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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 5.81.9
कृत्वा पौर्वाह्णिकं कृत्यं स्नातः शुचिरलंकृतः ।
उपतस्थे विवस्वन्तं पावकं च जनार्दनः ॥ ९ ॥
kṛtvā paurvāhṇikaṃ kṛtyaṃ snātaḥ śuciralaṃkṛtaḥ |
upatasthe vivasvantaṃ pāvakaṃ ca janārdanaḥ || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...great value to you. A long-life Brahmacarya is not, O lord of earth, the duty of a Kshatriya. Indeed, men of all the four orders have said that a Kshatriya should never subsist on alms...
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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 (5.81.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kritva, Kritvan, Paurvahnika, Krityam, Kritya, Kriti, Snata, Snat, Shuci, Alankrita, Upa, Tastha, Vivasvat, Pavaka, Janardana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.81.9). 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: “kṛtvā paurvāhṇikaṃ kṛtyaṃ snātaḥ śuciralaṃkṛtaḥ ”
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- paurvāhṇikam -
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paurvāhṇika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paurvāhṇika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paurvāhṇikā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṛtyam -
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kṛtyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṛtya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛtya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]kṛtī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- snātaḥ -
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snāta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√snā -> snāta (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √snā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √snā class 4 verb]√snā -> snāt (participle, neuter)[ablative single from √snā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √snā class 2 verb]√snā (verb class 2)[present active third dual]
- śucir -
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śuci (noun, masculine)[nominative single]śuci (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- alaṅkṛtaḥ -
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alaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “upatasthe vivasvantaṃ pāvakaṃ ca janārdanaḥ ”
- upa -
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upa (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]upa (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]upa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]upa (Preverb)[Preverb]
- tasthe -
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tastha (noun, masculine)[locative single]tastha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√sthā (verb class 1)[perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- vivasvantam -
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vivasvat (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- pāvakam -
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pāvaka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāvaka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāvakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- janārdanaḥ -
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janārdana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.81.9
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 5.81.9 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಪೌರ್ವಾಹ್ಣಿಕಂ ಕೃತ್ಯಂ ಸ್ನಾತಃ ಶುಚಿರಲಂಕೃತಃ ।
ಉಪತಸ್ಥೇ ವಿವಸ್ವನ್ತಂ ಪಾವಕಂ ಚ ಜನಾರ್ದನಃ ॥ ೯ ॥
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 5.81.9 in Bengali sript:
কৃত্বা পৌর্বাহ্ণিকং কৃত্যং স্নাতঃ শুচিরলংকৃতঃ ।
উপতস্থে বিবস্বন্তং পাবকং চ জনার্দনঃ ॥ ৯ ॥
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 5.81.9 in Gujarati sript:
કૃત્વા પૌર્વાહ્ણિકં કૃત્યં સ્નાતઃ શુચિરલંકૃતઃ ।
ઉપતસ્થે વિવસ્વન્તં પાવકં ચ જનાર્દનઃ ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.81.9 in Malayalam sript:
കൃത്വാ പൌര്വാഹ്ണികം കൃത്യം സ്നാതഃ ശുചിരലംകൃതഃ ।
ഉപതസ്ഥേ വിവസ്വന്തം പാവകം ച ജനാര്ദനഃ ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 5.81.9 in Telugu sript:
కృత్వా పౌర్వాహ్ణికం కృత్యం స్నాతః శుచిరలంకృతః ।
ఉపతస్థే వివస్వన్తం పావకం చ జనార్దనః ॥ ౯ ॥