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 12.319.2

धारयामास चात्मानं यथाशास्त्रं महामुनिः ।
पादात्प्रभृति गात्रेषु क्रमेण क्रमयोगवित् ॥ २ ॥

dhārayāmāsa cātmānaṃ yathāśāstraṃ mahāmuniḥ |
pādātprabhṛti gātreṣu krameṇa kramayogavit || 2 ||

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

...scriptures, I have always protected the four that should be protected.{GL_NOTE:175948:} I have always behaved equally towards friends and foes. Wholly and conclusively devoted to Him, that first of deities,...

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

Mana, Yathashastram, Mahamuni, Pada, Gatra, Kramena, Krama, Kramayoga, Vid, Vidh,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.319.2). 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: “dhārayāmāsa cātmānaṃ yathāśāstraṃ mahāmuniḥ
  • dhārayāmā -
  • dhṛ (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • cāt -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • yathāśāstram -
  • yathāśāstram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mahāmuniḥ -
  • mahāmuni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pādātprabhṛti gātreṣu krameṇa kramayogavit
  • pādāt -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pādāt (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • prabhṛti -
  • prabhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gātreṣu -
  • gātra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    gātra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • krameṇa -
  • krameṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kramayoga -
  • kramayoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vit -
  • vid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.319.2

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 12.319.2 in Kannada sript:
ಧಾರಯಾಮಾಸ ಚಾತ್ಮಾನಂ ಯಥಾಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಮಹಾಮುನಿಃ ।
ಪಾದಾತ್ಪ್ರಭೃತಿ ಗಾತ್ರೇಷು ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಕ್ರಮಯೋಗವಿತ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 12.319.2 in Bengali sript:
ধারযামাস চাত্মানং যথাশাস্ত্রং মহামুনিঃ ।
পাদাত্প্রভৃতি গাত্রেষু ক্রমেণ ক্রমযোগবিত্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 12.319.2 in Gujarati sript:
ધારયામાસ ચાત્માનં યથાશાસ્ત્રં મહામુનિઃ ।
પાદાત્પ્રભૃતિ ગાત્રેષુ ક્રમેણ ક્રમયોગવિત્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 12.319.2 in Malayalam sript:
ധാരയാമാസ ചാത്മാനം യഥാശാസ്ത്രം മഹാമുനിഃ ।
പാദാത്പ്രഭൃതി ഗാത്രേഷു ക്രമേണ ക്രമയോഗവിത് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.319.2 in Telugu sript:
ధారయామాస చాత్మానం యథాశాస్త్రం మహామునిః ।
పాదాత్ప్రభృతి గాత్రేషు క్రమేణ క్రమయోగవిత్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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