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 13.51.31

तेजसा वपुषा चैव गावो वह्निसमा भुवि ।
गावो हि सुमहत्तेजः प्राणिनां च सुखप्रदाः ॥ ३१ ॥

tejasā vapuṣā caiva gāvo vahnisamā bhuvi |
gāvo hi sumahattejaḥ prāṇināṃ ca sukhapradāḥ || 31 ||

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

...Cyavana said, 'I do not deserve to be purchased with half your kingdom or even the whole of it, O king! Let your price which is proper be given unto these men. Do you consult with the Rishis.' "Bhishma continued, 'Hearing these words of 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 (13.51.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tejas, Vapusha, Vapus, Gava, Sama, Bhu, Sumahat, Teja, Pranin, Sukhaprada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.51.31). 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: “tejasā vapuṣā caiva gāvo vahnisamā bhuvi
  • tejasā -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vapuṣā -
  • vapuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vapus (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vapus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • gāvo* -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • vahni -
  • vahni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • samā* -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “gāvo hi sumahattejaḥ prāṇināṃ ca sukhapradāḥ
  • gāvo* -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sumahat -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tejaḥ -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    teja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāṇinām -
  • prāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    prāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sukhapradāḥ -
  • sukhaprada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sukhapradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.51.31

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 13.51.31 in Kannada sript:
ತೇಜಸಾ ವಪುಷಾ ಚೈವ ಗಾವೋ ವಹ್ನಿಸಮಾ ಭುವಿ ।
ಗಾವೋ ಹಿ ಸುಮಹತ್ತೇಜಃ ಪ್ರಾಣಿನಾಂ ಚ ಸುಖಪ್ರದಾಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 13.51.31 in Bengali sript:
তেজসা বপুষা চৈব গাবো বহ্নিসমা ভুবি ।
গাবো হি সুমহত্তেজঃ প্রাণিনাং চ সুখপ্রদাঃ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 13.51.31 in Gujarati sript:
તેજસા વપુષા ચૈવ ગાવો વહ્નિસમા ભુવિ ।
ગાવો હિ સુમહત્તેજઃ પ્રાણિનાં ચ સુખપ્રદાઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 13.51.31 in Malayalam sript:
തേജസാ വപുഷാ ചൈവ ഗാവോ വഹ്നിസമാ ഭുവി ।
ഗാവോ ഹി സുമഹത്തേജഃ പ്രാണിനാം ച സുഖപ്രദാഃ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.51.31 in Telugu sript:
తేజసా వపుషా చైవ గావో వహ్నిసమా భువి ।
గావో హి సుమహత్తేజః ప్రాణినాం చ సుఖప్రదాః ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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