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 12.197.17

बुद्धिः कर्मगुणैर्हीना यदा मनसि वर्तते ।
तदा संपद्यते ब्रह्म तत्रैव प्रलयं गतम् ॥ १७ ॥

buddhiḥ karmaguṇairhīnā yadā manasi vartate |
tadā saṃpadyate brahma tatraiva pralayaṃ gatam || 17 ||

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

...things that displeased him and never rejoiced at the accession of objects that were agreeable. He cast an equal eye upon gold and a clump of earth. Steadily engaged in study of the Soul and in acquiring Emancipation...

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

Buddhi, Karmaguna, Hina, Yada, Yad, Manas, Manasin, Vartat, Tada, Sampad, Sampadin, Brahma, Brahman, Tatraiva, Pralaya, Gata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.197.17). 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: “buddhiḥ karmaguṇairhīnā yadā manasi vartate
  • buddhiḥ -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • karmaguṇai -
  • karmaguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • air -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • hīnā* -
  • hīna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> hīna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb]
    -> hīnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • 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]
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “tadā saṃpadyate brahma tatraiva pralayaṃ gatam
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sampadya -
  • sampadin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    sampad (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ate -
  • brahma -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tatraiva -
  • tatraiva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • pralayam -
  • pralaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pralayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gatam -
  • gat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.197.17

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 12.197.17 in Kannada sript:
ಬುದ್ಧಿಃ ಕರ್ಮಗುಣೈರ್ಹೀನಾ ಯದಾ ಮನಸಿ ವರ್ತತೇ ।
ತದಾ ಸಂಪದ್ಯತೇ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ತತ್ರೈವ ಪ್ರಲಯಂ ಗತಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 12.197.17 in Bengali sript:
বুদ্ধিঃ কর্মগুণৈর্হীনা যদা মনসি বর্ততে ।
তদা সংপদ্যতে ব্রহ্ম তত্রৈব প্রলযং গতম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 12.197.17 in Gujarati sript:
બુદ્ધિઃ કર્મગુણૈર્હીના યદા મનસિ વર્તતે ।
તદા સંપદ્યતે બ્રહ્મ તત્રૈવ પ્રલયં ગતમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 12.197.17 in Malayalam sript:
ബുദ്ധിഃ കര്മഗുണൈര്ഹീനാ യദാ മനസി വര്തതേ ।
തദാ സംപദ്യതേ ബ്രഹ്മ തത്രൈവ പ്രലയം ഗതമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.197.17 in Telugu sript:
బుద్ధిః కర్మగుణైర్హీనా యదా మనసి వర్తతే ।
తదా సంపద్యతే బ్రహ్మ తత్రైవ ప్రలయం గతమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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