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 12.39.2

स राजमार्गः शुशुभे समलंकृतचत्वरः ।
यथा चन्द्रोदये राजन्वर्धमानो महोदधिः ॥ २ ॥

sa rājamārgaḥ śuśubhe samalaṃkṛtacatvaraḥ |
yathā candrodaye rājanvardhamāno mahodadhiḥ || 2 ||

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

...are the universe. You are omniscient. You are the creator of everything in the universe.{GL_NOTE:174296:} Like a couple of sticks generating a blazing fire, you have been born of the divine Devaki and Vasudeva...

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

Rajamarga, Samalankrita, Catu, Ara, Yatha, Candrodaya, Rajan, Rajat, Vardhamana, Mahodadhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.39.2). 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: “sa rājamārgaḥ śuśubhe samalaṃkṛtacatvaraḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājamārgaḥ -
  • rājamārga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śuśubhe -
  • śubh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    śubh (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • samalaṅkṛta -
  • samalaṅkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samalaṅkṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • catva -
  • catu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    catu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • araḥ -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yathā candrodaye rājanvardhamāno mahodadhiḥ
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • candrodaye -
  • candrodaya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    candrodayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • vardhamāno* -
  • vardhamāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛdh -> vardhamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛdh class 1 verb]
  • mahodadhiḥ -
  • mahodadhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.39.2

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 12.39.2 in Kannada sript:
ಸ ರಾಜಮಾರ್ಗಃ ಶುಶುಭೇ ಸಮಲಂಕೃತಚತ್ವರಃ ।
ಯಥಾ ಚನ್ದ್ರೋದಯೇ ರಾಜನ್ವರ್ಧಮಾನೋ ಮಹೋದಧಿಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 12.39.2 in Bengali sript:
স রাজমার্গঃ শুশুভে সমলংকৃতচত্বরঃ ।
যথা চন্দ্রোদযে রাজন্বর্ধমানো মহোদধিঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 12.39.2 in Gujarati sript:
સ રાજમાર્ગઃ શુશુભે સમલંકૃતચત્વરઃ ।
યથા ચન્દ્રોદયે રાજન્વર્ધમાનો મહોદધિઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 12.39.2 in Malayalam sript:
സ രാജമാര്ഗഃ ശുശുഭേ സമലംകൃതചത്വരഃ ।
യഥാ ചന്ദ്രോദയേ രാജന്വര്ധമാനോ മഹോദധിഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.39.2 in Telugu sript:
స రాజమార్గః శుశుభే సమలంకృతచత్వరః ।
యథా చన్ద్రోదయే రాజన్వర్ధమానో మహోదధిః ॥ ౨ ॥

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