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 13.129.17

दातव्यमसकृच्छक्त्या यष्टव्यमसकृत्तथा ।
पुष्टिकर्मविधानं च कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता ॥ १७ ॥

dātavyamasakṛcchaktyā yaṣṭavyamasakṛttathā |
puṣṭikarmavidhānaṃ ca kartavyaṃ bhūtimicchatā || 17 ||

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

...O illustrious deity, O sinless lord of all creatures, what are those words by which one becomes enchained and what are those words by uttering which one may be freed from one’s bonds.' "Mahesvara said, 'Those men who never tell lies for either...

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

Datavya, Asakrit, Shakti, Yashtavya, Tatha, Pushtikarman, Vidhana, Kartavya, Bhuti, Icchata, Icchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.129.17). 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: “dātavyamasakṛcchaktyā yaṣṭavyamasakṛttathā
  • dātavyam -
  • dātavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dātavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dātavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asakṛcch -
  • asakṛt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śaktyā* -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śaktī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yaṣṭavyam -
  • yaṣṭavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yaj -> yaṣṭavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yaṣṭavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • asakṛt -
  • asakṛt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    asakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “puṣṭikarmavidhānaṃ ca kartavyaṃ bhūtimicchatā
  • puṣṭikarma -
  • puṣṭikarman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vidhānam -
  • vidhāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vidhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kartavyam -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • bhūtim -
  • bhūti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhūti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchatā -
  • icchatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> icchat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √iṣ class 6 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.129.17

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 13.129.17 in Kannada sript:
ದಾತವ್ಯಮಸಕೃಚ್ಛಕ್ತ್ಯಾ ಯಷ್ಟವ್ಯಮಸಕೃತ್ತಥಾ ।
ಪುಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ಮವಿಧಾನಂ ಚ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಭೂತಿಮಿಚ್ಛತಾ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 13.129.17 in Bengali sript:
দাতব্যমসকৃচ্ছক্ত্যা যষ্টব্যমসকৃত্তথা ।
পুষ্টিকর্মবিধানং চ কর্তব্যং ভূতিমিচ্ছতা ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 13.129.17 in Gujarati sript:
દાતવ્યમસકૃચ્છક્ત્યા યષ્ટવ્યમસકૃત્તથા ।
પુષ્ટિકર્મવિધાનં ચ કર્તવ્યં ભૂતિમિચ્છતા ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 13.129.17 in Malayalam sript:
ദാതവ്യമസകൃച്ഛക്ത്യാ യഷ്ടവ്യമസകൃത്തഥാ ।
പുഷ്ടികര്മവിധാനം ച കര്തവ്യം ഭൂതിമിച്ഛതാ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.129.17 in Telugu sript:
దాతవ్యమసకృచ్ఛక్త్యా యష్టవ్యమసకృత్తథా ।
పుష్టికర్మవిధానం చ కర్తవ్యం భూతిమిచ్ఛతా ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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