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 13.76.9

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
कस्मात्समाने बहुलाप्रदाने सद्भिः प्रशस्तं कपिलाप्रदानम् ।
विशेषमिच्छामि महानुभाव श्रोतुं समर्थो हि भवान्प्रवक्तुम् ॥ ९ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
kasmātsamāne bahulāpradāne sadbhiḥ praśastaṃ kapilāpradānam |
viśeṣamicchāmi mahānubhāva śrotuṃ samartho hi bhavānpravaktum || 9 ||

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

...creatures. Kine are the refuge of all creatures. Kine are the embodiment of merit. Kine are sacred, and kine are sanctifiers of all. Formerly kine were hornless as it has been heard by us. For obtaining horns they adored the eternal and puissant...

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

Yudhishthira, Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Samana, Bahula, Pradana, Sat, Sad, Prashasta, Kapila, Vishesha, Mahanubhava, Shrotu, Samartha, Bhava, Bhavant, Pra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.76.9). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “kasmātsamāne bahulāpradāne sadbhiḥ praśastaṃ kapilāpradānam
  • kasmāt -
  • kasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • samāne -
  • samāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bahulā -
  • bahulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pradāne -
  • pradāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • sadbhiḥ -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • praśastam -
  • praśasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praśasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praśastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kapilā -
  • kapilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pradānam -
  • pradāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “viśeṣamicchāmi mahānubhāva śrotuṃ samartho hi bhavānpravaktum
  • viśeṣam -
  • viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viśeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • mahānubhāva -
  • mahānubhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahānubhāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • samartho* -
  • samartha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaktum -
  • vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
    vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.76.9

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 13.76.9 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಸ್ಮಾತ್ಸಮಾನೇ ಬಹುಲಾಪ್ರದಾನೇ ಸದ್ಭಿಃ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಂ ಕಪಿಲಾಪ್ರದಾನಮ್ ।
ವಿಶೇಷಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಮಹಾನುಭಾವ ಶ್ರೋತುಂ ಸಮರ್ಥೋ ಹಿ ಭವಾನ್ಪ್ರವಕ್ತುಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥

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 13.76.9 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
কস্মাত্সমানে বহুলাপ্রদানে সদ্ভিঃ প্রশস্তং কপিলাপ্রদানম্ ।
বিশেষমিচ্ছামি মহানুভাব শ্রোতুং সমর্থো হি ভবান্প্রবক্তুম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

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 13.76.9 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
કસ્માત્સમાને બહુલાપ્રદાને સદ્ભિઃ પ્રશસ્તં કપિલાપ્રદાનમ્ ।
વિશેષમિચ્છામિ મહાનુભાવ શ્રોતું સમર્થો હિ ભવાન્પ્રવક્તુમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 13.76.9 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
കസ്മാത്സമാനേ ബഹുലാപ്രദാനേ സദ്ഭിഃ പ്രശസ്തം കപിലാപ്രദാനമ് ।
വിശേഷമിച്ഛാമി മഹാനുഭാവ ശ്രോതും സമര്ഥോ ഹി ഭവാന്പ്രവക്തുമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.76.9 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
కస్మాత్సమానే బహులాప్రదానే సద్భిః ప్రశస్తం కపిలాప్రదానమ్ ।
విశేషమిచ్ఛామి మహానుభావ శ్రోతుం సమర్థో హి భవాన్ప్రవక్తుమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

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