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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 12.287.2
किं श्रेयः का गतिर्ब्रह्मन्किं कृतं न विनश्यति ।
क्व गतो न निवर्तेत तन्मे ब्रूहि महामुने ॥ २ ॥
kiṃ śreyaḥ kā gatirbrahmankiṃ kṛtaṃ na vinaśyati |
kva gato na nivarteta tanme brūhi mahāmune || 2 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...vow of silence, though dwelling in the midst of many. He alone amongst the Brahmanas who is possessed of wisdom, though actually weak, is regarded as strong. He alone amongst them that has wisdom succeeds in...
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 (12.287.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kim, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Krit, Krita, Vina, Shyat, Kva, Gat, Gata, Nivarta, Ita, Mahamuni,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.287.2). 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: “kiṃ śreyaḥ kā gatirbrahmankiṃ kṛtaṃ na vinaśyati ”
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- śreyaḥ -
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śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]śreyas (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śreyas (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]√śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]√śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]√śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
- kā* -
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- Cannot analyse gatirbrahmankim*kṛ
- kṛtam -
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kṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)[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 -> kṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]√kṛ (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vina -
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vina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śyati -
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√śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √śā class 4 verb]√śā -> śyat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √śā class 4 verb]√śā (verb class 4)[present active third single]
- Line 2: “kva gato na nivarteta tanme brūhi mahāmune ”
- kva -
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kva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- gato* -
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gat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]gat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]gata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nivarte -
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nivarta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]nivarta (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]nivartā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ita -
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ita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√i -> ita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i -> ita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √i class 2 verb]√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second plural]
- tanme -
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- brūhi -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- mahāmune -
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mahāmuni (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.287.2
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 12.287.2 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ಶ್ರೇಯಃ ಕಾ ಗತಿರ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್ಕಿಂ ಕೃತಂ ನ ವಿನಶ್ಯತಿ ।
ಕ್ವ ಗತೋ ನ ನಿವರ್ತೇತ ತನ್ಮೇ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಮಹಾಮುನೇ ॥ ೨ ॥
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 12.287.2 in Bengali sript:
কিং শ্রেযঃ কা গতির্ব্রহ্মন্কিং কৃতং ন বিনশ্যতি ।
ক্ব গতো ন নিবর্তেত তন্মে ব্রূহি মহামুনে ॥ ২ ॥
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 12.287.2 in Gujarati sript:
કિં શ્રેયઃ કા ગતિર્બ્રહ્મન્કિં કૃતં ન વિનશ્યતિ ।
ક્વ ગતો ન નિવર્તેત તન્મે બ્રૂહિ મહામુને ॥ ૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.287.2 in Malayalam sript:
കിം ശ്രേയഃ കാ ഗതിര്ബ്രഹ്മന്കിം കൃതം ന വിനശ്യതി ।
ക്വ ഗതോ ന നിവര്തേത തന്മേ ബ്രൂഹി മഹാമുനേ ॥ ൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.287.2 in Telugu sript:
కిం శ్రేయః కా గతిర్బ్రహ్మన్కిం కృతం న వినశ్యతి ।
క్వ గతో న నివర్తేత తన్మే బ్రూహి మహామునే ॥ ౨ ॥