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 12.296.24

पञ्चविंशतिकस्यास्य योऽयं देहेषु वर्तते ।
एष मोक्षयितव्येति प्राहुरव्यक्तगोचरात् ॥ २४ ॥

pañcaviṃśatikasyāsya yo'yaṃ deheṣu vartate |
eṣa mokṣayitavyeti prāhuravyaktagocarāt || 24 ||

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

...night is equal. When his night expires, he awakes, O monarch, and first creates herbs and plants which constitute the sustenance of all embodied creatures. He then creates Brahman who springs from a golden egg...

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

Pancavimshatika, Idam, Yah, Aya, Deha, Vartat, Esha, Mokshayitavya, Iti, Pra, Ahura, Vyakta, Gocara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.296.24). 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: “pañcaviṃśatikasyāsya yo'yaṃ deheṣu vartate
  • pañcaviṃśatikasyā -
  • pañcaviṃśatika (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pañcaviṃśatika (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yo' -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • deheṣu -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Line 2: “eṣa mokṣayitavyeti prāhuravyaktagocarāt
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mokṣayitavye -
  • mokṣayitavya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    mokṣayitavya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mokṣayitavyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mokṣ -> mokṣayitavya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [locative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
    mokṣ -> mokṣayitavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [locative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
    mokṣ -> mokṣayitavyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [nominative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √mokṣ class 10 verb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • 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]
  • vyakta -
  • vyakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gocarāt -
  • gocara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    gocara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.296.24

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 12.296.24 in Kannada sript:
ಪಞ್ಚವಿಂಶತಿಕಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ಯೋಽಯಂ ದೇಹೇಷು ವರ್ತತೇ ।
ಏಷ ಮೋಕ್ಷಯಿತವ್ಯೇತಿ ಪ್ರಾಹುರವ್ಯಕ್ತಗೋಚರಾತ್ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 12.296.24 in Bengali sript:
পঞ্চবিংশতিকস্যাস্য যোঽযং দেহেষু বর্ততে ।
এষ মোক্ষযিতব্যেতি প্রাহুরব্যক্তগোচরাত্ ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 12.296.24 in Gujarati sript:
પઞ્ચવિંશતિકસ્યાસ્ય યોઽયં દેહેષુ વર્તતે ।
એષ મોક્ષયિતવ્યેતિ પ્રાહુરવ્યક્તગોચરાત્ ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 12.296.24 in Malayalam sript:
പഞ്ചവിംശതികസ്യാസ്യ യോഽയം ദേഹേഷു വര്തതേ ।
ഏഷ മോക്ഷയിതവ്യേതി പ്രാഹുരവ്യക്തഗോചരാത് ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.296.24 in Telugu sript:
పఞ్చవింశతికస్యాస్య యోఽయం దేహేషు వర్తతే ।
ఏష మోక్షయితవ్యేతి ప్రాహురవ్యక్తగోచరాత్ ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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