Mahabharata [sanskrit]

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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 12.245.2

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यथा मरीच्यः सहिताश्चरन्ति गच्छन्ति तिष्ठन्ति च दृश्यमानाः ।
देहैर्विमुक्ता विचरन्ति लोकांस्तथैव सत्त्वान्यतिमानुषाणि ॥ २ ॥

yathā marīcyaḥ sahitāścaranti gacchanti tiṣṭhanti ca dṛśyamānāḥ |
dehairvimuktā vicaranti lokāṃstathaiva sattvānyatimānuṣāṇi || 2 ||

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

...truthful (in speech and conduct). They were little disposed to disputes and quarrels. They seldom gave way to anger, or, if they did, their wrath never became ungovernable. In those days the mere crying of fie...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.245.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Marici, Sahita, Gacchat, Tishthat, Tishthanti, Drishyamana, Deha, Vimukta, Vicaranti, Loka, Tatha, Sattva, Atimanusha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.245.2). 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: “yathā marīcyaḥ sahitāścaranti gacchanti tiṣṭhanti ca dṛśyamānāḥ ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
marīcyaḥ -
marīcī (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
sahitāś -
sahita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

sahitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sah class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 10 verb]

√sah -> sahitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sah class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √sah class 10 verb]
caranti -
√car (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
gacchanti -
gacchat (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√gam (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
tiṣṭhanti -
tiṣṭhantī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

tiṣṭhantī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

tiṣṭhantī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sthā class 1 verb]

√sthā -> tiṣṭhantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

√sthā (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dṛśyamānāḥ -
√dṛś -> dṛśyamāna (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> dṛśyamānā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √dṛś class 1 verb]

dṛśyamāna (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “dehairvimuktā vicaranti lokāṃstathaiva sattvānyatimānuṣāṇi ”
dehair -
deha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

deha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
vimuktā* -
vimukta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vimuktā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
vicaranti -
vicarantī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

vicarantī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

vicarantī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
lokāṃs -
loka (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
tathai -
tathā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

tathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tatha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aiva -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperfect active first dual]
sattvānya -
sattva (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
atimānuṣāṇi -
atimānuṣa (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.245.2

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;

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Preview of verse 12.245.2 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾ ಮರೀಚ್ಯಃ ಸಹಿತಾಶ್ಚರನ್ತಿ ಗಚ್ಛನ್ತಿ ತಿಷ್ಠನ್ತಿ ಚ ದೃಶ್ಯಮಾನಾಃ ।
ದೇಹೈರ್ವಿಮುಕ್ತಾ ವಿಚರನ್ತಿ ಲೋಕಾಂಸ್ತಥೈವ ಸತ್ತ್ವಾನ್ಯತಿಮಾನುಷಾಣಿ ॥ ೨ ॥

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)]

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Preview of verse 12.245.2 in Bengali sript:
যথা মরীচ্যঃ সহিতাশ্চরন্তি গচ্ছন্তি তিষ্ঠন্তি চ দৃশ্যমানাঃ ।
দেহৈর্বিমুক্তা বিচরন্তি লোকাংস্তথৈব সত্ত্বান্যতিমানুষাণি ॥ ২ ॥

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 12.245.2 in Gujarati sript:
યથા મરીચ્યઃ સહિતાશ્ચરન્તિ ગચ્છન્તિ તિષ્ઠન્તિ ચ દૃશ્યમાનાઃ ।
દેહૈર્વિમુક્તા વિચરન્તિ લોકાંસ્તથૈવ સત્ત્વાન્યતિમાનુષાણિ ॥ ૨ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 12.245.2 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാ മരീച്യഃ സഹിതാശ്ചരന്തി ഗച്ഛന്തി തിഷ്ഠന്തി ച ദൃശ്യമാനാഃ ।
ദേഹൈര്വിമുക്താ വിചരന്തി ലോകാംസ്തഥൈവ സത്ത്വാന്യതിമാനുഷാണി ॥ ൨ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.245.2 in Telugu sript:
యథా మరీచ్యః సహితాశ్చరన్తి గచ్ఛన్తి తిష్ఠన్తి చ దృశ్యమానాః ।
దేహైర్విముక్తా విచరన్తి లోకాంస్తథైవ సత్త్వాన్యతిమానుషాణి ॥ ౨ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021