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 6.31.2

राजविद्या राजगुह्यं पवित्रमिदमुत्तमम् ।
प्रत्यक्षावगमं धर्म्यं सुसुखं कर्तुमव्ययम् ॥ २ ॥

rājavidyā rājaguhyaṃ pavitramidamuttamam |
pratyakṣāvagamaṃ dharmyaṃ susukhaṃ kartumavyayam || 2 ||

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

...knowledge attains to me, (thinking) that Vasudeva is all this. Such a high-souled person, however, is exceedingly rare. They who have been robbed of knowledge by desire...

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

Rajavidya, Rajaguhya, Pavitra, Idam, Uttamam, Uttama, Pratyakshavagama, Dharmya, Dharmi, Susukha, Kartu, Avyaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 6.31.2). 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: “rājavidyā rājaguhyaṃ pavitramidamuttamam
  • rājavidyā* -
  • rājavidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rājaguhyam -
  • rājaguhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pavitram -
  • pavitra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pavitra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pavitrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pratyakṣāvagamaṃ dharmyaṃ susukhaṃ kartumavyayam
  • pratyakṣāvagamam -
  • pratyakṣāvagama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratyakṣāvagama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratyakṣāvagamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dharmyam -
  • dharmya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dharmyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dharmī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • susukham -
  • susukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    susukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    susukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kartum -
  • kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √kṛ]
    kartu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kartu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • avyayam -
  • avyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avyaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avyayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vyā (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
    vyay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 6.31.2

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 6.31.2 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜವಿದ್ಯಾ ರಾಜಗುಹ್ಯಂ ಪವಿತ್ರಮಿದಮುತ್ತಮಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷಾವಗಮಂ ಧರ್ಮ್ಯಂ ಸುಸುಖಂ ಕರ್ತುಮವ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 6.31.2 in Bengali sript:
রাজবিদ্যা রাজগুহ্যং পবিত্রমিদমুত্তমম্ ।
প্রত্যক্ষাবগমং ধর্ম্যং সুসুখং কর্তুমব্যযম্ ॥ ২ ॥

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 6.31.2 in Gujarati sript:
રાજવિદ્યા રાજગુહ્યં પવિત્રમિદમુત્તમમ્ ।
પ્રત્યક્ષાવગમં ધર્મ્યં સુસુખં કર્તુમવ્યયમ્ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 6.31.2 in Malayalam sript:
രാജവിദ്യാ രാജഗുഹ്യം പവിത്രമിദമുത്തമമ് ।
പ്രത്യക്ഷാവഗമം ധര്മ്യം സുസുഖം കര്തുമവ്യയമ് ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 6.31.2 in Telugu sript:
రాజవిద్యా రాజగుహ్యం పవిత్రమిదముత్తమమ్ ।
ప్రత్యక్షావగమం ధర్మ్యం సుసుఖం కర్తుమవ్యయమ్ ॥ ౨ ॥

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