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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 12.170.8
आकिंचन्यं सुखं लोके पथ्यं शिवमनामयम् ।
अनमित्रमथो ह्येतद्दुर्लभं सुलभं सताम् ॥ ८ ॥
ākiṃcanyaṃ sukhaṃ loke pathyaṃ śivamanāmayam |
anamitramatho hyetaddurlabhaṃ sulabhaṃ satām || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...thousand years passed over his head while he was engaged in the observance of vows and fasts. The goddess (of Gayatri or Savitri) showed herself to him and said, 'I am gratified with you.' Continuing to recite...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.170.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Akincanya, Sukham, Sukha, Loka, Pathya, Pathi, Shivam, Shiva, Anamaya, Anamitra, Atho, Etad, Durlabha, Sulabha, Sat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.170.8). 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: “ākiṃcanyaṃ sukhaṃ loke pathyaṃ śivamanāmayam ”
- ākiñcanyam -
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ākiñcanya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ākiñcanya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- pathyam -
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pathya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pathya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pathyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]pathī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- śivam -
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śivam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]śiva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śiva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śivā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anāmayam -
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anāmaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anāmaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anāmayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√nam (verb class 0)[imperfect active first single]
- Line 2: “anamitramatho hyetaddurlabhaṃ sulabhaṃ satām ”
- anamitram -
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anamitra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anamitra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anamitrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- atho -
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atho (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- hye -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- durlabham -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durlabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durlabhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sulabham -
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sulabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sulabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sulabhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- satām -
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sat (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]sat (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.170.8
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 12.170.8 in Kannada sript:
ಆಕಿಂಚನ್ಯಂ ಸುಖಂ ಲೋಕೇ ಪಥ್ಯಂ ಶಿವಮನಾಮಯಮ್ ।
ಅನಮಿತ್ರಮಥೋ ಹ್ಯೇತದ್ದುರ್ಲಭಂ ಸುಲಭಂ ಸತಾಮ್ ॥ ೮ ॥
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 12.170.8 in Bengali sript:
আকিংচন্যং সুখং লোকে পথ্যং শিবমনামযম্ ।
অনমিত্রমথো হ্যেতদ্দুর্লভং সুলভং সতাম্ ॥ ৮ ॥
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 12.170.8 in Gujarati sript:
આકિંચન્યં સુખં લોકે પથ્યં શિવમનામયમ્ ।
અનમિત્રમથો હ્યેતદ્દુર્લભં સુલભં સતામ્ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.170.8 in Malayalam sript:
ആകിംചന്യം സുഖം ലോകേ പഥ്യം ശിവമനാമയമ് ।
അനമിത്രമഥോ ഹ്യേതദ്ദുര്ലഭം സുലഭം സതാമ് ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.170.8 in Telugu sript:
ఆకించన్యం సుఖం లోకే పథ్యం శివమనామయమ్ ।
అనమిత్రమథో హ్యేతద్దుర్లభం సులభం సతామ్ ॥ ౮ ॥