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 13.65.17

देवाः समेत्य ब्रह्माणं भूमिभागं यियक्षवः ।
शुभं देशमयाचन्त यजेम इति पार्थिव ॥ १७ ॥

devāḥ sametya brahmāṇaṃ bhūmibhāgaṃ yiyakṣavaḥ |
śubhaṃ deśamayācanta yajema iti pārthiva || 17 ||

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

...Brahmana of righteous deeds. Such a Brahmana should accept the gift with due rites. None else, however, than a Kshatriya is competent to make gifts of earth. It behoves you now to tell me what these objects are that persons of all classes are...

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

Deva, Brahma, Brahman, Bhumibhaga, Yiyakshu, Shubha, Shubh, Desha, Iti, Parthiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.65.17). 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: “devāḥ sametya brahmāṇaṃ bhūmibhāgaṃ yiyakṣavaḥ
  • devāḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • samet -
  • sam (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • ya -
  • brahmā -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āṇam -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • bhūmibhāgam -
  • bhūmibhāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yiyakṣavaḥ -
  • yiyakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yiyakṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “śubhaṃ deśamayācanta yajema iti pārthiva
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • deśam -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ayācanta -
  • yāc (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third plural]
  • yajema -
  • yaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active first plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pārthiva -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.65.17

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 13.65.17 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವಾಃ ಸಮೇತ್ಯ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಂ ಭೂಮಿಭಾಗಂ ಯಿಯಕ್ಷವಃ ।
ಶುಭಂ ದೇಶಮಯಾಚನ್ತ ಯಜೇಮ ಇತಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ॥ 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 13.65.17 in Bengali sript:
দেবাঃ সমেত্য ব্রহ্মাণং ভূমিভাগং যিযক্ষবঃ ।
শুভং দেশমযাচন্ত যজেম ইতি পার্থিব ॥ 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 13.65.17 in Gujarati sript:
દેવાઃ સમેત્ય બ્રહ્માણં ભૂમિભાગં યિયક્ષવઃ ।
શુભં દેશમયાચન્ત યજેમ ઇતિ પાર્થિવ ॥ 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 13.65.17 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവാഃ സമേത്യ ബ്രഹ്മാണം ഭൂമിഭാഗം യിയക്ഷവഃ ।
ശുഭം ദേശമയാചന്ത യജേമ ഇതി പാര്ഥിവ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.65.17 in Telugu sript:
దేవాః సమేత్య బ్రహ్మాణం భూమిభాగం యియక్షవః ।
శుభం దేశమయాచన్త యజేమ ఇతి పార్థివ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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