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 13.110.59

गीतगन्धर्वघोषैश्च भेरीपणवनिस्वनैः ।
सदा प्रमुदितस्ताभिर्देवकन्याभिरीड्यते ॥ ५९ ॥

gītagandharvaghoṣaiśca bherīpaṇavanisvanaiḥ |
sadā pramuditastābhirdevakanyābhirīḍyate || 59 ||

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

...cruelty is the highest truth. Abstention from cruelty is the highest Sruti. Gifts made in all sacrifices, ablutions performed in all sacred waters, and the merit that one acquires from making all kinds of gifts mentioned in the scriptures,—all...

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

Gita, Gandharva, Ghosha, Bheri, Panava, Nisvana, Sada, Sad, Pramudita, Devakanya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.110.59). 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: “gītagandharvaghoṣaiśca bherīpaṇavanisvanaiḥ
  • gīta -
  • gīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandharva -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghoṣaiś -
  • ghoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bherī -
  • bherī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • paṇava -
  • paṇava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nisvanaiḥ -
  • nisvana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “sadā pramuditastābhirdevakanyābhirīḍyate
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pramuditas -
  • pramudita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tābhir -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • devakanyābhir -
  • devakanyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • īḍyate -
  • īḍ (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.110.59

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 13.110.59 in Kannada sript:
ಗೀತಗನ್ಧರ್ವಘೋಷೈಶ್ಚ ಭೇರೀಪಣವನಿಸ್ವನೈಃ ।
ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಮುದಿತಸ್ತಾಭಿರ್ದೇವಕನ್ಯಾಭಿರೀಡ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೫೯ ॥

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 13.110.59 in Bengali sript:
গীতগন্ধর্বঘোষৈশ্চ ভেরীপণবনিস্বনৈঃ ।
সদা প্রমুদিতস্তাভির্দেবকন্যাভিরীড্যতে ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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 13.110.59 in Gujarati sript:
ગીતગન્ધર્વઘોષૈશ્ચ ભેરીપણવનિસ્વનૈઃ ।
સદા પ્રમુદિતસ્તાભિર્દેવકન્યાભિરીડ્યતે ॥ ૫૯ ॥

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 13.110.59 in Malayalam sript:
ഗീതഗന്ധര്വഘോഷൈശ്ച ഭേരീപണവനിസ്വനൈഃ ।
സദാ പ്രമുദിതസ്താഭിര്ദേവകന്യാഭിരീഡ്യതേ ॥ ൫൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.110.59 in Telugu sript:
గీతగన్ధర్వఘోషైశ్చ భేరీపణవనిస్వనైః ।
సదా ప్రముదితస్తాభిర్దేవకన్యాభిరీడ్యతే ॥ ౫౯ ॥

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