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 12.306.23

कर्तुं शतपथं वेदमपूर्वं कारितं च मे ।
यथाभिलषितं मार्गं तथा तच्चोपपादितम् ॥ २३ ॥

kartuṃ śatapathaṃ vedamapūrvaṃ kāritaṃ ca me |
yathābhilaṣitaṃ mārgaṃ tathā taccopapāditam || 23 ||

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

...removed in respect of the purpose and import of all duties. The King said,—By what conduct, O holy one may one transcend decrepitude and death? It is by penances, or by the understanding, or by religious acts...

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

Kartu, Shatapatha, Veda, Apurva, Karita, Asmad, Yathabhilashita, Marga, Tatha, Tat, Tad, Padita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.306.23). 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: “kartuṃ śatapathaṃ vedamapūrvaṃ kāritaṃ ca me
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śatapatham -
  • śatapatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatapatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatapathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vedam -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vedā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • apūrvam -
  • apūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apūrva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kāritam -
  • kārita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kārita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kāritā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kārita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “yathābhilaṣitaṃ mārgaṃ tathā taccopapāditam
  • yathābhilaṣitam -
  • yathābhilaṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathābhilaṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathābhilaṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mārgam -
  • mārga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mārga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mārgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • copa -
  • cup (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pāditam -
  • pad -> pādita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pāditā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pāditā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pad]
    pad -> pādita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pad], [accusative single from √pad]
    pad -> pādita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pad]
    pad -> pādita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pad], [accusative single from √pad]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.306.23

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 12.306.23 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ತುಂ ಶತಪಥಂ ವೇದಮಪೂರ್ವಂ ಕಾರಿತಂ ಚ ಮೇ ।
ಯಥಾಭಿಲಷಿತಂ ಮಾರ್ಗಂ ತಥಾ ತಚ್ಚೋಪಪಾದಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 12.306.23 in Bengali sript:
কর্তুং শতপথং বেদমপূর্বং কারিতং চ মে ।
যথাভিলষিতং মার্গং তথা তচ্চোপপাদিতম্ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 12.306.23 in Gujarati sript:
કર્તું શતપથં વેદમપૂર્વં કારિતં ચ મે ।
યથાભિલષિતં માર્ગં તથા તચ્ચોપપાદિતમ્ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 12.306.23 in Malayalam sript:
കര്തും ശതപഥം വേദമപൂര്വം കാരിതം ച മേ ।
യഥാഭിലഷിതം മാര്ഗം തഥാ തച്ചോപപാദിതമ് ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.306.23 in Telugu sript:
కర్తుం శతపథం వేదమపూర్వం కారితం చ మే ।
యథాభిలషితం మార్గం తథా తచ్చోపపాదితమ్ ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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