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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 12.138.48
गुरोरप्यवलिप्तस्य कार्याकार्यमजानतः ।
उत्पथप्रतिपन्नस्य दण्डो भवति शासनम् ॥ ४८ ॥
gurorapyavaliptasya kāryākāryamajānataḥ |
utpathapratipannasya daṇḍo bhavati śāsanam || 48 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...himself many calamities all born of his own faults. It has been said that in all the four modes of life self-restraint is the best of vows. I shall now tell you those indications whose sum total is called self...
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 (12.138.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Guru, Rapya, Lipta, Karyakarya, Ajanat, Utpatha, Pratipanna, Danda, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Shasana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.138.48). 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: “gurorapyavaliptasya kāryākāryamajānataḥ ”
- guror -
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guru (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- rapya -
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√rap -> rapya (absolutive)[absolutive from √rap]√rap -> rapya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √rap class 1 verb]√rap -> rapya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √rap class 1 verb]
- va -
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va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- liptasya -
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lipta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]lipta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]√lip -> lipta (participle, masculine)[genitive single from √lip class 1 verb], [genitive single from √lip class 6 verb]√lip -> lipta (participle, neuter)[genitive single from √lip class 1 verb], [genitive single from √lip class 6 verb]
- kāryākāryam -
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kāryākārya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ajānataḥ -
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ajānat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ajānat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “utpathapratipannasya daṇḍo bhavati śāsanam ”
- utpatha -
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utpatha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]utpatha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pratipannasya -
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pratipanna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]pratipanna (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- daṇḍo* -
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daṇḍa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- śāsanam -
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śāsana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śāsana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śāsanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.138.48
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 12.138.48 in Kannada sript:
ಗುರೋರಪ್ಯವಲಿಪ್ತಸ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಕಾರ್ಯಮಜಾನತಃ ।
ಉತ್ಪಥಪ್ರತಿಪನ್ನಸ್ಯ ದಣ್ಡೋ ಭವತಿ ಶಾಸನಮ್ ॥ ೪೮ ॥
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 12.138.48 in Bengali sript:
গুরোরপ্যবলিপ্তস্য কার্যাকার্যমজানতঃ ।
উত্পথপ্রতিপন্নস্য দণ্ডো ভবতি শাসনম্ ॥ ৪৮ ॥
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 12.138.48 in Gujarati sript:
ગુરોરપ્યવલિપ્તસ્ય કાર્યાકાર્યમજાનતઃ ।
ઉત્પથપ્રતિપન્નસ્ય દણ્ડો ભવતિ શાસનમ્ ॥ ૪૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.138.48 in Malayalam sript:
ഗുരോരപ്യവലിപ്തസ്യ കാര്യാകാര്യമജാനതഃ ।
ഉത്പഥപ്രതിപന്നസ്യ ദണ്ഡോ ഭവതി ശാസനമ് ॥ ൪൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.138.48 in Telugu sript:
గురోరప్యవలిప్తస్య కార్యాకార్యమజానతః ।
ఉత్పథప్రతిపన్నస్య దణ్డో భవతి శాసనమ్ ॥ ౪౮ ॥