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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 12.18.5
तं ददर्श प्रिया भार्या भैक्ष्यवृत्तिमकिंचनम् ।
धानामुष्टिमुपासीनं निरीहं गतमत्सरम् ॥ ५ ॥
taṃ dadarśa priyā bhāryā bhaikṣyavṛttimakiṃcanam |
dhānāmuṣṭimupāsīnaṃ nirīhaṃ gatamatsaram || 5 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...perish by weapons on the field of battle. The life of even a Brahmana, O king, that lives in the observance of Kshatriya duties, is not censurable, for Kshatriyas also have sprung from Brahmana. Neither Renunciation...
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 (12.18.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Pri, Priya, Bharya, Bhaikshi, Avritti, Akincana, Dhanamushti, Upasina, Niriha, Gata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “taṃ dadarśa priyā bhāryā bhaikṣyavṛttimakiṃcanam ”
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- dadarśa -
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√dṛś (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- priyā* -
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prī (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]prī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]priya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]priyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhāryā* -
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bhārya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]bhāryā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√bhṛ -> bhārya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √bhṛ], [vocative plural from √bhṛ], [accusative plural from √bhṛ]
- bhaikṣya -
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bhaikṣī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- avṛttim -
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avṛtti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]avṛtti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- akiñcanam -
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akiñcana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akiñcana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akiñcanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “dhānāmuṣṭimupāsīnaṃ nirīhaṃ gatamatsaram ”
- dhānāmuṣṭim -
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dhānāmuṣṭi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- upāsīnam -
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upāsīna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]upāsīna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]upāsīnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- nirīham -
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nirīha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nirīha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nirīhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gatam -
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gat (noun, neuter)[adverb]gata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gatā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atsaram -
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√tsar (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.18.5
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 12.18.5 in Kannada sript:
ತಂ ದದರ್ಶ ಪ್ರಿಯಾ ಭಾರ್ಯಾ ಭೈಕ್ಷ್ಯವೃತ್ತಿಮಕಿಂಚನಮ್ ।
ಧಾನಾಮುಷ್ಟಿಮುಪಾಸೀನಂ ನಿರೀಹಂ ಗತಮತ್ಸರಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥
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 12.18.5 in Bengali sript:
তং দদর্শ প্রিযা ভার্যা ভৈক্ষ্যবৃত্তিমকিংচনম্ ।
ধানামুষ্টিমুপাসীনং নিরীহং গতমত্সরম্ ॥ ৫ ॥
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 12.18.5 in Gujarati sript:
તં દદર્શ પ્રિયા ભાર્યા ભૈક્ષ્યવૃત્તિમકિંચનમ્ ।
ધાનામુષ્ટિમુપાસીનં નિરીહં ગતમત્સરમ્ ॥ ૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.18.5 in Malayalam sript:
തം ദദര്ശ പ്രിയാ ഭാര്യാ ഭൈക്ഷ്യവൃത്തിമകിംചനമ് ।
ധാനാമുഷ്ടിമുപാസീനം നിരീഹം ഗതമത്സരമ് ॥ ൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.18.5 in Telugu sript:
తం దదర్శ ప్రియా భార్యా భైక్ష్యవృత్తిమకించనమ్ ।
ధానాముష్టిముపాసీనం నిరీహం గతమత్సరమ్ ॥ ౫ ॥