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 12.309.34

पुरा मृतः प्रणीयसे यमस्य मृत्युशासनात् ।
तदन्तिकाय दारुणैः प्रयत्नमार्जवे कुरु ॥ ३४ ॥

purā mṛtaḥ praṇīyase yamasya mṛtyuśāsanāt |
tadantikāya dāruṇaiḥ prayatnamārjave kuru || 34 ||

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

...became directed to the knowledge of the subtile (Brahma)? Indeed, in this world no second person can be seen in whom such predilections could be marked at so early an age. I desire to hear all this in detail...

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

Pura, Mrita, Praniya, Yama, Shasana, Tadam, Tada, Tika, Daruna, Prayatna, Arjava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.309.34). 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: “purā mṛtaḥ praṇīyase yamasya mṛtyuśāsanāt
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mṛtaḥ -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • praṇīya -
  • praṇīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praṇīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • se -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • yamasya -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yama (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • mṛtyu -
  • mṛtyu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śāsanāt -
  • śāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “tadantikāya dāruṇaiḥ prayatnamārjave kuru
  • tadan -
  • tadam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tikāya -
  • tika (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • dāruṇaiḥ -
  • dāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dāruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • prayatnam -
  • prayatna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prayatnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ārjave -
  • ārjava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ārjava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ārjavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.309.34

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 12.309.34 in Kannada sript:
ಪುರಾ ಮೃತಃ ಪ್ರಣೀಯಸೇ ಯಮಸ್ಯ ಮೃತ್ಯುಶಾಸನಾತ್ ।
ತದನ್ತಿಕಾಯ ದಾರುಣೈಃ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಮಾರ್ಜವೇ ಕುರು ॥ ೩೪ ॥

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 12.309.34 in Bengali sript:
পুরা মৃতঃ প্রণীযসে যমস্য মৃত্যুশাসনাত্ ।
তদন্তিকায দারুণৈঃ প্রযত্নমার্জবে কুরু ॥ ৩৪ ॥

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 12.309.34 in Gujarati sript:
પુરા મૃતઃ પ્રણીયસે યમસ્ય મૃત્યુશાસનાત્ ।
તદન્તિકાય દારુણૈઃ પ્રયત્નમાર્જવે કુરુ ॥ ૩૪ ॥

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 12.309.34 in Malayalam sript:
പുരാ മൃതഃ പ്രണീയസേ യമസ്യ മൃത്യുശാസനാത് ।
തദന്തികായ ദാരുണൈഃ പ്രയത്നമാര്ജവേ കുരു ॥ ൩൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.309.34 in Telugu sript:
పురా మృతః ప్రణీయసే యమస్య మృత్యుశాసనాత్ ।
తదన్తికాయ దారుణైః ప్రయత్నమార్జవే కురు ॥ ౩౪ ॥

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