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 12.27.18

अघातयं च यत्कर्णं समरेष्वपलायिनम् ।
ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरमत्युग्रं को मत्तः पापकृत्तमः ॥ १८ ॥

aghātayaṃ ca yatkarṇaṃ samareṣvapalāyinam |
jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaramatyugraṃ ko mattaḥ pāpakṛttamaḥ || 18 ||

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

...of which was characterised by the consecration of the Soma.{GL_NOTE:174244:} When, O Srinjaya, this Vrihadratha even, who was your superior in the four attributes and who was purer than your son, fell a prey...

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

Yat, Yad, Karna, Samara, Apala, Ayin, Jyeshtham, Jyeshtha, Bhratri, Atyugra, Kah, Matta, Papakrit, Tama, Tamas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.27.18). 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: “aghātayaṃ ca yatkarṇaṃ samareṣvapalāyinam
  • aghātayam -
  • han (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • karṇam -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samareṣva -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • apalā -
  • apala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayinam -
  • ayin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaramatyugraṃ ko mattaḥ pāpakṛttamaḥ
  • jyeṣṭham -
  • jyeṣṭham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhrātaram -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • atyugram -
  • atyugra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atyugra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    atyugrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ko* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mattaḥ -
  • matta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mad -> matta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 3 verb], [nominative single from √mad class 4 verb]
  • pāpakṛt -
  • pāpakṛt (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pāpakṛt (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tamaḥ -
  • tamas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.27.18

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 12.27.18 in Kannada sript:
ಅಘಾತಯಂ ಚ ಯತ್ಕರ್ಣಂ ಸಮರೇಷ್ವಪಲಾಯಿನಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಂ ಭ್ರಾತರಮತ್ಯುಗ್ರಂ ಕೋ ಮತ್ತಃ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ತಮಃ ॥ ೧೮ ॥

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 12.27.18 in Bengali sript:
অঘাতযং চ যত্কর্ণং সমরেষ্বপলাযিনম্ ।
জ্যেষ্ঠং ভ্রাতরমত্যুগ্রং কো মত্তঃ পাপকৃত্তমঃ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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 12.27.18 in Gujarati sript:
અઘાતયં ચ યત્કર્ણં સમરેષ્વપલાયિનમ્ ।
જ્યેષ્ઠં ભ્રાતરમત્યુગ્રં કો મત્તઃ પાપકૃત્તમઃ ॥ ૧૮ ॥

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 12.27.18 in Malayalam sript:
അഘാതയം ച യത്കര്ണം സമരേഷ്വപലായിനമ് ।
ജ്യേഷ്ഠം ഭ്രാതരമത്യുഗ്രം കോ മത്തഃ പാപകൃത്തമഃ ॥ ൧൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.27.18 in Telugu sript:
అఘాతయం చ యత్కర్ణం సమరేష్వపలాయినమ్ ।
జ్యేష్ఠం భ్రాతరమత్యుగ్రం కో మత్తః పాపకృత్తమః ॥ ౧౮ ॥

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