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 12.10.11

यथा महान्तमध्वानमाशया पुरुषः पतन् ।
स निराशो निवर्तेत कर्मेदं नस्तथोपमम् ॥ ११ ॥

yathā mahāntamadhvānamāśayā puruṣaḥ patan |
sa nirāśo nivarteta karmedaṃ nastathopamam || 11 ||

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

...ruin either here or hereafter. The sinless Lord of all creatures, of righteous soul, created creatures, with the intention that they would adore him by sacrifices with profuse presents. Creepers and trees and...

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

Yatha, Mahat, Mahanta, Adhvana, Adhvan, Asha, Ashaya, Purusha, Patat, Nirasha, Nivarta, Ita, Karman, Idam, Nasta, Tha, Upama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.10.11). 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: “yathā mahāntamadhvānamāśayā puruṣaḥ patan
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mahāntam -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhvānam -
  • adhvāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhvan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āśayā -
  • āśā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    āśayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣaḥ -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • patan -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pat -> patat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pat class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “sa nirāśo nivarteta karmedaṃ nastathopamam
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nirāśo* -
  • nirāśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nivarte -
  • nivarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    nivarta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nivartā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ita -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • karme -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nasta -
  • nasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nas -> nasta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nas class 1 verb]
    nas -> nasta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nas class 1 verb]
  • tho -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upamam -
  • upama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.10.11

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 12.10.11 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾ ಮಹಾನ್ತಮಧ್ವಾನಮಾಶಯಾ ಪುರುಷಃ ಪತನ್ ।
ಸ ನಿರಾಶೋ ನಿವರ್ತೇತ ಕರ್ಮೇದಂ ನಸ್ತಥೋಪಮಮ್ ॥ 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 12.10.11 in Bengali sript:
যথা মহান্তমধ্বানমাশযা পুরুষঃ পতন্ ।
স নিরাশো নিবর্তেত কর্মেদং নস্তথোপমম্ ॥ 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 12.10.11 in Gujarati sript:
યથા મહાન્તમધ્વાનમાશયા પુરુષઃ પતન્ ।
સ નિરાશો નિવર્તેત કર્મેદં નસ્તથોપમમ્ ॥ 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 12.10.11 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാ മഹാന്തമധ്വാനമാശയാ പുരുഷഃ പതന് ।
സ നിരാശോ നിവര്തേത കര്മേദം നസ്തഥോപമമ് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.10.11 in Telugu sript:
యథా మహాన్తమధ్వానమాశయా పురుషః పతన్ ।
స నిరాశో నివర్తేత కర్మేదం నస్తథోపమమ్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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