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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 12.96.21
ततः समूलो ह्रियते नदीकूलादिव द्रुमः ।
अथैनमभिनिन्दन्ति भिन्नं कुम्भमिवाश्मनि ।
तस्माद्धर्मेण विजयं कामं लिप्सेत भूमिपः ॥ २१ ॥
tataḥ samūlo hriyate nadīkūlādiva drumaḥ |
athainamabhinindanti bhinnaṃ kumbhamivāśmani |
tasmāddharmeṇa vijayaṃ kāmaṃ lipseta bhūmipaḥ || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...worlds, and blessed be you, great will be your merit and reward. Never transgress them in any act. Never eat before they eat, nor eat anything that is better than what your eat. Never impute any fault to them...
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 (12.96.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tatah, Tad, Tata, Samula, Nadikula, Iva, Druma, Atha, Aina, Abhi, Nindat, Nindanti, Bhinna, Kumbha, Ashman, Tasmat, Dharmena, Dharma, Vijaya, Kamam, Kama, Bhumipa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.96.21). 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: “tataḥ samūlo hriyate nadīkūlādiva drumaḥ ”
- tataḥ -
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tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]tata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- samūlo* -
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samūla (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hriyate -
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√hṛ (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- nadīkūlād -
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nadīkūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- drumaḥ -
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druma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “athainamabhinindanti bhinnaṃ kumbhamivāśmani ”
- athai -
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athā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ainam -
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aina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]abhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- nindanti -
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√nind -> nindat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √nind class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √nind class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √nind class 1 verb]√nind -> nindantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √nind class 1 verb]√nind (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- bhinnam -
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bhinna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhinna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhinnā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kumbham -
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kumbha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kumbha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kumbhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aśmani -
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aśman (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 3: “tasmāddharmeṇa vijayaṃ kāmaṃ lipseta bhūmipaḥ ”
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- dharmeṇa -
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dharmeṇa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dharma (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- vijayam -
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vijaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vijaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vijayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kāmam -
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kāmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kāmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- lipseta -
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√labh (verb class 0)[optative middle third single]
- bhūmipaḥ -
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bhūmipa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.96.21
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 12.96.21 in Kannada sript:
ತತಃ ಸಮೂಲೋ ಹ್ರಿಯತೇ ನದೀಕೂಲಾದಿವ ದ್ರುಮಃ ।
ಅಥೈನಮಭಿನಿನ್ದನ್ತಿ ಭಿನ್ನಂ ಕುಮ್ಭಮಿವಾಶ್ಮನಿ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ಧರ್ಮೇಣ ವಿಜಯಂ ಕಾಮಂ ಲಿಪ್ಸೇತ ಭೂಮಿಪಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 12.96.21 in Bengali sript:
ততঃ সমূলো হ্রিযতে নদীকূলাদিব দ্রুমঃ ।
অথৈনমভিনিন্দন্তি ভিন্নং কুম্ভমিবাশ্মনি ।
তস্মাদ্ধর্মেণ বিজযং কামং লিপ্সেত ভূমিপঃ ॥ ২১ ॥
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 12.96.21 in Gujarati sript:
તતઃ સમૂલો હ્રિયતે નદીકૂલાદિવ દ્રુમઃ ।
અથૈનમભિનિન્દન્તિ ભિન્નં કુમ્ભમિવાશ્મનિ ।
તસ્માદ્ધર્મેણ વિજયં કામં લિપ્સેત ભૂમિપઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.96.21 in Malayalam sript:
തതഃ സമൂലോ ഹ്രിയതേ നദീകൂലാദിവ ദ്രുമഃ ।
അഥൈനമഭിനിന്ദന്തി ഭിന്നം കുമ്ഭമിവാശ്മനി ।
തസ്മാദ്ധര്മേണ വിജയം കാമം ലിപ്സേത ഭൂമിപഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.96.21 in Telugu sript:
తతః సమూలో హ్రియతే నదీకూలాదివ ద్రుమః ।
అథైనమభినిన్దన్తి భిన్నం కుమ్భమివాశ్మని ।
తస్మాద్ధర్మేణ విజయం కామం లిప్సేత భూమిపః ॥ ౨౧ ॥