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 12.142.25

शरणागतस्य कर्तव्यमातिथ्यमिह यत्नतः ।
पञ्चयज्ञप्रवृत्तेन गृहस्थेन विशेषतः ॥ २५ ॥

śaraṇāgatasya kartavyamātithyamiha yatnataḥ |
pañcayajñapravṛttena gṛhasthena viśeṣataḥ || 25 ||

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

...began to whirl the sword in the sky, desirous of an encounter. Loud were the roars he uttered, and awful the sound of his laughter. Indeed, O Bharata, the form then assumed by Rudra was exceedingly terrible...

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

Sharanagata, Kartavya, Atithya, Iha, Yatnatah, Yatnata, Pancayajna, Pravritta, Grihastha, Visheshatah, Visheshatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.142.25). 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: “śaraṇāgatasya kartavyamātithyamiha yatnataḥ
  • śaraṇāgatasya -
  • śaraṇāgata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śaraṇāgata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kartavyam -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • ātithyam -
  • ātithya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātithya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ātithyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yatnataḥ -
  • yatnataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatnata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pañcayajñapravṛttena gṛhasthena viśeṣataḥ
  • pañcayajña -
  • pañcayajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pravṛttena -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pravṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • gṛhasthena -
  • gṛhastha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gṛhastha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • viśeṣataḥ -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.142.25

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 12.142.25 in Kannada sript:
ಶರಣಾಗತಸ್ಯ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಮಾತಿಥ್ಯಮಿಹ ಯತ್ನತಃ ।
ಪಞ್ಚಯಜ್ಞಪ್ರವೃತ್ತೇನ ಗೃಹಸ್ಥೇನ ವಿಶೇಷತಃ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 12.142.25 in Bengali sript:
শরণাগতস্য কর্তব্যমাতিথ্যমিহ যত্নতঃ ।
পঞ্চযজ্ঞপ্রবৃত্তেন গৃহস্থেন বিশেষতঃ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 12.142.25 in Gujarati sript:
શરણાગતસ્ય કર્તવ્યમાતિથ્યમિહ યત્નતઃ ।
પઞ્ચયજ્ઞપ્રવૃત્તેન ગૃહસ્થેન વિશેષતઃ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 12.142.25 in Malayalam sript:
ശരണാഗതസ്യ കര്തവ്യമാതിഥ്യമിഹ യത്നതഃ ।
പഞ്ചയജ്ഞപ്രവൃത്തേന ഗൃഹസ്ഥേന വിശേഷതഃ ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.142.25 in Telugu sript:
శరణాగతస్య కర్తవ్యమాతిథ్యమిహ యత్నతః ।
పఞ్చయజ్ఞప్రవృత్తేన గృహస్థేన విశేషతః ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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