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 12.231.10

शब्दं स्पर्शं तथा रूपं रसं गन्धं च पञ्चमम् ।
इन्द्रियाणि पृथक्त्वर्थान्मनसो दर्शयन्त्युत ॥ १० ॥

śabdaṃ sparśaṃ tathā rūpaṃ rasaṃ gandhaṃ ca pañcamam |
indriyāṇi pṛthaktvarthānmanaso darśayantyuta || 10 ||

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

...way that she cuts off duly all living creatures when their hours come. The tears she had shed become diseases, which, when their last hours come, snatch away all beings endued with life.'" "Yudhishthira said...

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

Shabda, Sparsha, Tatha, Rupa, Rasa, Gandha, Pancamam, Pancama, Indriya, Indriyani, Prithak, Tva, Arthat, Artha, Manas, Manasa, Darshayat, Darshayanti, Uta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.231.10). 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: “śabdaṃ sparśaṃ tathā rūpaṃ rasaṃ gandhaṃ ca pañcamam
  • śabdam -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • sparśam -
  • sparśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sparśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sparśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rasam -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gandham -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gandhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañcamam -
  • pañcamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pañcama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “indriyāṇi pṛthaktvarthānmanaso darśayantyuta
  • indriyāṇi -
  • indriyāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    indriyāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    indriyāṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arthān -
  • arthāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • manaso* -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    manasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • darśayantyu -
  • dṛś -> darśayantī (participle, feminine)
    [compound from √dṛś], [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś], [nominative plural from √dṛś], [vocative dual from √dṛś], [vocative plural from √dṛś], [accusative dual from √dṛś], [accusative plural from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś], [vocative single from √dṛś]
    darśayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dṛś (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • uta -
  • uta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> uta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> uta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    u (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.231.10

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 12.231.10 in Kannada sript:
ಶಬ್ದಂ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಂ ತಥಾ ರೂಪಂ ರಸಂ ಗನ್ಧಂ ಚ ಪಞ್ಚಮಮ್ ।
ಇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ಪೃಥಕ್ತ್ವರ್ಥಾನ್ಮನಸೋ ದರ್ಶಯನ್ತ್ಯುತ ॥ 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 12.231.10 in Bengali sript:
শব্দং স্পর্শং তথা রূপং রসং গন্ধং চ পঞ্চমম্ ।
ইন্দ্রিযাণি পৃথক্ত্বর্থান্মনসো দর্শযন্ত্যুত ॥ 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 12.231.10 in Gujarati sript:
શબ્દં સ્પર્શં તથા રૂપં રસં ગન્ધં ચ પઞ્ચમમ્ ।
ઇન્દ્રિયાણિ પૃથક્ત્વર્થાન્મનસો દર્શયન્ત્યુત ॥ 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 12.231.10 in Malayalam sript:
ശബ്ദം സ്പര്ശം തഥാ രൂപം രസം ഗന്ധം ച പഞ്ചമമ് ।
ഇന്ദ്രിയാണി പൃഥക്ത്വര്ഥാന്മനസോ ദര്ശയന്ത്യുത ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.231.10 in Telugu sript:
శబ్దం స్పర్శం తథా రూపం రసం గన్ధం చ పఞ్చమమ్ ।
ఇన్ద్రియాణి పృథక్త్వర్థాన్మనసో దర్శయన్త్యుత ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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