്രവണം ദാനം ദര്ശനം ചാപി പാര്ഥിവ ।
ഗവാം പ്രശസ്യതേ വീര സര്വപാപഹരം ശിവമ് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.51.27 in Telugu sript:
కీర్తనం శ్రవణం దానం దర్శనం చాపి పార్థివ ।
గవాం ప్రశస్యతే వీర సర్వపాపహరం శివమ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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