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 12.308.140

यदा त्वाज्ञापयत्यन्यांस्तदास्योक्ता स्वतन्त्रता ।
अवशः कार्यते तत्र तस्मिंस्तस्मिन्गुणे स्थितः ॥ १४० ॥

yadā tvājñāpayatyanyāṃstadāsyoktā svatantratā |
avaśaḥ kāryate tatra tasmiṃstasminguṇe sthitaḥ || 140 ||

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

...consequence of his recklessness, transgresses the ten boundaries that have been fixed by the Self-born himself, is obliged to pass his time in great affliction in the wild wastes that occur in the dominions...

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

Yada, Yad, Tva, Yushmad, Jnapayat, Ani, Anya, Dasi, Okta, Svatantrata, Avasha, Avashas, Karyata, Tatra, Tad, Guna, Sthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.308.140). 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: “yadā tvājñāpayatyanyāṃstadāsyoktā svatantratā
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tvā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • jñāpayatya -
  • jñā -> jñāpayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñāpayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jñā], [vocative dual from √jñā], [accusative dual from √jñā], [locative single from √jñā]
    jñā (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • anyāṃ -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [optative active first single]
  • sta -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • dāsyo -
  • dāsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • oktā -
  • oktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    oj -> oktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √oj class 1 verb]
  • svatantratā -
  • svatantratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “avaśaḥ kāryate tatra tasmiṃstasminguṇe sthitaḥ
  • avaśaḥ -
  • avaśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vaś (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • kāryate -
  • kāryatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tasmiṃs -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • guṇe -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.308.140

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 12.308.140 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಾ ತ್ವಾಜ್ಞಾಪಯತ್ಯನ್ಯಾಂಸ್ತದಾಸ್ಯೋಕ್ತಾ ಸ್ವತನ್ತ್ರತಾ ।
ಅವಶಃ ಕಾರ್ಯತೇ ತತ್ರ ತಸ್ಮಿಂಸ್ತಸ್ಮಿನ್ಗುಣೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ॥ ೧೪೦ ॥

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 12.308.140 in Bengali sript:
যদা ত্বাজ্ঞাপযত্যন্যাংস্তদাস্যোক্তা স্বতন্ত্রতা ।
অবশঃ কার্যতে তত্র তস্মিংস্তস্মিন্গুণে স্থিতঃ ॥ ১৪০ ॥

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 12.308.140 in Gujarati sript:
યદા ત્વાજ્ઞાપયત્યન્યાંસ્તદાસ્યોક્તા સ્વતન્ત્રતા ।
અવશઃ કાર્યતે તત્ર તસ્મિંસ્તસ્મિન્ગુણે સ્થિતઃ ॥ ૧૪૦ ॥

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 12.308.140 in Malayalam sript:
യദാ ത്വാജ്ഞാപയത്യന്യാംസ്തദാസ്യോക്താ സ്വതന്ത്രതാ ।
അവശഃ കാര്യതേ തത്ര തസ്മിംസ്തസ്മിന്ഗുണേ സ്ഥിതഃ ॥ ൧൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.308.140 in Telugu sript:
యదా త్వాజ్ఞాపయత్యన్యాంస్తదాస్యోక్తా స్వతన్త్రతా ।
అవశః కార్యతే తత్ర తస్మింస్తస్మిన్గుణే స్థితః ॥ ౧౪౦ ॥

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