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 15.23.17

भुक्तं राज्यफलं पुत्रा भर्तुर्मे विपुलं पुरा ।
महादानानि दत्तानि पीतः सोमो यथाविधि ॥ १७ ॥

bhuktaṃ rājyaphalaṃ putrā bharturme vipulaṃ purā |
mahādānāni dattāni pītaḥ somo yathāvidhi || 17 ||

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

...endure the wrongs inflicted on her in the public hall without being avenged. In the very sight of you all, O Bhima, Dussasana, through folly, dragged her trembling all...

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

Bhukta, Rajya, Raji, Rajin, Raj, Aphala, Putra, Bhartri, Asmad, Vipula, Pura, Pur, Mahadana, Datta, Pita, Soma, Yathavidhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 15.23.17). 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: “bhuktaṃ rājyaphalaṃ putrā bharturme vipulaṃ purā
  • bhuktam -
  • bhukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājya -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rāji (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rāji (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    rājī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    rājin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • aphalam -
  • aphala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aphala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aphalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    phal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • putrā* -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhartur -
  • bhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • 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]
  • vipulam -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vipula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vipulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mahādānāni dattāni pītaḥ somo yathāvidhi
  • mahādānāni -
  • mahādāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dattāni -
  • datta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pītaḥ -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ class 4 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • somo* -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathāvidhi -
  • yathāvidhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 15.23.17

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 15.23.17 in Kannada sript:
ಭುಕ್ತಂ ರಾಜ್ಯಫಲಂ ಪುತ್ರಾ ಭರ್ತುರ್ಮೇ ವಿಪುಲಂ ಪುರಾ ।
ಮಹಾದಾನಾನಿ ದತ್ತಾನಿ ಪೀತಃ ಸೋಮೋ ಯಥಾವಿಧಿ ॥ 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 15.23.17 in Bengali sript:
ভুক্তং রাজ্যফলং পুত্রা ভর্তুর্মে বিপুলং পুরা ।
মহাদানানি দত্তানি পীতঃ সোমো যথাবিধি ॥ 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 15.23.17 in Gujarati sript:
ભુક્તં રાજ્યફલં પુત્રા ભર્તુર્મે વિપુલં પુરા ।
મહાદાનાનિ દત્તાનિ પીતઃ સોમો યથાવિધિ ॥ 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 15.23.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഭുക്തം രാജ്യഫലം പുത്രാ ഭര്തുര്മേ വിപുലം പുരാ ।
മഹാദാനാനി ദത്താനി പീതഃ സോമോ യഥാവിധി ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 15.23.17 in Telugu sript:
భుక్తం రాజ్యఫలం పుత్రా భర్తుర్మే విపులం పురా ।
మహాదానాని దత్తాని పీతః సోమో యథావిధి ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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