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 12.186.19

देवगोष्ठे गवां मध्ये ब्राह्मणानां क्रियापथे ।
स्वाध्याये भोजने चैव दक्षिणं पाणिमुद्धरेत् ॥ १९ ॥

devagoṣṭhe gavāṃ madhye brāhmaṇānāṃ kriyāpathe |
svādhyāye bhojane caiva dakṣiṇaṃ pāṇimuddharet || 19 ||

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

...itself in acts. In the union of cause and effect, those acts again become (new causes).{GL_NOTE:174880:} Effects do not enter into causes. Nor do causes enter into effects. In the production of effects, Time...

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

Deva, Goshtha, Gava, Madhye, Madhya, Brahmana, Kriyapatha, Svadhyaya, Bhojana, Dakshina, Pani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.186.19). 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: “devagoṣṭhe gavāṃ madhye brāhmaṇānāṃ kriyāpathe
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • goṣṭhe -
  • goṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    goṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    goṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gavām -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gavā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • madhye -
  • madhye (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • brāhmaṇānām -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kriyāpathe -
  • kriyāpatha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “svādhyāye bhojane caiva dakṣiṇaṃ pāṇimuddharet
  • svādhyāye -
  • svādhyāya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    svādhyāya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    svādhyāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhojane -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • dakṣiṇam -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pāṇim -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ud -
  • ud (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dharet -
  • dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.186.19

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 12.186.19 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವಗೋಷ್ಠೇ ಗವಾಂ ಮಧ್ಯೇ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಂ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಪಥೇ ।
ಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯೇ ಭೋಜನೇ ಚೈವ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಂ ಪಾಣಿಮುದ್ಧರೇತ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 12.186.19 in Bengali sript:
দেবগোষ্ঠে গবাং মধ্যে ব্রাহ্মণানাং ক্রিযাপথে ।
স্বাধ্যাযে ভোজনে চৈব দক্ষিণং পাণিমুদ্ধরেত্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 12.186.19 in Gujarati sript:
દેવગોષ્ઠે ગવાં મધ્યે બ્રાહ્મણાનાં ક્રિયાપથે ।
સ્વાધ્યાયે ભોજને ચૈવ દક્ષિણં પાણિમુદ્ધરેત્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 12.186.19 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവഗോഷ്ഠേ ഗവാം മധ്യേ ബ്രാഹ്മണാനാം ക്രിയാപഥേ ।
സ്വാധ്യായേ ഭോജനേ ചൈവ ദക്ഷിണം പാണിമുദ്ധരേത് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.186.19 in Telugu sript:
దేవగోష్ఠే గవాం మధ్యే బ్రాహ్మణానాం క్రియాపథే ।
స్వాధ్యాయే భోజనే చైవ దక్షిణం పాణిముద్ధరేత్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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