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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 12.91.9
न वेदाननुवर्तन्ति व्रतवन्तो द्विजातयः ।
न यज्ञांस्तन्वते विप्रा यदा पापो न वार्यते ॥ ९ ॥
na vedānanuvartanti vratavanto dvijātayaḥ |
na yajñāṃstanvate viprā yadā pāpo na vāryate || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...to those of the birds he wishes to seize or kill. captures and brings them under his power, even so should a king, O Purandara, bring his foes under subjection and then slay them if he likes. Having overcome...
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 (12.91.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Veda, Anu, Vartat, Vartanti, Vratavat, Dvijati, Yajna, Tanvat, Vipra, Yada, Yad, Papa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.91.9). 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: “na vedānanuvartanti vratavanto dvijātayaḥ ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vedān -
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veda (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]anu (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vartanti -
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√vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt -> vartantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]√vṛt (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- vratavanto* -
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vratavat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- dvijātayaḥ -
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dvijāti (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dvijāti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “na yajñāṃstanvate viprā yadā pāpo na vāryate ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yajñāṃs -
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yajña (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- tanvate -
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√tan -> tanvat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √tan class 8 verb]√tan -> tanvat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √tan class 8 verb]√tan (verb class 8)[present middle third plural]
- viprā* -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]viprā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yadā -
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yadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yadā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- pāpo* -
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pāpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vāryate -
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√vṛ (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.91.9
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 12.91.9 in Kannada sript:
ನ ವೇದಾನನುವರ್ತನ್ತಿ ವ್ರತವನ್ತೋ ದ್ವಿಜಾತಯಃ ।
ನ ಯಜ್ಞಾಂಸ್ತನ್ವತೇ ವಿಪ್ರಾ ಯದಾ ಪಾಪೋ ನ ವಾರ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೯ ॥
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 12.91.9 in Bengali sript:
ন বেদাননুবর্তন্তি ব্রতবন্তো দ্বিজাতযঃ ।
ন যজ্ঞাংস্তন্বতে বিপ্রা যদা পাপো ন বার্যতে ॥ ৯ ॥
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 12.91.9 in Gujarati sript:
ન વેદાનનુવર્તન્તિ વ્રતવન્તો દ્વિજાતયઃ ।
ન યજ્ઞાંસ્તન્વતે વિપ્રા યદા પાપો ન વાર્યતે ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.91.9 in Malayalam sript:
ന വേദാനനുവര്തന്തി വ്രതവന്തോ ദ്വിജാതയഃ ।
ന യജ്ഞാംസ്തന്വതേ വിപ്രാ യദാ പാപോ ന വാര്യതേ ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.91.9 in Telugu sript:
న వేదాననువర్తన్తి వ్రతవన్తో ద్విజాతయః ।
న యజ్ఞాంస్తన్వతే విప్రా యదా పాపో న వార్యతే ॥ ౯ ॥