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 12.33.9

अपश्यन्त्यः पितॄन्भ्रातॄन्पतीन्पुत्रांश्च योषितः ।
त्यक्त्वा प्राणान्प्रियान्सर्वा गमिष्यन्ति यमक्षयम् ॥ ९ ॥

apaśyantyaḥ pitṝnbhrātṝnpatīnputrāṃśca yoṣitaḥ |
tyaktvā prāṇānpriyānsarvā gamiṣyanti yamakṣayam || 9 ||

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

...gift made to such a person goes for nothing. He is, therefore, like unto a robber (of other people’s wealth). He can never succeed in acquiring regions of bliss hereafter. I have now told you in brief, O Yudhishthira...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.33.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Apashyat, Pitri, Bhratri, Pati, Putra, Yoshit, Prana, Priya, Saru, Sarva, Yamakshaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.33.9). 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: “apaśyantyaḥ pitṝnbhrātṝnpatīnputrāṃśca yoṣitaḥ
  • apaśyantya -
  • apaśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • pitṝn -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bhrātṝn -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • patīn -
  • pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • putrāṃś -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yoṣitaḥ -
  • yoṣit (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “tyaktvā prāṇānpriyānsarvā gamiṣyanti yamakṣayam
  • tyaktvā -
  • tyaj -> tyaktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tyaj]
  • prāṇān -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • priyān -
  • priya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvā* -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gamiṣyanti -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [future active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [future active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [future active third plural]
  • yamakṣayam -
  • yamakṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.33.9

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.33.9 in Kannada sript:
ಅಪಶ್ಯನ್ತ್ಯಃ ಪಿತೄನ್ಭ್ರಾತೄನ್ಪತೀನ್ಪುತ್ರಾಂಶ್ಚ ಯೋಷಿತಃ ।
ತ್ಯಕ್ತ್ವಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಾನ್ಪ್ರಿಯಾನ್ಸರ್ವಾ ಗಮಿಷ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಯಮಕ್ಷಯಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.33.9 in Bengali sript:
অপশ্যন্ত্যঃ পিতৄন্ভ্রাতৄন্পতীন্পুত্রাংশ্চ যোষিতঃ ।
ত্যক্ত্বা প্রাণান্প্রিযান্সর্বা গমিষ্যন্তি যমক্ষযম্ ॥ ৯ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 12.33.9 in Gujarati sript:
અપશ્યન્ત્યઃ પિતૄન્ભ્રાતૄન્પતીન્પુત્રાંશ્ચ યોષિતઃ ।
ત્યક્ત્વા પ્રાણાન્પ્રિયાન્સર્વા ગમિષ્યન્તિ યમક્ષયમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.33.9 in Malayalam sript:
അപശ്യന്ത്യഃ പിതൄന്ഭ്രാതൄന്പതീന്പുത്രാംശ്ച യോഷിതഃ ।
ത്യക്ത്വാ പ്രാണാന്പ്രിയാന്സര്വാ ഗമിഷ്യന്തി യമക്ഷയമ് ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.33.9 in Telugu sript:
అపశ్యన్త్యః పితౄన్భ్రాతౄన్పతీన్పుత్రాంశ్చ యోషితః ।
త్యక్త్వా ప్రాణాన్ప్రియాన్సర్వా గమిష్యన్తి యమక్షయమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: