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 13.74.18

अध्यापकः परिक्लेशादक्षयं फलमश्नुते ।
विधिवत्पावकं हुत्वा ब्रह्मलोके नराधिप ॥ १८ ॥

adhyāpakaḥ parikleśādakṣayaṃ phalamaśnute |
vidhivatpāvakaṃ hutvā brahmaloke narādhipa || 18 ||

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

...Future and the Past, and Sacrifice rest on them. Morning and evening kine yield unto the Rishis, O foremost of men, Havi for use in Homa, O you of great effulgence. They who make gift of kine succeed in transcending all sins which they may have...

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

Adhyapaka, Pariklesha, Akshaya, Phala, Vidhivat, Pavaka, Brahmaloka, Naradhipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.74.18). 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: “adhyāpakaḥ parikleśādakṣayaṃ phalamaśnute
  • adhyāpakaḥ -
  • adhyāpaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parikleśād -
  • parikleśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • akṣayam -
  • akṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣi (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “vidhivatpāvakaṃ hutvā brahmaloke narādhipa
  • vidhivat -
  • vidhivat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pāvakam -
  • pāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāvakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hutvā -
  • hu -> hutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hu]
  • brahmaloke -
  • brahmaloka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • narādhipa -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.74.18

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 13.74.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅಧ್ಯಾಪಕಃ ಪರಿಕ್ಲೇಶಾದಕ್ಷಯಂ ಫಲಮಶ್ನುತೇ ।
ವಿಧಿವತ್ಪಾವಕಂ ಹುತ್ವಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಲೋಕೇ ನರಾಧಿಪ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 13.74.18 in Bengali sript:
অধ্যাপকঃ পরিক্লেশাদক্ষযং ফলমশ্নুতে ।
বিধিবত্পাবকং হুত্বা ব্রহ্মলোকে নরাধিপ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 13.74.18 in Gujarati sript:
અધ્યાપકઃ પરિક્લેશાદક્ષયં ફલમશ્નુતે ।
વિધિવત્પાવકં હુત્વા બ્રહ્મલોકે નરાધિપ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 13.74.18 in Malayalam sript:
അധ്യാപകഃ പരിക്ലേശാദക്ഷയം ഫലമശ്നുതേ ।
വിധിവത്പാവകം ഹുത്വാ ബ്രഹ്മലോകേ നരാധിപ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.74.18 in Telugu sript:
అధ్యాపకః పరిక్లేశాదక్షయం ఫలమశ్నుతే ।
విధివత్పావకం హుత్వా బ్రహ్మలోకే నరాధిప ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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