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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 13.45.23
वश्यां कुमारीं विहितां ये च तामुपभुञ्जते ।
एते पापस्य कर्तारस्तमस्यन्धेऽथ शेरते ॥ २३ ॥
vaśyāṃ kumārīṃ vihitāṃ ye ca tāmupabhuñjate |
ete pāpasya kartārastamasyandhe'tha śerate || 23 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...him. This act of hers is applauded by some; but others conversant with the scriptures, condemn it. Others that are righteous have not acted in this way. Others hold that the conduct of the righteous should ever be regarded as the foremost evidence...
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 (13.45.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vashi, Vashya, Kumari, Vihita, Yah, Yat, Eta, Etad, Eti, Esha, Papa, Kartri, Kartara, Tama, Tamas, Andha, Atha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.45.23). 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: “vaśyāṃ kumārīṃ vihitāṃ ye ca tāmupabhuñjate ”
- vaśyām -
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vaśi (noun, feminine)[locative single]vaśī (noun, feminine)[locative single]vaśyā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√vaś -> vaśyā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √vaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vaś class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vaś class 3 verb]
- kumārīm -
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kumārī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vihitām -
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vihitā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- ye -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tāmu -
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tāmu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- pa -
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pa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhuñjate -
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√bhuj (verb class 7)[present middle third plural]
- Line 2: “ete pāpasya kartārastamasyandhe'tha śerate ”
- ete -
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eta (noun, masculine)[locative single]eta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]etā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]eṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]
- pāpasya -
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pāpa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kartāras -
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kartṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kartāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third plural]√kṛ (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third plural]√kṛ (verb class 5)[periphrastic-future active third plural]√kṛ (verb class 8)[periphrastic-future active third plural]√kṛ (verb class 3)[periphrastic-future active third plural]√kṛ (verb class 6)[periphrastic-future active third plural]
- tamasya -
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tama (noun, masculine)[genitive single]tama (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tamas (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- andhe' -
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andha (noun, masculine)[locative single]andha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]andhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śerate -
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√śī (verb class 2)[present middle third plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.45.23
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 13.45.23 in Kannada sript:
ವಶ್ಯಾಂ ಕುಮಾರೀಂ ವಿಹಿತಾಂ ಯೇ ಚ ತಾಮುಪಭುಞ್ಜತೇ ।
ಏತೇ ಪಾಪಸ್ಯ ಕರ್ತಾರಸ್ತಮಸ್ಯನ್ಧೇಽಥ ಶೇರತೇ ॥ 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 13.45.23 in Bengali sript:
বশ্যাং কুমারীং বিহিতাং যে চ তামুপভুঞ্জতে ।
এতে পাপস্য কর্তারস্তমস্যন্ধেঽথ শেরতে ॥ 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 13.45.23 in Gujarati sript:
વશ્યાં કુમારીં વિહિતાં યે ચ તામુપભુઞ્જતે ।
એતે પાપસ્ય કર્તારસ્તમસ્યન્ધેઽથ શેરતે ॥ ૨૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.45.23 in Malayalam sript:
വശ്യാം കുമാരീം വിഹിതാം യേ ച താമുപഭുഞ്ജതേ ।
ഏതേ പാപസ്യ കര്താരസ്തമസ്യന്ധേഽഥ ശേരതേ ॥ ൨൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.45.23 in Telugu sript:
వశ్యాం కుమారీం విహితాం యే చ తాముపభుఞ్జతే ।
ఏతే పాపస్య కర్తారస్తమస్యన్ధేఽథ శేరతే ॥ ౨౩ ॥