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 12.140.20

शास्त्रं प्राज्ञस्य वदतः समूहे यात्यदर्शनम् ।
आगतागमया बुद्ध्या वचनेन प्रशस्यते ॥ २० ॥

śāstraṃ prājñasya vadataḥ samūhe yātyadarśanam |
āgatāgamayā buddhyā vacanena praśasyate || 20 ||

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

...that hot drink, he is cleansed through death in the other world.{GL_NOTE:174632:} A Brahmana stained by such a sin obtains regions of felicity by such a course and not by any other. For violating the bed of...

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

Shastra, Prajna, Vadat, Samuha, Yat, Yatya, Yati, Adarshana, Agatagama, Buddhi, Vacana, Prashasyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.140.20). 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: “śāstraṃ prājñasya vadataḥ samūhe yātyadarśanam
  • śāstram -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prājñasya -
  • prājña (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    prājña (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vadataḥ -
  • vad -> vadat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √vad class 1 verb], [ablative single from √vad class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> vadat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vad class 1 verb], [genitive single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • samūhe -
  • samūha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samūhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yātya -
  • yātya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yat -> yātya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √yat]
    yat -> yātya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √yat]
    yat -> yātya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yat]
    yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yat -> yātya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yat]
    yat -> yātya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yat]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • adarśanam -
  • adarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “āgatāgamayā buddhyā vacanena praśasyate
  • āgatāgamayā -
  • āgatāgamā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • buddhyā* -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vacanena -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • praśasyate -
  • praśasyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.140.20

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 12.140.20 in Kannada sript:
ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞಸ್ಯ ವದತಃ ಸಮೂಹೇ ಯಾತ್ಯದರ್ಶನಮ್ ।
ಆಗತಾಗಮಯಾ ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾ ವಚನೇನ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 12.140.20 in Bengali sript:
শাস্ত্রং প্রাজ্ঞস্য বদতঃ সমূহে যাত্যদর্শনম্ ।
আগতাগমযা বুদ্ধ্যা বচনেন প্রশস্যতে ॥ ২০ ॥

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 12.140.20 in Gujarati sript:
શાસ્ત્રં પ્રાજ્ઞસ્ય વદતઃ સમૂહે યાત્યદર્શનમ્ ।
આગતાગમયા બુદ્ધ્યા વચનેન પ્રશસ્યતે ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 12.140.20 in Malayalam sript:
ശാസ്ത്രം പ്രാജ്ഞസ്യ വദതഃ സമൂഹേ യാത്യദര്ശനമ് ।
ആഗതാഗമയാ ബുദ്ധ്യാ വചനേന പ്രശസ്യതേ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.140.20 in Telugu sript:
శాస్త్రం ప్రాజ్ఞస్య వదతః సమూహే యాత్యదర్శనమ్ ।
ఆగతాగమయా బుద్ధ్యా వచనేన ప్రశస్యతే ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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