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 12.308.30

ज्ञानेन कुरुते यत्नं यत्नेन प्राप्यते महत् ।
महद्द्वंद्वप्रमोक्षाय सा सिद्धिर्या वयोतिगा ॥ ३० ॥

jñānena kurute yatnaṃ yatnena prāpyate mahat |
mahaddvaṃdvapramokṣāya sā siddhiryā vayotigā || 30 ||

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

...called 'Vudvuda' springs what is called 'Pesi.' From the condition called 'Pesi' that stage arises in which the various limbs become manifested. From this last condition appear nails and hair. Upon the expiration...

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

Jnana, Kuruta, Yatna, Prapin, Prapya, Mahat, Dvandva, Pramoksha, Siddhi, Vayotiga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “jñānena kurute yatnaṃ yatnena prāpyate mahat
  • jñānena -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kurute -
  • kurutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • yatnam -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • yatnena -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • prāpya -
  • prāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    prāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāpi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ate -
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “mahaddvaṃdvapramokṣāya siddhiryā vayotigā
  • mahad -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvandva -
  • dvandva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvandva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pramokṣāya -
  • pramokṣa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • siddhir -
  • siddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vayotigā -
  • vayotigā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.308.30

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 12.308.30 in Kannada sript:
ಜ್ಞಾನೇನ ಕುರುತೇ ಯತ್ನಂ ಯತ್ನೇನ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯತೇ ಮಹತ್ ।
ಮಹದ್ದ್ವಂದ್ವಪ್ರಮೋಕ್ಷಾಯ ಸಾ ಸಿದ್ಧಿರ್ಯಾ ವಯೋತಿಗಾ ॥ ೩೦ ॥

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 12.308.30 in Bengali sript:
জ্ঞানেন কুরুতে যত্নং যত্নেন প্রাপ্যতে মহত্ ।
মহদ্দ্বংদ্বপ্রমোক্ষায সা সিদ্ধির্যা বযোতিগা ॥ ৩০ ॥

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 12.308.30 in Gujarati sript:
જ્ઞાનેન કુરુતે યત્નં યત્નેન પ્રાપ્યતે મહત્ ।
મહદ્દ્વંદ્વપ્રમોક્ષાય સા સિદ્ધિર્યા વયોતિગા ॥ ૩૦ ॥

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 12.308.30 in Malayalam sript:
ജ്ഞാനേന കുരുതേ യത്നം യത്നേന പ്രാപ്യതേ മഹത് ।
മഹദ്ദ്വംദ്വപ്രമോക്ഷായ സാ സിദ്ധിര്യാ വയോതിഗാ ॥ ൩൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.308.30 in Telugu sript:
జ్ఞానేన కురుతే యత్నం యత్నేన ప్రాప్యతే మహత్ ।
మహద్ద్వంద్వప్రమోక్షాయ సా సిద్ధిర్యా వయోతిగా ॥ ౩౦ ॥

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