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 11.6.12

एवं संसारचक्रस्य परिवृत्तिं स्म ये विदुः ।
ते वै संसारचक्रस्य पाशांश्छिन्दन्ति वै बुधाः ॥ १२ ॥

evaṃ saṃsāracakrasya parivṛttiṃ sma ye viduḥ |
te vai saṃsāracakrasya pāśāṃśchindanti vai budhāḥ || 12 ||

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

...honey, his thirst, however, could not be appeased. Unsatiated with repeated draughts, the person desired for more. Even then, O king, he did not become indifferent to life....

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

Evam, Eva, Samsaracakra, Parivritti, Sma, Yah, Yat, Vidu, Vidus, Tad, Yushmad, Pasha, Budha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 11.6.12). 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: “evaṃ saṃsāracakrasya parivṛttiṃ sma ye viduḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṃsāracakrasya -
  • saṃsāracakra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • parivṛttim -
  • parivṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    parivṛtti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • viduḥ -
  • vidus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • Line 2: “te vai saṃsāracakrasya pāśāṃśchindanti vai budhāḥ
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • saṃsāracakrasya -
  • saṃsāracakra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pāśāṃś -
  • pāśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • chindanti -
  • chid (verb class 7)
    [present active third plural]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • budhāḥ -
  • budha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    budhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 11.6.12

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 11.6.12 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ಸಂಸಾರಚಕ್ರಸ್ಯ ಪರಿವೃತ್ತಿಂ ಸ್ಮ ಯೇ ವಿದುಃ ।
ತೇ ವೈ ಸಂಸಾರಚಕ್ರಸ್ಯ ಪಾಶಾಂಶ್ಛಿನ್ದನ್ತಿ ವೈ ಬುಧಾಃ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 11.6.12 in Bengali sript:
এবং সংসারচক্রস্য পরিবৃত্তিং স্ম যে বিদুঃ ।
তে বৈ সংসারচক্রস্য পাশাংশ্ছিন্দন্তি বৈ বুধাঃ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 11.6.12 in Gujarati sript:
એવં સંસારચક્રસ્ય પરિવૃત્તિં સ્મ યે વિદુઃ ।
તે વૈ સંસારચક્રસ્ય પાશાંશ્છિન્દન્તિ વૈ બુધાઃ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 11.6.12 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവം സംസാരചക്രസ്യ പരിവൃത്തിം സ്മ യേ വിദുഃ ।
തേ വൈ സംസാരചക്രസ്യ പാശാംശ്ഛിന്ദന്തി വൈ ബുധാഃ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 11.6.12 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం సంసారచక్రస్య పరివృత్తిం స్మ యే విదుః ।
తే వై సంసారచక్రస్య పాశాంశ్ఛిన్దన్తి వై బుధాః ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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