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 12.34.9

आत्मनश्च विजानीहि नियमव्रतशीलताम् ।
यदा त्वमीदृशं कर्म विधिनाक्रम्य कारितः ॥ ९ ॥

ātmanaśca vijānīhi niyamavrataśīlatām |
yadā tvamīdṛśaṃ karma vidhinākramya kāritaḥ || 9 ||

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

...itself is still under his own control. Although childless, yet he has many regions of bliss hereafter as heard by us. Regenerate Rishis of great merit were always his courtiers. There is nothing among objects...

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

Atman, Vijani, Vija, Niyama, Vrata, Shilata, Shilat, Yada, Yad, Tva, Yushmad, Idrish, Idrisha, Karman, Vidhi, Akramya, Karita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.34.9). 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: “ātmanaśca vijānīhi niyamavrataśīlatām
  • ātmanaś -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vijānī -
  • vijāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vijāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vijāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vija (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vij (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • niyama -
  • niyama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vrata -
  • vrata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śīlatām -
  • śīlatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śīl -> śīlat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √śīl class 1 verb]
    śīl -> śīlat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √śīl class 1 verb]
    śīl (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • Line 2: “yadā tvamīdṛśaṃ karma vidhinākramya kāritaḥ
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • īdṛśam -
  • īdṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īdṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īdṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vidhinā -
  • vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ākramya -
  • ākramya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākramya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāritaḥ -
  • kārita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.34.9

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;

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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 12.34.9 in Kannada sript:
ಆತ್ಮನಶ್ಚ ವಿಜಾನೀಹಿ ನಿಯಮವ್ರತಶೀಲತಾಮ್ ।
ಯದಾ ತ್ವಮೀದೃಶಂ ಕರ್ಮ ವಿಧಿನಾಕ್ರಮ್ಯ ಕಾರಿತಃ ॥ 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.]

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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 12.34.9 in Bengali sript:
আত্মনশ্চ বিজানীহি নিযমব্রতশীলতাম্ ।
যদা ত্বমীদৃশং কর্ম বিধিনাক্রম্য কারিতঃ ॥ 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]

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Preview of verse 12.34.9 in Gujarati sript:
આત્મનશ્ચ વિજાનીહિ નિયમવ્રતશીલતામ્ ।
યદા ત્વમીદૃશં કર્મ વિધિનાક્રમ્ય કારિતઃ ॥ ૯ ॥

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 12.34.9 in Malayalam sript:
ആത്മനശ്ച വിജാനീഹി നിയമവ്രതശീലതാമ് ।
യദാ ത്വമീദൃശം കര്മ വിധിനാക്രമ്യ കാരിതഃ ॥ ൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.34.9 in Telugu sript:
ఆత్మనశ్చ విజానీహి నియమవ్రతశీలతామ్ ।
యదా త్వమీదృశం కర్మ విధినాక్రమ్య కారితః ॥ ౯ ॥

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