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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 12.186.26
ज्ञानपूर्वं कृतं पापं छादयन्त्यबहुश्रुताः ।
नैनं मनुष्याः पश्यन्ति पश्यन्ति त्रिदिवौकसः ॥ २६ ॥
jñānapūrvaṃ kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ chādayantyabahuśrutāḥ |
nainaṃ manuṣyāḥ paśyanti paśyanti tridivaukasaḥ || 26 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...did the divine Rishi solve the doubt that had taken possession of his disciple’s mind. Notwithstanding all this, people depend upon means consisting of acts and scriptural rites for casting off misery and winning...
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 (12.186.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Jnanapurva, Krit, Krita, Papam, Papa, Chadayat, Chadayanti, Abahu, Shruta, Nri, Aina, Manushi, Manushya, Pashyanti, Pashyat, Tridivaukas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.186.26). 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: “jñānapūrvaṃ kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ chādayantyabahuśrutāḥ ”
- jñānapūrvam -
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jñānapūrva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jñānapūrva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jñānapūrvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (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 -> kṛta (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 (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- pāpam -
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pāpam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pāpa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]pāpa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]pāpā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- chādayantya -
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√chad -> chādayantī (participle, feminine)[compound from √chad], [adverb from √chad]chādayanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]chādayanti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]chādayanti (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√chad -> chādayat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √chad], [nominative plural from √chad], [vocative dual from √chad], [vocative plural from √chad], [accusative dual from √chad], [accusative plural from √chad]√chad -> chādayantī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √chad], [vocative single from √chad]chādayat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√chad (verb class 0)[present active third plural]
- abahu -
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abahu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]abahu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]abahu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- śrutāḥ -
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śruta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śrutā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śru class 5 verb]√śru -> śrutā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √śru class 5 verb]
- Line 2: “nainaṃ manuṣyāḥ paśyanti paśyanti tridivaukasaḥ ”
- nai -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ainam -
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aina (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- manuṣyāḥ -
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manuṣī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]manuṣya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]manuṣyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- paśyanti -
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paśyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]paśyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- paśyanti -
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paśyantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]paśyat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tridivaukasaḥ -
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tridivaukas (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.186.26
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 12.186.26 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಞಾನಪೂರ್ವಂ ಕೃತಂ ಪಾಪಂ ಛಾದಯನ್ತ್ಯಬಹುಶ್ರುತಾಃ ।
ನೈನಂ ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಃ ಪಶ್ಯನ್ತಿ ಪಶ್ಯನ್ತಿ ತ್ರಿದಿವೌಕಸಃ ॥ ೨೬ ॥
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 12.186.26 in Bengali sript:
জ্ঞানপূর্বং কৃতং পাপং ছাদযন্ত্যবহুশ্রুতাঃ ।
নৈনং মনুষ্যাঃ পশ্যন্তি পশ্যন্তি ত্রিদিবৌকসঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥
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 12.186.26 in Gujarati sript:
જ્ઞાનપૂર્વં કૃતં પાપં છાદયન્ત્યબહુશ્રુતાઃ ।
નૈનં મનુષ્યાઃ પશ્યન્તિ પશ્યન્તિ ત્રિદિવૌકસઃ ॥ ૨૬ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.186.26 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്ഞാനപൂര്വം കൃതം പാപം ഛാദയന്ത്യബഹുശ്രുതാഃ ।
നൈനം മനുഷ്യാഃ പശ്യന്തി പശ്യന്തി ത്രിദിവൌകസഃ ॥ ൨൬ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.186.26 in Telugu sript:
జ్ఞానపూర్వం కృతం పాపం ఛాదయన్త్యబహుశ్రుతాః ।
నైనం మనుష్యాః పశ్యన్తి పశ్యన్తి త్రిదివౌకసః ॥ ౨౬ ॥