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 12.31.15

सृञ्जय उवाच ।
अभीप्सामि सुतं वीरं वीर्यवन्तं दृढव्रतम् ।
आयुष्मन्तं महाभागं देवराजसमद्युतिम् ॥ १५ ॥

sṛñjaya uvāca |
abhīpsāmi sutaṃ vīraṃ vīryavantaṃ dṛḍhavratam |
āyuṣmantaṃ mahābhāgaṃ devarājasamadyutim || 15 ||

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

...acquire a measure less (than a Kshatriya’s) by a fourth and a Sudra less (than a Vaisya’s) by a fourth. The heaviness or lightness of sins (for purposes of expiation) of each of the four orders, should be determined...

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

Srinjaya, Abhi, Sut, Suta, Vira, Viryavat, Dridhavrata, Ayushmat, Ayushmanta, Mahabhaga, Devarajasamadyuti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.31.15). 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: “sṛñjaya uvāca
  • sṛñjaya* -
  • sṛñjaya (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: “abhīpsāmi sutaṃ vīraṃ vīryavantaṃ dṛḍhavratam
  • abhī -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • īpsāmi -
  • āp (verb class 0)
    [present active first single]
  • sutam -
  • suta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    su -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    su -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √su class 5 verb], [accusative single from √su class 5 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ class 6 verb]
    -> suta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> suta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    su (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • vīram -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vīra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vīryavantam -
  • vīryavat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • dṛḍhavratam -
  • dṛḍhavrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛḍhavrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛḍhavratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “āyuṣmantaṃ mahābhāgaṃ devarājasamadyutim
  • āyuṣmantam -
  • āyuṣmat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyuṣmanta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyuṣmanta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahābhāgam -
  • mahābhāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahābhāga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahābhāgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • devarājasamadyutim -
  • devarājasamadyuti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    devarājasamadyuti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.31.15

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 12.31.15 in Kannada sript:
ಸೃಞ್ಜಯ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅಭೀಪ್ಸಾಮಿ ಸುತಂ ವೀರಂ ವೀರ್ಯವನ್ತಂ ದೃಢವ್ರತಮ್ ।
ಆಯುಷ್ಮನ್ತಂ ಮಹಾಭಾಗಂ ದೇವರಾಜಸಮದ್ಯುತಿಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.31.15 in Bengali sript:
সৃঞ্জয উবাচ ।
অভীপ্সামি সুতং বীরং বীর্যবন্তং দৃঢব্রতম্ ।
আযুষ্মন্তং মহাভাগং দেবরাজসমদ্যুতিম্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.31.15 in Gujarati sript:
સૃઞ્જય ઉવાચ ।
અભીપ્સામિ સુતં વીરં વીર્યવન્તં દૃઢવ્રતમ્ ।
આયુષ્મન્તં મહાભાગં દેવરાજસમદ્યુતિમ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.31.15 in Malayalam sript:
സൃഞ്ജയ ഉവാച ।
അഭീപ്സാമി സുതം വീരം വീര്യവന്തം ദൃഢവ്രതമ് ।
ആയുഷ്മന്തം മഹാഭാഗം ദേവരാജസമദ്യുതിമ് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.31.15 in Telugu sript:
సృఞ్జయ ఉవాచ ।
అభీప్సామి సుతం వీరం వీర్యవన్తం దృఢవ్రతమ్ ।
ఆయుష్మన్తం మహాభాగం దేవరాజసమద్యుతిమ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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