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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 12.312.40
क्रीडन्त्यश्च हसन्त्यश्च गायन्त्यश्चैव ताः शुकम् ।
उदारसत्त्वं सत्त्वज्ञाः सर्वाः पर्यचरंस्तदा ॥ ४० ॥
krīḍantyaśca hasantyaśca gāyantyaścaiva tāḥ śukam |
udārasattvaṃ sattvajñāḥ sarvāḥ paryacaraṃstadā || 40 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...what that boon is which you wish I should grant you! Hearing this answer of their preceptor, the disciples became filled with joy. Once more bowing their heads low unto their preceptor and joining their hands...
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 (12.312.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kridanti, Hasanti, Gayanti, Tas, Shukam, Shuka, Udarasattva, Sattva, Jna, Saru, Sarva, Pari, Acarat, Tada,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.312.40). 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: “krīḍantyaśca hasantyaśca gāyantyaścaiva tāḥ śukam ”
- krīḍantyaś -
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√krīḍ -> krīḍantī (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √krīḍ class 1 verb]krīḍantī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- hasantyaś -
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hasantī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√has -> hasantī (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √has class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √has class 1 verb]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gāyantyaś -
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gāyantī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- tāḥ -
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ta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- śukam -
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śukam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]śuka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śuka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “udārasattvaṃ sattvajñāḥ sarvāḥ paryacaraṃstadā ”
- udārasattvam -
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udārasattva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]udārasattva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]udārasattvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sattva -
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sattva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sattva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- jñāḥ -
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jña (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]jñā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- sarvāḥ -
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saru (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [genitive single]sarva (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]sarvā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- parya -
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pari (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]pari (indeclinable)[indeclinable]pari (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pari (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pari (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]parī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]parī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]parī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]pari (Preverb)[Preverb]
- acaraṃs -
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acarat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√car (verb class 1)[imperfect active third plural]
- tadā -
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tadā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tadā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tadā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tadā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.312.40
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.312.40 in Kannada sript:
ಕ್ರೀಡನ್ತ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಹಸನ್ತ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಗಾಯನ್ತ್ಯಶ್ಚೈವ ತಾಃ ಶುಕಮ್ ।
ಉದಾರಸತ್ತ್ವಂ ಸತ್ತ್ವಜ್ಞಾಃ ಸರ್ವಾಃ ಪರ್ಯಚರಂಸ್ತದಾ ॥ ೪೦ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.312.40 in Bengali sript:
ক্রীডন্ত্যশ্চ হসন্ত্যশ্চ গাযন্ত্যশ্চৈব তাঃ শুকম্ ।
উদারসত্ত্বং সত্ত্বজ্ঞাঃ সর্বাঃ পর্যচরংস্তদা ॥ ৪০ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.312.40 in Gujarati sript:
ક્રીડન્ત્યશ્ચ હસન્ત્યશ્ચ ગાયન્ત્યશ્ચૈવ તાઃ શુકમ્ ।
ઉદારસત્ત્વં સત્ત્વજ્ઞાઃ સર્વાઃ પર્યચરંસ્તદા ॥ ૪૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.312.40 in Malayalam sript:
ക്രീഡന്ത്യശ്ച ഹസന്ത്യശ്ച ഗായന്ത്യശ്ചൈവ താഃ ശുകമ് ।
ഉദാരസത്ത്വം സത്ത്വജ്ഞാഃ സര്വാഃ പര്യചരംസ്തദാ ॥ ൪൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.312.40 in Telugu sript:
క్రీడన్త్యశ్చ హసన్త్యశ్చ గాయన్త్యశ్చైవ తాః శుకమ్ ।
ఉదారసత్త్వం సత్త్వజ్ఞాః సర్వాః పర్యచరంస్తదా ॥ ౪౦ ॥