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 12.179.4

यदि वातोपमो जीवः संश्लेषो यदि वायुना ।
वायुमण्डलवद्दृश्यो गच्छेत्सह मरुद्गणैः ॥ ४ ॥

yadi vātopamo jīvaḥ saṃśleṣo yadi vāyunā |
vāyumaṇḍalavaddṛśyo gacchetsaha marudgaṇaiḥ || 4 ||

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

...is below the Understanding. That person, who, in conformity with the method already described, becomes engaged in destroying earthly objects, attains to absorption into the body of Brahma.{GL_NOTE:174857:} Though...

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

Yadi, Yad, Vatri, Vata, Vat, Upama, Jiva, Samshlesha, Vayu, Vayumandala, Drishya, Saha, Marudgana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.179.4). 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: “yadi vātopamo jīvaḥ saṃśleṣo yadi vāyunā
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vāto -
  • vāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> vāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ class 1 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural], [periphrastic-future active third single]
    vai (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • upamo* -
  • upama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jīvaḥ -
  • jīva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃśleṣo* -
  • saṃśleṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vāyunā -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vāyu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “vāyumaṇḍalavaddṛśyo gacchetsaha marudgaṇaiḥ
  • vāyumaṇḍala -
  • vāyumaṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāyumaṇḍala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛśyo* -
  • dṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • gacchet -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • marudgaṇaiḥ -
  • marudgaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    marudgaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.179.4

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 12.179.4 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ವಾತೋಪಮೋ ಜೀವಃ ಸಂಶ್ಲೇಷೋ ಯದಿ ವಾಯುನಾ ।
ವಾಯುಮಣ್ಡಲವದ್ದೃಶ್ಯೋ ಗಚ್ಛೇತ್ಸಹ ಮರುದ್ಗಣೈಃ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 12.179.4 in Bengali sript:
যদি বাতোপমো জীবঃ সংশ্লেষো যদি বাযুনা ।
বাযুমণ্ডলবদ্দৃশ্যো গচ্ছেত্সহ মরুদ্গণৈঃ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 12.179.4 in Gujarati sript:
યદિ વાતોપમો જીવઃ સંશ્લેષો યદિ વાયુના ।
વાયુમણ્ડલવદ્દૃશ્યો ગચ્છેત્સહ મરુદ્ગણૈઃ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 12.179.4 in Malayalam sript:
യദി വാതോപമോ ജീവഃ സംശ്ലേഷോ യദി വായുനാ ।
വായുമണ്ഡലവദ്ദൃശ്യോ ഗച്ഛേത്സഹ മരുദ്ഗണൈഃ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.179.4 in Telugu sript:
యది వాతోపమో జీవః సంశ్లేషో యది వాయునా ।
వాయుమణ్డలవద్దృశ్యో గచ్ఛేత్సహ మరుద్గణైః ॥ ౪ ॥

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