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 12.110.22

च्युता देवमनुष्येभ्यो यथा प्रेतास्तथैव ते ।
धनादानाद्दुःखतरं जीविताद्विप्रयोजनम् ॥ २२ ॥

cyutā devamanuṣyebhyo yathā pretāstathaiva te |
dhanādānādduḥkhataraṃ jīvitādviprayojanam || 22 ||

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

...sure to obtain the fruition of all his wishes. I have now, O bull among men, told you everything as to who Chastisement is, that restrainer of the universe which is governed by righteousness.'" "Yudhishthira...

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

Cyuta, Devamanushya, Yatha, Preta, Tatha, Tad, Yushmad, Dhanadana, Duhkhatara, Jivita, Vipra, Yojana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.110.22). 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: “cyutā devamanuṣyebhyo yathā pretāstathaiva te
  • cyutā* -
  • cyuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    cyutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • devamanuṣyebhyo* -
  • devamanuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pretās -
  • preta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pretā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “dhanādānādduḥkhataraṃ jīvitādviprayojanam
  • dhanādānād -
  • dhanādāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • duḥkhataram -
  • duḥkhatara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jīvitād -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • vipra -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yojanam -
  • yojana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yojanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.110.22

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 12.110.22 in Kannada sript:
ಚ್ಯುತಾ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯೇಭ್ಯೋ ಯಥಾ ಪ್ರೇತಾಸ್ತಥೈವ ತೇ ।
ಧನಾದಾನಾದ್ದುಃಖತರಂ ಜೀವಿತಾದ್ವಿಪ್ರಯೋಜನಮ್ ॥ 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 12.110.22 in Bengali sript:
চ্যুতা দেবমনুষ্যেভ্যো যথা প্রেতাস্তথৈব তে ।
ধনাদানাদ্দুঃখতরং জীবিতাদ্বিপ্রযোজনম্ ॥ 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 12.110.22 in Gujarati sript:
ચ્યુતા દેવમનુષ્યેભ્યો યથા પ્રેતાસ્તથૈવ તે ।
ધનાદાનાદ્દુઃખતરં જીવિતાદ્વિપ્રયોજનમ્ ॥ 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 12.110.22 in Malayalam sript:
ച്യുതാ ദേവമനുഷ്യേഭ്യോ യഥാ പ്രേതാസ്തഥൈവ തേ ।
ധനാദാനാദ്ദുഃഖതരം ജീവിതാദ്വിപ്രയോജനമ് ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.110.22 in Telugu sript:
చ్యుతా దేవమనుష్యేభ్యో యథా ప్రేతాస్తథైవ తే ।
ధనాదానాద్దుఃఖతరం జీవితాద్విప్రయోజనమ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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