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 12.164.17

इत्युक्तः प्रययौ राजन्गौतमो विगतक्लमः ।
फलान्यमृतकल्पानि भक्षयन्स्म यथेष्टतः ॥ १७ ॥

ityuktaḥ prayayau rājangautamo vigataklamaḥ |
phalānyamṛtakalpāni bhakṣayansma yatheṣṭataḥ || 17 ||

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

...is not fed by any blazing fuel.' "Bharadvaja said, 'Beyond this region (that we inhabit) there is a region that we have heard of but never seen. I desire to know all about it. It behoves you to describe it...

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

Iti, Ukta, Rajan, Rajat, Gautama, Vigataklama, Phala, Amritakalpa, Bhakshayat, Sma, Yatheshtatah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.164.17). 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: “ityuktaḥ prayayau rājangautamo vigataklamaḥ
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uktaḥ -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • prayayau -
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • gautamo* -
  • gautama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vigataklamaḥ -
  • vigataklama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “phalānyamṛtakalpāni bhakṣayansma yatheṣṭataḥ
  • phalānya -
  • phala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    phal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • amṛtakalpāni -
  • amṛtakalpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhakṣayan -
  • bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √bhakṣ], [vocative single from √bhakṣ]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • yatheṣṭataḥ -
  • yatheṣṭataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.164.17

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 12.164.17 in Kannada sript:
ಇತ್ಯುಕ್ತಃ ಪ್ರಯಯೌ ರಾಜನ್ಗೌತಮೋ ವಿಗತಕ್ಲಮಃ ।
ಫಲಾನ್ಯಮೃತಕಲ್ಪಾನಿ ಭಕ್ಷಯನ್ಸ್ಮ ಯಥೇಷ್ಟತಃ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 12.164.17 in Bengali sript:
ইত্যুক্তঃ প্রযযৌ রাজন্গৌতমো বিগতক্লমঃ ।
ফলান্যমৃতকল্পানি ভক্ষযন্স্ম যথেষ্টতঃ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 12.164.17 in Gujarati sript:
ઇત્યુક્તઃ પ્રયયૌ રાજન્ગૌતમો વિગતક્લમઃ ।
ફલાન્યમૃતકલ્પાનિ ભક્ષયન્સ્મ યથેષ્ટતઃ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 12.164.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഇത്യുക്തഃ പ്രയയൌ രാജന്ഗൌതമോ വിഗതക്ലമഃ ।
ഫലാന്യമൃതകല്പാനി ഭക്ഷയന്സ്മ യഥേഷ്ടതഃ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.164.17 in Telugu sript:
ఇత్యుక్తః ప్రయయౌ రాజన్గౌతమో విగతక్లమః ।
ఫలాన్యమృతకల్పాని భక్షయన్స్మ యథేష్టతః ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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