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 1.173.2

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जानता च परं धर्मं लोक्यं तेन महात्मना ।
अगम्यागमनं कस्माद्वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ।
कृतं तेन पुरा सर्वं वक्तुमर्हसि पृच्छतः ॥ २ ॥

jānatā ca paraṃ dharmaṃ lokyaṃ tena mahātmanā |
agamyāgamanaṃ kasmādvasiṣṭhena mahātmanā |
kṛtaṃ tena purā sarvaṃ vaktumarhasi pṛcchataḥ || 2 ||

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

...us, it was then that we desired our own destruction through the instrumentality of the Kshatriyas. The wealth that the Bhrigus had placed in their house underground had been placed...
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 (1.173.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Janat, Janata, Param, Para, Dharma, Lokya, Tad, Tena, Mahatman, Mahatmana, Agamyagamana, Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Vasishtha, Krit, Krita, Pura, Pur, Sarvam, Sarva, Pricchat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.173.2). 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: “jānatā ca paraṃ dharmaṃ lokyaṃ tena mahātmanā ”
jānatā -
jānat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

jānat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

jānatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√jñā -> jānat (participle, masculine)

[instrumental single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jānat (participle, neuter)

[instrumental single from √jñā class 9 verb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
param -
param (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

para (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

para (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
dharmam -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dharman (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

dharman (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

dharmā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
lokyam -
lokya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

lokya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

lokyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√loc -> lokya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √loc class 1 verb]

√loc -> lokya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √loc class 1 verb], [accusative single from √loc class 1 verb]

√lok -> lokya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √lok class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lok class 10 verb]

√lok -> lokya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √lok class 1 verb], [accusative single from √lok class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lok class 10 verb], [accusative single from √lok class 10 verb]
tena -
tena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
mahātmanā -
mahātman (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

mahātman (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

mahātmanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “agamyāgamanaṃ kasmādvasiṣṭhena mahātmanā ”
agamyāgamanam -
agamyāgamana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
kasmād -
kasmāt (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ka (noun, masculine)

[ablative single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[ablative single]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[ablative single]
vasiṣṭhena -
vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

vasiṣṭha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
mahātmanā -
mahātman (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

mahātman (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

mahātmanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 3: “kṛtaṃ tena purā sarvaṃ vaktumarhasi pṛcchataḥ ”
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
tena -
tena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
purā -
purā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pur (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

purā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
sarvam -
sarvam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sarva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sarva (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
vaktum -
√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √vac]

√vac -> vaktum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √vac]
arhasi -
√arh (verb class 1)

[present active second single]
pṛcchataḥ -
√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)

[accusative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]

√praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)

[ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]

pṛcchat (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

pṛcchat (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

pṛcchat (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

√praś (verb class 6)

[present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.173.2

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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

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Preview of verse 1.173.2 in Kannada sript:
ಜಾನತಾ ಚ ಪರಂ ಧರ್ಮಂ ಲೋಕ್ಯಂ ತೇನ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾ ।
ಅಗಮ್ಯಾಗಮನಂ ಕಸ್ಮಾದ್ವಸಿಷ್ಠೇನ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾ ।
ಕೃತಂ ತೇನ ಪುರಾ ಸರ್ವಂ ವಕ್ತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ಪೃಚ್ಛತಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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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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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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 1.173.2 in Bengali sript:
জানতা চ পরং ধর্মং লোক্যং তেন মহাত্মনা ।
অগম্যাগমনং কস্মাদ্বসিষ্ঠেন মহাত্মনা ।
কৃতং তেন পুরা সর্বং বক্তুমর্হসি পৃচ্ছতঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 1.173.2 in Gujarati sript:
જાનતા ચ પરં ધર્મં લોક્યં તેન મહાત્મના ।
અગમ્યાગમનં કસ્માદ્વસિષ્ઠેન મહાત્મના ।
કૃતં તેન પુરા સર્વં વક્તુમર્હસિ પૃચ્છતઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 1.173.2 in Malayalam sript:
ജാനതാ ച പരം ധര്മം ലോക്യം തേന മഹാത്മനാ ।
അഗമ്യാഗമനം കസ്മാദ്വസിഷ്ഠേന മഹാത്മനാ ।
കൃതം തേന പുരാ സര്വം വക്തുമര്ഹസി പൃച്ഛതഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.173.2 in Telugu sript:
జానతా చ పరం ధర్మం లోక్యం తేన మహాత్మనా ।
అగమ్యాగమనం కస్మాద్వసిష్ఠేన మహాత్మనా ।
కృతం తేన పురా సర్వం వక్తుమర్హసి పృచ్ఛతః ॥ ౨ ॥

Last Updated: 16 September, 2021