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 12.38.11

भार्गवाच्च्यवनाच्चापि वेदानङ्गोपबृंहितान् ।
प्रतिपेदे महाबुद्धिर्वसिष्ठाच्च यतव्रतात् ॥ ११ ॥

bhārgavāccyavanāccāpi vedānaṅgopabṛṃhitān |
pratipede mahābuddhirvasiṣṭhācca yatavratāt || 11 ||

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

...days with Rama himself of Bhrigu’s race and whom Rama was unable to overcome. Collecting all his senses and concentrating his mind by the aid of his understanding, he sought my refuge (by thinking of me). It...

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

Bhargava, Cyavana, Capin, Capi, Veda, Angu, Anga, Upa, Brimhita, Pratipa, Mahabuddhi, Vasishtha, Yatavrata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.38.11). 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: “bhārgavāccyavanāccāpi vedānaṅgopabṛṃhitān
  • bhārgavāc -
  • bhārgava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhārgava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • cyavanāc -
  • cyavana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    cyavana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • 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]
  • vedān -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • aṅgo -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅgu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bṛṃhitān -
  • bṛṃhita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √bṛh]
    bṛh -> bṛṃhita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √bṛh]
  • Line 2: “pratipede mahābuddhirvasiṣṭhācca yatavratāt
  • pratipe -
  • pratipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • ide -
  • mahābuddhir -
  • mahābuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mahābuddhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vasiṣṭhāc -
  • vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vasiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yatavratāt -
  • yatavrata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    yatavrata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.38.11

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 12.38.11 in Kannada sript:
ಭಾರ್ಗವಾಚ್ಚ್ಯವನಾಚ್ಚಾಪಿ ವೇದಾನಙ್ಗೋಪಬೃಂಹಿತಾನ್ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಪೇದೇ ಮಹಾಬುದ್ಧಿರ್ವಸಿಷ್ಠಾಚ್ಚ ಯತವ್ರತಾತ್ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 12.38.11 in Bengali sript:
ভার্গবাচ্চ্যবনাচ্চাপি বেদানঙ্গোপবৃংহিতান্ ।
প্রতিপেদে মহাবুদ্ধির্বসিষ্ঠাচ্চ যতব্রতাত্ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 12.38.11 in Gujarati sript:
ભાર્ગવાચ્ચ્યવનાચ્ચાપિ વેદાનઙ્ગોપબૃંહિતાન્ ।
પ્રતિપેદે મહાબુદ્ધિર્વસિષ્ઠાચ્ચ યતવ્રતાત્ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 12.38.11 in Malayalam sript:
ഭാര്ഗവാച്ച്യവനാച്ചാപി വേദാനങ്ഗോപബൃംഹിതാന് ।
പ്രതിപേദേ മഹാബുദ്ധിര്വസിഷ്ഠാച്ച യതവ്രതാത് ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.38.11 in Telugu sript:
భార్గవాచ్చ్యవనాచ్చాపి వేదానఙ్గోపబృంహితాన్ ।
ప్రతిపేదే మహాబుద్ధిర్వసిష్ఠాచ్చ యతవ్రతాత్ ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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