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 12.185.19

कर्मभूमिरियं लोक इह कृत्वा शुभाशुभम् ।
शुभैः शुभमवाप्नोति कृत्वाशुभमतोऽन्यथा ॥ १९ ॥

karmabhūmiriyaṃ loka iha kṛtvā śubhāśubham |
śubhaiḥ śubhamavāpnoti kṛtvāśubhamato'nyathā || 19 ||

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

...apprehension. These sixteen, existing in their respective forms, should be known as deities. These worship Him who creates all knowledge and dwells within the body. Taste is the attribute of water; scent is...

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

Karmabhumi, Iyam, Idam, Loka, Iha, Kritva, Kritvan, Shubhashubha, Shubha, Shubh, Ava, Ashubha, Atah, Anyatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.185.19). 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: “karmabhūmiriyaṃ loka iha kṛtvā śubhāśubham
  • karmabhūmir -
  • karmabhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • loka* -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubhāśubham -
  • śubhāśubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubhāśubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhāśubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “śubhaiḥ śubhamavāpnoti kṛtvāśubhamato'nyathā
  • śubhaiḥ -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • avā -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛtvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
  • aśubham -
  • aśubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • ato' -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anyathā -
  • anyathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.185.19

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 12.185.19 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಮಭೂಮಿರಿಯಂ ಲೋಕ ಇಹ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಶುಭಾಶುಭಮ್ ।
ಶುಭೈಃ ಶುಭಮವಾಪ್ನೋತಿ ಕೃತ್ವಾಶುಭಮತೋಽನ್ಯಥಾ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 12.185.19 in Bengali sript:
কর্মভূমিরিযং লোক ইহ কৃত্বা শুভাশুভম্ ।
শুভৈঃ শুভমবাপ্নোতি কৃত্বাশুভমতোঽন্যথা ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 12.185.19 in Gujarati sript:
કર્મભૂમિરિયં લોક ઇહ કૃત્વા શુભાશુભમ્ ।
શુભૈઃ શુભમવાપ્નોતિ કૃત્વાશુભમતોઽન્યથા ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 12.185.19 in Malayalam sript:
കര്മഭൂമിരിയം ലോക ഇഹ കൃത്വാ ശുഭാശുഭമ് ।
ശുഭൈഃ ശുഭമവാപ്നോതി കൃത്വാശുഭമതോഽന്യഥാ ॥ ൧൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.185.19 in Telugu sript:
కర్మభూమిరియం లోక ఇహ కృత్వా శుభాశుభమ్ ।
శుభైః శుభమవాప్నోతి కృత్వాశుభమతోఽన్యథా ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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