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 12.45.8

कृपाय च महाराज गुरुवृत्तिमवर्तत ।
विदुराय च धर्मात्मा पूजां चक्रे यतव्रतः ॥ ८ ॥

kṛpāya ca mahārāja guruvṛttimavartata |
vidurāya ca dharmātmā pūjāṃ cakre yatavrataḥ || 8 ||

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

...the earth known by the name of Urvi. The goddess earth, for protection’s sake, gratified Kasyapa and begged of him a king. "The Earth said, 'There are, O, regenerate one, some foremost of Kshatriyas concealed...

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

Kripa, Maharaja, Maharajan, Guruvritti, Vidura, Dharmatman, Puja, Cakra, Cakri, Yatavrata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.45.8). 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: “kṛpāya ca mahārāja guruvṛttimavartata
  • kṛpāya -
  • kṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • guruvṛttim -
  • guruvṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    guruvṛtti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • avartata -
  • vṛt (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • Line 2: “vidurāya ca dharmātmā pūjāṃ cakre yatavrataḥ
  • vidurāya -
  • vidura (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vidura (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmātmā -
  • dharmātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pūjām -
  • pūjā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • cakre -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • yatavrataḥ -
  • yatavrata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.45.8

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 12.45.8 in Kannada sript:
ಕೃಪಾಯ ಚ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಗುರುವೃತ್ತಿಮವರ್ತತ ।
ವಿದುರಾಯ ಚ ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮಾ ಪೂಜಾಂ ಚಕ್ರೇ ಯತವ್ರತಃ ॥ ೮ ॥

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 12.45.8 in Bengali sript:
কৃপায চ মহারাজ গুরুবৃত্তিমবর্তত ।
বিদুরায চ ধর্মাত্মা পূজাং চক্রে যতব্রতঃ ॥ ৮ ॥

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 12.45.8 in Gujarati sript:
કૃપાય ચ મહારાજ ગુરુવૃત્તિમવર્તત ।
વિદુરાય ચ ધર્માત્મા પૂજાં ચક્રે યતવ્રતઃ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 12.45.8 in Malayalam sript:
കൃപായ ച മഹാരാജ ഗുരുവൃത്തിമവര്തത ।
വിദുരായ ച ധര്മാത്മാ പൂജാം ചക്രേ യതവ്രതഃ ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.45.8 in Telugu sript:
కృపాయ చ మహారాజ గురువృత్తిమవర్తత ।
విదురాయ చ ధర్మాత్మా పూజాం చక్రే యతవ్రతః ॥ ౮ ॥

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