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 12.308.136

शय्यार्धं तस्य चाप्यत्र स्त्रीपूर्वमधितिष्ठति ।
तदनेन प्रसङ्गेन फलेनैवेह युज्यते ॥ १३६ ॥

śayyārdhaṃ tasya cāpyatra strīpūrvamadhitiṣṭhati |
tadanena prasaṅgena phalenaiveha yujyate || 136 ||

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

...themselves to evil ways are obliged to assume (physical) bodies in the regions of Yama and suffer diverse afflictions, in consequence of their unrighteous acts of diverse kind.{GL_NOTE:175871:} That king who...

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

Shayya, Shayi, Ardha, Tad, Capin, Capya, Capi, Atra, Stripurva, Adhitishthat, Tada, Prasangena, Prasanga, Phala, Iha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.308.136). 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: “śayyārdhaṃ tasya cāpyatra strīpūrvamadhitiṣṭhati
  • śayyā -
  • śī -> śayya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śī]
    śī -> śayya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śī]
    śayyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śayi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ardham -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ardhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • strīpūrvam -
  • strīpūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    strīpūrva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    strīpūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhitiṣṭhati -
  • adhitiṣṭhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adhitiṣṭhat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    adhitiṣṭhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “tadanena prasaṅgena phalenaiveha yujyate
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nena -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • prasaṅgena -
  • prasaṅgena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prasaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • phalenai -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aive -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yujyate -
  • yuj (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.308.136

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 12.308.136 in Kannada sript:
ಶಯ್ಯಾರ್ಧಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಚಾಪ್ಯತ್ರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಪೂರ್ವಮಧಿತಿಷ್ಠತಿ ।
ತದನೇನ ಪ್ರಸಙ್ಗೇನ ಫಲೇನೈವೇಹ ಯುಜ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೩೬ ॥

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 12.308.136 in Bengali sript:
শয্যার্ধং তস্য চাপ্যত্র স্ত্রীপূর্বমধিতিষ্ঠতি ।
তদনেন প্রসঙ্গেন ফলেনৈবেহ যুজ্যতে ॥ ১৩৬ ॥

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 12.308.136 in Gujarati sript:
શય્યાર્ધં તસ્ય ચાપ્યત્ર સ્ત્રીપૂર્વમધિતિષ્ઠતિ ।
તદનેન પ્રસઙ્ગેન ફલેનૈવેહ યુજ્યતે ॥ ૧૩૬ ॥

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 12.308.136 in Malayalam sript:
ശയ്യാര്ധം തസ്യ ചാപ്യത്ര സ്ത്രീപൂര്വമധിതിഷ്ഠതി ।
തദനേന പ്രസങ്ഗേന ഫലേനൈവേഹ യുജ്യതേ ॥ ൧൩൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.308.136 in Telugu sript:
శయ్యార్ధం తస్య చాప్యత్ర స్త్రీపూర్వమధితిష్ఠతి ।
తదనేన ప్రసఙ్గేన ఫలేనైవేహ యుజ్యతే ॥ ౧౩౬ ॥

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