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 12.55.10

इज्याध्ययननित्यश्च धर्मे च निरतः सदा ।
शान्तः श्रुतरहस्यश्च स मां पृच्छतु पाण्डवः ॥ १० ॥

ijyādhyayananityaśca dharme ca nirataḥ sadā |
śāntaḥ śrutarahasyaśca sa māṃ pṛcchatu pāṇḍavaḥ || 10 ||

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

...doubt in this. Since that time, O monarch, the learned have begun to say that there is no difference between a god and a king. I have now told you everything about the greatness of kings. What other subject...

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

Ijya, Adhyayana, Nitya, Dharma, Nirata, Sada, Sad, Shanta, Shruta, Rahasya, Asmad, Pandava, Pandu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.55.10). 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: “ijyādhyayananityaśca dharme ca nirataḥ sadā
  • ijyā -
  • ijya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ijya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaj -> ijya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yaj]
    ijyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhyayana -
  • adhyayana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nityaś -
  • nitya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharme -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirataḥ -
  • nirata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śāntaḥ śrutarahasyaśca sa māṃ pṛcchatu pāṇḍavaḥ
  • śāntaḥ -
  • śānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śam class 9 verb]
  • śruta -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • rahasyaś -
  • rahasya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • pṛcchatu -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [imperative active third single]
  • pāṇḍavaḥ -
  • pāṇḍavas (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    pāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.55.10

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 12.55.10 in Kannada sript:
ಇಜ್ಯಾಧ್ಯಯನನಿತ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಧರ್ಮೇ ಚ ನಿರತಃ ಸದಾ ।
ಶಾನ್ತಃ ಶ್ರುತರಹಸ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಸ ಮಾಂ ಪೃಚ್ಛತು ಪಾಣ್ಡವಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 12.55.10 in Bengali sript:
ইজ্যাধ্যযননিত্যশ্চ ধর্মে চ নিরতঃ সদা ।
শান্তঃ শ্রুতরহস্যশ্চ স মাং পৃচ্ছতু পাণ্ডবঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 12.55.10 in Gujarati sript:
ઇજ્યાધ્યયનનિત્યશ્ચ ધર્મે ચ નિરતઃ સદા ।
શાન્તઃ શ્રુતરહસ્યશ્ચ સ માં પૃચ્છતુ પાણ્ડવઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 12.55.10 in Malayalam sript:
ഇജ്യാധ്യയനനിത്യശ്ച ധര്മേ ച നിരതഃ സദാ ।
ശാന്തഃ ശ്രുതരഹസ്യശ്ച സ മാം പൃച്ഛതു പാണ്ഡവഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.55.10 in Telugu sript:
ఇజ్యాధ్యయననిత్యశ్చ ధర్మే చ నిరతః సదా ।
శాన్తః శ్రుతరహస్యశ్చ స మాం పృచ్ఛతు పాణ్డవః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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