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 12.303.12

अव्यक्तैकत्वमित्याहुर्नानात्वं पुरुषस्तथा ।
सर्वभूतदयावन्तः केवलं ज्ञानमास्थिताः ॥ १२ ॥

avyaktaikatvamityāhurnānātvaṃ puruṣastathā |
sarvabhūtadayāvantaḥ kevalaṃ jñānamāsthitāḥ || 12 ||

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

...in consequence of its producing principles all of which are fraught with those attributes.{GL_NOTE:175820:} That which is Not-universe is Purusha divested of all attributes. By Asva and Asva are meant the female...

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

Avyakta, Ekatva, Iti, Itya, Nanatva, Purusha, Tatha, Sarvabhuta, Dayavat, Kevalam, Kevala, Jnana, Asthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.303.12). 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: “avyaktaikatvamityāhurnānātvaṃ puruṣastathā
  • avyaktai -
  • avyakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avyakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ekatvam -
  • ekatva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ityā -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • āhur -
  • ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • nānātvam -
  • nānātva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puruṣas -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sarvabhūtadayāvantaḥ kevalaṃ jñānamāsthitāḥ
  • sarvabhūta -
  • sarvabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sarvabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dayāvantaḥ -
  • dayāvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kevalam -
  • kevalam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kevalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñānam -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsthitāḥ -
  • āsthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āsthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.303.12

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 12.303.12 in Kannada sript:
ಅವ್ಯಕ್ತೈಕತ್ವಮಿತ್ಯಾಹುರ್ನಾನಾತ್ವಂ ಪುರುಷಸ್ತಥಾ ।
ಸರ್ವಭೂತದಯಾವನ್ತಃ ಕೇವಲಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಮಾಸ್ಥಿತಾಃ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 12.303.12 in Bengali sript:
অব্যক্তৈকত্বমিত্যাহুর্নানাত্বং পুরুষস্তথা ।
সর্বভূতদযাবন্তঃ কেবলং জ্ঞানমাস্থিতাঃ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 12.303.12 in Gujarati sript:
અવ્યક્તૈકત્વમિત્યાહુર્નાનાત્વં પુરુષસ્તથા ।
સર્વભૂતદયાવન્તઃ કેવલં જ્ઞાનમાસ્થિતાઃ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 12.303.12 in Malayalam sript:
അവ്യക്തൈകത്വമിത്യാഹുര്നാനാത്വം പുരുഷസ്തഥാ ।
സര്വഭൂതദയാവന്തഃ കേവലം ജ്ഞാനമാസ്ഥിതാഃ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.303.12 in Telugu sript:
అవ్యక్తైకత్వమిత్యాహుర్నానాత్వం పురుషస్తథా ।
సర్వభూతదయావన్తః కేవలం జ్ఞానమాస్థితాః ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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