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 12.191.8

चतुर्लक्षणवर्जं तु चतुष्कारणवर्जितम् ।
अप्रहर्षमनानन्दमशोकं विगतक्लमम् ॥ ८ ॥

caturlakṣaṇavarjaṃ tu catuṣkāraṇavarjitam |
apraharṣamanānandamaśokaṃ vigataklamam || 8 ||

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

...of knowledge and of action. As regards the question started, it is said that that master of yoga, named Hari, comprehends truly how it happens. The great Rishis say that the explanation offered by Hari is correct...

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

Catu, Catus, Lakshana, Varjam, Varja, Catushka, Arana, Varjita, Sha, Ana, Anda, Ashoka, Vigataklama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.191.8). 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: “caturlakṣaṇavarjaṃ tu catuṣkāraṇavarjitam
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • lakṣaṇa -
  • lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varjam -
  • varjam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    varja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varjā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • catuṣkā -
  • catuṣka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    catuṣka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    catuṣkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • araṇa -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varjitam -
  • varjita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varjita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varjitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “apraharṣamanānandamaśokaṃ vigataklamam
  • aprahar -
  • aprahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • ṣam -
  • ṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anān -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • andam -
  • anda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aśokam -
  • aśoka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aśoka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aśokā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śuk (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • vigataklamam -
  • vigataklama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vigataklama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vigataklamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.191.8

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 12.191.8 in Kannada sript:
ಚತುರ್ಲಕ್ಷಣವರ್ಜಂ ತು ಚತುಷ್ಕಾರಣವರ್ಜಿತಮ್ ।
ಅಪ್ರಹರ್ಷಮನಾನನ್ದಮಶೋಕಂ ವಿಗತಕ್ಲಮಮ್ ॥ 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 12.191.8 in Bengali sript:
চতুর্লক্ষণবর্জং তু চতুষ্কারণবর্জিতম্ ।
অপ্রহর্ষমনানন্দমশোকং বিগতক্লমম্ ॥ 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 12.191.8 in Gujarati sript:
ચતુર્લક્ષણવર્જં તુ ચતુષ્કારણવર્જિતમ્ ।
અપ્રહર્ષમનાનન્દમશોકં વિગતક્લમમ્ ॥ 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 12.191.8 in Malayalam sript:
ചതുര്ലക്ഷണവര്ജം തു ചതുഷ്കാരണവര്ജിതമ് ।
അപ്രഹര്ഷമനാനന്ദമശോകം വിഗതക്ലമമ് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.191.8 in Telugu sript:
చతుర్లక్షణవర్జం తు చతుష్కారణవర్జితమ్ ।
అప్రహర్షమనానన్దమశోకం విగతక్లమమ్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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