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 12.4.4

श्रुत्वा दुर्योधनस्तत्र समेतान्सर्वपार्थिवान् ।
रथेन काञ्चनाङ्गेन कर्णेन सहितो ययौ ॥ ४ ॥

śrutvā duryodhanastatra sametānsarvapārthivān |
rathena kāñcanāṅgena karṇena sahito yayau || 4 ||

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

...a well-wishing friend, from desire of good, should say unto one, was said unto Karna by that god in a dream and once more in my presence. Neither by affliction nor by reasons could Surya or myself succeed in...

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

Duryodhana, Tatra, Sameta, Sarvapa, Arthin, Arthi, Vat, Ratha, Kancananga, Karna, Sahitri, Sahita, Yayi, Yayu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.4.4). 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: “śrutvā duryodhanastatra sametānsarvapārthivān
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • duryodhanas -
  • duryodhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sametān -
  • sameta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sarvapā -
  • sarvapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sarvapā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • arthi -
  • arthin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arthin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    arthī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    arthī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    arthī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “rathena kāñcanāṅgena karṇena sahito yayau
  • rathena -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kāñcanāṅgena -
  • kāñcanāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāñcanāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • karṇena -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sahito* -
  • sahitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sahita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sah class 10 verb]
  • yayau -
  • yayi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.4.4

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 12.4.4 in Kannada sript:
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ದುರ್ಯೋಧನಸ್ತತ್ರ ಸಮೇತಾನ್ಸರ್ವಪಾರ್ಥಿವಾನ್ ।
ರಥೇನ ಕಾಞ್ಚನಾಙ್ಗೇನ ಕರ್ಣೇನ ಸಹಿತೋ ಯಯೌ ॥ ೪ ॥

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 12.4.4 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুত্বা দুর্যোধনস্তত্র সমেতান্সর্বপার্থিবান্ ।
রথেন কাঞ্চনাঙ্গেন কর্ণেন সহিতো যযৌ ॥ ৪ ॥

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 12.4.4 in Gujarati sript:
શ્રુત્વા દુર્યોધનસ્તત્ર સમેતાન્સર્વપાર્થિવાન્ ।
રથેન કાઞ્ચનાઙ્ગેન કર્ણેન સહિતો યયૌ ॥ ૪ ॥

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 12.4.4 in Malayalam sript:
ശ്രുത്വാ ദുര്യോധനസ്തത്ര സമേതാന്സര്വപാര്ഥിവാന് ।
രഥേന കാഞ്ചനാങ്ഗേന കര്ണേന സഹിതോ യയൌ ॥ ൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.4.4 in Telugu sript:
శ్రుత్వా దుర్యోధనస్తత్ర సమేతాన్సర్వపార్థివాన్ ।
రథేన కాఞ్చనాఙ్గేన కర్ణేన సహితో యయౌ ॥ ౪ ॥

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