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 12.307.2

तपसा वा सुमहता कर्मणा वा श्रुतेन वा ।
रसायनप्रयोगैर्वा कैर्नोपैति जरान्तकौ ॥ २ ॥

tapasā vā sumahatā karmaṇā vā śrutena vā |
rasāyanaprayogairvā kairnopaiti jarāntakau || 2 ||

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

...Sulabha was not at all abashed. After the king had said these words, the beautiful Sulabha then addressed herself for saying the following words in reply that were more handsome than her person. "’sulabha said...

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

Tapasa, Sumahat, Sumahata, Karman, Shruta, Rasayana, Prayoga, Kah, Kim, Nri, Upa, Jara, Taku,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.307.2). 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: “tapasā sumahatā karmaṇā śrutena
  • tapasā* -
  • tapasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sumahatā -
  • sumahat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sumahat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sumahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • karmaṇā -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śrutena -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “rasāyanaprayogairvā kairnopaiti jarāntakau
  • rasāyana -
  • rasāyana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rasāyana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prayogair -
  • prayoga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    prayoga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kair -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • no -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • upai -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • jarān -
  • jara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • takau -
  • taku (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    taku (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.307.2

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 12.307.2 in Kannada sript:
ತಪಸಾ ವಾ ಸುಮಹತಾ ಕರ್ಮಣಾ ವಾ ಶ್ರುತೇನ ವಾ ।
ರಸಾಯನಪ್ರಯೋಗೈರ್ವಾ ಕೈರ್ನೋಪೈತಿ ಜರಾನ್ತಕೌ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 12.307.2 in Bengali sript:
তপসা বা সুমহতা কর্মণা বা শ্রুতেন বা ।
রসাযনপ্রযোগৈর্বা কৈর্নোপৈতি জরান্তকৌ ॥ ২ ॥

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 12.307.2 in Gujarati sript:
તપસા વા સુમહતા કર્મણા વા શ્રુતેન વા ।
રસાયનપ્રયોગૈર્વા કૈર્નોપૈતિ જરાન્તકૌ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 12.307.2 in Malayalam sript:
തപസാ വാ സുമഹതാ കര്മണാ വാ ശ്രുതേന വാ ।
രസായനപ്രയോഗൈര്വാ കൈര്നോപൈതി ജരാന്തകൌ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.307.2 in Telugu sript:
తపసా వా సుమహతా కర్మణా వా శ్రుతేన వా ।
రసాయనప్రయోగైర్వా కైర్నోపైతి జరాన్తకౌ ॥ ౨ ॥

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