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 12.251.22

अतिरिक्तैः संविभजेद्भोगैरन्यानकिंचनान् ।
एतस्मात्कारणाद्धात्रा कुसीदं संप्रवर्तितम् ॥ २२ ॥

atiriktaiḥ saṃvibhajedbhogairanyānakiṃcanān |
etasmātkāraṇāddhātrā kusīdaṃ saṃpravartitam || 22 ||

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

...different their duties, seek the same single end (viz., the highest happiness). You are possessed of unquestioned talents and abilities. For ascertaining that particular course of conduct (amongst those various...

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

Atirikta, Bhoga, Ani, Anya, Nakincana, Etad, Esha, Karana, Kusida, Sampravartin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “atiriktaiḥ saṃvibhajedbhogairanyānakiṃcanān
  • atiriktaiḥ -
  • atirikta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    atirikta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saṃvi -
  • saṃvi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhajed -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • bhogair -
  • bhoga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhoga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • anyā -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • nakiñcanān -
  • nakiñcana (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “etasmātkāraṇāddhātrā kusīdaṃ saṃpravartitam
  • etasmāt -
  • etad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • kāraṇāddh -
  • kāraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • hātrā -
  • kusīdam -
  • kusīda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kusīda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kusīdā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sampravarti -
  • sampravartin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sampravartin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.251.22

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 12.251.22 in Kannada sript:
ಅತಿರಿಕ್ತೈಃ ಸಂವಿಭಜೇದ್ಭೋಗೈರನ್ಯಾನಕಿಂಚನಾನ್ ।
ಏತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಕಾರಣಾದ್ಧಾತ್ರಾ ಕುಸೀದಂ ಸಂಪ್ರವರ್ತಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೨ ॥

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 12.251.22 in Bengali sript:
অতিরিক্তৈঃ সংবিভজেদ্ভোগৈরন্যানকিংচনান্ ।
এতস্মাত্কারণাদ্ধাত্রা কুসীদং সংপ্রবর্তিতম্ ॥ ২২ ॥

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 12.251.22 in Gujarati sript:
અતિરિક્તૈઃ સંવિભજેદ્ભોગૈરન્યાનકિંચનાન્ ।
એતસ્માત્કારણાદ્ધાત્રા કુસીદં સંપ્રવર્તિતમ્ ॥ ૨૨ ॥

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 12.251.22 in Malayalam sript:
അതിരിക്തൈഃ സംവിഭജേദ്ഭോഗൈരന്യാനകിംചനാന് ।
ഏതസ്മാത്കാരണാദ്ധാത്രാ കുസീദം സംപ്രവര്തിതമ് ॥ ൨൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.251.22 in Telugu sript:
అతిరిక్తైః సంవిభజేద్భోగైరన్యానకించనాన్ ।
ఏతస్మాత్కారణాద్ధాత్రా కుసీదం సంప్రవర్తితమ్ ॥ ౨౨ ॥

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