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 5.27.12

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इह क्षेत्रे क्रियते पार्थ कार्यं न वै किंचिद्विद्यते प्रेत्य कार्यम् ।
कृतं त्वया पारलोक्यं च कार्यं पुण्यं महत्सद्भिरनुप्रशस्तम् ॥ १२ ॥

iha kṣetre kriyate pārtha kāryaṃ na vai kiṃcidvidyate pretya kāryam |
kṛtaṃ tvayā pāralokyaṃ ca kāryaṃ puṇyaṃ mahatsadbhiranupraśastam || 12 ||

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

...nothing to do with disease; it brings on a disease of the head, robs one of his fair fame, and leads to sinful acts. It is drunk up (controlled) by those that are righteous and not by...
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 (5.27.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iha, Kshetra, Kriyat, Partha, Karya, Kincid, Kincit, Pretya, Krit, Krita, Tva, Yushmad, Paralokya, Punya, Mahat, Sat, Sad, Anu, Prashasta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 5.27.12). 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: “iha kṣetre kriyate pārtha kāryaṃ na vai kiṃcidvidyate pretya kāryam ”
iha -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kṣetre -
kṣetra (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
kriyate -
√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 5)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 8)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 3)

[present passive third single]

√kṛ (verb class 6)

[present middle third single], [present passive third single]
pārtha -
pārtha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pārtha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

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

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (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], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (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], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vai -
√vā (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
kiñcid -
kiñcid (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

kiñcit (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

kiñcit (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

kiñcit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative 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]
pretya -
pretya (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

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

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (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], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (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], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
Line 2: “kṛtaṃ tvayā pāralokyaṃ ca kāryaṃ puṇyaṃ mahatsadbhiranupraśastam ”
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]
tvayā -
tvā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
pāralokyam -
pāralokya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pāralokya (noun, neuter)

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

pāralokyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kāryam -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kārya (noun, neuter)

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

kāryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kāryā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (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], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (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], [nominative single from √kṛ], [accusative single from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṝ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √kṝ class 9 verb]
puṇyam -
puṇya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

puṇya (noun, neuter)

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

puṇyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]

√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
mahat -
atimahat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

mahat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
sadbhir -
sat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

sat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]

sad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

sad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
anu -
anu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

anu (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

anu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

anu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

anu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
praśastam -
praśasta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

praśasta (noun, neuter)

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

praśastā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 5.27.12

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 5.27.12 in Kannada sript:
ಇಹ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರೇ ಕ್ರಿಯತೇ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ನ ವೈ ಕಿಂಚಿದ್ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ಪ್ರೇತ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಮ್ ।
ಕೃತಂ ತ್ವಯಾ ಪಾರಲೋಕ್ಯಂ ಚ ಕಾರ್ಯಂ ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಮಹತ್ಸದ್ಭಿರನುಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 5.27.12 in Bengali sript:
ইহ ক্ষেত্রে ক্রিযতে পার্থ কার্যং ন বৈ কিংচিদ্বিদ্যতে প্রেত্য কার্যম্ ।
কৃতং ত্বযা পারলোক্যং চ কার্যং পুণ্যং মহত্সদ্ভিরনুপ্রশস্তম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 5.27.12 in Gujarati sript:
ઇહ ક્ષેત્રે ક્રિયતે પાર્થ કાર્યં ન વૈ કિંચિદ્વિદ્યતે પ્રેત્ય કાર્યમ્ ।
કૃતં ત્વયા પારલોક્યં ચ કાર્યં પુણ્યં મહત્સદ્ભિરનુપ્રશસ્તમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

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Preview of verse 5.27.12 in Malayalam sript:
ഇഹ ക്ഷേത്രേ ക്രിയതേ പാര്ഥ കാര്യം ന വൈ കിംചിദ്വിദ്യതേ പ്രേത്യ കാര്യമ് ।
കൃതം ത്വയാ പാരലോക്യം ച കാര്യം പുണ്യം മഹത്സദ്ഭിരനുപ്രശസ്തമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 5.27.12 in Telugu sript:
ఇహ క్షేత్రే క్రియతే పార్థ కార్యం న వై కించిద్విద్యతే ప్రేత్య కార్యమ్ ।
కృతం త్వయా పారలోక్యం చ కార్యం పుణ్యం మహత్సద్భిరనుప్రశస్తమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

Last Updated: 17 September, 2021