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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 12.293.40
गुणा गुणवतः सन्ति निर्गुणस्य कुतो गुणाः ।
तस्मादेवं विजानन्ति ये जना गुणदर्शिनः ॥ ४० ॥
guṇā guṇavataḥ santi nirguṇasya kuto guṇāḥ |
tasmādevaṃ vijānanti ye janā guṇadarśinaḥ || 40 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...live conjointly with her? In consequence only of my ignorance I repair to her companionship. I shall now be fixed (in Sankhya or Yoga). I shall not longer keep her companionship. For having passed so long a...
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 (12.293.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Guna, Gunavat, Sat, Santi, Nirguna, Kutah, Kuta, Tasmat, Tad, Evam, Eva, Vijanat, Yah, Yat, Jana, Darshin, Darshi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.293.40). 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: “guṇā guṇavataḥ santi nirguṇasya kuto guṇāḥ ”
- guṇā* -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- guṇavataḥ -
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guṇavat (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]guṇavat (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- santi -
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santi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]santi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]santi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√as (verb class 2)[present active third plural]
- nirguṇasya -
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nirguṇa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]nirguṇa (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- kuto* -
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kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kutaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kuta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- guṇāḥ -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]guṇā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “tasmādevaṃ vijānanti ye janā guṇadarśinaḥ ”
- tasmād -
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tasmāt (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- vijānanti -
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vijānat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- ye -
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ya (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]yā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[nominative plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yā (pronoun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- janā* -
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jana (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]janā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- guṇa -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- darśinaḥ -
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darśin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]darśin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]darśī (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.293.40
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 12.293.40 in Kannada sript:
ಗುಣಾ ಗುಣವತಃ ಸನ್ತಿ ನಿರ್ಗುಣಸ್ಯ ಕುತೋ ಗುಣಾಃ ।
ತಸ್ಮಾದೇವಂ ವಿಜಾನನ್ತಿ ಯೇ ಜನಾ ಗುಣದರ್ಶಿನಃ ॥ ೪೦ ॥
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 12.293.40 in Bengali sript:
গুণা গুণবতঃ সন্তি নির্গুণস্য কুতো গুণাঃ ।
তস্মাদেবং বিজানন্তি যে জনা গুণদর্শিনঃ ॥ ৪০ ॥
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 12.293.40 in Gujarati sript:
ગુણા ગુણવતઃ સન્તિ નિર્ગુણસ્ય કુતો ગુણાઃ ।
તસ્માદેવં વિજાનન્તિ યે જના ગુણદર્શિનઃ ॥ ૪૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.293.40 in Malayalam sript:
ഗുണാ ഗുണവതഃ സന്തി നിര്ഗുണസ്യ കുതോ ഗുണാഃ ।
തസ്മാദേവം വിജാനന്തി യേ ജനാ ഗുണദര്ശിനഃ ॥ ൪൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.293.40 in Telugu sript:
గుణా గుణవతః సన్తి నిర్గుణస్య కుతో గుణాః ।
తస్మాదేవం విజానన్తి యే జనా గుణదర్శినః ॥ ౪౦ ॥