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 10.12.25

यः स देवमनुष्येषु प्रमाणं परमं गतः ।
गाण्डीवधन्वा श्वेताश्वः कपिप्रवरकेतनः ॥ २५ ॥

yaḥ sa devamanuṣyeṣu pramāṇaṃ paramaṃ gataḥ |
gāṇḍīvadhanvā śvetāśvaḥ kapipravaraketanaḥ || 25 ||

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

...failed, however, to even move the weapon from the spot on which it lay. He then made preparations for seizing it with his right hand. Having seized it then very...

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

Yah, Devamanushya, Pramana, Paramam, Parama, Gat, Gata, Gandivadhanvan, Shvetashva, Kapi, Pravara, Keta, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.12.25). 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: “yaḥ sa devamanuṣyeṣu pramāṇaṃ paramaṃ gataḥ
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • devamanuṣyeṣu -
  • devamanuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • pramāṇam -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gataḥ -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “gāṇḍīvadhanvā śvetāśvaḥ kapipravaraketanaḥ
  • gāṇḍīvadhanvā -
  • gāṇḍīvadhanvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvetāśvaḥ -
  • śvetāśva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kapi -
  • kapi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kapī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • pravara -
  • pravara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pravara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • keta -
  • keta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.12.25

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 10.12.25 in Kannada sript:
ಯಃ ಸ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯೇಷು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ ಪರಮಂ ಗತಃ ।
ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಧನ್ವಾ ಶ್ವೇತಾಶ್ವಃ ಕಪಿಪ್ರವರಕೇತನಃ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 10.12.25 in Bengali sript:
যঃ স দেবমনুষ্যেষু প্রমাণং পরমং গতঃ ।
গাণ্ডীবধন্বা শ্বেতাশ্বঃ কপিপ্রবরকেতনঃ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 10.12.25 in Gujarati sript:
યઃ સ દેવમનુષ્યેષુ પ્રમાણં પરમં ગતઃ ।
ગાણ્ડીવધન્વા શ્વેતાશ્વઃ કપિપ્રવરકેતનઃ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 10.12.25 in Malayalam sript:
യഃ സ ദേവമനുഷ്യേഷു പ്രമാണം പരമം ഗതഃ ।
ഗാണ്ഡീവധന്വാ ശ്വേതാശ്വഃ കപിപ്രവരകേതനഃ ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 10.12.25 in Telugu sript:
యః స దేవమనుష్యేషు ప్రమాణం పరమం గతః ।
గాణ్డీవధన్వా శ్వేతాశ్వః కపిప్రవరకేతనః ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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