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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 12.290.24
ज्ञात्वा सत्त्वयुतं देहं वृतं षोडशभिर्गुणैः ।
स्वभावं चेतनां चैव ज्ञात्वा वै देहमाश्रिते ॥ २४ ॥
jñātvā sattvayutaṃ dehaṃ vṛtaṃ ṣoḍaśabhirguṇaiḥ |
svabhāvaṃ cetanāṃ caiva jñātvā vai dehamāśrite || 24 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Listening to your discourses that are always sweet like nectar, my curiosity, without being satiated is always increasing!' "Bhishma said, 'I shall, in this connection, relate to you the old narrative of the...
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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 (12.290.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sattva, Yut, Yuta, Deha, Vrit, Vrita, Shodashan, Guna, Svabhava, Cetana, Ashrita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.290.24). 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: “jñātvā sattvayutaṃ dehaṃ vṛtaṃ ṣoḍaśabhirguṇaiḥ ”
- jñātvā -
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√jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √jñā]√jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √jñā]
- sattva -
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sattva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sattva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- yutam -
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yuta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]yuta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]yutā (noun, feminine)[adverb]yut (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]√yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yu class 2 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 2 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 6 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 6 verb], [nominative single from √yu class 9 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 9 verb]√yu -> yuta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]√yu -> yuta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √yu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √yu class 3 verb]√yu (verb class 2)[imperative active second dual]
- deham -
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deha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]deha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vṛtam -
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vṛta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vṛta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vṛtā (noun, feminine)[adverb]vṛt (noun, masculine)[accusative single]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]√vṛ -> vṛta (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
- ṣoḍaśabhir -
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ṣoḍaśan (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]ṣoḍaśan (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- guṇaiḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- Line 2: “svabhāvaṃ cetanāṃ caiva jñātvā vai dehamāśrite ”
- svabhāvam -
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svabhāva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- cetanām -
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cetanā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- jñātvā -
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√jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √jñā]√jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √jñā]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- deham -
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deha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]deha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- āśrite -
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āśrita (noun, masculine)[locative single]āśrita (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]āśritā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.290.24
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 12.290.24 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ಸತ್ತ್ವಯುತಂ ದೇಹಂ ವೃತಂ ಷೋಡಶಭಿರ್ಗುಣೈಃ ।
ಸ್ವಭಾವಂ ಚೇತನಾಂ ಚೈವ ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ವೈ ದೇಹಮಾಶ್ರಿತೇ ॥ ೨೪ ॥
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 12.290.24 in Bengali sript:
জ্ঞাত্বা সত্ত্বযুতং দেহং বৃতং ষোডশভির্গুণৈঃ ।
স্বভাবং চেতনাং চৈব জ্ঞাত্বা বৈ দেহমাশ্রিতে ॥ ২৪ ॥
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 12.290.24 in Gujarati sript:
જ્ઞાત્વા સત્ત્વયુતં દેહં વૃતં ષોડશભિર્ગુણૈઃ ।
સ્વભાવં ચેતનાં ચૈવ જ્ઞાત્વા વૈ દેહમાશ્રિતે ॥ ૨૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.290.24 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്ഞാത്വാ സത്ത്വയുതം ദേഹം വൃതം ഷോഡശഭിര്ഗുണൈഃ ।
സ്വഭാവം ചേതനാം ചൈവ ജ്ഞാത്വാ വൈ ദേഹമാശ്രിതേ ॥ ൨൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.290.24 in Telugu sript:
జ్ఞాత్వా సత్త్వయుతం దేహం వృతం షోడశభిర్గుణైః ।
స్వభావం చేతనాం చైవ జ్ఞాత్వా వై దేహమాశ్రితే ॥ ౨౪ ॥