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 12.136.196

तत्र प्राज्ञोऽभिसंधत्ते सम्यग्बुद्धिबलाश्रयात् ।
अभिसंधीयते प्राज्ञः प्रमादादपि चाबुधैः ॥ १९६ ॥

tatra prājño'bhisaṃdhatte samyagbuddhibalāśrayāt |
abhisaṃdhīyate prājñaḥ pramādādapi cābudhaiḥ || 196 ||

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

...together, produce fruit. One should always exert oneself with hopefulness. How can happiness be had from despondency? Objects of desire may be won by resolution. Why then do you go back so heartlessly? Where...

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

Tatra, Prajna, Samyak, Buddhibala, Ashraya, Abhisandhi, Iyat, Iyata, Pramada, Api, Abudha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.136.196). 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: “tatra prājño'bhisaṃdhatte samyagbuddhibalāśrayāt
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prājño' -
  • prājña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhisan -
  • abhisam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhatte -
  • dhā (verb class 3)
    [present middle third single]
  • samyag -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • buddhibalā -
  • buddhibala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • āśrayāt -
  • āśraya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    āśraya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “abhisaṃdhīyate prājñaḥ pramādādapi cābudhaiḥ
  • abhisandhī -
  • abhisandhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]
  • prājñaḥ -
  • prājña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pramādād -
  • pramāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abudhaiḥ -
  • abudha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    abudha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.136.196

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 12.136.196 in Kannada sript:
ತತ್ರ ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞೋಽಭಿಸಂಧತ್ತೇ ಸಮ್ಯಗ್ಬುದ್ಧಿಬಲಾಶ್ರಯಾತ್ ।
ಅಭಿಸಂಧೀಯತೇ ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಪ್ರಮಾದಾದಪಿ ಚಾಬುಧೈಃ ॥ ೧೯೬ ॥

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 12.136.196 in Bengali sript:
তত্র প্রাজ্ঞোঽভিসংধত্তে সম্যগ্বুদ্ধিবলাশ্রযাত্ ।
অভিসংধীযতে প্রাজ্ঞঃ প্রমাদাদপি চাবুধৈঃ ॥ ১৯৬ ॥

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 12.136.196 in Gujarati sript:
તત્ર પ્રાજ્ઞોઽભિસંધત્તે સમ્યગ્બુદ્ધિબલાશ્રયાત્ ।
અભિસંધીયતે પ્રાજ્ઞઃ પ્રમાદાદપિ ચાબુધૈઃ ॥ ૧૯૬ ॥

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 12.136.196 in Malayalam sript:
തത്ര പ്രാജ്ഞോഽഭിസംധത്തേ സമ്യഗ്ബുദ്ധിബലാശ്രയാത് ।
അഭിസംധീയതേ പ്രാജ്ഞഃ പ്രമാദാദപി ചാബുധൈഃ ॥ ൧൯൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.136.196 in Telugu sript:
తత్ర ప్రాజ్ఞోఽభిసంధత్తే సమ్యగ్బుద్ధిబలాశ్రయాత్ ।
అభిసంధీయతే ప్రాజ్ఞః ప్రమాదాదపి చాబుధైః ॥ ౧౯౬ ॥

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