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 12.279.4

किं श्रेयः सर्वभूतानामस्मिंल्लोके परत्र च ।
यद्भवेत्प्रतिपत्तव्यं तद्भवान्प्रब्रवीतु मे ॥ ४ ॥

kiṃ śreyaḥ sarvabhūtānāmasmiṃlloke paratra ca |
yadbhavetpratipattavyaṃ tadbhavānprabravītu me || 4 ||

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

...pass for authority. It is heard in the Puranas that formerly mankind were self-restrained; that they held righteousness in great esteem; that the practices they followed for livelihood were all consistent with...

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

Kim, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Sarvabhuta, Idam, Loka, Paratra, Yat, Yad, Pratipattavya, Tadbhava, Pra, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.279.4). 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: “kiṃ śreyaḥ sarvabhūtānāmasmiṃlloke paratra ca
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śreyaḥ -
  • 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]
  • sarvabhūtānām -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sarvabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • asmiṃl -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • paratra -
  • paratra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “yadbhavetpratipattavyaṃ tadbhavānprabravītu me
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • pratipattavyam -
  • pratipattavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratipattavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratipattavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tadbhavān -
  • tadbhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bravītu -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.279.4

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 12.279.4 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಸರ್ವಭೂತಾನಾಮಸ್ಮಿಂಲ್ಲೋಕೇ ಪರತ್ರ ಚ ।
ಯದ್ಭವೇತ್ಪ್ರತಿಪತ್ತವ್ಯಂ ತದ್ಭವಾನ್ಪ್ರಬ್ರವೀತು ಮೇ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 12.279.4 in Bengali sript:
কিং শ্রেযঃ সর্বভূতানামস্মিংল্লোকে পরত্র চ ।
যদ্ভবেত্প্রতিপত্তব্যং তদ্ভবান্প্রব্রবীতু মে ॥ ৪ ॥

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 12.279.4 in Gujarati sript:
કિં શ્રેયઃ સર્વભૂતાનામસ્મિંલ્લોકે પરત્ર ચ ।
યદ્ભવેત્પ્રતિપત્તવ્યં તદ્ભવાન્પ્રબ્રવીતુ મે ॥ ૪ ॥

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 12.279.4 in Malayalam sript:
കിം ശ്രേയഃ സര്വഭൂതാനാമസ്മിംല്ലോകേ പരത്ര ച ।
യദ്ഭവേത്പ്രതിപത്തവ്യം തദ്ഭവാന്പ്രബ്രവീതു മേ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.279.4 in Telugu sript:
కిం శ్రేయః సర్వభూతానామస్మింల్లోకే పరత్ర చ ।
యద్భవేత్ప్రతిపత్తవ్యం తద్భవాన్ప్రబ్రవీతు మే ॥ ౪ ॥

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