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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 12.72.17
यो हि दोग्ध्रीमुपास्ते तु स नित्यं लभते पयः ।
एवं राष्ट्रमुपायेन भुञ्जानो लभते फलम् ॥ १७ ॥
yo hi dogdhrīmupāste tu sa nityaṃ labhate payaḥ |
evaṃ rāṣṭramupāyena bhuñjāno labhate phalam || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...person whose thirst has been slaked dislikes drink. They have found fault with me because I seek your good. I have no doubt that there is no other cause for that hostility of theirs to me. I do not cherish any...
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 (12.72.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yah, Dogdhri, Upasti, Nityam, Nitya, Labhat, Payas, Paya, Evam, Eva, Rashtra, Upaya, Bhunja, Phala,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.72.17). 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: “yo hi dogdhrīmupāste tu sa nityaṃ labhate payaḥ ”
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dogdhrīm -
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dogdhrī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- upāste -
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upāsti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nityam -
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nityam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]nitya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nitya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nityā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- payaḥ -
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payas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]paya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “evaṃ rāṣṭramupāyena bhuñjāno labhate phalam ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- rāṣṭram -
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rāṣṭra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]rāṣṭra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- upāyena -
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upāya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- bhuñjān -
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bhuñja (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- o* -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- labhate -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- phalam -
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phala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]phala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]phalā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.72.17
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 12.72.17 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋ ಹಿ ದೋಗ್ಧ್ರೀಮುಪಾಸ್ತೇ ತು ಸ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಲಭತೇ ಪಯಃ ।
ಏವಂ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಮುಪಾಯೇನ ಭುಞ್ಜಾನೋ ಲಭತೇ ಫಲಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 12.72.17 in Bengali sript:
যো হি দোগ্ধ্রীমুপাস্তে তু স নিত্যং লভতে পযঃ ।
এবং রাষ্ট্রমুপাযেন ভুঞ্জানো লভতে ফলম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 12.72.17 in Gujarati sript:
યો હિ દોગ્ધ્રીમુપાસ્તે તુ સ નિત્યં લભતે પયઃ ।
એવં રાષ્ટ્રમુપાયેન ભુઞ્જાનો લભતે ફલમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.72.17 in Malayalam sript:
യോ ഹി ദോഗ്ധ്രീമുപാസ്തേ തു സ നിത്യം ലഭതേ പയഃ ।
ഏവം രാഷ്ട്രമുപായേന ഭുഞ്ജാനോ ലഭതേ ഫലമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.72.17 in Telugu sript:
యో హి దోగ్ధ్రీముపాస్తే తు స నిత్యం లభతే పయః ।
ఏవం రాష్ట్రముపాయేన భుఞ్జానో లభతే ఫలమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥