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 13.63.16

हस्ते हस्तिरथं दत्त्वा चतुर्युक्तमुपोषितः ।
प्राप्नोति परमांल्लोकान्पुण्यकामसमन्वितान् ॥ १६ ॥

haste hastirathaṃ dattvā caturyuktamupoṣitaḥ |
prāpnoti paramāṃllokānpuṇyakāmasamanvitān || 16 ||

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

...that the milk of kine is nectar. For this reason, one who makes a gift of a cow is regarded as making a gift of nectar. Persons conversant with the Vedas have declared that the Ghee manufactured from cows' milk is the very best of all libations...

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

Hasta, Hastiratha, Dattva, Caturyukta, Uposhita, Pra, Parama, Loka, Punyaka, Amasa, Anvita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.63.16). 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: “haste hastirathaṃ dattvā caturyuktamupoṣitaḥ
  • haste -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    hastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hastiratham -
  • hastiratha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • caturyuktam -
  • caturyukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caturyukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    caturyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upoṣitaḥ -
  • upoṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prāpnoti paramāṃllokānpuṇyakāmasamanvitān
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • paramāṃl -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • lokān -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • puṇyakā -
  • puṇyaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • amasam -
  • amasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • anvitān -
  • anvita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.63.16

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 13.63.16 in Kannada sript:
ಹಸ್ತೇ ಹಸ್ತಿರಥಂ ದತ್ತ್ವಾ ಚತುರ್ಯುಕ್ತಮುಪೋಷಿತಃ ।
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಪರಮಾಂಲ್ಲೋಕಾನ್ಪುಣ್ಯಕಾಮಸಮನ್ವಿತಾನ್ ॥ 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 13.63.16 in Bengali sript:
হস্তে হস্তিরথং দত্ত্বা চতুর্যুক্তমুপোষিতঃ ।
প্রাপ্নোতি পরমাংল্লোকান্পুণ্যকামসমন্বিতান্ ॥ 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 13.63.16 in Gujarati sript:
હસ્તે હસ્તિરથં દત્ત્વા ચતુર્યુક્તમુપોષિતઃ ।
પ્રાપ્નોતિ પરમાંલ્લોકાન્પુણ્યકામસમન્વિતાન્ ॥ 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 13.63.16 in Malayalam sript:
ഹസ്തേ ഹസ്തിരഥം ദത്ത്വാ ചതുര്യുക്തമുപോഷിതഃ ।
പ്രാപ്നോതി പരമാംല്ലോകാന്പുണ്യകാമസമന്വിതാന് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.63.16 in Telugu sript:
హస్తే హస్తిరథం దత్త్వా చతుర్యుక్తముపోషితః ।
ప్రాప్నోతి పరమాంల్లోకాన్పుణ్యకామసమన్వితాన్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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