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 12.198.18

धर्मादुत्कृष्यते श्रेयस्तथाश्रेयोऽप्यधर्मतः ।
रागवान्प्रकृतिं ह्येति विरक्तो ज्ञानवान्भवेत् ॥ १८ ॥

dharmādutkṛṣyate śreyastathāśreyo'pyadharmataḥ |
rāgavānprakṛtiṃ hyeti virakto jñānavānbhavet || 18 ||

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

...and when I am acquainted with the unstability of all objects, I am incapable, O Sakra, of indulging in grief. All this is endued with an end. Without attachments, without pride, without desire and hope, freed...

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

Dharman, Dharma, Dut, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Tatha, Ashreyas, Api, Apya, Adharmatah, Ragavat, Prakriti, Virakta, Jnanavat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.198.18). 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: “dharmādutkṛṣyate śreyastathāśreyo'pyadharmataḥ
  • dharmā -
  • dharman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dut -
  • dut (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • kṛṣyate -
  • kṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
  • śreyas -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśreyo' -
  • aśreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • adharmataḥ -
  • adharmataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “rāgavānprakṛtiṃ hyeti virakto jñānavānbhavet
  • rāgavān -
  • rāgavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prakṛtim -
  • prakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hye -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • virakto* -
  • virakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jñānavān -
  • jñānavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.198.18

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 12.198.18 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮಾದುತ್ಕೃಷ್ಯತೇ ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ತಥಾಶ್ರೇಯೋಽಪ್ಯಧರ್ಮತಃ ।
ರಾಗವಾನ್ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ ಹ್ಯೇತಿ ವಿರಕ್ತೋ ಜ್ಞಾನವಾನ್ಭವೇತ್ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 12.198.18 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মাদুত্কৃষ্যতে শ্রেযস্তথাশ্রেযোঽপ্যধর্মতঃ ।
রাগবান্প্রকৃতিং হ্যেতি বিরক্তো জ্ঞানবান্ভবেত্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 12.198.18 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્માદુત્કૃષ્યતે શ્રેયસ્તથાશ્રેયોઽપ્યધર્મતઃ ।
રાગવાન્પ્રકૃતિં હ્યેતિ વિરક્તો જ્ઞાનવાન્ભવેત્ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 12.198.18 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മാദുത്കൃഷ്യതേ ശ്രേയസ്തഥാശ്രേയോഽപ്യധര്മതഃ ।
രാഗവാന്പ്രകൃതിം ഹ്യേതി വിരക്തോ ജ്ഞാനവാന്ഭവേത് ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.198.18 in Telugu sript:
ధర్మాదుత్కృష్యతే శ్రేయస్తథాశ్రేయోఽప్యధర్మతః ।
రాగవాన్ప్రకృతిం హ్యేతి విరక్తో జ్ఞానవాన్భవేత్ ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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