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 12.206.18

संजातैर्जायते गात्रैः कर्मजैर्ब्रह्मणा वृतः ।
दुःखाद्यन्तैर्दुःखमध्यैर्नरः शारीरमानसैः ॥ १८ ॥

saṃjātairjāyate gātraiḥ karmajairbrahmaṇā vṛtaḥ |
duḥkhādyantairduḥkhamadhyairnaraḥ śārīramānasaiḥ || 18 ||

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

...time the thousand-eyed Indra also, the wielder of the thunderbolt, and the slayer of Samvara and Paka, came to the very bank where Narada was. The Rishi and the deity, both of souls under perfect command, finished...

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

Sanjata, Jayat, Gatra, Karmaja, Brahmana, Vrit, Vrita, Duhkha, Yantri, Duhkham, Adhi, Nara, Nri, Sharira, Anasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.206.18). 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: “saṃjātairjāyate gātraiḥ karmajairbrahmaṇā vṛtaḥ
  • sañjātair -
  • sañjāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sañjāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • gātraiḥ -
  • gātra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gātra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • karmajair -
  • karmaja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    karmaja (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • brahmaṇā* -
  • brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vṛtaḥ -
  • vṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
  • Line 2: “duḥkhādyantairduḥkhamadhyairnaraḥ śārīramānasaiḥ
  • duḥkhād -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yantai -
  • yantṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yam (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • air -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhyai -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
    adhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    adhyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • air -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śārīram -
  • śārīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śārīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ānasaiḥ -
  • ānasa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ānasa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.206.18

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 12.206.18 in Kannada sript:
ಸಂಜಾತೈರ್ಜಾಯತೇ ಗಾತ್ರೈಃ ಕರ್ಮಜೈರ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾ ವೃತಃ ।
ದುಃಖಾದ್ಯನ್ತೈರ್ದುಃಖಮಧ್ಯೈರ್ನರಃ ಶಾರೀರಮಾನಸೈಃ ॥ 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 12.206.18 in Bengali sript:
সংজাতৈর্জাযতে গাত্রৈঃ কর্মজৈর্ব্রহ্মণা বৃতঃ ।
দুঃখাদ্যন্তৈর্দুঃখমধ্যৈর্নরঃ শারীরমানসৈঃ ॥ 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 12.206.18 in Gujarati sript:
સંજાતૈર્જાયતે ગાત્રૈઃ કર્મજૈર્બ્રહ્મણા વૃતઃ ।
દુઃખાદ્યન્તૈર્દુઃખમધ્યૈર્નરઃ શારીરમાનસૈઃ ॥ 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 12.206.18 in Malayalam sript:
സംജാതൈര്ജായതേ ഗാത്രൈഃ കര്മജൈര്ബ്രഹ്മണാ വൃതഃ ।
ദുഃഖാദ്യന്തൈര്ദുഃഖമധ്യൈര്നരഃ ശാരീരമാനസൈഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.206.18 in Telugu sript:
సంజాతైర్జాయతే గాత్రైః కర్మజైర్బ్రహ్మణా వృతః ।
దుఃఖాద్యన్తైర్దుఃఖమధ్యైర్నరః శారీరమానసైః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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