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 12.217.25

कालः सर्वं समादत्ते कालः सर्वं प्रयच्छति ।
कालेन विधृतं सर्वं मा कृथाः शक्र पौरुषम् ॥ २५ ॥

kālaḥ sarvaṃ samādatte kālaḥ sarvaṃ prayacchati |
kālena vidhṛtaṃ sarvaṃ mā kṛthāḥ śakra pauruṣam || 25 ||

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

...become attached to objects of the senses. The doctrine of the Sankhyas is that one should keep oneself aloof or dissociated from objects of the senses. That Yogin who is freed from attachment and pride, who...

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

Kala, Sarvam, Sarva, Samadatta, Prayat, Shati, Shatin, Kalena, Vidhrita, Asmad, Shakra, Paurusha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.217.25). 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: “kālaḥ sarvaṃ samādatte kālaḥ sarvaṃ prayacchati
  • kālaḥ -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • samādatte -
  • samādatta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samādatta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samādattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kālaḥ -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śati -
  • śatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śatin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kālena vidhṛtaṃ sarvaṃ kṛthāḥ śakra pauruṣam
  • kālena -
  • kālena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vidhṛtam -
  • vidhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vidhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vidhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛthāḥ -
  • kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle second single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [injunctive middle second single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle second single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle second single]
  • śakra -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pauruṣam -
  • pauruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pauruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.217.25

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 12.217.25 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಲಃ ಸರ್ವಂ ಸಮಾದತ್ತೇ ಕಾಲಃ ಸರ್ವಂ ಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛತಿ ।
ಕಾಲೇನ ವಿಧೃತಂ ಸರ್ವಂ ಮಾ ಕೃಥಾಃ ಶಕ್ರ ಪೌರುಷಮ್ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 12.217.25 in Bengali sript:
কালঃ সর্বং সমাদত্তে কালঃ সর্বং প্রযচ্ছতি ।
কালেন বিধৃতং সর্বং মা কৃথাঃ শক্র পৌরুষম্ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 12.217.25 in Gujarati sript:
કાલઃ સર્વં સમાદત્તે કાલઃ સર્વં પ્રયચ્છતિ ।
કાલેન વિધૃતં સર્વં મા કૃથાઃ શક્ર પૌરુષમ્ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 12.217.25 in Malayalam sript:
കാലഃ സര്വം സമാദത്തേ കാലഃ സര്വം പ്രയച്ഛതി ।
കാലേന വിധൃതം സര്വം മാ കൃഥാഃ ശക്ര പൌരുഷമ് ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.217.25 in Telugu sript:
కాలః సర్వం సమాదత్తే కాలః సర్వం ప్రయచ్ఛతి ।
కాలేన విధృతం సర్వం మా కృథాః శక్ర పౌరుషమ్ ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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