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 13.73.8

गोप्रदानं तारयते सप्त पूर्वांस्तथा परान् ।
सुवर्णं दक्षिणां दत्त्वा तावद्द्विगुणमुच्यते ॥ ८ ॥

gopradānaṃ tārayate sapta pūrvāṃstathā parān |
suvarṇaṃ dakṣiṇāṃ dattvā tāvaddviguṇamucyate || 8 ||

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

...his, that had sprung from his mouth. The cow called Surabhi brought forth a number of daughters who came to be regarded as the mothers of the world. Their complexion was like that of gold, and they were all Kapilas. They were the means of sustenance...

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

Gopradana, Tarayat, Sapta, Saptan, Purva, Tatha, Para, Suvarna, Dakshina, Dattva, Tavat, Dviguna, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.73.8). 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: “gopradānaṃ tārayate sapta pūrvāṃstathā parān
  • gopradānam -
  • gopradāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tārayate -
  • tṝ -> tārayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √tṝ]
    tṝ -> tārayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √tṝ]
    tṝ (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • sapta -
  • sapta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saptan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    saptan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
    sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
  • pūrvāṃs -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • parān -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “suvarṇaṃ dakṣiṇāṃ dattvā tāvaddviguṇamucyate
  • suvarṇam -
  • suvarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suvarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suvarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dakṣiṇām -
  • dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dviguṇam -
  • dviguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dviguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dviguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.73.8

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 13.73.8 in Kannada sript:
ಗೋಪ್ರದಾನಂ ತಾರಯತೇ ಸಪ್ತ ಪೂರ್ವಾಂಸ್ತಥಾ ಪರಾನ್ ।
ಸುವರ್ಣಂ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಂ ದತ್ತ್ವಾ ತಾವದ್ದ್ವಿಗುಣಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 13.73.8 in Bengali sript:
গোপ্রদানং তারযতে সপ্ত পূর্বাংস্তথা পরান্ ।
সুবর্ণং দক্ষিণাং দত্ত্বা তাবদ্দ্বিগুণমুচ্যতে ॥ ৮ ॥

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 13.73.8 in Gujarati sript:
ગોપ્રદાનં તારયતે સપ્ત પૂર્વાંસ્તથા પરાન્ ।
સુવર્ણં દક્ષિણાં દત્ત્વા તાવદ્દ્વિગુણમુચ્યતે ॥ ૮ ॥

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 13.73.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഗോപ്രദാനം താരയതേ സപ്ത പൂര്വാംസ്തഥാ പരാന് ।
സുവര്ണം ദക്ഷിണാം ദത്ത്വാ താവദ്ദ്വിഗുണമുച്യതേ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.73.8 in Telugu sript:
గోప్రదానం తారయతే సప్త పూర్వాంస్తథా పరాన్ ।
సువర్ణం దక్షిణాం దత్త్వా తావద్ద్విగుణముచ్యతే ॥ ౮ ॥

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