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 13.5.12

शुक भोः पक्षिणां श्रेष्ठ दाक्षेयी सुप्रजास्त्वया ।
पृच्छे त्वा शुष्कमेतं वै कस्मान्न त्यजसि द्रुमम् ॥ १२ ॥

śuka bhoḥ pakṣiṇāṃ śreṣṭha dākṣeyī suprajāstvayā |
pṛcche tvā śuṣkametaṃ vai kasmānna tyajasi drumam || 12 ||

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

...Yudhishthira, always fear these two, viz. Energy and Penances. Both these should be avoided or kept at a distance. The effects of both are speedy. There is the superiority, however, of Penances, viz., that Brahmanas endued with Penances, O monarch...

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

Shuka, Bha, Bhu, Pakshin, Shreshtha, Daksheyi, Suprajastva, Priccha, Tva, Yushmad, Shushka, Eta, Esha, Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Tyajas, Druma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.5.12). 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: “śuka bhoḥ pakṣiṇāṃ śreṣṭha dākṣeyī suprajāstvayā
  • śuka -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śuka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhoḥ -
  • bhā (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pakṣiṇām -
  • pakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pakṣin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • śreṣṭha -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dākṣeyī -
  • dākṣeyī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • suprajāstva -
  • suprajāstva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pṛcche tvā śuṣkametaṃ vai kasmānna tyajasi drumam
  • pṛcche -
  • pṛcchā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pṛccha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pṛccha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    praś (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • tvā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • śuṣkam -
  • śuṣka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuṣka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śuṣkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śuṣ -> śuṣka (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 6 verb]
    śuṣ -> śuṣka (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śuṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √śuṣ class 6 verb]
  • etam -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • kasmān -
  • kasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tyajasi -
  • tyajas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tyajas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    tyaj (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • drumam -
  • druma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    drumā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.5.12

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 13.5.12 in Kannada sript:
ಶುಕ ಭೋಃ ಪಕ್ಷಿಣಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ದಾಕ್ಷೇಯೀ ಸುಪ್ರಜಾಸ್ತ್ವಯಾ ।
ಪೃಚ್ಛೇ ತ್ವಾ ಶುಷ್ಕಮೇತಂ ವೈ ಕಸ್ಮಾನ್ನ ತ್ಯಜಸಿ ದ್ರುಮಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 13.5.12 in Bengali sript:
শুক ভোঃ পক্ষিণাং শ্রেষ্ঠ দাক্ষেযী সুপ্রজাস্ত্বযা ।
পৃচ্ছে ত্বা শুষ্কমেতং বৈ কস্মান্ন ত্যজসি দ্রুমম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 13.5.12 in Gujarati sript:
શુક ભોઃ પક્ષિણાં શ્રેષ્ઠ દાક્ષેયી સુપ્રજાસ્ત્વયા ।
પૃચ્છે ત્વા શુષ્કમેતં વૈ કસ્માન્ન ત્યજસિ દ્રુમમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 13.5.12 in Malayalam sript:
ശുക ഭോഃ പക്ഷിണാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠ ദാക്ഷേയീ സുപ്രജാസ്ത്വയാ ।
പൃച്ഛേ ത്വാ ശുഷ്കമേതം വൈ കസ്മാന്ന ത്യജസി ദ്രുമമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.5.12 in Telugu sript:
శుక భోః పక్షిణాం శ్రేష్ఠ దాక్షేయీ సుప్రజాస్త్వయా ।
పృచ్ఛే త్వా శుష్కమేతం వై కస్మాన్న త్యజసి ద్రుమమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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