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 12.136.100

तमेवंवादिनं प्राज्ञः शास्त्रविद्बुद्धिसंमतः ।
उवाचेदं वचः श्रेष्ठं मार्जारं मूषकस्तदा ॥ १०० ॥

tamevaṃvādinaṃ prājñaḥ śāstravidbuddhisaṃmataḥ |
uvācedaṃ vacaḥ śreṣṭhaṃ mārjāraṃ mūṣakastadā || 100 ||

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

...the Brahmanas—them, that is, by worshipping whom other men obtain long life, fame, and heaven. Leaving this world (when the time comes), you shalt have to fall (into hell) with head downwards and remain in that...

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

Tama, Tami, Vadin, Prajna, Shastravid, Mata, Idam, Vaca, Vacas, Shreshtha, Marjara, Mushaka, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.136.100). 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: “tamevaṃvādinaṃ prājñaḥ śāstravidbuddhisaṃmataḥ
  • tame -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tami (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • vaṃ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vādinam -
  • vādin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prājñaḥ -
  • prājña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śāstravid -
  • śāstravid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śāstravid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • buddhi -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mataḥ -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • Line 2: “uvācedaṃ vacaḥ śreṣṭhaṃ mārjāraṃ mūṣakastadā
  • uvāce -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vacaḥ -
  • vacas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vacas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śreṣṭham -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mārjāram -
  • mārjāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • mūṣakas -
  • mūṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.136.100

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 12.136.100 in Kannada sript:
ತಮೇವಂವಾದಿನಂ ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿದ್ಬುದ್ಧಿಸಂಮತಃ ।
ಉವಾಚೇದಂ ವಚಃ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಂ ಮಾರ್ಜಾರಂ ಮೂಷಕಸ್ತದಾ ॥ ೧೦೦ ॥

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 12.136.100 in Bengali sript:
তমেবংবাদিনং প্রাজ্ঞঃ শাস্ত্রবিদ্বুদ্ধিসংমতঃ ।
উবাচেদং বচঃ শ্রেষ্ঠং মার্জারং মূষকস্তদা ॥ ১০০ ॥

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 12.136.100 in Gujarati sript:
તમેવંવાદિનં પ્રાજ્ઞઃ શાસ્ત્રવિદ્બુદ્ધિસંમતઃ ।
ઉવાચેદં વચઃ શ્રેષ્ઠં માર્જારં મૂષકસ્તદા ॥ ૧૦૦ ॥

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 12.136.100 in Malayalam sript:
തമേവംവാദിനം പ്രാജ്ഞഃ ശാസ്ത്രവിദ്ബുദ്ധിസംമതഃ ।
ഉവാചേദം വചഃ ശ്രേഷ്ഠം മാര്ജാരം മൂഷകസ്തദാ ॥ ൧൦൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.136.100 in Telugu sript:
తమేవంవాదినం ప్రాజ్ఞః శాస్త్రవిద్బుద్ధిసంమతః ।
ఉవాచేదం వచః శ్రేష్ఠం మార్జారం మూషకస్తదా ॥ ౧౦౦ ॥

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