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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 12.316.25
शुभैर्लभति देवत्वं व्यामिश्रैर्जन्म मानुषम् ।
अशुभैश्चाप्यधोजन्म कर्मभिर्लभतेऽवशः ॥ २५ ॥
śubhairlabhati devatvaṃ vyāmiśrairjanma mānuṣam |
aśubhaiścāpyadhojanma karmabhirlabhate'vaśaḥ || 25 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...all their wishes. All men wish to attain to gradual superiority of position. To gratify this wish they strive to the best of their power. The result, however, does not agree with wish.{GL_NOTE:175935:} Even...
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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 (12.316.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Shubha, Labhat, Devatva, Vyamishra, Janma, Janman, Manusha, Ashubha, Capin, Capya, Capi, Adhah, Adhas, Karman, Avasha, Avashas,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.316.25). 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: “śubhairlabhati devatvaṃ vyāmiśrairjanma mānuṣam ”
- śubhair -
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śubha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]śubha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- labhati -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[locative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[locative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- devatvam -
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devatva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- vyāmiśrair -
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vyāmiśra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]vyāmiśra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- janma -
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janma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]janma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]janman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- mānuṣam -
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mānuṣa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mānuṣa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “aśubhaiścāpyadhojanma karmabhirlabhate'vaśaḥ ”
- aśubhaiś -
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aśubha (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]aśubha (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- cāpya -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[compound from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (absolutive)[absolutive from √ci]cāpī (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cāpī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cāpi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]cāpi (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √ci]√ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √ci]
- adho -
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adhaḥ (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]adhaḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]adhas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- janma -
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janma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]janma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]janman (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- karmabhir -
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karman (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- labhate' -
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√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √labh class 1 verb]√labh (verb class 1)[present middle third single]
- avaśaḥ -
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avaśas (noun, feminine)[compound], [vocative single]avaśa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√vaś (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.316.25
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 12.316.25 in Kannada sript:
ಶುಭೈರ್ಲಭತಿ ದೇವತ್ವಂ ವ್ಯಾಮಿಶ್ರೈರ್ಜನ್ಮ ಮಾನುಷಮ್ ।
ಅಶುಭೈಶ್ಚಾಪ್ಯಧೋಜನ್ಮ ಕರ್ಮಭಿರ್ಲಭತೇಽವಶಃ ॥ ೨೫ ॥
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 12.316.25 in Bengali sript:
শুভৈর্লভতি দেবত্বং ব্যামিশ্রৈর্জন্ম মানুষম্ ।
অশুভৈশ্চাপ্যধোজন্ম কর্মভির্লভতেঽবশঃ ॥ ২৫ ॥
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 12.316.25 in Gujarati sript:
શુભૈર્લભતિ દેવત્વં વ્યામિશ્રૈર્જન્મ માનુષમ્ ।
અશુભૈશ્ચાપ્યધોજન્મ કર્મભિર્લભતેઽવશઃ ॥ ૨૫ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.316.25 in Malayalam sript:
ശുഭൈര്ലഭതി ദേവത്വം വ്യാമിശ്രൈര്ജന്മ മാനുഷമ് ।
അശുഭൈശ്ചാപ്യധോജന്മ കര്മഭിര്ലഭതേഽവശഃ ॥ ൨൫ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.316.25 in Telugu sript:
శుభైర్లభతి దేవత్వం వ్యామిశ్రైర్జన్మ మానుషమ్ ।
అశుభైశ్చాప్యధోజన్మ కర్మభిర్లభతేఽవశః ॥ ౨౫ ॥