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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 12.288.39
साध्या ऊचुः ।
केनायमावृतो लोकः केन वा न प्रकाशते ।
केन त्यजति मित्राणि केन स्वर्गं न गच्छति ॥ ३९ ॥
sādhyā ūcuḥ |
kenāyamāvṛto lokaḥ kena vā na prakāśate |
kena tyajati mitrāṇi kena svargaṃ na gacchati || 39 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...downward and the other moving upward indeed, knowing those seven breaths ordained to accomplish seven different functions, ascertaining the nature of the Prajapatis and the Rishis and the high paths, many 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 (12.288.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sadhya, Kena, Rita, Loka, Kah, Kim, Var, Prakashata, Tyajat, Mitra, Svarga, Gacchat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.288.39). 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: “sādhyā ūcuḥ ”
- sādhyā* -
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sādhya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sādhyā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√sādh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √sādh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sādh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sādh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sādh class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √sādh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √sādh class 5 verb]√sādh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √sādh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sādh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sādh class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √sādh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sādh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √sādh class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √sādh class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √sādh class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √sādh class 5 verb]√sidh -> sādhya (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √sidh], [vocative plural from √sidh]√sidh -> sādhyā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √sidh], [vocative plural from √sidh], [accusative plural from √sidh]
- ūcuḥ -
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√uc (verb class 4)[perfect active third plural]√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active third plural]
- Line 2: “kenāyamāvṛto lokaḥ kena vā na prakāśate ”
- kenāya -
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kena (noun, masculine)[dative single]kena (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- māvṛ -
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ma (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]mu (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ṛto* -
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ṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- lokaḥ -
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loka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kena -
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kena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- vā* -
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vār (noun, masculine)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vār (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]va (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- prakāśate -
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prakāśatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 3: “kena tyajati mitrāṇi kena svargaṃ na gacchati ”
- kena -
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kena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tyajati -
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√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]√tyaj (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- mitrāṇi -
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mitra (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- kena -
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kena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kena (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]ka (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ka (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]kim (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- svargam -
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svarga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]svarga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]svargā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gacchati -
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gacchat (noun, masculine)[locative single]gacchat (noun, neuter)[locative single]√gam (verb class 1)[present active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.288.39
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 12.288.39 in Kannada sript:
ಸಾಧ್ಯಾ ಊಚುಃ ।
ಕೇನಾಯಮಾವೃತೋ ಲೋಕಃ ಕೇನ ವಾ ನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶತೇ ।
ಕೇನ ತ್ಯಜತಿ ಮಿತ್ರಾಣಿ ಕೇನ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಂ ನ ಗಚ್ಛತಿ ॥ ೩೯ ॥
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 12.288.39 in Bengali sript:
সাধ্যা ঊচুঃ ।
কেনাযমাবৃতো লোকঃ কেন বা ন প্রকাশতে ।
কেন ত্যজতি মিত্রাণি কেন স্বর্গং ন গচ্ছতি ॥ ৩৯ ॥
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 12.288.39 in Gujarati sript:
સાધ્યા ઊચુઃ ।
કેનાયમાવૃતો લોકઃ કેન વા ન પ્રકાશતે ।
કેન ત્યજતિ મિત્રાણિ કેન સ્વર્ગં ન ગચ્છતિ ॥ ૩૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.288.39 in Malayalam sript:
സാധ്യാ ഊചുഃ ।
കേനായമാവൃതോ ലോകഃ കേന വാ ന പ്രകാശതേ ।
കേന ത്യജതി മിത്രാണി കേന സ്വര്ഗം ന ഗച്ഛതി ॥ ൩൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.288.39 in Telugu sript:
సాధ్యా ఊచుః ।
కేనాయమావృతో లోకః కేన వా న ప్రకాశతే ।
కేన త్యజతి మిత్రాణి కేన స్వర్గం న గచ్ఛతి ॥ ౩౯ ॥