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 12.168.49

एकस्थूणं नवद्वारमपिधास्याम्यगारकम् ।
का हि कान्तमिहायान्तमयं कान्तेति मंस्यते ॥ ४९ ॥

ekasthūṇaṃ navadvāramapidhāsyāmyagārakam |
kā hi kāntamihāyāntamayaṃ kānteti maṃsyate || 49 ||

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

...following the ordinances of Sankhya or yoga or work?{GL_NOTE:174776:} Or, is such a man to be regarded as observing the ordinances about (mental) sacrifices? How is the path of the Reciters to be called? You...

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

Sthuna, Navadvara, Api, Agara, Kah, Kanta, Iha, Ayat, Aya, Idam, Kanti, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.168.49). 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: “ekasthūṇaṃ navadvāramapidhāsyāmyagārakam
  • eka -
  • eka (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • sthūṇam -
  • sthūṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sthūṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sthūṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • navadvāram -
  • navadvāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    navadvāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    navadvārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhāsyāmya -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [future active first single]
  • agāra -
  • agāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kam -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ hi kāntamihāyāntamayaṃ kānteti maṃsyate
  • kā* -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kāntam -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āyāntam -
  • āyāt (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kānte -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kānti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb], [locative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [locative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kam class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kam class 1 verb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • maṃsyate -
  • man (verb class 4)
    [future middle third single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [future middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.168.49

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 12.168.49 in Kannada sript:
ಏಕಸ್ಥೂಣಂ ನವದ್ವಾರಮಪಿಧಾಸ್ಯಾಮ್ಯಗಾರಕಮ್ ।
ಕಾ ಹಿ ಕಾನ್ತಮಿಹಾಯಾನ್ತಮಯಂ ಕಾನ್ತೇತಿ ಮಂಸ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

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 12.168.49 in Bengali sript:
একস্থূণং নবদ্বারমপিধাস্যাম্যগারকম্ ।
কা হি কান্তমিহাযান্তমযং কান্তেতি মংস্যতে ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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 12.168.49 in Gujarati sript:
એકસ્થૂણં નવદ્વારમપિધાસ્યામ્યગારકમ્ ।
કા હિ કાન્તમિહાયાન્તમયં કાન્તેતિ મંસ્યતે ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 12.168.49 in Malayalam sript:
ഏകസ്ഥൂണം നവദ്വാരമപിധാസ്യാമ്യഗാരകമ് ।
കാ ഹി കാന്തമിഹായാന്തമയം കാന്തേതി മംസ്യതേ ॥ ൪൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.168.49 in Telugu sript:
ఏకస్థూణం నవద్వారమపిధాస్యామ్యగారకమ్ ।
కా హి కాన్తమిహాయాన్తమయం కాన్తేతి మంస్యతే ॥ ౪౯ ॥

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