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 12.227.15

धर्मद्वीपेन भूतानां चार्थकामरवेण च ।
ऋतसोपानतीरेण विहिंसातरुवाहिना ॥ १५ ॥

dharmadvīpena bhūtānāṃ cārthakāmaraveṇa ca |
ṛtasopānatīreṇa vihiṃsātaruvāhinā || 15 ||

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

...of Avidya endued with the three qualities, one succeeds in beholding (guided by the scriptures), high Brahma.'"{GL_NOTE:175250:} "Vyasa said, 'There is a wonderful tree, called Desire, in the heart of a man...

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

Dharma, Dharman, Dvipa, Bhuta, Arthakama, Rava, Rita, Sopana, Tira, Vihimsa, Ahi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.227.15). 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: “dharmadvīpena bhūtānāṃ cārthakāmaraveṇa ca
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvīpena -
  • dvīpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dvīpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhūtānām -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arthakāma -
  • arthakāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arthakāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raveṇa -
  • rava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ṛtasopānatīreṇa vihiṃsātaruvāhinā
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sopāna -
  • sopāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tīreṇa -
  • tīra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tīra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vihiṃsāt -
  • vihiṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vihiṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aruvā -
  • ru (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • ahinā -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.227.15

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 12.227.15 in Kannada sript:
ಧರ್ಮದ್ವೀಪೇನ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಚಾರ್ಥಕಾಮರವೇಣ ಚ ।
ಋತಸೋಪಾನತೀರೇಣ ವಿಹಿಂಸಾತರುವಾಹಿನಾ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.227.15 in Bengali sript:
ধর্মদ্বীপেন ভূতানাং চার্থকামরবেণ চ ।
ঋতসোপানতীরেণ বিহিংসাতরুবাহিনা ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.227.15 in Gujarati sript:
ધર્મદ્વીપેન ભૂતાનાં ચાર્થકામરવેણ ચ ।
ઋતસોપાનતીરેણ વિહિંસાતરુવાહિના ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.227.15 in Malayalam sript:
ധര്മദ്വീപേന ഭൂതാനാം ചാര്ഥകാമരവേണ ച ।
ഋതസോപാനതീരേണ വിഹിംസാതരുവാഹിനാ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.227.15 in Telugu sript:
ధర్మద్వీపేన భూతానాం చార్థకామరవేణ చ ।
ఋతసోపానతీరేణ విహింసాతరువాహినా ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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