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 6.27.1

अर्जुन उवाच ।
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि ।
यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम् ॥ १ ॥

arjuna uvāca |
saṃnyāsaṃ karmaṇāṃ kṛṣṇa punaryogaṃ ca śaṃsasi |
yacchreya etayorekaṃ tanme brūhi suniścitam || 1 ||

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

...on all sides.{GL_NOTE:141621:} Those in this world who are desirous of the success of action worship the gods, for in this world of men success resulting from...

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

Arjuna, Samnyasa, Karman, Krishna, Punar, Yoga, Yat, Yad, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Eta, Etad, Esha, Reka, Sunishcita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.27.1). 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: “arjuna uvāca
  • arjuna* -
  • arjuna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “saṃnyāsaṃ karmaṇāṃ kṛṣṇa punaryogaṃ ca śaṃsasi
  • saṃnyāsam -
  • saṃnyāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • karmaṇām -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • kṛṣṇa -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yogam -
  • yoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yogā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṃsasi -
  • śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • Line 3: “yacchreya etayorekaṃ tanme brūhi suniścitam
  • yacch -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śreya* -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • etayor -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    etā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • rekam -
  • reka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tanme -
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • suniścitam -
  • suniścita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suniścita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suniścitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.27.1

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 6.27.1 in Kannada sript:
ಅರ್ಜುನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸಂನ್ಯಾಸಂ ಕರ್ಮಣಾಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಪುನರ್ಯೋಗಂ ಚ ಶಂಸಸಿ ।
ಯಚ್ಛ್ರೇಯ ಏತಯೋರೇಕಂ ತನ್ಮೇ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಸುನಿಶ್ಚಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 6.27.1 in Bengali sript:
অর্জুন উবাচ ।
সংন্যাসং কর্মণাং কৃষ্ণ পুনর্যোগং চ শংসসি ।
যচ্ছ্রেয এতযোরেকং তন্মে ব্রূহি সুনিশ্চিতম্ ॥ ১ ॥

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 6.27.1 in Gujarati sript:
અર્જુન ઉવાચ ।
સંન્યાસં કર્મણાં કૃષ્ણ પુનર્યોગં ચ શંસસિ ।
યચ્છ્રેય એતયોરેકં તન્મે બ્રૂહિ સુનિશ્ચિતમ્ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 6.27.1 in Malayalam sript:
അര്ജുന ഉവാച ।
സംന്യാസം കര്മണാം കൃഷ്ണ പുനര്യോഗം ച ശംസസി ।
യച്ഛ്രേയ ഏതയോരേകം തന്മേ ബ്രൂഹി സുനിശ്ചിതമ് ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.27.1 in Telugu sript:
అర్జున ఉవాచ ।
సంన్యాసం కర్మణాం కృష్ణ పునర్యోగం చ శంససి ।
యచ్ఛ్రేయ ఏతయోరేకం తన్మే బ్రూహి సునిశ్చితమ్ ॥ ౧ ॥

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