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 13.65.50

ददाति तादृशानां वै नरो गाः पापकर्मणाम् ।
अक्षयं नरकं यातीत्येवमाहुर्मनीषिणः ॥ ५० ॥

dadāti tādṛśānāṃ vai naro gāḥ pāpakarmaṇām |
akṣayaṃ narakaṃ yātītyevamāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ || 50 ||

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

...then solicited the other Brahmana offering him an exchange, and saying, 'Do you take a hundred thousand kine for this one cow.' The Brahmana, however, replied unto me, saying, 'I do not accept gifts from persons of the kingly order. I am able...

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

Tadrisha, Nara, Nri, Papakarmana, Papakarman, Akshaya, Naraka, Yat, Yati, Iti, Itya, Evam, Eva, Manishin, Manishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.65.50). 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: “dadāti tādṛśānāṃ vai naro gāḥ pāpakarmaṇām
  • dadāti -
  • dadāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • tādṛśānām -
  • tādṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tādṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    tādṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • naro* -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • gāḥ -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • pāpakarmaṇām -
  • pāpakarmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pāpakarman (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pāpakarman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “akṣayaṃ narakaṃ yātītyevamāhurmanīṣiṇaḥ
  • akṣayam -
  • akṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣi (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • narakam -
  • naraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naraka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yātī -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • 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]
  • āhur -
  • ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • manīṣiṇaḥ -
  • manīṣin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manīṣin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manīṣī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.65.50

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 13.65.50 in Kannada sript:
ದದಾತಿ ತಾದೃಶಾನಾಂ ವೈ ನರೋ ಗಾಃ ಪಾಪಕರ್ಮಣಾಮ್ ।
ಅಕ್ಷಯಂ ನರಕಂ ಯಾತೀತ್ಯೇವಮಾಹುರ್ಮನೀಷಿಣಃ ॥ ೫೦ ॥

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 13.65.50 in Bengali sript:
দদাতি তাদৃশানাং বৈ নরো গাঃ পাপকর্মণাম্ ।
অক্ষযং নরকং যাতীত্যেবমাহুর্মনীষিণঃ ॥ ৫০ ॥

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 13.65.50 in Gujarati sript:
દદાતિ તાદૃશાનાં વૈ નરો ગાઃ પાપકર્મણામ્ ।
અક્ષયં નરકં યાતીત્યેવમાહુર્મનીષિણઃ ॥ ૫૦ ॥

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 13.65.50 in Malayalam sript:
ദദാതി താദൃശാനാം വൈ നരോ ഗാഃ പാപകര്മണാമ് ।
അക്ഷയം നരകം യാതീത്യേവമാഹുര്മനീഷിണഃ ॥ ൫൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.65.50 in Telugu sript:
దదాతి తాదృశానాం వై నరో గాః పాపకర్మణామ్ ।
అక్షయం నరకం యాతీత్యేవమాహుర్మనీషిణః ॥ ౫౦ ॥

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