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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 12.124.37
एतत्पृथिव्याममृतमेतच्चक्षुरनुत्तमम् ।
यद्ब्राह्मणमुखे कव्यमेतच्छ्रुत्वा प्रवर्तते ॥ ३७ ॥
etatpṛthivyāmamṛtametaccakṣuranuttamam |
yadbrāhmaṇamukhe kavyametacchrutvā pravartate || 37 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...laid it down, O mighty one, that no trust should be placed upon foes. But how would the king maintain himself if he were not to trust anybody? From trust, O king, you have said, great danger arises to kings...
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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 (12.124.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Etad, Prithivi, Amrita, Cakshu, Cakshus, Anuttama, Yat, Yad, Brahmana, Ukha, Kavya, Pravarta, Tad, Yushmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “etatpṛthivyāmamṛtametaccakṣuranuttamam ”
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- pṛthivyām -
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pṛthivi (noun, feminine)[locative single]pṛthivī (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- amṛtam -
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amṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]amṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]amṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- etac -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cakṣur -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- anuttamam -
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anuttama (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anuttama (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anuttamā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “yadbrāhmaṇamukhe kavyametacchrutvā pravartate ”
- yad -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- brāhmaṇam -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ukhe -
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ukha (noun, masculine)[locative single]ukhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kavyam -
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kavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kav -> kavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kav class 10 verb]√kav -> kavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kav class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kav class 10 verb]√kū -> kavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kū class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kū class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kū class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kū class 9 verb]√kū -> kavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kū class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kū class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kū class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kū class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kū class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kū class 6 verb], [nominative single from √kū class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kū class 9 verb]
- etacch -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śrutvā -
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√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √śru]
- pravarta -
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pravarta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- 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]
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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 12.124.37 in Kannada sript:
ಏತತ್ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾಮಮೃತಮೇತಚ್ಚಕ್ಷುರನುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಯದ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಮುಖೇ ಕವ್ಯಮೇತಚ್ಛ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರವರ್ತತೇ ॥ 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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.124.37 in Bengali sript:
এতত্পৃথিব্যামমৃতমেতচ্চক্ষুরনুত্তমম্ ।
যদ্ব্রাহ্মণমুখে কব্যমেতচ্ছ্রুত্বা প্রবর্ততে ॥ ৩৭ ॥
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 12.124.37 in Gujarati sript:
એતત્પૃથિવ્યામમૃતમેતચ્ચક્ષુરનુત્તમમ્ ।
યદ્બ્રાહ્મણમુખે કવ્યમેતચ્છ્રુત્વા પ્રવર્તતે ॥ ૩૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.124.37 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതത്പൃഥിവ്യാമമൃതമേതച്ചക്ഷുരനുത്തമമ് ।
യദ്ബ്രാഹ്മണമുഖേ കവ്യമേതച്ഛ്രുത്വാ പ്രവര്തതേ ॥ ൩൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.124.37 in Telugu sript:
ఏతత్పృథివ్యామమృతమేతచ్చక్షురనుత్తమమ్ ।
యద్బ్రాహ్మణముఖే కవ్యమేతచ్ఛ్రుత్వా ప్రవర్తతే ॥ ౩౭ ॥