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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 13.148.23
सायं प्रातश्च वृद्धानां शृणुयात्पुष्कला गिरः ।
श्रुतमाप्नोति हि नरः सततं वृद्धसेवया ॥ २३ ॥
sāyaṃ prātaśca vṛddhānāṃ śṛṇuyātpuṣkalā giraḥ |
śrutamāpnoti hi naraḥ satataṃ vṛddhasevayā || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...existence of those objects. Indeed, such assertions involve an absurdity and they who make them are of foolish understanding, whatever may be their pride of learning. If, on the other hand, you doubtest as to how the one (indivisible Brahman...
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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 (13.148.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sayam, Saya, Prata, Prat, Vriddha, Pushkala, Gir, Gira, Shrut, Shruta, Nara, Nri, Satatam, Satata, Vriddhaseva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.148.23). 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: “sāyaṃ prātaśca vṛddhānāṃ śṛṇuyātpuṣkalā giraḥ ”
- sāyam -
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sāyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sāya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sāya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√sā -> sāya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √sā class 4 verb]√sā -> sāya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √sā class 4 verb], [accusative single from √sā class 4 verb]
- prātaś -
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prāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√prā -> prāt (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √prā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]√prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √prā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √prā class 2 verb]√prā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛddhānām -
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vṛddha (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]vṛddha (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]vṛddhā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)[genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)[genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]√vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)[genitive plural from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- śṛṇuyāt -
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√śru (verb class 5)[optative active third single]
- puṣkalā* -
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puṣkala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]puṣkalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- giraḥ -
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gir (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gir (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gir (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]gira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “śrutamāpnoti hi naraḥ satataṃ vṛddhasevayā ”
- śrutam -
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śruta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śruta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śrutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]śrut (noun, feminine)[accusative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]√śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
- āpnoti -
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√āp (verb class 5)[present active third single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- naraḥ -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- satatam -
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satatam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]satata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]satata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]satatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vṛddhasevayā -
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vṛddhasevā (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.148.23
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.148.23 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾಯಂ ಪ್ರಾತಶ್ಚ ವೃದ್ಧಾನಾಂ ಶೃಣುಯಾತ್ಪುಷ್ಕಲಾ ಗಿರಃ ।
ಶ್ರುತಮಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಹಿ ನರಃ ಸತತಂ ವೃದ್ಧಸೇವಯಾ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.148.23 in Bengali sript:
সাযং প্রাতশ্চ বৃদ্ধানাং শৃণুযাত্পুষ্কলা গিরঃ ।
শ্রুতমাপ্নোতি হি নরঃ সততং বৃদ্ধসেবযা ॥ ২৩ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.148.23 in Gujarati sript:
સાયં પ્રાતશ્ચ વૃદ્ધાનાં શૃણુયાત્પુષ્કલા ગિરઃ ।
શ્રુતમાપ્નોતિ હિ નરઃ સતતં વૃદ્ધસેવયા ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.148.23 in Malayalam sript:
സായം പ്രാതശ്ച വൃദ്ധാനാം ശൃണുയാത്പുഷ്കലാ ഗിരഃ ।
ശ്രുതമാപ്നോതി ഹി നരഃ സതതം വൃദ്ധസേവയാ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.148.23 in Telugu sript:
సాయం ప్రాతశ్చ వృద్ధానాం శృణుయాత్పుష్కలా గిరః ।
శ్రుతమాప్నోతి హి నరః సతతం వృద్ధసేవయా ॥ ౨౩ ॥