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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 12.250.17
तां तथा कुर्वतीं तत्र तपः परमदुश्चरम् ।
पुनरेव महातेजा ब्रह्मा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १७ ॥
tāṃ tathā kurvatīṃ tatra tapaḥ paramaduścaram |
punareva mahātejā brahmā vacanamabravīt || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...should confine oneself to one’s own wedded spouse without seeking congress with other women. By conducting oneself in this way one is said to have one’s organ of pleasure properly controlled. That man of wisdom...
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 (12.250.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tatha, Kurvati, Tatra, Tap, Tapa, Tapas, Parama, Dushcara, Punar, Eva, Mahateja, Mahatejas, Brahma, Vacana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.250.17). 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: “tāṃ tathā kurvatīṃ tatra tapaḥ paramaduścaram ”
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- kurvatīm -
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√kṛ -> kurvatī (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- tatra -
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tatra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tatra (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tapaḥ -
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tapas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tap (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]tap (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]tapa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- parama -
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parama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- duścaram -
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duścara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duścara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duścarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “punareva mahātejā brahmā vacanamabravīt ”
- punar -
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punar (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]punar (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahātejā* -
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mahāteja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mahātejā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mahātejas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- brahmā* -
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brahma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]brahmā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vacanam -
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vacana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vacana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vacanā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- abravīt -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperfect active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.250.17
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 12.250.17 in Kannada sript:
ತಾಂ ತಥಾ ಕುರ್ವತೀಂ ತತ್ರ ತಪಃ ಪರಮದುಶ್ಚರಮ್ ।
ಪುನರೇವ ಮಹಾತೇಜಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ವಚನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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 12.250.17 in Bengali sript:
তাং তথা কুর্বতীং তত্র তপঃ পরমদুশ্চরম্ ।
পুনরেব মহাতেজা ব্রহ্মা বচনমব্রবীত্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
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 12.250.17 in Gujarati sript:
તાં તથા કુર્વતીં તત્ર તપઃ પરમદુશ્ચરમ્ ।
પુનરેવ મહાતેજા બ્રહ્મા વચનમબ્રવીત્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.250.17 in Malayalam sript:
താം തഥാ കുര്വതീം തത്ര തപഃ പരമദുശ്ചരമ് ।
പുനരേവ മഹാതേജാ ബ്രഹ്മാ വചനമബ്രവീത് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.250.17 in Telugu sript:
తాం తథా కుర్వతీం తత్ర తపః పరమదుశ్చరమ్ ।
పునరేవ మహాతేజా బ్రహ్మా వచనమబ్రవీత్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥