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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 3.202.18
एष योगविधिः कृत्स्नो यावदिन्द्रियधारणम् ।
एतन्मूलं हि तपसः कृत्स्नस्य नरकस्य च ॥ १८ ॥
eṣa yogavidhiḥ kṛtsno yāvadindriyadhāraṇam |
etanmūlaṃ hi tapasaḥ kṛtsnasya narakasya ca || 18 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...livelihood; and that every man is thus helpless, overcome by misery and illusion, and again and again tossed and overpowered by the powerful current of his own actions (karma)....
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 (3.202.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Esha, Yoga, Vidhi, Kritsna, Yavat, Indriya, Dharana, Etad, Mula, Tapasa, Tapas, Naraka,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.202.18). 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: “eṣa yogavidhiḥ kṛtsno yāvadindriyadhāraṇam ”
- eṣa -
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eṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√eṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]√iṣ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- yoga -
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yoga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidhiḥ -
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vidhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]vidhi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛtsno* -
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kṛtsna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- yāvad -
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yāvat (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yāvat (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yāvat (noun, masculine)[compound]yāvat (noun, neuter)[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- indriya -
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indriya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]indriya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dhāraṇam -
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dhāraṇa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhāraṇā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “etanmūlaṃ hi tapasaḥ kṛtsnasya narakasya ca ”
- etan -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- mūlam -
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mūla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mūla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mūlā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tapasaḥ -
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tapasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]tapas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- kṛtsnasya -
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kṛtsna (noun, masculine)[genitive single]kṛtsna (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- narakasya -
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naraka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]naraka (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.202.18
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.202.18 in Kannada sript:
ಏಷ ಯೋಗವಿಧಿಃ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನೋ ಯಾವದಿನ್ದ್ರಿಯಧಾರಣಮ್ ।
ಏತನ್ಮೂಲಂ ಹಿ ತಪಸಃ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಸ್ಯ ನರಕಸ್ಯ ಚ ॥ ೧೮ ॥
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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.202.18 in Bengali sript:
এষ যোগবিধিঃ কৃত্স্নো যাবদিন্দ্রিযধারণম্ ।
এতন্মূলং হি তপসঃ কৃত্স্নস্য নরকস্য চ ॥ ১৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.202.18 in Gujarati sript:
એષ યોગવિધિઃ કૃત્સ્નો યાવદિન્દ્રિયધારણમ્ ।
એતન્મૂલં હિ તપસઃ કૃત્સ્નસ્ય નરકસ્ય ચ ॥ ૧૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.202.18 in Malayalam sript:
ഏഷ യോഗവിധിഃ കൃത്സ്നോ യാവദിന്ദ്രിയധാരണമ് ।
ഏതന്മൂലം ഹി തപസഃ കൃത്സ്നസ്യ നരകസ്യ ച ॥ ൧൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 3.202.18 in Telugu sript:
ఏష యోగవిధిః కృత్స్నో యావదిన్ద్రియధారణమ్ ।
ఏతన్మూలం హి తపసః కృత్స్నస్య నరకస్య చ ॥ ౧౮ ॥