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 15.19.12

आनयित्वा कुरुश्रेष्ठो ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयच्छतु ।
दीनान्धकृपणेभ्यश्च तत्र तत्र नृपाज्ञया ॥ १२ ॥

ānayitvā kuruśreṣṭho brāhmaṇebhyaḥ prayacchatu |
dīnāndhakṛpaṇebhyaśca tatra tatra nṛpājñayā || 12 ||

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

...Arjuna, O king, repeatedly beg you for pardoning Vrikodara. Be gracious unto us. You are our lord. Whatever wealth we have, you mayst give away as you likest, O ruler...

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

Kurushreshtha, Brahmana, Prayat, Sha, Dina, Dah, Pana, Tatra, Nripa, Ajna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 15.19.12). 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: “ānayitvā kuruśreṣṭho brāhmaṇebhyaḥ prayacchatu
  • ānayitvā -
  • an -> ānayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
  • kuruśreṣṭho* -
  • kuruśreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brāhmaṇebhyaḥ -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śa -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 2: “dīnāndhakṛpaṇebhyaśca tatra tatra nṛpājñayā
  • dīnān -
  • dīna (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dhak -
  • dah (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dah (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • paṇebhyaś -
  • paṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nṛpā -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ajñayā -
  • ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 15.19.12

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 15.19.12 in Kannada sript:
ಆನಯಿತ್ವಾ ಕುರುಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯಃ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛತು ।
ದೀನಾನ್ಧಕೃಪಣೇಭ್ಯಶ್ಚ ತತ್ರ ತತ್ರ ನೃಪಾಜ್ಞಯಾ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 15.19.12 in Bengali sript:
আনযিত্বা কুরুশ্রেষ্ঠো ব্রাহ্মণেভ্যঃ প্রযচ্ছতু ।
দীনান্ধকৃপণেভ্যশ্চ তত্র তত্র নৃপাজ্ঞযা ॥ ১২ ॥

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 15.19.12 in Gujarati sript:
આનયિત્વા કુરુશ્રેષ્ઠો બ્રાહ્મણેભ્યઃ પ્રયચ્છતુ ।
દીનાન્ધકૃપણેભ્યશ્ચ તત્ર તત્ર નૃપાજ્ઞયા ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 15.19.12 in Malayalam sript:
ആനയിത്വാ കുരുശ്രേഷ്ഠോ ബ്രാഹ്മണേഭ്യഃ പ്രയച്ഛതു ।
ദീനാന്ധകൃപണേഭ്യശ്ച തത്ര തത്ര നൃപാജ്ഞയാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 15.19.12 in Telugu sript:
ఆనయిత్వా కురుశ్రేష్ఠో బ్రాహ్మణేభ్యః ప్రయచ్ఛతు ।
దీనాన్ధకృపణేభ్యశ్చ తత్ర తత్ర నృపాజ్ఞయా ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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