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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 13.69.31
ब्राह्मणस्वं न हर्तव्यं पुरुषेण विजानता ।
ब्राह्मणस्वं हृतं हन्ति नृगं ब्राह्मणगौरिव ॥ ३१ ॥
brāhmaṇasvaṃ na hartavyaṃ puruṣeṇa vijānatā |
brāhmaṇasvaṃ hṛtaṃ hanti nṛgaṃ brāhmaṇagauriva || 31 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...who takes only one meal a day and who gives away the entire quantity of his other meal unto kine.—verily, that man, who thus reverences kine with the steadiness of a vow and shows such compassion towards them,—enjoys for ten years' unlimited...
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 (13.69.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Brahmanasva, Hartavya, Purusha, Purushena, Vijanat, Vijanata, Hrit, Hrita, Nriga, Brahmana, Gauriva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.69.31). 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: “brāhmaṇasvaṃ na hartavyaṃ puruṣeṇa vijānatā ”
- brāhmaṇasvam -
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brāhmaṇasva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hartavyam -
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hartavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hartavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hartavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√hṛ -> hartavya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> hartavya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
- puruṣeṇa -
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puruṣeṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puruṣeṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]puruṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vijānatā -
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vijānat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]vijānat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]vijānatā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “brāhmaṇasvaṃ hṛtaṃ hanti nṛgaṃ brāhmaṇagauriva ”
- brāhmaṇasvam -
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brāhmaṇasva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hṛtam -
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hṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]hṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]√hṛ -> hṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
- hanti -
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hanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√han (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- nṛgam -
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nṛga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nṛgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- brāhmaṇa -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gauriva -
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gauriva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.69.31
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 13.69.31 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ವಂ ನ ಹರ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಪುರುಷೇಣ ವಿಜಾನತಾ ।
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ವಂ ಹೃತಂ ಹನ್ತಿ ನೃಗಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಗೌರಿವ ॥ ೩೧ ॥
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 13.69.31 in Bengali sript:
ব্রাহ্মণস্বং ন হর্তব্যং পুরুষেণ বিজানতা ।
ব্রাহ্মণস্বং হৃতং হন্তি নৃগং ব্রাহ্মণগৌরিব ॥ ৩১ ॥
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 13.69.31 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રાહ્મણસ્વં ન હર્તવ્યં પુરુષેણ વિજાનતા ।
બ્રાહ્મણસ્વં હૃતં હન્તિ નૃગં બ્રાહ્મણગૌરિવ ॥ ૩૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.69.31 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്വം ന ഹര്തവ്യം പുരുഷേണ വിജാനതാ ।
ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്വം ഹൃതം ഹന്തി നൃഗം ബ്രാഹ്മണഗൌരിവ ॥ ൩൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.69.31 in Telugu sript:
బ్రాహ్మణస్వం న హర్తవ్యం పురుషేణ విజానతా ।
బ్రాహ్మణస్వం హృతం హన్తి నృగం బ్రాహ్మణగౌరివ ॥ ౩౧ ॥