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 12.168.24

ये च मूढतमा लोके ये च बुद्धेः परं गताः ।
ते नराः सुखमेधन्ते क्लिश्यत्यन्तरितो जनः ॥ २४ ॥

ye ca mūḍhatamā loke ye ca buddheḥ paraṃ gatāḥ |
te narāḥ sukhamedhante kliśyatyantarito janaḥ || 24 ||

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

...world who grieve exceedingly for the loss of their possessions (such as sons and wives, etc.). Behold also those that are gifted with judgment and who never grieve when thrown into similar circumstances. Those...

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

Yah, Yat, Mudhatama, Loka, Buddhi, Param, Para, Gata, Tad, Yushmad, Nara, Sukham, Sukha, Klishyat, Antarita, Jana, Janas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.168.24). 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: “ye ca mūḍhatamā loke ye ca buddheḥ paraṃ gatāḥ
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūḍhatamā* -
  • mūḍhatama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mūḍhatamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • buddheḥ -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gatāḥ -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “te narāḥ sukhamedhante kliśyatyantarito janaḥ
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • narāḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • edhante -
  • edh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • kliśyatya -
  • kliś -> kliśyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kliś class 4 verb]
    kliś -> kliśyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kliś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √kliś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √kliś class 4 verb], [locative single from √kliś class 4 verb]
    kliś (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • antarito* -
  • antarita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • janaḥ -
  • janas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.168.24

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 12.168.24 in Kannada sript:
ಯೇ ಚ ಮೂಢತಮಾ ಲೋಕೇ ಯೇ ಚ ಬುದ್ಧೇಃ ಪರಂ ಗತಾಃ ।
ತೇ ನರಾಃ ಸುಖಮೇಧನ್ತೇ ಕ್ಲಿಶ್ಯತ್ಯನ್ತರಿತೋ ಜನಃ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 12.168.24 in Bengali sript:
যে চ মূঢতমা লোকে যে চ বুদ্ধেঃ পরং গতাঃ ।
তে নরাঃ সুখমেধন্তে ক্লিশ্যত্যন্তরিতো জনঃ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 12.168.24 in Gujarati sript:
યે ચ મૂઢતમા લોકે યે ચ બુદ્ધેઃ પરં ગતાઃ ।
તે નરાઃ સુખમેધન્તે ક્લિશ્યત્યન્તરિતો જનઃ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 12.168.24 in Malayalam sript:
യേ ച മൂഢതമാ ലോകേ യേ ച ബുദ്ധേഃ പരം ഗതാഃ ।
തേ നരാഃ സുഖമേധന്തേ ക്ലിശ്യത്യന്തരിതോ ജനഃ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.168.24 in Telugu sript:
యే చ మూఢతమా లోకే యే చ బుద్ధేః పరం గతాః ।
తే నరాః సుఖమేధన్తే క్లిశ్యత్యన్తరితో జనః ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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