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 13.77.7

स्वाहाकारवषट्कारौ गोषु नित्यं प्रतिष्ठितौ ।
गावो यज्ञस्य हि फलं गोषु यज्ञाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥ ७ ॥

svāhākāravaṣaṭkārau goṣu nityaṃ pratiṣṭhitau |
gāvo yajñasya hi phalaṃ goṣu yajñāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ || 7 ||

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

...superior splendour of complexion, do tell us in detail all we wish to know.' "Sri said, 'Blessed be you, I am dear unto all creatures. Indeed, I am known by the name of Sri. Forsaken by me, the Daityas have been lost for ever. The deities, viz...

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

Svahakaravashatkara, Nityam, Nitya, Pratishthita, Pratishthiti, Gava, Yajna, Phala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.77.7). 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: “svāhākāravaṣaṭkārau goṣu nityaṃ pratiṣṭhitau
  • svāhākāravaṣaṭkārau -
  • svāhākāravaṣaṭkāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • goṣu -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pratiṣṭhitau -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratiṣṭhiti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “gāvo yajñasya hi phalaṃ goṣu yajñāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ
  • 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]
  • yajñasya -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • goṣu -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • yajñāḥ -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • pratiṣṭhitāḥ -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.77.7

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 13.77.7 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವಾಹಾಕಾರವಷಟ್ಕಾರೌ ಗೋಷು ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತೌ ।
ಗಾವೋ ಯಜ್ಞಸ್ಯ ಹಿ ಫಲಂ ಗೋಷು ಯಜ್ಞಾಃ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಾಃ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 13.77.7 in Bengali sript:
স্বাহাকারবষট্কারৌ গোষু নিত্যং প্রতিষ্ঠিতৌ ।
গাবো যজ্ঞস্য হি ফলং গোষু যজ্ঞাঃ প্রতিষ্ঠিতাঃ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 13.77.7 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વાહાકારવષટ્કારૌ ગોષુ નિત્યં પ્રતિષ્ઠિતૌ ।
ગાવો યજ્ઞસ્ય હિ ફલં ગોષુ યજ્ઞાઃ પ્રતિષ્ઠિતાઃ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 13.77.7 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വാഹാകാരവഷട്കാരൌ ഗോഷു നിത്യം പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതൌ ।
ഗാവോ യജ്ഞസ്യ ഹി ഫലം ഗോഷു യജ്ഞാഃ പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതാഃ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.77.7 in Telugu sript:
స్వాహాకారవషట్కారౌ గోషు నిత్యం ప్రతిష్ఠితౌ ।
గావో యజ్ఞస్య హి ఫలం గోషు యజ్ఞాః ప్రతిష్ఠితాః ॥ ౭ ॥

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