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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 3.31.12
आरण्यकेभ्यो लौहानि भाजनानि प्रयच्छसि ।
नादेयं ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्ते गृहे किंचन विद्यते ॥ १२ ॥
āraṇyakebhyo lauhāni bhājanāni prayacchasi |
nādeyaṃ brāhmaṇebhyaste gṛhe kiṃcana vidyate || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Those persons in the world who believe in destiny, and those again who believe in chance, are both the worst among men. Those only that believe in the efficacy of acts are laudable....
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 (3.31.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Aranyaka, Lauha, Bhajana, Prayat, Shas, Shasi, Nadeya, Brahmana, Tad, Yushmad, Grih, Griha, Kincana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.31.12). 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: “āraṇyakebhyo lauhāni bhājanāni prayacchasi ”
- āraṇyakebhyo* -
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āraṇyaka (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]āraṇyaka (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- lauhāni -
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lauha (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- bhājanāni -
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bhājana (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- prayacch -
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√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]
- śasi -
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śasi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śasi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]śasi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śas (noun, masculine)[locative single]śas (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Line 2: “nādeyaṃ brāhmaṇebhyaste gṛhe kiṃcana vidyate ”
- nādeyam -
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nādeya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]nādeya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]nādeyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- brāhmaṇebhyas -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[dative plural], [ablative plural]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[dative plural], [ablative plural]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- gṛhe -
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gṛh (noun, masculine)[dative single]gṛh (noun, neuter)[dative single]gṛhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kiñcana -
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kiñcana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kiñcana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidyate -
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√vid (verb class 2)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 6)[present passive third single]√vid (verb class 7)[present passive third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.31.12
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 3.31.12 in Kannada sript:
ಆರಣ್ಯಕೇಭ್ಯೋ ಲೌಹಾನಿ ಭಾಜನಾನಿ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛಸಿ ।
ನಾದೇಯಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯಸ್ತೇ ಗೃಹೇ ಕಿಂಚನ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ॥ 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 3.31.12 in Bengali sript:
আরণ্যকেভ্যো লৌহানি ভাজনানি প্রযচ্ছসি ।
নাদেযং ব্রাহ্মণেভ্যস্তে গৃহে কিংচন বিদ্যতে ॥ 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 3.31.12 in Gujarati sript:
આરણ્યકેભ્યો લૌહાનિ ભાજનાનિ પ્રયચ્છસિ ।
નાદેયં બ્રાહ્મણેભ્યસ્તે ગૃહે કિંચન વિદ્યતે ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.31.12 in Malayalam sript:
ആരണ്യകേഭ്യോ ലൌഹാനി ഭാജനാനി പ്രയച്ഛസി ।
നാദേയം ബ്രാഹ്മണേഭ്യസ്തേ ഗൃഹേ കിംചന വിദ്യതേ ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.31.12 in Telugu sript:
ఆరణ్యకేభ్యో లౌహాని భాజనాని ప్రయచ్ఛసి ।
నాదేయం బ్రాహ్మణేభ్యస్తే గృహే కించన విద్యతే ॥ ౧౨ ॥