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 13.64.1

< Previous

Next >

भीष्म उवाच ।
सर्वान्कामान्प्रयच्छन्ति ये प्रयच्छन्ति काञ्चनम् ।
इत्येवं भगवानत्रिः पितामहसुतोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
sarvānkāmānprayacchanti ye prayacchanti kāñcanam |
ityevaṃ bhagavānatriḥ pitāmahasuto'bravīt || 1 ||

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

...not unacquainted with this saying of Lomasa, O you of mighty arms! The end that was attained in former days by king Sivi in consequence of his having granted life to the pigeon is acquired by him, O monarch, who makes a gift of food unto a Brahmana...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.64.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhishma, Sarva, Kama, Prayat, Shanti, Yah, Yat, Kancana, Iti, Itya, Evam, Eva, Bhagavat, Atri, Pitamaha, Sut, Suta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.64.1). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca ”
bhīṣma* -
bhīṣma (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
uvāca -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
Line 2: “sarvānkāmānprayacchanti ye prayacchanti kāñcanam ”
sarvān -
sarva (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
kāmān -
kāma (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
prayacch -
√pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
śanti -
śanti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śanti (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

śanti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
ye -
ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
prayacch -
√pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
śanti -
śanti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śanti (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

śanti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kāñcanam -
kāñcana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kāñcana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 3: “ityevaṃ bhagavānatriḥ pitāmahasuto'bravīt ”
itye -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

itya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

itya (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

ityā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√i -> itya (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> itya (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
bhagavān -
bhagavat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
atriḥ -
atri (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
pitāmaha -
pitāmaha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
suto' -
sut (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

sut (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

suta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√su -> suta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √su class 5 verb]

√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sū class 6 verb]

√sū -> suta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sū class 2 verb]

√su (verb class 2)

[present active third dual]
abravīt -
√brū (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.64.1

The complete Mahabharata (12 Volumes)
by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013)

4900 pages; [Publisher: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.] ISBN: ‎ 812150094X or 9788121500944;

Buy now!

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 13.64.1 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸರ್ವಾನ್ಕಾಮಾನ್ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛನ್ತಿ ಯೇ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛನ್ತಿ ಕಾಞ್ಚನಮ್ ।
ಇತ್ಯೇವಂ ಭಗವಾನತ್ರಿಃ ಪಿತಾಮಹಸುತೋಽಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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.]

Buy now!

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.

Buy now!

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 13.64.1 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
সর্বান্কামান্প্রযচ্ছন্তি যে প্রযচ্ছন্তি কাঞ্চনম্ ।
ইত্যেবং ভগবানত্রিঃ পিতামহসুতোঽব্রবীত্ ॥ ১ ॥

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 13.64.1 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
સર્વાન્કામાન્પ્રયચ્છન્તિ યે પ્રયચ્છન્તિ કાઞ્ચનમ્ ।
ઇત્યેવં ભગવાનત્રિઃ પિતામહસુતોઽબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૧ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 13.64.1 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
സര്വാന്കാമാന്പ്രയച്ഛന്തി യേ പ്രയച്ഛന്തി കാഞ്ചനമ് ।
ഇത്യേവം ഭഗവാനത്രിഃ പിതാമഹസുതോഽബ്രവീത് ॥ ൧ ॥

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 13.64.1 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
సర్వాన్కామాన్ప్రయచ్ఛన్తి యే ప్రయచ్ఛన్తి కాఞ్చనమ్ ।
ఇత్యేవం భగవానత్రిః పితామహసుతోఽబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021