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 12.201.34

एवमेते महात्मानः स्थिताः प्रत्येकशो दिशः ।
एतेषां कीर्तनं कृत्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ ३४ ॥

evamete mahātmānaḥ sthitāḥ pratyekaśo diśaḥ |
eteṣāṃ kīrtanaṃ kṛtvā sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate || 34 ||

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

...Here I yield up my fourth quarter that is to be placed among the good. My portions thus assigned to different creatures, do you continue to protect me, O Sakra.' "Sakra said, 'Listen to these words of mine...

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

Evam, Eva, Eta, Etad, Eti, Esha, Mahatman, Sthita, Pratyekashah, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Kirtana, Kritva, Kritvan, Sarvapapa, Pram, Pra, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.201.34). 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: “evamete mahātmānaḥ sthitāḥ pratyekaśo diśaḥ
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ete -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • mahātmānaḥ -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sthitāḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • pratyekaśo* -
  • pratyekaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • diśaḥ -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “eteṣāṃ kīrtanaṃ kṛtvā sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate
  • eteṣām -
  • etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kīrtanam -
  • kīrtana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kīrtanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvapāpaiḥ -
  • sarvapāpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sarvapāpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pram -
  • pram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.201.34

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 12.201.34 in Kannada sript:
ಏವಮೇತೇ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾನಃ ಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಶೋ ದಿಶಃ ।
ಏತೇಷಾಂ ಕೀರ್ತನಂ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಸರ್ವಪಾಪೈಃ ಪ್ರಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೩೪ ॥

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 12.201.34 in Bengali sript:
এবমেতে মহাত্মানঃ স্থিতাঃ প্রত্যেকশো দিশঃ ।
এতেষাং কীর্তনং কৃত্বা সর্বপাপৈঃ প্রমুচ্যতে ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 12.201.34 in Gujarati sript:
એવમેતે મહાત્માનઃ સ્થિતાઃ પ્રત્યેકશો દિશઃ ।
એતેષાં કીર્તનં કૃત્વા સર્વપાપૈઃ પ્રમુચ્યતે ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 12.201.34 in Malayalam sript:
ഏവമേതേ മഹാത്മാനഃ സ്ഥിതാഃ പ്രത്യേകശോ ദിശഃ ।
ഏതേഷാം കീര്തനം കൃത്വാ സര്വപാപൈഃ പ്രമുച്യതേ ॥ ൩൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.201.34 in Telugu sript:
ఏవమేతే మహాత్మానః స్థితాః ప్రత్యేకశో దిశః ।
ఏతేషాం కీర్తనం కృత్వా సర్వపాపైః ప్రముచ్యతే ॥ ౩౪ ॥

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