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 12.149.103

स्वकार्यदक्षिणौ राजन्गृध्रो जम्बुक एव च ।
क्षुत्पिपासापरिश्रान्तौ शास्त्रमालम्ब्य जल्पतः ॥ १०३ ॥

svakāryadakṣiṇau rājangṛdhro jambuka eva ca |
kṣutpipāsāpariśrāntau śāstramālambya jalpataḥ || 103 ||

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

...exertions of friends, one may escape from various kinds of danger and distress. He that is wise would honour his friend with his best attentions. An ungrateful, shameless, and sinful wight should be shunned...

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

Svakarya, Dakshina, Rajan, Rajat, Gridhra, Jambuka, Eva, Kshutpipasaparishranta, Shastra, Alambya, Jalpat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.149.103). 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: “svakāryadakṣiṇau rājangṛdhro jambuka eva ca
  • svakārya -
  • svakārya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dakṣiṇau -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • gṛdhro* -
  • gṛdhra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jambuka* -
  • jambuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “kṣutpipāsāpariśrāntau śāstramālambya jalpataḥ
  • kṣutpipāsāpariśrāntau -
  • kṣutpipāsāpariśrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śāstram -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ālambya -
  • ālambya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jalpataḥ -
  • jalp -> jalpat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √jalp class 1 verb], [ablative single from √jalp class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalp -> jalpat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √jalp class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalpat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jalpat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jalpat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jalp (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.149.103

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 12.149.103 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವಕಾರ್ಯದಕ್ಷಿಣೌ ರಾಜನ್ಗೃಧ್ರೋ ಜಮ್ಬುಕ ಏವ ಚ ।
ಕ್ಷುತ್ಪಿಪಾಸಾಪರಿಶ್ರಾನ್ತೌ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಮಾಲಮ್ಬ್ಯ ಜಲ್ಪತಃ ॥ ೧೦೩ ॥

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 12.149.103 in Bengali sript:
স্বকার্যদক্ষিণৌ রাজন্গৃধ্রো জম্বুক এব চ ।
ক্ষুত্পিপাসাপরিশ্রান্তৌ শাস্ত্রমালম্ব্য জল্পতঃ ॥ ১০৩ ॥

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 12.149.103 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વકાર્યદક્ષિણૌ રાજન્ગૃધ્રો જમ્બુક એવ ચ ।
ક્ષુત્પિપાસાપરિશ્રાન્તૌ શાસ્ત્રમાલમ્બ્ય જલ્પતઃ ॥ ૧૦૩ ॥

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 12.149.103 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വകാര്യദക്ഷിണൌ രാജന്ഗൃധ്രോ ജമ്ബുക ഏവ ച ।
ക്ഷുത്പിപാസാപരിശ്രാന്തൌ ശാസ്ത്രമാലമ്ബ്യ ജല്പതഃ ॥ ൧൦൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.149.103 in Telugu sript:
స్వకార్యదక్షిణౌ రాజన్గృధ్రో జమ్బుక ఏవ చ ।
క్షుత్పిపాసాపరిశ్రాన్తౌ శాస్త్రమాలమ్బ్య జల్పతః ॥ ౧౦౩ ॥

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