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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 12.276.8
भगवन्नाश्रमाः सर्वे पृथगाचारदर्शिनः ।
इदं श्रेय इदं श्रेय इति नानाप्रधाविताः ॥ ८ ॥
bhagavannāśramāḥ sarve pṛthagācāradarśinaḥ |
idaṃ śreya idaṃ śreya iti nānāpradhāvitāḥ || 8 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...emancipated. Bearing in mind those words of mine, do you conduct thyself like one that has become emancipated, whether it is a life of domesticity that you wouldst lead or pursue emancipation without suffering...
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 (12.276.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhagavat, Bhagavan, Ashrama, Sarva, Prithak, Acara, Darshin, Darshi, Idam, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Iti, Nana, Pradhavita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.276.8). 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: “bhagavannāśramāḥ sarve pṛthagācāradarśinaḥ ”
- bhagavann -
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bhagavat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]bhagavan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- āśramāḥ -
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āśrama (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- sarve -
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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]
- pṛthag -
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pṛthak (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ācāra -
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ācāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- darśinaḥ -
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darśin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]darśin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]darśī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “idaṃ śreya idaṃ śreya iti nānāpradhāvitāḥ ”
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- śreya* -
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śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]śreyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śreyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- śreya* -
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śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]śreyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śreyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nānā -
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nānā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- pradhāvitāḥ -
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pradhāvita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pradhāvitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.276.8
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 12.276.8 in Kannada sript:
ಭಗವನ್ನಾಶ್ರಮಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇ ಪೃಥಗಾಚಾರದರ್ಶಿನಃ ।
ಇದಂ ಶ್ರೇಯ ಇದಂ ಶ್ರೇಯ ಇತಿ ನಾನಾಪ್ರಧಾವಿತಾಃ ॥ ೮ ॥
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 12.276.8 in Bengali sript:
ভগবন্নাশ্রমাঃ সর্বে পৃথগাচারদর্শিনঃ ।
ইদং শ্রেয ইদং শ্রেয ইতি নানাপ্রধাবিতাঃ ॥ ৮ ॥
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 12.276.8 in Gujarati sript:
ભગવન્નાશ્રમાઃ સર્વે પૃથગાચારદર્શિનઃ ।
ઇદં શ્રેય ઇદં શ્રેય ઇતિ નાનાપ્રધાવિતાઃ ॥ ૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.276.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഭഗവന്നാശ്രമാഃ സര്വേ പൃഥഗാചാരദര്ശിനഃ ।
ഇദം ശ്രേയ ഇദം ശ്രേയ ഇതി നാനാപ്രധാവിതാഃ ॥ ൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.276.8 in Telugu sript:
భగవన్నాశ్రమాః సర్వే పృథగాచారదర్శినః ।
ఇదం శ్రేయ ఇదం శ్రేయ ఇతి నానాప్రధావితాః ॥ ౮ ॥