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 12.91.27

मत्तात्प्रमत्तात्पोगण्डादुन्मत्ताच्च विशेषतः ।
तदभ्यासादुपावर्तादहितानां च सेवनात् ॥ २७ ॥

mattātpramattātpogaṇḍādunmattācca viśeṣataḥ |
tadabhyāsādupāvartādahitānāṃ ca sevanāt || 27 ||

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

...himself, he should seek to compass the victor’s destruction when the latter becomes heedless. By prostrating one’s self, by gift of tribute, by uttering sweet words, one should humble one’s self before a more...

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

Matta, Pramatta, Poganda, Unmatta, Visheshatah, Visheshatas, Tada, Bha, Asat, Asa, Upa, Avarta, Ahita, Sevana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.91.27). 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: “mattātpramattātpogaṇḍādunmattācca viśeṣataḥ
  • mattāt -
  • matta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    matta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    mad -> matta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √mad class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mad class 3 verb], [ablative single from √mad class 4 verb]
    mad -> matta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √mad class 1 verb], [ablative single from √mad class 3 verb], [ablative single from √mad class 4 verb]
  • pramattāt -
  • pramatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pramatta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • pogaṇḍād -
  • pogaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pogaṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • unmattāc -
  • unmatta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    unmatta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viśeṣataḥ -
  • viśeṣataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viśeṣatas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tadabhyāsādupāvartādahitānāṃ ca sevanāt
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhyā -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • āsād -
  • āsāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    āsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āvartād -
  • āvarta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    āvarta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ahitānām -
  • ahita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ahita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ahitā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sevanāt -
  • sevana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.91.27

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 12.91.27 in Kannada sript:
ಮತ್ತಾತ್ಪ್ರಮತ್ತಾತ್ಪೋಗಣ್ಡಾದುನ್ಮತ್ತಾಚ್ಚ ವಿಶೇಷತಃ ।
ತದಭ್ಯಾಸಾದುಪಾವರ್ತಾದಹಿತಾನಾಂ ಚ ಸೇವನಾತ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 12.91.27 in Bengali sript:
মত্তাত্প্রমত্তাত্পোগণ্ডাদুন্মত্তাচ্চ বিশেষতঃ ।
তদভ্যাসাদুপাবর্তাদহিতানাং চ সেবনাত্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 12.91.27 in Gujarati sript:
મત્તાત્પ્રમત્તાત્પોગણ્ડાદુન્મત્તાચ્ચ વિશેષતઃ ।
તદભ્યાસાદુપાવર્તાદહિતાનાં ચ સેવનાત્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 12.91.27 in Malayalam sript:
മത്താത്പ്രമത്താത്പോഗണ്ഡാദുന്മത്താച്ച വിശേഷതഃ ।
തദഭ്യാസാദുപാവര്താദഹിതാനാം ച സേവനാത് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.91.27 in Telugu sript:
మత్తాత్ప్రమత్తాత్పోగణ్డాదున్మత్తాచ్చ విశేషతః ।
తదభ్యాసాదుపావర్తాదహితానాం చ సేవనాత్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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