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 13.67.28

रत्नदानं च सुमहत्पुण्यमुक्तं जनाधिप ।
तानि विक्रीय यजते ब्राह्मणो ह्यभयंकरः ॥ २८ ॥

ratnadānaṃ ca sumahatpuṇyamuktaṃ janādhipa |
tāni vikrīya yajate brāhmaṇo hyabhayaṃkaraḥ || 28 ||

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

...of gifts. Gifts, again, should be made unto deserving persons, when time and place are suitable. Do you, therefore, always make gifts of kine. Never entertain any doubts in this respect. Devoted to the path of gifts, many high-souled persons...

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

Ratna, Dana, Sumahat, Punya, Ukta, Janadhipa, Tad, Tani, Vikriya, Yajata, Yajati, Yajat, Brahmana, Abhayankara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.67.28). 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: “ratnadānaṃ ca sumahatpuṇyamuktaṃ janādhipa
  • ratna -
  • ratna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sumahat -
  • sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • janādhipa -
  • janādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tāni vikrīya yajate brāhmaṇo hyabhayaṃkaraḥ
  • tāni -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vikrīya -
  • vikrīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikrīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yajate -
  • yajata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yajata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yajatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yajati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • brāhmaṇo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • abhayaṅkaraḥ -
  • abhayaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.67.28

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 13.67.28 in Kannada sript:
ರತ್ನದಾನಂ ಚ ಸುಮಹತ್ಪುಣ್ಯಮುಕ್ತಂ ಜನಾಧಿಪ ।
ತಾನಿ ವಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಯಜತೇ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋ ಹ್ಯಭಯಂಕರಃ ॥ 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 13.67.28 in Bengali sript:
রত্নদানং চ সুমহত্পুণ্যমুক্তং জনাধিপ ।
তানি বিক্রীয যজতে ব্রাহ্মণো হ্যভযংকরঃ ॥ 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 13.67.28 in Gujarati sript:
રત્નદાનં ચ સુમહત્પુણ્યમુક્તં જનાધિપ ।
તાનિ વિક્રીય યજતે બ્રાહ્મણો હ્યભયંકરઃ ॥ 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 13.67.28 in Malayalam sript:
രത്നദാനം ച സുമഹത്പുണ്യമുക്തം ജനാധിപ ।
താനി വിക്രീയ യജതേ ബ്രാഹ്മണോ ഹ്യഭയംകരഃ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.67.28 in Telugu sript:
రత్నదానం చ సుమహత్పుణ్యముక్తం జనాధిప ।
తాని విక్రీయ యజతే బ్రాహ్మణో హ్యభయంకరః ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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