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 12.186.15

गुरुभ्य आसनं देयं कर्तव्यं चाभिवादनम् ।
गुरूनभ्यर्च्य युज्यन्ते आयुषा यशसा श्रिया ॥ १५ ॥

gurubhya āsanaṃ deyaṃ kartavyaṃ cābhivādanam |
gurūnabhyarcya yujyante āyuṣā yaśasā śriyā || 15 ||

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

...engaged in acts. In consequence of that condition (for those acts again produce desires to end in acts anew and so on),—this vast wheel to existence revolves, without beginning and without end.{GL_NOTE:174879...

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

Guru, Asana, Deya, Kartavya, Abhivadana, Abhyarcya, Ayus, Yashas, Yashasa, Shri, Shriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.186.15). 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: “gurubhya āsanaṃ deyaṃ kartavyaṃ cābhivādanam
  • gurubhya* -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    guru (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    gurū (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • āsanam -
  • āsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āsanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • deyam -
  • deya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    deyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kartavyam -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhivādanam -
  • abhivādana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “gurūnabhyarcya yujyante āyuṣā yaśasā śriyā
  • gurūn -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • abhyarcya -
  • abhyarcya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhyarcya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yujyante -
  • yuj (verb class 7)
    [present passive third plural]
  • āyuṣā -
  • āyus (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    āyus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yaśasā -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yaśasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śriyā -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.186.15

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 12.186.15 in Kannada sript:
ಗುರುಭ್ಯ ಆಸನಂ ದೇಯಂ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಚಾಭಿವಾದನಮ್ ।
ಗುರೂನಭ್ಯರ್ಚ್ಯ ಯುಜ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಆಯುಷಾ ಯಶಸಾ ಶ್ರಿಯಾ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.186.15 in Bengali sript:
গুরুভ্য আসনং দেযং কর্তব্যং চাভিবাদনম্ ।
গুরূনভ্যর্চ্য যুজ্যন্তে আযুষা যশসা শ্রিযা ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.186.15 in Gujarati sript:
ગુરુભ્ય આસનં દેયં કર્તવ્યં ચાભિવાદનમ્ ।
ગુરૂનભ્યર્ચ્ય યુજ્યન્તે આયુષા યશસા શ્રિયા ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.186.15 in Malayalam sript:
ഗുരുഭ്യ ആസനം ദേയം കര്തവ്യം ചാഭിവാദനമ് ।
ഗുരൂനഭ്യര്ച്യ യുജ്യന്തേ ആയുഷാ യശസാ ശ്രിയാ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.186.15 in Telugu sript:
గురుభ్య ఆసనం దేయం కర్తవ్యం చాభివాదనమ్ ।
గురూనభ్యర్చ్య యుజ్యన్తే ఆయుషా యశసా శ్రియా ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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