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 12.137.59

दुःखं जरा ब्रह्मदत्त दुःखमर्थविपर्ययः ।
दुःखं चानिष्टसंवासो दुःखमिष्टवियोगजम् ॥ ५९ ॥

duḥkhaṃ jarā brahmadatta duḥkhamarthaviparyayaḥ |
duḥkhaṃ cāniṣṭasaṃvāso duḥkhamiṣṭaviyogajam || 59 ||

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

...Meru peopled by creatures of every kind. Resorted to also by Brahmanas crowned with ascetic success, by others engaged in penances, and by Yatis devoted to contemplation,{GL_NOTE:174609:} this your region, I...

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

Duhkham, Duhkha, Jara, Jaras, Brahmadatta, Artha, Viparyaya, Ishta, Samvasa, Ishtu, Gaja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.137.59). 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: “duḥkhaṃ jarā brahmadatta duḥkhamarthaviparyayaḥ
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jarā* -
  • jara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jaras (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jaras (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brahmadatta -
  • brahmadatta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahmadatta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • artha -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viparyayaḥ -
  • viparyaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “duḥkhaṃ cāniṣṭasaṃvāso duḥkhamiṣṭaviyogajam
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cān -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • iṣṭa -
  • iṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • saṃvāso* -
  • saṃvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • duḥkham -
  • duḥkham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    duḥkha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duḥkha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duḥkhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iṣṭavi -
  • iṣṭu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • iyo -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gajam -
  • gaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gajā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.137.59

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 12.137.59 in Kannada sript:
ದುಃಖಂ ಜರಾ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದತ್ತ ದುಃಖಮರ್ಥವಿಪರ್ಯಯಃ ।
ದುಃಖಂ ಚಾನಿಷ್ಟಸಂವಾಸೋ ದುಃಖಮಿಷ್ಟವಿಯೋಗಜಮ್ ॥ ೫೯ ॥

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 12.137.59 in Bengali sript:
দুঃখং জরা ব্রহ্মদত্ত দুঃখমর্থবিপর্যযঃ ।
দুঃখং চানিষ্টসংবাসো দুঃখমিষ্টবিযোগজম্ ॥ ৫৯ ॥

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 12.137.59 in Gujarati sript:
દુઃખં જરા બ્રહ્મદત્ત દુઃખમર્થવિપર્યયઃ ।
દુઃખં ચાનિષ્ટસંવાસો દુઃખમિષ્ટવિયોગજમ્ ॥ ૫૯ ॥

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 12.137.59 in Malayalam sript:
ദുഃഖം ജരാ ബ്രഹ്മദത്ത ദുഃഖമര്ഥവിപര്യയഃ ।
ദുഃഖം ചാനിഷ്ടസംവാസോ ദുഃഖമിഷ്ടവിയോഗജമ് ॥ ൫൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.137.59 in Telugu sript:
దుఃఖం జరా బ్రహ్మదత్త దుఃఖమర్థవిపర్యయః ।
దుఃఖం చానిష్టసంవాసో దుఃఖమిష్టవియోగజమ్ ॥ ౫౯ ॥

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