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 12.286.16

शरीरिणा परित्यक्तं निश्चेष्टं गतचेतनम् ।
भूतैः प्रकृतिमापन्नैस्ततो भूमौ निमज्जति ॥ १६ ॥

śarīriṇā parityaktaṃ niśceṣṭaṃ gatacetanam |
bhūtaiḥ prakṛtimāpannaistato bhūmau nimajjati || 16 ||

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

...not to strike in return when struck and not to even wish evil to the striker, finds his companionship always coveted by the gods. He that is sinful should be forgiven as if he were righteous, by one that is...

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

Sharirin, Shariri, Parityaktam, Parityakta, Nishceshta, Gatacetana, Bhuta, Prakriti, Apanna, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Bhuma, Bhumi, Nimajjat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.286.16). 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: “śarīriṇā parityaktaṃ niśceṣṭaṃ gatacetanam
  • śarīriṇā -
  • śarīrin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śarīrin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śarīrī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • parityaktam -
  • parityaktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parityakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parityakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parityaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • niśceṣṭam -
  • niśceṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niśceṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niśceṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gatacetanam -
  • gatacetana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gatacetana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gatacetanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “bhūtaiḥ prakṛtimāpannaistato bhūmau nimajjati
  • bhūtaiḥ -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prakṛtim -
  • prakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āpannais -
  • āpanna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    āpanna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • bhūmau -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nimajjati -
  • nimajjat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nimajjat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    nimajjat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.286.16

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 12.286.16 in Kannada sript:
ಶರೀರಿಣಾ ಪರಿತ್ಯಕ್ತಂ ನಿಶ್ಚೇಷ್ಟಂ ಗತಚೇತನಮ್ ।
ಭೂತೈಃ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಮಾಪನ್ನೈಸ್ತತೋ ಭೂಮೌ ನಿಮಜ್ಜತಿ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 12.286.16 in Bengali sript:
শরীরিণা পরিত্যক্তং নিশ্চেষ্টং গতচেতনম্ ।
ভূতৈঃ প্রকৃতিমাপন্নৈস্ততো ভূমৌ নিমজ্জতি ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 12.286.16 in Gujarati sript:
શરીરિણા પરિત્યક્તં નિશ્ચેષ્ટં ગતચેતનમ્ ।
ભૂતૈઃ પ્રકૃતિમાપન્નૈસ્તતો ભૂમૌ નિમજ્જતિ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 12.286.16 in Malayalam sript:
ശരീരിണാ പരിത്യക്തം നിശ്ചേഷ്ടം ഗതചേതനമ് ।
ഭൂതൈഃ പ്രകൃതിമാപന്നൈസ്തതോ ഭൂമൌ നിമജ്ജതി ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.286.16 in Telugu sript:
శరీరిణా పరిత్యక్తం నిశ్చేష్టం గతచేతనమ్ ।
భూతైః ప్రకృతిమాపన్నైస్తతో భూమౌ నిమజ్జతి ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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