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 12.119.17

कोष्ठागारं च ते नित्यं स्फीतं धान्यैः सुसंचितम् ।
सदास्तु सत्सु संन्यस्तं धनधान्यपरो भव ॥ १७ ॥

koṣṭhāgāraṃ ca te nityaṃ sphītaṃ dhānyaiḥ susaṃcitam |
sadāstu satsu saṃnyastaṃ dhanadhānyaparo bhava || 17 ||

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

...in high families, proclaim the praises of others while confessing one’s own worthlessness, recite mantras, perform the usual water-rites, assume a mildness of behaviour, and abstain from speaking much, and perform...

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.119.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Koshthagara, Tad, Yushmad, Nityam, Nitya, Sphita, Dhanya, Susancita, Sada, Sat, Sad, Samnyasta, Dhanadhani, Dhanadhanya, Apara, Bhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.119.17). 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: “koṣṭhāgāraṃ ca te nityaṃ sphītaṃ dhānyaiḥ susaṃcitam
  • koṣṭhāgāram -
  • koṣṭhāgāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sphītam -
  • sphīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sphītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sphā -> sphīta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sphā class 1 verb]
    sphā -> sphīta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sphā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sphā class 1 verb]
  • dhānyaiḥ -
  • dhānya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dhānya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • susañcitam -
  • susañcita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    susañcita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    susañcitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sadāstu satsu saṃnyastaṃ dhanadhānyaparo bhava
  • sadās -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • satsu -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • saṃnyastam -
  • saṃnyasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃnyasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃnyastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhanadhānya -
  • dhanadhānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dhanadhānya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aparo* -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.119.17

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 12.119.17 in Kannada sript:
ಕೋಷ್ಠಾಗಾರಂ ಚ ತೇ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಸ್ಫೀತಂ ಧಾನ್ಯೈಃ ಸುಸಂಚಿತಮ್ ।
ಸದಾಸ್ತು ಸತ್ಸು ಸಂನ್ಯಸ್ತಂ ಧನಧಾನ್ಯಪರೋ ಭವ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 12.119.17 in Bengali sript:
কোষ্ঠাগারং চ তে নিত্যং স্ফীতং ধান্যৈঃ সুসংচিতম্ ।
সদাস্তু সত্সু সংন্যস্তং ধনধান্যপরো ভব ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 12.119.17 in Gujarati sript:
કોષ્ઠાગારં ચ તે નિત્યં સ્ફીતં ધાન્યૈઃ સુસંચિતમ્ ।
સદાસ્તુ સત્સુ સંન્યસ્તં ધનધાન્યપરો ભવ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 12.119.17 in Malayalam sript:
കോഷ്ഠാഗാരം ച തേ നിത്യം സ്ഫീതം ധാന്യൈഃ സുസംചിതമ് ।
സദാസ്തു സത്സു സംന്യസ്തം ധനധാന്യപരോ ഭവ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.119.17 in Telugu sript:
కోష్ఠాగారం చ తే నిత్యం స్ఫీతం ధాన్యైః సుసంచితమ్ ।
సదాస్తు సత్సు సంన్యస్తం ధనధాన్యపరో భవ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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