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 12.291.35

एतदक्षरमित्युक्तं क्षरतीदं यथा जगत् ।
जगन्मोहात्मकं प्राहुरव्यक्तं व्यक्तसंज्ञकम् ॥ ३५ ॥

etadakṣaramityuktaṃ kṣaratīdaṃ yathā jagat |
jaganmohātmakaṃ prāhuravyaktaṃ vyaktasaṃjñakam || 35 ||

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

...understanding, never succeeds in expounding the meaning correctly.{GL_NOTE:175773:} An ignorant person, going to expound the true meaning of treatises, incurs ridicule. Even those possessed of a knowledge of...

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

Etad, Akshara, Ityukta, Ksharat, Ksharati, Idam, Yatha, Jagat, Hat, Maka, Pra, Ahura, Vyaktam, Vyakta, Sanjnaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.291.35). 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: “etadakṣaramityuktaṃ kṣaratīdaṃ yathā jagat
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • akṣaram -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣar (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • ityuktam -
  • ityukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣaratī -
  • 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 -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jagat -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jaganmohātmakaṃ prāhuravyaktaṃ vyaktasaṃjñakam
  • jaganmo -
  • gam (verb class 3)
    [present active first plural]
  • hāt -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> hāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • makam -
  • maka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    maka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ahura -
  • ahura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyaktam -
  • vyaktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vyakta -
  • vyakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sañjñakam -
  • sañjñaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sañjñaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sañjñakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.291.35

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 12.291.35 in Kannada sript:
ಏತದಕ್ಷರಮಿತ್ಯುಕ್ತಂ ಕ್ಷರತೀದಂ ಯಥಾ ಜಗತ್ ।
ಜಗನ್ಮೋಹಾತ್ಮಕಂ ಪ್ರಾಹುರವ್ಯಕ್ತಂ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಸಂಜ್ಞಕಮ್ ॥ 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 12.291.35 in Bengali sript:
এতদক্ষরমিত্যুক্তং ক্ষরতীদং যথা জগত্ ।
জগন্মোহাত্মকং প্রাহুরব্যক্তং ব্যক্তসংজ্ঞকম্ ॥ 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 12.291.35 in Gujarati sript:
એતદક્ષરમિત્યુક્તં ક્ષરતીદં યથા જગત્ ।
જગન્મોહાત્મકં પ્રાહુરવ્યક્તં વ્યક્તસંજ્ઞકમ્ ॥ 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 12.291.35 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതദക്ഷരമിത്യുക്തം ക്ഷരതീദം യഥാ ജഗത് ।
ജഗന്മോഹാത്മകം പ്രാഹുരവ്യക്തം വ്യക്തസംജ്ഞകമ് ॥ ൩൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.291.35 in Telugu sript:
ఏతదక్షరమిత్యుక్తం క్షరతీదం యథా జగత్ ।
జగన్మోహాత్మకం ప్రాహురవ్యక్తం వ్యక్తసంజ్ఞకమ్ ॥ ౩౫ ॥

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