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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 12.278.2
कथं देवर्षिरुशना सदा काव्यो महामतिः ।
असुराणां प्रियकरः सुराणामप्रिये रतः ॥ २ ॥
kathaṃ devarṣiruśanā sadā kāvyo mahāmatiḥ |
asurāṇāṃ priyakaraḥ surāṇāmapriye rataḥ || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...to Vedic recitations and reflecting on their import, by eating the remnants of sacrifices, and by supporting one’s body. One should duty discharge all the acts, from the beginning, that one owes to one’s servants...
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 (12.278.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Katham, Katha, Devarshi, Ushana, Ushanas, Sada, Sad, Kavya, Kavi, Mahamati, Asura, Priyakara, Sura, Apriya, Rata,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.278.2). 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: “kathaṃ devarṣiruśanā sadā kāvyo mahāmatiḥ ”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- devarṣir -
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devarṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uśanā -
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uśanā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]uśanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]uśanas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sadā -
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sadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sad (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kāvyo* -
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kāvya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kav -> kāvya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √kav class 1 verb]kāvī (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]kāvī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- mahāmatiḥ -
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mahāmati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]mahāmati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “asurāṇāṃ priyakaraḥ surāṇāmapriye rataḥ ”
- asurāṇām -
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asura (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]asura (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]asurā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- priyakaraḥ -
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priyakara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- surāṇām -
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sura (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sura (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]surā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- apriye -
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apriya (noun, masculine)[locative single]apriya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]apriyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√pṛ (verb class 3)[imperfect passive first single]√pṛ (verb class 9)[imperfect passive first single]√pṛ (verb class 5)[imperfect passive first single]√pṛ (verb class 6)[imperfect middle first single], [imperfect passive first single]
- rataḥ -
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rata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√ram -> rata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √ram class 1 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.278.2
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 12.278.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಂ ದೇವರ್ಷಿರುಶನಾ ಸದಾ ಕಾವ್ಯೋ ಮಹಾಮತಿಃ ।
ಅಸುರಾಣಾಂ ಪ್ರಿಯಕರಃ ಸುರಾಣಾಮಪ್ರಿಯೇ ರತಃ ॥ 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 12.278.2 in Bengali sript:
কথং দেবর্ষিরুশনা সদা কাব্যো মহামতিঃ ।
অসুরাণাং প্রিযকরঃ সুরাণামপ্রিযে রতঃ ॥ 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 12.278.2 in Gujarati sript:
કથં દેવર્ષિરુશના સદા કાવ્યો મહામતિઃ ।
અસુરાણાં પ્રિયકરઃ સુરાણામપ્રિયે રતઃ ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.278.2 in Malayalam sript:
കഥം ദേവര്ഷിരുശനാ സദാ കാവ്യോ മഹാമതിഃ ।
അസുരാണാം പ്രിയകരഃ സുരാണാമപ്രിയേ രതഃ ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.278.2 in Telugu sript:
కథం దేవర్షిరుశనా సదా కావ్యో మహామతిః ।
అసురాణాం ప్రియకరః సురాణామప్రియే రతః ॥ ౨ ॥