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 12.240.5

पश्यन्ती भवते दृष्टी रसती रसनं भवेत् ।
जिघ्रती भवति घ्राणं बुद्धिर्विक्रियते पृथक् ॥ ५ ॥

paśyantī bhavate dṛṣṭī rasatī rasanaṃ bhavet |
jighratī bhavati ghrāṇaṃ buddhirvikriyate pṛthak || 5 ||

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

...used to do all he had to do. He came to be called by the name of Chirakarin because he used to reflect long upon all matters, to remain awake for a long time, to sleep for a long time, and to take a long time...

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

Pashyanti, Pashyat, Bhavat, Bhavant, Drishti, Drishtin, Rasat, Rasana, Jighrat, Jighrati, Bhavati, Ghrana, Buddhi, Vij, Iyat, Iyata, Prithak,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.240.5). 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: “paśyantī bhavate dṛṣṭī rasatī rasanaṃ bhavet
  • paśyantī -
  • paśyantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhavate -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dṛṣṭī -
  • dṛṣṭī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛṣṭin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rasatī -
  • ras -> rasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ras class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ras class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ras class 1 verb]
  • rasanam -
  • rasana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rasana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rasanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 2: “jighratī bhavati ghrāṇaṃ buddhirvikriyate pṛthak
  • jighratī -
  • ghṛ -> jighrat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ghṛ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ghṛ class 3 verb]
    ghṛ -> jighratī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ghṛ class 3 verb]
    ghrā -> jighrat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ghrā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ghrā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ghrā class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √ghrā class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √ghrā class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √ghrā class 3 verb]
    ghrā -> jighratī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ghrā class 3 verb]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • ghrāṇam -
  • ghrāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghrāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghrāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • buddhir -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vik -
  • vij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ri -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • iyate -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle third plural]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.240.5

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 12.240.5 in Kannada sript:
ಪಶ್ಯನ್ತೀ ಭವತೇ ದೃಷ್ಟೀ ರಸತೀ ರಸನಂ ಭವೇತ್ ।
ಜಿಘ್ರತೀ ಭವತಿ ಘ್ರಾಣಂ ಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ವಿಕ್ರಿಯತೇ ಪೃಥಕ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 12.240.5 in Bengali sript:
পশ্যন্তী ভবতে দৃষ্টী রসতী রসনং ভবেত্ ।
জিঘ্রতী ভবতি ঘ্রাণং বুদ্ধির্বিক্রিযতে পৃথক্ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 12.240.5 in Gujarati sript:
પશ્યન્તી ભવતે દૃષ્ટી રસતી રસનં ભવેત્ ।
જિઘ્રતી ભવતિ ઘ્રાણં બુદ્ધિર્વિક્રિયતે પૃથક્ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 12.240.5 in Malayalam sript:
പശ്യന്തീ ഭവതേ ദൃഷ്ടീ രസതീ രസനം ഭവേത് ।
ജിഘ്രതീ ഭവതി ഘ്രാണം ബുദ്ധിര്വിക്രിയതേ പൃഥക് ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.240.5 in Telugu sript:
పశ్యన్తీ భవతే దృష్టీ రసతీ రసనం భవేత్ ।
జిఘ్రతీ భవతి ఘ్రాణం బుద్ధిర్విక్రియతే పృథక్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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