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 12.172.24

न संनिपतितं धर्म्यमुपभोगं यदृच्छया ।
प्रत्याचक्षे न चाप्येनमनुरुध्ये सुदुर्लभम् ॥ २४ ॥

na saṃnipatitaṃ dharmyamupabhogaṃ yadṛcchayā |
pratyācakṣe na cāpyenamanurudhye sudurlabham || 24 ||

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

...to, that condition which is free from pain, which is tranquillity’s self, which is; called Brahma, whence there is no return, and which is styled the One and Immutable. He becomes freed from the four means of...

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

Samnipatita, Dharmya, Dharmi, Upabhoga, Yadriccha, Prati, Caksha, Capya, Manu, Sudurlabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.172.24). 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: “na saṃnipatitaṃ dharmyamupabhogaṃ yadṛcchayā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃnipatitam -
  • saṃnipatita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃnipatita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃnipatitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dharmyam -
  • dharmya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dharmyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dharmī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • upabhogam -
  • upabhoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yadṛcchayā -
  • yadṛcchā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “pratyācakṣe na cāpyenamanurudhye sudurlabham
  • pratyā -
  • pratī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    pratyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • cakṣe -
  • cakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single], [present middle second single]
    kṣai (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāpyena -
  • ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ci]
  • manu -
  • manu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    manu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • rudhye -
  • rudh (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    rudh (verb class 7)
    [present passive first single]
  • sudurlabham -
  • sudurlabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sudurlabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sudurlabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.172.24

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 12.172.24 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಸಂನಿಪತಿತಂ ಧರ್ಮ್ಯಮುಪಭೋಗಂ ಯದೃಚ್ಛಯಾ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಾಚಕ್ಷೇ ನ ಚಾಪ್ಯೇನಮನುರುಧ್ಯೇ ಸುದುರ್ಲಭಮ್ ॥ 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 12.172.24 in Bengali sript:
ন সংনিপতিতং ধর্ম্যমুপভোগং যদৃচ্ছযা ।
প্রত্যাচক্ষে ন চাপ্যেনমনুরুধ্যে সুদুর্লভম্ ॥ 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 12.172.24 in Gujarati sript:
ન સંનિપતિતં ધર્મ્યમુપભોગં યદૃચ્છયા ।
પ્રત્યાચક્ષે ન ચાપ્યેનમનુરુધ્યે સુદુર્લભમ્ ॥ 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 12.172.24 in Malayalam sript:
ന സംനിപതിതം ധര്മ്യമുപഭോഗം യദൃച്ഛയാ ।
പ്രത്യാചക്ഷേ ന ചാപ്യേനമനുരുധ്യേ സുദുര്ലഭമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.172.24 in Telugu sript:
న సంనిపతితం ధర్మ్యముపభోగం యదృచ్ఛయా ।
ప్రత్యాచక్షే న చాప్యేనమనురుధ్యే సుదుర్లభమ్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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