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 12.47.22

यं वै विश्वस्य कर्तारं जगतस्तस्थुषां पतिम् ।
वदन्ति जगतोऽध्यक्षमक्षरं परमं पदम् ॥ २२ ॥

yaṃ vai viśvasya kartāraṃ jagatastasthuṣāṃ patim |
vadanti jagato'dhyakṣamakṣaraṃ paramaṃ padam || 22 ||

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

...freed from the qualities of passion and darkness, will always be subject to the quality of goodness, like the moon emerged from the clouds. Your understanding will penetrate whatever subject connected with...

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

Yah, Vishva, Vishvasya, Kartri, Kartara, Jagat, Tasthivas, Pati, Vadat, Vadanti, Adhyaksha, Akshara, Paramam, Parama, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.47.22). 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: “yaṃ vai viśvasya kartāraṃ jagatastasthuṣāṃ patim
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • viśvasya -
  • viśvasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśvasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    viśva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • kartāram -
  • kartāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • jagatas -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasthuṣām -
  • tasthivas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    tasthivas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • patim -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vadanti jagato'dhyakṣamakṣaraṃ paramaṃ padam
  • vadanti -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • jagato' -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • adhyakṣam -
  • adhyakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhyakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhyakṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • akṣaram -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣar (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.47.22

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 12.47.22 in Kannada sript:
ಯಂ ವೈ ವಿಶ್ವಸ್ಯ ಕರ್ತಾರಂ ಜಗತಸ್ತಸ್ಥುಷಾಂ ಪತಿಮ್ ।
ವದನ್ತಿ ಜಗತೋಽಧ್ಯಕ್ಷಮಕ್ಷರಂ ಪರಮಂ ಪದಮ್ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 12.47.22 in Bengali sript:
যং বৈ বিশ্বস্য কর্তারং জগতস্তস্থুষাং পতিম্ ।
বদন্তি জগতোঽধ্যক্ষমক্ষরং পরমং পদম্ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 12.47.22 in Gujarati sript:
યં વૈ વિશ્વસ્ય કર્તારં જગતસ્તસ્થુષાં પતિમ્ ।
વદન્તિ જગતોઽધ્યક્ષમક્ષરં પરમં પદમ્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 12.47.22 in Malayalam sript:
യം വൈ വിശ്വസ്യ കര്താരം ജഗതസ്തസ്ഥുഷാം പതിമ് ।
വദന്തി ജഗതോഽധ്യക്ഷമക്ഷരം പരമം പദമ് ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.47.22 in Telugu sript:
యం వై విశ్వస్య కర్తారం జగతస్తస్థుషాం పతిమ్ ।
వదన్తి జగతోఽధ్యక్షమక్షరం పరమం పదమ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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