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 14.91.17

दत्तैषा भवता मह्यं तां ते प्रतिददाम्यहम् ।
हिरण्यं दीयतामेभ्यो द्विजातिभ्यो धरास्तु ते ॥ १७ ॥

dattaiṣā bhavatā mahyaṃ tāṃ te pratidadāmyaham |
hiraṇyaṃ dīyatāmebhyo dvijātibhyo dharāstu te || 17 ||

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

...illustrious son of Pandu, that chastiser of foes, then duly worshipped the high-souled Govinda and Valadeva of great might, and the thousands of other Vrishni heroes having Pradyumna...

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

Datta, Bhavat, Bhavant, Mahya, Asmad, Tad, Yushmad, Prati, Aha, Hiranya, Idam, Dvijati, Dhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.91.17). 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: “dattaiṣā bhavatā mahyaṃ tāṃ te pratidadāmyaham
  • dattai -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • aiṣā -
  • bhavatā -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahyam -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dadāmya -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active first single]
    dad (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “hiraṇyaṃ dīyatāmebhyo dvijātibhyo dharāstu te
  • hiraṇyam -
  • hiraṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hiraṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hiraṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dīyatām -
  • (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dai (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single], [imperative passive third single]
  • ebhyo* -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • dvijātibhyo* -
  • dvijāti (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    dvijāti (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    dvijāti (noun, feminine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • dharās -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.91.17

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 14.91.17 in Kannada sript:
ದತ್ತೈಷಾ ಭವತಾ ಮಹ್ಯಂ ತಾಂ ತೇ ಪ್ರತಿದದಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ।
ಹಿರಣ್ಯಂ ದೀಯತಾಮೇಭ್ಯೋ ದ್ವಿಜಾತಿಭ್ಯೋ ಧರಾಸ್ತು ತೇ ॥ 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 14.91.17 in Bengali sript:
দত্তৈষা ভবতা মহ্যং তাং তে প্রতিদদাম্যহম্ ।
হিরণ্যং দীযতামেভ্যো দ্বিজাতিভ্যো ধরাস্তু তে ॥ 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 14.91.17 in Gujarati sript:
દત્તૈષા ભવતા મહ્યં તાં તે પ્રતિદદામ્યહમ્ ।
હિરણ્યં દીયતામેભ્યો દ્વિજાતિભ્યો ધરાસ્તુ તે ॥ 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 14.91.17 in Malayalam sript:
ദത്തൈഷാ ഭവതാ മഹ്യം താം തേ പ്രതിദദാമ്യഹമ് ।
ഹിരണ്യം ദീയതാമേഭ്യോ ദ്വിജാതിഭ്യോ ധരാസ്തു തേ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.91.17 in Telugu sript:
దత్తైషా భవతా మహ్యం తాం తే ప్రతిదదామ్యహమ్ ।
హిరణ్యం దీయతామేభ్యో ద్విజాతిభ్యో ధరాస్తు తే ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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