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 13.77.17

गाश्च संकीर्तयेन्नित्यं नावमन्येत गास्तथा ।
अनिष्टं स्वप्नमालक्ष्य गां नरः संप्रकीर्तयेत् ॥ १७ ॥

gāśca saṃkīrtayennityaṃ nāvamanyeta gāstathā |
aniṣṭaṃ svapnamālakṣya gāṃ naraḥ saṃprakīrtayet || 17 ||

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

...you soliciting your protection. I have no fault. Do you rescue me (from this situation). Know that I shall always be devoted to you. I am desirous of residing in any parts, however repulsive, of your bodies. Indeed, I wish to reside in even your...

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

Nityam, Nitya, Nava, Nau, Ani, Anya, Eta, Tatha, Anishta, Svapna, Alakshya, Nara, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.77.17). 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: “gāśca saṃkīrtayennityaṃ nāvamanyeta gāstathā
  • gāś -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṅ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kīrtayen -
  • kīrt (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nāvam -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • anye -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    anya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • eta -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gās -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active second single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “aniṣṭaṃ svapnamālakṣya gāṃ naraḥ saṃprakīrtayet
  • aniṣṭam -
  • aniṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aniṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aniṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svapnam -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svapnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ālakṣya -
  • ālakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ālakṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sampra -
  • sampra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kīrtayet -
  • kīrt (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.77.17

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 13.77.17 in Kannada sript:
ಗಾಶ್ಚ ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಯೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ನಾವಮನ್ಯೇತ ಗಾಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಅನಿಷ್ಟಂ ಸ್ವಪ್ನಮಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಗಾಂ ನರಃ ಸಂಪ್ರಕೀರ್ತಯೇತ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 13.77.17 in Bengali sript:
গাশ্চ সংকীর্তযেন্নিত্যং নাবমন্যেত গাস্তথা ।
অনিষ্টং স্বপ্নমালক্ষ্য গাং নরঃ সংপ্রকীর্তযেত্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 13.77.17 in Gujarati sript:
ગાશ્ચ સંકીર્તયેન્નિત્યં નાવમન્યેત ગાસ્તથા ।
અનિષ્ટં સ્વપ્નમાલક્ષ્ય ગાં નરઃ સંપ્રકીર્તયેત્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 13.77.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഗാശ്ച സംകീര്തയേന്നിത്യം നാവമന്യേത ഗാസ്തഥാ ।
അനിഷ്ടം സ്വപ്നമാലക്ഷ്യ ഗാം നരഃ സംപ്രകീര്തയേത് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.77.17 in Telugu sript:
గాశ్చ సంకీర్తయేన్నిత్యం నావమన్యేత గాస్తథా ।
అనిష్టం స్వప్నమాలక్ష్య గాం నరః సంప్రకీర్తయేత్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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