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 13.65.28

अध्यापककुले जातः श्रोत्रियो नियतेन्द्रियः ।
गृहे यस्य वसेत्तुष्टः प्रधानं लोकमश्नुते ॥ २८ ॥

adhyāpakakule jātaḥ śrotriyo niyatendriyaḥ |
gṛhe yasya vasettuṣṭaḥ pradhānaṃ lokamaśnute || 28 ||

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

...matter of gifts? What should be the character of those persons unto whom kine should be given? Who, again, are those unto whom kine should not be given? "Bhishma said, 'A cow should never be given unto one that is not righteous in behaviour...

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

Adhyapaka, Kula, Kuli, Jatri, Jata, Shrotriya, Niyatendriya, Grih, Griha, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Tushta, Pradhana, Loka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.65.28). 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: “adhyāpakakule jātaḥ śrotriyo niyatendriyaḥ
  • adhyāpaka -
  • adhyāpaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhyāpaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kule -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kuli (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • jātaḥ -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • śrotriyo* -
  • śrotriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niyatendriyaḥ -
  • niyatendriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “gṛhe yasya vasettuṣṭaḥ pradhānaṃ lokamaśnute
  • gṛhe -
  • gṛh (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gṛh (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vaset -
  • vas (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • tuṣṭaḥ -
  • tuṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tuṣ -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuṣ class 4 verb]
    tus -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tus class 1 verb]
    tuś -> tuṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tuś class 1 verb]
  • pradhānam -
  • pradhāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pradhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pradhānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • lokam -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.65.28

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 13.65.28 in Kannada sript:
ಅಧ್ಯಾಪಕಕುಲೇ ಜಾತಃ ಶ್ರೋತ್ರಿಯೋ ನಿಯತೇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಃ ।
ಗೃಹೇ ಯಸ್ಯ ವಸೇತ್ತುಷ್ಟಃ ಪ್ರಧಾನಂ ಲೋಕಮಶ್ನುತೇ ॥ 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 13.65.28 in Bengali sript:
অধ্যাপককুলে জাতঃ শ্রোত্রিযো নিযতেন্দ্রিযঃ ।
গৃহে যস্য বসেত্তুষ্টঃ প্রধানং লোকমশ্নুতে ॥ 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 13.65.28 in Gujarati sript:
અધ્યાપકકુલે જાતઃ શ્રોત્રિયો નિયતેન્દ્રિયઃ ।
ગૃહે યસ્ય વસેત્તુષ્ટઃ પ્રધાનં લોકમશ્નુતે ॥ 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 13.65.28 in Malayalam sript:
അധ്യാപകകുലേ ജാതഃ ശ്രോത്രിയോ നിയതേന്ദ്രിയഃ ।
ഗൃഹേ യസ്യ വസേത്തുഷ്ടഃ പ്രധാനം ലോകമശ്നുതേ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.65.28 in Telugu sript:
అధ్యాపకకులే జాతః శ్రోత్రియో నియతేన్ద్రియః ।
గృహే యస్య వసేత్తుష్టః ప్రధానం లోకమశ్నుతే ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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