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 6.25.40

इन्द्रियाणि मनो बुद्धिरस्याधिष्ठानमुच्यते ।
एतैर्विमोहयत्येष ज्ञानमावृत्य देहिनम् ॥ ४० ॥

indriyāṇi mano buddhirasyādhiṣṭhānamucyate |
etairvimohayatyeṣa jñānamāvṛtya dehinam || 40 ||

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

...work, and is free from attachment, is distinguished (above all). (Therefore), do you always apply yourself to work, for action is better than inaction. Even the support...

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

Indriya, Indriyani, Mana, Manas, Buddhi, Asi, Idam, Adhishthana, Ucyat, Eta, Etad, Esha, Vimoha, Yat, Yati, Yatin, Yatya, Jnana, Dehin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.25.40). 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: “indriyāṇi mano buddhirasyādhiṣṭhānamucyate
  • indriyāṇi -
  • indriyāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    indriyāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    indriyāṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    indriya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mano* -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • buddhir -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asyā -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    asi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • adhiṣṭhānam -
  • adhiṣṭhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “etairvimohayatyeṣa jñānamāvṛtya dehinam
  • etair -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vimoha -
  • vimoha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yatye -
  • yati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yatya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yatya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yatyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat -> yatya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat -> yatya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [locative single from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat -> yatyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [vocative single from √yat class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √yat class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
    yat (verb class 10)
    [present passive first single]
  • eṣa -
  • 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]
  • jñānam -
  • jñāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jñānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āvṛtya -
  • dehinam -
  • dehin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.25.40

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 6.25.40 in Kannada sript:
ಇನ್ದ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ಮನೋ ಬುದ್ಧಿರಸ್ಯಾಧಿಷ್ಠಾನಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ।
ಏತೈರ್ವಿಮೋಹಯತ್ಯೇಷ ಜ್ಞಾನಮಾವೃತ್ಯ ದೇಹಿನಮ್ ॥ ೪೦ ॥

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 6.25.40 in Bengali sript:
ইন্দ্রিযাণি মনো বুদ্ধিরস্যাধিষ্ঠানমুচ্যতে ।
এতৈর্বিমোহযত্যেষ জ্ঞানমাবৃত্য দেহিনম্ ॥ ৪০ ॥

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 6.25.40 in Gujarati sript:
ઇન્દ્રિયાણિ મનો બુદ્ધિરસ્યાધિષ્ઠાનમુચ્યતે ।
એતૈર્વિમોહયત્યેષ જ્ઞાનમાવૃત્ય દેહિનમ્ ॥ ૪૦ ॥

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 6.25.40 in Malayalam sript:
ഇന്ദ്രിയാണി മനോ ബുദ്ധിരസ്യാധിഷ്ഠാനമുച്യതേ ।
ഏതൈര്വിമോഹയത്യേഷ ജ്ഞാനമാവൃത്യ ദേഹിനമ് ॥ ൪൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.25.40 in Telugu sript:
ఇన్ద్రియాణి మనో బుద్ధిరస్యాధిష్ఠానముచ్యతే ।
ఏతైర్విమోహయత్యేష జ్ఞానమావృత్య దేహినమ్ ॥ ౪౦ ॥

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