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 12.281.6

अपो हि प्रयतः शीतास्तापिता ज्वलनेन वा ।
शक्तितोऽतिथये दत्त्वा क्षुधार्तायाश्नुते फलम् ॥ ६ ॥

apo hi prayataḥ śītāstāpitā jvalanena vā |
śaktito'tithaye dattvā kṣudhārtāyāśnute phalam || 6 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...of practising and abstaining from penances!{GL_NOTE:175692:} By practising stainless penances, people always meet with auspicious consequences of every kind, enjoy all good things, and attain to great fame....

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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 (12.281.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Apas, Prayata, Prayat, Shita, Tapita, Jvalana, Shaktitah, Atithi, Dattva, Kshudharta, Phala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.281.6). 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: “apo hi prayataḥ śītāstāpitā jvalanena
  • apo* -
  • apas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • prayataḥ -
  • prayata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pre -> prayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √pre class 2 verb], [ablative single from √pre class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pre class 2 verb]
    pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √pre class 2 verb], [genitive single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śītās -
  • śīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śi -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √śi class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √śi class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śi class 5 verb]
    śi -> śītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √śi class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √śi class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √śi class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śi class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √śi class 5 verb]
    śī -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śī class 4 verb]
    śī -> śītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √śī class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √śī class 4 verb]
    śyā -> śīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śyā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śyā class 1 verb]
    śyā -> śītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śyā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śyā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śyā class 1 verb]
  • tāpitā* -
  • tāpita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tāpitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tap -> tāpita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tap], [vocative plural from √tap]
    tap -> tāpitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tap], [vocative plural from √tap], [accusative plural from √tap]
  • jvalanena -
  • jvalana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    jvalana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “śaktito'tithaye dattvā kṣudhārtāyāśnute phalam
  • śaktito' -
  • śaktitaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • atithaye -
  • atithi (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • kṣudhārtāyā -
  • kṣudhārta (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kṣudhārta (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.281.6

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 12.281.6 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪೋ ಹಿ ಪ್ರಯತಃ ಶೀತಾಸ್ತಾಪಿತಾ ಜ್ವಲನೇನ ವಾ ।
ಶಕ್ತಿತೋಽತಿಥಯೇ ದತ್ತ್ವಾ ಕ್ಷುಧಾರ್ತಾಯಾಶ್ನುತೇ ಫಲಮ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 12.281.6 in Bengali sript:
অপো হি প্রযতঃ শীতাস্তাপিতা জ্বলনেন বা ।
শক্তিতোঽতিথযে দত্ত্বা ক্ষুধার্তাযাশ্নুতে ফলম্ ॥ ৬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 12.281.6 in Gujarati sript:
અપો હિ પ્રયતઃ શીતાસ્તાપિતા જ્વલનેન વા ।
શક્તિતોઽતિથયે દત્ત્વા ક્ષુધાર્તાયાશ્નુતે ફલમ્ ॥ ૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.281.6 in Malayalam sript:
അപോ ഹി പ്രയതഃ ശീതാസ്താപിതാ ജ്വലനേന വാ ।
ശക്തിതോഽതിഥയേ ദത്ത്വാ ക്ഷുധാര്തായാശ്നുതേ ഫലമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.281.6 in Telugu sript:
అపో హి ప్రయతః శీతాస్తాపితా జ్వలనేన వా ।
శక్తితోఽతిథయే దత్త్వా క్షుధార్తాయాశ్నుతే ఫలమ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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