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 12.1.16

किं नु वक्ष्यति वार्ष्णेयी वधूर्मे मधुसूदनम् ।
द्वारकावासिनी कृष्णमितः प्रतिगतं हरिम् ॥ १६ ॥

kiṃ nu vakṣyati vārṣṇeyī vadhūrme madhusūdanam |
dvārakāvāsinī kṛṣṇamitaḥ pratigataṃ harim || 16 ||

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

...intelligence and compassion, whose liberality was very great, who practised many high vows, who was the refuge of the Dhartarashtras, who was sensitive about his honour, whose prowess was irresistible, who was...

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

Kim, Vakshyat, Varshneyi, Vadhu, Asmad, Madhusudana, Dvaraka, Krishna, Itah, Ita, Pratigata, Hari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.1.16). 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: “kiṃ nu vakṣyati vārṣṇeyī vadhūrme madhusūdanam
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vakṣyati -
  • vac -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [future active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active third single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • vārṣṇeyī -
  • vārṣṇeyī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • vadhūr -
  • vadhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    vadhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • madhusūdanam -
  • madhusūdana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dvārakāvāsinī kṛṣṇamitaḥ pratigataṃ harim
  • dvārakāvā -
  • dvāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āsi -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṛṣṇam -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • itaḥ -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • pratigatam -
  • pratigata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratigata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratigatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • harim -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.1.16

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 12.1.16 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ನು ವಕ್ಷ್ಯತಿ ವಾರ್ಷ್ಣೇಯೀ ವಧೂರ್ಮೇ ಮಧುಸೂದನಮ್ ।
ದ್ವಾರಕಾವಾಸಿನೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಮಿತಃ ಪ್ರತಿಗತಂ ಹರಿಮ್ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

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 12.1.16 in Bengali sript:
কিং নু বক্ষ্যতি বার্ষ্ণেযী বধূর্মে মধুসূদনম্ ।
দ্বারকাবাসিনী কৃষ্ণমিতঃ প্রতিগতং হরিম্ ॥ ১৬ ॥

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 12.1.16 in Gujarati sript:
કિં નુ વક્ષ્યતિ વાર્ષ્ણેયી વધૂર્મે મધુસૂદનમ્ ।
દ્વારકાવાસિની કૃષ્ણમિતઃ પ્રતિગતં હરિમ્ ॥ ૧૬ ॥

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 12.1.16 in Malayalam sript:
കിം നു വക്ഷ്യതി വാര്ഷ്ണേയീ വധൂര്മേ മധുസൂദനമ് ।
ദ്വാരകാവാസിനീ കൃഷ്ണമിതഃ പ്രതിഗതം ഹരിമ് ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.1.16 in Telugu sript:
కిం ను వక్ష్యతి వార్ష్ణేయీ వధూర్మే మధుసూదనమ్ ।
ద్వారకావాసినీ కృష్ణమితః ప్రతిగతం హరిమ్ ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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