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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 13.116.4
हत्वा भक्षयतो वापि परेणोपहृतस्य वा ।
हन्याद्वा यः परस्यार्थे क्रीत्वा वा भक्षयेन्नरः ॥ ४ ॥
hatvā bhakṣayato vāpi pareṇopahṛtasya vā |
hanyādvā yaḥ parasyārthe krītvā vā bhakṣayennaraḥ || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...attaching to the libations poured therein. The duties, however, which I have mentioned are such that when observed by a person endued with faith, their merit becomes inexhaustible. Listen now to another high mystery concealed from the view of...
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 (13.116.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhakshayat, Vapi, Vapin, Parena, Para, Upahrita, Var, Yah, Artha, Nara, Nri,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.116.4). 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: “hatvā bhakṣayato vāpi pareṇopahṛtasya vā ”
- hatvā -
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√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]
- bhakṣayato* -
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√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √bhakṣ], [ablative single from √bhakṣ], [genitive single from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √bhakṣ], [genitive single from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ (verb class 10)[present active third dual]√bhakṣ (verb class 0)[present active third dual]
- vāpi -
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vāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vāpī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]vāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- pareṇo -
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pareṇa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]para (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]para (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- upahṛtasya -
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upahṛta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]upahṛta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- Line 2: “hanyādvā yaḥ parasyārthe krītvā vā bhakṣayennaraḥ ”
- hanyād -
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√han (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yaḥ -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- parasyā -
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para (noun, masculine)[genitive single]para (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- arthe -
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artha (noun, masculine)[locative single]artha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√arth (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- krītvā -
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√krī -> krītvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √krī]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhakṣayen -
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√bhakṣ (verb class 10)[optative active third single]√bhakṣ (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- naraḥ -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.116.4
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 13.116.4 in Kannada sript:
ಹತ್ವಾ ಭಕ್ಷಯತೋ ವಾಪಿ ಪರೇಣೋಪಹೃತಸ್ಯ ವಾ ।
ಹನ್ಯಾದ್ವಾ ಯಃ ಪರಸ್ಯಾರ್ಥೇ ಕ್ರೀತ್ವಾ ವಾ ಭಕ್ಷಯೇನ್ನರಃ ॥ ೪ ॥
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 13.116.4 in Bengali sript:
হত্বা ভক্ষযতো বাপি পরেণোপহৃতস্য বা ।
হন্যাদ্বা যঃ পরস্যার্থে ক্রীত্বা বা ভক্ষযেন্নরঃ ॥ ৪ ॥
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 13.116.4 in Gujarati sript:
હત્વા ભક્ષયતો વાપિ પરેણોપહૃતસ્ય વા ।
હન્યાદ્વા યઃ પરસ્યાર્થે ક્રીત્વા વા ભક્ષયેન્નરઃ ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.116.4 in Malayalam sript:
ഹത്വാ ഭക്ഷയതോ വാപി പരേണോപഹൃതസ്യ വാ ।
ഹന്യാദ്വാ യഃ പരസ്യാര്ഥേ ക്രീത്വാ വാ ഭക്ഷയേന്നരഃ ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.116.4 in Telugu sript:
హత్వా భక్షయతో వాపి పరేణోపహృతస్య వా ।
హన్యాద్వా యః పరస్యార్థే క్రీత్వా వా భక్షయేన్నరః ॥ ౪ ॥