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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 12.286.34
यो दुर्लभतरं प्राप्य मानुष्यमिह वै नरः ।
धर्मावमन्ता कामात्मा भवेत्स खलु वञ्च्यते ॥ ३४ ॥
yo durlabhataraṃ prāpya mānuṣyamiha vai naraḥ |
dharmāvamantā kāmātmā bhavetsa khalu vañcyate || 34 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...dwells in one’s heart is unstained, and walks in the path of the righteous, the gods take a pleasure in him. The gods from a distance cast off those that are always devoted to the gratification of their organs...
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 (12.286.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yah, Durlabha, Tara, Prapya, Manushya, Iha, Nara, Nri, Dharma, Amantri, Kamatman, Khalu,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.286.34). 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: “yo durlabhataraṃ prāpya mānuṣyamiha vai naraḥ ”
- yo* -
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yaḥ (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]ya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative single]
- durlabha -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]durlabha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taram -
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tara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- prāpya -
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prāpya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]prāpya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- mānuṣyam -
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mānuṣya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mānuṣya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mānuṣyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- naraḥ -
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nara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “dharmāvamantā kāmātmā bhavetsa khalu vañcyate ”
- dharmāva -
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dharma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- amantā -
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amantṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kāmātmā -
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kāmātman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhavet -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- khalu -
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khalu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]khalu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]khalu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]khalu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- vañcyate -
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√vañc (verb class 0)[present passive third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.286.34
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 12.286.34 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋ ದುರ್ಲಭತರಂ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ಮಾನುಷ್ಯಮಿಹ ವೈ ನರಃ ।
ಧರ್ಮಾವಮನ್ತಾ ಕಾಮಾತ್ಮಾ ಭವೇತ್ಸ ಖಲು ವಞ್ಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೩೪ ॥
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 12.286.34 in Bengali sript:
যো দুর্লভতরং প্রাপ্য মানুষ্যমিহ বৈ নরঃ ।
ধর্মাবমন্তা কামাত্মা ভবেত্স খলু বঞ্চ্যতে ॥ ৩৪ ॥
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 12.286.34 in Gujarati sript:
યો દુર્લભતરં પ્રાપ્ય માનુષ્યમિહ વૈ નરઃ ।
ધર્માવમન્તા કામાત્મા ભવેત્સ ખલુ વઞ્ચ્યતે ॥ ૩૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.286.34 in Malayalam sript:
യോ ദുര്ലഭതരം പ്രാപ്യ മാനുഷ്യമിഹ വൈ നരഃ ।
ധര്മാവമന്താ കാമാത്മാ ഭവേത്സ ഖലു വഞ്ച്യതേ ॥ ൩൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.286.34 in Telugu sript:
యో దుర్లభతరం ప్రాప్య మానుష్యమిహ వై నరః ।
ధర్మావమన్తా కామాత్మా భవేత్స ఖలు వఞ్చ్యతే ॥ ౩౪ ॥