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 12.4.17

कर्णस्तेषामापततामेकैकेन क्षुरेण ह ।
धनूंषि सशरावापान्यपातयत भूतले ॥ १७ ॥

karṇasteṣāmāpatatāmekaikena kṣureṇa ha |
dhanūṃṣi saśarāvāpānyapātayata bhūtale || 17 ||

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

...meat is no longer dear to us. On the other hand, it shall be thrown aside. They that have been slain should not have been slain for the sake of even the whole earth or mountains of gold, or all the horses and...

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

Karna, Tad, Tama, Tami, Aika, Kshura, Han, Dhanus, Sashara, Apa, Bhutala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.4.17). 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: “karṇasteṣāmāpatatāmekaikena kṣureṇa ha
  • karṇas -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • āpata -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
  • tāme -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tāmi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • kai -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aikena -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṣureṇa -
  • kṣura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dhanūṃṣi saśarāvāpānyapātayata bhūtale
  • dhanūṃṣi -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • saśarāvā -
  • saśara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āpānya -
  • āpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • apātayata -
  • pat (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • bhūtale -
  • bhūtala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.4.17

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 12.4.17 in Kannada sript:
ಕರ್ಣಸ್ತೇಷಾಮಾಪತತಾಮೇಕೈಕೇನ ಕ್ಷುರೇಣ ಹ ।
ಧನೂಂಷಿ ಸಶರಾವಾಪಾನ್ಯಪಾತಯತ ಭೂತಲೇ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 12.4.17 in Bengali sript:
কর্ণস্তেষামাপততামেকৈকেন ক্ষুরেণ হ ।
ধনূংষি সশরাবাপান্যপাতযত ভূতলে ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 12.4.17 in Gujarati sript:
કર્ણસ્તેષામાપતતામેકૈકેન ક્ષુરેણ હ ।
ધનૂંષિ સશરાવાપાન્યપાતયત ભૂતલે ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 12.4.17 in Malayalam sript:
കര്ണസ്തേഷാമാപതതാമേകൈകേന ക്ഷുരേണ ഹ ।
ധനൂംഷി സശരാവാപാന്യപാതയത ഭൂതലേ ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.4.17 in Telugu sript:
కర్ణస్తేషామాపతతామేకైకేన క్షురేణ హ ।
ధనూంషి సశరావాపాన్యపాతయత భూతలే ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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