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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 12.18.4
धनान्यपत्यं मित्राणि रत्नानि विविधानि च ।
पन्थानं पावनं हित्वा जनको मौण्ड्यमास्थितः ॥ ४ ॥
dhanānyapatyaṃ mitrāṇi ratnāni vividhāni ca |
panthānaṃ pāvanaṃ hitvā janako mauṇḍyamāsthitaḥ || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...for Kshatriyas. The duties of Kshatriyas are exceedingly fierce and are always connected with the use of weapons, and it has been laid down, O chief of the Bharatas, that they should, when the time comes, perish...
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 (12.18.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dhana, Apatya, Mitra, Ratna, Ratnani, Vividha, Pathin, Panthana, Pavana, Hitva, Hitvan, Janaka, Maundya, Asthita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.18.4). 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: “dhanānyapatyaṃ mitrāṇi ratnāni vividhāni ca ”
- dhanānya -
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dhana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√dhan (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- apatyam -
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apatya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√pat (verb class 4)[imperfect active first single]
- mitrāṇi -
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mitra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ratnāni -
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ratnāni (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ratnāni (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ratnāni (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ratna (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vividhāni -
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vividha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “panthānaṃ pāvanaṃ hitvā janako mauṇḍyamāsthitaḥ ”
- panthānam -
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panthāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pathin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- pāvanam -
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pāvanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]pāvana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāvana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hitvā -
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hitvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√hi -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √hi]hitvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- janako* -
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janaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mauṇḍyam -
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mauṇḍya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āsthitaḥ -
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āsthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.18.4
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 12.18.4 in Kannada sript:
ಧನಾನ್ಯಪತ್ಯಂ ಮಿತ್ರಾಣಿ ರತ್ನಾನಿ ವಿವಿಧಾನಿ ಚ ।
ಪನ್ಥಾನಂ ಪಾವನಂ ಹಿತ್ವಾ ಜನಕೋ ಮೌಣ್ಡ್ಯಮಾಸ್ಥಿತಃ ॥ ೪ ॥
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 12.18.4 in Bengali sript:
ধনান্যপত্যং মিত্রাণি রত্নানি বিবিধানি চ ।
পন্থানং পাবনং হিত্বা জনকো মৌণ্ড্যমাস্থিতঃ ॥ ৪ ॥
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 12.18.4 in Gujarati sript:
ધનાન્યપત્યં મિત્રાણિ રત્નાનિ વિવિધાનિ ચ ।
પન્થાનં પાવનં હિત્વા જનકો મૌણ્ડ્યમાસ્થિતઃ ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.18.4 in Malayalam sript:
ധനാന്യപത്യം മിത്രാണി രത്നാനി വിവിധാനി ച ।
പന്ഥാനം പാവനം ഹിത്വാ ജനകോ മൌണ്ഡ്യമാസ്ഥിതഃ ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.18.4 in Telugu sript:
ధనాన్యపత్యం మిత్రాణి రత్నాని వివిధాని చ ।
పన్థానం పావనం హిత్వా జనకో మౌణ్డ్యమాస్థితః ॥ ౪ ॥