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 12.318.49

कथं त्वहमसंक्लिष्टो गच्छेयं परमां गतिम् ।
नावर्तेयं यथा भूयो योनिसंसारसागरे ॥ ४९ ॥

kathaṃ tvahamasaṃkliṣṭo gaccheyaṃ paramāṃ gatim |
nāvarteyaṃ yathā bhūyo yonisaṃsārasāgare || 49 ||

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

...Rajas, and Tamas. Though really unmanifest, she is called indestructible Prakriti and dwell in all manifest forms. Know that She is the source whence we two have sprung. That all-pervading Soul, which is made...

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

Katham, Katha, Tva, Aha, Asmad, Asanklishta, Parama, Gati, Nava, Nau, Rita, Rite, Riti, Iyam, Idam, Yatha, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Yoni, Yonin, Samsarasagara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.318.49). 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: “kathaṃ tvahamasaṃkliṣṭo gaccheyaṃ paramāṃ gatim
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • asaṅkliṣṭo* -
  • asaṅkliṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gaccheyam -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [optative active first single]
  • paramām -
  • paramā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gatim -
  • gati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nāvarteyaṃ yathā bhūyo yonisaṃsārasāgare
  • nāvar -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ṛte -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛte (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhūyo* -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yoni -
  • yonī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yonin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yonin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃsārasāgare -
  • saṃsārasāgara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.318.49

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 12.318.49 in Kannada sript:
ಕಥಂ ತ್ವಹಮಸಂಕ್ಲಿಷ್ಟೋ ಗಚ್ಛೇಯಂ ಪರಮಾಂ ಗತಿಮ್ ।
ನಾವರ್ತೇಯಂ ಯಥಾ ಭೂಯೋ ಯೋನಿಸಂಸಾರಸಾಗರೇ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

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 12.318.49 in Bengali sript:
কথং ত্বহমসংক্লিষ্টো গচ্ছেযং পরমাং গতিম্ ।
নাবর্তেযং যথা ভূযো যোনিসংসারসাগরে ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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 12.318.49 in Gujarati sript:
કથં ત્વહમસંક્લિષ્ટો ગચ્છેયં પરમાં ગતિમ્ ।
નાવર્તેયં યથા ભૂયો યોનિસંસારસાગરે ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 12.318.49 in Malayalam sript:
കഥം ത്വഹമസംക്ലിഷ്ടോ ഗച്ഛേയം പരമാം ഗതിമ് ।
നാവര്തേയം യഥാ ഭൂയോ യോനിസംസാരസാഗരേ ॥ ൪൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.318.49 in Telugu sript:
కథం త్వహమసంక్లిష్టో గచ్ఛేయం పరమాం గతిమ్ ।
నావర్తేయం యథా భూయో యోనిసంసారసాగరే ॥ ౪౯ ॥

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