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 12.215.10

अथ ते लक्ष्यते बुद्धिः समा बालजनैरिह ।
आत्मानं मन्यमानः सञ्श्रेयः किमिह मन्यसे ॥ १० ॥

atha te lakṣyate buddhiḥ samā bālajanairiha |
ātmānaṃ manyamānaḥ sañśreyaḥ kimiha manyase || 10 ||

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

...rings, and king Janamejaya, by giving away his own body, both proceeded to high regions of felicity. Yuvanasva, the son of Vrishadarbha, by giving away diverse kinds of gems, a fine mansion, and many beautiful...

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

Atha, Tad, Yushmad, Lakshyata, Buddhi, Sama, Bala, Jana, Iha, Atman, Manyamana, Sat, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Kimi, Han,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.215.10). 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: “atha te lakṣyate buddhiḥ samā bālajanairiha
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • 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]
  • lakṣyate -
  • lakṣyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lakṣ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    lakṣ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
  • buddhiḥ -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • samā* -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bāla -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • janair -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “ātmānaṃ manyamānaḥ sañśreyaḥ kimiha manyase
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • manyamānaḥ -
  • man -> manyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • sañś -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • śreyaḥ -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • kimi -
  • kimi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kimi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kimi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • manyase -
  • man (verb class 4)
    [present middle second single], [present passive second single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.215.10

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 12.215.10 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ತೇ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿಃ ಸಮಾ ಬಾಲಜನೈರಿಹ ।
ಆತ್ಮಾನಂ ಮನ್ಯಮಾನಃ ಸಞ್ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಕಿಮಿಹ ಮನ್ಯಸೇ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 12.215.10 in Bengali sript:
অথ তে লক্ষ্যতে বুদ্ধিঃ সমা বালজনৈরিহ ।
আত্মানং মন্যমানঃ সঞ্শ্রেযঃ কিমিহ মন্যসে ॥ ১০ ॥

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 12.215.10 in Gujarati sript:
અથ તે લક્ષ્યતે બુદ્ધિઃ સમા બાલજનૈરિહ ।
આત્માનં મન્યમાનઃ સઞ્શ્રેયઃ કિમિહ મન્યસે ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 12.215.10 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ തേ ലക്ഷ്യതേ ബുദ്ധിഃ സമാ ബാലജനൈരിഹ ।
ആത്മാനം മന്യമാനഃ സഞ്ശ്രേയഃ കിമിഹ മന്യസേ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.215.10 in Telugu sript:
అథ తే లక్ష్యతే బుద్ధిః సమా బాలజనైరిహ ।
ఆత్మానం మన్యమానః సఞ్శ్రేయః కిమిహ మన్యసే ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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