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 12.36.2

एककालं तु भुञ्जानश्चरन्भैक्षं स्वकर्मकृत् ।
कपालपाणिः खट्वाङ्गी ब्रह्मचारी सदोत्थितः ॥ २ ॥

ekakālaṃ tu bhuñjānaścaranbhaikṣaṃ svakarmakṛt |
kapālapāṇiḥ khaṭvāṅgī brahmacārī sadotthitaḥ || 2 ||

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

...with destruction. Even that Rakshasa Charvaka, O foremost of kings, slain by the curse of the Brahmanas, lies there deprived of life. Do not, O bull of Bharata’s race, give way to grief. The kinsmen, O king...

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

Ekakala, Svakarmakrit, Kapala, Pani, Khatvangi, Khatvangin, Brahmacarin, Brahmacari, Sada, Sad, Utthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.36.2). 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: “ekakālaṃ tu bhuñjānaścaranbhaikṣaṃ svakarmakṛt
  • ekakālam -
  • ekakāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Cannot analyse bhuñjānaścaranbhaikṣam*sv
  • svakarmakṛt -
  • svakarmakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “kapālapāṇiḥ khaṭvāṅgī brahmacārī sadotthitaḥ
  • kapāla -
  • kapāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kapāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāṇiḥ -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khaṭvāṅgī -
  • khaṭvāṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    khaṭvāṅgin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahmacārī -
  • brahmacārī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    brahmacārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    brahmacārin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sado -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sad (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • utthitaḥ -
  • utthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.36.2

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 12.36.2 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕಕಾಲಂ ತು ಭುಞ್ಜಾನಶ್ಚರನ್ಭೈಕ್ಷಂ ಸ್ವಕರ್ಮಕೃತ್ ।
ಕಪಾಲಪಾಣಿಃ ಖಟ್ವಾಙ್ಗೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚಾರೀ ಸದೋತ್ಥಿತಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 12.36.2 in Bengali sript:
এককালং তু ভুঞ্জানশ্চরন্ভৈক্ষং স্বকর্মকৃত্ ।
কপালপাণিঃ খট্বাঙ্গী ব্রহ্মচারী সদোত্থিতঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 12.36.2 in Gujarati sript:
એકકાલં તુ ભુઞ્જાનશ્ચરન્ભૈક્ષં સ્વકર્મકૃત્ ।
કપાલપાણિઃ ખટ્વાઙ્ગી બ્રહ્મચારી સદોત્થિતઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 12.36.2 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകകാലം തു ഭുഞ്ജാനശ്ചരന്ഭൈക്ഷം സ്വകര്മകൃത് ।
കപാലപാണിഃ ഖട്വാങ്ഗീ ബ്രഹ്മചാരീ സദോത്ഥിതഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.36.2 in Telugu sript:
ఏకకాలం తు భుఞ్జానశ్చరన్భైక్షం స్వకర్మకృత్ ।
కపాలపాణిః ఖట్వాఙ్గీ బ్రహ్మచారీ సదోత్థితః ॥ ౨ ॥

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