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 12.25.24
यत्कर्म वै निग्रहे शात्रवाणां योगश्चाग्र्यः पालने मानवानाम् ।
कृत्वा कर्म प्राप्य कीर्तिं सुयुद्धे वाजिग्रीवो मोदते देवलोके ॥ २४ ॥
yatkarma vai nigrahe śātravāṇāṃ yogaścāgryaḥ pālane mānavānām |
kṛtvā karma prāpya kīrtiṃ suyuddhe vājigrīvo modate devaloke || 24 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...disagreeable, good and evil, bliss and woe, follow Destiny. Similarly, the birth of creatures and their death, and the accessions of gain and loss, are all pre-ordained. Even as scent, colour, taste, and touch...
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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 (12.25.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yat, Yad, Karman, Nigraha, Shatrava, Yoga, Yogas, Agrya, Palana, Manava, Kritva, Kritvan, Prapya, Kirti, Suyuddha, Vajigriva, Modat, Devaloka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.25.24). 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: “yatkarma vai nigrahe śātravāṇāṃ yogaścāgryaḥ pālane mānavānām ”
- yat -
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yat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yat (noun, masculine)[compound]yad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]yat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√i -> yat (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- nigrahe -
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nigraha (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- śātravāṇām -
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śātrava (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]śātrava (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- yogaś -
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yogas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]yoga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cā -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- agryaḥ -
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agrya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pālane -
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pālana (noun, masculine)[locative single]pālana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- mānavānām -
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mānava (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]mānava (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- Line 2: “kṛtvā karma prāpya kīrtiṃ suyuddhe vājigrīvo modate devaloke ”
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kīrtim -
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kīrti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]kīrti (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- suyuddhe -
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suyuddha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- vājigrīvo* -
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vājigrīva (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- modate -
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√mud -> modat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √mud class 1 verb]√mud -> modat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √mud class 1 verb]√mud (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- devaloke -
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devaloka (noun, masculine)[locative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.25.24
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.25.24 in Kannada sript:
ಯತ್ಕರ್ಮ ವೈ ನಿಗ್ರಹೇ ಶಾತ್ರವಾಣಾಂ ಯೋಗಶ್ಚಾಗ್ರ್ಯಃ ಪಾಲನೇ ಮಾನವಾನಾಮ್ ।
ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಕರ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಕೀರ್ತಿಂ ಸುಯುದ್ಧೇ ವಾಜಿಗ್ರೀವೋ ಮೋದತೇ ದೇವಲೋಕೇ ॥ ೨೪ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.25.24 in Bengali sript:
যত্কর্ম বৈ নিগ্রহে শাত্রবাণাং যোগশ্চাগ্র্যঃ পালনে মানবানাম্ ।
কৃত্বা কর্ম প্রাপ্য কীর্তিং সুযুদ্ধে বাজিগ্রীবো মোদতে দেবলোকে ॥ ২৪ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.25.24 in Gujarati sript:
યત્કર્મ વૈ નિગ્રહે શાત્રવાણાં યોગશ્ચાગ્ર્યઃ પાલને માનવાનામ્ ।
કૃત્વા કર્મ પ્રાપ્ય કીર્તિં સુયુદ્ધે વાજિગ્રીવો મોદતે દેવલોકે ॥ ૨૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.25.24 in Malayalam sript:
യത്കര്മ വൈ നിഗ്രഹേ ശാത്രവാണാം യോഗശ്ചാഗ്ര്യഃ പാലനേ മാനവാനാമ് ।
കൃത്വാ കര്മ പ്രാപ്യ കീര്തിം സുയുദ്ധേ വാജിഗ്രീവോ മോദതേ ദേവലോകേ ॥ ൨൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.25.24 in Telugu sript:
యత్కర్మ వై నిగ్రహే శాత్రవాణాం యోగశ్చాగ్ర్యః పాలనే మానవానామ్ ।
కృత్వా కర్మ ప్రాప్య కీర్తిం సుయుద్ధే వాజిగ్రీవో మోదతే దేవలోకే ॥ ౨౪ ॥