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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 12.291.13
वसिष्ठ उवाच ।
श्रूयतां पृथिवीपाल क्षरतीदं यथा जगत् ।
यन्न क्षरति पूर्वेण यावत्कालेन चाप्यथ ॥ १३ ॥
vasiṣṭha uvāca |
śrūyatāṃ pṛthivīpāla kṣaratīdaṃ yathā jagat |
yanna kṣarati pūrveṇa yāvatkālena cāpyatha || 13 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...constant. After the manner of Candramas, Jiva too has full sixteen portions. Only fifteen of these, (viz., Prakriti with Chit’s reflection, the ten senses of knowledge and action, and the four inner faculties...
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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 (12.291.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vasishtha, Prithivipala, Ksharat, Ksharati, Idam, Yatha, Jagat, Yat, Purvena, Purva, Yavat, Kalena, Kala, Capin, Capya, Capi, Atha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “vasiṣṭha uvāca ”
- vasiṣṭha* -
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vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√vac (verb class 2)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]√vac (verb class 3)[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
- Line 2: “śrūyatāṃ pṛthivīpāla kṣaratīdaṃ yathā jagat ”
- śrūyatām -
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√śru (verb class 5)[imperative passive third single]
- pṛthivīpāla -
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pṛthivīpāla (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣaratī -
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kṣarati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kṣarati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]kṣarati (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√kṣar -> kṣarat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṣar class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṣar class 2 verb]√kṣar -> kṣarat (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √kṣar class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣar class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣar class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṣar class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣar class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣar class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣar class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṣar class 2 verb]√kṣar -> kṣaratī (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √kṣar class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṣar class 2 verb]√kṣar (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- idam -
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idam (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jagat -
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jagat (noun, masculine)[compound]jagat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- Line 3: “yanna kṣarati pūrveṇa yāvatkālena cāpyatha ”
- yann -
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yat (noun, masculine)[vocative single]√i -> yat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kṣarati -
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kṣarati (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]kṣarati (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]kṣarati (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√kṣar -> kṣarat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √kṣar class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṣar class 2 verb]√kṣar -> kṣarat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √kṣar class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṣar class 2 verb]√kṣar -> kṣaratī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √kṣar class 2 verb]√kṣar (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- pūrveṇa -
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pūrveṇa (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pūrva (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]pūrva (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- yāvat -
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yāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yāvat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]yāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kālena -
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kālena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kāla (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]kāla (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cāpya -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ci]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ci]
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.291.13
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 12.291.13 in Kannada sript:
ವಸಿಷ್ಠ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಶ್ರೂಯತಾಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀಪಾಲ ಕ್ಷರತೀದಂ ಯಥಾ ಜಗತ್ ।
ಯನ್ನ ಕ್ಷರತಿ ಪೂರ್ವೇಣ ಯಾವತ್ಕಾಲೇನ ಚಾಪ್ಯಥ ॥ ೧೩ ॥
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 12.291.13 in Bengali sript:
বসিষ্ঠ উবাচ ।
শ্রূযতাং পৃথিবীপাল ক্ষরতীদং যথা জগত্ ।
যন্ন ক্ষরতি পূর্বেণ যাবত্কালেন চাপ্যথ ॥ ১৩ ॥
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 12.291.13 in Gujarati sript:
વસિષ્ઠ ઉવાચ ।
શ્રૂયતાં પૃથિવીપાલ ક્ષરતીદં યથા જગત્ ।
યન્ન ક્ષરતિ પૂર્વેણ યાવત્કાલેન ચાપ્યથ ॥ ૧૩ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.291.13 in Malayalam sript:
വസിഷ്ഠ ഉവാച ।
ശ്രൂയതാം പൃഥിവീപാല ക്ഷരതീദം യഥാ ജഗത് ।
യന്ന ക്ഷരതി പൂര്വേണ യാവത്കാലേന ചാപ്യഥ ॥ ൧൩ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.291.13 in Telugu sript:
వసిష్ఠ ఉవాచ ।
శ్రూయతాం పృథివీపాల క్షరతీదం యథా జగత్ ।
యన్న క్షరతి పూర్వేణ యావత్కాలేన చాప్యథ ॥ ౧౩ ॥