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 12.288.35

अदुष्टं वर्तमाने तु हृदयान्तरपूरुषे ।
तेनैव देवाः प्रीयन्ते सतां मार्गस्थितेन वै ॥ ३५ ॥

aduṣṭaṃ vartamāne tu hṛdayāntarapūruṣe |
tenaiva devāḥ prīyante satāṃ mārgasthitena vai || 35 ||

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

...refuge. Knowing that this body, that is endued with six and ten possessions, is the result of the quality of Sattva, understanding fully the nature of the physical organism and the character of the Cetana that...

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

Adushta, Vartamana, Hridaya, Tara, Purusha, Tad, Tena, Deva, Sat, Margasthiti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.288.35). 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: “aduṣṭaṃ vartamāne tu hṛdayāntarapūruṣe
  • aduṣṭam -
  • aduṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aduṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aduṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vartamāne -
  • vartamāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vartamāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vartamānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [locative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartamānā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vṛt class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vṛt class 1 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • hṛdayān -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tara -
  • tara (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pūruṣe -
  • pūruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “tenaiva devāḥ prīyante satāṃ mārgasthitena vai
  • tenai -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • devāḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • prīyante -
  • pre (verb class 2)
    [present passive third plural]
    prī (verb class 4)
    [present middle third plural], [present passive third plural]
    prī (verb class 9)
    [present passive third plural]
  • satām -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • mārgasthite -
  • mārgasthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.288.35

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 12.288.35 in Kannada sript:
ಅದುಷ್ಟಂ ವರ್ತಮಾನೇ ತು ಹೃದಯಾನ್ತರಪೂರುಷೇ ।
ತೇನೈವ ದೇವಾಃ ಪ್ರೀಯನ್ತೇ ಸತಾಂ ಮಾರ್ಗಸ್ಥಿತೇನ ವೈ ॥ ೩೫ ॥

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 12.288.35 in Bengali sript:
অদুষ্টং বর্তমানে তু হৃদযান্তরপূরুষে ।
তেনৈব দেবাঃ প্রীযন্তে সতাং মার্গস্থিতেন বৈ ॥ ৩৫ ॥

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 12.288.35 in Gujarati sript:
અદુષ્ટં વર્તમાને તુ હૃદયાન્તરપૂરુષે ।
તેનૈવ દેવાઃ પ્રીયન્તે સતાં માર્ગસ્થિતેન વૈ ॥ ૩૫ ॥

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 12.288.35 in Malayalam sript:
അദുഷ്ടം വര്തമാനേ തു ഹൃദയാന്തരപൂരുഷേ ।
തേനൈവ ദേവാഃ പ്രീയന്തേ സതാം മാര്ഗസ്ഥിതേന വൈ ॥ ൩൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.288.35 in Telugu sript:
అదుష్టం వర్తమానే తు హృదయాన్తరపూరుషే ।
తేనైవ దేవాః ప్రీయన్తే సతాం మార్గస్థితేన వై ॥ ౩౫ ॥

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