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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 13.42.23
मिथुनस्यास्य किं मे स्यात्कृतं पापं यतो गतिः ।
अनिष्टा सर्वभूतानां कीर्तितानेन मेऽद्य वै ॥ २३ ॥
mithunasyāsya kiṃ me syātkṛtaṃ pāpaṃ yato gatiḥ |
aniṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ kīrtitānena me'dya vai || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...asylum. When his preceptor came back, Vipula, who had done an agreeable deed, gave, unto him his wife of faultless beauty whom he had successfully protected against the machinations of Indra. Of tranquil soul and full of reverence for his preceptor...
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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 (13.42.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Mithuna, Idam, Kim, Asmad, Syat, Sya, Krit, Krita, Papam, Papa, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Gati, Anishta, Sarvabhuta, Kirtita, Adya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.42.23). 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: “mithunasyāsya kiṃ me syātkṛtaṃ pāpaṃ yato gatiḥ ”
- mithunasyā -
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mithuna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]mithuna (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- me -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- syāt -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- pāpam -
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pāpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pāpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yato* -
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yataḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]yat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]yata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]√yam -> yata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
- gatiḥ -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “aniṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ kīrtitānena me'dya vai ”
- aniṣṭā -
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aniṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- sarvabhūtānām -
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sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- kīrtitān -
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kīrtita (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√kīrt -> kīrtita (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √kīrt class 10 verb]
- ena -
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a (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- me' -
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ma (noun, masculine)[locative single]ma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]mā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.42.23
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 13.42.23 in Kannada sript:
ಮಿಥುನಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ಕಿಂ ಮೇ ಸ್ಯಾತ್ಕೃತಂ ಪಾಪಂ ಯತೋ ಗತಿಃ ।
ಅನಿಷ್ಟಾ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಕೀರ್ತಿತಾನೇನ ಮೇಽದ್ಯ ವೈ ॥ ೨೩ ॥
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 13.42.23 in Bengali sript:
মিথুনস্যাস্য কিং মে স্যাত্কৃতং পাপং যতো গতিঃ ।
অনিষ্টা সর্বভূতানাং কীর্তিতানেন মেঽদ্য বৈ ॥ ২৩ ॥
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 13.42.23 in Gujarati sript:
મિથુનસ્યાસ્ય કિં મે સ્યાત્કૃતં પાપં યતો ગતિઃ ।
અનિષ્ટા સર્વભૂતાનાં કીર્તિતાનેન મેઽદ્ય વૈ ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.42.23 in Malayalam sript:
മിഥുനസ്യാസ്യ കിം മേ സ്യാത്കൃതം പാപം യതോ ഗതിഃ ।
അനിഷ്ടാ സര്വഭൂതാനാം കീര്തിതാനേന മേഽദ്യ വൈ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.42.23 in Telugu sript:
మిథునస్యాస్య కిం మే స్యాత్కృతం పాపం యతో గతిః ।
అనిష్టా సర్వభూతానాం కీర్తితానేన మేఽద్య వై ॥ ౨౩ ॥