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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 12.140.22
दैतेयानुशनाः प्राह संशयच्छेदने पुरा ।
ज्ञानमव्यपदेश्यं हि यथा नास्ति तथैव तत् ॥ २२ ॥
daiteyānuśanāḥ prāha saṃśayacchedane purā |
jñānamavyapadeśyaṃ hi yathā nāsti tathaiva tat || 22 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...he should go on in a straight course towards the south-west and then cast off his life. Or, by meeting with death for the sake of benefiting a Brahmana, he may wash off his sin. Or, after performing a horse...
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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 (12.140.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Daiteya, Ushana, Praha, Samshayacchedana, Pura, Pur, Jnana, Avyapadeshya, Yatha, Nasti, Tatha, Tat, Tad,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.140.22). 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: “daiteyānuśanāḥ prāha saṃśayacchedane purā ”
- daiteyān -
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daiteya (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- uśanāḥ -
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uśanā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]uśana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- prāha -
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prāha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- saṃśayacchedane -
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saṃśayacchedana (noun, masculine)[locative single]saṃśayacchedana (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- purā -
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purā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pur (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]purā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “jñānamavyapadeśyaṃ hi yathā nāsti tathaiva tat ”
- jñānam -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- avyapadeśyam -
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avyapadeśya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avyapadeśya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avyapadeśyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- nāsti -
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nāsti (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- tathai -
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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 -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- tat -
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tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.140.22
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.140.22 in Kannada sript:
ದೈತೇಯಾನುಶನಾಃ ಪ್ರಾಹ ಸಂಶಯಚ್ಛೇದನೇ ಪುರಾ ।
ಜ್ಞಾನಮವ್ಯಪದೇಶ್ಯಂ ಹಿ ಯಥಾ ನಾಸ್ತಿ ತಥೈವ ತತ್ ॥ ೨೨ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.140.22 in Bengali sript:
দৈতেযানুশনাঃ প্রাহ সংশযচ্ছেদনে পুরা ।
জ্ঞানমব্যপদেশ্যং হি যথা নাস্তি তথৈব তত্ ॥ ২২ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.140.22 in Gujarati sript:
દૈતેયાનુશનાઃ પ્રાહ સંશયચ્છેદને પુરા ।
જ્ઞાનમવ્યપદેશ્યં હિ યથા નાસ્તિ તથૈવ તત્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.140.22 in Malayalam sript:
ദൈതേയാനുശനാഃ പ്രാഹ സംശയച്ഛേദനേ പുരാ ।
ജ്ഞാനമവ്യപദേശ്യം ഹി യഥാ നാസ്തി തഥൈവ തത് ॥ ൨൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.140.22 in Telugu sript:
దైతేయానుశనాః ప్రాహ సంశయచ్ఛేదనే పురా ।
జ్ఞానమవ్యపదేశ్యం హి యథా నాస్తి తథైవ తత్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥