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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 12.277.9
भार्यां पुत्रवतीं वृद्धां लालितां पुत्रवत्सलाम् ।
ज्ञात्वा प्रजहि काले त्वं परार्थमनुदृश्य च ॥ ९ ॥
bhāryāṃ putravatīṃ vṛddhāṃ lālitāṃ putravatsalām |
jñātvā prajahi kāle tvaṃ parārthamanudṛśya ca || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...viz., of knowledge). Those men, however, O king, who suffer themselves to be attached to all worldly objects, tread along a path that is entirely different. A person should rot himself do that act which, if...
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 (12.277.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bharya, Putravat, Vriddha, Lalita, Sala, Praja, Kale, Kala, Tva, Yushmad, Parartha, Anu, Drishya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.277.9). 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: “bhāryāṃ putravatīṃ vṛddhāṃ lālitāṃ putravatsalām ”
- bhāryām -
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bhāryā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √bhṛ]
- putravatī -
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putravat (noun, masculine)[locative single]putravat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- im -
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i (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vṛddhām -
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vṛddhā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√vṛdh -> vṛddhā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
- lālitām -
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lālitā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√lal -> lālitā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √lal]
- putravat -
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putravat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]putravat (noun, masculine)[compound]putravat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- salā -
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sala (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]√sal (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “jñātvā prajahi kāle tvaṃ parārthamanudṛśya ca ”
- jñātvā -
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√jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √jñā]√jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √jñā]
- praja -
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praja (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]praja (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kāle -
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kāle (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[locative single]kāla (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]kālā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- parārtham -
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parārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]parārtha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]parārthā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anu -
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anu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anu (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]anu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]anu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]anu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- dṛśya -
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dṛśya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]dṛśya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dṛśya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√dṛś -> dṛśya (absolutive)[absolutive from √dṛś]√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)[compound from √dṛś]√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)[compound from √dṛś]√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.277.9
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 12.277.9 in Kannada sript:
ಭಾರ್ಯಾಂ ಪುತ್ರವತೀಂ ವೃದ್ಧಾಂ ಲಾಲಿತಾಂ ಪುತ್ರವತ್ಸಲಾಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಜಹಿ ಕಾಲೇ ತ್ವಂ ಪರಾರ್ಥಮನುದೃಶ್ಯ ಚ ॥ ೯ ॥
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 12.277.9 in Bengali sript:
ভার্যাং পুত্রবতীং বৃদ্ধাং লালিতাং পুত্রবত্সলাম্ ।
জ্ঞাত্বা প্রজহি কালে ত্বং পরার্থমনুদৃশ্য চ ॥ ৯ ॥
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 12.277.9 in Gujarati sript:
ભાર્યાં પુત્રવતીં વૃદ્ધાં લાલિતાં પુત્રવત્સલામ્ ।
જ્ઞાત્વા પ્રજહિ કાલે ત્વં પરાર્થમનુદૃશ્ય ચ ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.277.9 in Malayalam sript:
ഭാര്യാം പുത്രവതീം വൃദ്ധാം ലാലിതാം പുത്രവത്സലാമ് ।
ജ്ഞാത്വാ പ്രജഹി കാലേ ത്വം പരാര്ഥമനുദൃശ്യ ച ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.277.9 in Telugu sript:
భార్యాం పుత్రవతీం వృద్ధాం లాలితాం పుత్రవత్సలామ్ ।
జ్ఞాత్వా ప్రజహి కాలే త్వం పరార్థమనుదృశ్య చ ॥ ౯ ॥