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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 12.159.72
एवमेतत्समुद्दिष्टं प्रायश्चित्तं सनातनम् ।
ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषेण तत्त्वज्ञानेन जायते ॥ ७२ ॥
evametatsamuddiṣṭaṃ prāyaścittaṃ sanātanam |
brāhmaṇasya viśeṣeṇa tattvajñānena jāyate || 72 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...can any one else except one that is equal to Him, be able to comprehend His limits? From the Lotus (of which I have already spoken) was first created the Omniscient lord, Brahman, endued with form, of essence...
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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 (12.159.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Evam, Eva, Etad, Samuddishta, Prayashcitta, Sanatana, Brahmana, Vishesha, Tattvajnana, Jayat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.159.72). 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: “evametatsamuddiṣṭaṃ prāyaścittaṃ sanātanam ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- etat -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- samuddiṣṭam -
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samuddiṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]samuddiṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samuddiṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prāyaścittam -
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prāyaścitta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]prāyaścitta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]prāyaścittā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sanātanam -
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sanātana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sanātana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “brāhmaṇasya viśeṣeṇa tattvajñānena jāyate ”
- brāhmaṇasya -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- viśeṣeṇa -
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viśeṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]viśeṣa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tattvajñānena -
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tattvajñāna (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.159.72
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 12.159.72 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮೇತತ್ಸಮುದ್ದಿಷ್ಟಂ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತಂ ಸನಾತನಮ್ ।
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಯ ವಿಶೇಷೇಣ ತತ್ತ್ವಜ್ಞಾನೇನ ಜಾಯತೇ ॥ ೭೨ ॥
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 12.159.72 in Bengali sript:
এবমেতত্সমুদ্দিষ্টং প্রাযশ্চিত্তং সনাতনম্ ।
ব্রাহ্মণস্য বিশেষেণ তত্ত্বজ্ঞানেন জাযতে ॥ ৭২ ॥
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 12.159.72 in Gujarati sript:
એવમેતત્સમુદ્દિષ્ટં પ્રાયશ્ચિત્તં સનાતનમ્ ।
બ્રાહ્મણસ્ય વિશેષેણ તત્ત્વજ્ઞાનેન જાયતે ॥ ૭૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.159.72 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമേതത്സമുദ്ദിഷ്ടം പ്രായശ്ചിത്തം സനാതനമ് ।
ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്യ വിശേഷേണ തത്ത്വജ്ഞാനേന ജായതേ ॥ ൭൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.159.72 in Telugu sript:
ఏవమేతత్సముద్దిష్టం ప్రాయశ్చిత్తం సనాతనమ్ ।
బ్రాహ్మణస్య విశేషేణ తత్త్వజ్ఞానేన జాయతే ॥ ౭౨ ॥