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 12.28.31

स्त्रियोऽक्षा मृगया पानं प्रसङ्गान्निन्दिता बुधैः ।
दृश्यन्ते चापि बहवः संप्रसक्ता बहुश्रुताः ॥ ३१ ॥

striyo'kṣā mṛgayā pānaṃ prasaṅgānninditā budhaiḥ |
dṛśyante cāpi bahavaḥ saṃprasaktā bahuśrutāḥ || 31 ||

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

...piece of wood. Indeed, he reached the very shores of the sea as he proceeded performing great sacrifices (on those altars along his way).{GL_NOTE:174254:} Having performed a thousand sacrifices and a hundred...

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

Stri, Aksha, Mriga, Mrigaya, Pana, Prasanga, Indita, Budha, Capin, Capi, Bahu, Bahava, Samprasakta, Bahushruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.28.31). 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: “striyo'kṣā mṛgayā pānaṃ prasaṅgānninditā budhaiḥ
  • striyo' -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • akṣā* -
  • akṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mṛgayā -
  • mṛgā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mṛgayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pānam -
  • pāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prasaṅgānn -
  • prasaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • inditā* -
  • ind -> indita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ind class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ind class 1 verb]
    ind -> inditā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ind class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ind class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ind class 1 verb]
  • budhaiḥ -
  • budha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    budha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “dṛśyante cāpi bahavaḥ saṃprasaktā bahuśrutāḥ
  • dṛśyante -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bahavaḥ -
  • bahu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • samprasaktā* -
  • samprasakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    samprasaktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bahuśrutāḥ -
  • bahuśruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bahuśrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.28.31

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 12.28.31 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ತ್ರಿಯೋಽಕ್ಷಾ ಮೃಗಯಾ ಪಾನಂ ಪ್ರಸಙ್ಗಾನ್ನಿನ್ದಿತಾ ಬುಧೈಃ ।
ದೃಶ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಚಾಪಿ ಬಹವಃ ಸಂಪ್ರಸಕ್ತಾ ಬಹುಶ್ರುತಾಃ ॥ ೩೧ ॥

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 12.28.31 in Bengali sript:
স্ত্রিযোঽক্ষা মৃগযা পানং প্রসঙ্গান্নিন্দিতা বুধৈঃ ।
দৃশ্যন্তে চাপি বহবঃ সংপ্রসক্তা বহুশ্রুতাঃ ॥ ৩১ ॥

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 12.28.31 in Gujarati sript:
સ્ત્રિયોઽક્ષા મૃગયા પાનં પ્રસઙ્ગાન્નિન્દિતા બુધૈઃ ।
દૃશ્યન્તે ચાપિ બહવઃ સંપ્રસક્તા બહુશ્રુતાઃ ॥ ૩૧ ॥

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 12.28.31 in Malayalam sript:
സ്ത്രിയോഽക്ഷാ മൃഗയാ പാനം പ്രസങ്ഗാന്നിന്ദിതാ ബുധൈഃ ।
ദൃശ്യന്തേ ചാപി ബഹവഃ സംപ്രസക്താ ബഹുശ്രുതാഃ ॥ ൩൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.28.31 in Telugu sript:
స్త్రియోఽక్షా మృగయా పానం ప్రసఙ్గాన్నిన్దితా బుధైః ।
దృశ్యన్తే చాపి బహవః సంప్రసక్తా బహుశ్రుతాః ॥ ౩౧ ॥

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