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 3.205.2

प्रवृत्तचक्षुर्जातोऽस्मि संपश्य तपसो बलम् ।
यदर्थमुक्तोऽसि तया गच्छस्व मिथिलामिति ॥ २ ॥

pravṛttacakṣurjāto'smi saṃpaśya tapaso balam |
yadarthamukto'si tayā gacchasva mithilāmiti || 2 ||

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

...possessed of good qualities, he may attain the state of Vaisya and similarly that of a Kshatriya, and if he is steadfast in rectitude, he may even become a Brahmana. I have described...

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

Pravritta, Cakshu, Cakshus, Jatri, Jata, Jatu, Sampa, Tapasa, Tapas, Bala, Yadartha, Ukta, Asi, Taya, Mithila, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 3.205.2). 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: “pravṛttacakṣurjāto'smi saṃpaśya tapaso balam
  • pravṛtta -
  • pravṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pravṛtta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakṣur -
  • cakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • jāto' -
  • jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • sampa -
  • sampa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śya -
  • śā (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tapaso* -
  • tapasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tapas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “yadarthamukto'si tayā gacchasva mithilāmiti
  • yadartham -
  • yadartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yadartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yadarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukto' -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • 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]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • gacchasva -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • mithilām -
  • mithilā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 3.205.2

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 3.205.2 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಚಕ್ಷುರ್ಜಾತೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ಸಂಪಶ್ಯ ತಪಸೋ ಬಲಮ್ ।
ಯದರ್ಥಮುಕ್ತೋಽಸಿ ತಯಾ ಗಚ್ಛಸ್ವ ಮಿಥಿಲಾಮಿತಿ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 3.205.2 in Bengali sript:
প্রবৃত্তচক্ষুর্জাতোঽস্মি সংপশ্য তপসো বলম্ ।
যদর্থমুক্তোঽসি তযা গচ্ছস্ব মিথিলামিতি ॥ ২ ॥

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 3.205.2 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રવૃત્તચક્ષુર્જાતોઽસ્મિ સંપશ્ય તપસો બલમ્ ।
યદર્થમુક્તોઽસિ તયા ગચ્છસ્વ મિથિલામિતિ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 3.205.2 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രവൃത്തചക്ഷുര്ജാതോഽസ്മി സംപശ്യ തപസോ ബലമ് ।
യദര്ഥമുക്തോഽസി തയാ ഗച്ഛസ്വ മിഥിലാമിതി ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 3.205.2 in Telugu sript:
ప్రవృత్తచక్షుర్జాతోఽస్మి సంపశ్య తపసో బలమ్ ।
యదర్థముక్తోఽసి తయా గచ్ఛస్వ మిథిలామితి ॥ ౨ ॥

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