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 12.278.25

तत्संयोगेन वृद्धिं चाप्यपश्यत्स तु शंकरः ।
महामतिरचिन्त्यात्मा सत्यधर्मरतः सदा ॥ २५ ॥

tatsaṃyogena vṛddhiṃ cāpyapaśyatsa tu śaṃkaraḥ |
mahāmatiracintyātmā satyadharmarataḥ sadā || 25 ||

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

...As regards the Sudras, they should engage themselves in the task of humbly and honestly collecting together the articles that are to be offered in sacrifices, and in cleaning altars and other places where sacrifices...

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

Tat, Tad, Samyoga, Vriddhi, Capin, Capya, Capi, Apashyat, Shankara, Mahamati, Acintyatman, Acintyatma, Satyadharma, Satyadharman, Rata, Sada, Sad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.278.25). 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: “tatsaṃyogena vṛddhiṃ cāpyapaśyatsa tu śaṃkaraḥ
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃyogena -
  • saṃyoga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vṛddhim -
  • vṛddhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vṛddhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • apaśyat -
  • apaśyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    apaśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • śaṅkaraḥ -
  • śaṅkara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mahāmatiracintyātmā satyadharmarataḥ sadā
  • mahāmatir -
  • mahāmati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahāmati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acintyātmā -
  • acintyātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    acintyātmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • satyadharma -
  • satyadharma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satyadharma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satyadharman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    satyadharman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rataḥ -
  • rata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ram -> rata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ram class 1 verb]
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.278.25

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 12.278.25 in Kannada sript:
ತತ್ಸಂಯೋಗೇನ ವೃದ್ಧಿಂ ಚಾಪ್ಯಪಶ್ಯತ್ಸ ತು ಶಂಕರಃ ।
ಮಹಾಮತಿರಚಿನ್ತ್ಯಾತ್ಮಾ ಸತ್ಯಧರ್ಮರತಃ ಸದಾ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 12.278.25 in Bengali sript:
তত্সংযোগেন বৃদ্ধিং চাপ্যপশ্যত্স তু শংকরঃ ।
মহামতিরচিন্ত্যাত্মা সত্যধর্মরতঃ সদা ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 12.278.25 in Gujarati sript:
તત્સંયોગેન વૃદ્ધિં ચાપ્યપશ્યત્સ તુ શંકરઃ ।
મહામતિરચિન્ત્યાત્મા સત્યધર્મરતઃ સદા ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 12.278.25 in Malayalam sript:
തത്സംയോഗേന വൃദ്ധിം ചാപ്യപശ്യത്സ തു ശംകരഃ ।
മഹാമതിരചിന്ത്യാത്മാ സത്യധര്മരതഃ സദാ ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.278.25 in Telugu sript:
తత్సంయోగేన వృద్ధిం చాప్యపశ్యత్స తు శంకరః ।
మహామతిరచిన్త్యాత్మా సత్యధర్మరతః సదా ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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