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 12.205.24

दोषाणामेवमादीनां परीक्ष्य गुरुलाघवम् ।
विमृशेदात्मसंस्थानामेकैकमनुसंततम् ॥ २४ ॥

doṣāṇāmevamādīnāṃ parīkṣya gurulāghavam |
vimṛśedātmasaṃsthānāmekaikamanusaṃtatam || 24 ||

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

...entered the domain of Time which is ceaselessly going on, can escape therefrom. All embodied beings may be heedless of Time, but Time is heedful and is broad awake behind them. No one has ever been seen to have...

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

Dosha, Evamadi, Parikshya, Gurulaghava, Vimrisha, Ida, Atmasamstha, Ekaika, Anu, Santata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.205.24). 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: “doṣāṇāmevamādīnāṃ parīkṣya gurulāghavam
  • doṣāṇām -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • evamādīnām -
  • evamādi (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    evamādi (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    evamādi (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • parīkṣya -
  • parīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gurulāghavam -
  • gurulāghava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vimṛśedātmasaṃsthānāmekaikamanusaṃtatam
  • vimṛśe -
  • vimṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • idā -
  • idā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ātmasaṃsthānām -
  • ātmasaṃstha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ātmasaṃstha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ātmasaṃsthā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ekaikam -
  • ekaika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ekaika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ekaikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • santatam -
  • santata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    santata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    santatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.205.24

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 12.205.24 in Kannada sript:
ದೋಷಾಣಾಮೇವಮಾದೀನಾಂ ಪರೀಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಗುರುಲಾಘವಮ್ ।
ವಿಮೃಶೇದಾತ್ಮಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಾಮೇಕೈಕಮನುಸಂತತಮ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 12.205.24 in Bengali sript:
দোষাণামেবমাদীনাং পরীক্ষ্য গুরুলাঘবম্ ।
বিমৃশেদাত্মসংস্থানামেকৈকমনুসংততম্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 12.205.24 in Gujarati sript:
દોષાણામેવમાદીનાં પરીક્ષ્ય ગુરુલાઘવમ્ ।
વિમૃશેદાત્મસંસ્થાનામેકૈકમનુસંતતમ્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 12.205.24 in Malayalam sript:
ദോഷാണാമേവമാദീനാം പരീക്ഷ്യ ഗുരുലാഘവമ് ।
വിമൃശേദാത്മസംസ്ഥാനാമേകൈകമനുസംതതമ് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.205.24 in Telugu sript:
దోషాణామేవమాదీనాం పరీక్ష్య గురులాఘవమ్ ।
విమృశేదాత్మసంస్థానామేకైకమనుసంతతమ్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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