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 12.23.12

एतानि राज्ञां कर्माणि सुकृतानि विशां पते ।
इमं लोकममुं लोकं साधयन्तीति नः श्रुतम् ॥ १२ ॥

etāni rājñāṃ karmāṇi sukṛtāni viśāṃ pate |
imaṃ lokamamuṃ lokaṃ sādhayantīti naḥ śrutam || 12 ||

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

...contentment. Unto the Yogin who has controlled wrath and joy, contentment is his high praise and success. In this connection is cited the discourse by Yayati of old. Listening to that discourse one may succeed...

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

Eta, Etad, Rajan, Karman, Sukrita, Visha, Vish, Pat, Pata, Pati, Idam, Loka, Adah, Sadhayat, Sadhayanti, Iti, Asmad, Shrut, Shruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.23.12). 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: “etāni rājñāṃ karmāṇi sukṛtāni viśāṃ pate
  • etāni -
  • eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājñām -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • karmāṇi -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sukṛtāni -
  • sukṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • viśām -
  • viśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    viś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • pate -
  • pat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    pata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    patā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “imaṃ lokamamuṃ lokaṃ sādhayantīti naḥ śrutam
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • lokam -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • amum -
  • adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • lokam -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sādhayantī -
  • sidh -> sādhayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √sidh], [adverb from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sidh], [nominative plural from √sidh], [vocative dual from √sidh], [vocative plural from √sidh], [accusative dual from √sidh], [accusative plural from √sidh]
    sidh -> sādhayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sidh], [vocative single from √sidh]
    sidh (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.23.12

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 12.23.12 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಾನಿ ರಾಜ್ಞಾಂ ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಸುಕೃತಾನಿ ವಿಶಾಂ ಪತೇ ।
ಇಮಂ ಲೋಕಮಮುಂ ಲೋಕಂ ಸಾಧಯನ್ತೀತಿ ನಃ ಶ್ರುತಮ್ ॥ 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 12.23.12 in Bengali sript:
এতানি রাজ্ঞাং কর্মাণি সুকৃতানি বিশাং পতে ।
ইমং লোকমমুং লোকং সাধযন্তীতি নঃ শ্রুতম্ ॥ 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 12.23.12 in Gujarati sript:
એતાનિ રાજ્ઞાં કર્માણિ સુકૃતાનિ વિશાં પતે ।
ઇમં લોકમમું લોકં સાધયન્તીતિ નઃ શ્રુતમ્ ॥ 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 12.23.12 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതാനി രാജ്ഞാം കര്മാണി സുകൃതാനി വിശാം പതേ ।
ഇമം ലോകമമും ലോകം സാധയന്തീതി നഃ ശ്രുതമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.23.12 in Telugu sript:
ఏతాని రాజ్ఞాం కర్మాణి సుకృతాని విశాం పతే ।
ఇమం లోకమముం లోకం సాధయన్తీతి నః శ్రుతమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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