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 12.236.2

क्रमशस्त्ववधूयैनां तृतीयां वृत्तिमुत्तमाम् ।
संयोगव्रतखिन्नानां वानप्रस्थाश्रमौकसाम् ॥ २ ॥

kramaśastvavadhūyaināṃ tṛtīyāṃ vṛttimuttamām |
saṃyogavratakhinnānāṃ vānaprasthāśramaukasām || 2 ||

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

...chains.{GL_NOTE:175315:} In every creature that is endued with the five senses live all the deities. Surya, Candramas, the god of wind, Brahman, Prana, Kratu, and Yama (these dwell in living creatures), There...

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

Kramashah, Kramashas, Tva, Avadhuya, Aina, Tritiya, Vritti, Uttama, Samyoga, Vrata, Khinna, Vanaprasthashrama, Okas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.236.2). 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: “kramaśastvavadhūyaināṃ tṛtīyāṃ vṛttimuttamām
  • kramaśas -
  • kramaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kramaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • avadhūyai -
  • avadhūya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ainā -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tṛtīyām -
  • tṛtīyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vṛttim -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • uttamām -
  • uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃyogavratakhinnānāṃ vānaprasthāśramaukasām
  • saṃyoga -
  • saṃyoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vrata -
  • vrata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khinnānām -
  • khinna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    khinna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    khinnā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    khid -> khinna (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √khid class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √khid class 6 verb], [genitive plural from √khid class 7 verb]
    khid -> khinna (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √khid class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √khid class 6 verb], [genitive plural from √khid class 7 verb]
    khid -> khinnā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √khid class 4 verb], [genitive plural from √khid class 6 verb], [genitive plural from √khid class 7 verb]
  • vānaprasthāśramau -
  • vānaprasthāśrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • okasām -
  • okas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.236.2

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 12.236.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ರಮಶಸ್ತ್ವವಧೂಯೈನಾಂ ತೃತೀಯಾಂ ವೃತ್ತಿಮುತ್ತಮಾಮ್ ।
ಸಂಯೋಗವ್ರತಖಿನ್ನಾನಾಂ ವಾನಪ್ರಸ್ಥಾಶ್ರಮೌಕಸಾಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 12.236.2 in Bengali sript:
ক্রমশস্ত্ববধূযৈনাং তৃতীযাং বৃত্তিমুত্তমাম্ ।
সংযোগব্রতখিন্নানাং বানপ্রস্থাশ্রমৌকসাম্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 12.236.2 in Gujarati sript:
ક્રમશસ્ત્વવધૂયૈનાં તૃતીયાં વૃત્તિમુત્તમામ્ ।
સંયોગવ્રતખિન્નાનાં વાનપ્રસ્થાશ્રમૌકસામ્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 12.236.2 in Malayalam sript:
ക്രമശസ്ത്വവധൂയൈനാം തൃതീയാം വൃത്തിമുത്തമാമ് ।
സംയോഗവ്രതഖിന്നാനാം വാനപ്രസ്ഥാശ്രമൌകസാമ് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.236.2 in Telugu sript:
క్రమశస్త్వవధూయైనాం తృతీయాం వృత్తిముత్తమామ్ ।
సంయోగవ్రతఖిన్నానాం వానప్రస్థాశ్రమౌకసామ్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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