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 6.26.24

ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्महविर्ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणा हुतम् ।
ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्मसमाधिना ॥ २४ ॥

brahmārpaṇaṃ brahmahavirbrahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam |
brahmaiva tena gantavyaṃ brahmakarmasamādhinā || 24 ||

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

...performed, is better than being done by other even if well performed. Death in (performance of) one’s own duty is preferable. (The adoption of) the duty of another...

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

Brahmarpana, Brahmaha, Brahmagni, Brahmana, Hut, Huta, Brahma, Brahman, Tad, Tena, Gantavya, Brahmakarmasamadhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.26.24). 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: “brahmārpaṇaṃ brahmahavirbrahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam
  • brahmārpaṇam -
  • brahmārpaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • brahmaha -
  • brahmaha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahmaha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vir -
  • vi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahmāgnau -
  • brahmāgni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    brahmāgni (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • brahmaṇā* -
  • brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • hutam -
  • huta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    huta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hu -> huta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> huta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hu class 3 verb], [accusative single from √hu class 3 verb]
  • Line 2: “brahmaiva tena gantavyaṃ brahmakarmasamādhinā
  • brahmai -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • gantavyam -
  • gantavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gantavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gantavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brahmakarmasamādhinā -
  • brahmakarmasamādhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    brahmakarmasamādhi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.26.24

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 6.26.24 in Kannada sript:
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾರ್ಪಣಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಹವಿರ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಗ್ನೌ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಾ ಹುತಮ್ ।
ಬ್ರಹ್ಮೈವ ತೇನ ಗನ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಕರ್ಮಸಮಾಧಿನಾ ॥ ೨೪ ॥

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 6.26.24 in Bengali sript:
ব্রহ্মার্পণং ব্রহ্মহবির্ব্রহ্মাগ্নৌ ব্রহ্মণা হুতম্ ।
ব্রহ্মৈব তেন গন্তব্যং ব্রহ্মকর্মসমাধিনা ॥ ২৪ ॥

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 6.26.24 in Gujarati sript:
બ્રહ્માર્પણં બ્રહ્મહવિર્બ્રહ્માગ્નૌ બ્રહ્મણા હુતમ્ ।
બ્રહ્મૈવ તેન ગન્તવ્યં બ્રહ્મકર્મસમાધિના ॥ ૨૪ ॥

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 6.26.24 in Malayalam sript:
ബ്രഹ്മാര്പണം ബ്രഹ്മഹവിര്ബ്രഹ്മാഗ്നൌ ബ്രഹ്മണാ ഹുതമ് ।
ബ്രഹ്മൈവ തേന ഗന്തവ്യം ബ്രഹ്മകര്മസമാധിനാ ॥ ൨൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.26.24 in Telugu sript:
బ్రహ్మార్పణం బ్రహ్మహవిర్బ్రహ్మాగ్నౌ బ్రహ్మణా హుతమ్ ।
బ్రహ్మైవ తేన గన్తవ్యం బ్రహ్మకర్మసమాధినా ॥ ౨౪ ॥

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