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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 12.185.20
इह प्रजापतिः पूर्वं देवाः सर्षिगणास्तथा ।
इष्ट्वेष्टतपसः पूता ब्रह्मलोकमुपाश्रिताः ॥ २० ॥
iha prajāpatiḥ pūrvaṃ devāḥ sarṣigaṇāstathā |
iṣṭveṣṭatapasaḥ pūtā brahmalokamupāśritāḥ || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...attribute of earth; hearing is the attribute of space; vision is the attribute of fire or light; and touch should be known as the attribute of the wind. This is the case with all creatures at all times. The...
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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 (12.185.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Iha, Prajapati, Purvam, Purva, Deva, Sarshigana, Tatha, Ishtva, Ishtu, Ishta, Tapasa, Tapas, Puta, Brahmaloka, Upashrita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.185.20). 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: “iha prajāpatiḥ pūrvaṃ devāḥ sarṣigaṇāstathā ”
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- prajāpatiḥ -
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prajāpati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- pūrvam -
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pūrvam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- devāḥ -
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deva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]devā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sarṣigaṇās -
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sarṣigaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sarṣigaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “iṣṭveṣṭatapasaḥ pūtā brahmalokamupāśritāḥ ”
- iṣṭve -
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iṣṭvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√iṣ -> iṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √iṣ]√yaj -> iṣṭvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √yaj]iṣṭu (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- iṣṭa -
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iṣṭa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]iṣṭa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- tapasaḥ -
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tapasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]tapas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- pūtā* -
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pūta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pūtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√pū -> pūta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √pū class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pū class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pū class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √pū class 9 verb]√pū -> pūtā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √pū class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pū class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pū class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pū class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √pū class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √pū class 9 verb]√pūy -> pūta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √pūy class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pūy class 1 verb]√pūy -> pūtā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √pūy class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pūy class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pūy class 1 verb]
- brahmalokam -
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brahmaloka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- upāśritāḥ -
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upāśrita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]upāśritā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.185.20
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.185.20 in Kannada sript:
ಇಹ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಃ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ದೇವಾಃ ಸರ್ಷಿಗಣಾಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಇಷ್ಟ್ವೇಷ್ಟತಪಸಃ ಪೂತಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಲೋಕಮುಪಾಶ್ರಿತಾಃ ॥ 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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.185.20 in Bengali sript:
ইহ প্রজাপতিঃ পূর্বং দেবাঃ সর্ষিগণাস্তথা ।
ইষ্ট্বেষ্টতপসঃ পূতা ব্রহ্মলোকমুপাশ্রিতাঃ ॥ ২০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.185.20 in Gujarati sript:
ઇહ પ્રજાપતિઃ પૂર્વં દેવાઃ સર્ષિગણાસ્તથા ।
ઇષ્ટ્વેષ્ટતપસઃ પૂતા બ્રહ્મલોકમુપાશ્રિતાઃ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.185.20 in Malayalam sript:
ഇഹ പ്രജാപതിഃ പൂര്വം ദേവാഃ സര്ഷിഗണാസ്തഥാ ।
ഇഷ്ട്വേഷ്ടതപസഃ പൂതാ ബ്രഹ്മലോകമുപാശ്രിതാഃ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.185.20 in Telugu sript:
ఇహ ప్రజాపతిః పూర్వం దేవాః సర్షిగణాస్తథా ।
ఇష్ట్వేష్టతపసః పూతా బ్రహ్మలోకముపాశ్రితాః ॥ ౨౦ ॥