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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 12.162.2
कीदृशा मानवाः सौम्याः कैः प्रीतिः परमा भवेत् ।
आयत्यां च तदात्वे च के क्षमास्तान्वदस्व मे ॥ २ ॥
kīdṛśā mānavāḥ saumyāḥ kaiḥ prītiḥ paramā bhavet |
āyatyāṃ ca tadātve ca ke kṣamāstānvadasva me || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...and penance. He who is engaged in the profession of battle, who studies the Vedas, who makes gifts (to Brahmanas) and takes wealth (from those he protects) is called a Kshatriya. He who earns fame from keep...
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 (12.162.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kidrisha, Manava, Saumi, Saumya, Kah, Kim, Priti, Parama, Ayati, Tadatva, Kshama, Tanva, Sva, Svan, Asmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.162.2). 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: “kīdṛśā mānavāḥ saumyāḥ kaiḥ prītiḥ paramā bhavet ”
- kīdṛśā* -
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kīdṛśa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kīdṛśā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mānavāḥ -
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mānava (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- saumyāḥ -
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saumī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]saumya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]saumyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kaiḥ -
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ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- prītiḥ -
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prīti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- paramā* -
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parama (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]paramā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “āyatyāṃ ca tadātve ca ke kṣamāstānvadasva me ”
- āyatyām -
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āyati (noun, feminine)[locative single]āyatī (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tadātve -
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tadātva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ke -
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ka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]ka (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]kā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- kṣamās -
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kṣama (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kṣamā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tānva -
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tānva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tānva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- da -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sva -
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sva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]svan (noun, masculine)[compound]svan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sva (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.162.2
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 12.162.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕೀದೃಶಾ ಮಾನವಾಃ ಸೌಮ್ಯಾಃ ಕೈಃ ಪ್ರೀತಿಃ ಪರಮಾ ಭವೇತ್ ।
ಆಯತ್ಯಾಂ ಚ ತದಾತ್ವೇ ಚ ಕೇ ಕ್ಷಮಾಸ್ತಾನ್ವದಸ್ವ ಮೇ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 12.162.2 in Bengali sript:
কীদৃশা মানবাঃ সৌম্যাঃ কৈঃ প্রীতিঃ পরমা ভবেত্ ।
আযত্যাং চ তদাত্বে চ কে ক্ষমাস্তান্বদস্ব মে ॥ ২ ॥
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 12.162.2 in Gujarati sript:
કીદૃશા માનવાઃ સૌમ્યાઃ કૈઃ પ્રીતિઃ પરમા ભવેત્ ।
આયત્યાં ચ તદાત્વે ચ કે ક્ષમાસ્તાન્વદસ્વ મે ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.162.2 in Malayalam sript:
കീദൃശാ മാനവാഃ സൌമ്യാഃ കൈഃ പ്രീതിഃ പരമാ ഭവേത് ।
ആയത്യാം ച തദാത്വേ ച കേ ക്ഷമാസ്താന്വദസ്വ മേ ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.162.2 in Telugu sript:
కీదృశా మానవాః సౌమ్యాః కైః ప్రీతిః పరమా భవేత్ ।
ఆయత్యాం చ తదాత్వే చ కే క్షమాస్తాన్వదస్వ మే ॥ ౨ ॥