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 12.5.1

नारद उवाच ।
आविष्कृतबलं कर्णं ज्ञात्वा राजा तु मागधः ।
आह्वयद्द्वैरथेनाजौ जरासंधो महीपतिः ॥ १ ॥

nārada uvāca |
āviṣkṛtabalaṃ karṇaṃ jñātvā rājā tu māgadhaḥ |
āhvayaddvairathenājau jarāsaṃdho mahīpatiḥ || 1 ||

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

...and resplendent with ear-rings, have been slain, therefore, those expectations of theirs rendered fruitless, have been abandoned by them. Without having enjoyed the pleasure of this world, and without having...

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

Narada, Avishkrita, Bala, Karna, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Magadha, Magadhas, Ahu, Ahva, Ayat, Dvairatha, Aja, Jarasandha, Mahipati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.5.1). 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: “nārada uvāca
  • nārada* -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “āviṣkṛtabalaṃ karṇaṃ jñātvā rājā tu māgadhaḥ
  • āviṣkṛta -
  • āviṣkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āviṣkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • māgadhaḥ -
  • māgadhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    māgadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “āhvayaddvairathenājau jarāsaṃdho mahīpatiḥ
  • āhva -
  • āhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    āhva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āhva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ayad -
  • ayat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvairathenā -
  • dvairatha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dvairatha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ajau -
  • aja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jarāsandho* -
  • jarāsandha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahīpatiḥ -
  • mahīpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.5.1

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 12.5.1 in Kannada sript:
ನಾರದ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಆವಿಷ್ಕೃತಬಲಂ ಕರ್ಣಂ ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ರಾಜಾ ತು ಮಾಗಧಃ ।
ಆಹ್ವಯದ್ದ್ವೈರಥೇನಾಜೌ ಜರಾಸಂಧೋ ಮಹೀಪತಿಃ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 12.5.1 in Bengali sript:
নারদ উবাচ ।
আবিষ্কৃতবলং কর্ণং জ্ঞাত্বা রাজা তু মাগধঃ ।
আহ্বযদ্দ্বৈরথেনাজৌ জরাসংধো মহীপতিঃ ॥ ১ ॥

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 12.5.1 in Gujarati sript:
નારદ ઉવાચ ।
આવિષ્કૃતબલં કર્ણં જ્ઞાત્વા રાજા તુ માગધઃ ।
આહ્વયદ્દ્વૈરથેનાજૌ જરાસંધો મહીપતિઃ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 12.5.1 in Malayalam sript:
നാരദ ഉവാച ।
ആവിഷ്കൃതബലം കര്ണം ജ്ഞാത്വാ രാജാ തു മാഗധഃ ।
ആഹ്വയദ്ദ്വൈരഥേനാജൌ ജരാസംധോ മഹീപതിഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.5.1 in Telugu sript:
నారద ఉవాచ ।
ఆవిష్కృతబలం కర్ణం జ్ఞాత్వా రాజా తు మాగధః ।
ఆహ్వయద్ద్వైరథేనాజౌ జరాసంధో మహీపతిః ॥ ౧ ॥

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