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 12.195.1

मनुरुवाच ।
अक्षरात्खं ततो वायुर्वायोर्ज्योतिस्ततो जलम् ।
जलात्प्रसूता जगती जगत्यां जायते जगत् ॥ १ ॥

manuruvāca |
akṣarātkhaṃ tato vāyurvāyorjyotistato jalam |
jalātprasūtā jagatī jagatyāṃ jāyate jagat || 1 ||

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

...existences (from Consciousness to objects of the senses, all included), which have their origin in one’s acts, are all discarded. In some, that are overwhelmed by Avidya, these exist, firmly grafted with them...

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

Manu, Manus, Akshara, Kham, Kha, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Vayu, Jyotis, Jyoti, Jala, Prasuta, Jagat, Jagati, Jayat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.195.1). 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: “manuruvāca
  • manur -
  • manus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    manu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “akṣarātkhaṃ tato vāyurvāyorjyotistato jalam
  • akṣarāt -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kham -
  • kham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • vāyur -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • vāyor -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • jyotis -
  • jyotis (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jyotis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    jyoti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jyoti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “jalātprasūtā jagatī jagatyāṃ jāyate jagat
  • jalāt -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • prasūtā* -
  • prasūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prasūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jagatī -
  • jagatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jagatyām -
  • jagatī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • jagat -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.195.1

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.195.1 in Kannada sript:
ಮನುರುವಾಚ ।
ಅಕ್ಷರಾತ್ಖಂ ತತೋ ವಾಯುರ್ವಾಯೋರ್ಜ್ಯೋತಿಸ್ತತೋ ಜಲಮ್ ।
ಜಲಾತ್ಪ್ರಸೂತಾ ಜಗತೀ ಜಗತ್ಯಾಂ ಜಾಯತೇ ಜಗತ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.195.1 in Bengali sript:
মনুরুবাচ ।
অক্ষরাত্খং ততো বাযুর্বাযোর্জ্যোতিস্ততো জলম্ ।
জলাত্প্রসূতা জগতী জগত্যাং জাযতে জগত্ ॥ ১ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 12.195.1 in Gujarati sript:
મનુરુવાચ ।
અક્ષરાત્ખં તતો વાયુર્વાયોર્જ્યોતિસ્તતો જલમ્ ।
જલાત્પ્રસૂતા જગતી જગત્યાં જાયતે જગત્ ॥ ૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.195.1 in Malayalam sript:
മനുരുവാച ।
അക്ഷരാത്ഖം തതോ വായുര്വായോര്ജ്യോതിസ്തതോ ജലമ് ।
ജലാത്പ്രസൂതാ ജഗതീ ജഗത്യാം ജായതേ ജഗത് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.195.1 in Telugu sript:
మనురువాచ ।
అక్షరాత్ఖం తతో వాయుర్వాయోర్జ్యోతిస్తతో జలమ్ ।
జలాత్ప్రసూతా జగతీ జగత్యాం జాయతే జగత్ ॥ ౧ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: