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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 12.277.17
भोजनाच्छादने चैव मात्रा पित्रा च संग्रहम् ।
स्वकृतेनाधिगच्छन्ति लोके नास्त्यकृतं पुरा ॥ १७ ॥
bhojanācchādane caiva mātrā pitrā ca saṃgraham |
svakṛtenādhigacchanti loke nāstyakṛtaṃ purā || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...state of progress.{GL_NOTE:175661:} Having obtained the allotted period of life, O king, with such difficulty, one should not diminish it (by indulgence of the senses). On the other hand, man should always exert...
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 (12.277.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhojanacchadana, Matri, Matra, Pitri, Sangraha, Svakrita, Adhi, Gacchat, Loka, Nasti, Akrita, Pura, Pur,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.277.17). 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: “bhojanācchādane caiva mātrā pitrā ca saṃgraham ”
- bhojanācchādane -
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bhojanācchādana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- 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]
- mātrā -
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mātṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]mātrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]mātṛ (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- pitrā -
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pitṛ (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṅgraham -
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saṅgraha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṅgraha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “svakṛtenādhigacchanti loke nāstyakṛtaṃ purā ”
- svakṛtenā -
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svakṛta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]svakṛta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- adhi -
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adhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]adhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]adhī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]adhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]adhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]adhi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- gacchanti -
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gacchat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- nāstya -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- akṛtam -
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akṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]akṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]akṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ (verb class 1)[aorist active second dual]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperfect active second dual], [aorist active second dual]√kṛ (verb class 5)[aorist active second dual]√kṛ (verb class 8)[aorist active second dual]
- purā -
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purā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pur (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]purā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.277.17
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 12.277.17 in Kannada sript:
ಭೋಜನಾಚ್ಛಾದನೇ ಚೈವ ಮಾತ್ರಾ ಪಿತ್ರಾ ಚ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಮ್ ।
ಸ್ವಕೃತೇನಾಧಿಗಚ್ಛನ್ತಿ ಲೋಕೇ ನಾಸ್ತ್ಯಕೃತಂ ಪುರಾ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 12.277.17 in Bengali sript:
ভোজনাচ্ছাদনে চৈব মাত্রা পিত্রা চ সংগ্রহম্ ।
স্বকৃতেনাধিগচ্ছন্তি লোকে নাস্ত্যকৃতং পুরা ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 12.277.17 in Gujarati sript:
ભોજનાચ્છાદને ચૈવ માત્રા પિત્રા ચ સંગ્રહમ્ ।
સ્વકૃતેનાધિગચ્છન્તિ લોકે નાસ્ત્યકૃતં પુરા ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.277.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഭോജനാച്ഛാദനേ ചൈവ മാത്രാ പിത്രാ ച സംഗ്രഹമ് ।
സ്വകൃതേനാധിഗച്ഛന്തി ലോകേ നാസ്ത്യകൃതം പുരാ ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.277.17 in Telugu sript:
భోజనాచ్ఛాదనే చైవ మాత్రా పిత్రా చ సంగ్రహమ్ ।
స్వకృతేనాధిగచ్ఛన్తి లోకే నాస్త్యకృతం పురా ॥ ౧౭ ॥