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 12.285.10

जनक उवाच ।
ब्रह्मणैकेन जातानां नानात्वं गोत्रतः कथम् ।
बहूनीह हि लोके वै गोत्राणि मुनिसत्तम ॥ १० ॥

janaka uvāca |
brahmaṇaikena jātānāṃ nānātvaṃ gotrataḥ katham |
bahūnīha hi loke vai gotrāṇi munisattama || 10 ||

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

...represented by the not-Soul are said to constitute the Diverse. Renunciation is (said to constitute the Few and that is) productive of the soul’s happiness.{GL_NOTE:175719:} As the lotus stalk quickly leaves...

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

Janaka, Brahman, Brahmana, Aika, Jata, Nanatva, Gotra, Tas, Katham, Katha, Bahu, Iha, Loka, Munisattama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.285.10). 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: “janaka uvāca
  • janaka* -
  • janaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “brahmaṇaikena jātānāṃ nānātvaṃ gotrataḥ katham
  • brahmaṇai -
  • brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aikena -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • jātānām -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive plural from √jan class 4 verb]
  • nānātvam -
  • nānātva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • gotra -
  • gotra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gotra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “bahūnīha hi loke vai gotrāṇi munisattama
  • bahūnī -
  • bahu (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • gotrāṇi -
  • gotra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • munisattama -
  • munisattama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    munisattama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.285.10

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 12.285.10 in Kannada sript:
ಜನಕ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೈಕೇನ ಜಾತಾನಾಂ ನಾನಾತ್ವಂ ಗೋತ್ರತಃ ಕಥಮ್ ।
ಬಹೂನೀಹ ಹಿ ಲೋಕೇ ವೈ ಗೋತ್ರಾಣಿ ಮುನಿಸತ್ತಮ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 12.285.10 in Bengali sript:
জনক উবাচ ।
ব্রহ্মণৈকেন জাতানাং নানাত্বং গোত্রতঃ কথম্ ।
বহূনীহ হি লোকে বৈ গোত্রাণি মুনিসত্তম ॥ ১০ ॥

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 12.285.10 in Gujarati sript:
જનક ઉવાચ ।
બ્રહ્મણૈકેન જાતાનાં નાનાત્વં ગોત્રતઃ કથમ્ ।
બહૂનીહ હિ લોકે વૈ ગોત્રાણિ મુનિસત્તમ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 12.285.10 in Malayalam sript:
ജനക ഉവാച ।
ബ്രഹ്മണൈകേന ജാതാനാം നാനാത്വം ഗോത്രതഃ കഥമ് ।
ബഹൂനീഹ ഹി ലോകേ വൈ ഗോത്രാണി മുനിസത്തമ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.285.10 in Telugu sript:
జనక ఉవాచ ।
బ్రహ్మణైకేన జాతానాం నానాత్వం గోత్రతః కథమ్ ।
బహూనీహ హి లోకే వై గోత్రాణి మునిసత్తమ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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