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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 12.315.20
नारद उवाच ।
अनाम्नायमला वेदा ब्राह्मणस्याव्रतं मलम् ।
मलं पृथिव्या वाहीकाः स्त्रीणां कौतूहलं मलम् ॥ २० ॥
nārada uvāca |
anāmnāyamalā vedā brāhmaṇasyāvrataṃ malam |
malaṃ pṛthivyā vāhīkāḥ strīṇāṃ kautūhalaṃ malam || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...obtains to high 'felicity. A thousand causes of sorrow, a hundred causes of fear, from day to day, afflict one that is destitute of understanding, but not one that is possessed of wisdom and learning. Do you...
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 (12.315.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Narada, Anaman, Yamala, Veda, Brahmana, Avrata, Mala, Prithivi, Vahika, Stri, Kautuhala,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.315.20). 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: “nārada uvāca ”
- nārada* -
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nārada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “anāmnāyamalā vedā brāhmaṇasyāvrataṃ malam ”
- anāmnā -
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anāman (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]anāman (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yamalā* -
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yamala (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]yamalā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vedā* -
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veda (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vedā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- brāhmaṇasyā -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- avratam -
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avrata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avrata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avratā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- malam -
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mala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]malā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 3: “malaṃ pṛthivyā vāhīkāḥ strīṇāṃ kautūhalaṃ malam ”
- malam -
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mala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]malā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pṛthivyā* -
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pṛthivi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]pṛthivī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- vāhīkāḥ -
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vāhīka (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- strīṇām -
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strī (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- kautūhalam -
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kautūhala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- malam -
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mala (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mala (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]malā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.315.20
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 12.315.20 in Kannada sript:
ನಾರದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅನಾಮ್ನಾಯಮಲಾ ವೇದಾ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಯಾವ್ರತಂ ಮಲಮ್ ।
ಮಲಂ ಪೃಥಿವ್ಯಾ ವಾಹೀಕಾಃ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಣಾಂ ಕೌತೂಹಲಂ ಮಲಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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 12.315.20 in Bengali sript:
নারদ উবাচ ।
অনাম্নাযমলা বেদা ব্রাহ্মণস্যাব্রতং মলম্ ।
মলং পৃথিব্যা বাহীকাঃ স্ত্রীণাং কৌতূহলং মলম্ ॥ ২০ ॥
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 12.315.20 in Gujarati sript:
નારદ ઉવાચ ।
અનામ્નાયમલા વેદા બ્રાહ્મણસ્યાવ્રતં મલમ્ ।
મલં પૃથિવ્યા વાહીકાઃ સ્ત્રીણાં કૌતૂહલં મલમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.315.20 in Malayalam sript:
നാരദ ഉവാച ।
അനാമ്നായമലാ വേദാ ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്യാവ്രതം മലമ് ।
മലം പൃഥിവ്യാ വാഹീകാഃ സ്ത്രീണാം കൌതൂഹലം മലമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.315.20 in Telugu sript:
నారద ఉవాచ ।
అనామ్నాయమలా వేదా బ్రాహ్మణస్యావ్రతం మలమ్ ।
మలం పృథివ్యా వాహీకాః స్త్రీణాం కౌతూహలం మలమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥