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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 12.280.12
अज्ञानात्तु कृतां हिंसामहिंसा व्यपकर्षति ।
ब्राह्मणाः शास्त्रनिर्देशादित्याहुर्ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥ १२ ॥
ajñānāttu kṛtāṃ hiṃsāmahiṃsā vyapakarṣati |
brāhmaṇāḥ śāstranirdeśādityāhurbrahmavādinaḥ || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...conduct he pursues. It is well-known, however, that true felicity is theirs that a e endued with intelligence, that are utterers of the eternal Brahma, that seek to accomplish only acts that are auspicious and...
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 (12.280.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Ajnanat, Ajnana, Krit, Krita, Himsa, Vya, Brahmana, Shastra, Anirdesha, Iti, Itya, Brahmavadin, Brahmavadi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “ajñānāttu kṛtāṃ hiṃsāmahiṃsā vyapakarṣati ”
- ajñānāt -
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ajñānāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ajñāna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ajñāna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- kṛtām -
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kṛt (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kṛt (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
- hiṃsāma -
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√hiṃs (verb class 1)[imperative active first plural]
- hiṃsā* -
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hiṃsa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]hiṃsā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- vya -
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vi (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]vi (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]vi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ve (noun, masculine)[adverb]vya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]vī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]vī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]vi (Preverb)[Preverb]
- apakarṣati -
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√apakṛṣ (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “brāhmaṇāḥ śāstranirdeśādityāhurbrahmavādinaḥ ”
- brāhmaṇāḥ -
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brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]brāhmaṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śāstra -
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śāstṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- anirdeśād -
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anirdeśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- ityā -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]itya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]itya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> itya (absolutive)[absolutive from √i]ityā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√i -> itya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> itya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ityā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
- āhur -
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√ah (verb class 5)[perfect active third plural]
- brahmavādinaḥ -
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brahmavādin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]brahmavādin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]brahmavādī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.280.12
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 12.280.12 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜ್ಞಾನಾತ್ತು ಕೃತಾಂ ಹಿಂಸಾಮಹಿಂಸಾ ವ್ಯಪಕರ್ಷತಿ ।
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾಃ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರನಿರ್ದೇಶಾದಿತ್ಯಾಹುರ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಾದಿನಃ ॥ ೧೨ ॥
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 12.280.12 in Bengali sript:
অজ্ঞানাত্তু কৃতাং হিংসামহিংসা ব্যপকর্ষতি ।
ব্রাহ্মণাঃ শাস্ত্রনির্দেশাদিত্যাহুর্ব্রহ্মবাদিনঃ ॥ ১২ ॥
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 12.280.12 in Gujarati sript:
અજ્ઞાનાત્તુ કૃતાં હિંસામહિંસા વ્યપકર્ષતિ ।
બ્રાહ્મણાઃ શાસ્ત્રનિર્દેશાદિત્યાહુર્બ્રહ્મવાદિનઃ ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.280.12 in Malayalam sript:
അജ്ഞാനാത്തു കൃതാം ഹിംസാമഹിംസാ വ്യപകര്ഷതി ।
ബ്രാഹ്മണാഃ ശാസ്ത്രനിര്ദേശാദിത്യാഹുര്ബ്രഹ്മവാദിനഃ ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.280.12 in Telugu sript:
అజ్ఞానాత్తు కృతాం హింసామహింసా వ్యపకర్షతి ।
బ్రాహ్మణాః శాస్త్రనిర్దేశాదిత్యాహుర్బ్రహ్మవాదినః ॥ ౧౨ ॥