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 12.188.8

ततो मनसि संसज्य पञ्चवर्गं विचक्षणः ।
समादध्यान्मनो भ्रान्तमिन्द्रियैः सह पञ्चभिः ॥ ८ ॥

tato manasi saṃsajya pañcavargaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ |
samādadhyānmano bhrāntamindriyaiḥ saha pañcabhiḥ || 8 ||

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

...difficult to practise. Listen now to the means (by which one may practise it). That regenerate person who betakes himself to it should subdue the quality of Passion as soon as it begins to manifest itself or...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Manas, Manasin, Sajya, Pancavarga, Vicakshana, Sama, Mana, Bhranta, Indriya, Saha, Pancan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.188.8). 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: “tato manasi saṃsajya pañcavargaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • manasi -
  • manasin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    manasin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    mnā (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sajya -
  • sajya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sajya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saj -> sajya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √saj]
    sañj -> sajya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √sañj]
    sañj -> sajya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sañj class 1 verb]
    sañj -> sajya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sañj class 1 verb]
  • pañcavargam -
  • pañcavarga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcavarga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañcavargā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vicakṣaṇaḥ -
  • vicakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “samādadhyānmano bhrāntamindriyaiḥ saha pañcabhiḥ
  • samād -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • adhyān -
  • dhyā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • mano* -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhrāntam -
  • bhrānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhrānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhrāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • indriyaiḥ -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • 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]
  • pañcabhiḥ -
  • pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.188.8

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 12.188.8 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋ ಮನಸಿ ಸಂಸಜ್ಯ ಪಞ್ಚವರ್ಗಂ ವಿಚಕ್ಷಣಃ ।
ಸಮಾದಧ್ಯಾನ್ಮನೋ ಭ್ರಾನ್ತಮಿನ್ದ್ರಿಯೈಃ ಸಹ ಪಞ್ಚಭಿಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 12.188.8 in Bengali sript:
ততো মনসি সংসজ্য পঞ্চবর্গং বিচক্ষণঃ ।
সমাদধ্যান্মনো ভ্রান্তমিন্দ্রিযৈঃ সহ পঞ্চভিঃ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 12.188.8 in Gujarati sript:
તતો મનસિ સંસજ્ય પઞ્ચવર્ગં વિચક્ષણઃ ।
સમાદધ્યાન્મનો ભ્રાન્તમિન્દ્રિયૈઃ સહ પઞ્ચભિઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 12.188.8 in Malayalam sript:
തതോ മനസി സംസജ്യ പഞ്ചവര്ഗം വിചക്ഷണഃ ।
സമാദധ്യാന്മനോ ഭ്രാന്തമിന്ദ്രിയൈഃ സഹ പഞ്ചഭിഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.188.8 in Telugu sript:
తతో మనసి సంసజ్య పఞ్చవర్గం విచక్షణః ।
సమాదధ్యాన్మనో భ్రాన్తమిన్ద్రియైః సహ పఞ్చభిః ॥ ౮ ॥

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