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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 13.72.12
मृदुर्दान्तो देवपरायणश्च सर्वातिथिश्चापि तथा दयावान् ।
ईदृग्गुणो मानवः संप्रयाति लोकं गवां शाश्वतं चाव्ययं च ॥ १२ ॥
mṛdurdānto devaparāyaṇaśca sarvātithiścāpi tathā dayāvān |
īdṛgguṇo mānavaḥ saṃprayāti lokaṃ gavāṃ śāśvataṃ cāvyayaṃ ca || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...They lead to the extension of one’s race. Let the kine (I give away) destroy my sins. They have that in them which partakes in the nature of both Surya, and Soma. Let them be aids to my attainment of heaven. Let them betake themselves to me as...
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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 (13.72.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Mridu, Danta, Deva, Parayana, Sarvatithi, Capin, Capi, Tatha, Dayavat, Idrish, Guna, Manava, Prayati, Loka, Gava, Shashvata, Avyaya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.72.12). 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: “mṛdurdānto devaparāyaṇaśca sarvātithiścāpi tathā dayāvān ”
- mṛdur -
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mṛdu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- dānto* -
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dānta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- deva -
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deva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]deva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]devan (noun, masculine)[compound]√div (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- parāyaṇaś -
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parāyaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarvātithiś -
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sarvātithi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sarvātithi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tathā* -
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tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tatha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- dayāvān -
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dayāvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “īdṛgguṇo mānavaḥ saṃprayāti lokaṃ gavāṃ śāśvataṃ cāvyayaṃ ca ”
- īdṛg -
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īdṛś (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]īdṛś (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]īdṛś (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- guṇo* -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mānavaḥ -
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mānava (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sam -
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sa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prayāti -
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prayāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]prayāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]prayāti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- lokam -
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loka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- gavām -
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go (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]gavā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- śāśvatam -
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śāśvata (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śāśvata (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- avyayam -
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avyaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avyaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avyayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√vyā (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]√vyay (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.72.12
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 13.72.12 in Kannada sript:
ಮೃದುರ್ದಾನ್ತೋ ದೇವಪರಾಯಣಶ್ಚ ಸರ್ವಾತಿಥಿಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ತಥಾ ದಯಾವಾನ್ ।
ಈದೃಗ್ಗುಣೋ ಮಾನವಃ ಸಂಪ್ರಯಾತಿ ಲೋಕಂ ಗವಾಂ ಶಾಶ್ವತಂ ಚಾವ್ಯಯಂ ಚ ॥ 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 13.72.12 in Bengali sript:
মৃদুর্দান্তো দেবপরাযণশ্চ সর্বাতিথিশ্চাপি তথা দযাবান্ ।
ঈদৃগ্গুণো মানবঃ সংপ্রযাতি লোকং গবাং শাশ্বতং চাব্যযং চ ॥ 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 13.72.12 in Gujarati sript:
મૃદુર્દાન્તો દેવપરાયણશ્ચ સર્વાતિથિશ્ચાપિ તથા દયાવાન્ ।
ઈદૃગ્ગુણો માનવઃ સંપ્રયાતિ લોકં ગવાં શાશ્વતં ચાવ્યયં ચ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.72.12 in Malayalam sript:
മൃദുര്ദാന്തോ ദേവപരായണശ്ച സര്വാതിഥിശ്ചാപി തഥാ ദയാവാന് ।
ഈദൃഗ്ഗുണോ മാനവഃ സംപ്രയാതി ലോകം ഗവാം ശാശ്വതം ചാവ്യയം ച ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.72.12 in Telugu sript:
మృదుర్దాన్తో దేవపరాయణశ్చ సర్వాతిథిశ్చాపి తథా దయావాన్ ।
ఈదృగ్గుణో మానవః సంప్రయాతి లోకం గవాం శాశ్వతం చావ్యయం చ ॥ ౧౨ ॥