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 12.267.20

जल्पनाभ्यवहारार्थं मुखमिन्द्रियमुच्यते ।
गमनेन्द्रियं तथा पादौ कर्मणः करणे करौ ॥ २० ॥

jalpanābhyavahārārthaṃ mukhamindriyamucyate |
gamanendriyaṃ tathā pādau karmaṇaḥ karaṇe karau || 20 ||

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

...of any one else, for dispelling the wrath of Uma. Urged by her wrath, the spouse of Mahesvara, herself assuming a dreadful form that is known by the name Mahakali, proceeded in the company of that Being who...

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

Jalpana, Abhyavahara, Artha, Mukha, Indriya, Ucyat, Gamana, Tatha, Pada, Padu, Karman, Karana, Karani, Kari, Kara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.267.20). 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: “jalpanābhyavahārārthaṃ mukhamindriyamucyate
  • jalpanā -
  • jalpana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jalpana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jalpanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyavahārā -
  • abhyavahāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • indriyam -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    indriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “gamanendriyaṃ tathā pādau karmaṇaḥ karaṇe karau
  • gamane -
  • gamana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    gamana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gamanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • indriyam -
  • indriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    indriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pādau -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pādu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • karmaṇaḥ -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • karaṇe -
  • karaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    karaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    karaṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    karaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • karau -
  • kari (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kari (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.267.20

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 12.267.20 in Kannada sript:
ಜಲ್ಪನಾಭ್ಯವಹಾರಾರ್ಥಂ ಮುಖಮಿನ್ದ್ರಿಯಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ।
ಗಮನೇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಂ ತಥಾ ಪಾದೌ ಕರ್ಮಣಃ ಕರಣೇ ಕರೌ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 12.267.20 in Bengali sript:
জল্পনাভ্যবহারার্থং মুখমিন্দ্রিযমুচ্যতে ।
গমনেন্দ্রিযং তথা পাদৌ কর্মণঃ করণে করৌ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 12.267.20 in Gujarati sript:
જલ્પનાભ્યવહારાર્થં મુખમિન્દ્રિયમુચ્યતે ।
ગમનેન્દ્રિયં તથા પાદૌ કર્મણઃ કરણે કરૌ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 12.267.20 in Malayalam sript:
ജല്പനാഭ്യവഹാരാര്ഥം മുഖമിന്ദ്രിയമുച്യതേ ।
ഗമനേന്ദ്രിയം തഥാ പാദൌ കര്മണഃ കരണേ കരൌ ॥ ൨൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.267.20 in Telugu sript:
జల్పనాభ్యవహారార్థం ముఖమిన్ద్రియముచ్యతే ।
గమనేన్ద్రియం తథా పాదౌ కర్మణః కరణే కరౌ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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