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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 12.241.10
एतद्वै जन्मसामर्थ्यं ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषतः ।
आत्मज्ञानं शमश्चैव पर्याप्तं तत्परायणम् ॥ १० ॥
etadvai janmasāmarthyaṃ brāhmaṇasya viśeṣataḥ |
ātmajñānaṃ śamaścaiva paryāptaṃ tatparāyaṇam || 10 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...whose care alone it is due that his own head did not lie on the street-side like a dry gourd? When husband and wife unite themselves for procreation, the desire cherished with respect to the (unborn) son are...
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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 (12.241.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Etad, Janma, Janman, Samarthya, Brahmana, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Atmajnana, Shama, Paryaptam, Paryapta, Tatparayana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.241.10). 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: “etadvai janmasāmarthyaṃ brāhmaṇasya viśeṣataḥ ”
- etad -
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etad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- janma -
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janma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]janma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]janman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- sāmarthyam -
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sāmarthya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- brāhmaṇasya -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- viśeṣataḥ -
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viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “ātmajñānaṃ śamaścaiva paryāptaṃ tatparāyaṇam ”
- ātmajñānam -
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ātmajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śamaś -
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śama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- paryāptam -
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paryāptam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]paryāpta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]paryāpta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]paryāptā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tatparāyaṇam -
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tatparāyaṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tatparāyaṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tatparāyaṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.241.10
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.241.10 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದ್ವೈ ಜನ್ಮಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಂ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಯ ವಿಶೇಷತಃ ।
ಆತ್ಮಜ್ಞಾನಂ ಶಮಶ್ಚೈವ ಪರ್ಯಾಪ್ತಂ ತತ್ಪರಾಯಣಮ್ ॥ ೧೦ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.241.10 in Bengali sript:
এতদ্বৈ জন্মসামর্থ্যং ব্রাহ্মণস্য বিশেষতঃ ।
আত্মজ্ঞানং শমশ্চৈব পর্যাপ্তং তত্পরাযণম্ ॥ ১০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.241.10 in Gujarati sript:
એતદ્વૈ જન્મસામર્થ્યં બ્રાહ્મણસ્ય વિશેષતઃ ।
આત્મજ્ઞાનં શમશ્ચૈવ પર્યાપ્તં તત્પરાયણમ્ ॥ ૧૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.241.10 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദ്വൈ ജന്മസാമര്ഥ്യം ബ്രാഹ്മണസ്യ വിശേഷതഃ ।
ആത്മജ്ഞാനം ശമശ്ചൈവ പര്യാപ്തം തത്പരായണമ് ॥ ൧൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.241.10 in Telugu sript:
ఏతద్వై జన్మసామర్థ్యం బ్రాహ్మణస్య విశేషతః ।
ఆత్మజ్ఞానం శమశ్చైవ పర్యాప్తం తత్పరాయణమ్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥