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 12.336.29

उपदिश्य ततो धर्मं ब्रह्मणेऽमिततेजसे ।
तं कार्तयुगधर्माणं निराशीःकर्मसंज्ञितम् ।
जगाम तमसः पारं यत्राव्यक्तं व्यवस्थितम् ॥ २९ ॥

upadiśya tato dharmaṃ brahmaṇe'mitatejase |
taṃ kārtayugadharmāṇaṃ nirāśīḥkarmasaṃjñitam |
jagāma tamasaḥ pāraṃ yatrāvyaktaṃ vyavasthitam || 29 ||

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

...universe, he assumes those forms immediately within himself by exercise of his own inherent powers. The Supreme Deity, endued with every prosperity, is the receptacle of the Vedas. He is the receptacle of Penances...

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

Upadishya, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Dharma, Brahman, Brahmana, Amitatejas, Amitatejasa, Kartayuga, Dharman, Nirashis, Nirashi, Karman, Sanjnita, Tamas, Tamasa, Para, Yatra, Avyaktam, Avyakta, Vyavasthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.336.29). 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: “upadiśya tato dharmaṃ brahmaṇe'mitatejase
  • upadiśya -
  • upadiśya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brahmaṇe' -
  • brahman (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    brahmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • amitatejase -
  • amitatejas (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    amitatejas (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    amitatejasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “taṃ kārtayugadharmāṇaṃ nirāśīḥkarmasaṃjñitam
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kārtayuga -
  • kārtayuga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kārtayuga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmāṇam -
  • dharman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nirāśīḥ -
  • nirāśis (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nirāśī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nirāśī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sañjñitam -
  • sañjñita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sañjñita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sañjñitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “jagāma tamasaḥ pāraṃ yatrāvyaktaṃ vyavasthitam
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tamasaḥ -
  • tamas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tamasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāram -
  • pāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yatrā -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avyaktam -
  • avyaktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vyavasthitam -
  • vyavasthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyavasthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vyavasthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.336.29

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 12.336.29 in Kannada sript:
ಉಪದಿಶ್ಯ ತತೋ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೇಽಮಿತತೇಜಸೇ ।
ತಂ ಕಾರ್ತಯುಗಧರ್ಮಾಣಂ ನಿರಾಶೀಃಕರ್ಮಸಂಜ್ಞಿತಮ್ ।
ಜಗಾಮ ತಮಸಃ ಪಾರಂ ಯತ್ರಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಂ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೯ ॥

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 12.336.29 in Bengali sript:
উপদিশ্য ততো ধর্মং ব্রহ্মণেঽমিততেজসে ।
তং কার্তযুগধর্মাণং নিরাশীঃকর্মসংজ্ঞিতম্ ।
জগাম তমসঃ পারং যত্রাব্যক্তং ব্যবস্থিতম্ ॥ ২৯ ॥

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 12.336.29 in Gujarati sript:
ઉપદિશ્ય તતો ધર્મં બ્રહ્મણેઽમિતતેજસે ।
તં કાર્તયુગધર્માણં નિરાશીઃકર્મસંજ્ઞિતમ્ ।
જગામ તમસઃ પારં યત્રાવ્યક્તં વ્યવસ્થિતમ્ ॥ ૨૯ ॥

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 12.336.29 in Malayalam sript:
ഉപദിശ്യ തതോ ധര്മം ബ്രഹ്മണേഽമിതതേജസേ ।
തം കാര്തയുഗധര്മാണം നിരാശീഃകര്മസംജ്ഞിതമ് ।
ജഗാമ തമസഃ പാരം യത്രാവ്യക്തം വ്യവസ്ഥിതമ് ॥ ൨൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.336.29 in Telugu sript:
ఉపదిశ్య తతో ధర్మం బ్రహ్మణేఽమితతేజసే ।
తం కార్తయుగధర్మాణం నిరాశీఃకర్మసంజ్ఞితమ్ ।
జగామ తమసః పారం యత్రావ్యక్తం వ్యవస్థితమ్ ॥ ౨౯ ॥

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