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 12.224.72

दधाति प्रभवे स्थानं भूतानां संयमो यमः ।
स्वभावेनैव वर्तन्ते द्वंद्वयुक्तानि भूरिशः ॥ ७२ ॥

dadhāti prabhave sthānaṃ bhūtānāṃ saṃyamo yamaḥ |
svabhāvenaiva vartante dvaṃdvayuktāni bhūriśaḥ || 72 ||

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

...constitute its unfathomable depth that none can understand. One’s birth, O child, is the source from which that stream takes its rise. Speech constitutes its eddies. Difficult to cross, only men of learning...

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

Prabhava, Prabhu, Sthana, Bhuta, Samyama, Yama, Svabhava, Dvandva, Yukta, Bhurishah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.224.72). 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: “dadhāti prabhave sthānaṃ bhūtānāṃ saṃyamo yamaḥ
  • dadhāti -
  • dhā (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • prabhave -
  • prabhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prabhava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prabhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • sthānam -
  • sthāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūtānām -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • saṃyamo* -
  • saṃyama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yamaḥ -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “svabhāvenaiva vartante dvaṃdvayuktāni bhūriśaḥ
  • svabhāvenai -
  • svabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vartante -
  • vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • dvandva -
  • dvandva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvandva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuktāni -
  • yukta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [vocative plural from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative plural from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • bhūriśaḥ -
  • bhūriśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.224.72

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 12.224.72 in Kannada sript:
ದಧಾತಿ ಪ್ರಭವೇ ಸ್ಥಾನಂ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಸಂಯಮೋ ಯಮಃ ।
ಸ್ವಭಾವೇನೈವ ವರ್ತನ್ತೇ ದ್ವಂದ್ವಯುಕ್ತಾನಿ ಭೂರಿಶಃ ॥ ೭೨ ॥

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 12.224.72 in Bengali sript:
দধাতি প্রভবে স্থানং ভূতানাং সংযমো যমঃ ।
স্বভাবেনৈব বর্তন্তে দ্বংদ্বযুক্তানি ভূরিশঃ ॥ ৭২ ॥

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 12.224.72 in Gujarati sript:
દધાતિ પ્રભવે સ્થાનં ભૂતાનાં સંયમો યમઃ ।
સ્વભાવેનૈવ વર્તન્તે દ્વંદ્વયુક્તાનિ ભૂરિશઃ ॥ ૭૨ ॥

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 12.224.72 in Malayalam sript:
ദധാതി പ്രഭവേ സ്ഥാനം ഭൂതാനാം സംയമോ യമഃ ।
സ്വഭാവേനൈവ വര്തന്തേ ദ്വംദ്വയുക്താനി ഭൂരിശഃ ॥ ൭൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.224.72 in Telugu sript:
దధాతి ప్రభవే స్థానం భూతానాం సంయమో యమః ।
స్వభావేనైవ వర్తన్తే ద్వంద్వయుక్తాని భూరిశః ॥ ౭౨ ॥

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