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 12.159.5

यस्य त्रैवार्षिकं भक्तं पर्याप्तं भृत्यवृत्तये ।
अधिकं वापि विद्येत स सोमं पातुमर्हति ॥ ५ ॥

yasya traivārṣikaṃ bhaktaṃ paryāptaṃ bhṛtyavṛttaye |
adhikaṃ vāpi vidyeta sa somaṃ pātumarhati || 5 ||

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

...sight, or hearing gives. You have no idea of the taste of the wine called Varuni or of the meat of the birds called Ladwaka. There is no drink and no food more delicious than these. You have no idea also, O...

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

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Traivarshika, Bhakta, Paryaptam, Paryapta, Bhrityavritti, Adhikam, Adhika, Vapi, Vapin, Soma, Patu, Arhat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.159.5). 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: “yasya traivārṣikaṃ bhaktaṃ paryāptaṃ bhṛtyavṛttaye
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • traivārṣikam -
  • traivārṣika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    traivārṣika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    traivārṣikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhaktam -
  • bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paryāptam -
  • paryāptam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paryāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paryāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paryāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhṛtyavṛttaye -
  • bhṛtyavṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “adhikaṃ vāpi vidyeta sa somaṃ pātumarhati
  • adhikam -
  • adhikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vidyeta -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [optative passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [optative passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [optative passive third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • somam -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    soma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    somā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    soman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • pātum -
  • -> pātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> pātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    -> pātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √]
    pai -> pātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √pai]
    pātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.159.5

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 12.159.5 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ಯ ತ್ರೈವಾರ್ಷಿಕಂ ಭಕ್ತಂ ಪರ್ಯಾಪ್ತಂ ಭೃತ್ಯವೃತ್ತಯೇ ।
ಅಧಿಕಂ ವಾಪಿ ವಿದ್ಯೇತ ಸ ಸೋಮಂ ಪಾತುಮರ್ಹತಿ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 12.159.5 in Bengali sript:
যস্য ত্রৈবার্ষিকং ভক্তং পর্যাপ্তং ভৃত্যবৃত্তযে ।
অধিকং বাপি বিদ্যেত স সোমং পাতুমর্হতি ॥ ৫ ॥

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 12.159.5 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્ય ત્રૈવાર્ષિકં ભક્તં પર્યાપ્તં ભૃત્યવૃત્તયે ।
અધિકં વાપિ વિદ્યેત સ સોમં પાતુમર્હતિ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 12.159.5 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്യ ത്രൈവാര്ഷികം ഭക്തം പര്യാപ്തം ഭൃത്യവൃത്തയേ ।
അധികം വാപി വിദ്യേത സ സോമം പാതുമര്ഹതി ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.159.5 in Telugu sript:
యస్య త్రైవార్షికం భక్తం పర్యాప్తం భృత్యవృత్తయే ।
అధికం వాపి విద్యేత స సోమం పాతుమర్హతి ॥ ౫ ॥

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