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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 12.111.21
मधु मांसं च ये नित्यं वर्जयन्तीह मानवाः ।
जन्मप्रभृति मद्यं च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ २१ ॥
madhu māṃsaṃ ca ye nityaṃ varjayantīha mānavāḥ |
janmaprabhṛti madyaṃ ca durgāṇyatitaranti te || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...such as this all his sins will be destroyed. You should accomplish all those high duties which your seniors and preceptors would indicate. You are sure to obtain great blessing through the grace of your seniors...
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 (12.111.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Madhu, Mamsa, Yah, Yat, Nityam, Nitya, Varja, Yanti, Iha, Manava, Janmaprabhriti, Madya, Durga, Ati, Taranti, Tarat, Tad, Yushmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.111.21). 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: “madhu māṃsaṃ ca ye nityaṃ varjayantīha mānavāḥ ”
- madhu -
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madhu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]madhu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- māṃsam -
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māṃsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]māṃsa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ye -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- 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]
- varja -
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varja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]varja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yantī -
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yanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- mānavāḥ -
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mānava (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “janmaprabhṛti madyaṃ ca durgāṇyatitaranti te ”
- janmaprabhṛti -
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janmaprabhṛti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- madyam -
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madya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]madya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]madyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√mad -> madya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √mad]√mad -> madya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √mad]√mad -> madyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √mad]√mad -> madya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mad]√mad -> madya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mad], [accusative single from √mad]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- durgāṇya -
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durga (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- taranti -
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tarantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√tṝ -> tarat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb]√tṝ -> tarantī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √tṝ class 1 verb]√tṝ (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.111.21
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 12.111.21 in Kannada sript:
ಮಧು ಮಾಂಸಂ ಚ ಯೇ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ವರ್ಜಯನ್ತೀಹ ಮಾನವಾಃ ।
ಜನ್ಮಪ್ರಭೃತಿ ಮದ್ಯಂ ಚ ದುರ್ಗಾಣ್ಯತಿತರನ್ತಿ ತೇ ॥ 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 12.111.21 in Bengali sript:
মধু মাংসং চ যে নিত্যং বর্জযন্তীহ মানবাঃ ।
জন্মপ্রভৃতি মদ্যং চ দুর্গাণ্যতিতরন্তি তে ॥ 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 12.111.21 in Gujarati sript:
મધુ માંસં ચ યે નિત્યં વર્જયન્તીહ માનવાઃ ।
જન્મપ્રભૃતિ મદ્યં ચ દુર્ગાણ્યતિતરન્તિ તે ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.111.21 in Malayalam sript:
മധു മാംസം ച യേ നിത്യം വര്ജയന്തീഹ മാനവാഃ ।
ജന്മപ്രഭൃതി മദ്യം ച ദുര്ഗാണ്യതിതരന്തി തേ ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.111.21 in Telugu sript:
మధు మాంసం చ యే నిత్యం వర్జయన్తీహ మానవాః ।
జన్మప్రభృతి మద్యం చ దుర్గాణ్యతితరన్తి తే ॥ ౨౧ ॥