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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 12.11.20
देवा वै दुष्करं कृत्वा विभूतिं परमां गताः ।
तस्माद्गार्हस्थ्यमुद्वोढुं दुष्करं प्रब्रवीमि वः ॥ २० ॥
devā vai duṣkaraṃ kṛtvā vibhūtiṃ paramāṃ gatāḥ |
tasmādgārhasthyamudvoḍhuṃ duṣkaraṃ prabravīmi vaḥ || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...never have children even as there can be no fish in a mire (destitute of water). A Kshatriya without the rod of chastisement can never shine. A Kshatriya without the rod of chastisement can never enjoy the earth...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.11.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Deva, Dushkara, Kritva, Kritvan, Vibhuti, Parama, Gata, Pra, Yushmad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.11.20). 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: “devā vai duṣkaraṃ kṛtvā vibhūtiṃ paramāṃ gatāḥ ”
- devā* -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]devā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- duṣkaram -
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duṣkara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- 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]
- vibhūtim -
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vibhūti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]vibhūti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- paramām -
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paramā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gatāḥ -
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gata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]gatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “tasmādgārhasthyamudvoḍhuṃ duṣkaraṃ prabravīmi vaḥ ”
- Cannot analyse tasmādgārhasthyamudvoḍhum*du
- duṣkaram -
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duṣkara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- bravīmi -
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√brū (verb class 2)[present active first single]
- vaḥ -
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va (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.11.20
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 12.11.20 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವಾ ವೈ ದುಷ್ಕರಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ವಿಭೂತಿಂ ಪರಮಾಂ ಗತಾಃ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ಗಾರ್ಹಸ್ಥ್ಯಮುದ್ವೋಢುಂ ದುಷ್ಕರಂ ಪ್ರಬ್ರವೀಮಿ ವಃ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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 12.11.20 in Bengali sript:
দেবা বৈ দুষ্করং কৃত্বা বিভূতিং পরমাং গতাঃ ।
তস্মাদ্গার্হস্থ্যমুদ্বোঢুং দুষ্করং প্রব্রবীমি বঃ ॥ ২০ ॥
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 12.11.20 in Gujarati sript:
દેવા વૈ દુષ્કરં કૃત્વા વિભૂતિં પરમાં ગતાઃ ।
તસ્માદ્ગાર્હસ્થ્યમુદ્વોઢું દુષ્કરં પ્રબ્રવીમિ વઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.11.20 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവാ വൈ ദുഷ്കരം കൃത്വാ വിഭൂതിം പരമാം ഗതാഃ ।
തസ്മാദ്ഗാര്ഹസ്ഥ്യമുദ്വോഢും ദുഷ്കരം പ്രബ്രവീമി വഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.11.20 in Telugu sript:
దేవా వై దుష్కరం కృత్వా విభూతిం పరమాం గతాః ।
తస్మాద్గార్హస్థ్యముద్వోఢుం దుష్కరం ప్రబ్రవీమి వః ॥ ౨౦ ॥