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 12.3.12

तस्य कर्णस्तदाचष्ट कृमिणा परिभक्षणम् ।
ददर्श रामस्तं चापि कृमिं सूकरसंनिभम् ॥ १२ ॥

tasya karṇastadācaṣṭa kṛmiṇā paribhakṣaṇam |
dadarśa rāmastaṃ cāpi kṛmiṃ sūkarasaṃnibham || 12 ||

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

...ruler of the kingdom females, and Asoka and Satadhanvan and the heroic ruler of the Bhojas. Besides these, many others who dwelt in the countries of the South, and many preceptors (in arms) of the mlecca tribes...

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

Tad, Karna, Tada, Krimina, Krimi, Krimin, Paribhakshana, Rama, Capin, Capi, Sukara, Samnibha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.3.12). 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: “tasya karṇastadācaṣṭa kṛmiṇā paribhakṣaṇam
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • karṇas -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acaṣṭa -
  • cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • kṛmiṇā -
  • kṛmiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛmi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛmin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛmin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • paribhakṣaṇam -
  • paribhakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dadarśa rāmastaṃ cāpi kṛmiṃ sūkarasaṃnibham
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • rāmas -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛmim -
  • kṛmi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sūkara -
  • sūkara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃnibham -
  • saṃnibha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃnibha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃnibhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.3.12

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 12.3.12 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯ ಕರ್ಣಸ್ತದಾಚಷ್ಟ ಕೃಮಿಣಾ ಪರಿಭಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ।
ದದರ್ಶ ರಾಮಸ್ತಂ ಚಾಪಿ ಕೃಮಿಂ ಸೂಕರಸಂನಿಭಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 12.3.12 in Bengali sript:
তস্য কর্ণস্তদাচষ্ট কৃমিণা পরিভক্ষণম্ ।
দদর্শ রামস্তং চাপি কৃমিং সূকরসংনিভম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 12.3.12 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્ય કર્ણસ્તદાચષ્ટ કૃમિણા પરિભક્ષણમ્ ।
દદર્શ રામસ્તં ચાપિ કૃમિં સૂકરસંનિભમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 12.3.12 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യ കര്ണസ്തദാചഷ്ട കൃമിണാ പരിഭക്ഷണമ് ।
ദദര്ശ രാമസ്തം ചാപി കൃമിം സൂകരസംനിഭമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.3.12 in Telugu sript:
తస్య కర్ణస్తదాచష్ట కృమిణా పరిభక్షణమ్ ।
దదర్శ రామస్తం చాపి కృమిం సూకరసంనిభమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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