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 12.8.35

येषां राजाश्वमेधेन यजते दक्षिणावता ।
उपेत्य तस्यावभृथं पूताः सर्वे भवन्ति ते ॥ ३५ ॥

yeṣāṃ rājāśvamedhena yajate dakṣiṇāvatā |
upetya tasyāvabhṛthaṃ pūtāḥ sarve bhavanti te || 35 ||

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

...away from his duty, by the hypocritical externals of a life of renunciation. That man only is capable of leading a solitary life of happiness in the woods who is unable to support sons and grandsons and the...

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

Yah, Yat, Rajashva, Edha, Yajata, Yajati, Yajat, Dakshinavat, Dakshinavata, Upetya, Bhritha, Puta, Sarva, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.8.35). 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: “yeṣāṃ rājāśvamedhena yajate dakṣiṇāvatā
  • yeṣām -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • rājāśvam -
  • rājāśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • edhena -
  • edha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    edha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yajate -
  • yajata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yajata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yajatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yajati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> yajat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • dakṣiṇāvatā -
  • dakṣiṇāvat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dakṣiṇāvat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    dakṣiṇāvatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “upetya tasyāvabhṛthaṃ pūtāḥ sarve bhavanti te
  • upetya -
  • upetya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upetya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tasyāva -
  • tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • bhṛtham -
  • bhṛtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • pūtāḥ -
  • pūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> pūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 9 verb]
    -> pūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 9 verb]
    pūy -> pūta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pūy class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pūy class 1 verb]
    pūy -> pūtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pūy class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pūy class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pūy class 1 verb]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhavanti -
  • bhavanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhavantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.8.35

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 12.8.35 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇಷಾಂ ರಾಜಾಶ್ವಮೇಧೇನ ಯಜತೇ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾವತಾ ।
ಉಪೇತ್ಯ ತಸ್ಯಾವಭೃಥಂ ಪೂತಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಭವನ್ತಿ ತೇ ॥ ೩೫ ॥

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 12.8.35 in Bengali sript:
যেষাং রাজাশ্বমেধেন যজতে দক্ষিণাবতা ।
উপেত্য তস্যাবভৃথং পূতাঃ সর্বে ভবন্তি তে ॥ ৩৫ ॥

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 12.8.35 in Gujarati sript:
યેષાં રાજાશ્વમેધેન યજતે દક્ષિણાવતા ।
ઉપેત્ય તસ્યાવભૃથં પૂતાઃ સર્વે ભવન્તિ તે ॥ ૩૫ ॥

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 12.8.35 in Malayalam sript:
യേഷാം രാജാശ്വമേധേന യജതേ ദക്ഷിണാവതാ ।
ഉപേത്യ തസ്യാവഭൃഥം പൂതാഃ സര്വേ ഭവന്തി തേ ॥ ൩൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.8.35 in Telugu sript:
యేషాం రాజాశ్వమేధేన యజతే దక్షిణావతా ।
ఉపేత్య తస్యావభృథం పూతాః సర్వే భవన్తి తే ॥ ౩౫ ॥

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