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 12.39.48

हतास्ते क्षत्रधर्मेण ज्ञातयस्तव पार्थिव ।
स्वर्गताश्च महात्मानो वीराः क्षत्रियपुंगवाः ॥ ४८ ॥

hatāste kṣatradharmeṇa jñātayastava pārthiva |
svargatāśca mahātmāno vīrāḥ kṣatriyapuṃgavāḥ || 48 ||

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

...Regarding that knowledge which is conversant with the five elements to be the true Self-knowledge (for which yogins strive), people approach you by knowledge! Salutations to you in your form of Knowledge! Your...

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

Hata, Tad, Yushmad, Kshatradharma, Jnati, Parthiva, Svargata, Mahatman, Vira, Kshatriyapungava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.39.48). 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: “hatāste kṣatradharmeṇa jñātayastava pārthiva
  • hatās -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    hatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √han class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √han class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √han class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √han class 2 verb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kṣatradharmeṇa -
  • kṣatradharma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • jñātayas -
  • jñāti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • pārthiva -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “svargatāśca mahātmāno vīrāḥ kṣatriyapuṃgavāḥ
  • svargatāś -
  • svargata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    svargatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahātmāno* -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vīrāḥ -
  • vīra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṣatriyapuṅgavāḥ -
  • kṣatriyapuṅgava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.39.48

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 12.39.48 in Kannada sript:
ಹತಾಸ್ತೇ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಧರ್ಮೇಣ ಜ್ಞಾತಯಸ್ತವ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ।
ಸ್ವರ್ಗತಾಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾನೋ ವೀರಾಃ ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯಪುಂಗವಾಃ ॥ ೪೮ ॥

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 12.39.48 in Bengali sript:
হতাস্তে ক্ষত্রধর্মেণ জ্ঞাতযস্তব পার্থিব ।
স্বর্গতাশ্চ মহাত্মানো বীরাঃ ক্ষত্রিযপুংগবাঃ ॥ ৪৮ ॥

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 12.39.48 in Gujarati sript:
હતાસ્તે ક્ષત્રધર્મેણ જ્ઞાતયસ્તવ પાર્થિવ ।
સ્વર્ગતાશ્ચ મહાત્માનો વીરાઃ ક્ષત્રિયપુંગવાઃ ॥ ૪૮ ॥

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 12.39.48 in Malayalam sript:
ഹതാസ്തേ ക്ഷത്രധര്മേണ ജ്ഞാതയസ്തവ പാര്ഥിവ ।
സ്വര്ഗതാശ്ച മഹാത്മാനോ വീരാഃ ക്ഷത്രിയപുംഗവാഃ ॥ ൪൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.39.48 in Telugu sript:
హతాస్తే క్షత్రధర్మేణ జ్ఞాతయస్తవ పార్థివ ।
స్వర్గతాశ్చ మహాత్మానో వీరాః క్షత్రియపుంగవాః ॥ ౪౮ ॥

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