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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 12.260.21
एतानि सह यज्ञेन प्रजापतिरकल्पयत् ।
तेन प्रजापतिर्देवान्यज्ञेनायजत प्रभुः ॥ २१ ॥
etāni saha yajñena prajāpatirakalpayat |
tena prajāpatirdevānyajñenāyajata prabhuḥ || 21 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Fruit by attaining to which a creature succeeds in living eternally as Brahma? By what Act or by what Knowledge can that fruit be achieved? It behoves you, O learned Brahmana, to expound these to me.' "Recapitulated...
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 (12.260.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Eta, Etad, Saha, Yajna, Prajapati, Tad, Tena, Deva, Ajna, Prabhu,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.260.21). 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: “etāni saha yajñena prajāpatirakalpayat ”
- etāni -
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eta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]etad (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- yajñena -
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yajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- prajāpatir -
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prajāpati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- akalpayat -
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√kḷp (verb class 0)[imperfect active third single]
- Line 2: “tena prajāpatirdevānyajñenāyajata prabhuḥ ”
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- prajāpatir -
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prajāpati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- devānya -
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deva (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√div (verb class 1)[imperative active first single]
- ajñenā -
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ajña (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ajña (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ayajata -
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√yaj (verb class 1)[imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
- prabhuḥ -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.260.21
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 12.260.21 in Kannada sript:
ಏತಾನಿ ಸಹ ಯಜ್ಞೇನ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿರಕಲ್ಪಯತ್ ।
ತೇನ ಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿರ್ದೇವಾನ್ಯಜ್ಞೇನಾಯಜತ ಪ್ರಭುಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥
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 12.260.21 in Bengali sript:
এতানি সহ যজ্ঞেন প্রজাপতিরকল্পযত্ ।
তেন প্রজাপতির্দেবান্যজ্ঞেনাযজত প্রভুঃ ॥ ২১ ॥
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 12.260.21 in Gujarati sript:
એતાનિ સહ યજ્ઞેન પ્રજાપતિરકલ્પયત્ ।
તેન પ્રજાપતિર્દેવાન્યજ્ઞેનાયજત પ્રભુઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.260.21 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതാനി സഹ യജ്ഞേന പ്രജാപതിരകല്പയത് ।
തേന പ്രജാപതിര്ദേവാന്യജ്ഞേനായജത പ്രഭുഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.260.21 in Telugu sript:
ఏతాని సహ యజ్ఞేన ప్రజాపతిరకల్పయత్ ।
తేన ప్రజాపతిర్దేవాన్యజ్ఞేనాయజత ప్రభుః ॥ ౨౧ ॥