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 12.308.17

नेत्राभ्यां नेत्रयोरस्य रश्मीन्संयोज्य रश्मिभिः ।
सा स्म संचोदयिष्यन्तं योगबन्धैर्बबन्ध ह ॥ १७ ॥

netrābhyāṃ netrayorasya raśmīnsaṃyojya raśmibhiḥ |
sā sma saṃcodayiṣyantaṃ yogabandhairbabandha ha || 17 ||

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

...ideas derived from the senses). With the five senses of knowledge and five senses of action, the mind makes a total of eleven. The twelfth is the Understanding. When doubt arises in respect of what is to be...

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

Netra, Rasya, Rashmi, Samyojya, Rashmibhi, Sma, Codayishyat, Yoga, Bandha, Han,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.308.17). 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: “netrābhyāṃ netrayorasya raśmīnsaṃyojya raśmibhiḥ
  • netrābhyām -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • netrayor -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • rasya -
  • rasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ras -> rasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ras]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    ras -> rasya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ras class 10 verb]
    ras -> rasya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ras class 10 verb]
  • raśmīn -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • saṃyojya -
  • saṃyojya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṃyojya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raśmibhiḥ -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    raśmibhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    raśmibhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ sma saṃcodayiṣyantaṃ yogabandhairbabandha ha
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sañ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • codayiṣyantam -
  • cud -> codayiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √cud]
    cud -> codayiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √cud]
  • yoga -
  • yoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bandhair -
  • bandha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • babandha -
  • bandh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    bandh (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    bandh (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.308.17

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 12.308.17 in Kannada sript:
ನೇತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ನೇತ್ರಯೋರಸ್ಯ ರಶ್ಮೀನ್ಸಂಯೋಜ್ಯ ರಶ್ಮಿಭಿಃ ।
ಸಾ ಸ್ಮ ಸಂಚೋದಯಿಷ್ಯನ್ತಂ ಯೋಗಬನ್ಧೈರ್ಬಬನ್ಧ ಹ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 12.308.17 in Bengali sript:
নেত্রাভ্যাং নেত্রযোরস্য রশ্মীন্সংযোজ্য রশ্মিভিঃ ।
সা স্ম সংচোদযিষ্যন্তং যোগবন্ধৈর্ববন্ধ হ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 12.308.17 in Gujarati sript:
નેત્રાભ્યાં નેત્રયોરસ્ય રશ્મીન્સંયોજ્ય રશ્મિભિઃ ।
સા સ્મ સંચોદયિષ્યન્તં યોગબન્ધૈર્બબન્ધ હ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 12.308.17 in Malayalam sript:
നേത്രാഭ്യാം നേത്രയോരസ്യ രശ്മീന്സംയോജ്യ രശ്മിഭിഃ ।
സാ സ്മ സംചോദയിഷ്യന്തം യോഗബന്ധൈര്ബബന്ധ ഹ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.308.17 in Telugu sript:
నేత్రాభ్యాం నేత్రయోరస్య రశ్మీన్సంయోజ్య రశ్మిభిః ।
సా స్మ సంచోదయిష్యన్తం యోగబన్ధైర్బబన్ధ హ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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