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 12.176.11

यथा भाजनमच्छिद्रं निःशब्दमिव लक्ष्यते ।
तच्चाम्भसा पूर्यमाणं सशब्दं कुरुतेऽनिलः ॥ ११ ॥

yathā bhājanamacchidraṃ niḥśabdamiva lakṣyate |
taccāmbhasā pūryamāṇaṃ saśabdaṃ kurute'nilaḥ || 11 ||

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

...of all sinful deeds, knowledge arises in men. Upon the appearance of Knowledge, one beholds one’s Soul in one’s understanding even as one sees one’s own reflection in a polished mirror. One obtains misery in...

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

Yatha, Bhajana, Acchidra, Nihshabda, Iva, Lakshyata, Tat, Tad, Puryamana, Sashabda, Kuruta, Anila,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.176.11). 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: “yathā bhājanamacchidraṃ niḥśabdamiva lakṣyate
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhājanam -
  • bhājana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhājana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhājanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • acchidram -
  • acchidra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    acchidra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    acchidrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • niḥśabdam -
  • niḥśabda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niḥśabda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niḥśabdā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • lakṣyate -
  • lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    lakṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “taccāmbhasā pūryamāṇaṃ saśabdaṃ kurute'nilaḥ
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhasā -
  • pūryamāṇam -
  • pṝ -> pūryamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūryamāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūryamāṇā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √pṝ]
    pūryamāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūryamāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pṝ -> pūryamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ]
    pṝ -> pūryamāṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [nominative single from √pṝ], [accusative single from √pṝ]
  • saśabdam -
  • saśabda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saśabda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saśabdā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kurute' -
  • kurutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • anilaḥ -
  • anila (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nil (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.176.11

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 12.176.11 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾ ಭಾಜನಮಚ್ಛಿದ್ರಂ ನಿಃಶಬ್ದಮಿವ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ।
ತಚ್ಚಾಮ್ಭಸಾ ಪೂರ್ಯಮಾಣಂ ಸಶಬ್ದಂ ಕುರುತೇಽನಿಲಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 12.176.11 in Bengali sript:
যথা ভাজনমচ্ছিদ্রং নিঃশব্দমিব লক্ষ্যতে ।
তচ্চাম্ভসা পূর্যমাণং সশব্দং কুরুতেঽনিলঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 12.176.11 in Gujarati sript:
યથા ભાજનમચ્છિદ્રં નિઃશબ્દમિવ લક્ષ્યતે ।
તચ્ચામ્ભસા પૂર્યમાણં સશબ્દં કુરુતેઽનિલઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 12.176.11 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാ ഭാജനമച്ഛിദ്രം നിഃശബ്ദമിവ ലക്ഷ്യതേ ।
തച്ചാമ്ഭസാ പൂര്യമാണം സശബ്ദം കുരുതേഽനിലഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.176.11 in Telugu sript:
యథా భాజనమచ్ఛిద్రం నిఃశబ్దమివ లక్ష్యతే ।
తచ్చామ్భసా పూర్యమాణం సశబ్దం కురుతేఽనిలః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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