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 13.123.5

तपसा महदाप्नोति विद्यया चेति नः श्रुतम् ।
तपसैव चापनुदेद्यच्चान्यदपि दुष्कृतम् ॥ ५ ॥

tapasā mahadāpnoti vidyayā ceti naḥ śrutam |
tapasaiva cāpanudedyaccānyadapi duṣkṛtam || 5 ||

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

...if it served the purposes of a fine bedstead. Round his loins was a tiger-skin, and a lion-skin formed his upper garments. His sacred thread consisted of a snake. His arms were decked with a pair of red Angadas, His beard was green. He had matted...

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

Tapasa, Mahada, Vidya, Ceti, Asmad, Shrut, Shruta, Tapas, Capa, Yat, Yad, Api, Dushkrit, Dushkrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.123.5). 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: “tapasā mahadāpnoti vidyayā ceti naḥ śrutam
  • tapasā* -
  • tapasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mahadā -
  • mahada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • vidyayā -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ceti -
  • ceti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ceti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ceti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cetī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    cetī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cetī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • Line 2: “tapasaiva cāpanudedyaccānyadapi duṣkṛtam
  • tapasai -
  • tapasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tapas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nuded -
  • nud (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • yac -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cānya -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • duṣkṛtam -
  • duṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    duṣkṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.123.5

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 13.123.5 in Kannada sript:
ತಪಸಾ ಮಹದಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ವಿದ್ಯಯಾ ಚೇತಿ ನಃ ಶ್ರುತಮ್ ।
ತಪಸೈವ ಚಾಪನುದೇದ್ಯಚ್ಚಾನ್ಯದಪಿ ದುಷ್ಕೃತಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 13.123.5 in Bengali sript:
তপসা মহদাপ্নোতি বিদ্যযা চেতি নঃ শ্রুতম্ ।
তপসৈব চাপনুদেদ্যচ্চান্যদপি দুষ্কৃতম্ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 13.123.5 in Gujarati sript:
તપસા મહદાપ્નોતિ વિદ્યયા ચેતિ નઃ શ્રુતમ્ ।
તપસૈવ ચાપનુદેદ્યચ્ચાન્યદપિ દુષ્કૃતમ્ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 13.123.5 in Malayalam sript:
തപസാ മഹദാപ്നോതി വിദ്യയാ ചേതി നഃ ശ്രുതമ് ।
തപസൈവ ചാപനുദേദ്യച്ചാന്യദപി ദുഷ്കൃതമ് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.123.5 in Telugu sript:
తపసా మహదాప్నోతి విద్యయా చేతి నః శ్రుతమ్ ।
తపసైవ చాపనుదేద్యచ్చాన్యదపి దుష్కృతమ్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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