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 12.265.3

विज्ञानार्थं हि पञ्चानामिच्छा पूर्वं प्रवर्तते ।
प्राप्य ताञ्जायते कामो द्वेषो वा भरतर्षभ ॥ ३ ॥

vijñānārthaṃ hi pañcānāmicchā pūrvaṃ pravartate |
prāpya tāñjāyate kāmo dveṣo vā bharatarṣabha || 3 ||

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

...you are, indeed, superior to all. In consequence, however, of this disability in respect of a share (in the Sacrificial offerings) I am filled with great grief, O sinless one, and a tremor overtakes me from...

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

Vijnana, Artha, Panca, Iccha, Purvam, Purva, Pravarta, Tad, Yushmad, Prapya, Jayat, Kama, Dvesha, Dveshas, Var, Bharatarshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.265.3). 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: “vijñānārthaṃ hi pañcānāmicchā pūrvaṃ pravartate
  • vijñānā -
  • vijñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijñānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pañcānām -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    pañcā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • icchā -
  • icchā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pravarta -
  • pravarta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “prāpya tāñjāyate kāmo dveṣo bharatarṣabha
  • prāpya -
  • prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāñ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • jāyate -
  • jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √jai class 1 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single]
  • kāmo* -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dveṣo* -
  • dveṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dveṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.265.3

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 12.265.3 in Kannada sript:
ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಾರ್ಥಂ ಹಿ ಪಞ್ಚಾನಾಮಿಚ್ಛಾ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ಪ್ರವರ್ತತೇ ।
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ತಾಞ್ಜಾಯತೇ ಕಾಮೋ ದ್ವೇಷೋ ವಾ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 12.265.3 in Bengali sript:
বিজ্ঞানার্থং হি পঞ্চানামিচ্ছা পূর্বং প্রবর্ততে ।
প্রাপ্য তাঞ্জাযতে কামো দ্বেষো বা ভরতর্ষভ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 12.265.3 in Gujarati sript:
વિજ્ઞાનાર્થં હિ પઞ્ચાનામિચ્છા પૂર્વં પ્રવર્તતે ।
પ્રાપ્ય તાઞ્જાયતે કામો દ્વેષો વા ભરતર્ષભ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 12.265.3 in Malayalam sript:
വിജ്ഞാനാര്ഥം ഹി പഞ്ചാനാമിച്ഛാ പൂര്വം പ്രവര്തതേ ।
പ്രാപ്യ താഞ്ജായതേ കാമോ ദ്വേഷോ വാ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.265.3 in Telugu sript:
విజ్ఞానార్థం హి పఞ్చానామిచ్ఛా పూర్వం ప్రవర్తతే ।
ప్రాప్య తాఞ్జాయతే కామో ద్వేషో వా భరతర్షభ ॥ ౩ ॥

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