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 12.4.3

श्रीमद्राजपुरं नाम नगरं तत्र भारत ।
राजानः शतशस्तत्र कन्यार्थं समुपागमन् ॥ ३ ॥

śrīmadrājapuraṃ nāma nagaraṃ tatra bhārata |
rājānaḥ śataśastatra kanyārthaṃ samupāgaman || 3 ||

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

...wisdom, kill this grief of thine, and listen to what I say. I tried in past times to apprise Karna of his brothership with you. The god Surya also, O foremost of all righteous persons, did the same. All that...

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

Shrimat, Rajapura, Naman, Nagara, Tatra, Bharata, Rajan, Rajana, Shatashah, Kani, Kanya, Artha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.4.3). 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: “śrīmadrājapuraṃ nāma nagaraṃ tatra bhārata
  • śrīmad -
  • śrīmat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śrīmat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rājapuram -
  • rājapura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nagaram -
  • nagaram (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nagara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nagara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “rājānaḥ śataśastatra kanyārthaṃ samupāgaman
  • rājānaḥ -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rājāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śataśas -
  • śataśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kanyā -
  • kanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    kanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārtham -
  • ārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • samupā -
  • samupa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • agaman -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.4.3

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 12.4.3 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ರಾಜಪುರಂ ನಾಮ ನಗರಂ ತತ್ರ ಭಾರತ ।
ರಾಜಾನಃ ಶತಶಸ್ತತ್ರ ಕನ್ಯಾರ್ಥಂ ಸಮುಪಾಗಮನ್ ॥ 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 12.4.3 in Bengali sript:
শ্রীমদ্রাজপুরং নাম নগরং তত্র ভারত ।
রাজানঃ শতশস্তত্র কন্যার্থং সমুপাগমন্ ॥ 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 12.4.3 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રીમદ્રાજપુરં નામ નગરં તત્ર ભારત ।
રાજાનઃ શતશસ્તત્ર કન્યાર્થં સમુપાગમન્ ॥ 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 12.4.3 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രീമദ്രാജപുരം നാമ നഗരം തത്ര ഭാരത ।
രാജാനഃ ശതശസ്തത്ര കന്യാര്ഥം സമുപാഗമന് ॥ ൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.4.3 in Telugu sript:
శ్రీమద్రాజపురం నామ నగరం తత్ర భారత ।
రాజానః శతశస్తత్ర కన్యార్థం సముపాగమన్ ॥ ౩ ॥

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