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 12.2.5

स बालस्तेजसा युक्तः सूतपुत्रत्वमागतः ।
चकाराङ्गिरसां श्रेष्ठे धनुर्वेदं गुरौ तव ॥ ५ ॥

sa bālastejasā yuktaḥ sūtaputratvamāgataḥ |
cakārāṅgirasāṃ śreṣṭhe dhanurvedaṃ gurau tava || 5 ||

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

...favourite of the gods, the Gandharvas, and the Rakshasas. One day he roved on the sea-coast by the side of that asylum. Indeed, Surya’s son, armed with bow and sword, wandered alone, While thus employed, O Partha...

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

Bala, Tejas, Yukta, Sutaputra, Tva, Yushmad, Agata, Cakara, Angiras, Angirasa, Shreshtha, Dhanurveda, Guru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.2.5). 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: “sa bālastejasā yuktaḥ sūtaputratvamāgataḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bālas -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tejasā -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yuktaḥ -
  • yukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • sūtaputra -
  • sūtaputra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • āgataḥ -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “cakārāṅgirasāṃ śreṣṭhe dhanurvedaṃ gurau tava
  • cakārā -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • aṅgirasām -
  • aṅgiras (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    aṅgirasā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śreṣṭhe -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dhanurvedam -
  • dhanurveda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • gurau -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.2.5

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 12.2.5 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ಬಾಲಸ್ತೇಜಸಾ ಯುಕ್ತಃ ಸೂತಪುತ್ರತ್ವಮಾಗತಃ ।
ಚಕಾರಾಙ್ಗಿರಸಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠೇ ಧನುರ್ವೇದಂ ಗುರೌ ತವ ॥ 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 12.2.5 in Bengali sript:
স বালস্তেজসা যুক্তঃ সূতপুত্রত্বমাগতঃ ।
চকারাঙ্গিরসাং শ্রেষ্ঠে ধনুর্বেদং গুরৌ তব ॥ 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 12.2.5 in Gujarati sript:
સ બાલસ્તેજસા યુક્તઃ સૂતપુત્રત્વમાગતઃ ।
ચકારાઙ્ગિરસાં શ્રેષ્ઠે ધનુર્વેદં ગુરૌ તવ ॥ 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 12.2.5 in Malayalam sript:
സ ബാലസ്തേജസാ യുക്തഃ സൂതപുത്രത്വമാഗതഃ ।
ചകാരാങ്ഗിരസാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠേ ധനുര്വേദം ഗുരൌ തവ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.2.5 in Telugu sript:
స బాలస్తేజసా యుక్తః సూతపుత్రత్వమాగతః ।
చకారాఙ్గిరసాం శ్రేష్ఠే ధనుర్వేదం గురౌ తవ ॥ ౫ ॥

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