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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 12.235.2
गृहस्थवृत्तयश्चैव चतस्रः कविभिः स्मृताः ।
कुसूलधान्यः प्रथमः कुम्भीधान्यस्त्वनन्तरम् ॥ २ ॥
gṛhasthavṛttayaścaiva catasraḥ kavibhiḥ smṛtāḥ |
kusūladhānyaḥ prathamaḥ kumbhīdhānyastvanantaram || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the same manner am I consoled, by their example (for the enjoyments I abstain from).{GL_NOTE:175304:} As they that are overtaken by decrepitude, they that are afflicted by disease, and they that are weakened...
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 (12.235.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Grihastha, Vritti, Kavi, Smrita, Smrito, Kusuladhanya, Prathama, Kumbhidhanya, Tva, Anantaram, Anantara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.235.2). 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: “gṛhasthavṛttayaścaiva catasraḥ kavibhiḥ smṛtāḥ ”
- gṛhastha -
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gṛhastha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gṛhastha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vṛttayaś -
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vṛtti (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- catasra -
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catasṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- aḥ -
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a (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[vocative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- kavibhiḥ -
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kavi (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]kavi (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]kavi (noun, feminine)[instrumental plural]
- smṛtāḥ -
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smṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]smṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]smṛto (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√smṛ -> smṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]√smṛ -> smṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “kusūladhānyaḥ prathamaḥ kumbhīdhānyastvanantaram ”
- kusūladhānyaḥ -
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kusūladhānya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- prathamaḥ -
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prathama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kumbhīdhānyas -
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kumbhīdhānya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tva -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]tva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- anantaram -
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anantaram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anantara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anantara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anantarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.235.2
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 12.235.2 in Kannada sript:
ಗೃಹಸ್ಥವೃತ್ತಯಶ್ಚೈವ ಚತಸ್ರಃ ಕವಿಭಿಃ ಸ್ಮೃತಾಃ ।
ಕುಸೂಲಧಾನ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಥಮಃ ಕುಮ್ಭೀಧಾನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ವನನ್ತರಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 12.235.2 in Bengali sript:
গৃহস্থবৃত্তযশ্চৈব চতস্রঃ কবিভিঃ স্মৃতাঃ ।
কুসূলধান্যঃ প্রথমঃ কুম্ভীধান্যস্ত্বনন্তরম্ ॥ ২ ॥
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 12.235.2 in Gujarati sript:
ગૃહસ્થવૃત્તયશ્ચૈવ ચતસ્રઃ કવિભિઃ સ્મૃતાઃ ।
કુસૂલધાન્યઃ પ્રથમઃ કુમ્ભીધાન્યસ્ત્વનન્તરમ્ ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.235.2 in Malayalam sript:
ഗൃഹസ്ഥവൃത്തയശ്ചൈവ ചതസ്രഃ കവിഭിഃ സ്മൃതാഃ ।
കുസൂലധാന്യഃ പ്രഥമഃ കുമ്ഭീധാന്യസ്ത്വനന്തരമ് ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.235.2 in Telugu sript:
గృహస్థవృత్తయశ్చైవ చతస్రః కవిభిః స్మృతాః ।
కుసూలధాన్యః ప్రథమః కుమ్భీధాన్యస్త్వనన్తరమ్ ॥ ౨ ॥