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 12.308.144

दाने कोशक्षयो ह्यस्य वैरं चाप्यप्रयच्छतः ।
क्षणेनास्योपवर्तन्ते दोषा वैराग्यकारकाः ॥ १४४ ॥

dāne kośakṣayo hyasya vairaṃ cāpyaprayacchataḥ |
kṣaṇenāsyopavartante doṣā vairāgyakārakāḥ || 144 ||

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

...of Brahman and other deities, but you are blind to that which is the highest (viz., Emancipation). Alas, you are ever blind also to that which brings Death on its train (viz., decrepitude and old age).{GL_NOTE...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.308.144). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dana, Kosha, Kshaya, Kshi, Idam, Vaira, Capya, Prayat, Sha, Tas, Kshana, Asi, Upava, Ritam, Tad, Yushmad, Dosha, Vairagya, Karaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.308.144). 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: “dāne kośakṣayo hyasya vairaṃ cāpyaprayacchataḥ
  • dāne -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dān (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • kośa -
  • kośa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣayo* -
  • kṣaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vairam -
  • vaira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vairā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cāpya -
  • ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • prayacch -
  • pre -> prayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pre class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pre class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pre class 2 verb]
  • śa -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kṣaṇenāsyopavartante doṣā vairāgyakārakāḥ
  • kṣaṇenā -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • asyo -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    asi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • upavar -
  • upavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛtan -
  • ṛtam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • doṣā* -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vairāgya -
  • vairāgya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kārakāḥ -
  • kāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.308.144

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 12.308.144 in Kannada sript:
ದಾನೇ ಕೋಶಕ್ಷಯೋ ಹ್ಯಸ್ಯ ವೈರಂ ಚಾಪ್ಯಪ್ರಯಚ್ಛತಃ ।
ಕ್ಷಣೇನಾಸ್ಯೋಪವರ್ತನ್ತೇ ದೋಷಾ ವೈರಾಗ್ಯಕಾರಕಾಃ ॥ ೧೪೪ ॥

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 12.308.144 in Bengali sript:
দানে কোশক্ষযো হ্যস্য বৈরং চাপ্যপ্রযচ্ছতঃ ।
ক্ষণেনাস্যোপবর্তন্তে দোষা বৈরাগ্যকারকাঃ ॥ ১৪৪ ॥

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 12.308.144 in Gujarati sript:
દાને કોશક્ષયો હ્યસ્ય વૈરં ચાપ્યપ્રયચ્છતઃ ।
ક્ષણેનાસ્યોપવર્તન્તે દોષા વૈરાગ્યકારકાઃ ॥ ૧૪૪ ॥

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 12.308.144 in Malayalam sript:
ദാനേ കോശക്ഷയോ ഹ്യസ്യ വൈരം ചാപ്യപ്രയച്ഛതഃ ।
ക്ഷണേനാസ്യോപവര്തന്തേ ദോഷാ വൈരാഗ്യകാരകാഃ ॥ ൧൪൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.308.144 in Telugu sript:
దానే కోశక్షయో హ్యస్య వైరం చాప్యప్రయచ్ఛతః ।
క్షణేనాస్యోపవర్తన్తే దోషా వైరాగ్యకారకాః ॥ ౧౪౪ ॥

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