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 13.61.17

येऽपि संकीर्णकर्माणो राजानो रौद्रकर्मिणः ।
तेभ्यः पवित्रमाख्येयं भूमिदानमनुत्तमम् ॥ १७ ॥

ye'pi saṃkīrṇakarmāṇo rājāno raudrakarmiṇaḥ |
tebhyaḥ pavitramākhyeyaṃ bhūmidānamanuttamam || 17 ||

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

...The earth is both the mother and father of the universe of creatures, O monarch. There is no element, O ruler of men, that can compare with earth. In this connection is cited the old narrative of a discourse between the celestial preceptor Vrihaspati...

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

Yah, Yat, Api, Sankirna, Karman, Rajan, Rajana, Raudra, Karmin, Karmi, Tad, Pavitra, Akhyeya, Bhumidana, Anuttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.61.17). 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: “ye'pi saṃkīrṇakarmāṇo rājāno raudrakarmiṇaḥ
  • ye' -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • saṅkīrṇa -
  • saṅkīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karmā -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āṇo* -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • rājāno* -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • raudra -
  • raudra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raudra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karmiṇaḥ -
  • karmin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    karmin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    karmī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tebhyaḥ pavitramākhyeyaṃ bhūmidānamanuttamam
  • tebhyaḥ -
  • 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]
  • pavitram -
  • pavitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pavitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pavitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ākhyeyam -
  • ākhyeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākhyeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ākhyeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhūmidānam -
  • bhūmidāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anuttamam -
  • anuttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.61.17

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 13.61.17 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇಽಪಿ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣಕರ್ಮಾಣೋ ರಾಜಾನೋ ರೌದ್ರಕರ್ಮಿಣಃ ।
ತೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪವಿತ್ರಮಾಖ್ಯೇಯಂ ಭೂಮಿದಾನಮನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 13.61.17 in Bengali sript:
যেঽপি সংকীর্ণকর্মাণো রাজানো রৌদ্রকর্মিণঃ ।
তেভ্যঃ পবিত্রমাখ্যেযং ভূমিদানমনুত্তমম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 13.61.17 in Gujarati sript:
યેઽપિ સંકીર્ણકર્માણો રાજાનો રૌદ્રકર્મિણઃ ।
તેભ્યઃ પવિત્રમાખ્યેયં ભૂમિદાનમનુત્તમમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 13.61.17 in Malayalam sript:
യേഽപി സംകീര്ണകര്മാണോ രാജാനോ രൌദ്രകര്മിണഃ ।
തേഭ്യഃ പവിത്രമാഖ്യേയം ഭൂമിദാനമനുത്തമമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.61.17 in Telugu sript:
యేఽపి సంకీర్ణకర్మాణో రాజానో రౌద్రకర్మిణః ।
తేభ్యః పవిత్రమాఖ్యేయం భూమిదానమనుత్తమమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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