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 13.77.6

गावो भूतं भविष्यच्च गावः पुष्टिः सनातनी ।
गावो लक्ष्म्यास्तथा मूलं गोषु दत्तं न नश्यति ।
अन्नं हि सततं गावो देवानां परमं हविः ॥ ६ ॥

gāvo bhūtaṃ bhaviṣyacca gāvaḥ puṣṭiḥ sanātanī |
gāvo lakṣmyāstathā mūlaṃ goṣu dattaṃ na naśyati |
annaṃ hi satataṃ gāvo devānāṃ paramaṃ haviḥ || 6 ||

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

...goddess? Whence hast you become unrivalled on earth for beauty? O highly blessed goddess, we have been filled with wonder at your wealth of beauty. We desire to know who you are. Who, indeed, art you? Whither will you proceed? O you of very superior...

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

Gava, Bhuta, Bhavishyat, Pushti, Sanatani, Lakshmi, Tatha, Mula, Datta, Nashyat, Anna, Satatam, Satata, Deva, Paramam, Parama, Havis,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.77.6). 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: “gāvo bhūtaṃ bhaviṣyacca gāvaḥ puṣṭiḥ sanātanī
  • gāvo* -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • bhūtam -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second dual]
  • bhaviṣyac -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gāvaḥ -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • puṣṭiḥ -
  • puṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sanātanī -
  • sanātanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “gāvo lakṣmyāstathā mūlaṃ goṣu dattaṃ na naśyati
  • gāvo* -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • lakṣmyās -
  • lakṣmī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • goṣu -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • dattam -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naśyati -
  • naśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    naśyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]
    naś (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 3: “annaṃ hi satataṃ gāvo devānāṃ paramaṃ haviḥ
  • annam -
  • anna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    annā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • satatam -
  • satatam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gāvo* -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first dual]
  • devānām -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • haviḥ -
  • havis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.77.6

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 13.77.6 in Kannada sript:
ಗಾವೋ ಭೂತಂ ಭವಿಷ್ಯಚ್ಚ ಗಾವಃ ಪುಷ್ಟಿಃ ಸನಾತನೀ ।
ಗಾವೋ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯಾಸ್ತಥಾ ಮೂಲಂ ಗೋಷು ದತ್ತಂ ನ ನಶ್ಯತಿ ।
ಅನ್ನಂ ಹಿ ಸತತಂ ಗಾವೋ ದೇವಾನಾಂ ಪರಮಂ ಹವಿಃ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 13.77.6 in Bengali sript:
গাবো ভূতং ভবিষ্যচ্চ গাবঃ পুষ্টিঃ সনাতনী ।
গাবো লক্ষ্ম্যাস্তথা মূলং গোষু দত্তং ন নশ্যতি ।
অন্নং হি সততং গাবো দেবানাং পরমং হবিঃ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 13.77.6 in Gujarati sript:
ગાવો ભૂતં ભવિષ્યચ્ચ ગાવઃ પુષ્ટિઃ સનાતની ।
ગાવો લક્ષ્મ્યાસ્તથા મૂલં ગોષુ દત્તં ન નશ્યતિ ।
અન્નં હિ સતતં ગાવો દેવાનાં પરમં હવિઃ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 13.77.6 in Malayalam sript:
ഗാവോ ഭൂതം ഭവിഷ്യച്ച ഗാവഃ പുഷ്ടിഃ സനാതനീ ।
ഗാവോ ലക്ഷ്മ്യാസ്തഥാ മൂലം ഗോഷു ദത്തം ന നശ്യതി ।
അന്നം ഹി സതതം ഗാവോ ദേവാനാം പരമം ഹവിഃ ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.77.6 in Telugu sript:
గావో భూతం భవిష్యచ్చ గావః పుష్టిః సనాతనీ ।
గావో లక్ష్మ్యాస్తథా మూలం గోషు దత్తం న నశ్యతి ।
అన్నం హి సతతం గావో దేవానాం పరమం హవిః ॥ ౬ ॥

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