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 12.330.22

एतैश्च धार्यते जन्तुरेतैः क्षीणैश्च क्षीयते ।
आयुर्वेदविदस्तस्मात्त्रिधातुं मां प्रचक्षते ॥ २२ ॥

etaiśca dhāryate janturetaiḥ kṣīṇaiśca kṣīyate |
āyurvedavidastasmāttridhātuṃ māṃ pracakṣate || 22 ||

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

...also is of that foremost of gems called Harit. It is for these reasons that I am called by the name of Hari. I am the highest abode of all creatures and am regarded by persons conversant with the scriptures...

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

Eta, Etad, Esha, Jantu, Kshina, Ayurveda, Vidasta, Sma, Sman, Attri, Dhatu, Asmad, Pra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.330.22). 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: “etaiśca dhāryate janturetaiḥ kṣīṇaiśca kṣīyate
  • etaiś -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhāryate -
  • dhṛ (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • jantur -
  • jantu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • etaiḥ -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṣīṇaiś -
  • kṣīṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kṣīṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṣī class 9 verb]
    kṣī -> kṣīṇa (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √kṣī class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṣī class 5 verb], [instrumental plural from √kṣī class 9 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣīyate -
  • kṣai (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṣī (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṣī (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    kṣī (verb class 9)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “āyurvedavidastasmāttridhātuṃ māṃ pracakṣate
  • āyurveda -
  • āyurveda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidasta -
  • vidasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • smā -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • attri -
  • attri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    attri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    attri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhātum -
  • dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhā]
    dhe -> dhātum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhe]
    dhātu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dhātu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • pra -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • cakṣate -
  • cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.330.22

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 12.330.22 in Kannada sript:
ಏತೈಶ್ಚ ಧಾರ್ಯತೇ ಜನ್ತುರೇತೈಃ ಕ್ಷೀಣೈಶ್ಚ ಕ್ಷೀಯತೇ ।
ಆಯುರ್ವೇದವಿದಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ತ್ರಿಧಾತುಂ ಮಾಂ ಪ್ರಚಕ್ಷತೇ ॥ 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 12.330.22 in Bengali sript:
এতৈশ্চ ধার্যতে জন্তুরেতৈঃ ক্ষীণৈশ্চ ক্ষীযতে ।
আযুর্বেদবিদস্তস্মাত্ত্রিধাতুং মাং প্রচক্ষতে ॥ 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 12.330.22 in Gujarati sript:
એતૈશ્ચ ધાર્યતે જન્તુરેતૈઃ ક્ષીણૈશ્ચ ક્ષીયતે ।
આયુર્વેદવિદસ્તસ્માત્ત્રિધાતું માં પ્રચક્ષતે ॥ 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 12.330.22 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതൈശ്ച ധാര്യതേ ജന്തുരേതൈഃ ക്ഷീണൈശ്ച ക്ഷീയതേ ।
ആയുര്വേദവിദസ്തസ്മാത്ത്രിധാതും മാം പ്രചക്ഷതേ ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.330.22 in Telugu sript:
ఏతైశ్చ ధార్యతే జన్తురేతైః క్షీణైశ్చ క్షీయతే ।
ఆయుర్వేదవిదస్తస్మాత్త్రిధాతుం మాం ప్రచక్షతే ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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