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 12.287.29

शयानं यान्तमासीनं प्रवृत्तं विषयेषु च ।
शुभाशुभानि कर्माणि प्रपद्यन्ते नरं सदा ॥ २९ ॥

śayānaṃ yāntamāsīnaṃ pravṛttaṃ viṣayeṣu ca |
śubhāśubhāni karmāṇi prapadyante naraṃ sadā || 29 ||

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

...Beings in the universe. Neither Yama, nor the Destroyer, nor Death himself of terrible prowess, when angry, ever succeeds in prevailing over the Yogin, O king, who is possessed of immeasurable energy. The Yogin...

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

Shayana, Yat, Asina, Pravritta, Vishaya, Shubhashubha, Karman, Prapad, Anta, Anti, Nara, Sada, Sad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.287.29). 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: “śayānaṃ yāntamāsīnaṃ pravṛttaṃ viṣayeṣu ca
  • śayānam -
  • śayāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śayāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śayānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śī -> śayāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]
    śī -> śayāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śī class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śī class 2 verb]
  • yāntam -
  • yāt (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āsīnam -
  • āsīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āsīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āsīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pravṛttam -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pravṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pravṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viṣayeṣu -
  • viṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “śubhāśubhāni karmāṇi prapadyante naraṃ sadā
  • śubhāśubhāni -
  • śubhāśubha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • karmāṇi -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prapadya -
  • prapad (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [locative single]
  • ante -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    antā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • naram -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.287.29

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 12.287.29 in Kannada sript:
ಶಯಾನಂ ಯಾನ್ತಮಾಸೀನಂ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಂ ವಿಷಯೇಷು ಚ ।
ಶುಭಾಶುಭಾನಿ ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ ನರಂ ಸದಾ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 12.287.29 in Bengali sript:
শযানং যান্তমাসীনং প্রবৃত্তং বিষযেষু চ ।
শুভাশুভানি কর্মাণি প্রপদ্যন্তে নরং সদা ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 12.287.29 in Gujarati sript:
શયાનં યાન્તમાસીનં પ્રવૃત્તં વિષયેષુ ચ ।
શુભાશુભાનિ કર્માણિ પ્રપદ્યન્તે નરં સદા ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 12.287.29 in Malayalam sript:
ശയാനം യാന്തമാസീനം പ്രവൃത്തം വിഷയേഷു ച ।
ശുഭാശുഭാനി കര്മാണി പ്രപദ്യന്തേ നരം സദാ ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.287.29 in Telugu sript:
శయానం యాన్తమాసీనం ప్రవృత్తం విషయేషు చ ।
శుభాశుభాని కర్మాణి ప్రపద్యన్తే నరం సదా ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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