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 12.254.12

इष्टानिष्टविमुक्तस्य प्रीतिरागबहिष्कृतः ।
तुला मे सर्वभूतेषु समा तिष्ठति जाजले ॥ १२ ॥

iṣṭāniṣṭavimuktasya prītirāgabahiṣkṛtaḥ |
tulā me sarvabhūteṣu samā tiṣṭhati jājale || 12 ||

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

...be given to him, that is, as much wealth as this your friend desires. At the command of the gods I shall give him untold wealth.' Kundadhara, then, reflecting upon the fleeting and unreal character of the status...

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

Ishtanishta, Vimukta, Priti, Bahishkrita, Tula, Asmad, Sarvabhuta, Sama, Tishthat, Jajala, Jajali,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.254.12). 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: “iṣṭāniṣṭavimuktasya prītirāgabahiṣkṛtaḥ
  • iṣṭāniṣṭa -
  • iṣṭāniṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣṭāniṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vimuktasya -
  • vimukta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vimukta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • prītir -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āga -
  • ag (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • bahiṣkṛtaḥ -
  • bahiṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tulā me sarvabhūteṣu samā tiṣṭhati jājale
  • tulā* -
  • tula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sarvabhūteṣu -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • samā -
  • samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • tiṣṭhati -
  • sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> tiṣṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • jājale -
  • jājala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jājali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.254.12

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 12.254.12 in Kannada sript:
ಇಷ್ಟಾನಿಷ್ಟವಿಮುಕ್ತಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರೀತಿರಾಗಬಹಿಷ್ಕೃತಃ ।
ತುಲಾ ಮೇ ಸರ್ವಭೂತೇಷು ಸಮಾ ತಿಷ್ಠತಿ ಜಾಜಲೇ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 12.254.12 in Bengali sript:
ইষ্টানিষ্টবিমুক্তস্য প্রীতিরাগবহিষ্কৃতঃ ।
তুলা মে সর্বভূতেষু সমা তিষ্ঠতি জাজলে ॥ ১২ ॥

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 12.254.12 in Gujarati sript:
ઇષ્ટાનિષ્ટવિમુક્તસ્ય પ્રીતિરાગબહિષ્કૃતઃ ।
તુલા મે સર્વભૂતેષુ સમા તિષ્ઠતિ જાજલે ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 12.254.12 in Malayalam sript:
ഇഷ്ടാനിഷ്ടവിമുക്തസ്യ പ്രീതിരാഗബഹിഷ്കൃതഃ ।
തുലാ മേ സര്വഭൂതേഷു സമാ തിഷ്ഠതി ജാജലേ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.254.12 in Telugu sript:
ఇష్టానిష్టవిముక్తస్య ప్రీతిరాగబహిష్కృతః ।
తులా మే సర్వభూతేషు సమా తిష్ఠతి జాజలే ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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