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 5.27.11

न्यायोपेतं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यदन्नं श्रद्धापूतं गन्धरसोपपन्नम् ।
अन्वाहार्येषूत्तमदक्षिणेषु तथारूपं कर्म विख्यायते ते ॥ ११ ॥

nyāyopetaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo yadannaṃ śraddhāpūtaṃ gandharasopapannam |
anvāhāryeṣūttamadakṣiṇeṣu tathārūpaṃ karma vikhyāyate te || 11 ||

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

...act. Then what is the cause, and what is the reason, for which you are now intent to do this deed, against the dictates of wisdom? Wrath, O mighty king, is a bitter drug, though it has...

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

Nyayopeta, Brahmana, Yadanna, Shraddha, Aputa, Gandharasa, Upapanna, Anvaharya, Uttama, Dakshina, Tatharupa, Karman, Vij, Ayat, Ayata, Ayati, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.27.11). 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: “nyāyopetaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo yadannaṃ śraddhāpūtaṃ gandharasopapannam
  • nyāyopetam -
  • nyāyopeta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nyāyopeta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nyāyopetā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brāhmaṇebhyo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • yadannam -
  • yadanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yadanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yadannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śraddhā -
  • śraddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śraddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śraddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apūtam -
  • apūta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apūta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apūtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gandharaso -
  • gandharasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upapannam -
  • upapanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upapanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upapannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “anvāhāryeṣūttamadakṣiṇeṣu tathārūpaṃ karma vikhyāyate te
  • anvāhāryeṣū -
  • anvāhārya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    anvāhārya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • uttama -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dakṣiṇeṣu -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • tathārūpam -
  • tathārūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tathārūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tathārūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vik -
  • vij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • hyā -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • āyate -
  • āyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    āyata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āyata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āyati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.27.11

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 5.27.11 in Kannada sript:
ನ್ಯಾಯೋಪೇತಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯೋ ಯದನ್ನಂ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾಪೂತಂ ಗನ್ಧರಸೋಪಪನ್ನಮ್ ।
ಅನ್ವಾಹಾರ್ಯೇಷೂತ್ತಮದಕ್ಷಿಣೇಷು ತಥಾರೂಪಂ ಕರ್ಮ ವಿಖ್ಯಾಯತೇ ತೇ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 5.27.11 in Bengali sript:
ন্যাযোপেতং ব্রাহ্মণেভ্যো যদন্নং শ্রদ্ধাপূতং গন্ধরসোপপন্নম্ ।
অন্বাহার্যেষূত্তমদক্ষিণেষু তথারূপং কর্ম বিখ্যাযতে তে ॥ ১১ ॥

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 5.27.11 in Gujarati sript:
ન્યાયોપેતં બ્રાહ્મણેભ્યો યદન્નં શ્રદ્ધાપૂતં ગન્ધરસોપપન્નમ્ ।
અન્વાહાર્યેષૂત્તમદક્ષિણેષુ તથારૂપં કર્મ વિખ્યાયતે તે ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 5.27.11 in Malayalam sript:
ന്യായോപേതം ബ്രാഹ്മണേഭ്യോ യദന്നം ശ്രദ്ധാപൂതം ഗന്ധരസോപപന്നമ് ।
അന്വാഹാര്യേഷൂത്തമദക്ഷിണേഷു തഥാരൂപം കര്മ വിഖ്യായതേ തേ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.27.11 in Telugu sript:
న్యాయోపేతం బ్రాహ్మణేభ్యో యదన్నం శ్రద్ధాపూతం గన్ధరసోపపన్నమ్ ।
అన్వాహార్యేషూత్తమదక్షిణేషు తథారూపం కర్మ విఖ్యాయతే తే ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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