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 12.206.12
रजस्तमसि पर्यस्तं सत्त्वं तमसि संस्थितम् ।
ज्ञानाधिष्ठानमज्ञानं बुद्ध्यहंकारलक्षणम् ॥ १२ ॥
rajastamasi paryastaṃ sattvaṃ tamasi saṃsthitam |
jñānādhiṣṭhānamajñānaṃ buddhyahaṃkāralakṣaṇam || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...nectar that was committed to his care. His praises hymned by the foremost of Brahmanas engaged in sacrifices, the lord Indra, blazing with splendour, his wrath pacified, and his heart tranquillised, became gladdened...
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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 (12.206.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Raja, Rajas, Tamas, Paryasta, Sattva, Samsthita, Jnana, Adhishthana, Ajnana, Buddhi, Ahankara, Lakshana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.206.12). 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: “rajastamasi paryastaṃ sattvaṃ tamasi saṃsthitam ”
- rajas -
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rajas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]rajas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]raja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tamasi -
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tamas (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- paryastam -
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paryasta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paryasta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paryastā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sattvam -
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sattva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sattva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tamasi -
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tamas (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- saṃsthitam -
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saṃsthita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃsthita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]saṃsthitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “jñānādhiṣṭhānamajñānaṃ buddhyahaṃkāralakṣaṇam ”
- jñānā -
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jñāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]jñānā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- adhiṣṭhānam -
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adhiṣṭhāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ajñānam -
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ajñāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]ajñānā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- buddhya -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ahaṅkāra -
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ahaṅkāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ahaṅkāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣaṇam -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]lakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.206.12
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.206.12 in Kannada sript:
ರಜಸ್ತಮಸಿ ಪರ್ಯಸ್ತಂ ಸತ್ತ್ವಂ ತಮಸಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಞಾನಾಧಿಷ್ಠಾನಮಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಹಂಕಾರಲಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.206.12 in Bengali sript:
রজস্তমসি পর্যস্তং সত্ত্বং তমসি সংস্থিতম্ ।
জ্ঞানাধিষ্ঠানমজ্ঞানং বুদ্ধ্যহংকারলক্ষণম্ ॥ ১২ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.206.12 in Gujarati sript:
રજસ્તમસિ પર્યસ્તં સત્ત્વં તમસિ સંસ્થિતમ્ ।
જ્ઞાનાધિષ્ઠાનમજ્ઞાનં બુદ્ધ્યહંકારલક્ષણમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.206.12 in Malayalam sript:
രജസ്തമസി പര്യസ്തം സത്ത്വം തമസി സംസ്ഥിതമ് ।
ജ്ഞാനാധിഷ്ഠാനമജ്ഞാനം ബുദ്ധ്യഹംകാരലക്ഷണമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.206.12 in Telugu sript:
రజస్తమసి పర్యస్తం సత్త్వం తమసి సంస్థితమ్ ।
జ్ఞానాధిష్ఠానమజ్ఞానం బుద్ధ్యహంకారలక్షణమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥