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 12.178.5

एवं त्विह स सर्वत्र प्राणेन परिपाल्यते ।
पृष्ठतश्च समानेन स्वां स्वां गतिमुपाश्रितः ॥ ५ ॥

evaṃ tviha sa sarvatra prāṇena paripālyate |
pṛṣṭhataśca samānena svāṃ svāṃ gatimupāśritaḥ || 5 ||

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

...universe, is superior to Time. That god is without beginning, middle, and end. In consequence of his being without beginning, middle, and end, he is Unchangeable. He transcends all sorrow, for sorrow has limits...

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

Evam, Eva, Iha, Sarvatra, Prana, Paripalya, Tad, Yushmad, Prishthatah, Samana, Sva, Gati, Upashrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.178.5). 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: “evaṃ tviha sa sarvatra prāṇena paripālyate
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvi -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvatra -
  • sarvatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prāṇena -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • paripālya -
  • paripālya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paripālya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “pṛṣṭhataśca samānena svāṃ svāṃ gatimupāśritaḥ
  • pṛṣṭhataś -
  • pṛṣṭhataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samānena -
  • samāna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    samāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • svām -
  • svā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • svām -
  • svā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatim -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • upāśritaḥ -
  • upāśrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.178.5

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 12.178.5 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಂ ತ್ವಿಹ ಸ ಸರ್ವತ್ರ ಪ್ರಾಣೇನ ಪರಿಪಾಲ್ಯತೇ ।
ಪೃಷ್ಠತಶ್ಚ ಸಮಾನೇನ ಸ್ವಾಂ ಸ್ವಾಂ ಗತಿಮುಪಾಶ್ರಿತಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 12.178.5 in Bengali sript:
এবং ত্বিহ স সর্বত্র প্রাণেন পরিপাল্যতে ।
পৃষ্ঠতশ্চ সমানেন স্বাং স্বাং গতিমুপাশ্রিতঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 12.178.5 in Gujarati sript:
એવં ત્વિહ સ સર્વત્ર પ્રાણેન પરિપાલ્યતે ।
પૃષ્ઠતશ્ચ સમાનેન સ્વાં સ્વાં ગતિમુપાશ્રિતઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 12.178.5 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവം ത്വിഹ സ സര്വത്ര പ്രാണേന പരിപാല്യതേ ।
പൃഷ്ഠതശ്ച സമാനേന സ്വാം സ്വാം ഗതിമുപാശ്രിതഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.178.5 in Telugu sript:
ఏవం త్విహ స సర్వత్ర ప్రాణేన పరిపాల్యతే ।
పృష్ఠతశ్చ సమానేన స్వాం స్వాం గతిముపాశ్రితః ॥ ౫ ॥

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