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 12.220.87

यदा हि शोचतां शोको व्यसनं नापकर्षति ।
सामर्थ्यं शोचतो नास्ति नाद्य शोचाम्यहं ततः ॥ ८७ ॥

yadā hi śocatāṃ śoko vyasanaṃ nāpakarṣati |
sāmarthyaṃ śocato nāsti nādya śocāmyahaṃ tataḥ || 87 ||

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

...right foot with the right and the left with the left. Reverentially saluting the preceptor, he should say unto him, 'O illustrious one, teach me. I shall accomplish this (work), O illustrious one! This (other...

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

Yada, Yad, Shocat, Shoka, Vyasana, Nabh, Aka, Samarthya, Nasti, Nadya, Aha, Asmad, Tatah, Tad, Tata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.220.87). 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: “yadā hi śocatāṃ śoko vyasanaṃ nāpakarṣati
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śocatām -
  • śuc -> śocat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc -> śocat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • śoko* -
  • śoka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vyasanam -
  • vyasana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nāp -
  • nābh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • akar -
  • aka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ak (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṛṣati -
  • ṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “sāmarthyaṃ śocato nāsti nādya śocāmyahaṃ tataḥ
  • sāmarthyam -
  • sāmarthya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śocato* -
  • śuc -> śocat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √śuc class 1 verb], [ablative single from √śuc class 1 verb], [genitive single from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc -> śocat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √śuc class 1 verb], [genitive single from √śuc class 1 verb]
    śuc (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • nāsti -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nādya -
  • nādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]
  • śocāmya -
  • śuc (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.220.87

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 12.220.87 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾ ಹಿ ಶೋಚತಾಂ ಶೋಕೋ ವ್ಯಸನಂ ನಾಪಕರ್ಷತಿ ।
ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಂ ಶೋಚತೋ ನಾಸ್ತಿ ನಾದ್ಯ ಶೋಚಾಮ್ಯಹಂ ತತಃ ॥ ೮೭ ॥

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 12.220.87 in Bengali sript:
যদা হি শোচতাং শোকো ব্যসনং নাপকর্ষতি ।
সামর্থ্যং শোচতো নাস্তি নাদ্য শোচাম্যহং ততঃ ॥ ৮৭ ॥

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 12.220.87 in Gujarati sript:
યદા હિ શોચતાં શોકો વ્યસનં નાપકર્ષતિ ।
સામર્થ્યં શોચતો નાસ્તિ નાદ્ય શોચામ્યહં તતઃ ॥ ૮૭ ॥

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 12.220.87 in Malayalam sript:
യദാ ഹി ശോചതാം ശോകോ വ്യസനം നാപകര്ഷതി ।
സാമര്ഥ്യം ശോചതോ നാസ്തി നാദ്യ ശോചാമ്യഹം തതഃ ॥ ൮൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.220.87 in Telugu sript:
యదా హి శోచతాం శోకో వ్యసనం నాపకర్షతి ।
సామర్థ్యం శోచతో నాస్తి నాద్య శోచామ్యహం తతః ॥ ౮౭ ॥

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