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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 12.286.33
कथं न विप्रणश्येम योनितोऽस्या इति प्रभो ।
कुर्वन्ति धर्मं मनुजाः श्रुतिप्रामाण्यदर्शनात् ॥ ३३ ॥
kathaṃ na vipraṇaśyema yonito'syā iti prabho |
kurvanti dharmaṃ manujāḥ śrutiprāmāṇyadarśanāt || 33 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...knows that all objects of enjoyment (which human beings cherish) are characterised by vicissitudes, has few rivals, and is superior to the very Moon and the Wind.{GL_NOTE:175734:} When the Purusha that dwells...
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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 (12.286.33). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Katham, Katha, Vipra, Yonitah, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Iti, Prabhu, Kurvat, Dharma, Manuja, Shrut, Shrutin, Shruti, Pramanya, Darshana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.286.33). 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: “kathaṃ na vipraṇaśyema yonito'syā iti prabho ”
- katham -
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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]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vipra -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vipra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ṇa -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- śyema -
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√śā (verb class 4)[optative active first plural]
- yonito' -
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yonitaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- asyā* -
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asi (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]asī (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]iyam (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]idam (pronoun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- prabho -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “kurvanti dharmaṃ manujāḥ śrutiprāmāṇyadarśanāt ”
- kurvanti -
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kurvat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 8)[present active third plural]
- dharmam -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dharman (noun, masculine)[adverb]dharman (noun, neuter)[adverb]dharmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- manujāḥ -
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manuja (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]manujā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- śruti -
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śruti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śrutin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śrutī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]śrutī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]śrutī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]śrut (noun, feminine)[locative single]śrut (noun, masculine)[locative single]śrut (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- prāmāṇya -
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prāmāṇya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- darśanāt -
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darśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]darśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.286.33
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 12.286.33 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಂ ನ ವಿಪ್ರಣಶ್ಯೇಮ ಯೋನಿತೋಽಸ್ಯಾ ಇತಿ ಪ್ರಭೋ ।
ಕುರ್ವನ್ತಿ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಮನುಜಾಃ ಶ್ರುತಿಪ್ರಾಮಾಣ್ಯದರ್ಶನಾತ್ ॥ ೩೩ ॥
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 12.286.33 in Bengali sript:
কথং ন বিপ্রণশ্যেম যোনিতোঽস্যা ইতি প্রভো ।
কুর্বন্তি ধর্মং মনুজাঃ শ্রুতিপ্রামাণ্যদর্শনাত্ ॥ ৩৩ ॥
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 12.286.33 in Gujarati sript:
કથં ન વિપ્રણશ્યેમ યોનિતોઽસ્યા ઇતિ પ્રભો ।
કુર્વન્તિ ધર્મં મનુજાઃ શ્રુતિપ્રામાણ્યદર્શનાત્ ॥ ૩૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.286.33 in Malayalam sript:
കഥം ന വിപ്രണശ്യേമ യോനിതോഽസ്യാ ഇതി പ്രഭോ ।
കുര്വന്തി ധര്മം മനുജാഃ ശ്രുതിപ്രാമാണ്യദര്ശനാത് ॥ ൩൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.286.33 in Telugu sript:
కథం న విప్రణశ్యేమ యోనితోఽస్యా ఇతి ప్రభో ।
కుర్వన్తి ధర్మం మనుజాః శ్రుతిప్రామాణ్యదర్శనాత్ ॥ ౩౩ ॥