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 12.165.15

तस्य नित्यं तथाषाढ्यां माघ्यां च बहवो द्विजाः ।
ईप्सितं भोजनवरं लभन्ते सत्कृतं सदा ॥ १५ ॥

tasya nityaṃ tathāṣāḍhyāṃ māghyāṃ ca bahavo dvijāḥ |
īpsitaṃ bhojanavaraṃ labhante satkṛtaṃ sadā || 15 ||

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

...174744:} one should eat silently with face turned towards the east. One should never disparage the food which one is to eat. One should eat food that is good to the taste. After eating one should wash one’s...

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

Tad, Nityam, Nitya, Tatha, Ashadhi, Maghi, Bahu, Bahava, Dvija, Ipsita, Bhojana, Varam, Vara, Satkrita, Sada, Sad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.165.15). 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: “tasya nityaṃ tathāṣāḍhyāṃ māghyāṃ ca bahavo dvijāḥ
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āṣāḍhyām -
  • āṣāḍhī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • māghyām -
  • māghī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bahavo* -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “īpsitaṃ bhojanavaraṃ labhante satkṛtaṃ sadā
  • īpsitam -
  • īpsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īpsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īpsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √āp]
    āp -> īpsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √āp], [accusative single from √āp]
  • bhojana -
  • bhojana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhojana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • labhante -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • satkṛtam -
  • satkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.165.15

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 12.165.15 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ತಥಾಷಾಢ್ಯಾಂ ಮಾಘ್ಯಾಂ ಚ ಬಹವೋ ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ।
ಈಪ್ಸಿತಂ ಭೋಜನವರಂ ಲಭನ್ತೇ ಸತ್ಕೃತಂ ಸದಾ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.165.15 in Bengali sript:
তস্য নিত্যং তথাষাঢ্যাং মাঘ্যাং চ বহবো দ্বিজাঃ ।
ঈপ্সিতং ভোজনবরং লভন্তে সত্কৃতং সদা ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.165.15 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્ય નિત્યં તથાષાઢ્યાં માઘ્યાં ચ બહવો દ્વિજાઃ ।
ઈપ્સિતં ભોજનવરં લભન્તે સત્કૃતં સદા ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.165.15 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യ നിത്യം തഥാഷാഢ്യാം മാഘ്യാം ച ബഹവോ ദ്വിജാഃ ।
ഈപ്സിതം ഭോജനവരം ലഭന്തേ സത്കൃതം സദാ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.165.15 in Telugu sript:
తస్య నిత్యం తథాషాఢ్యాం మాఘ్యాం చ బహవో ద్విజాః ।
ఈప్సితం భోజనవరం లభన్తే సత్కృతం సదా ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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