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 12.196.11

न हि खल्वनुपायेन कश्चिदर्थोऽभिसिध्यति ।
सूत्रजालैर्यथा मत्स्यान्बध्नन्ति जलजीविनः ॥ ११ ॥

na hi khalvanupāyena kaścidartho'bhisidhyati |
sūtrajālairyathā matsyānbadhnanti jalajīvinaḥ || 11 ||

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

...such a man rejoices and becomes happy.{GL_NOTE:174985:} Devoted to universal benevolence, such a man never cherishes animosity for any one. Tranquil like the ocean at a dead calm, wisdom fills his soul and...

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

Khalu, Khalva, Anupaya, Kah, Cit, Artha, Abhi, Sidhyat, Sutrajala, Yatha, Matsya, Badhnat, Jalajivin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.196.11). 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: “na hi khalvanupāyena kaścidartho'bhisidhyati
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • khalva -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anupāyena -
  • anupāya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    anupāya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kaś -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • artho' -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sidhyati -
  • sidh -> sidhyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh -> sidhyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sidh class 4 verb]
    sidh (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “sūtrajālairyathā matsyānbadhnanti jalajīvinaḥ
  • sūtrajālair -
  • sūtrajāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • matsyān -
  • matsya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • badhnanti -
  • badhnat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bandh (verb class 9)
    [present active third plural]
  • jalajīvinaḥ -
  • jalajīvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jalajīvin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.196.11

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 12.196.11 in Kannada sript:
ನ ಹಿ ಖಲ್ವನುಪಾಯೇನ ಕಶ್ಚಿದರ್ಥೋಽಭಿಸಿಧ್ಯತಿ ।
ಸೂತ್ರಜಾಲೈರ್ಯಥಾ ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಾನ್ಬಧ್ನನ್ತಿ ಜಲಜೀವಿನಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 12.196.11 in Bengali sript:
ন হি খল্বনুপাযেন কশ্চিদর্থোঽভিসিধ্যতি ।
সূত্রজালৈর্যথা মত্স্যান্বধ্নন্তি জলজীবিনঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 12.196.11 in Gujarati sript:
ન હિ ખલ્વનુપાયેન કશ્ચિદર્થોઽભિસિધ્યતિ ।
સૂત્રજાલૈર્યથા મત્સ્યાન્બધ્નન્તિ જલજીવિનઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 12.196.11 in Malayalam sript:
ന ഹി ഖല്വനുപായേന കശ്ചിദര്ഥോഽഭിസിധ്യതി ।
സൂത്രജാലൈര്യഥാ മത്സ്യാന്ബധ്നന്തി ജലജീവിനഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.196.11 in Telugu sript:
న హి ఖల్వనుపాయేన కశ్చిదర్థోఽభిసిధ్యతి ।
సూత్రజాలైర్యథా మత్స్యాన్బధ్నన్తి జలజీవినః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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