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 12.308.185

नास्मि सत्रप्रतिच्छन्ना न परस्वाभिमानिनी ।
न धर्मसंकरकरी स्वधर्मेऽस्मि धृतव्रता ॥ १८५ ॥

nāsmi satrapraticchannā na parasvābhimāninī |
na dharmasaṃkarakarī svadharme'smi dhṛtavratā || 185 ||

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

...ways, and do you endeavour to seek, without listlessness or apathy, that which is for your highest good. When, therefore, the world is thus afflicted by Death, do you, with your whole heart, achieve righteousness...

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

Nri, Satra, Praticchanna, Parasva, Abhimanin, Abhimanini, Dharma, Dharman, Sankaraka, Svadharma, Dhritavrata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.308.185). 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: “nāsmi satrapraticchannā na parasvābhimāninī
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • satra -
  • satra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praticchannā* -
  • praticchanna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    praticchannā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parasvā -
  • parasva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parasva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parasvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhimāninī -
  • abhimāninī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    abhimānin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “na dharmasaṃkarakarī svadharme'smi dhṛtavratā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṅkaraka -
  • saṅkaraka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkaraka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • svadharme' -
  • svadharma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • dhṛtavratā -
  • dhṛtavratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.308.185

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 12.308.185 in Kannada sript:
ನಾಸ್ಮಿ ಸತ್ರಪ್ರತಿಚ್ಛನ್ನಾ ನ ಪರಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನಿನೀ ।
ನ ಧರ್ಮಸಂಕರಕರೀ ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮೇಽಸ್ಮಿ ಧೃತವ್ರತಾ ॥ ೧೮೫ ॥

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 12.308.185 in Bengali sript:
নাস্মি সত্রপ্রতিচ্ছন্না ন পরস্বাভিমানিনী ।
ন ধর্মসংকরকরী স্বধর্মেঽস্মি ধৃতব্রতা ॥ ১৮৫ ॥

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 12.308.185 in Gujarati sript:
નાસ્મિ સત્રપ્રતિચ્છન્ના ન પરસ્વાભિમાનિની ।
ન ધર્મસંકરકરી સ્વધર્મેઽસ્મિ ધૃતવ્રતા ॥ ૧૮૫ ॥

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 12.308.185 in Malayalam sript:
നാസ്മി സത്രപ്രതിച്ഛന്നാ ന പരസ്വാഭിമാനിനീ ।
ന ധര്മസംകരകരീ സ്വധര്മേഽസ്മി ധൃതവ്രതാ ॥ ൧൮൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.308.185 in Telugu sript:
నాస్మి సత్రప్రతిచ్ఛన్నా న పరస్వాభిమానినీ ।
న ధర్మసంకరకరీ స్వధర్మేఽస్మి ధృతవ్రతా ॥ ౧౮౫ ॥

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