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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 12.141.5
युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
कथं कपोतेन पुरा शत्रुः शरणमागतः ।
स्वमांसैर्भोजितः कां च गतिं लेभे स भारत ॥ ५ ॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
kathaṃ kapotena purā śatruḥ śaraṇamāgataḥ |
svamāṃsairbhojitaḥ kāṃ ca gatiṃ lebhe sa bhārata || 5 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...his unmarried elder brother. Afterwards, having obtained the permission of the elder brother, the younger brother may take back his wife. By such means may all three be cleansed of their sin. By slaying animals...
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 (12.141.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yudhishthira, Katham, Katha, Kapota, Pura, Pur, Shatru, Sharana, Agata, Svamamsa, Bhojita, Kam, Gati, Bharata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.141.5). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ”
- yudhiṣṭhira* -
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yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “kathaṃ kapotena purā śatruḥ śaraṇamāgataḥ ”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kapotena -
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kapota (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- purā -
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purā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pur (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]purā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śatruḥ -
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śatru (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śaraṇam -
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śaraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śaraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śaraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āgataḥ -
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āgata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 3: “svamāṃsairbhojitaḥ kāṃ ca gatiṃ lebhe sa bhārata ”
- svamāṃsair -
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svamāṃsa (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- bhojitaḥ -
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√bhuj -> bhojita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √bhuj]
- kām -
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kām (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kā (pronoun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gatim -
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gati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]gati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- lebhe -
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√labh (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhārata -
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bhārata (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhārata (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.141.5
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 12.141.5 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕಥಂ ಕಪೋತೇನ ಪುರಾ ಶತ್ರುಃ ಶರಣಮಾಗತಃ ।
ಸ್ವಮಾಂಸೈರ್ಭೋಜಿತಃ ಕಾಂ ಚ ಗತಿಂ ಲೇಭೇ ಸ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೫ ॥
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 12.141.5 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
কথং কপোতেন পুরা শত্রুঃ শরণমাগতঃ ।
স্বমাংসৈর্ভোজিতঃ কাং চ গতিং লেভে স ভারত ॥ ৫ ॥
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 12.141.5 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
કથં કપોતેન પુરા શત્રુઃ શરણમાગતઃ ।
સ્વમાંસૈર્ભોજિતઃ કાં ચ ગતિં લેભે સ ભારત ॥ ૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.141.5 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
കഥം കപോതേന പുരാ ശത്രുഃ ശരണമാഗതഃ ।
സ്വമാംസൈര്ഭോജിതഃ കാം ച ഗതിം ലേഭേ സ ഭാരത ॥ ൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.141.5 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
కథం కపోతేన పురా శత్రుః శరణమాగతః ।
స్వమాంసైర్భోజితః కాం చ గతిం లేభే స భారత ॥ ౫ ॥