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 12.330.57

यदक्षरमथाव्यक्तमीशं लोकस्य भावनम् ।
कूटस्थं कर्तृनिर्द्वंद्वमकर्तेति च यं विदुः ॥ ५७ ॥

yadakṣaramathāvyaktamīśaṃ lokasya bhāvanam |
kūṭasthaṃ kartṛnirdvaṃdvamakarteti ca yaṃ viduḥ || 57 ||

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

...treated of in the supplementary portions of the Vedas. Following the path pointed out by Vamadeva, the high-souled Rishi Pancala, through my grace, obtained from that eternal Being the rules in respect of the...

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

Yat, Yad, Akshara, Atha, Avyaktam, Avyakta, Isha, Ish, Loka, Bhavana, Kutastha, Kartri, Nirdvandva, Akartri, Iti, Yah, Vidu, Vidus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.330.57). 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: “yadakṣaramathāvyaktamīśaṃ lokasya bhāvanam
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • akṣaram -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣar (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    kṣar (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • avyaktam -
  • avyaktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • īśam -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • lokasya -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • bhāvanam -
  • bhāvana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāvana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāvanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kūṭasthaṃ kartṛnirdvaṃdvamakarteti ca yaṃ viduḥ
  • kūṭastham -
  • kūṭastha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kūṭastha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kūṭasthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kartṛ -
  • kartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kartṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nirdvandvam -
  • nirdvandva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirdvandva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirdvandvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • akarte -
  • akartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • viduḥ -
  • vidus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vidu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.330.57

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 12.330.57 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಕ್ಷರಮಥಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಮೀಶಂ ಲೋಕಸ್ಯ ಭಾವನಮ್ ।
ಕೂಟಸ್ಥಂ ಕರ್ತೃನಿರ್ದ್ವಂದ್ವಮಕರ್ತೇತಿ ಚ ಯಂ ವಿದುಃ ॥ ೫೭ ॥

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 12.330.57 in Bengali sript:
যদক্ষরমথাব্যক্তমীশং লোকস্য ভাবনম্ ।
কূটস্থং কর্তৃনির্দ্বংদ্বমকর্তেতি চ যং বিদুঃ ॥ ৫৭ ॥

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 12.330.57 in Gujarati sript:
યદક્ષરમથાવ્યક્તમીશં લોકસ્ય ભાવનમ્ ।
કૂટસ્થં કર્તૃનિર્દ્વંદ્વમકર્તેતિ ચ યં વિદુઃ ॥ ૫૭ ॥

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 12.330.57 in Malayalam sript:
യദക്ഷരമഥാവ്യക്തമീശം ലോകസ്യ ഭാവനമ് ।
കൂടസ്ഥം കര്തൃനിര്ദ്വംദ്വമകര്തേതി ച യം വിദുഃ ॥ ൫൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.330.57 in Telugu sript:
యదక్షరమథావ్యక్తమీశం లోకస్య భావనమ్ ।
కూటస్థం కర్తృనిర్ద్వంద్వమకర్తేతి చ యం విదుః ॥ ౫౭ ॥

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