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 12.70.26

कृतस्य करणाद्राजा स्वर्गमत्यन्तमश्नुते ।
त्रेतायाः करणाद्राजा स्वर्गं नात्यन्तमश्नुते ॥ २६ ॥

kṛtasya karaṇādrājā svargamatyantamaśnute |
tretāyāḥ karaṇādrājā svargaṃ nātyantamaśnute || 26 ||

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

...the insignia of his office that he had been informed by his crow that the minister had done such a misdeed in such a place, and that such and such persons know that he had plundered the royal treasury. 'My crow...

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

Krita, Karana, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Svarga, Atyantam, Atyanta, Treta, Tretaya, Nati, Antam, Anta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.70.26). 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: “kṛtasya karaṇādrājā svargamatyantamaśnute
  • kṛtasya -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • karaṇād -
  • karaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    karaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • svargam -
  • svarga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svarga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svargā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atyantam -
  • atyantam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atyanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atyanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atyantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “tretāyāḥ karaṇādrājā svargaṃ nātyantamaśnute
  • tretāyāḥ -
  • tretā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tretāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • karaṇād -
  • karaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    karaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • svargam -
  • svarga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svarga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svargā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nātya -
  • nāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    nāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • antam -
  • antam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.70.26

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 12.70.26 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃತಸ್ಯ ಕರಣಾದ್ರಾಜಾ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಮತ್ಯನ್ತಮಶ್ನುತೇ ।
ತ್ರೇತಾಯಾಃ ಕರಣಾದ್ರಾಜಾ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಂ ನಾತ್ಯನ್ತಮಶ್ನುತೇ ॥ ೨೬ ॥

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 12.70.26 in Bengali sript:
কৃতস্য করণাদ্রাজা স্বর্গমত্যন্তমশ্নুতে ।
ত্রেতাযাঃ করণাদ্রাজা স্বর্গং নাত্যন্তমশ্নুতে ॥ ২৬ ॥

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 12.70.26 in Gujarati sript:
કૃતસ્ય કરણાદ્રાજા સ્વર્ગમત્યન્તમશ્નુતે ।
ત્રેતાયાઃ કરણાદ્રાજા સ્વર્ગં નાત્યન્તમશ્નુતે ॥ ૨૬ ॥

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 12.70.26 in Malayalam sript:
കൃതസ്യ കരണാദ്രാജാ സ്വര്ഗമത്യന്തമശ്നുതേ ।
ത്രേതായാഃ കരണാദ്രാജാ സ്വര്ഗം നാത്യന്തമശ്നുതേ ॥ ൨൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.70.26 in Telugu sript:
కృతస్య కరణాద్రాజా స్వర్గమత్యన్తమశ్నుతే ।
త్రేతాయాః కరణాద్రాజా స్వర్గం నాత్యన్తమశ్నుతే ॥ ౨౬ ॥

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