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 12.246.5

यस्तान्पाशान्वशे कृत्वा तं वृक्षमपकर्षति ।
गतः स दुःखयोरन्तं यतमानस्तयोर्द्वयोः ॥ ५ ॥

yastānpāśānvaśe kṛtvā taṃ vṛkṣamapakarṣati |
gataḥ sa duḥkhayorantaṃ yatamānastayordvayoḥ || 5 ||

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

...fallen away by a moiety, and in the age that follows, according to ways conforming with righteousness fallen away by three-fourth. When the Kati age sets in, through the wickedness of kings and in consequence...

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

Yasta, Pasha, Vasha, Vashi, Kritva, Kritvan, Vriksha, Gat, Gata, Duhkha, Ranta, Yatamana, Tad, Dva, Dvayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.246.5). 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: “yastānpāśānvaśe kṛtvā taṃ vṛkṣamapakarṣati
  • yastān -
  • yasta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    yas -> yasta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √yas class 4 verb]
  • pāśān -
  • pāśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vaśe -
  • vaśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vaśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vaśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vaśi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vaśi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vṛkṣam -
  • vṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • apakarṣati -
  • apakṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “gataḥ sa duḥkhayorantaṃ yatamānastayordvayoḥ
  • gataḥ -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • duḥkhayor -
  • duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • rantam -
  • ran -> ranta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ran class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ran class 4 verb]
    ran -> ranta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ran class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ran class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ran class 4 verb], [accusative single from √ran class 4 verb]
  • yatamānas -
  • yat -> yatamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yat class 1 verb]
  • tayor -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • dvayoḥ -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dvayu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dvayu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.246.5

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 12.246.5 in Kannada sript:
ಯಸ್ತಾನ್ಪಾಶಾನ್ವಶೇ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ತಂ ವೃಕ್ಷಮಪಕರ್ಷತಿ ।
ಗತಃ ಸ ದುಃಖಯೋರನ್ತಂ ಯತಮಾನಸ್ತಯೋರ್ದ್ವಯೋಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 12.246.5 in Bengali sript:
যস্তান্পাশান্বশে কৃত্বা তং বৃক্ষমপকর্ষতি ।
গতঃ স দুঃখযোরন্তং যতমানস্তযোর্দ্বযোঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 12.246.5 in Gujarati sript:
યસ્તાન્પાશાન્વશે કૃત્વા તં વૃક્ષમપકર્ષતિ ।
ગતઃ સ દુઃખયોરન્તં યતમાનસ્તયોર્દ્વયોઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 12.246.5 in Malayalam sript:
യസ്താന്പാശാന്വശേ കൃത്വാ തം വൃക്ഷമപകര്ഷതി ।
ഗതഃ സ ദുഃഖയോരന്തം യതമാനസ്തയോര്ദ്വയോഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.246.5 in Telugu sript:
యస్తాన్పాశాన్వశే కృత్వా తం వృక్షమపకర్షతి ।
గతః స దుఃఖయోరన్తం యతమానస్తయోర్ద్వయోః ॥ ౫ ॥

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