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 12.293.47

परस्परेणैतदुक्तं क्षराक्षरनिदर्शनम् ।
एकत्वमक्षरं प्राहुर्नानात्वं क्षरमुच्यते ॥ ४७ ॥

paraspareṇaitaduktaṃ kṣarākṣaranidarśanam |
ekatvamakṣaraṃ prāhurnānātvaṃ kṣaramucyate || 47 ||

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

...consciousness which creates the forms of Prakriti that invests me all around. Casting off that sense of meum which I always have with respect to her and whose essence is made up of consciousness, and casting...

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

Paraspara, Etad, Ukta, Kshara, Akshara, Nidarshana, Ekatva, Pra, Ahu, Nanatva, Ucyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.293.47). 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: “paraspareṇaitaduktaṃ kṣarākṣaranidarśanam
  • paraspareṇai -
  • paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • kṣarā -
  • kṣara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣar (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • akṣara -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nidarśanam -
  • nidarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nidarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nidarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “ekatvamakṣaraṃ prāhurnānātvaṃ kṣaramucyate
  • ekatvam -
  • ekatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [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]
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    prā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ahur -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third plural]
  • nānātvam -
  • nānātva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṣaram -
  • kṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.293.47

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 12.293.47 in Kannada sript:
ಪರಸ್ಪರೇಣೈತದುಕ್ತಂ ಕ್ಷರಾಕ್ಷರನಿದರ್ಶನಮ್ ।
ಏಕತ್ವಮಕ್ಷರಂ ಪ್ರಾಹುರ್ನಾನಾತ್ವಂ ಕ್ಷರಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೪೭ ॥

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 12.293.47 in Bengali sript:
পরস্পরেণৈতদুক্তং ক্ষরাক্ষরনিদর্শনম্ ।
একত্বমক্ষরং প্রাহুর্নানাত্বং ক্ষরমুচ্যতে ॥ ৪৭ ॥

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 12.293.47 in Gujarati sript:
પરસ્પરેણૈતદુક્તં ક્ષરાક્ષરનિદર્શનમ્ ।
એકત્વમક્ષરં પ્રાહુર્નાનાત્વં ક્ષરમુચ્યતે ॥ ૪૭ ॥

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 12.293.47 in Malayalam sript:
പരസ്പരേണൈതദുക്തം ക്ഷരാക്ഷരനിദര്ശനമ് ।
ഏകത്വമക്ഷരം പ്രാഹുര്നാനാത്വം ക്ഷരമുച്യതേ ॥ ൪൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.293.47 in Telugu sript:
పరస్పరేణైతదుక్తం క్షరాక్షరనిదర్శనమ్ ।
ఏకత్వమక్షరం ప్రాహుర్నానాత్వం క్షరముచ్యతే ॥ ౪౭ ॥

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