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 5.34.47

आढ्यानां मांसपरमं मध्यानां गोरसोत्तरम् ।
लवणोत्तरं दरिद्राणां भोजनं भरतर्षभ ॥ ४७ ॥

āḍhyānāṃ māṃsaparamaṃ madhyānāṃ gorasottaram |
lavaṇottaraṃ daridrāṇāṃ bhojanaṃ bharatarṣabha || 47 ||

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

...carries the sabre of forgiveness in his hand? Fire falling on a grassless ground is extinguished of itself. And unforgiving individual defiles himself with many enormities. Righteousness...

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

Adhya, Mamsapa, Rama, Madhya, Gorasa, Uttaram, Uttara, Lavana, Daridra, Bhojana, Bharatarshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.34.47). 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: “āḍhyānāṃ māṃsaparamaṃ madhyānāṃ gorasottaram
  • āḍhyānām -
  • āḍhya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    āḍhya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    āḍhyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • māṃsapa -
  • māṃsapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ramam -
  • rama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • madhyānām -
  • madhya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    madhya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    madhyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • goraso -
  • gorasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uttaram -
  • uttaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “lavaṇottaraṃ daridrāṇāṃ bhojanaṃ bharatarṣabha
  • lavaṇo -
  • lavaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lavaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lavaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttaram -
  • uttaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • daridrāṇām -
  • daridra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    daridra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    daridrā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • bhojanam -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.34.47

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 5.34.47 in Kannada sript:
ಆಢ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಮಾಂಸಪರಮಂ ಮಧ್ಯಾನಾಂ ಗೋರಸೋತ್ತರಮ್ ।
ಲವಣೋತ್ತರಂ ದರಿದ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಭೋಜನಂ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೪೭ ॥

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 5.34.47 in Bengali sript:
আঢ্যানাং মাংসপরমং মধ্যানাং গোরসোত্তরম্ ।
লবণোত্তরং দরিদ্রাণাং ভোজনং ভরতর্ষভ ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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 5.34.47 in Gujarati sript:
આઢ્યાનાં માંસપરમં મધ્યાનાં ગોરસોત્તરમ્ ।
લવણોત્તરં દરિદ્રાણાં ભોજનં ભરતર્ષભ ॥ ૪૭ ॥

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 5.34.47 in Malayalam sript:
ആഢ്യാനാം മാംസപരമം മധ്യാനാം ഗോരസോത്തരമ് ।
ലവണോത്തരം ദരിദ്രാണാം ഭോജനം ഭരതര്ഷഭ ॥ ൪൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.34.47 in Telugu sript:
ఆఢ్యానాం మాంసపరమం మధ్యానాం గోరసోత్తరమ్ ।
లవణోత్తరం దరిద్రాణాం భోజనం భరతర్షభ ॥ ౪౭ ॥

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