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 14.46.12

प्रवृत्तमुदकं वायुं सर्वं वानेयमा तृणात् ।
प्राश्नीयादानुपूर्व्येण यथादीक्षमतन्द्रितः ॥ १२ ॥

pravṛttamudakaṃ vāyuṃ sarvaṃ vāneyamā tṛṇāt |
prāśnīyādānupūrvyeṇa yathādīkṣamatandritaḥ || 12 ||

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

...taken up by the opening and the closing of the eyelid. It is enveloped in the terrible waters of delusion. It is ever revolving and void of consciousness. It is measured by months...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (14.46.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pravritta, Udaka, Vayu, Sarvam, Sarva, Vaneya, Trina, Pra, Ashan, Ashni, Anupurvya, Yathadiksham, Atandrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 14.46.12). 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: “pravṛttamudakaṃ vāyuṃ sarvaṃ vāneyamā tṛṇāt
  • pravṛttam -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pravṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pravṛttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udakam -
  • udaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vāyum -
  • vāyu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    vāyu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vāneyam -
  • vāneya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāneya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tṛṇāt -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “prāśnīyādānupūrvyeṇa yathādīkṣamatandritaḥ
  • prā -
  • pra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśnī -
  • aśni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aśni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aśni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aśan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • iyād -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • ānupūrvyeṇa -
  • ānupūrvya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yathādīkṣam -
  • yathādīkṣam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • atandritaḥ -
  • atandrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 14.46.12

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 14.46.12 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಮುದಕಂ ವಾಯುಂ ಸರ್ವಂ ವಾನೇಯಮಾ ತೃಣಾತ್ ।
ಪ್ರಾಶ್ನೀಯಾದಾನುಪೂರ್ವ್ಯೇಣ ಯಥಾದೀಕ್ಷಮತನ್ದ್ರಿತಃ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 14.46.12 in Bengali sript:
প্রবৃত্তমুদকং বাযুং সর্বং বানেযমা তৃণাত্ ।
প্রাশ্নীযাদানুপূর্ব্যেণ যথাদীক্ষমতন্দ্রিতঃ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 14.46.12 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રવૃત્તમુદકં વાયું સર્વં વાનેયમા તૃણાત્ ।
પ્રાશ્નીયાદાનુપૂર્વ્યેણ યથાદીક્ષમતન્દ્રિતઃ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 14.46.12 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രവൃത്തമുദകം വായും സര്വം വാനേയമാ തൃണാത് ।
പ്രാശ്നീയാദാനുപൂര്വ്യേണ യഥാദീക്ഷമതന്ദ്രിതഃ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 14.46.12 in Telugu sript:
ప్రవృత్తముదకం వాయుం సర్వం వానేయమా తృణాత్ ।
ప్రాశ్నీయాదానుపూర్వ్యేణ యథాదీక్షమతన్ద్రితః ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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