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 13.109.3

नियमं चोपवासानां सर्वेषां ब्रूहि पार्थिव ।
अवाप्नोति गतिं कां च उपवासपरायणः ॥ ३ ॥

niyamaṃ copavāsānāṃ sarveṣāṃ brūhi pārthiva |
avāpnoti gatiṃ kāṃ ca upavāsaparāyaṇaḥ || 3 ||

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

...men. From it all creatures are born. All the worlds of living creatures are established upon food. Hence food is applauded. The deities, Rishis, Pitris, and men, all praise food. King Rantideva, in days of old, proceeded to Heaven by making gifts...

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

Niyama, Vasa, Sarva, Parthiva, Ava, Gati, Kam, Upavasa, Parayana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.109.3). 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: “niyamaṃ copavāsānāṃ sarveṣāṃ brūhi pārthiva
  • niyamam -
  • niyama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • copa -
  • cup (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vāsānām -
  • vāsa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vāsā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sarveṣām -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pārthiva -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “avāpnoti gatiṃ kāṃ ca upavāsaparāyaṇaḥ
  • avā -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • gatim -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kām -
  • kām (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca* -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • upavāsa -
  • upavāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parāyaṇaḥ -
  • parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.109.3

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 13.109.3 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಯಮಂ ಚೋಪವಾಸಾನಾಂ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ।
ಅವಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಗತಿಂ ಕಾಂ ಚ ಉಪವಾಸಪರಾಯಣಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 13.109.3 in Bengali sript:
নিযমং চোপবাসানাং সর্বেষাং ব্রূহি পার্থিব ।
অবাপ্নোতি গতিং কাং চ উপবাসপরাযণঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 13.109.3 in Gujarati sript:
નિયમં ચોપવાસાનાં સર્વેષાં બ્રૂહિ પાર્થિવ ।
અવાપ્નોતિ ગતિં કાં ચ ઉપવાસપરાયણઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 13.109.3 in Malayalam sript:
നിയമം ചോപവാസാനാം സര്വേഷാം ബ്രൂഹി പാര്ഥിവ ।
അവാപ്നോതി ഗതിം കാം ച ഉപവാസപരായണഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.109.3 in Telugu sript:
నియమం చోపవాసానాం సర్వేషాం బ్రూహి పార్థివ ।
అవాప్నోతి గతిం కాం చ ఉపవాసపరాయణః ॥ ౩ ॥

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