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 10.12.32

रामेणातिबलेनैतन्नोक्तपूर्वं कदाचन ।
न गदेन न साम्बेन यदिदं प्रार्थितं त्वया ॥ ३२ ॥

rāmeṇātibalenaitannoktapūrvaṃ kadācana |
na gadena na sāmbena yadidaṃ prārthitaṃ tvayā || 32 ||

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

...I obtained through ascetic penances and observances of austere brahmacarya for twelve years on the breast of Himavati whither I had gone for the purpose, that son...

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

Rama, Atibala, Etad, Nri, Uktapurva, Kada, Cana, Gada, Samba, Yadi, Yad, Prarthita, Tva, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 10.12.32). 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: “rāmeṇātibalenaitannoktapūrvaṃ kadācana
  • rāmeṇā -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • atibalenai -
  • atibala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    atibala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • no -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • uktapūrvam -
  • uktapūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uktapūrva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktapūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kadā -
  • kadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kadā (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “na gadena na sāmbena yadidaṃ prārthitaṃ tvayā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gadena -
  • gada (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gada (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāmbena -
  • sāmba (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sāmba (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • prārthitam -
  • prārthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prārthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prārthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 10.12.32

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 10.12.32 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಮೇಣಾತಿಬಲೇನೈತನ್ನೋಕ್ತಪೂರ್ವಂ ಕದಾಚನ ।
ನ ಗದೇನ ನ ಸಾಮ್ಬೇನ ಯದಿದಂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿತಂ ತ್ವಯಾ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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 10.12.32 in Bengali sript:
রামেণাতিবলেনৈতন্নোক্তপূর্বং কদাচন ।
ন গদেন ন সাম্বেন যদিদং প্রার্থিতং ত্বযা ॥ ৩২ ॥

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 10.12.32 in Gujarati sript:
રામેણાતિબલેનૈતન્નોક્તપૂર્વં કદાચન ।
ન ગદેન ન સામ્બેન યદિદં પ્રાર્થિતં ત્વયા ॥ ૩૨ ॥

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 10.12.32 in Malayalam sript:
രാമേണാതിബലേനൈതന്നോക്തപൂര്വം കദാചന ।
ന ഗദേന ന സാമ്ബേന യദിദം പ്രാര്ഥിതം ത്വയാ ॥ ൩൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 10.12.32 in Telugu sript:
రామేణాతిబలేనైతన్నోక్తపూర్వం కదాచన ।
న గదేన న సామ్బేన యదిదం ప్రార్థితం త్వయా ॥ ౩౨ ॥

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