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 12.141.7

इममर्थं पुरा पार्थ मुचुकुन्दो नराधिपः ।
भार्गवं परिपप्रच्छ प्रणतो भरतर्षभ ॥ ७ ॥

imamarthaṃ purā pārtha mucukundo narādhipaḥ |
bhārgavaṃ paripapraccha praṇato bharatarṣabha || 7 ||

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

...sin. He should every day beg of only seven families, and live upon what may be thus obtained. By doing this for twelve days he may be cleansed of his sin. He who becomes unable to bear in his hand the yak-tail...

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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 (12.141.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idam, Artha, Pura, Pur, Partha, Mucukunda, Naradhipa, Bhargava, Pari, Pranata, Bharatarshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.141.7). 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: “imamarthaṃ purā pārtha mucukundo narādhipaḥ
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārtha -
  • pārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mucukundo* -
  • mucukunda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • narādhipaḥ -
  • narādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhārgavaṃ paripapraccha praṇato bharatarṣabha
  • bhārgavam -
  • bhārgava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhārgava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • papraccha -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • praṇato* -
  • praṇata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.141.7

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 12.141.7 in Kannada sript:
ಇಮಮರ್ಥಂ ಪುರಾ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಮುಚುಕುನ್ದೋ ನರಾಧಿಪಃ ।
ಭಾರ್ಗವಂ ಪರಿಪಪ್ರಚ್ಛ ಪ್ರಣತೋ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೭ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

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 12.141.7 in Bengali sript:
ইমমর্থং পুরা পার্থ মুচুকুন্দো নরাধিপঃ ।
ভার্গবং পরিপপ্রচ্ছ প্রণতো ভরতর্ষভ ॥ ৭ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 12.141.7 in Gujarati sript:
ઇમમર્થં પુરા પાર્થ મુચુકુન્દો નરાધિપઃ ।
ભાર્ગવં પરિપપ્રચ્છ પ્રણતો ભરતર્ષભ ॥ ૭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.141.7 in Malayalam sript:
ഇമമര്ഥം പുരാ പാര്ഥ മുചുകുന്ദോ നരാധിപഃ ।
ഭാര്ഗവം പരിപപ്രച്ഛ പ്രണതോ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.141.7 in Telugu sript:
ఇమమర్థం పురా పార్థ ముచుకున్దో నరాధిపః ।
భార్గవం పరిపప్రచ్ఛ ప్రణతో భరతర్షభ ॥ ౭ ॥

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