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 12.318.22

निर्दग्धं परदेहेन परदेहं चलाचलम् ।
विनश्यन्तं विनाशान्ते नावि नावमिवाहितम् ॥ २२ ॥

nirdagdhaṃ paradehena paradehaṃ calācalam |
vinaśyantaṃ vināśānte nāvi nāvamivāhitam || 22 ||

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

...heaven and attain that which is of the highest benefit (viz., Emancipation)? According to what ordinances should he perform the homa in honour of the gods and the Pitris? What is the region to which one goes...

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

Nirdagdha, Para, Deha, Calacala, Vina, Shyat, Vinashanta, Nau, Nava, Iva, Ahita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.318.22). 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: “nirdagdhaṃ paradehena paradehaṃ calācalam
  • nirdagdham -
  • nirdagdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirdagdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirdagdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • para -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • dehena -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • para -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • deham -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • calācalam -
  • calācala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    calācala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    calācalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vinaśyantaṃ vināśānte nāvi nāvamivāhitam
  • vina -
  • vina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyantam -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • vināśānte -
  • vināśānta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vināśānta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vināśāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nāvi -
  • nāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • nāvam -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nāvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ahitam -
  • ahita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ahita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ahitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.318.22

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 12.318.22 in Kannada sript:
ನಿರ್ದಗ್ಧಂ ಪರದೇಹೇನ ಪರದೇಹಂ ಚಲಾಚಲಮ್ ।
ವಿನಶ್ಯನ್ತಂ ವಿನಾಶಾನ್ತೇ ನಾವಿ ನಾವಮಿವಾಹಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 12.318.22 in Bengali sript:
নির্দগ্ধং পরদেহেন পরদেহং চলাচলম্ ।
বিনশ্যন্তং বিনাশান্তে নাবি নাবমিবাহিতম্ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 12.318.22 in Gujarati sript:
નિર્દગ્ધં પરદેહેન પરદેહં ચલાચલમ્ ।
વિનશ્યન્તં વિનાશાન્તે નાવિ નાવમિવાહિતમ્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 12.318.22 in Malayalam sript:
നിര്ദഗ്ധം പരദേഹേന പരദേഹം ചലാചലമ് ।
വിനശ്യന്തം വിനാശാന്തേ നാവി നാവമിവാഹിതമ് ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.318.22 in Telugu sript:
నిర్దగ్ధం పరదేహేన పరదేహం చలాచలమ్ ।
వినశ్యన్తం వినాశాన్తే నావి నావమివాహితమ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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