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 12.234.1

शुक उवाच ।
क्षरात्प्रभृति यः सर्गः सगुणानीन्द्रियाणि च ।
बुद्ध्यैश्वर्याभिसर्गार्थं यद्ध्यानं चात्मनः शुभम् ॥ १ ॥

śuka uvāca |
kṣarātprabhṛti yaḥ sargaḥ saguṇānīndriyāṇi ca |
buddhyaiśvaryābhisargārthaṃ yaddhyānaṃ cātmanaḥ śubham || 1 ||

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

...development. That foremost of intelligent men, steady in the observance of vows, one day beheld those young ones and became filled with pleasure. The parent-birds, seeing their young ones equipped with wings...

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

Shuka, Kshara, Yah, Sarga, Saguna, Indriya, Indriyani, Buddhi, Aishvari, Aishvarya, Abhisarga, Artha, Yat, Yad, Ana, Mana, Manas, Shubha, Shubh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.234.1). 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: “śuka uvāca
  • śuka* -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “kṣarātprabhṛti yaḥ sargaḥ saguṇānīndriyāṇi ca
  • kṣarāt -
  • kṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • prabhṛti -
  • prabhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sargaḥ -
  • sarga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saguṇānī -
  • saguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • 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]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “buddhyaiśvaryābhisargārthaṃ yaddhyānaṃ cātmanaḥ śubham
  • buddhyai -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • aiśvaryā -
  • aiśvarya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aiśvarī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • abhisargā -
  • abhisarga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yaddh -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hyā -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • ānam -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubham -
  • śubha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śubha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śubh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.234.1

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 12.234.1 in Kannada sript:
ಶುಕ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಕ್ಷರಾತ್ಪ್ರಭೃತಿ ಯಃ ಸರ್ಗಃ ಸಗುಣಾನೀನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ಚ ।
ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯೈಶ್ವರ್ಯಾಭಿಸರ್ಗಾರ್ಥಂ ಯದ್ಧ್ಯಾನಂ ಚಾತ್ಮನಃ ಶುಭಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 12.234.1 in Bengali sript:
শুক উবাচ ।
ক্ষরাত্প্রভৃতি যঃ সর্গঃ সগুণানীন্দ্রিযাণি চ ।
বুদ্ধ্যৈশ্বর্যাভিসর্গার্থং যদ্ধ্যানং চাত্মনঃ শুভম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 12.234.1 in Gujarati sript:
શુક ઉવાચ ।
ક્ષરાત્પ્રભૃતિ યઃ સર્ગઃ સગુણાનીન્દ્રિયાણિ ચ ।
બુદ્ધ્યૈશ્વર્યાભિસર્ગાર્થં યદ્ધ્યાનં ચાત્મનઃ શુભમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 12.234.1 in Malayalam sript:
ശുക ഉവാച ।
ക്ഷരാത്പ്രഭൃതി യഃ സര്ഗഃ സഗുണാനീന്ദ്രിയാണി ച ।
ബുദ്ധ്യൈശ്വര്യാഭിസര്ഗാര്ഥം യദ്ധ്യാനം ചാത്മനഃ ശുഭമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.234.1 in Telugu sript:
శుక ఉవాచ ।
క్షరాత్ప్రభృతి యః సర్గః సగుణానీన్ద్రియాణి చ ।
బుద్ధ్యైశ్వర్యాభిసర్గార్థం యద్ధ్యానం చాత్మనః శుభమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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