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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 12.52.13
कथं त्वयि स्थिते लोके शाश्वते लोककर्तरि ।
प्रब्रूयान्मद्विधः कश्चिद्गुरौ शिष्य इव स्थिते ॥ १३ ॥
kathaṃ tvayi sthite loke śāśvate lokakartari |
prabrūyānmadvidhaḥ kaścidgurau śiṣya iva sthite || 13 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...three worlds, we are about to descend to the level of human beings. Men used to pour libations upwards while we used to pour rain downwards.{GL_NOTE:174325:} In consequence, however, of the cessation of all...
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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 (12.52.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Katham, Katha, Yushmad, Sthita, Sthiti, Loka, Shashvata, Lokakartri, Pra, Madvidha, Kah, Cit, Guru, Shishya, Iva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.52.13). 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: “kathaṃ tvayi sthite loke śāśvate lokakartari ”
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tvayi -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[locative single]
- sthite -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[locative single]sthita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sthitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sthiti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- śāśvate -
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śāśvata (noun, masculine)[locative single]śāśvata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- lokakartari -
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lokakartṛ (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- Line 2: “prabrūyānmadvidhaḥ kaścidgurau śiṣya iva sthite ”
- pra -
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pra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- brūyān -
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√brū (verb class 2)[optative active third single]
- madvidhaḥ -
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madvidha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kaś -
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kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]ka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cid -
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cit (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cit (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- gurau -
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guru (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- śiṣya* -
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śiṣya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śās class 2 verb]√śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- sthite -
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sthita (noun, masculine)[locative single]sthita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sthitā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sthiti (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)[locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]√sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.52.13
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 12.52.13 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಂ ತ್ವಯಿ ಸ್ಥಿತೇ ಲೋಕೇ ಶಾಶ್ವತೇ ಲೋಕಕರ್ತರಿ ।
ಪ್ರಬ್ರೂಯಾನ್ಮದ್ವಿಧಃ ಕಶ್ಚಿದ್ಗುರೌ ಶಿಷ್ಯ ಇವ ಸ್ಥಿತೇ ॥ ೧೩ ॥
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 12.52.13 in Bengali sript:
কথং ত্বযি স্থিতে লোকে শাশ্বতে লোককর্তরি ।
প্রব্রূযান্মদ্বিধঃ কশ্চিদ্গুরৌ শিষ্য ইব স্থিতে ॥ ১৩ ॥
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 12.52.13 in Gujarati sript:
કથં ત્વયિ સ્થિતે લોકે શાશ્વતે લોકકર્તરિ ।
પ્રબ્રૂયાન્મદ્વિધઃ કશ્ચિદ્ગુરૌ શિષ્ય ઇવ સ્થિતે ॥ ૧૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.52.13 in Malayalam sript:
കഥം ത്വയി സ്ഥിതേ ലോകേ ശാശ്വതേ ലോകകര്തരി ।
പ്രബ്രൂയാന്മദ്വിധഃ കശ്ചിദ്ഗുരൌ ശിഷ്യ ഇവ സ്ഥിതേ ॥ ൧൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.52.13 in Telugu sript:
కథం త్వయి స్థితే లోకే శాశ్వతే లోకకర్తరి ।
ప్రబ్రూయాన్మద్విధః కశ్చిద్గురౌ శిష్య ఇవ స్థితే ॥ ౧౩ ॥