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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 12.212.48
यथा रुरुः शृङ्गमथो पुराणं हित्वा त्वचं वाप्युरगो यथावत् ।
विहाय गच्छत्यनवेक्षमाणस्तथा विमुक्तो विजहाति दुःखम् ॥ ४८ ॥
yathā ruruḥ śṛṅgamatho purāṇaṃ hitvā tvacaṃ vāpyurago yathāvat |
vihāya gacchatyanavekṣamāṇastathā vimukto vijahāti duḥkham || 48 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...extermination along with the rites and sacrifices laid down in them. The righteousness which is seen in the Krita age is now visible in such Brahmanas as are of cleansed souls and as are devoted to penances...
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 (12.212.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yatha, Ruru, Shringa, Atho, Purana, Hitva, Hitvan, Tvac, Tvaca, Vapi, Vapin, Uraga, Yathavat, Vihaya, Viha, Gacchat, Anaveksham, Anaveksha, Tatha, Vimukta, Vija, Hat, Duhkham, Duhkha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.212.48). 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: “yathā ruruḥ śṛṅgamatho purāṇaṃ hitvā tvacaṃ vāpyurago yathāvat ”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ruruḥ -
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ruru (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śṛṅgam -
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śṛṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śṛṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- atho -
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atho (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- purāṇam -
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purāṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]purāṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- hitvā -
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hitvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √dhā]√hi -> hitvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √hi]hitvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tvacam -
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tvaca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tvacā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tvac (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vāpyu -
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vāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]vāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- urago* -
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uraga (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yathāvat -
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yathāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- Line 2: “vihāya gacchatyanavekṣamāṇastathā vimukto vijahāti duḥkham ”
- vihāya -
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vihāya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]viha (noun, masculine)[dative single]viha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- gacchatya -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- anavekṣam -
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anavekṣam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]anavekṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anavekṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]anavekṣā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āṇas -
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√aṇ (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- tathā* -
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tathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tatha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- vimukto* -
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vimukta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- vija -
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vija (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vija (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vij (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- hāti -
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√hā -> hāt (participle, masculine)[locative single from √hā class 1 verb]√hā -> hāt (participle, neuter)[locative single from √hā class 1 verb]√hā (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- duḥkham -
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duḥkham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]duḥkha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duḥkhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.212.48
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.212.48 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾ ರುರುಃ ಶೃಙ್ಗಮಥೋ ಪುರಾಣಂ ಹಿತ್ವಾ ತ್ವಚಂ ವಾಪ್ಯುರಗೋ ಯಥಾವತ್ ।
ವಿಹಾಯ ಗಚ್ಛತ್ಯನವೇಕ್ಷಮಾಣಸ್ತಥಾ ವಿಮುಕ್ತೋ ವಿಜಹಾತಿ ದುಃಖಮ್ ॥ ೪೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.212.48 in Bengali sript:
যথা রুরুঃ শৃঙ্গমথো পুরাণং হিত্বা ত্বচং বাপ্যুরগো যথাবত্ ।
বিহায গচ্ছত্যনবেক্ষমাণস্তথা বিমুক্তো বিজহাতি দুঃখম্ ॥ ৪৮ ॥
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 12.212.48 in Gujarati sript:
યથા રુરુઃ શૃઙ્ગમથો પુરાણં હિત્વા ત્વચં વાપ્યુરગો યથાવત્ ।
વિહાય ગચ્છત્યનવેક્ષમાણસ્તથા વિમુક્તો વિજહાતિ દુઃખમ્ ॥ ૪૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.212.48 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാ രുരുഃ ശൃങ്ഗമഥോ പുരാണം ഹിത്വാ ത്വചം വാപ്യുരഗോ യഥാവത് ।
വിഹായ ഗച്ഛത്യനവേക്ഷമാണസ്തഥാ വിമുക്തോ വിജഹാതി ദുഃഖമ് ॥ ൪൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.212.48 in Telugu sript:
యథా రురుః శృఙ్గమథో పురాణం హిత్వా త్వచం వాప్యురగో యథావత్ ।
విహాయ గచ్ఛత్యనవేక్షమాణస్తథా విముక్తో విజహాతి దుఃఖమ్ ॥ ౪౮ ॥