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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 12.228.20
अथ श्वेतां गतिं गत्वा वायव्यं सूक्ष्ममप्यजः ।
अशुक्लं चेतसः सौक्ष्म्यमव्यक्तं ब्रह्मणोऽस्य वै ॥ २० ॥
atha śvetāṃ gatiṃ gatvā vāyavyaṃ sūkṣmamapyajaḥ |
aśuklaṃ cetasaḥ saukṣmyamavyaktaṃ brahmaṇo'sya vai || 20 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...endued with great might, are now reft of animation. Every one of these mighty monarchs was possessed of strength equal to that of ten thousand elephants. Alas! these have all been slain by men possessed of equal...
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 (12.228.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atha, Shveta, Gati, Vayavya, Sukshmam, Sukshma, Api, Apya, Aja, Ashukla, Cetas, Cetasa, Saukshmya, Avyaktam, Avyakta, Brahman, Brahmana, Idam,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.228.20). 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: “atha śvetāṃ gatiṃ gatvā vāyavyaṃ sūkṣmamapyajaḥ ”
- atha -
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atha (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- śvetām -
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śvetā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- gatim -
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gati (noun, feminine)[accusative single]gati (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- gatvā -
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√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]√gam -> gatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √gam]
- vāyavyam -
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vāyavya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]vāyavya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]vāyavyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sūkṣmam -
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sūkṣmam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sūkṣma (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sūkṣma (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sūkṣmā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- apya -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]apya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ap (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ajaḥ -
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aja (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “aśuklaṃ cetasaḥ saukṣmyamavyaktaṃ brahmaṇo'sya vai ”
- aśuklam -
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aśukla (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]aśukla (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]aśuklā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cetasaḥ -
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cetas (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]cetasa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- saukṣmyam -
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saukṣmya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- avyaktam -
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avyaktam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]avyakta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]avyakta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]avyaktā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- brahmaṇo' -
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brahman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]brahmaṇa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- asya -
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√as -> asya (absolutive)[absolutive from √as]a (noun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, masculine)[genitive single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[genitive single]√as (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- vai -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.228.20
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 12.228.20 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ಶ್ವೇತಾಂ ಗತಿಂ ಗತ್ವಾ ವಾಯವ್ಯಂ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಮಪ್ಯಜಃ ।
ಅಶುಕ್ಲಂ ಚೇತಸಃ ಸೌಕ್ಷ್ಮ್ಯಮವ್ಯಕ್ತಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣೋಽಸ್ಯ ವೈ ॥ ೨೦ ॥
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 12.228.20 in Bengali sript:
অথ শ্বেতাং গতিং গত্বা বাযব্যং সূক্ষ্মমপ্যজঃ ।
অশুক্লং চেতসঃ সৌক্ষ্ম্যমব্যক্তং ব্রহ্মণোঽস্য বৈ ॥ ২০ ॥
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 12.228.20 in Gujarati sript:
અથ શ્વેતાં ગતિં ગત્વા વાયવ્યં સૂક્ષ્મમપ્યજઃ ।
અશુક્લં ચેતસઃ સૌક્ષ્મ્યમવ્યક્તં બ્રહ્મણોઽસ્ય વૈ ॥ ૨૦ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.228.20 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ ശ്വേതാം ഗതിം ഗത്വാ വായവ്യം സൂക്ഷ്മമപ്യജഃ ।
അശുക്ലം ചേതസഃ സൌക്ഷ്മ്യമവ്യക്തം ബ്രഹ്മണോഽസ്യ വൈ ॥ ൨൦ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.228.20 in Telugu sript:
అథ శ్వేతాం గతిం గత్వా వాయవ్యం సూక్ష్మమప్యజః ।
అశుక్లం చేతసః సౌక్ష్మ్యమవ్యక్తం బ్రహ్మణోఽస్య వై ॥ ౨౦ ॥