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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 12.186.6
पञ्चार्द्रो भोजनं कुर्यात्प्राङ्मुखो मौनमास्थितः ।
न निन्देदन्नभक्ष्यांश्च स्वाद्वस्वादु च भक्षयेत् ॥ ६ ॥
pañcārdro bhojanaṃ kuryātprāṅmukho maunamāsthitaḥ |
na nindedannabhakṣyāṃśca svādvasvādu ca bhakṣayet || 6 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...body, leaving off his body, enters another, and then again into another, how, indeed, the entire range of beings is the result of their respective acts (of past and present lives), I will presently tell you...
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 (12.186.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Panca, Pancan, Ardra, Bhojana, Pranmukha, Mauna, Asthita, Anna, Bhakshya, Svadu, Asvadu,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.186.6). 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: “pañcārdro bhojanaṃ kuryātprāṅmukho maunamāsthitaḥ ”
- pañcā -
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pañca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pañca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pañcan (noun, masculine)[compound], [nominative single]pañcan (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pañcā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√pañc (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- ārdro* -
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ārdra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhojanam -
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bhojana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhojana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- kuryāt -
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√kṛ (verb class 8)[optative active third single]
- prāṅmukho* -
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prāṅmukha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- maunam -
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mauna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mauna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āsthitaḥ -
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āsthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “na nindedannabhakṣyāṃśca svādvasvādu ca bhakṣayet ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ninded -
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√nind (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- anna -
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anna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhakṣyāṃś -
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bhakṣya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣya (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √bhakṣ]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- svādva -
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svādu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]svādu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- asvādu -
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asvādu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asvādu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]asvādu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhakṣayet -
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√bhakṣ (verb class 10)[optative active third single]√bhakṣ (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.186.6
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 12.186.6 in Kannada sript:
ಪಞ್ಚಾರ್ದ್ರೋ ಭೋಜನಂ ಕುರ್ಯಾತ್ಪ್ರಾಙ್ಮುಖೋ ಮೌನಮಾಸ್ಥಿತಃ ।
ನ ನಿನ್ದೇದನ್ನಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಂಶ್ಚ ಸ್ವಾದ್ವಸ್ವಾದು ಚ ಭಕ್ಷಯೇತ್ ॥ ೬ ॥
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 12.186.6 in Bengali sript:
পঞ্চার্দ্রো ভোজনং কুর্যাত্প্রাঙ্মুখো মৌনমাস্থিতঃ ।
ন নিন্দেদন্নভক্ষ্যাংশ্চ স্বাদ্বস্বাদু চ ভক্ষযেত্ ॥ ৬ ॥
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 12.186.6 in Gujarati sript:
પઞ્ચાર્દ્રો ભોજનં કુર્યાત્પ્રાઙ્મુખો મૌનમાસ્થિતઃ ।
ન નિન્દેદન્નભક્ષ્યાંશ્ચ સ્વાદ્વસ્વાદુ ચ ભક્ષયેત્ ॥ ૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.186.6 in Malayalam sript:
പഞ്ചാര്ദ്രോ ഭോജനം കുര്യാത്പ്രാങ്മുഖോ മൌനമാസ്ഥിതഃ ।
ന നിന്ദേദന്നഭക്ഷ്യാംശ്ച സ്വാദ്വസ്വാദു ച ഭക്ഷയേത് ॥ ൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.186.6 in Telugu sript:
పఞ్చార్ద్రో భోజనం కుర్యాత్ప్రాఙ్ముఖో మౌనమాస్థితః ।
న నిన్దేదన్నభక్ష్యాంశ్చ స్వాద్వస్వాదు చ భక్షయేత్ ॥ ౬ ॥