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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 13.83.9
कस्माच्च पावनं श्रेष्ठं भूमेर्गोभ्यश्च काञ्चनम् ।
परमं दक्षिणार्थे च तद्ब्रवीहि पितामह ॥ ९ ॥
kasmācca pāvanaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ bhūmergobhyaśca kāñcanam |
paramaṃ dakṣiṇārthe ca tadbravīhi pitāmaha || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the seed having fallen on the dust, Pushan (Surya) took up that dust mixed with the particles of seed from the earth with his hands and cast it into the sacrificial fire. Meanwhile, the sacrifice with the sacred fire of blazing flames was commenced...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (13.83.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Pavana, Shreshtha, Bhumi, Gobhi, Kancana, Paramam, Parama, Dakshina, Dakshi, Artha, Tad, Tat, Pitamaha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.83.9). 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: “kasmācca pāvanaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ bhūmergobhyaśca kāñcanam ”
- kasmāc -
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kasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ka (noun, masculine)[ablative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[ablative single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[ablative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāvanam -
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pāvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]pāvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śreṣṭham -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhūmer -
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bhūmi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]bhūmi (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- gobhyaś -
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go (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]gobhī (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gobhī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāñcanam -
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kāñcana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāñcana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “paramaṃ dakṣiṇārthe ca tadbravīhi pitāmaha ”
- paramam -
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paramam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]parama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paramā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- dakṣiṇā -
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dakṣiṇā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)[vocative single]dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dakṣi (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- arthe -
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artha (noun, masculine)[locative single]artha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√arth (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- bravīhi -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- pitāmaha -
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pitāmaha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.83.9
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.83.9 in Kannada sript:
ಕಸ್ಮಾಚ್ಚ ಪಾವನಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಂ ಭೂಮೇರ್ಗೋಭ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಕಾಞ್ಚನಮ್ ।
ಪರಮಂ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾರ್ಥೇ ಚ ತದ್ಬ್ರವೀಹಿ ಪಿತಾಮಹ ॥ ೯ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.83.9 in Bengali sript:
কস্মাচ্চ পাবনং শ্রেষ্ঠং ভূমের্গোভ্যশ্চ কাঞ্চনম্ ।
পরমং দক্ষিণার্থে চ তদ্ব্রবীহি পিতামহ ॥ ৯ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.83.9 in Gujarati sript:
કસ્માચ્ચ પાવનં શ્રેષ્ઠં ભૂમેર્ગોભ્યશ્ચ કાઞ્ચનમ્ ।
પરમં દક્ષિણાર્થે ચ તદ્બ્રવીહિ પિતામહ ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.83.9 in Malayalam sript:
കസ്മാച്ച പാവനം ശ്രേഷ്ഠം ഭൂമേര്ഗോഭ്യശ്ച കാഞ്ചനമ് ।
പരമം ദക്ഷിണാര്ഥേ ച തദ്ബ്രവീഹി പിതാമഹ ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.83.9 in Telugu sript:
కస్మాచ్చ పావనం శ్రేష్ఠం భూమేర్గోభ్యశ్చ కాఞ్చనమ్ ।
పరమం దక్షిణార్థే చ తద్బ్రవీహి పితామహ ॥ ౯ ॥