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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 6.26.12
काङ्क्षन्तः कर्मणां सिद्धिं यजन्त इह देवताः ।
क्षिप्रं हि मानुषे लोके सिद्धिर्भवति कर्मजा ॥ १२ ॥
kāṅkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṃ siddhiṃ yajanta iha devatāḥ |
kṣipraṃ hi mānuṣe loke siddhirbhavati karmajā || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...time I do not, without sloth, engage in action, men would follow my path, O Partha, on all sides. The worlds would perish if I did not perform work, and I should cause...
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 (6.26.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kankshat, Karman, Siddhi, Yajanta, Yajat, Iha, Devata, Kshipram, Kshipra, Manusha, Loka, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Karmaja,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.26.12). 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: “kāṅkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṃ siddhiṃ yajanta iha devatāḥ ”
- kāṅkṣantaḥ -
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kāṅkṣat (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]√kāṅkṣ -> kāṅkṣat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb]
- karmaṇām -
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karman (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- siddhim -
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siddhi (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- yajanta* -
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yajanta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√yaj -> yajat (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
- iha -
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iha (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- devatāḥ -
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devatā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]devata (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- Line 2: “kṣipraṃ hi mānuṣe loke siddhirbhavati karmajā ”
- kṣipram -
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kṣipram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kṣipra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kṣipra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kṣiprā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- mānuṣe -
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mānuṣa (noun, masculine)[locative single]mānuṣa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- loke -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- siddhir -
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siddhi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bhavati -
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bhavatī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third single]
- karmajā -
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karmajā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.26.12
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;
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.26.12 in Kannada sript:
ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷನ್ತಃ ಕರ್ಮಣಾಂ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಂ ಯಜನ್ತ ಇಹ ದೇವತಾಃ ।
ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ರಂ ಹಿ ಮಾನುಷೇ ಲೋಕೇ ಸಿದ್ಧಿರ್ಭವತಿ ಕರ್ಮಜಾ ॥ 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)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.26.12 in Bengali sript:
কাঙ্ক্ষন্তঃ কর্মণাং সিদ্ধিং যজন্ত ইহ দেবতাঃ ।
ক্ষিপ্রং হি মানুষে লোকে সিদ্ধির্ভবতি কর্মজা ॥ ১২ ॥
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 6.26.12 in Gujarati sript:
કાઙ્ક્ષન્તઃ કર્મણાં સિદ્ધિં યજન્ત ઇહ દેવતાઃ ।
ક્ષિપ્રં હિ માનુષે લોકે સિદ્ધિર્ભવતિ કર્મજા ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.26.12 in Malayalam sript:
കാങ്ക്ഷന്തഃ കര്മണാം സിദ്ധിം യജന്ത ഇഹ ദേവതാഃ ।
ക്ഷിപ്രം ഹി മാനുഷേ ലോകേ സിദ്ധിര്ഭവതി കര്മജാ ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 6.26.12 in Telugu sript:
కాఙ్క్షన్తః కర్మణాం సిద్ధిం యజన్త ఇహ దేవతాః ।
క్షిప్రం హి మానుషే లోకే సిద్ధిర్భవతి కర్మజా ॥ ౧౨ ॥