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 12.346.8

त्यक्ताहारेण भवता वने निवसता सता ।
बालवृद्धमिदं सर्वं पीड्यते धर्मसंकटात् ॥ ८ ॥

tyaktāhāreṇa bhavatā vane nivasatā satā |
bālavṛddhamidaṃ sarvaṃ pīḍyate dharmasaṃkaṭāt || 8 ||

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

...likely to lead to my benefit? Which, indeed, should be my refuge?—Thoughts like these always troubled him. He could not solve his doubts. While troubled with such reflections, a Brahmana of concentrated soul...

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

Tyaktri, Tyakta, Ahara, Bhavat, Bhavant, Vana, Vani, Vasat, Sat, Bala, Vriddha, Idam, Sarvam, Sarva, Dharma, Dharman, Sankata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.346.8). 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: “tyaktāhāreṇa bhavatā vane nivasatā satā
  • tyaktā -
  • tyakta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tyakta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tyaktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyakta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • āhāreṇa -
  • āhāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    āhāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhavatā -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vane -
  • vana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vani (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vasatā -
  • vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vas class 1 verb]
  • satā -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “bālavṛddhamidaṃ sarvaṃ pīḍyate dharmasaṃkaṭāt
  • bāla -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛddham -
  • vṛddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
    vṛdh -> vṛddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pīḍyate -
  • pīḍ (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
  • dharma -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṅkaṭāt -
  • saṅkaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    saṅkaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.346.8

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 12.346.8 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ಯಕ್ತಾಹಾರೇಣ ಭವತಾ ವನೇ ನಿವಸತಾ ಸತಾ ।
ಬಾಲವೃದ್ಧಮಿದಂ ಸರ್ವಂ ಪೀಡ್ಯತೇ ಧರ್ಮಸಂಕಟಾತ್ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 12.346.8 in Bengali sript:
ত্যক্তাহারেণ ভবতা বনে নিবসতা সতা ।
বালবৃদ্ধমিদং সর্বং পীড্যতে ধর্মসংকটাত্ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 12.346.8 in Gujarati sript:
ત્યક્તાહારેણ ભવતા વને નિવસતા સતા ।
બાલવૃદ્ધમિદં સર્વં પીડ્યતે ધર્મસંકટાત્ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 12.346.8 in Malayalam sript:
ത്യക്താഹാരേണ ഭവതാ വനേ നിവസതാ സതാ ।
ബാലവൃദ്ധമിദം സര്വം പീഡ്യതേ ധര്മസംകടാത് ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.346.8 in Telugu sript:
త్యక్తాహారేణ భవతా వనే నివసతా సతా ।
బాలవృద్ధమిదం సర్వం పీడ్యతే ధర్మసంకటాత్ ॥ ౮ ॥

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