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 13.96.33

विश्वामित्र उवाच ।
करोतु भृतकोऽवर्षां राज्ञश्चास्तु पुरोहितः ।
ऋत्विगस्तु ह्ययाज्यस्य यस्ते हरति पुष्करम् ॥ ३३ ॥

viśvāmitra uvāca |
karotu bhṛtako'varṣāṃ rājñaścāstu purohitaḥ |
ṛtvigastu hyayājyasya yaste harati puṣkaram || 33 ||

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

...libation to the beasts and birds of prey for the sake of a Brahmana, indeed, by casting off your life-breaths thus, you mayst achieve emancipation! By no other means will you succeed in achieving it!' "Bhishma continued, 'Thus addressed, that...

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

Vishvamitra, Bhritaka, Avarsha, Rajan, Purohita, Ritvij, Astu, Ayajya, Yasta, Harat, Pushkara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.96.33). 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: “viśvāmitra uvāca
  • viśvāmitra* -
  • viśvāmitra (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: “karotu bhṛtako'varṣāṃ rājñaścāstu purohitaḥ
  • karotu -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active third single]
  • bhṛtako' -
  • bhṛtaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • avarṣām -
  • avarṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rājñaś -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cās -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • purohitaḥ -
  • purohita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “ṛtvigastu hyayājyasya yaste harati puṣkaram
  • ṛtvig -
  • ṛtvij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ṛtvij (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ayājyasya -
  • ayājya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ayājya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • yaste -
  • yasta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yasta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yastā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [locative single from √yas class 4 verb]
    yas -> yastā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √yas class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √yas class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √yas class 4 verb]
  • harati -
  • hṛ -> harat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • puṣkaram -
  • puṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.96.33

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 13.96.33 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕರೋತು ಭೃತಕೋಽವರ್ಷಾಂ ರಾಜ್ಞಶ್ಚಾಸ್ತು ಪುರೋಹಿತಃ ।
ಋತ್ವಿಗಸ್ತು ಹ್ಯಯಾಜ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಯಸ್ತೇ ಹರತಿ ಪುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 13.96.33 in Bengali sript:
বিশ্বামিত্র উবাচ ।
করোতু ভৃতকোঽবর্ষাং রাজ্ঞশ্চাস্তু পুরোহিতঃ ।
ঋত্বিগস্তু হ্যযাজ্যস্য যস্তে হরতি পুষ্করম্ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 13.96.33 in Gujarati sript:
વિશ્વામિત્ર ઉવાચ ।
કરોતુ ભૃતકોઽવર્ષાં રાજ્ઞશ્ચાસ્તુ પુરોહિતઃ ।
ઋત્વિગસ્તુ હ્યયાજ્યસ્ય યસ્તે હરતિ પુષ્કરમ્ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 13.96.33 in Malayalam sript:
വിശ്വാമിത്ര ഉവാച ।
കരോതു ഭൃതകോഽവര്ഷാം രാജ്ഞശ്ചാസ്തു പുരോഹിതഃ ।
ഋത്വിഗസ്തു ഹ്യയാജ്യസ്യ യസ്തേ ഹരതി പുഷ്കരമ് ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.96.33 in Telugu sript:
విశ్వామిత్ర ఉవాచ ।
కరోతు భృతకోఽవర్షాం రాజ్ఞశ్చాస్తు పురోహితః ।
ఋత్విగస్తు హ్యయాజ్యస్య యస్తే హరతి పుష్కరమ్ ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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