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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 12.31.38
ततस्ता मातरस्तस्य रुदन्त्यः शोककर्शिताः ।
अभ्यधावन्त तं देशं यत्र राजा स सृञ्जयः ॥ ३८ ॥
tatastā mātarastasya rudantyaḥ śokakarśitāḥ |
abhyadhāvanta taṃ deśaṃ yatra rājā sa sṛñjayaḥ || 38 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...waters into which have been dipped gems and precious stones. Sojourn to holy places, and eating of sanctified butter—these also, without doubt speedily cleanse a man. No man would ever be called wise if he is...
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 (12.31.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Tatah, Tad, Tata, Tas, Matri, Matara, Rudanti, Shoka, Karshita, Abhi, Desha, Yatra, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Srinjaya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.31.38). 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: “tatastā mātarastasya rudantyaḥ śokakarśitāḥ ”
- tatas -
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tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tataḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]tata (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√tan -> tata (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]sa (noun, masculine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
- tā* -
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ta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tas (noun, masculine)[nominative single]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- mātaras -
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mātṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]mātara (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tasya -
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√tas -> tasya (absolutive)[absolutive from √tas]ta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]ta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]tad (noun, neuter)[genitive single]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]√tas (verb class 4)[imperative active second single]
- rudantyaḥ -
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rudantī (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- śoka -
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śoka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śoka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śuk (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- karśitāḥ -
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karśita (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]karśitā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√kṛś -> karśita (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √kṛś], [vocative plural from √kṛś]√kṛś -> karśitā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √kṛś], [vocative plural from √kṛś], [accusative plural from √kṛś]
- Line 2: “abhyadhāvanta taṃ deśaṃ yatra rājā sa sṛñjayaḥ ”
- abhya -
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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]
- adhāvanta -
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√dhāv (verb class 1)[imperfect middle third plural]√dhāv (verb class 1)[imperfect middle third plural]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- deśam -
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deśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]deśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yatra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rājā -
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rājā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]rājan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]rāj (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]rāj (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- sa -
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sa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- sṛñjayaḥ -
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sṛñjaya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.31.38
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 12.31.38 in Kannada sript:
ತತಸ್ತಾ ಮಾತರಸ್ತಸ್ಯ ರುದನ್ತ್ಯಃ ಶೋಕಕರ್ಶಿತಾಃ ।
ಅಭ್ಯಧಾವನ್ತ ತಂ ದೇಶಂ ಯತ್ರ ರಾಜಾ ಸ ಸೃಞ್ಜಯಃ ॥ ೩೮ ॥
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 12.31.38 in Bengali sript:
ততস্তা মাতরস্তস্য রুদন্ত্যঃ শোককর্শিতাঃ ।
অভ্যধাবন্ত তং দেশং যত্র রাজা স সৃঞ্জযঃ ॥ ৩৮ ॥
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 12.31.38 in Gujarati sript:
તતસ્તા માતરસ્તસ્ય રુદન્ત્યઃ શોકકર્શિતાઃ ।
અભ્યધાવન્ત તં દેશં યત્ર રાજા સ સૃઞ્જયઃ ॥ ૩૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.31.38 in Malayalam sript:
തതസ്താ മാതരസ്തസ്യ രുദന്ത്യഃ ശോകകര്ശിതാഃ ।
അഭ്യധാവന്ത തം ദേശം യത്ര രാജാ സ സൃഞ്ജയഃ ॥ ൩൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.31.38 in Telugu sript:
తతస్తా మాతరస్తస్య రుదన్త్యః శోకకర్శితాః ।
అభ్యధావన్త తం దేశం యత్ర రాజా స సృఞ్జయః ॥ ౩౮ ॥