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 12.290.55

छिन्दन्ति क्षमया क्रोधं कामं संकल्पवर्जनात् ।
सत्त्वसंशीलनान्निद्रामप्रमादाद्भयं तथा ।
छिन्दन्ति पञ्चमं श्वासं लघ्वाहारतया नृप ॥ ५५ ॥

chindanti kṣamayā krodhaṃ kāmaṃ saṃkalpavarjanāt |
sattvasaṃśīlanānnidrāmapramādādbhayaṃ tathā |
chindanti pañcamaṃ śvāsaṃ laghvāhāratayā nṛpa || 55 ||

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

...to preside over the universe.{GL_NOTE:175769:} It is that Unmanifest (Prakriti), which, when endued with body (in consequence of union with Chit) dwells in the hearts of all creatures endued with body. As regards...

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

Kshama, Krodha, Kamam, Kama, Sankalpa, Varjana, Sattva, Samshilana, Nidra, Apramada, Bhaya, Tatha, Pancamam, Pancama, Shvasa, Laghvahara, Taya, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.290.55). 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: “chindanti kṣamayā krodhaṃ kāmaṃ saṃkalpavarjanāt
  • chindanti -
  • chid (verb class 7)
    [present active third plural]
  • kṣamayā -
  • kṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • krodham -
  • krodha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    krodha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    krodhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    krodhan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    krodhan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • kāmam -
  • kāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saṅkalpa -
  • saṅkalpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkalpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varjanāt -
  • varjana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “sattvasaṃśīlanānnidrāmapramādādbhayaṃ tathā
  • sattva -
  • sattva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sattva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśīlanān -
  • saṃśīlana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • nidrām -
  • nidrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • apramādād -
  • apramāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    apramāda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “chindanti pañcamaṃ śvāsaṃ laghvāhāratayā nṛpa
  • chindanti -
  • chid (verb class 7)
    [present active third plural]
  • pañcamam -
  • pañcamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pañcama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pañcama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śvāsam -
  • śvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śvāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • laghvāhāra -
  • laghvāhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    laghvāhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.290.55

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 12.290.55 in Kannada sript:
ಛಿನ್ದನ್ತಿ ಕ್ಷಮಯಾ ಕ್ರೋಧಂ ಕಾಮಂ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪವರ್ಜನಾತ್ ।
ಸತ್ತ್ವಸಂಶೀಲನಾನ್ನಿದ್ರಾಮಪ್ರಮಾದಾದ್ಭಯಂ ತಥಾ ।
ಛಿನ್ದನ್ತಿ ಪಞ್ಚಮಂ ಶ್ವಾಸಂ ಲಘ್ವಾಹಾರತಯಾ ನೃಪ ॥ ೫೫ ॥

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 12.290.55 in Bengali sript:
ছিন্দন্তি ক্ষমযা ক্রোধং কামং সংকল্পবর্জনাত্ ।
সত্ত্বসংশীলনান্নিদ্রামপ্রমাদাদ্ভযং তথা ।
ছিন্দন্তি পঞ্চমং শ্বাসং লঘ্বাহারতযা নৃপ ॥ ৫৫ ॥

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 12.290.55 in Gujarati sript:
છિન્દન્તિ ક્ષમયા ક્રોધં કામં સંકલ્પવર્જનાત્ ।
સત્ત્વસંશીલનાન્નિદ્રામપ્રમાદાદ્ભયં તથા ।
છિન્દન્તિ પઞ્ચમં શ્વાસં લઘ્વાહારતયા નૃપ ॥ ૫૫ ॥

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 12.290.55 in Malayalam sript:
ഛിന്ദന്തി ക്ഷമയാ ക്രോധം കാമം സംകല്പവര്ജനാത് ।
സത്ത്വസംശീലനാന്നിദ്രാമപ്രമാദാദ്ഭയം തഥാ ।
ഛിന്ദന്തി പഞ്ചമം ശ്വാസം ലഘ്വാഹാരതയാ നൃപ ॥ ൫൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.290.55 in Telugu sript:
ఛిన్దన్తి క్షమయా క్రోధం కామం సంకల్పవర్జనాత్ ।
సత్త్వసంశీలనాన్నిద్రామప్రమాదాద్భయం తథా ।
ఛిన్దన్తి పఞ్చమం శ్వాసం లఘ్వాహారతయా నృప ॥ ౫౫ ॥

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