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 3.81.138
उभयोर्हि नरः स्नात्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् ।
दानं वाप्युपवासो वा सहस्रगुणितं भवेत् ॥ १३८ ॥
ubhayorhi naraḥ snātvā gosahasraphalaṃ labhet |
dānaṃ vāpyupavāso vā sahasraguṇitaṃ bhavet || 138 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...enjoys immunity from misfortune, and also obtains the merit of giving away gold in abundance. Beholding next Kartikeya who dwells at Virasrama, a man certainly reaps the fruit of...
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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 (3.81.138). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ubha, Nara, Nri, Snatva, Gosahasra, Phala, Dana, Vapi, Vapin, Upavasa, Sahasragunita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “ubhayorhi naraḥ snātvā gosahasraphalaṃ labhet ”
- ubhayor -
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ubha (noun, masculine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubha (noun, neuter)[genitive dual], [locative dual]ubhā (noun, feminine)[genitive dual], [locative dual]
- 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]
- snātvā* -
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snātva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]snātvā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- gosahasra -
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gosahasra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gosahasra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- labhet -
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√labh (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “dānaṃ vāpyupavāso vā sahasraguṇitaṃ bhavet ”
- dānam -
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dāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vāpyu -
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vāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]vāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- upavāso* -
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upavāsa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- sahasraguṇitam -
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sahasraguṇita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sahasraguṇita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sahasraguṇitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.81.138
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 3.81.138 in Kannada sript:
ಉಭಯೋರ್ಹಿ ನರಃ ಸ್ನಾತ್ವಾ ಗೋಸಹಸ್ರಫಲಂ ಲಭೇತ್ ।
ದಾನಂ ವಾಪ್ಯುಪವಾಸೋ ವಾ ಸಹಸ್ರಗುಣಿತಂ ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೧೩೮ ॥
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 3.81.138 in Bengali sript:
উভযোর্হি নরঃ স্নাত্বা গোসহস্রফলং লভেত্ ।
দানং বাপ্যুপবাসো বা সহস্রগুণিতং ভবেত্ ॥ ১৩৮ ॥
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 3.81.138 in Gujarati sript:
ઉભયોર્હિ નરઃ સ્નાત્વા ગોસહસ્રફલં લભેત્ ।
દાનં વાપ્યુપવાસો વા સહસ્રગુણિતં ભવેત્ ॥ ૧૩૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.81.138 in Malayalam sript:
ഉഭയോര്ഹി നരഃ സ്നാത്വാ ഗോസഹസ്രഫലം ലഭേത് ।
ദാനം വാപ്യുപവാസോ വാ സഹസ്രഗുണിതം ഭവേത് ॥ ൧൩൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.81.138 in Telugu sript:
ఉభయోర్హి నరః స్నాత్వా గోసహస్రఫలం లభేత్ ।
దానం వాప్యుపవాసో వా సహస్రగుణితం భవేత్ ॥ ౧౩౮ ॥