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 12.3.3

विदितास्त्रस्ततः कर्णो रममाणोऽऽश्रमे भृगोः ।
चकार वै धनुर्वेदे यत्नमद्भुतविक्रमः ॥ ३ ॥

viditāstrastataḥ karṇo ramamāṇo''śrame bhṛgoḥ |
cakāra vai dhanurvede yatnamadbhutavikramaḥ || 3 ||

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

...obtaining weapons. There is no doubt in this that a reverend preceptor in the Vedas and other branches of knowledge is one’s father. It was for this that I introduced myself to you as a person of your own race...

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

Vidita, Trasta, Tas, Karna, Ramamana, Ashrama, Bhrigu, Cakara, Dhanurveda, Yatna, Adbhuta, Vikrama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.3.3). 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: “viditāstrastataḥ karṇo ramamāṇo''śrame bhṛgoḥ
  • viditās -
  • vidita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viditā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> viditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vid class 2 verb]
  • trasta -
  • trasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    trasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tras -> trasta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tras class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tras class 4 verb]
    tras -> trasta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tras class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tras class 4 verb]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karṇo* -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ramamāṇo' -
  • ram -> ramamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ram class 1 verb]
  • aśrame -
  • aśrama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aśrama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    aśramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhṛgoḥ -
  • bhṛgu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “cakāra vai dhanurvede yatnamadbhutavikramaḥ
  • cakāra -
  • 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]
  • vai -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • dhanurvede -
  • dhanurveda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yatnam -
  • yatna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • adbhuta -
  • adbhuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adbhuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vikramaḥ -
  • vikrama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.3.3

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 12.3.3 in Kannada sript:
ವಿದಿತಾಸ್ತ್ರಸ್ತತಃ ಕರ್ಣೋ ರಮಮಾಣೋಽಽಶ್ರಮೇ ಭೃಗೋಃ ।
ಚಕಾರ ವೈ ಧನುರ್ವೇದೇ ಯತ್ನಮದ್ಭುತವಿಕ್ರಮಃ ॥ ೩ ॥

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 12.3.3 in Bengali sript:
বিদিতাস্ত্রস্ততঃ কর্ণো রমমাণোঽঽশ্রমে ভৃগোঃ ।
চকার বৈ ধনুর্বেদে যত্নমদ্ভুতবিক্রমঃ ॥ ৩ ॥

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 12.3.3 in Gujarati sript:
વિદિતાસ્ત્રસ્તતઃ કર્ણો રમમાણોઽઽશ્રમે ભૃગોઃ ।
ચકાર વૈ ધનુર્વેદે યત્નમદ્ભુતવિક્રમઃ ॥ ૩ ॥

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 12.3.3 in Malayalam sript:
വിദിതാസ്ത്രസ്തതഃ കര്ണോ രമമാണോഽഽശ്രമേ ഭൃഗോഃ ।
ചകാര വൈ ധനുര്വേദേ യത്നമദ്ഭുതവിക്രമഃ ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.3.3 in Telugu sript:
విదితాస్త్రస్తతః కర్ణో రమమాణోఽఽశ్రమే భృగోః ।
చకార వై ధనుర్వేదే యత్నమద్భుతవిక్రమః ॥ ౩ ॥

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