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 12.213.16

कर्मभिः श्रुतसंपन्नः सद्भिराचरितैः शुभैः ।
सदैव दमसंयुक्तस्तस्य भुङ्क्ते महत्फलम् ॥ १६ ॥

karmabhiḥ śrutasaṃpannaḥ sadbhirācaritaiḥ śubhaiḥ |
sadaiva damasaṃyuktastasya bhuṅkte mahatphalam || 16 ||

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

...attribute into itself, swallows it up. When Mind, ceasing to exist, thus enters into Candramas, the other attributes that are owned by Isvara are all that remain. This Candramas, which is called also Sankalpa...

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

Karman, Shrutasampanna, Sat, Sad, Acarita, Shubha, Sadaiva, Dama, Samyukta, Tad, Mahat, Phala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.213.16). 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: “karmabhiḥ śrutasaṃpannaḥ sadbhirācaritaiḥ śubhaiḥ
  • karmabhiḥ -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śrutasampannaḥ -
  • śrutasampanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sadbhir -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ācaritaiḥ -
  • ācarita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ācarita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śubhaiḥ -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “sadaiva damasaṃyuktastasya bhuṅkte mahatphalam
  • sadaiva -
  • sadaiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sadaiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dama -
  • dama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃyuktas -
  • saṃyukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhuṅkte -
  • bhuj (verb class 7)
    [present middle third single]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.213.16

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 12.213.16 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಮಭಿಃ ಶ್ರುತಸಂಪನ್ನಃ ಸದ್ಭಿರಾಚರಿತೈಃ ಶುಭೈಃ ।
ಸದೈವ ದಮಸಂಯುಕ್ತಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ಭುಙ್ಕ್ತೇ ಮಹತ್ಫಲಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 12.213.16 in Bengali sript:
কর্মভিঃ শ্রুতসংপন্নঃ সদ্ভিরাচরিতৈঃ শুভৈঃ ।
সদৈব দমসংযুক্তস্তস্য ভুঙ্ক্তে মহত্ফলম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 12.213.16 in Gujarati sript:
કર્મભિઃ શ્રુતસંપન્નઃ સદ્ભિરાચરિતૈઃ શુભૈઃ ।
સદૈવ દમસંયુક્તસ્તસ્ય ભુઙ્ક્તે મહત્ફલમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 12.213.16 in Malayalam sript:
കര്മഭിഃ ശ്രുതസംപന്നഃ സദ്ഭിരാചരിതൈഃ ശുഭൈഃ ।
സദൈവ ദമസംയുക്തസ്തസ്യ ഭുങ്ക്തേ മഹത്ഫലമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.213.16 in Telugu sript:
కర్మభిః శ్రుతసంపన్నః సద్భిరాచరితైః శుభైః ।
సదైవ దమసంయుక్తస్తస్య భుఙ్క్తే మహత్ఫలమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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