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 12.322.41

भविष्यति प्रमाणं वै एतन्मदनुशासनम् ।
अस्मात्प्रवक्ष्यते धर्मान्मनुः स्वायंभुवः स्वयम् ॥ ४१ ॥

bhaviṣyati pramāṇaṃ vai etanmadanuśāsanam |
asmātpravakṣyate dharmānmanuḥ svāyaṃbhuvaḥ svayam || 41 ||

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

...universe (or Indra), who is the all-pervading Soul, who is the Sun, who is the breath called Prana, who is the Lord of the waters (viz., Varuna), who is identifiable with the Emperor or the King, who is identifiable...

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

Bhavishyat, Pramana, Etad, Mada, Shasana, Idam, Asma, Prava, Kshi, Dharmat, Dharma, Manu, Manus, Svayambhuva, Svayambhu, Svayam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.322.41). 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: “bhaviṣyati pramāṇaṃ vai etanmadanuśāsanam
  • bhaviṣyati -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • pramāṇam -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pramāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vai -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mada -
  • mada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śāsanam -
  • śāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “asmātpravakṣyate dharmānmanuḥ svāyaṃbhuvaḥ svayam
  • asmāt -
  • asma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    asma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • prava -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣya -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ate -
  • dharmān -
  • dharmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • manuḥ -
  • manus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    manu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    manu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • svāyambhuvaḥ -
  • svāyambhuva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    svāyambhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.322.41

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 12.322.41 in Kannada sript:
ಭವಿಷ್ಯತಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಂ ವೈ ಏತನ್ಮದನುಶಾಸನಮ್ ।
ಅಸ್ಮಾತ್ಪ್ರವಕ್ಷ್ಯತೇ ಧರ್ಮಾನ್ಮನುಃ ಸ್ವಾಯಂಭುವಃ ಸ್ವಯಮ್ ॥ ೪೧ ॥

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 12.322.41 in Bengali sript:
ভবিষ্যতি প্রমাণং বৈ এতন্মদনুশাসনম্ ।
অস্মাত্প্রবক্ষ্যতে ধর্মান্মনুঃ স্বাযংভুবঃ স্বযম্ ॥ ৪১ ॥

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 12.322.41 in Gujarati sript:
ભવિષ્યતિ પ્રમાણં વૈ એતન્મદનુશાસનમ્ ।
અસ્માત્પ્રવક્ષ્યતે ધર્માન્મનુઃ સ્વાયંભુવઃ સ્વયમ્ ॥ ૪૧ ॥

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 12.322.41 in Malayalam sript:
ഭവിഷ്യതി പ്രമാണം വൈ ഏതന്മദനുശാസനമ് ।
അസ്മാത്പ്രവക്ഷ്യതേ ധര്മാന്മനുഃ സ്വായംഭുവഃ സ്വയമ് ॥ ൪൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.322.41 in Telugu sript:
భవిష్యతి ప్రమాణం వై ఏతన్మదనుశాసనమ్ ।
అస్మాత్ప్రవక్ష్యతే ధర్మాన్మనుః స్వాయంభువః స్వయమ్ ॥ ౪౧ ॥

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