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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 12.9.21
अल्पं वास्वादु वा भोज्यं पूर्वालाभेन जातु चित् ।
अन्येष्वपि चरंल्लाभमलाभे सप्त पूरयन् ॥ २१ ॥
alpaṃ vāsvādu vā bhojyaṃ pūrvālābhena jātu cit |
anyeṣvapi caraṃllābhamalābhe sapta pūrayan || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...accordance with ordinance is said to be the highest asceticism of the ascetics. Therefore, you should perform such sacrifices and such penances in the shape of gifts. The due performance of these eternal duties...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.9.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Alpam, Alpa, Adu, Var, Bhojya, Bhoji, Purva, Alabha, Jatu, Cit, Anya, Api, Sapta, Saptan, Purayat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.9.21). 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: “alpaṃ vāsvādu vā bhojyaṃ pūrvālābhena jātu cit ”
- alpam -
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alpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]alpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]alpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]alpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vāsvā -
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√vā (verb class 1)[imperative middle second single]
- adu -
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adū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]adū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]adū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhojyam -
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bhojya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhojya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhojyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√bhuj -> bhojya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √bhuj]√bhuj -> bhojya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √bhuj]√bhuj -> bhojyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √bhuj]√bhuj -> bhojya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √bhuj]√bhuj -> bhojya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √bhuj], [accusative single from √bhuj]bhojī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- pūrvā -
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pūrva (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]pūrva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pūrva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]pūrvā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alābhena -
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alābha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- jātu -
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jātu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]jātu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]jātu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]jātu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]jātū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]jātū (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]jātū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- cit -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “anyeṣvapi caraṃllābhamalābhe sapta pūrayan ”
- anyeṣva -
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anya (noun, neuter)[locative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Cannot analyse caraṃllābhamalābhe*sa
- sapta -
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sapta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sapta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]saptan (noun, masculine)[compound]saptan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√sap -> sapta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]√sap -> sapta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √sap class 1 verb]
- pūrayan -
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√pṝ -> pūrayat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pṝ], [vocative single from √pṝ]pūrayat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.9.21
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 12.9.21 in Kannada sript:
ಅಲ್ಪಂ ವಾಸ್ವಾದು ವಾ ಭೋಜ್ಯಂ ಪೂರ್ವಾಲಾಭೇನ ಜಾತು ಚಿತ್ ।
ಅನ್ಯೇಷ್ವಪಿ ಚರಂಲ್ಲಾಭಮಲಾಭೇ ಸಪ್ತ ಪೂರಯನ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 12.9.21 in Bengali sript:
অল্পং বাস্বাদু বা ভোজ্যং পূর্বালাভেন জাতু চিত্ ।
অন্যেষ্বপি চরংল্লাভমলাভে সপ্ত পূরযন্ ॥ ২১ ॥
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 12.9.21 in Gujarati sript:
અલ્પં વાસ્વાદુ વા ભોજ્યં પૂર્વાલાભેન જાતુ ચિત્ ।
અન્યેષ્વપિ ચરંલ્લાભમલાભે સપ્ત પૂરયન્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.9.21 in Malayalam sript:
അല്പം വാസ്വാദു വാ ഭോജ്യം പൂര്വാലാഭേന ജാതു ചിത് ।
അന്യേഷ്വപി ചരംല്ലാഭമലാഭേ സപ്ത പൂരയന് ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.9.21 in Telugu sript:
అల్పం వాస్వాదు వా భోజ్యం పూర్వాలాభేన జాతు చిత్ ।
అన్యేష్వపి చరంల్లాభమలాభే సప్త పూరయన్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥