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 13.61.28

हलकृष्टां महीं दत्त्वा सबीजां सफलामपि ।
उदीर्णं वापि शरणं तथा भवति कामदः ॥ २८ ॥

halakṛṣṭāṃ mahīṃ dattvā sabījāṃ saphalāmapi |
udīrṇaṃ vāpi śaraṇaṃ tathā bhavati kāmadaḥ || 28 ||

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

...great misery in consequence of being tied with the noose of Varuna at the command of Death. Those men have never to go to Yama who honour and worship those foremost of Brahmanas that pour libations every day on their domestic fire, that are always...

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

Hala, Krishta, Mahi, Dattva, Sabija, Saphala, Api, Udirna, Vapi, Vapin, Sharana, Tatha, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Kamada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.61.28). 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: “halakṛṣṭāṃ mahīṃ dattvā sabījāṃ saphalāmapi
  • hala -
  • hala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṛṣṭām -
  • kṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
  • mahīm -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • sabījām -
  • sabījā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • saphalām -
  • saphalā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “udīrṇaṃ vāpi śaraṇaṃ tathā bhavati kāmadaḥ
  • udīrṇam -
  • udīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śaraṇam -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kāmadaḥ -
  • kāmada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.61.28

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 13.61.28 in Kannada sript:
ಹಲಕೃಷ್ಟಾಂ ಮಹೀಂ ದತ್ತ್ವಾ ಸಬೀಜಾಂ ಸಫಲಾಮಪಿ ।
ಉದೀರ್ಣಂ ವಾಪಿ ಶರಣಂ ತಥಾ ಭವತಿ ಕಾಮದಃ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 13.61.28 in Bengali sript:
হলকৃষ্টাং মহীং দত্ত্বা সবীজাং সফলামপি ।
উদীর্ণং বাপি শরণং তথা ভবতি কামদঃ ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 13.61.28 in Gujarati sript:
હલકૃષ્ટાં મહીં દત્ત્વા સબીજાં સફલામપિ ।
ઉદીર્ણં વાપિ શરણં તથા ભવતિ કામદઃ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 13.61.28 in Malayalam sript:
ഹലകൃഷ്ടാം മഹീം ദത്ത്വാ സബീജാം സഫലാമപി ।
ഉദീര്ണം വാപി ശരണം തഥാ ഭവതി കാമദഃ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.61.28 in Telugu sript:
హలకృష్టాం మహీం దత్త్వా సబీజాం సఫలామపి ।
ఉదీర్ణం వాపి శరణం తథా భవతి కామదః ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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