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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 12.278.32
स विनिष्क्रम्य शिश्नेन शुक्रत्वमभिपेदिवान् ।
कार्येण तेन नभसो नागच्छत च मध्यतः ॥ ३२ ॥
sa viniṣkramya śiśnena śukratvamabhipedivān |
kāryeṇa tena nabhaso nāgacchata ca madhyataḥ || 32 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...That gift, however, which is made contemptuously and without any reverence, is said to be very inferior (in point of merit). Even this is what those utterers of the truth, viz., the sages, say. While sinking...
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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 (12.278.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shishna, Shukra, Tva, Yushmad, Abhi, Pedivas, Karya, Tad, Tena, Nabhas, Nabhasa, Naga, Ccha, Madhyatah,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.278.32). 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: “sa viniṣkramya śiśnena śukratvamabhipedivān ”
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Cannot analyse viniṣkramya*śi
- śiśnena -
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śiśna (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- śukra -
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śukra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śukra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- abhi -
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abhi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]abhi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abhi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]abhī (noun, masculine)[adverb]abhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abhī (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pedivān -
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√pad -> pedivas (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pad class 1 verb]
- Line 2: “kāryeṇa tena nabhaso nāgacchata ca madhyataḥ ”
- kāryeṇa -
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kārya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kārya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √kṛ class 6 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṝ class 9 verb]√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [instrumental single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- nabhaso* -
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nabhas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]nabhas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]nabhasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nāga -
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nāga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nāga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ccha -
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ccha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ccha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ta -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- madhyataḥ -
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madhyataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.278.32
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 12.278.32 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ವಿನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಮ್ಯ ಶಿಶ್ನೇನ ಶುಕ್ರತ್ವಮಭಿಪೇದಿವಾನ್ ।
ಕಾರ್ಯೇಣ ತೇನ ನಭಸೋ ನಾಗಚ್ಛತ ಚ ಮಧ್ಯತಃ ॥ ೩೨ ॥
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 12.278.32 in Bengali sript:
স বিনিষ্ক্রম্য শিশ্নেন শুক্রত্বমভিপেদিবান্ ।
কার্যেণ তেন নভসো নাগচ্ছত চ মধ্যতঃ ॥ ৩২ ॥
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 12.278.32 in Gujarati sript:
સ વિનિષ્ક્રમ્ય શિશ્નેન શુક્રત્વમભિપેદિવાન્ ।
કાર્યેણ તેન નભસો નાગચ્છત ચ મધ્યતઃ ॥ ૩૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.278.32 in Malayalam sript:
സ വിനിഷ്ക്രമ്യ ശിശ്നേന ശുക്രത്വമഭിപേദിവാന് ।
കാര്യേണ തേന നഭസോ നാഗച്ഛത ച മധ്യതഃ ॥ ൩൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.278.32 in Telugu sript:
స వినిష్క్రమ్య శిశ్నేన శుక్రత్వమభిపేదివాన్ ।
కార్యేణ తేన నభసో నాగచ్ఛత చ మధ్యతః ॥ ౩౨ ॥