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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 12.297.9
असता धर्मकामेन विशुद्धं कर्म दुष्करम् ।
सता तु धर्मकामेन सुकरं कर्म दुष्करम् ॥ ९ ॥
asatā dharmakāmena viśuddhaṃ karma duṣkaram |
satā tu dharmakāmena sukaraṃ karma duṣkaram || 9 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...Adhyatma; that with which the Mind is employed is Adhibhuta; and Candramas is its Adhidaivata. Consciousness is Adhyatma; conviction in one’s identity with Prakriti is its Adhibhuta; and Mahat or Buddhi is its...
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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 (12.297.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Asat, Dharmakama, Ina, Vishuddha, Karman, Dushkara, Sat, Sukara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.297.9). 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: “asatā dharmakāmena viśuddhaṃ karma duṣkaram ”
- asatā -
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asat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]asat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- dharmakāme -
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dharmakāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]dharmakāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dharmakāmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ina -
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ina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viśuddham -
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viśuddha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]viśuddha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]viśuddhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- duṣkaram -
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duṣkara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “satā tu dharmakāmena sukaraṃ karma duṣkaram ”
- satā -
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sat (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]sat (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- dharmakāme -
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dharmakāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]dharmakāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dharmakāmā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- ina -
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ina (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ina (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sukaram -
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sukara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- karma -
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karman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- duṣkaram -
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duṣkara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]duṣkara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]duṣkarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.297.9
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 12.297.9 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸತಾ ಧರ್ಮಕಾಮೇನ ವಿಶುದ್ಧಂ ಕರ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ।
ಸತಾ ತು ಧರ್ಮಕಾಮೇನ ಸುಕರಂ ಕರ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ॥ ೯ ॥
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 12.297.9 in Bengali sript:
অসতা ধর্মকামেন বিশুদ্ধং কর্ম দুষ্করম্ ।
সতা তু ধর্মকামেন সুকরং কর্ম দুষ্করম্ ॥ ৯ ॥
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 12.297.9 in Gujarati sript:
અસતા ધર્મકામેન વિશુદ્ધં કર્મ દુષ્કરમ્ ।
સતા તુ ધર્મકામેન સુકરં કર્મ દુષ્કરમ્ ॥ ૯ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.297.9 in Malayalam sript:
അസതാ ധര്മകാമേന വിശുദ്ധം കര്മ ദുഷ്കരമ് ।
സതാ തു ധര്മകാമേന സുകരം കര്മ ദുഷ്കരമ് ॥ ൯ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.297.9 in Telugu sript:
అసతా ధర్మకామేన విశుద్ధం కర్మ దుష్కరమ్ ।
సతా తు ధర్మకామేన సుకరం కర్మ దుష్కరమ్ ॥ ౯ ॥