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 13.70.40

तिलालाभे च यो दद्याज्जलधेनुं यतव्रतः ।
स कामप्रवहां शीतां नदीमेतामुपाश्नुते ॥ ४० ॥

tilālābhe ca yo dadyājjaladhenuṃ yatavrataḥ |
sa kāmapravahāṃ śītāṃ nadīmetāmupāśnute || 40 ||

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

...regions of felicity become his, who, having properly commenced a Vrata (vow) completes its observance according to the scriptures, without a break. The fruits of Niyamas, O king, are visible even in this world. These rewards that you have won...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.70.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tila, Alabha, Yatavrata, Kamapra, Vaha, Shita, Nadi, Eta, Esha, Upa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.70.40). 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: “tilālābhe ca yo dadyājjaladhenuṃ yatavrataḥ
  • tilā -
  • tila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    til (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • alābhe -
  • alābha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yo* -
  • Cannot analyse dadyājjaladhenum*ya
  • yatavrataḥ -
  • yatavrata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sa kāmapravahāṃ śītāṃ nadīmetāmupāśnute
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāmapra -
  • kāmapra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāmapra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vahām -
  • vahā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śītām -
  • śītā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śi -> śītā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śi class 5 verb]
    śī -> śītā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √śī class 4 verb]
    śyā -> śītā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
  • nadīm -
  • nadī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • etām -
  • etā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • 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 13.70.40

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 13.70.40 in Kannada sript:
ತಿಲಾಲಾಭೇ ಚ ಯೋ ದದ್ಯಾಜ್ಜಲಧೇನುಂ ಯತವ್ರತಃ ।
ಸ ಕಾಮಪ್ರವಹಾಂ ಶೀತಾಂ ನದೀಮೇತಾಮುಪಾಶ್ನುತೇ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 13.70.40 in Bengali sript:
তিলালাভে চ যো দদ্যাজ্জলধেনুং যতব্রতঃ ।
স কামপ্রবহাং শীতাং নদীমেতামুপাশ্নুতে ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 13.70.40 in Gujarati sript:
તિલાલાભે ચ યો દદ્યાજ્જલધેનું યતવ્રતઃ ।
સ કામપ્રવહાં શીતાં નદીમેતામુપાશ્નુતે ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 13.70.40 in Malayalam sript:
തിലാലാഭേ ച യോ ദദ്യാജ്ജലധേനും യതവ്രതഃ ।
സ കാമപ്രവഹാം ശീതാം നദീമേതാമുപാശ്നുതേ ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.70.40 in Telugu sript:
తిలాలాభే చ యో దద్యాజ్జలధేనుం యతవ్రతః ।
స కామప్రవహాం శీతాం నదీమేతాముపాశ్నుతే ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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