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 12.227.7

दानमध्ययनं यज्ञस्तपो ह्रीरार्जवं दमः ।
एतैर्वर्धयते तेजः पाप्मानं चापकर्षति ॥ ७ ॥

dānamadhyayanaṃ yajñastapo hrīrārjavaṃ damaḥ |
etairvardhayate tejaḥ pāpmānaṃ cāpakarṣati || 7 ||

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

...great wealth and feels highly gratified: accomplishes meritorious acts, and (sees and hears, etc.) as he does in his wakeful hours. Wonderful it is to note that jiva, which has to lie within the uterus and amid...

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

Dana, Adhyayana, Yajna, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Hri, Arjava, Dama, Eta, Etad, Esha, Vardhayat, Teja, Tejas, Papman, Capa, Karshat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.227.7). 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: “dānamadhyayanaṃ yajñastapo hrīrārjavaṃ damaḥ
  • dānam -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • adhyayanam -
  • adhyayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yajñas -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tapo* -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hrīr -
  • hrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ārjavam -
  • ārjava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārjava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ārjavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • damaḥ -
  • dama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “etairvardhayate tejaḥ pāpmānaṃ cāpakarṣati
  • etair -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vardhayate -
  • vardh -> vardhayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vardh -> vardhayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vardh class 10 verb]
    vṛdh -> vardhayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛdh]
    vṛdh -> vardhayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛdh]
    vṛdh (verb class 10)
    [present middle third single]
    vardh (verb class 10)
    [present middle third single]
    vṛdh (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • tejaḥ -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    teja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāpmānam -
  • pāpman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karṣati -
  • kṛṣ -> karṣat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]
    kṛṣ -> karṣat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb]
    kṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.227.7

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 12.227.7 in Kannada sript:
ದಾನಮಧ್ಯಯನಂ ಯಜ್ಞಸ್ತಪೋ ಹ್ರೀರಾರ್ಜವಂ ದಮಃ ।
ಏತೈರ್ವರ್ಧಯತೇ ತೇಜಃ ಪಾಪ್ಮಾನಂ ಚಾಪಕರ್ಷತಿ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 12.227.7 in Bengali sript:
দানমধ্যযনং যজ্ঞস্তপো হ্রীরার্জবং দমঃ ।
এতৈর্বর্ধযতে তেজঃ পাপ্মানং চাপকর্ষতি ॥ ৭ ॥

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 12.227.7 in Gujarati sript:
દાનમધ્યયનં યજ્ઞસ્તપો હ્રીરાર્જવં દમઃ ।
એતૈર્વર્ધયતે તેજઃ પાપ્માનં ચાપકર્ષતિ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 12.227.7 in Malayalam sript:
ദാനമധ്യയനം യജ്ഞസ്തപോ ഹ്രീരാര്ജവം ദമഃ ।
ഏതൈര്വര്ധയതേ തേജഃ പാപ്മാനം ചാപകര്ഷതി ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.227.7 in Telugu sript:
దానమధ్యయనం యజ్ఞస్తపో హ్రీరార్జవం దమః ।
ఏతైర్వర్ధయతే తేజః పాప్మానం చాపకర్షతి ॥ ౭ ॥

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