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 13.115.11

मातापितृसमायोगे पुत्रत्वं जायते यथा ।
रसं च प्रति जिह्वायाः प्रज्ञानं जायते तथा ।
तथा शास्त्रेषु नियतं रागो ह्यास्वादिताद्भवेत् ॥ ११ ॥

mātāpitṛsamāyoge putratvaṃ jāyate yathā |
rasaṃ ca prati jihvāyāḥ prajñānaṃ jāyate tathā |
tathā śāstreṣu niyataṃ rāgo hyāsvāditādbhavet || 11 ||

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

...palmful of water and the other called Akshata consists of rice-grains with ghee. One should, on the day of the full moon, stand facing that bright orb and make unto him the two offerings mentioned, viz., a palmful of water and the rice-grains...

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

Samayoga, Putratva, Jayat, Yatha, Rasa, Prati, Jihva, Prajnana, Tatha, Shastra, Niyata, Raga, Asvadita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 13.115.11). 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: “mātāpitṛsamāyoge putratvaṃ jāyate yathā
  • mātāpitṛ -
  • mātāpitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • samāyoge -
  • samāyoga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • putratvam -
  • putratva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “rasaṃ ca prati jihvāyāḥ prajñānaṃ jāyate tathā
  • rasam -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jihvāyāḥ -
  • jihvā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • prajñānam -
  • prajñāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “tathā śāstreṣu niyataṃ rāgo hyāsvāditādbhavet
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāstreṣu -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • niyatam -
  • niyata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niyata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niyatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rāgo* -
  • rāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hyā -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • āsvāditād -
  • āsvādita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    āsvādita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 13.115.11

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 13.115.11 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾತಾಪಿತೃಸಮಾಯೋಗೇ ಪುತ್ರತ್ವಂ ಜಾಯತೇ ಯಥಾ ।
ರಸಂ ಚ ಪ್ರತಿ ಜಿಹ್ವಾಯಾಃ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಜಾಯತೇ ತಥಾ ।
ತಥಾ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೇಷು ನಿಯತಂ ರಾಗೋ ಹ್ಯಾಸ್ವಾದಿತಾದ್ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 13.115.11 in Bengali sript:
মাতাপিতৃসমাযোগে পুত্রত্বং জাযতে যথা ।
রসং চ প্রতি জিহ্বাযাঃ প্রজ্ঞানং জাযতে তথা ।
তথা শাস্ত্রেষু নিযতং রাগো হ্যাস্বাদিতাদ্ভবেত্ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 13.115.11 in Gujarati sript:
માતાપિતૃસમાયોગે પુત્રત્વં જાયતે યથા ।
રસં ચ પ્રતિ જિહ્વાયાઃ પ્રજ્ઞાનં જાયતે તથા ।
તથા શાસ્ત્રેષુ નિયતં રાગો હ્યાસ્વાદિતાદ્ભવેત્ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 13.115.11 in Malayalam sript:
മാതാപിതൃസമായോഗേ പുത്രത്വം ജായതേ യഥാ ।
രസം ച പ്രതി ജിഹ്വായാഃ പ്രജ്ഞാനം ജായതേ തഥാ ।
തഥാ ശാസ്ത്രേഷു നിയതം രാഗോ ഹ്യാസ്വാദിതാദ്ഭവേത് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 13.115.11 in Telugu sript:
మాతాపితృసమాయోగే పుత్రత్వం జాయతే యథా ।
రసం చ ప్రతి జిహ్వాయాః ప్రజ్ఞానం జాయతే తథా ।
తథా శాస్త్రేషు నియతం రాగో హ్యాస్వాదితాద్భవేత్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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