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 13.95.29

कश्यप उवाच ।
कुलं कुलं च कुपपः कुपयः कश्यपो द्विजः ।
काश्यः काशनिकाशत्वादेतन्मे नाम धारय ॥ २९ ॥

kaśyapa uvāca |
kulaṃ kulaṃ ca kupapaḥ kupayaḥ kaśyapo dvijaḥ |
kāśyaḥ kāśanikāśatvādetanme nāma dhāraya || 29 ||

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

...owing to the lights offered that the deities have become endued with beauty, energy, and resplendence. By abstention from such an act, the Rakshasas have become, endued with the opposite attributes. Hence, one should always give lights. By giving...

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

Kashyapa, Kula, Kupapa, Kupaya, Dvija, Kashi, Kashya, Kasha, Nikasha, Tva, Etad, Asmad, Naman, Dharaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.95.29). 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: “kaśyapa uvāca
  • kaśyapa* -
  • kaśyapa (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: “kulaṃ kulaṃ ca kupapaḥ kupayaḥ kaśyapo dvijaḥ
  • kulam -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kulam -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kupapaḥ -
  • kupapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kupayaḥ -
  • kupaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaśyapo* -
  • kaśyapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijaḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kāśyaḥ kāśanikāśatvādetanme nāma dhāraya
  • kāśyaḥ -
  • kāśī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kāśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kāś -> kāśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kāś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kāś class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kāś]
    kaś -> kāśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
  • kāśa -
  • kāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nikāśa -
  • nikāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nikāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvād -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhāraya -
  • dhāraya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāraya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhṛ (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.95.29

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 13.95.29 in Kannada sript:
ಕಶ್ಯಪ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕುಲಂ ಕುಲಂ ಚ ಕುಪಪಃ ಕುಪಯಃ ಕಶ್ಯಪೋ ದ್ವಿಜಃ ।
ಕಾಶ್ಯಃ ಕಾಶನಿಕಾಶತ್ವಾದೇತನ್ಮೇ ನಾಮ ಧಾರಯ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 13.95.29 in Bengali sript:
কশ্যপ উবাচ ।
কুলং কুলং চ কুপপঃ কুপযঃ কশ্যপো দ্বিজঃ ।
কাশ্যঃ কাশনিকাশত্বাদেতন্মে নাম ধারয ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 13.95.29 in Gujarati sript:
કશ્યપ ઉવાચ ।
કુલં કુલં ચ કુપપઃ કુપયઃ કશ્યપો દ્વિજઃ ।
કાશ્યઃ કાશનિકાશત્વાદેતન્મે નામ ધારય ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 13.95.29 in Malayalam sript:
കശ്യപ ഉവാച ।
കുലം കുലം ച കുപപഃ കുപയഃ കശ്യപോ ദ്വിജഃ ।
കാശ്യഃ കാശനികാശത്വാദേതന്മേ നാമ ധാരയ ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.95.29 in Telugu sript:
కశ్యప ఉవాచ ।
కులం కులం చ కుపపః కుపయః కశ్యపో ద్విజః ।
కాశ్యః కాశనికాశత్వాదేతన్మే నామ ధారయ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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