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 12.312.8

उक्तश्च मानुषेण त्वं पथा गच्छेत्यविस्मितः ।
न प्रभावेण गन्तव्यमन्तरिक्षचरेण वै ॥ ८ ॥

uktaśca mānuṣeṇa tvaṃ pathā gacchetyavismitaḥ |
na prabhāveṇa gantavyamantarikṣacareṇa vai || 8 ||

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

...heart and then, by a righteous exertion one attains to and becomes conscious of that knowledge. As regards thyself, you are one that hast already acquired knowledge. Your intelligence is steady and tranquil...

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

Ukta, Manusha, Tva, Yushmad, Patha, Yavin, Smita, Prabhava, Gantavya, Antarikshacara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.312.8). 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: “uktaśca mānuṣeṇa tvaṃ pathā gacchetyavismitaḥ
  • uktaś -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānuṣeṇa -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • pathā* -
  • patha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • gacchet -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • yavi -
  • yavin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yavin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • smitaḥ -
  • smita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    smi -> smita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smi class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “na prabhāveṇa gantavyamantarikṣacareṇa vai
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhāveṇa -
  • prabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • gantavyam -
  • gantavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gantavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gantavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • antarikṣacareṇa -
  • antarikṣacara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    antarikṣacara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.312.8

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 12.312.8 in Kannada sript:
ಉಕ್ತಶ್ಚ ಮಾನುಷೇಣ ತ್ವಂ ಪಥಾ ಗಚ್ಛೇತ್ಯವಿಸ್ಮಿತಃ ।
ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವೇಣ ಗನ್ತವ್ಯಮನ್ತರಿಕ್ಷಚರೇಣ ವೈ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 12.312.8 in Bengali sript:
উক্তশ্চ মানুষেণ ত্বং পথা গচ্ছেত্যবিস্মিতঃ ।
ন প্রভাবেণ গন্তব্যমন্তরিক্ষচরেণ বৈ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 12.312.8 in Gujarati sript:
ઉક્તશ્ચ માનુષેણ ત્વં પથા ગચ્છેત્યવિસ્મિતઃ ।
ન પ્રભાવેણ ગન્તવ્યમન્તરિક્ષચરેણ વૈ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 12.312.8 in Malayalam sript:
ഉക്തശ്ച മാനുഷേണ ത്വം പഥാ ഗച്ഛേത്യവിസ്മിതഃ ।
ന പ്രഭാവേണ ഗന്തവ്യമന്തരിക്ഷചരേണ വൈ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.312.8 in Telugu sript:
ఉక్తశ్చ మానుషేణ త్వం పథా గచ్ఛేత్యవిస్మితః ।
న ప్రభావేణ గన్తవ్యమన్తరిక్షచరేణ వై ॥ ౮ ॥

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