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 12.255.39

सर्वा नद्यः सरस्वत्यः सर्वे पुण्याः शिलोच्चयाः ।
जाजले तीर्थमात्मैव मा स्म देशातिथिर्भव ॥ ३९ ॥

sarvā nadyaḥ sarasvatyaḥ sarve puṇyāḥ śiloccayāḥ |
jājale tīrthamātmaiva mā sma deśātithirbhava || 39 ||

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

Saru, Sarva, Nadi, Nadya, Sarasvati, Punya, Shiloccaya, Jajala, Jajali, Tirtha, Atman, Atma, Asmad, Sma, Deshatithi, Bhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.255.39). 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: “sarvā nadyaḥ sarasvatyaḥ sarve puṇyāḥ śiloccayāḥ
  • sarvā* -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nadyaḥ -
  • nadī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nad -> nadya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √nad]
  • sarasvatyaḥ -
  • sarasvatī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • sarve -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • puṇyāḥ -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • śiloccayāḥ -
  • śiloccaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “jājale tīrthamātmaiva sma deśātithirbhava
  • jājale -
  • jājala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jājali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • tīrtham -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ātmai -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • deśātithir -
  • deśātithi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.255.39

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 12.255.39 in Kannada sript:
ಸರ್ವಾ ನದ್ಯಃ ಸರಸ್ವತ್ಯಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಪುಣ್ಯಾಃ ಶಿಲೋಚ್ಚಯಾಃ ।
ಜಾಜಲೇ ತೀರ್ಥಮಾತ್ಮೈವ ಮಾ ಸ್ಮ ದೇಶಾತಿಥಿರ್ಭವ ॥ ೩೯ ॥

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 12.255.39 in Bengali sript:
সর্বা নদ্যঃ সরস্বত্যঃ সর্বে পুণ্যাঃ শিলোচ্চযাঃ ।
জাজলে তীর্থমাত্মৈব মা স্ম দেশাতিথির্ভব ॥ ৩৯ ॥

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 12.255.39 in Gujarati sript:
સર્વા નદ્યઃ સરસ્વત્યઃ સર્વે પુણ્યાઃ શિલોચ્ચયાઃ ।
જાજલે તીર્થમાત્મૈવ મા સ્મ દેશાતિથિર્ભવ ॥ ૩૯ ॥

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 12.255.39 in Malayalam sript:
സര്വാ നദ്യഃ സരസ്വത്യഃ സര്വേ പുണ്യാഃ ശിലോച്ചയാഃ ।
ജാജലേ തീര്ഥമാത്മൈവ മാ സ്മ ദേശാതിഥിര്ഭവ ॥ ൩൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.255.39 in Telugu sript:
సర్వా నద్యః సరస్వత్యః సర్వే పుణ్యాః శిలోచ్చయాః ।
జాజలే తీర్థమాత్మైవ మా స్మ దేశాతిథిర్భవ ॥ ౩౯ ॥

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