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 5.34.16

यस्तु पक्वमुपादत्ते काले परिणतं फलम् ।
फलाद्रसं स लभते बीजाच्चैव फलं पुनः ॥ १६ ॥

yastu pakvamupādatte kāle pariṇataṃ phalam |
phalādrasaṃ sa labhate bījāccaiva phalaṃ punaḥ || 16 ||

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

...of life, is considered as wise. He whose intended acts, and proposed counsels remain concealed from foes, and whose acts become known only after they have been done, is considered...

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

Yah, Pakva, Upa, Adatta, Kale, Kala, Parinata, Phala, Rasa, Labhat, Bija, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.34.16). 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: “yastu pakvamupādatte kāle pariṇataṃ phalam
  • yas -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pakvam -
  • pakva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pakva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pakvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pac -> pakva (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]
    pac -> pakva (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pac class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pac class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pac class 4 verb]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adatte -
  • adatta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adatta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    adattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kāle -
  • kāle (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pariṇatam -
  • pariṇata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pariṇata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pariṇatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “phalādrasaṃ sa labhate bījāccaiva phalaṃ punaḥ
  • phalād -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rasam -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • labhate -
  • labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • bījāc -
  • bīja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bīja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.34.16

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 5.34.16 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ತು ಪಕ್ವಮುಪಾದತ್ತೇ ಕಾಲೇ ಪರಿಣತಂ ಫಲಮ್ ।
ಫಲಾದ್ರಸಂ ಸ ಲಭತೇ ಬೀಜಾಚ್ಚೈವ ಫಲಂ ಪುನಃ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 5.34.16 in Bengali sript:
যস্তু পক্বমুপাদত্তে কালে পরিণতং ফলম্ ।
ফলাদ্রসং স লভতে বীজাচ্চৈব ফলং পুনঃ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 5.34.16 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્તુ પક્વમુપાદત્તે કાલે પરિણતં ફલમ્ ।
ફલાદ્રસં સ લભતે બીજાચ્ચૈવ ફલં પુનઃ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 5.34.16 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്തു പക്വമുപാദത്തേ കാലേ പരിണതം ഫലമ് ।
ഫലാദ്രസം സ ലഭതേ ബീജാച്ചൈവ ഫലം പുനഃ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.34.16 in Telugu sript:
యస్తు పక్వముపాదత్తే కాలే పరిణతం ఫలమ్ ।
ఫలాద్రసం స లభతే బీజాచ్చైవ ఫలం పునః ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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