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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 13.38.12
न स्त्रीभ्यः किंचिदन्यद्वै पापीयस्तरमस्ति वै ।
स्त्रियो हि मूलं दोषाणां तथा त्वमपि वेत्थ ह ॥ १२ ॥
na strībhyaḥ kiṃcidanyadvai pāpīyastaramasti vai |
striyo hi mūlaṃ doṣāṇāṃ tathā tvamapi vettha ha || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...There are amongst them those that are possessed of the might of lions and those that are possessed of the might of tigers. Some of them are endued with the might of boars, some with that of the deer, and some with that of crocodiles. Some there...
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 (13.38.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Stri, Kincid, Kincit, Ani, Anya, Adu, Papiyastara, Asti, Mula, Dosha, Tatha, Tva, Yushmad, Api, Han,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.38.12). 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: “na strībhyaḥ kiṃcidanyadvai pāpīyastaramasti vai ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- strībhyaḥ -
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strī (noun, feminine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- kiñcid -
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kiñcid (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]kiñcit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]kiñcit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]kiñcit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- anya -
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ani (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]anī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]anya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√an -> anya (absolutive)[absolutive from √an]
- advai -
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adū (noun, feminine)[dative single]
- pāpīyastaram -
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pāpīyastara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāpīyastara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāpīyastarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]astī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]astī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]astī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- Line 2: “striyo hi mūlaṃ doṣāṇāṃ tathā tvamapi vettha ha ”
- striyo* -
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strī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- doṣāṇām -
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doṣa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]doṣā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- tvam -
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tva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tva (noun, masculine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[nominative single]
- api -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vettha -
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√vid (verb class 2)[perfect active second single]
- ha -
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ha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]han (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.38.12
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 13.38.12 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಭ್ಯಃ ಕಿಂಚಿದನ್ಯದ್ವೈ ಪಾಪೀಯಸ್ತರಮಸ್ತಿ ವೈ ।
ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯೋ ಹಿ ಮೂಲಂ ದೋಷಾಣಾಂ ತಥಾ ತ್ವಮಪಿ ವೇತ್ಥ ಹ ॥ ೧೨ ॥
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 13.38.12 in Bengali sript:
ন স্ত্রীভ্যঃ কিংচিদন্যদ্বৈ পাপীযস্তরমস্তি বৈ ।
স্ত্রিযো হি মূলং দোষাণাং তথা ত্বমপি বেত্থ হ ॥ ১২ ॥
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 13.38.12 in Gujarati sript:
ન સ્ત્રીભ્યઃ કિંચિદન્યદ્વૈ પાપીયસ્તરમસ્તિ વૈ ।
સ્ત્રિયો હિ મૂલં દોષાણાં તથા ત્વમપિ વેત્થ હ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.38.12 in Malayalam sript:
ന സ്ത്രീഭ്യഃ കിംചിദന്യദ്വൈ പാപീയസ്തരമസ്തി വൈ ।
സ്ത്രിയോ ഹി മൂലം ദോഷാണാം തഥാ ത്വമപി വേത്ഥ ഹ ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.38.12 in Telugu sript:
న స్త్రీభ్యః కించిదన్యద్వై పాపీయస్తరమస్తి వై ।
స్త్రియో హి మూలం దోషాణాం తథా త్వమపి వేత్థ హ ॥ ౧౨ ॥