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 12.210.31

ज्ञात्वात्मस्थं हरिं चैव निवर्तन्ते न तेऽव्ययाः ।
प्राप्य तत्परमं स्थानं मोदन्तेऽक्षरमव्ययम् ॥ ३१ ॥

jñātvātmasthaṃ hariṃ caiva nivartante na te'vyayāḥ |
prāpya tatparamaṃ sthānaṃ modante'kṣaramavyayam || 31 ||

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

...merit. I ask you, tell me this, O Kesava!' "Vasudeva said, 'O chief of the Kukkuras, listen to me as I mention in brief those good qualities of Narada with which I am acquainted, O king! Narada is as learned...

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

Atmastha, Hari, Tad, Yushmad, Avyaya, Prapya, Tatpara, Sthana, Akshara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.210.31). 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: “jñātvātmasthaṃ hariṃ caiva nivartante na te'vyayāḥ
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • ātmastham -
  • ātmastha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātmastha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • harim -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vartante -
  • vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te' -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • avyayāḥ -
  • avyaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    avyayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “prāpya tatparamaṃ sthānaṃ modante'kṣaramavyayam
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatparam -
  • tatpara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tatpara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tatparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sthānam -
  • sthāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • modante' -
  • mud (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • akṣaram -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣar (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • avyayam -
  • avyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avyaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avyayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vyā (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    vyay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.210.31

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 12.210.31 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾತ್ಮಸ್ಥಂ ಹರಿಂ ಚೈವ ನಿವರ್ತನ್ತೇ ನ ತೇಽವ್ಯಯಾಃ ।
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ತತ್ಪರಮಂ ಸ್ಥಾನಂ ಮೋದನ್ತೇಽಕ್ಷರಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 12.210.31 in Bengali sript:
জ্ঞাত্বাত্মস্থং হরিং চৈব নিবর্তন্তে ন তেঽব্যযাঃ ।
প্রাপ্য তত্পরমং স্থানং মোদন্তেঽক্ষরমব্যযম্ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 12.210.31 in Gujarati sript:
જ્ઞાત્વાત્મસ્થં હરિં ચૈવ નિવર્તન્તે ન તેઽવ્યયાઃ ।
પ્રાપ્ય તત્પરમં સ્થાનં મોદન્તેઽક્ષરમવ્યયમ્ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 12.210.31 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്ഞാത്വാത്മസ്ഥം ഹരിം ചൈവ നിവര്തന്തേ ന തേഽവ്യയാഃ ।
പ്രാപ്യ തത്പരമം സ്ഥാനം മോദന്തേഽക്ഷരമവ്യയമ് ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.210.31 in Telugu sript:
జ్ఞాత్వాత్మస్థం హరిం చైవ నివర్తన్తే న తేఽవ్యయాః ।
ప్రాప్య తత్పరమం స్థానం మోదన్తేఽక్షరమవ్యయమ్ ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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