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 12.121.37

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प्रीताश्च देवता नित्यमिन्द्रे परिददत्युत ।
अन्नं ददाति शक्रश्चाप्यनुगृह्णन्निमाः प्रजाः ॥ ३७ ॥

prītāśca devatā nityamindre paridadatyuta |
annaṃ dadāti śakraścāpyanugṛhṇannimāḥ prajāḥ || 37 ||

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

...rescue you, if, indeed, you dost not slay me. There is an excellent expedient in this case, which suggests itself to me, and by which you may obtain your escape and I may obtain great benefit. By reflecting...
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 (12.121.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prita, Devata, Nityam, Nitya, Indra, Pari, Uta, Anna, Shakra, Capin, Capya, Capi, Anu, Grihnat, Iyam, Idam, Praja, Prajas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.121.37). 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: “prītāśca devatā nityamindre paridadatyuta ”
prītāś -
prīta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

prītā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√pre -> prīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pre class 2 verb]

√pre -> prītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pre class 2 verb]

√prī -> prīta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 9 verb]

√prī -> prītā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √prī class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √prī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √prī class 9 verb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
devatā* -
devatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

devata (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
nityam -
nityam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

nitya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nitya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

nityā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
indre -
indra (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

indrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
pari -
pari (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

pari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pari (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

parī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

parī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

parī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

pari (Preverb)

[Preverb]
dadatyu -
√dā (verb class 1)

[present active third single]

√dā (verb class 3)

[present active third plural]

√dad (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
uta -
uta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

uta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√vā -> uta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]

√vā -> uta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]

√u (verb class 2)

[imperative active second plural]
Line 2: “annaṃ dadāti śakraścāpyanugṛhṇannimāḥ prajāḥ ”
annam -
anna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

anna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

annā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
dadāti -
dadāti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

√dā (verb class 3)

[present active third single]
śakraś -
śakra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
cāpya -
cāpin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]

cāpin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)

[compound from √ci]

√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)

[compound from √ci]

√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √ci]

cāpī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

cāpī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

cāpī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

cāpi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

cāpi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

cāpi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √ci]

√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √ci]
anu -
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]
gṛhṇann -
gṛhṇat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]

√grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
imāḥ -
iyam (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]

idam (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
prajāḥ -
praja (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

prajā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

prajas (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.121.37

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;

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Preview of verse 12.121.37 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರೀತಾಶ್ಚ ದೇವತಾ ನಿತ್ಯಮಿನ್ದ್ರೇ ಪರಿದದತ್ಯುತ ।
ಅನ್ನಂ ದದಾತಿ ಶಕ್ರಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯನುಗೃಹ್ಣನ್ನಿಮಾಃ ಪ್ರಜಾಃ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 12.121.37 in Bengali sript:
প্রীতাশ্চ দেবতা নিত্যমিন্দ্রে পরিদদত্যুত ।
অন্নং দদাতি শক্রশ্চাপ্যনুগৃহ্ণন্নিমাঃ প্রজাঃ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 12.121.37 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રીતાશ્ચ દેવતા નિત્યમિન્દ્રે પરિદદત્યુત ।
અન્નં દદાતિ શક્રશ્ચાપ્યનુગૃહ્ણન્નિમાઃ પ્રજાઃ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.121.37 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രീതാശ്ച ദേവതാ നിത്യമിന്ദ്രേ പരിദദത്യുത ।
അന്നം ദദാതി ശക്രശ്ചാപ്യനുഗൃഹ്ണന്നിമാഃ പ്രജാഃ ॥ ൩൭ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.121.37 in Telugu sript:
ప్రీతాశ్చ దేవతా నిత్యమిన్ద్రే పరిదదత్యుత ।
అన్నం దదాతి శక్రశ్చాప్యనుగృహ్ణన్నిమాః ప్రజాః ॥ ౩౭ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021