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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 12.121.51
दण्डप्रत्ययदृष्टोऽपि व्यवहारात्मकः स्मृतः ।
व्यवहारः स्मृतो यश्च स वेदविषयात्मकः ॥ ५१ ॥
daṇḍapratyayadṛṣṭo'pi vyavahārātmakaḥ smṛtaḥ |
vyavahāraḥ smṛto yaśca sa vedaviṣayātmakaḥ || 51 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...If you rescuest me, the service will go for nothing I place myself in your hands. I am devoted to you. I shall wait upon and serve you like a disciple. I seek your protection and shall always obey your behests...
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 (12.121.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Danda, Pratyaya, Drishta, Api, Vyavahara, Maka, Smrita, Yah, Veda, Vishayatmaka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.121.51). 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: “daṇḍapratyayadṛṣṭo'pi vyavahārātmakaḥ smṛtaḥ ”
- daṇḍa -
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daṇḍa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratyaya -
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pratyaya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dṛṣṭo' -
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dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- vyavahārāt -
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vyavahāra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- makaḥ -
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maka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- smṛtaḥ -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “vyavahāraḥ smṛto yaśca sa vedaviṣayātmakaḥ ”
- vyavahāraḥ -
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vyavahāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- smṛto* -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- yaś -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- veda -
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veda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√vid (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- viṣayātmakaḥ -
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viṣayātmaka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.121.51
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 12.121.51 in Kannada sript:
ದಣ್ಡಪ್ರತ್ಯಯದೃಷ್ಟೋಽಪಿ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಾತ್ಮಕಃ ಸ್ಮೃತಃ ।
ವ್ಯವಹಾರಃ ಸ್ಮೃತೋ ಯಶ್ಚ ಸ ವೇದವಿಷಯಾತ್ಮಕಃ ॥ ೫೧ ॥
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 12.121.51 in Bengali sript:
দণ্ডপ্রত্যযদৃষ্টোঽপি ব্যবহারাত্মকঃ স্মৃতঃ ।
ব্যবহারঃ স্মৃতো যশ্চ স বেদবিষযাত্মকঃ ॥ ৫১ ॥
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 12.121.51 in Gujarati sript:
દણ્ડપ્રત્યયદૃષ્ટોઽપિ વ્યવહારાત્મકઃ સ્મૃતઃ ।
વ્યવહારઃ સ્મૃતો યશ્ચ સ વેદવિષયાત્મકઃ ॥ ૫૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.121.51 in Malayalam sript:
ദണ്ഡപ്രത്യയദൃഷ്ടോഽപി വ്യവഹാരാത്മകഃ സ്മൃതഃ ।
വ്യവഹാരഃ സ്മൃതോ യശ്ച സ വേദവിഷയാത്മകഃ ॥ ൫൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.121.51 in Telugu sript:
దణ్డప్రత్యయదృష్టోఽపి వ్యవహారాత్మకః స్మృతః ।
వ్యవహారః స్మృతో యశ్చ స వేదవిషయాత్మకః ॥ ౫౧ ॥