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 12.37.33

यथा खदिरमालम्ब्य शिलां वाप्यर्णवं तरन् ।
मज्जते मज्जते तद्वद्दाता यश्च प्रतीच्छकः ॥ ३३ ॥

yathā khadiramālambya śilāṃ vāpyarṇavaṃ taran |
majjate majjate tadvaddātā yaśca pratīcchakaḥ || 33 ||

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

...held heterodox views, by fulfilling their wishes. Unto his priest Dhaumya he gave kine in thousands and much wealth and gold and silver and robes of diverse kinds. Towards Kripa, O monarch, the king behaved...

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

Yatha, Khadira, Alambya, Shila, Vapi, Vapya, Tarat, Majjat, Tadvat, Data, Yah, Praticchaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.37.33). 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: “yathā khadiramālambya śilāṃ vāpyarṇavaṃ taran
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • khadiram -
  • khadira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khadirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ālambya -
  • ālambya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śilām -
  • śilā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vāpyar -
  • vāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> vāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √]
    -> vāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √]
    vap -> vāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vap]
    vap -> vāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vap]
    -> vāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    vap -> vāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vap]
    vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    vāpyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> vāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √]
    -> vāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √]
    -> vāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √]
    vap -> vāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vap]
    vap -> vāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vap]
    vap -> vāpyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √vap]
  • ṛṇavam -
  • ṛṇavan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    ṛṇavan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • taran -
  • tṝ -> tarat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tṝ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “majjate majjate tadvaddātā yaśca pratīcchakaḥ
  • majjate -
  • majj -> majjat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √majj class 6 verb]
    majj -> majjat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √majj class 6 verb]
  • majjate -
  • majj -> majjat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √majj class 6 verb]
    majj -> majjat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √majj class 6 verb]
  • tadvad -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dātā* -
  • dāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yaś -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratīcchakaḥ -
  • pratīcchaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.37.33

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 12.37.33 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾ ಖದಿರಮಾಲಮ್ಬ್ಯ ಶಿಲಾಂ ವಾಪ್ಯರ್ಣವಂ ತರನ್ ।
ಮಜ್ಜತೇ ಮಜ್ಜತೇ ತದ್ವದ್ದಾತಾ ಯಶ್ಚ ಪ್ರತೀಚ್ಛಕಃ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 12.37.33 in Bengali sript:
যথা খদিরমালম্ব্য শিলাং বাপ্যর্ণবং তরন্ ।
মজ্জতে মজ্জতে তদ্বদ্দাতা যশ্চ প্রতীচ্ছকঃ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 12.37.33 in Gujarati sript:
યથા ખદિરમાલમ્બ્ય શિલાં વાપ્યર્ણવં તરન્ ।
મજ્જતે મજ્જતે તદ્વદ્દાતા યશ્ચ પ્રતીચ્છકઃ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 12.37.33 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാ ഖദിരമാലമ്ബ്യ ശിലാം വാപ്യര്ണവം തരന് ।
മജ്ജതേ മജ്ജതേ തദ്വദ്ദാതാ യശ്ച പ്രതീച്ഛകഃ ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.37.33 in Telugu sript:
యథా ఖదిరమాలమ్బ్య శిలాం వాప్యర్ణవం తరన్ ।
మజ్జతే మజ్జతే తద్వద్దాతా యశ్చ ప్రతీచ్ఛకః ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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