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 13.111.11

प्रज्ञानं शौचमेवेह शरीरस्य विशेषतः ।
तथा निष्किंचनत्वं च मनसश्च प्रसन्नता ॥ ११ ॥

prajñānaṃ śaucameveha śarīrasya viśeṣataḥ |
tathā niṣkiṃcanatvaṃ ca manasaśca prasannatā || 11 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

...beget them. Even this is the subtle fault that attaches to persons eating other people’s food when they have not the puissance to win that food. The merit which the giver acquires by making the gift, is equal to what the taker acquires by accepting...

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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 (13.111.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prajnana, Shauca, Eva, Iha, Sharira, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Tatha, Nishkincanatva, Manas, Manasa, Prasannata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.111.11). 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: “prajñānaṃ śaucameveha śarīrasya viśeṣataḥ
  • prajñānam -
  • prajñāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śaucam -
  • śauca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śauca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eve -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śarīrasya -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • viśeṣataḥ -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tathā niṣkiṃcanatvaṃ ca manasaśca prasannatā
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • niṣkiñcanatvam -
  • niṣkiñcanatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • manasaś -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prasannatā -
  • prasannatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.111.11

Cover of edition (2013)

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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Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 13.111.11 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಶೌಚಮೇವೇಹ ಶರೀರಸ್ಯ ವಿಶೇಷತಃ ।
ತಥಾ ನಿಷ್ಕಿಂಚನತ್ವಂ ಚ ಮನಸಶ್ಚ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನತಾ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

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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Cover of edition (2017)

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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Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

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Preview of verse 13.111.11 in Bengali sript:
প্রজ্ঞানং শৌচমেবেহ শরীরস্য বিশেষতঃ ।
তথা নিষ্কিংচনত্বং চ মনসশ্চ প্রসন্নতা ॥ ১১ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

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Preview of verse 13.111.11 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રજ્ઞાનં શૌચમેવેહ શરીરસ્ય વિશેષતઃ ।
તથા નિષ્કિંચનત્વં ચ મનસશ્ચ પ્રસન્નતા ॥ ૧૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 13.111.11 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രജ്ഞാനം ശൌചമേവേഹ ശരീരസ്യ വിശേഷതഃ ।
തഥാ നിഷ്കിംചനത്വം ച മനസശ്ച പ്രസന്നതാ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.111.11 in Telugu sript:
ప్రజ్ఞానం శౌచమేవేహ శరీరస్య విశేషతః ।
తథా నిష్కించనత్వం చ మనసశ్చ ప్రసన్నతా ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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