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 13.70.26

क्षीरस्रवा वै सरितो गिरींश्च सर्पिस्तथा विमलं चापि तोयम् ।
वैवस्वतस्यानुमतांश्च देशानदृष्टपूर्वान्सुबहूनपश्यम् ॥ २६ ॥

kṣīrasravā vai sarito girīṃśca sarpistathā vimalaṃ cāpi toyam |
vaivasvatasyānumatāṃśca deśānadṛṣṭapūrvānsubahūnapaśyam || 26 ||

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

...those faults and those kinds of faults that have been said to attach to one that obstructs a Brahmana’s sacrifice, are said to attach to the sale and the theft of kine. That man, who, having stolen a cow makes a gift of her unto a Brahmana,...

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

Kshira, Srava, Sarit, Sarita, Giri, Sarpi, Sarpis, Tatha, Vimala, Capin, Capi, Toya, Vaivasvata, Anumata, Desha, Adrishtapurva, Subahu, Apashya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.70.26). 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: “kṣīrasravā vai sarito girīṃśca sarpistathā vimalaṃ cāpi toyam
  • kṣīra -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sravā* -
  • srava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • sarito* -
  • sarit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • girīṃś -
  • giri (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarpis -
  • sarpis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sarpi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vimalam -
  • vimala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • toyam -
  • toya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    toyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vaivasvatasyānumatāṃśca deśānadṛṣṭapūrvānsubahūnapaśyam
  • vaivasvatasyā -
  • vaivasvata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vaivasvata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • anumatāṃś -
  • anumata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • deśān -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • adṛṣṭapūrvān -
  • adṛṣṭapūrva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • subahūn -
  • subahu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • apaśyam -
  • apaśya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apaśya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apaśyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    apaśyan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    apaśyan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.70.26

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 13.70.26 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ಷೀರಸ್ರವಾ ವೈ ಸರಿತೋ ಗಿರೀಂಶ್ಚ ಸರ್ಪಿಸ್ತಥಾ ವಿಮಲಂ ಚಾಪಿ ತೋಯಮ್ ।
ವೈವಸ್ವತಸ್ಯಾನುಮತಾಂಶ್ಚ ದೇಶಾನದೃಷ್ಟಪೂರ್ವಾನ್ಸುಬಹೂನಪಶ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 13.70.26 in Bengali sript:
ক্ষীরস্রবা বৈ সরিতো গিরীংশ্চ সর্পিস্তথা বিমলং চাপি তোযম্ ।
বৈবস্বতস্যানুমতাংশ্চ দেশানদৃষ্টপূর্বান্সুবহূনপশ্যম্ ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 13.70.26 in Gujarati sript:
ક્ષીરસ્રવા વૈ સરિતો ગિરીંશ્ચ સર્પિસ્તથા વિમલં ચાપિ તોયમ્ ।
વૈવસ્વતસ્યાનુમતાંશ્ચ દેશાનદૃષ્ટપૂર્વાન્સુબહૂનપશ્યમ્ ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 13.70.26 in Malayalam sript:
ക്ഷീരസ്രവാ വൈ സരിതോ ഗിരീംശ്ച സര്പിസ്തഥാ വിമലം ചാപി തോയമ് ।
വൈവസ്വതസ്യാനുമതാംശ്ച ദേശാനദൃഷ്ടപൂര്വാന്സുബഹൂനപശ്യമ് ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.70.26 in Telugu sript:
క్షీరస్రవా వై సరితో గిరీంశ్చ సర్పిస్తథా విమలం చాపి తోయమ్ ।
వైవస్వతస్యానుమతాంశ్చ దేశానదృష్టపూర్వాన్సుబహూనపశ్యమ్ ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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