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 13.65.11

आपस्तम्बश्च मेधावी शङ्खश्च लिखितस्तथा ।
महर्षिर्गौतमश्चापि तिलदानैर्दिवं गताः ॥ ११ ॥

āpastambaśca medhāvī śaṅkhaśca likhitastathā |
maharṣirgautamaścāpi tiladānairdivaṃ gatāḥ || 11 ||

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

...visual power of the deities, the Pitris, and one’s own self.{GL_NOTE:176447:} It has been said, O king, that the gift of gems is a very superior gift. The Brahmana, who, having accepted a gift of gems, sells the same for performing a sacrifice...

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

Apastamba, Medhavin, Medhavi, Shankha, Likhitri, Likhita, Tatha, Maharshi, Gautama, Capin, Capi, Tiladana, Div, Diva, Gata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.65.11). 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: “āpastambaśca medhāvī śaṅkhaśca likhitastathā
  • āpastambaś -
  • āpastamba (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • medhāvī -
  • medhāvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    medhāvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    medhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaṅkhaś -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • likhitas -
  • likhitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    likhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    likh -> likhita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √likh class 6 verb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “maharṣirgautamaścāpi tiladānairdivaṃ gatāḥ
  • maharṣir -
  • maharṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gautamaś -
  • gautama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tiladānair -
  • tiladāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tiladāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatāḥ -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.65.11

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 13.65.11 in Kannada sript:
ಆಪಸ್ತಮ್ಬಶ್ಚ ಮೇಧಾವೀ ಶಙ್ಖಶ್ಚ ಲಿಖಿತಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಮಹರ್ಷಿರ್ಗೌತಮಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ತಿಲದಾನೈರ್ದಿವಂ ಗತಾಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 13.65.11 in Bengali sript:
আপস্তম্বশ্চ মেধাবী শঙ্খশ্চ লিখিতস্তথা ।
মহর্ষির্গৌতমশ্চাপি তিলদানৈর্দিবং গতাঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 13.65.11 in Gujarati sript:
આપસ્તમ્બશ્ચ મેધાવી શઙ્ખશ્ચ લિખિતસ્તથા ।
મહર્ષિર્ગૌતમશ્ચાપિ તિલદાનૈર્દિવં ગતાઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 13.65.11 in Malayalam sript:
ആപസ്തമ്ബശ്ച മേധാവീ ശങ്ഖശ്ച ലിഖിതസ്തഥാ ।
മഹര്ഷിര്ഗൌതമശ്ചാപി തിലദാനൈര്ദിവം ഗതാഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.65.11 in Telugu sript:
ఆపస్తమ్బశ్చ మేధావీ శఙ్ఖశ్చ లిఖితస్తథా ।
మహర్షిర్గౌతమశ్చాపి తిలదానైర్దివం గతాః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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