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 12.212.21

हस्तौ कर्मेन्द्रियं ज्ञेयमथ पादौ गतीन्द्रियम् ।
प्रजनानन्दयोः शेफो विसर्गे पायुरिन्द्रियम् ॥ २१ ॥

hastau karmendriyaṃ jñeyamatha pādau gatīndriyam |
prajanānandayoḥ śepho visarge pāyurindriyam || 21 ||

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

...same attributes at every subsequent Creation. Determined in respect of character by either injuriousness or peacefulness, mildness or fierceness, righteousness or unrighteousness, truthfulness or untruthfulness...

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

Hasta, Karmendriya, Jneya, Atha, Pada, Padu, Gat, Gati, Indriya, Prajana, Anda, Shepha, Shephas, Visarga, Payu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.212.21). 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: “hastau karmendriyaṃ jñeyamatha pādau gatīndriyam
  • hastau -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • karmendriyam -
  • karmendriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jñeyam -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jñeya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñeyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pādau -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pādu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • gatī -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    gat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • indriyam -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    indriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “prajanānandayoḥ śepho visarge pāyurindriyam
  • prajanān -
  • prajana (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • andayoḥ -
  • anda (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    anda (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • śepho* -
  • śephas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śepha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • visarge -
  • visarga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • pāyur -
  • pāyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • indriyam -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    indriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.212.21

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 12.212.21 in Kannada sript:
ಹಸ್ತೌ ಕರ್ಮೇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಂ ಜ್ಞೇಯಮಥ ಪಾದೌ ಗತೀನ್ದ್ರಿಯಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರಜನಾನನ್ದಯೋಃ ಶೇಫೋ ವಿಸರ್ಗೇ ಪಾಯುರಿನ್ದ್ರಿಯಮ್ ॥ 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 12.212.21 in Bengali sript:
হস্তৌ কর্মেন্দ্রিযং জ্ঞেযমথ পাদৌ গতীন্দ্রিযম্ ।
প্রজনানন্দযোঃ শেফো বিসর্গে পাযুরিন্দ্রিযম্ ॥ 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 12.212.21 in Gujarati sript:
હસ્તૌ કર્મેન્દ્રિયં જ્ઞેયમથ પાદૌ ગતીન્દ્રિયમ્ ।
પ્રજનાનન્દયોઃ શેફો વિસર્ગે પાયુરિન્દ્રિયમ્ ॥ 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 12.212.21 in Malayalam sript:
ഹസ്തൌ കര്മേന്ദ്രിയം ജ്ഞേയമഥ പാദൌ ഗതീന്ദ്രിയമ് ।
പ്രജനാനന്ദയോഃ ശേഫോ വിസര്ഗേ പായുരിന്ദ്രിയമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.212.21 in Telugu sript:
హస్తౌ కర్మేన్ద్రియం జ్ఞేయమథ పాదౌ గతీన్ద్రియమ్ ।
ప్రజనానన్దయోః శేఫో విసర్గే పాయురిన్ద్రియమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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