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 12.342.15

आर्जवेनापरे युक्ता निहतानार्जवैर्जनैः ।
ऋजवो नाकपृष्ठे वै शुद्धात्मानः प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥ १५ ॥

ārjavenāpare yuktā nihatānārjavairjanaiḥ |
ṛjavo nākapṛṣṭhe vai śuddhātmānaḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ || 15 ||

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

...name for body. And because he knows all Kshetras as also all good and bad deeds, therefore he, who is the soul of Yoga, is called by the name of Kshetrajna.{GL_NOTE:176074:} No one succeeds in perceiving how...

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

Arjava, Apara, Yukta, Nihata, Jana, Riju, Nakaprishtha, Shuddhatman, Pratishthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.342.15). 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: “ārjavenāpare yuktā nihatānārjavairjanaiḥ
  • ārjavenā -
  • ārjava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ārjava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • apare -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    apara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aparā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yuktā* -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yuktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • nihatān -
  • nihata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ārjavair -
  • ārjava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ārjava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • janaiḥ -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “ṛjavo nākapṛṣṭhe vai śuddhātmānaḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ
  • ṛjavo* -
  • ṛju (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nākapṛṣṭhe -
  • nākapṛṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nākapṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • śuddhātmānaḥ -
  • śuddhātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • pratiṣṭhitāḥ -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.342.15

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 12.342.15 in Kannada sript:
ಆರ್ಜವೇನಾಪರೇ ಯುಕ್ತಾ ನಿಹತಾನಾರ್ಜವೈರ್ಜನೈಃ ।
ಋಜವೋ ನಾಕಪೃಷ್ಠೇ ವೈ ಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಾನಃ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಾಃ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.342.15 in Bengali sript:
আর্জবেনাপরে যুক্তা নিহতানার্জবৈর্জনৈঃ ।
ঋজবো নাকপৃষ্ঠে বৈ শুদ্ধাত্মানঃ প্রতিষ্ঠিতাঃ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.342.15 in Gujarati sript:
આર્જવેનાપરે યુક્તા નિહતાનાર્જવૈર્જનૈઃ ।
ઋજવો નાકપૃષ્ઠે વૈ શુદ્ધાત્માનઃ પ્રતિષ્ઠિતાઃ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.342.15 in Malayalam sript:
ആര്ജവേനാപരേ യുക്താ നിഹതാനാര്ജവൈര്ജനൈഃ ।
ഋജവോ നാകപൃഷ്ഠേ വൈ ശുദ്ധാത്മാനഃ പ്രതിഷ്ഠിതാഃ ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.342.15 in Telugu sript:
ఆర్జవేనాపరే యుక్తా నిహతానార్జవైర్జనైః ।
ఋజవో నాకపృష్ఠే వై శుద్ధాత్మానః ప్రతిష్ఠితాః ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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