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 12.210.35

विकारं प्रकृतिं चैव पुरुषं च सनातनम् ।
यो यथावद्विजानाति स वितृष्णो विमुच्यते ॥ ३५ ॥

vikāraṃ prakṛtiṃ caiva puruṣaṃ ca sanātanam |
yo yathāvadvijānāti sa vitṛṣṇo vimucyate || 35 ||

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

...possessed of great energy, and a master of his senses. He is free from guile, and truthful in speech. For this he is worshipped with respect everywhere. He is distinguished by energy, by fame, by intelligence...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.210.35). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vikara, Prakriti, Purusha, Sanatana, Yah, Yathavat, Vijana, Ati, Vitrishna, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.210.35). 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: “vikāraṃ prakṛtiṃ caiva puruṣaṃ ca sanātanam
  • vikāram -
  • vikāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vikārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prakṛtim -
  • prakṛti (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]
  • puruṣam -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sanātanam -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sanātana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yo yathāvadvijānāti sa vitṛṣṇo vimucyate
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathāvad -
  • yathāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vijānā -
  • vijāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vitṛṣṇo* -
  • vitṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vim -
  • vi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.210.35

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.210.35 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಕಾರಂ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ ಚೈವ ಪುರುಷಂ ಚ ಸನಾತನಮ್ ।
ಯೋ ಯಥಾವದ್ವಿಜಾನಾತಿ ಸ ವಿತೃಷ್ಣೋ ವಿಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೩೫ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.210.35 in Bengali sript:
বিকারং প্রকৃতিং চৈব পুরুষং চ সনাতনম্ ।
যো যথাবদ্বিজানাতি স বিতৃষ্ণো বিমুচ্যতে ॥ ৩৫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

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 12.210.35 in Gujarati sript:
વિકારં પ્રકૃતિં ચૈવ પુરુષં ચ સનાતનમ્ ।
યો યથાવદ્વિજાનાતિ સ વિતૃષ્ણો વિમુચ્યતે ॥ ૩૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.210.35 in Malayalam sript:
വികാരം പ്രകൃതിം ചൈവ പുരുഷം ച സനാതനമ് ।
യോ യഥാവദ്വിജാനാതി സ വിതൃഷ്ണോ വിമുച്യതേ ॥ ൩൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.210.35 in Telugu sript:
వికారం ప్రకృతిం చైవ పురుషం చ సనాతనమ్ ।
యో యథావద్విజానాతి స వితృష్ణో విముచ్యతే ॥ ౩౫ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: