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 12.296.43

एतन्निःश्रेयसकरं ज्ञानानां ते परं मया ।
कथितं तत्त्वतस्तात श्रुत्वा देवर्षितो नृप ॥ ४३ ॥

etanniḥśreyasakaraṃ jñānānāṃ te paraṃ mayā |
kathitaṃ tattvatastāta śrutvā devarṣito nṛpa || 43 ||

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

...of time, the four kinds of created beings, viz., viviparous, oviparous, filth-born, and vegetable. Within the twinkling of the eye all mobile and immobile creatures being thus destroyed, the Earth becomes on...

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

Etad, Nihshreyasakara, Jnana, Tad, Yushmad, Param, Para, Maya, Asmad, Kathita, Tattvatah, Tattvata, Tata, Tas, Nripa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.296.43). 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: “etanniḥśreyasakaraṃ jñānānāṃ te paraṃ mayā
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • niḥśreyasakaram -
  • niḥśreyasakara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niḥśreyasakara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niḥśreyasakarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñānānām -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jñānā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • 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]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “kathitaṃ tattvatastāta śrutvā devarṣito nṛpa
  • kathitam -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • tattvatas -
  • tattvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tattvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • devarṣi -
  • devarṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • to* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.296.43

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 12.296.43 in Kannada sript:
ಏತನ್ನಿಃಶ್ರೇಯಸಕರಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಾನಾಂ ತೇ ಪರಂ ಮಯಾ ।
ಕಥಿತಂ ತತ್ತ್ವತಸ್ತಾತ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ದೇವರ್ಷಿತೋ ನೃಪ ॥ ೪೩ ॥

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 12.296.43 in Bengali sript:
এতন্নিঃশ্রেযসকরং জ্ঞানানাং তে পরং মযা ।
কথিতং তত্ত্বতস্তাত শ্রুত্বা দেবর্ষিতো নৃপ ॥ ৪৩ ॥

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 12.296.43 in Gujarati sript:
એતન્નિઃશ્રેયસકરં જ્ઞાનાનાં તે પરં મયા ।
કથિતં તત્ત્વતસ્તાત શ્રુત્વા દેવર્ષિતો નૃપ ॥ ૪૩ ॥

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 12.296.43 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതന്നിഃശ്രേയസകരം ജ്ഞാനാനാം തേ പരം മയാ ।
കഥിതം തത്ത്വതസ്താത ശ്രുത്വാ ദേവര്ഷിതോ നൃപ ॥ ൪൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.296.43 in Telugu sript:
ఏతన్నిఃశ్రేయసకరం జ్ఞానానాం తే పరం మయా ।
కథితం తత్త్వతస్తాత శ్రుత్వా దేవర్షితో నృప ॥ ౪౩ ॥

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