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 12.217.7

जीवितं च शरीरं च प्रेत्य वै सह जायते ।
उभे सह विवर्धेते उभे सह विनश्यतः ॥ ७ ॥

jīvitaṃ ca śarīraṃ ca pretya vai saha jāyate |
ubhe saha vivardhete ubhe saha vinaśyataḥ || 7 ||

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

...according to the rules and ordinances that have been laid down. I shall tell you also of the nature of the success that attaches to yoga commenced (according to rules) by him who looks within his own self.{GL...

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

Jivita, Sharira, Pretya, Saha, Jayat, Ubha, Viva, Vina, Shyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.217.7). 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: “jīvitaṃ ca śarīraṃ ca pretya vai saha jāyate
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śarīram -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pretya -
  • pretya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “ubhe saha vivardhete ubhe saha vinaśyataḥ
  • ubhe -
  • ubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vivar -
  • viva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vivā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛdhete -
  • ubhe -
  • ubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ubhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • saha -
  • saha (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    saha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vina -
  • vina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyataḥ -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śā class 4 verb], [ablative single from √śā class 4 verb], [genitive single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śā class 4 verb], [genitive single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.217.7

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 12.217.7 in Kannada sript:
ಜೀವಿತಂ ಚ ಶರೀರಂ ಚ ಪ್ರೇತ್ಯ ವೈ ಸಹ ಜಾಯತೇ ।
ಉಭೇ ಸಹ ವಿವರ್ಧೇತೇ ಉಭೇ ಸಹ ವಿನಶ್ಯತಃ ॥ ೭ ॥

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 12.217.7 in Bengali sript:
জীবিতং চ শরীরং চ প্রেত্য বৈ সহ জাযতে ।
উভে সহ বিবর্ধেতে উভে সহ বিনশ্যতঃ ॥ ৭ ॥

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 12.217.7 in Gujarati sript:
જીવિતં ચ શરીરં ચ પ્રેત્ય વૈ સહ જાયતે ।
ઉભે સહ વિવર્ધેતે ઉભે સહ વિનશ્યતઃ ॥ ૭ ॥

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 12.217.7 in Malayalam sript:
ജീവിതം ച ശരീരം ച പ്രേത്യ വൈ സഹ ജായതേ ।
ഉഭേ സഹ വിവര്ധേതേ ഉഭേ സഹ വിനശ്യതഃ ॥ ൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.217.7 in Telugu sript:
జీవితం చ శరీరం చ ప్రేత్య వై సహ జాయతే ।
ఉభే సహ వివర్ధేతే ఉభే సహ వినశ్యతః ॥ ౭ ॥

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