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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 12.19.23
भवन्ति सुदुरावर्ता हेतुमन्तोऽपि पण्डिताः ।
दृढपूर्वश्रुता मूढा नैतदस्तीति वादिनः ॥ २३ ॥
bhavanti sudurāvartā hetumanto'pi paṇḍitāḥ |
dṛḍhapūrvaśrutā mūḍhā naitadastīti vādinaḥ || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...are respectable in their practices, they that are virtuous in their acts, they that are possessed of learning, O Yudhishthira, Brahmanas conversant with Vedic texts and rites, and men of wealth, should especially...
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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 (12.19.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Suduravarta, Hetumat, Api, Pandita, Dridha, Purva, Puru, Ashruta, Mudha, Nri, Etad, Asti, Iti, Vadi, Vadin,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.19.23). 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: “bhavanti sudurāvartā hetumanto'pi paṇḍitāḥ ”
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- sudurāvartā* -
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sudurāvarta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sudurāvartā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hetumanto' -
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hetumat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- paṇḍitāḥ -
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paṇḍita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]√paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
- Line 2: “dṛḍhapūrvaśrutā mūḍhā naitadastīti vādinaḥ ”
- dṛḍha -
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dṛḍha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dṛḍha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pūrva -
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pūrva (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]pūru (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pūrva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pūrva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- aśrutā* -
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aśruta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]aśrutā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mūḍhā* -
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mūḍha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mūḍhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√muh -> mūḍha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]√muh -> mūḍhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
- nai -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- astī -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]astī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]astī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]astī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- vādinaḥ -
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vādi (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]vādin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]vādin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]vādī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.19.23
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 12.19.23 in Kannada sript:
ಭವನ್ತಿ ಸುದುರಾವರ್ತಾ ಹೇತುಮನ್ತೋಽಪಿ ಪಣ್ಡಿತಾಃ ।
ದೃಢಪೂರ್ವಶ್ರುತಾ ಮೂಢಾ ನೈತದಸ್ತೀತಿ ವಾದಿನಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
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 12.19.23 in Bengali sript:
ভবন্তি সুদুরাবর্তা হেতুমন্তোঽপি পণ্ডিতাঃ ।
দৃঢপূর্বশ্রুতা মূঢা নৈতদস্তীতি বাদিনঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥
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 12.19.23 in Gujarati sript:
ભવન્તિ સુદુરાવર્તા હેતુમન્તોઽપિ પણ્ડિતાઃ ।
દૃઢપૂર્વશ્રુતા મૂઢા નૈતદસ્તીતિ વાદિનઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.19.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഭവന്തി സുദുരാവര്താ ഹേതുമന്തോഽപി പണ്ഡിതാഃ ।
ദൃഢപൂര്വശ്രുതാ മൂഢാ നൈതദസ്തീതി വാദിനഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.19.23 in Telugu sript:
భవన్తి సుదురావర్తా హేతుమన్తోఽపి పణ్డితాః ।
దృఢపూర్వశ్రుతా మూఢా నైతదస్తీతి వాదినః ॥ ౨౩ ॥