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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 12.252.8
अन्ये कृतयुगे धर्मास्त्रेतायां द्वापरेऽपरे ।
अन्ये कलियुगे धर्मा यथाशक्तिकृता इव ॥ ८ ॥
anye kṛtayuge dharmāstretāyāṃ dvāpare'pare |
anye kaliyuge dharmā yathāśaktikṛtā iva || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...been cleansed with purificatory rites (performed with the aid of Vedic mantras), the owner there of come to be called a Brahmana and becomes a vessel fit for receiving knowledge of Brahma. Know that the reward...
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 (12.252.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Anya, Kritayuga, Dharma, Treta, Dvapara, Apara, Kaliyuga, Yatha, Krita, Iva,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.252.8). 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: “anye kṛtayuge dharmāstretāyāṃ dvāpare'pare ”
- anye -
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anya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- kṛtayuge -
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kṛtayuga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- dharmās -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dharmā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- tretāyām -
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tretā (noun, feminine)[locative single]
- dvāpare' -
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dvāpara (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- apare -
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apara (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [locative single]apara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]aparā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 2: “anye kaliyuge dharmā yathāśaktikṛtā iva ”
- anye -
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anya (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]anyā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- kaliyuge -
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kaliyuga (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- dharmā* -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]dharmā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- aśakti -
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aśakti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- kṛtā* -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.252.8
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 12.252.8 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ಯೇ ಕೃತಯುಗೇ ಧರ್ಮಾಸ್ತ್ರೇತಾಯಾಂ ದ್ವಾಪರೇಽಪರೇ ।
ಅನ್ಯೇ ಕಲಿಯುಗೇ ಧರ್ಮಾ ಯಥಾಶಕ್ತಿಕೃತಾ ಇವ ॥ ೮ ॥
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 12.252.8 in Bengali sript:
অন্যে কৃতযুগে ধর্মাস্ত্রেতাযাং দ্বাপরেঽপরে ।
অন্যে কলিযুগে ধর্মা যথাশক্তিকৃতা ইব ॥ ৮ ॥
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 12.252.8 in Gujarati sript:
અન્યે કૃતયુગે ધર્માસ્ત્રેતાયાં દ્વાપરેઽપરે ।
અન્યે કલિયુગે ધર્મા યથાશક્તિકૃતા ઇવ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.252.8 in Malayalam sript:
അന്യേ കൃതയുഗേ ധര്മാസ്ത്രേതായാം ദ്വാപരേഽപരേ ।
അന്യേ കലിയുഗേ ധര്മാ യഥാശക്തികൃതാ ഇവ ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.252.8 in Telugu sript:
అన్యే కృతయుగే ధర్మాస్త్రేతాయాం ద్వాపరేఽపరే ।
అన్యే కలియుగే ధర్మా యథాశక్తికృతా ఇవ ॥ ౮ ॥