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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 13.116.12
न भक्षयति यो मांसं न हन्यान्न च घातयेत् ।
तं मित्रं सर्वभूतानां मनुः स्वायंभुवोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १२ ॥
na bhakṣayati yo māṃsaṃ na hanyānna ca ghātayet |
taṃ mitraṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ manuḥ svāyaṃbhuvo'bravīt || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...heart unto a Brahmana, attained to the region of Brahman himself. This is a sufficient proof (of the importance of purity of heart).'" "Vayu said, 'I shall recite some duties the observance of which is fraught with happiness to mankind. Do you...
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 (13.116.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhakshayat, Yah, Mamsa, Tap, Mitra, Sarvabhuta, Manu, Manus, Svayambhuva, Svayambhu,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.116.12). 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: “na bhakṣayati yo māṃsaṃ na hanyānna ca ghātayet ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhakṣayati -
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√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ -> bhakṣayat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √bhakṣ]√bhakṣ (verb class 10)[present active third single]√bhakṣ (verb class 0)[present active third single]
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- māṃsam -
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māṃsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]māṃsa (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]
- hanyān -
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√han (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ghātayet -
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√han (verb class 0)[optative active third single]
- Line 2: “taṃ mitraṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ manuḥ svāyaṃbhuvo'bravīt ”
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]tap (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]tap (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- mitram -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mitrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sarvabhūtānām -
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sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- manuḥ -
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manus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]manu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]manu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- svāyambhuvo' -
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svāyambhuva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]svāyambhū (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
- abravīt -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.116.12
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 13.116.12 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಭಕ್ಷಯತಿ ಯೋ ಮಾಂಸಂ ನ ಹನ್ಯಾನ್ನ ಚ ಘಾತಯೇತ್ ।
ತಂ ಮಿತ್ರಂ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಮನುಃ ಸ್ವಾಯಂಭುವೋಽಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ 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 13.116.12 in Bengali sript:
ন ভক্ষযতি যো মাংসং ন হন্যান্ন চ ঘাতযেত্ ।
তং মিত্রং সর্বভূতানাং মনুঃ স্বাযংভুবোঽব্রবীত্ ॥ 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 13.116.12 in Gujarati sript:
ન ભક્ષયતિ યો માંસં ન હન્યાન્ન ચ ઘાતયેત્ ।
તં મિત્રં સર્વભૂતાનાં મનુઃ સ્વાયંભુવોઽબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.116.12 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഭക്ഷയതി യോ മാംസം ന ഹന്യാന്ന ച ഘാതയേത് ।
തം മിത്രം സര്വഭൂതാനാം മനുഃ സ്വായംഭുവോഽബ്രവീത് ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 13.116.12 in Telugu sript:
న భక్షయతి యో మాంసం న హన్యాన్న చ ఘాతయేత్ ।
తం మిత్రం సర్వభూతానాం మనుః స్వాయంభువోఽబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥