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 12.206.21

ज्ञानेन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थान्नोपसर्पन्त्यतर्षुलम् ।
ज्ञातैश्च कारणैर्देही न देहं पुनरर्हति ॥ २१ ॥

jñānendriyāṇīndriyārthānnopasarpantyatarṣulam |
jñātaiśca kāraṇairdehī na dehaṃ punararhati || 21 ||

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

...his thousand rays right before him. Seeing the full orb, both of them stood up and hymned his praises. Just at that time they beheld in the sky, in a direction opposite to that of the rising star of day, some...

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

Jnanendriya, Indriyartha, Sarpat, Sarpanti, Atarshulam, Jnata, Karana, Dehi, Dehin, Deha, Punar, Arhat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.206.21). 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: “jñānendriyāṇīndriyārthānnopasarpantyatarṣulam
  • jñānendriyāṇī -
  • jñānendriya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • indriyārthānn -
  • indriyārtha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • opa -
  • opa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sarpantya -
  • sarpat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sṛp class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sṛp class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sṛp class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sṛp class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sṛp class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp -> sarpantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sṛp class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • atarṣulam -
  • atarṣulam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “jñātaiśca kāraṇairdehī na dehaṃ punararhati
  • jñātaiś -
  • jñāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jñāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √jñā class 3 verb], [instrumental plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāraṇair -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dehī -
  • dehī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dehin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • deham -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.206.21

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 12.206.21 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಞಾನೇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾಣೀನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾರ್ಥಾನ್ನೋಪಸರ್ಪನ್ತ್ಯತರ್ಷುಲಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಞಾತೈಶ್ಚ ಕಾರಣೈರ್ದೇಹೀ ನ ದೇಹಂ ಪುನರರ್ಹತಿ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 12.206.21 in Bengali sript:
জ্ঞানেন্দ্রিযাণীন্দ্রিযার্থান্নোপসর্পন্ত্যতর্ষুলম্ ।
জ্ঞাতৈশ্চ কারণৈর্দেহী ন দেহং পুনরর্হতি ॥ ২১ ॥

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 12.206.21 in Gujarati sript:
જ્ઞાનેન્દ્રિયાણીન્દ્રિયાર્થાન્નોપસર્પન્ત્યતર્ષુલમ્ ।
જ્ઞાતૈશ્ચ કારણૈર્દેહી ન દેહં પુનરર્હતિ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 12.206.21 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്ഞാനേന്ദ്രിയാണീന്ദ്രിയാര്ഥാന്നോപസര്പന്ത്യതര്ഷുലമ് ।
ജ്ഞാതൈശ്ച കാരണൈര്ദേഹീ ന ദേഹം പുനരര്ഹതി ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.206.21 in Telugu sript:
జ్ఞానేన్ద్రియాణీన్ద్రియార్థాన్నోపసర్పన్త్యతర్షులమ్ ।
జ్ఞాతైశ్చ కారణైర్దేహీ న దేహం పునరర్హతి ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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