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 12.296.37

कराल मा ते भयमस्तु किंचिदेतच्छ्रुतं ब्रह्म परं त्वयाद्य ।
यथावदुक्तं परमं पवित्रं निःशोकमत्यन्तमनादिमध्यम् ॥ ३७ ॥

karāla mā te bhayamastu kiṃcidetacchrutaṃ brahma paraṃ tvayādya |
yathāvaduktaṃ paramaṃ pavitraṃ niḥśokamatyantamanādimadhyam || 37 ||

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

...cessation takes place of the activity of the Mind, the cessation of the activity of the Senses follows. That is the cessation of the activity of the Senses which is the cessation of the activity of the Mind...

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

Karala, Asmad, Tad, Yushmad, Bhaya, Astu, Kincid, Tat, Shrut, Shruta, Brahma, Brahman, Param, Para, Tva, Adya, Yathavat, Ukta, Paramam, Parama, Pavitra, Nihshoka, Atyantam, Atyanta, Anadi, Adhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.296.37). 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: “karāla te bhayamastu kiṃcidetacchrutaṃ brahma paraṃ tvayādya
  • karāla -
  • karāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • bhayam -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • kiñcide -
  • kiñcid (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • brahma -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “yathāvaduktaṃ paramaṃ pavitraṃ niḥśokamatyantamanādimadhyam
  • yathāvad -
  • yathāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • 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]
  • paramam -
  • paramam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    parama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pavitram -
  • pavitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pavitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pavitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • niḥśokam -
  • niḥśoka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niḥśoka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niḥśokā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atyantam -
  • atyantam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atyanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atyanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atyantā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anādim -
  • anādi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    anādi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • adhyam -
  • adhī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.296.37

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 12.296.37 in Kannada sript:
ಕರಾಲ ಮಾ ತೇ ಭಯಮಸ್ತು ಕಿಂಚಿದೇತಚ್ಛ್ರುತಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಪರಂ ತ್ವಯಾದ್ಯ ।
ಯಥಾವದುಕ್ತಂ ಪರಮಂ ಪವಿತ್ರಂ ನಿಃಶೋಕಮತ್ಯನ್ತಮನಾದಿಮಧ್ಯಮ್ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 12.296.37 in Bengali sript:
করাল মা তে ভযমস্তু কিংচিদেতচ্ছ্রুতং ব্রহ্ম পরং ত্বযাদ্য ।
যথাবদুক্তং পরমং পবিত্রং নিঃশোকমত্যন্তমনাদিমধ্যম্ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 12.296.37 in Gujarati sript:
કરાલ મા તે ભયમસ્તુ કિંચિદેતચ્છ્રુતં બ્રહ્મ પરં ત્વયાદ્ય ।
યથાવદુક્તં પરમં પવિત્રં નિઃશોકમત્યન્તમનાદિમધ્યમ્ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 12.296.37 in Malayalam sript:
കരാല മാ തേ ഭയമസ്തു കിംചിദേതച്ഛ്രുതം ബ്രഹ്മ പരം ത്വയാദ്യ ।
യഥാവദുക്തം പരമം പവിത്രം നിഃശോകമത്യന്തമനാദിമധ്യമ് ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.296.37 in Telugu sript:
కరాల మా తే భయమస్తు కించిదేతచ్ఛ్రుతం బ్రహ్మ పరం త్వయాద్య ।
యథావదుక్తం పరమం పవిత్రం నిఃశోకమత్యన్తమనాదిమధ్యమ్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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