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 12.255.33

निराशिषमनारम्भं निर्नमस्कारमस्तुतिम् ।
अक्षीणं क्षीणकर्माणं तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः ॥ ३३ ॥

nirāśiṣamanārambhaṃ nirnamaskāramastutim |
akṣīṇaṃ kṣīṇakarmāṇaṃ taṃ devā brāhmaṇaṃ viduḥ || 33 ||

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

...(well-known) means.{GL_NOTE:175453:} Gradually abandoning all sinful acts he betakes himself to Renunciation, and becoming righteous-souled succeeds at last in attaining to Emancipation. I have now told you...

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

Nirashis, Anarambha, Nirnamaskara, Astuti, Akshina, Kshinakarman, Deva, Brahmana, Vidu, Vidus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.255.33). 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: “nirāśiṣamanārambhaṃ nirnamaskāramastutim
  • nirāśiṣam -
  • nirāśiṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nirāśis (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • anārambham -
  • anārambha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anārambha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anārambhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nirnamaskāram -
  • nirnamaskāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirnamaskāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirnamaskārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • astutim -
  • astuti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    astuti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “akṣīṇaṃ kṣīṇakarmāṇaṃ taṃ devā brāhmaṇaṃ viduḥ
  • akṣīṇam -
  • akṣīṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣīṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣīṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣīṇakarmāṇam -
  • kṣīṇakarman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative 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]
  • devā* -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • brāhmaṇam -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viduḥ -
  • vidus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.255.33

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 12.255.33 in Kannada sript:
ನಿರಾಶಿಷಮನಾರಮ್ಭಂ ನಿರ್ನಮಸ್ಕಾರಮಸ್ತುತಿಮ್ ।
ಅಕ್ಷೀಣಂ ಕ್ಷೀಣಕರ್ಮಾಣಂ ತಂ ದೇವಾ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಂ ವಿದುಃ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 12.255.33 in Bengali sript:
নিরাশিষমনারম্ভং নির্নমস্কারমস্তুতিম্ ।
অক্ষীণং ক্ষীণকর্মাণং তং দেবা ব্রাহ্মণং বিদুঃ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 12.255.33 in Gujarati sript:
નિરાશિષમનારમ્ભં નિર્નમસ્કારમસ્તુતિમ્ ।
અક્ષીણં ક્ષીણકર્માણં તં દેવા બ્રાહ્મણં વિદુઃ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 12.255.33 in Malayalam sript:
നിരാശിഷമനാരമ്ഭം നിര്നമസ്കാരമസ്തുതിമ് ।
അക്ഷീണം ക്ഷീണകര്മാണം തം ദേവാ ബ്രാഹ്മണം വിദുഃ ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.255.33 in Telugu sript:
నిరాశిషమనారమ్భం నిర్నమస్కారమస్తుతిమ్ ।
అక్షీణం క్షీణకర్మాణం తం దేవా బ్రాహ్మణం విదుః ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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