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 12.104.48

पृथगेत्य समश्नाति नेदमद्य यथाविधि ।
आसने शयने याने भावा लक्ष्या विशेषतः ॥ ४८ ॥

pṛthagetya samaśnāti nedamadya yathāvidhi |
āsane śayane yāne bhāvā lakṣyā viśeṣataḥ || 48 ||

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

...measures to the requirement of place and time. That king who succeeds in obtaining such a minister can never be humiliated or overpowered by any one. Indeed, his kingdom gradually spreads over the earth like...

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

Prithak, Etya, Ashan, Ashna, Ati, Madya, Yathavidhi, Asana, Shayana, Yana, Bhava, Lakshya, Visheshatah, Visheshatas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.104.48). 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: “pṛthagetya samaśnāti nedamadya yathāvidhi
  • pṛthag -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • etya -
  • etya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aśnā -
  • aśna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aśnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • neda -
  • nad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    ned (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • madya -
  • madya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mad -> madya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √mad]
    mad -> madya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √mad]
    mad -> madya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mad]
    mad -> madya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mad]
    mad -> madya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mad]
    mad -> madya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mad]
    mad -> madya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mad]
    mad -> madya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mad]
  • yathāvidhi -
  • yathāvidhi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “āsane śayane yāne bhāvā lakṣyā viśeṣataḥ
  • āsane -
  • āsana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āsanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śayane -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śayanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yāne -
  • yāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhāvā* -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • lakṣyā* -
  • lakṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lakṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    lakṣ -> lakṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
    lakṣ -> lakṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √lakṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √lakṣ class 10 verb]
  • viśeṣataḥ -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.104.48

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 12.104.48 in Kannada sript:
ಪೃಥಗೇತ್ಯ ಸಮಶ್ನಾತಿ ನೇದಮದ್ಯ ಯಥಾವಿಧಿ ।
ಆಸನೇ ಶಯನೇ ಯಾನೇ ಭಾವಾ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಾ ವಿಶೇಷತಃ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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 12.104.48 in Bengali sript:
পৃথগেত্য সমশ্নাতি নেদমদ্য যথাবিধি ।
আসনে শযনে যানে ভাবা লক্ষ্যা বিশেষতঃ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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 12.104.48 in Gujarati sript:
પૃથગેત્ય સમશ્નાતિ નેદમદ્ય યથાવિધિ ।
આસને શયને યાને ભાવા લક્ષ્યા વિશેષતઃ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 12.104.48 in Malayalam sript:
പൃഥഗേത്യ സമശ്നാതി നേദമദ്യ യഥാവിധി ।
ആസനേ ശയനേ യാനേ ഭാവാ ലക്ഷ്യാ വിശേഷതഃ ॥ ൪൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.104.48 in Telugu sript:
పృథగేత్య సమశ్నాతి నేదమద్య యథావిధి ।
ఆసనే శయనే యానే భావా లక్ష్యా విశేషతః ॥ ౪౮ ॥

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