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 5.71.12

दानशीलं मृदुं दान्तं धर्मकाममनुव्रतम् ।
यत्त्वामुपधिना राजन्द्यूतेनावञ्चयत्तदा ।
न चापत्रपते पापो नृशंसस्तेन कर्मणा ॥ १२ ॥

dānaśīlaṃ mṛduṃ dāntaṃ dharmakāmamanuvratam |
yattvāmupadhinā rājandyūtenāvañcayattadā |
na cāpatrapate pāpo nṛśaṃsastena karmaṇā || 12 ||

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

...O Karna, the slayer of Vana and Bhumi’s son (Naraka), Vasudeva himself, who has, in the thickest of battle, slain foes equal and even superior to you, protects the diadem-decked Arjuna...

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

Danashila, Mridu, Danta, Dharmakama, Anuvrata, Amupa, Dhi, Rajan, Rajat, Dyuta, Tada, Capa, Papa, Nrishamsa, Tad, Tena, Karman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.71.12). 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: “dānaśīlaṃ mṛduṃ dāntaṃ dharmakāmamanuvratam
  • dānaśīlam -
  • dānaśīla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dānaśīla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dānaśīlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mṛdum -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dāntam -
  • dānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dharmakāmam -
  • dharmakāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmakāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dharmakāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anuvratam -
  • anuvrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuvrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuvratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yattvāmupadhinā rājandyūtenāvañcayattadā
  • yattvā -
  • yat -> yattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yat]
  • āmupa -
  • āmupa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhinā -
  • dhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • dyūtenā -
  • dyūta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • avañcayat -
  • vañc (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “na cāpatrapate pāpo nṛśaṃsastena karmaṇā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāpa -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • trapate -
  • trap (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • pāpo* -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛśaṃsas -
  • nṛśaṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • karmaṇā -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.71.12

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 5.71.12 in Kannada sript:
ದಾನಶೀಲಂ ಮೃದುಂ ದಾನ್ತಂ ಧರ್ಮಕಾಮಮನುವ್ರತಮ್ ।
ಯತ್ತ್ವಾಮುಪಧಿನಾ ರಾಜನ್ದ್ಯೂತೇನಾವಞ್ಚಯತ್ತದಾ ।
ನ ಚಾಪತ್ರಪತೇ ಪಾಪೋ ನೃಶಂಸಸ್ತೇನ ಕರ್ಮಣಾ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 5.71.12 in Bengali sript:
দানশীলং মৃদুং দান্তং ধর্মকামমনুব্রতম্ ।
যত্ত্বামুপধিনা রাজন্দ্যূতেনাবঞ্চযত্তদা ।
ন চাপত্রপতে পাপো নৃশংসস্তেন কর্মণা ॥ ১২ ॥

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 5.71.12 in Gujarati sript:
દાનશીલં મૃદું દાન્તં ધર્મકામમનુવ્રતમ્ ।
યત્ત્વામુપધિના રાજન્દ્યૂતેનાવઞ્ચયત્તદા ।
ન ચાપત્રપતે પાપો નૃશંસસ્તેન કર્મણા ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 5.71.12 in Malayalam sript:
ദാനശീലം മൃദും ദാന്തം ധര്മകാമമനുവ്രതമ് ।
യത്ത്വാമുപധിനാ രാജന്ദ്യൂതേനാവഞ്ചയത്തദാ ।
ന ചാപത്രപതേ പാപോ നൃശംസസ്തേന കര്മണാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.71.12 in Telugu sript:
దానశీలం మృదుం దాన్తం ధర్మకామమనువ్రతమ్ ।
యత్త్వాముపధినా రాజన్ద్యూతేనావఞ్చయత్తదా ।
న చాపత్రపతే పాపో నృశంసస్తేన కర్మణా ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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