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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 13.23.25
भीष्म उवाच ।
ब्रह्मचर्यं परं तात मधुमांसस्य वर्जनम् ।
मर्यादायां स्थितो धर्मः शमः शौचस्य लक्षणम् ॥ २५ ॥
bhīṣma uvāca |
brahmacaryaṃ paraṃ tāta madhumāṃsasya varjanam |
maryādāyāṃ sthito dharmaḥ śamaḥ śaucasya lakṣaṇam || 25 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...I am now under the influence of desire. I seek you for that reason. Do you seek me in return. Be cheerful, O learned Rishi, and unite thyself with me. Do you embrace me, O learned one, for I desire you greatly. O you of righteous soul, even this...
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 (13.23.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhishma, Brahmacarya, Param, Para, Tata, Madhumamsa, Varjana, Maryada, Sthita, Dharma, Shama, Shauca, Lakshana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.23.25). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca ”
- bhīṣma* -
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bhīṣma (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: “brahmacaryaṃ paraṃ tāta madhumāṃsasya varjanam ”
- brahmacaryam -
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brahmacarya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- param -
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param (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]para (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- tāta -
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tāta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- madhumāṃsasya -
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madhumāṃsa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- varjanam -
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varjana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]varjanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 3: “maryādāyāṃ sthito dharmaḥ śamaḥ śaucasya lakṣaṇam ”
- maryādāyām -
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maryādā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- sthito* -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
- dharmaḥ -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śamaḥ -
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śama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śaucasya -
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śauca (noun, masculine)[genitive single]śauca (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.23.25
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 13.23.25 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚರ್ಯಂ ಪರಂ ತಾತ ಮಧುಮಾಂಸಸ್ಯ ವರ್ಜನಮ್ ।
ಮರ್ಯಾದಾಯಾಂ ಸ್ಥಿತೋ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಶಮಃ ಶೌಚಸ್ಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೨೫ ॥
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 13.23.25 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
ব্রহ্মচর্যং পরং তাত মধুমাংসস্য বর্জনম্ ।
মর্যাদাযাং স্থিতো ধর্মঃ শমঃ শৌচস্য লক্ষণম্ ॥ ২৫ ॥
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 13.23.25 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
બ્રહ્મચર્યં પરં તાત મધુમાંસસ્ય વર્જનમ્ ।
મર્યાદાયાં સ્થિતો ધર્મઃ શમઃ શૌચસ્ય લક્ષણમ્ ॥ ૨૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.23.25 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
ബ്രഹ്മചര്യം പരം താത മധുമാംസസ്യ വര്ജനമ് ।
മര്യാദായാം സ്ഥിതോ ധര്മഃ ശമഃ ശൌചസ്യ ലക്ഷണമ് ॥ ൨൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.23.25 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
బ్రహ్మచర్యం పరం తాత మధుమాంసస్య వర్జనమ్ ।
మర్యాదాయాం స్థితో ధర్మః శమః శౌచస్య లక్షణమ్ ॥ ౨౫ ॥