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 1.75.17

त्यजति ब्राह्मणः शिष्यान्देवयान्या प्रचोदितः ।
सा यं कामयते कामं स कार्योऽद्य त्वयानघे ॥ १७ ॥

tyajati brāhmaṇaḥ śiṣyāndevayānyā pracoditaḥ |
sā yaṃ kāmayate kāmaṃ sa kāryo'dya tvayānaghe || 17 ||

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

...two thousand maidens, and duly honoured also by Sukra himself and the Asuras, the best of monarchs, then, commanded by the high-souled Bhargava, returned to his capital with a joyous heart...

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

Tyajat, Brahmana, Shishya, Devayani, Pracodita, Yah, Kamayat, Kamam, Kama, Kari, Karya, Adya, Tva, Yushmad, Anagha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.75.17). 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: “tyajati brāhmaṇaḥ śiṣyāndevayānyā pracoditaḥ
  • tyajati -
  • tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • brāhmaṇaḥ -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiṣyān -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
  • devayānyā -
  • devayānī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • pracoditaḥ -
  • pracodita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ yaṃ kāmayate kāmaṃ sa kāryo'dya tvayānaghe
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kāmayate -
  • kam -> kāmayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam -> kāmayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • kāmam -
  • kāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāryo' -
  • kārī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kārya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • anaghe -
  • anagha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anagha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anaghā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.75.17

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 1.75.17 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ಯಜತಿ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಃ ಶಿಷ್ಯಾನ್ದೇವಯಾನ್ಯಾ ಪ್ರಚೋದಿತಃ ।
ಸಾ ಯಂ ಕಾಮಯತೇ ಕಾಮಂ ಸ ಕಾರ್ಯೋಽದ್ಯ ತ್ವಯಾನಘೇ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 1.75.17 in Bengali sript:
ত্যজতি ব্রাহ্মণঃ শিষ্যান্দেবযান্যা প্রচোদিতঃ ।
সা যং কামযতে কামং স কার্যোঽদ্য ত্বযানঘে ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 1.75.17 in Gujarati sript:
ત્યજતિ બ્રાહ્મણઃ શિષ્યાન્દેવયાન્યા પ્રચોદિતઃ ।
સા યં કામયતે કામં સ કાર્યોઽદ્ય ત્વયાનઘે ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 1.75.17 in Malayalam sript:
ത്യജതി ബ്രാഹ്മണഃ ശിഷ്യാന്ദേവയാന്യാ പ്രചോദിതഃ ।
സാ യം കാമയതേ കാമം സ കാര്യോഽദ്യ ത്വയാനഘേ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.75.17 in Telugu sript:
త్యజతి బ్రాహ్మణః శిష్యాన్దేవయాన్యా ప్రచోదితః ।
సా యం కామయతే కామం స కార్యోఽద్య త్వయానఘే ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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