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 12.265.2

भीष्म उवाच ।
विदिताः सर्वधर्मास्ते स्थित्यर्थमनुपृच्छसि ।
शृणु मोक्षं सनिर्वेदं पापं धर्मं च मूलतः ॥ २ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
viditāḥ sarvadharmāste sthityarthamanupṛcchasi |
śṛṇu mokṣaṃ sanirvedaṃ pāpaṃ dharmaṃ ca mūlataḥ || 2 ||

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

...custom, any share of the sacrificial offerings.' "Uma said, O illustrious one, among all beings you are the foremost in puissance. In merit, in energy, in fame, and in prosperity, you yieldest to none, and...

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

Bhishma, Vidita, Sarvadharman, Asta, Asti, Sthiti, Artha, Anu, Moksha, Sanirveda, Papam, Papa, Dharma, Mulatah, Mulat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.265.2). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “viditāḥ sarvadharmāste sthityarthamanupṛcchasi
  • viditāḥ -
  • vidita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> viditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
  • sarvadharmā -
  • sarvadharman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • aste -
  • asta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    astā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • sthitya -
  • sthiti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthitī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sthitī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sthitī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • pṛcchasi -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [present active second single]
  • Line 3: “śṛṇu mokṣaṃ sanirvedaṃ pāpaṃ dharmaṃ ca mūlataḥ
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mokṣam -
  • mokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mokṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sanirvedam -
  • sanirveda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sanirveda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sanirvedā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pāpam -
  • pāpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūlataḥ -
  • mūlataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mūl -> mūlat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √mūl class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mūl class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mūl class 1 verb]
    mūl -> mūlat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √mūl class 1 verb], [genitive single from √mūl class 1 verb]
    mūl (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.265.2

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 12.265.2 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ವಿದಿತಾಃ ಸರ್ವಧರ್ಮಾಸ್ತೇ ಸ್ಥಿತ್ಯರ್ಥಮನುಪೃಚ್ಛಸಿ ।
ಶೃಣು ಮೋಕ್ಷಂ ಸನಿರ್ವೇದಂ ಪಾಪಂ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಚ ಮೂಲತಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 12.265.2 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
বিদিতাঃ সর্বধর্মাস্তে স্থিত্যর্থমনুপৃচ্ছসি ।
শৃণু মোক্ষং সনির্বেদং পাপং ধর্মং চ মূলতঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 12.265.2 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
વિદિતાઃ સર્વધર્માસ્તે સ્થિત્યર્થમનુપૃચ્છસિ ।
શૃણુ મોક્ષં સનિર્વેદં પાપં ધર્મં ચ મૂલતઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 12.265.2 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
വിദിതാഃ സര്വധര്മാസ്തേ സ്ഥിത്യര്ഥമനുപൃച്ഛസി ।
ശൃണു മോക്ഷം സനിര്വേദം പാപം ധര്മം ച മൂലതഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.265.2 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
విదితాః సర్వధర్మాస్తే స్థిత్యర్థమనుపృచ్ఛసి ।
శృణు మోక్షం సనిర్వేదం పాపం ధర్మం చ మూలతః ॥ ౨ ॥

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