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 1.77.20

ययातिरुवाच ।
दातव्यं याचमानेभ्य इति मे व्रतमाहितम् ।
त्वं च याचसि मां कामं ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ॥ २० ॥

yayātiruvāca |
dātavyaṃ yācamānebhya iti me vratamāhitam |
tvaṃ ca yācasi māṃ kāmaṃ brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi te || 20 ||

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

...whiteness of hair have come over me. But I have not been gratified yet with the enjoyment of youth. Do you, O Yadu, take this my weakness along with my decrepitude. I shall enjoy with...

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

Yayati, Datavya, Yacamana, Iti, Asmad, Vrata, Ahita, Tva, Yushmad, Kamam, Kama, Kim, Karava, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.77.20). 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: “yayātiruvāca
  • yayātir -
  • yayāti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “dātavyaṃ yācamānebhya iti me vratamāhitam
  • dātavyam -
  • dātavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dātavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dātavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yācamānebhya* -
  • yāc -> yācamāna (participle, masculine)
    [dative plural from √yāc class 1 verb], [ablative plural from √yāc class 1 verb]
    yāc -> yācamāna (participle, neuter)
    [dative plural from √yāc class 1 verb], [ablative plural from √yāc class 1 verb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vratam -
  • vrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āhitam -
  • āhita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āhita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āhitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “tvaṃ ca yācasi māṃ kāmaṃ brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi te
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yācasi -
  • yāc (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • kāmam -
  • kāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karavāṇi -
  • karava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active first 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.77.20

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 1.77.20 in Kannada sript:
ಯಯಾತಿರುವಾಚ ।
ದಾತವ್ಯಂ ಯಾಚಮಾನೇಭ್ಯ ಇತಿ ಮೇ ವ್ರತಮಾಹಿತಮ್ ।
ತ್ವಂ ಚ ಯಾಚಸಿ ಮಾಂ ಕಾಮಂ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಕಿಂ ಕರವಾಣಿ ತೇ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 1.77.20 in Bengali sript:
যযাতিরুবাচ ।
দাতব্যং যাচমানেভ্য ইতি মে ব্রতমাহিতম্ ।
ত্বং চ যাচসি মাং কামং ব্রূহি কিং করবাণি তে ॥ ২০ ॥

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 1.77.20 in Gujarati sript:
યયાતિરુવાચ ।
દાતવ્યં યાચમાનેભ્ય ઇતિ મે વ્રતમાહિતમ્ ।
ત્વં ચ યાચસિ માં કામં બ્રૂહિ કિં કરવાણિ તે ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 1.77.20 in Malayalam sript:
യയാതിരുവാച ।
ദാതവ്യം യാചമാനേഭ്യ ഇതി മേ വ്രതമാഹിതമ് ।
ത്വം ച യാചസി മാം കാമം ബ്രൂഹി കിം കരവാണി തേ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.77.20 in Telugu sript:
యయాతిరువాచ ।
దాతవ్యం యాచమానేభ్య ఇతి మే వ్రతమాహితమ్ ।
త్వం చ యాచసి మాం కామం బ్రూహి కిం కరవాణి తే ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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