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 13.70.37

ततो यमोऽब्रवीद्धीमान्गोप्रदाने परां गतिम् ।
गोप्रदानानुकल्पं तु गामृते सन्ति गोप्रदाः ॥ ३७ ॥

tato yamo'bravīddhīmāngopradāne parāṃ gatim |
gopradānānukalpaṃ tu gāmṛte santi gopradāḥ || 37 ||

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

...non-acceptance of gifts in this world? What fruits are seen to attach to him who mazes gifts of knowledge? What are the merits acquired by persons that are observant of the duties of their order, as also by heroes that do not flee from battle...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Yama, Idam, Gopradana, Para, Gati, Anukalpa, Rite, Rita, Riti, Sat, Santi, Prada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.70.37). 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: “tato yamo'bravīddhīmāngopradāne parāṃ gatim
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • yamo' -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abravīddh -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • imān -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • gopradāne -
  • gopradāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • parām -
  • parā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatim -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gopradānānukalpaṃ tu gāmṛte santi gopradāḥ
  • gopradānā -
  • gopradāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anukalpam -
  • anukalpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • gām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first single]
  • ṛte -
  • ṛte (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • santi -
  • santi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    santi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    santi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • go -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    gu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • pradāḥ -
  • prada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.70.37

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 13.70.37 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಯಮೋಽಬ್ರವೀದ್ಧೀಮಾನ್ಗೋಪ್ರದಾನೇ ಪರಾಂ ಗತಿಮ್ ।
ಗೋಪ್ರದಾನಾನುಕಲ್ಪಂ ತು ಗಾಮೃತೇ ಸನ್ತಿ ಗೋಪ್ರದಾಃ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 13.70.37 in Bengali sript:
ততো যমোঽব্রবীদ্ধীমান্গোপ্রদানে পরাং গতিম্ ।
গোপ্রদানানুকল্পং তু গামৃতে সন্তি গোপ্রদাঃ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 13.70.37 in Gujarati sript:
તતો યમોઽબ્રવીદ્ધીમાન્ગોપ્રદાને પરાં ગતિમ્ ।
ગોપ્રદાનાનુકલ્પં તુ ગામૃતે સન્તિ ગોપ્રદાઃ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 13.70.37 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ യമോഽബ്രവീദ്ധീമാന്ഗോപ്രദാനേ പരാം ഗതിമ് ।
ഗോപ്രദാനാനുകല്പം തു ഗാമൃതേ സന്തി ഗോപ്രദാഃ ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.70.37 in Telugu sript:
తతో యమోఽబ్రవీద్ధీమాన్గోప్రదానే పరాం గతిమ్ ।
గోప్రదానానుకల్పం తు గామృతే సన్తి గోప్రదాః ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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