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 12.47.68

विदित्वा भक्तियोगं तु भीष्मस्य पुरुषोत्तमः ।
सहसोत्थाय संहृष्टो यानमेवान्वपद्यत ॥ ६८ ॥

viditvā bhaktiyogaṃ tu bhīṣmasya puruṣottamaḥ |
sahasotthāya saṃhṛṣṭo yānamevānvapadyata || 68 ||

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

...those laid down in the Vedantas, I behold clearly, O you of unfading glory, in consequence of the boon you have granted to me. The duties that have been declared by persons of learning and righteous behaviour...

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

Bhaktiyoga, Bhishma, Purushottama, Sahasa, Sahas, Utthaya, Uttha, Samhrishta, Yana, Eva, Vapat, Yata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.47.68). 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: “viditvā bhaktiyogaṃ tu bhīṣmasya puruṣottamaḥ
  • viditvā -
  • vid -> viditvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vid]
  • bhaktiyogam -
  • bhaktiyoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhīṣmasya -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    bhīṣma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • puruṣottamaḥ -
  • puruṣottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sahasotthāya saṃhṛṣṭo yānamevānvapadyata
  • sahaso -
  • sahasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sahas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sahas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sahasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utthāya -
  • utthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    uttha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • saṃhṛṣṭo* -
  • saṃhṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yānam -
  • yāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • evān -
  • eva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vapad -
  • vap -> vapat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vap class 1 verb]
    vap -> vapat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vap class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vap class 1 verb]
  • yata -
  • yata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.47.68

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 12.47.68 in Kannada sript:
ವಿದಿತ್ವಾ ಭಕ್ತಿಯೋಗಂ ತು ಭೀಷ್ಮಸ್ಯ ಪುರುಷೋತ್ತಮಃ ।
ಸಹಸೋತ್ಥಾಯ ಸಂಹೃಷ್ಟೋ ಯಾನಮೇವಾನ್ವಪದ್ಯತ ॥ ೬೮ ॥

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 12.47.68 in Bengali sript:
বিদিত্বা ভক্তিযোগং তু ভীষ্মস্য পুরুষোত্তমঃ ।
সহসোত্থায সংহৃষ্টো যানমেবান্বপদ্যত ॥ ৬৮ ॥

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 12.47.68 in Gujarati sript:
વિદિત્વા ભક્તિયોગં તુ ભીષ્મસ્ય પુરુષોત્તમઃ ।
સહસોત્થાય સંહૃષ્ટો યાનમેવાન્વપદ્યત ॥ ૬૮ ॥

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 12.47.68 in Malayalam sript:
വിദിത്വാ ഭക്തിയോഗം തു ഭീഷ്മസ്യ പുരുഷോത്തമഃ ।
സഹസോത്ഥായ സംഹൃഷ്ടോ യാനമേവാന്വപദ്യത ॥ ൬൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.47.68 in Telugu sript:
విదిత్వా భక్తియోగం తు భీష్మస్య పురుషోత్తమః ।
సహసోత్థాయ సంహృష్టో యానమేవాన్వపద్యత ॥ ౬౮ ॥

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