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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 12.221.37
काल्यं घृतं चान्ववेक्षन्प्रयता ब्रह्मचारिणः ।
मङ्गलानपि चापश्यन्ब्राह्मणांश्चाप्यपूजयन् ॥ ३७ ॥
kālyaṃ ghṛtaṃ cānvavekṣanprayatā brahmacāriṇaḥ |
maṅgalānapi cāpaśyanbrāhmaṇāṃścāpyapūjayan || 37 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...possessed of accurate knowledge in respect of distinctions of duty, and many other Brahmanas too numerous to mention, adopted the forest mode of life. The Vaikhanasas, the Valikhilyas, the Saikatas, all of whom...
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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 (12.221.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kalyam, Kalya, Ghrita, Vava, Ksham, Prayata, Brahmacarin, Brahmacari, Mangala, Api, Capa, Shyat, Brahmana, Capin, Capya, Capi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.221.37). 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: “kālyaṃ ghṛtaṃ cānvavekṣanprayatā brahmacāriṇaḥ ”
- kālyam -
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kālyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kālya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kālya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kālyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kal -> kālya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √kal]√kal -> kālya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √kal]√kal -> kālyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √kal]√kal -> kālya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kal]√kal -> kālya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kal class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kal class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kal], [accusative single from √kal]
- ghṛtam -
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ghṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ghṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ghṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]√ghṛ -> ghṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √ghṛ class 5 verb]
- cān -
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ca (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- vave -
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vava (noun, masculine)[locative single]vava (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√vai (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- kṣan -
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kṣam (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- prayatā* -
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prayata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]prayatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brahmacāriṇaḥ -
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brahmacārin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]brahmacārin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]brahmacārī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “maṅgalānapi cāpaśyanbrāhmaṇāṃścāpyapūjayan ”
- maṅgalān -
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maṅgala (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- cāpa -
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cāpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]cāpa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śyan -
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√śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śā class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
- brāhmaṇāṃś -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- cāpya -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ci]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ci]
- apūjayan -
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√pūj (verb class 10)[imperfect active third plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.221.37
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 12.221.37 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಲ್ಯಂ ಘೃತಂ ಚಾನ್ವವೇಕ್ಷನ್ಪ್ರಯತಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರಿಣಃ ।
ಮಙ್ಗಲಾನಪಿ ಚಾಪಶ್ಯನ್ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾಂಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯಪೂಜಯನ್ ॥ ೩೭ ॥
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 12.221.37 in Bengali sript:
কাল্যং ঘৃতং চান্ববেক্ষন্প্রযতা ব্রহ্মচারিণঃ ।
মঙ্গলানপি চাপশ্যন্ব্রাহ্মণাংশ্চাপ্যপূজযন্ ॥ ৩৭ ॥
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 12.221.37 in Gujarati sript:
કાલ્યં ઘૃતં ચાન્વવેક્ષન્પ્રયતા બ્રહ્મચારિણઃ ।
મઙ્ગલાનપિ ચાપશ્યન્બ્રાહ્મણાંશ્ચાપ્યપૂજયન્ ॥ ૩૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.221.37 in Malayalam sript:
കാല്യം ഘൃതം ചാന്വവേക്ഷന്പ്രയതാ ബ്രഹ്മചാരിണഃ ।
മങ്ഗലാനപി ചാപശ്യന്ബ്രാഹ്മണാംശ്ചാപ്യപൂജയന് ॥ ൩൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.221.37 in Telugu sript:
కాల్యం ఘృతం చాన్వవేక్షన్ప్రయతా బ్రహ్మచారిణః ।
మఙ్గలానపి చాపశ్యన్బ్రాహ్మణాంశ్చాప్యపూజయన్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥