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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 12.120.17
आत्मवृद्धिकरीं नीतिं विदधीत विचक्षणः ।
आत्मसंयमनं बुद्ध्या परबुद्ध्यावतारणम् ।
बुद्ध्या चात्मगुणप्राप्तिरेतच्छास्त्रनिदर्शनम् ॥ १७ ॥
ātmavṛddhikarīṃ nītiṃ vidadhīta vicakṣaṇaḥ |
ātmasaṃyamanaṃ buddhyā parabuddhyāvatāraṇam |
buddhyā cātmaguṇaprāptiretacchāstranidarśanam || 17 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...afflicting kingdoms in unscrupulous ways, very soon come to be regarded as vermin in a dead body. Those robbers again that would conduct themselves by conforming to these restraints of the scriptures, would...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.120.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kari, Niti, Vida, Dhita, Vicakshana, Samyamana, Buddhi, Para, Avatarana, Prapti, Etad, Shastra, Anidarshana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.120.17). 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: “ātmavṛddhikarīṃ nītiṃ vidadhīta vicakṣaṇaḥ ”
- ātmavṛddhi -
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ātmavṛddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- karīm -
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karī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- nītim -
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nīti (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- vida -
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vida (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vida (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]
- dhīta -
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dhīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dhīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vicakṣaṇaḥ -
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vicakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “ātmasaṃyamanaṃ buddhyā parabuddhyāvatāraṇam ”
- ātma -
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ātman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- saṃyamanam -
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saṃyamana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]saṃyamana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- buddhyā -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- para -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- buddhyā -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- avatāraṇam -
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avatāraṇa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 3: “buddhyā cātmaguṇaprāptiretacchāstranidarśanam ”
- buddhyā -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]
- cāt -
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ca (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]ca (noun, neuter)[adverb], [ablative single]
- magu -
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magu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- ṇa -
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ṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- prāptir -
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prāpti (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- etacch -
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etad (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]etad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- śāstra -
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śāstṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]śāstra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- anidarśanam -
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anidarśana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anidarśana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.120.17
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.120.17 in Kannada sript:
ಆತ್ಮವೃದ್ಧಿಕರೀಂ ನೀತಿಂ ವಿದಧೀತ ವಿಚಕ್ಷಣಃ ।
ಆತ್ಮಸಂಯಮನಂ ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾ ಪರಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾವತಾರಣಮ್ ।
ಬುದ್ಧ್ಯಾ ಚಾತ್ಮಗುಣಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿರೇತಚ್ಛಾಸ್ತ್ರನಿದರ್ಶನಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.120.17 in Bengali sript:
আত্মবৃদ্ধিকরীং নীতিং বিদধীত বিচক্ষণঃ ।
আত্মসংযমনং বুদ্ধ্যা পরবুদ্ধ্যাবতারণম্ ।
বুদ্ধ্যা চাত্মগুণপ্রাপ্তিরেতচ্ছাস্ত্রনিদর্শনম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.120.17 in Gujarati sript:
આત્મવૃદ્ધિકરીં નીતિં વિદધીત વિચક્ષણઃ ।
આત્મસંયમનં બુદ્ધ્યા પરબુદ્ધ્યાવતારણમ્ ।
બુદ્ધ્યા ચાત્મગુણપ્રાપ્તિરેતચ્છાસ્ત્રનિદર્શનમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.120.17 in Malayalam sript:
ആത്മവൃദ്ധികരീം നീതിം വിദധീത വിചക്ഷണഃ ।
ആത്മസംയമനം ബുദ്ധ്യാ പരബുദ്ധ്യാവതാരണമ് ।
ബുദ്ധ്യാ ചാത്മഗുണപ്രാപ്തിരേതച്ഛാസ്ത്രനിദര്ശനമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.120.17 in Telugu sript:
ఆత్మవృద్ధికరీం నీతిం విదధీత విచక్షణః ।
ఆత్మసంయమనం బుద్ధ్యా పరబుద్ధ్యావతారణమ్ ।
బుద్ధ్యా చాత్మగుణప్రాప్తిరేతచ్ఛాస్త్రనిదర్శనమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥