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 12.103.4

प्रायश्चित्तविधिं चात्र जपहोमांश्च तद्विदः ।
मङ्गलानि च कुर्वन्तः शमयन्त्यहितान्यपि ॥ ४ ॥

prāyaścittavidhiṃ cātra japahomāṃśca tadvidaḥ |
maṅgalāni ca kurvantaḥ śamayantyahitānyapi || 4 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...who indulges in such conduct and words. Indeed, he is even like a peacock that dances while showing such a part of his body as should be ever concealed from the view.{GL_NOTE:174504:} A person of pure conduct...

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 (12.103.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prayashcittavidhi, Japahoma, Tadvid, Mangala, Kurvat, Shamayat, Shamayanti, Ahita, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.103.4). 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: “prāyaścittavidhiṃ cātra japahomāṃśca tadvidaḥ
  • prāyaścittavidhim -
  • prāyaścittavidhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ra -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • japahomāṃś -
  • japahoma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tadvidaḥ -
  • tadvid (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tadvid (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “maṅgalāni ca kurvantaḥ śamayantyahitānyapi
  • maṅgalāni -
  • maṅgala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kurvantaḥ -
  • kurvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • śamayantya -
  • śam -> śamayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √śam], [adverb from √śam]
    śam -> śamayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śam], [nominative plural from √śam], [vocative dual from √śam], [vocative plural from √śam], [accusative dual from √śam], [accusative plural from √śam]
    śam -> śamayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śam], [vocative single from √śam]
    śam (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • ahitānya -
  • ahita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.103.4

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 12.103.4 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತವಿಧಿಂ ಚಾತ್ರ ಜಪಹೋಮಾಂಶ್ಚ ತದ್ವಿದಃ ।
ಮಙ್ಗಲಾನಿ ಚ ಕುರ್ವನ್ತಃ ಶಮಯನ್ತ್ಯಹಿತಾನ್ಯಪಿ ॥ ೪ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 12.103.4 in Bengali sript:
প্রাযশ্চিত্তবিধিং চাত্র জপহোমাংশ্চ তদ্বিদঃ ।
মঙ্গলানি চ কুর্বন্তঃ শমযন্ত্যহিতান্যপি ॥ ৪ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 12.103.4 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાયશ્ચિત્તવિધિં ચાત્ર જપહોમાંશ્ચ તદ્વિદઃ ।
મઙ્ગલાનિ ચ કુર્વન્તઃ શમયન્ત્યહિતાન્યપિ ॥ ૪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.103.4 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രായശ്ചിത്തവിധിം ചാത്ര ജപഹോമാംശ്ച തദ്വിദഃ ।
മങ്ഗലാനി ച കുര്വന്തഃ ശമയന്ത്യഹിതാന്യപി ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.103.4 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాయశ్చిత్తవిధిం చాత్ర జపహోమాంశ్చ తద్విదః ।
మఙ్గలాని చ కుర్వన్తః శమయన్త్యహితాన్యపి ॥ ౪ ॥

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