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 12.120.47

संदर्शने सत्पुरुषं जघन्यमपि चोदयेत् ।
आरम्भान्द्विषतां प्राज्ञः सर्वानर्थांस्तु सूदयेत् ॥ ४७ ॥

saṃdarśane satpuruṣaṃ jaghanyamapi codayet |
ārambhāndviṣatāṃ prājñaḥ sarvānarthāṃstu sūdayet || 47 ||

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

...obtaining happiness. He, however, that is procrastinating meets with destruction. Diverse are the divisions of time, such as Kashtha, Kala, Muhurta, day, night, Lava, month, fortnight, the six seasons, Kalpa...

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

Sandarshana, Satpurusha, Jaghanyam, Jaghanya, Api, Arambha, Dvishat, Dvishata, Prajna, Sarvanartha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.120.47). 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: “saṃdarśane satpuruṣaṃ jaghanyamapi codayet
  • sandarśane -
  • sandarśana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • satpuruṣam -
  • satpuruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • jaghanyam -
  • jaghanyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jaghanya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jaghanya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jaghanyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • codayet -
  • cud (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “ārambhāndviṣatāṃ prājñaḥ sarvānarthāṃstu sūdayet
  • ārambhān -
  • ārambha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    ārambhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dviṣatām -
  • dviṣat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    dviṣat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    dviṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dviṣ (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle third plural]
  • prājñaḥ -
  • prājña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvānarthāṃs -
  • sarvānartha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sūdayet -
  • sūd (verb class 10)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.120.47

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 12.120.47 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂದರ್ಶನೇ ಸತ್ಪುರುಷಂ ಜಘನ್ಯಮಪಿ ಚೋದಯೇತ್ ।
ಆರಮ್ಭಾನ್ದ್ವಿಷತಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಸರ್ವಾನರ್ಥಾಂಸ್ತು ಸೂದಯೇತ್ ॥ ೪೭ ॥

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 12.120.47 in Bengali sript:
সংদর্শনে সত্পুরুষং জঘন্যমপি চোদযেত্ ।
আরম্ভান্দ্বিষতাং প্রাজ্ঞঃ সর্বানর্থাংস্তু সূদযেত্ ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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 12.120.47 in Gujarati sript:
સંદર્શને સત્પુરુષં જઘન્યમપિ ચોદયેત્ ।
આરમ્ભાન્દ્વિષતાં પ્રાજ્ઞઃ સર્વાનર્થાંસ્તુ સૂદયેત્ ॥ ૪૭ ॥

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 12.120.47 in Malayalam sript:
സംദര്ശനേ സത്പുരുഷം ജഘന്യമപി ചോദയേത് ।
ആരമ്ഭാന്ദ്വിഷതാം പ്രാജ്ഞഃ സര്വാനര്ഥാംസ്തു സൂദയേത് ॥ ൪൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.120.47 in Telugu sript:
సందర్శనే సత్పురుషం జఘన్యమపి చోదయేత్ ।
ఆరమ్భాన్ద్విషతాం ప్రాజ్ఞః సర్వానర్థాంస్తు సూదయేత్ ॥ ౪౭ ॥

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