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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 12.71.8
अनीर्षुर्गुप्तदारः स्याच्चोक्षः स्यादघृणी नृपः ।
स्त्रियं सेवेत नात्यर्थं मृष्टं भुञ्जीत नाहितम् ॥ ८ ॥
anīrṣurguptadāraḥ syāccokṣaḥ syādaghṛṇī nṛpaḥ |
striyaṃ seveta nātyarthaṃ mṛṣṭaṃ bhuñjīta nāhitam || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...serve the king attentively, for the king is all-powerful and master of the lives and the wealth of all, and therefore, like unto a snake of virulent poison. He should always fear to indulge in evil speeches...
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 (12.71.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shu, Gupta, Ara, Syat, Sya, Coksha, Aghrinin, Nripa, Stri, Nati, Artha, Mrishta, Nahi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.71.8). 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: “anīrṣurguptadāraḥ syāccokṣaḥ syādaghṛṇī nṛpaḥ ”
- anīr -
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- ṣur -
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ṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- gupta -
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gupta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gupta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√gup -> gupta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √gup class 4 verb]√gup -> gupta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √gup class 4 verb]
- dā -
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da (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]da (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]dā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]dā (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- araḥ -
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ara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- syāc -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- cokṣaḥ -
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cokṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- syād -
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syāt (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]syāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]√as (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- aghṛṇī -
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aghṛṇin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- nṛpaḥ -
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nṛpa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “striyaṃ seveta nātyarthaṃ mṛṣṭaṃ bhuñjīta nāhitam ”
- striyam -
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strī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- seveta -
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√sev (verb class 1)[optative middle third single]
- nātya -
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nāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]nāti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- artham -
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artha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]artha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mṛṣṭam -
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mṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√mṛṣ -> mṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛṣ class 4 verb]√mṛṣ -> mṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛṣ class 4 verb], [accusative single from √mṛṣ class 4 verb]√mṛch -> mṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mṛch class 6 verb]√mṛch -> mṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mṛch class 6 verb], [accusative single from √mṛch class 6 verb]√mṛj -> mṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [accusative single from √mṛj class 6 verb]√mṛj -> mṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [accusative single from √mṛj class 2 verb], [nominative single from √mṛj class 6 verb], [accusative single from √mṛj class 6 verb]√mṛś -> mṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mṛś class 6 verb]√mṛś -> mṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mṛś class 6 verb], [accusative single from √mṛś class 6 verb]√mṛj (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- bhuñjīta -
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√bhuj (verb class 7)[optative middle third single]
- nāhi -
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nāhī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]nāhī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]nāhī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.71.8
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 12.71.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅನೀರ್ಷುರ್ಗುಪ್ತದಾರಃ ಸ್ಯಾಚ್ಚೋಕ್ಷಃ ಸ್ಯಾದಘೃಣೀ ನೃಪಃ ।
ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯಂ ಸೇವೇತ ನಾತ್ಯರ್ಥಂ ಮೃಷ್ಟಂ ಭುಞ್ಜೀತ ನಾಹಿತಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥
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 12.71.8 in Bengali sript:
অনীর্ষুর্গুপ্তদারঃ স্যাচ্চোক্ষঃ স্যাদঘৃণী নৃপঃ ।
স্ত্রিযং সেবেত নাত্যর্থং মৃষ্টং ভুঞ্জীত নাহিতম্ ॥ ৮ ॥
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 12.71.8 in Gujarati sript:
અનીર્ષુર્ગુપ્તદારઃ સ્યાચ્ચોક્ષઃ સ્યાદઘૃણી નૃપઃ ।
સ્ત્રિયં સેવેત નાત્યર્થં મૃષ્ટં ભુઞ્જીત નાહિતમ્ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.71.8 in Malayalam sript:
അനീര്ഷുര്ഗുപ്തദാരഃ സ്യാച്ചോക്ഷഃ സ്യാദഘൃണീ നൃപഃ ।
സ്ത്രിയം സേവേത നാത്യര്ഥം മൃഷ്ടം ഭുഞ്ജീത നാഹിതമ് ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.71.8 in Telugu sript:
అనీర్షుర్గుప్తదారః స్యాచ్చోక్షః స్యాదఘృణీ నృపః ।
స్త్రియం సేవేత నాత్యర్థం మృష్టం భుఞ్జీత నాహితమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥