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 13.96.10

शृणोमि कालो हिंसते धर्मवीर्यं सेयं प्राप्ता वर्धते धर्मपीडा ।
पुराधर्मो वर्धते नेह यावत्तावद्गच्छामि परलोकं चिराय ॥ १० ॥

śṛṇomi kālo hiṃsate dharmavīryaṃ seyaṃ prāptā vardhate dharmapīḍā |
purādharmo vardhate neha yāvattāvadgacchāmi paralokaṃ cirāya || 10 ||

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

...merits he had acquired through acts of the kind I have mentioned Nahusha succeeded in once more regaining his lost position. Hence, when evening comes, persons leading the domestic mode of life should give lights. The giver of lights is sure...

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

Kala, Himsat, Dharmavirya, Seya, Prapta, Dharmapida, Pura, Pur, Adharma, Yavattavat, Paraloka, Cira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.96.10). 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: “śṛṇomi kālo hiṃsate dharmavīryaṃ seyaṃ prāptā vardhate dharmapīḍā
  • śṛṇomi -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [present active first single]
  • kālo* -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hiṃsate -
  • hiṃs -> hiṃsat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √hiṃs class 1 verb], [dative single from √hiṃs class 7 verb]
    hiṃs -> hiṃsat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √hiṃs class 1 verb], [dative single from √hiṃs class 7 verb]
    hiṃsat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    hiṃsat (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    hiṃsat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dharmavīryam -
  • dharmavīrya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmavīrya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • seyam -
  • seya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    seya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    seyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sai -> seya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]
    sai -> seya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]
    si -> seya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]
    si -> seya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [nominative single from √si class 9 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]
  • prāptā* -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vardhate -
  • vṛdh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • dharmapīḍā -
  • dharmapīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “purādharmo vardhate neha yāvattāvadgacchāmi paralokaṃ cirāya
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adharmo* -
  • adharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vardhate -
  • vṛdh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • neha -
  • nah (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • yāvattāvad -
  • yāvattāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvattāvat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yāvattāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gacchāmi -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • paralokam -
  • paraloka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • cirāya -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.96.10

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 13.96.10 in Kannada sript:
ಶೃಣೋಮಿ ಕಾಲೋ ಹಿಂಸತೇ ಧರ್ಮವೀರ್ಯಂ ಸೇಯಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಾ ವರ್ಧತೇ ಧರ್ಮಪೀಡಾ ।
ಪುರಾಧರ್ಮೋ ವರ್ಧತೇ ನೇಹ ಯಾವತ್ತಾವದ್ಗಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ಪರಲೋಕಂ ಚಿರಾಯ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 13.96.10 in Bengali sript:
শৃণোমি কালো হিংসতে ধর্মবীর্যং সেযং প্রাপ্তা বর্ধতে ধর্মপীডা ।
পুরাধর্মো বর্ধতে নেহ যাবত্তাবদ্গচ্ছামি পরলোকং চিরায ॥ ১০ ॥

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 13.96.10 in Gujarati sript:
શૃણોમિ કાલો હિંસતે ધર્મવીર્યં સેયં પ્રાપ્તા વર્ધતે ધર્મપીડા ।
પુરાધર્મો વર્ધતે નેહ યાવત્તાવદ્ગચ્છામિ પરલોકં ચિરાય ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 13.96.10 in Malayalam sript:
ശൃണോമി കാലോ ഹിംസതേ ധര്മവീര്യം സേയം പ്രാപ്താ വര്ധതേ ധര്മപീഡാ ।
പുരാധര്മോ വര്ധതേ നേഹ യാവത്താവദ്ഗച്ഛാമി പരലോകം ചിരായ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.96.10 in Telugu sript:
శృణోమి కాలో హింసతే ధర్మవీర్యం సేయం ప్రాప్తా వర్ధతే ధర్మపీడా ।
పురాధర్మో వర్ధతే నేహ యావత్తావద్గచ్ఛామి పరలోకం చిరాయ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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