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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 12.21.1
देवस्थान उवाच ।
अत्रैवोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
इन्द्रेण समये पृष्टो यदुवाच बृहस्पतिः ॥ १ ॥
devasthāna uvāca |
atraivodāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam |
indreṇa samaye pṛṣṭo yaduvāca bṛhaspatiḥ || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...gratified the foremost of Brahmanas with presents and judiciously wielded the rod of chastisement over those placed under his sway and at last cast off his life in battle, that king is living happily in heaven...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.21.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Devasthana, Atraiva, Uda, Anti, Hasa, Puratana, Indra, Samaye, Samaya, Prishta, Vaca, Brihaspati,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.21.1). 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: “devasthāna uvāca ”
- devasthāna* -
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devasthāna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “atraivodāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam ”
- atraivo -
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atraiva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- udā -
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uda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]udan (noun, neuter)[compound]√ud (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]udā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- āhar -
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- antīm -
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antī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- amiti -
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amiti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- hāsam -
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hāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hāsā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- purātanam -
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purātana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]purātana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 3: “indreṇa samaye pṛṣṭo yaduvāca bṛhaspatiḥ ”
- indreṇa -
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indra (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- samaye -
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samaye (indeclinable)[indeclinable]samaya (noun, masculine)[locative single]samayā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√sam (verb class 10)[present middle first single]
- pṛṣṭo* -
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pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]√praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √praś class 6 verb]
- yadu -
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yadu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- vāca -
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vāca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bṛhaspatiḥ -
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bṛhaspati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.21.1
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.21.1 in Kannada sript:
ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅತ್ರೈವೋದಾಹರನ್ತೀಮಮಿತಿಹಾಸಂ ಪುರಾತನಮ್ ।
ಇನ್ದ್ರೇಣ ಸಮಯೇ ಪೃಷ್ಟೋ ಯದುವಾಚ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿಃ ॥ ೧ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.21.1 in Bengali sript:
দেবস্থান উবাচ ।
অত্রৈবোদাহরন্তীমমিতিহাসং পুরাতনম্ ।
ইন্দ্রেণ সমযে পৃষ্টো যদুবাচ বৃহস্পতিঃ ॥ ১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.21.1 in Gujarati sript:
દેવસ્થાન ઉવાચ ।
અત્રૈવોદાહરન્તીમમિતિહાસં પુરાતનમ્ ।
ઇન્દ્રેણ સમયે પૃષ્ટો યદુવાચ બૃહસ્પતિઃ ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.21.1 in Malayalam sript:
ദേവസ്ഥാന ഉവാച ।
അത്രൈവോദാഹരന്തീമമിതിഹാസം പുരാതനമ് ।
ഇന്ദ്രേണ സമയേ പൃഷ്ടോ യദുവാച ബൃഹസ്പതിഃ ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.21.1 in Telugu sript:
దేవస్థాన ఉవాచ ।
అత్రైవోదాహరన్తీమమితిహాసం పురాతనమ్ ।
ఇన్ద్రేణ సమయే పృష్టో యదువాచ బృహస్పతిః ॥ ౧ ॥