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 12.173.20

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अकार्यमिति चैवेमं नात्मानं संत्यजाम्यहम् ।
नेतः पापीयसीं योनिं पतेयमपरामिति ॥ २० ॥

akāryamiti caivemaṃ nātmānaṃ saṃtyajāmyaham |
netaḥ pāpīyasīṃ yoniṃ pateyamaparāmiti || 20 ||

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

...the fruits of the yoga represented by Knowledge, of all the Vedas, and of the (various) observances and vows? How also may the creature-soul be known? Tell us, this, O grandsire!' "Bhishma said, 'In this connection...
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 (12.173.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akarya, Iti, Idam, Mana, Sat, Santya, Santi, Ajami, Aha, Asmad, Netri, Neta, Papiyas, Yah, Apara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.173.20). 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: “akāryamiti caivemaṃ nātmānaṃ saṃtyajāmyaham ”
akāryam -
akārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

akārya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

akāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
cai -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aive -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
imam -
idam (pronoun, masculine)

[accusative single]
nāt -
na (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]
mānam -
māna (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

māna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

√man -> māna (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]

√man -> māna (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
santya -
santya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

santya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

santi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

santi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

santi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

sat (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]

√as (verb class 2)

[present active third plural]
ajāmya -
ajāmi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

ajāmi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

ajāmi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√aj (verb class 1)

[present active first single]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “netaḥ pāpīyasīṃ yoniṃ pateyamaparāmiti ”
netaḥ -
netṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

neta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
pāpīyasī -
pāpīyas (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

pāpīyas (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
im -
i (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
yo -
yaḥ (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

yu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

ya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
nim -
ni (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

ni (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
pateyam -
√pat (verb class 1)

[optative active first single]
aparām -
aparā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.173.20

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;

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Preview of verse 12.173.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅಕಾರ್ಯಮಿತಿ ಚೈವೇಮಂ ನಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಸಂತ್ಯಜಾಮ್ಯಹಮ್ ।
ನೇತಃ ಪಾಪೀಯಸೀಂ ಯೋನಿಂ ಪತೇಯಮಪರಾಮಿತಿ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 12.173.20 in Bengali sript:
অকার্যমিতি চৈবেমং নাত্মানং সংত্যজাম্যহম্ ।
নেতঃ পাপীযসীং যোনিং পতেযমপরামিতি ॥ ২০ ॥

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 12.173.20 in Gujarati sript:
અકાર્યમિતિ ચૈવેમં નાત્માનં સંત્યજામ્યહમ્ ।
નેતઃ પાપીયસીં યોનિં પતેયમપરામિતિ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.173.20 in Malayalam sript:
അകാര്യമിതി ചൈവേമം നാത്മാനം സംത്യജാമ്യഹമ് ।
നേതഃ പാപീയസീം യോനിം പതേയമപരാമിതി ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.173.20 in Telugu sript:
అకార్యమితి చైవేమం నాత్మానం సంత్యజామ్యహమ్ ।
నేతః పాపీయసీం యోనిం పతేయమపరామితి ॥ ౨౦ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021