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 12.253.18

अथ तस्य जटाः क्लिन्ना बभूवुर्ग्रथिताः प्रभो ।
अरण्यगमनान्नित्यं मलिनो मलसंयुताः ॥ १८ ॥

atha tasya jaṭāḥ klinnā babhūvurgrathitāḥ prabho |
araṇyagamanānnityaṃ malino malasaṃyutāḥ || 18 ||

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

...preceptor, who has arrived at settled conclusions (in respect of the soul), and who has devoted himself to Yoga thus, is truly a Brahmana. Who else would deserve to be called a Brahmana? When acts alone determine...

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

Atha, Tad, Jata, Klinna, Grathita, Prabhu, Aranya, Gamana, Itya, Malina, Malin, Mala, Samyuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.253.18). 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: “atha tasya jaṭāḥ klinnā babhūvurgrathitāḥ prabho
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jaṭāḥ -
  • jaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • klinnā* -
  • klinna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    klinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    klid -> klinna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √klid class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √klid class 4 verb]
    klid -> klinnā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √klid class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √klid class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √klid class 4 verb]
  • babhūvur -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • grathitāḥ -
  • grathita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    grathitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prabho -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “araṇyagamanānnityaṃ malino malasaṃyutāḥ
  • araṇya -
  • araṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    araṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gamanānn -
  • gamana (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ityam -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • malino* -
  • malina (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    malin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    malin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mala -
  • mala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃyutāḥ -
  • saṃyuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    saṃyutā (noun, feminine)
    [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 12.253.18

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 12.253.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ತಸ್ಯ ಜಟಾಃ ಕ್ಲಿನ್ನಾ ಬಭೂವುರ್ಗ್ರಥಿತಾಃ ಪ್ರಭೋ ।
ಅರಣ್ಯಗಮನಾನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಮಲಿನೋ ಮಲಸಂಯುತಾಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 12.253.18 in Bengali sript:
অথ তস্য জটাঃ ক্লিন্না বভূবুর্গ্রথিতাঃ প্রভো ।
অরণ্যগমনান্নিত্যং মলিনো মলসংযুতাঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 12.253.18 in Gujarati sript:
અથ તસ્ય જટાઃ ક્લિન્ના બભૂવુર્ગ્રથિતાઃ પ્રભો ।
અરણ્યગમનાન્નિત્યં મલિનો મલસંયુતાઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 12.253.18 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ തസ്യ ജടാഃ ക്ലിന്നാ ബഭൂവുര്ഗ്രഥിതാഃ പ്രഭോ ।
അരണ്യഗമനാന്നിത്യം മലിനോ മലസംയുതാഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.253.18 in Telugu sript:
అథ తస్య జటాః క్లిన్నా బభూవుర్గ్రథితాః ప్రభో ।
అరణ్యగమనాన్నిత్యం మలినో మలసంయుతాః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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