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 1.220.12

तदपाक्रियते सर्वं यज्ञेन तपसा सुतैः ।
तपस्वी यज्ञकृच्चासि न तु ते विद्यते प्रजा ॥ १२ ॥

tadapākriyate sarvaṃ yajñena tapasā sutaiḥ |
tapasvī yajñakṛccāsi na tu te vidyate prajā || 12 ||

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

...increased by wrath. But though they rained a perfect shower of weapons, Vibhatsu, addressing them reproachfully, struck off their heads with his own sharp arrows. That slayer of foes, Krishna...

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

Tada, Sarvam, Sarva, Yajna, Tapas, Suta, Tapasvin, Tapasvi, Yajnakrit, Asi, Tad, Yushmad, Praja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 1.220.12). 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: “tadapākriyate sarvaṃ yajñena tapasā sutaiḥ
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akriyate -
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yajñena -
  • yajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tapasā -
  • tapas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sutaiḥ -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “tapasvī yajñakṛccāsi na tu te vidyate prajā
  • tapasvī -
  • tapasvī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tapasvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    tapasvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yajñakṛc -
  • yajñakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yajñakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
  • prajā -
  • prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 1.220.12

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 1.220.12 in Kannada sript:
ತದಪಾಕ್ರಿಯತೇ ಸರ್ವಂ ಯಜ್ಞೇನ ತಪಸಾ ಸುತೈಃ ।
ತಪಸ್ವೀ ಯಜ್ಞಕೃಚ್ಚಾಸಿ ನ ತು ತೇ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ಪ್ರಜಾ ॥ 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 1.220.12 in Bengali sript:
তদপাক্রিযতে সর্বং যজ্ঞেন তপসা সুতৈঃ ।
তপস্বী যজ্ঞকৃচ্চাসি ন তু তে বিদ্যতে প্রজা ॥ 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 1.220.12 in Gujarati sript:
તદપાક્રિયતે સર્વં યજ્ઞેન તપસા સુતૈઃ ।
તપસ્વી યજ્ઞકૃચ્ચાસિ ન તુ તે વિદ્યતે પ્રજા ॥ 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 1.220.12 in Malayalam sript:
തദപാക്രിയതേ സര്വം യജ്ഞേന തപസാ സുതൈഃ ।
തപസ്വീ യജ്ഞകൃച്ചാസി ന തു തേ വിദ്യതേ പ്രജാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 1.220.12 in Telugu sript:
తదపాక్రియతే సర్వం యజ్ఞేన తపసా సుతైః ।
తపస్వీ యజ్ఞకృచ్చాసి న తు తే విద్యతే ప్రజా ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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