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 13.59.16

माध्यंदिनं ते सवनं ददतस्तात वर्तताम् ।
गा हिरण्यानि वासांसि तेनेन्द्रः प्रीयतां तव ॥ १६ ॥

mādhyaṃdinaṃ te savanaṃ dadatastāta vartatām |
gā hiraṇyāni vāsāṃsi tenendraḥ prīyatāṃ tava || 16 ||

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

...of husbands and sons, uttering cries and groans of indignation and grief The subjects should arm themselves to slay that King who does not protect them, who simply plunders their wealth, who confounds all distinctions, who is ever incapable of...

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

Madhyandina, Tad, Yushmad, Savana, Tata, Vartat, Hiranya, Vasas, Tena, Indra, Priyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.59.16). 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: “mādhyaṃdinaṃ te savanaṃ dadatastāta vartatām
  • mādhyandinam -
  • mādhyandina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mādhyandina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • savanam -
  • savana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    savana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    savanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dadatas -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
    dad (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vartatām -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • Line 2: “ hiraṇyāni vāsāṃsi tenendraḥ prīyatāṃ tava
  • gā* -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • hiraṇyāni -
  • hiraṇya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vāsāṃsi -
  • vāsas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tene -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • indraḥ -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prīyatām -
  • prī -> prīyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb]
    prī -> prīyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √prī class 4 verb]
    pre (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third single]
    prī (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single], [imperative passive third single]
    prī (verb class 9)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.59.16

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 13.59.16 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾಧ್ಯಂದಿನಂ ತೇ ಸವನಂ ದದತಸ್ತಾತ ವರ್ತತಾಮ್ ।
ಗಾ ಹಿರಣ್ಯಾನಿ ವಾಸಾಂಸಿ ತೇನೇನ್ದ್ರಃ ಪ್ರೀಯತಾಂ ತವ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 13.59.16 in Bengali sript:
মাধ্যংদিনং তে সবনং দদতস্তাত বর্ততাম্ ।
গা হিরণ্যানি বাসাংসি তেনেন্দ্রঃ প্রীযতাং তব ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 13.59.16 in Gujarati sript:
માધ્યંદિનં તે સવનં દદતસ્તાત વર્તતામ્ ।
ગા હિરણ્યાનિ વાસાંસિ તેનેન્દ્રઃ પ્રીયતાં તવ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 13.59.16 in Malayalam sript:
മാധ്യംദിനം തേ സവനം ദദതസ്താത വര്തതാമ് ।
ഗാ ഹിരണ്യാനി വാസാംസി തേനേന്ദ്രഃ പ്രീയതാം തവ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.59.16 in Telugu sript:
మాధ్యందినం తే సవనం దదతస్తాత వర్తతామ్ ।
గా హిరణ్యాని వాసాంసి తేనేన్ద్రః ప్రీయతాం తవ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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