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 12.49.23

सत्यवत्युवाच ।
इच्छंल्लोकानपि मुने सृजेथाः किं पुनर्मम ।
शमात्मकमृजुं पुत्रं लभेयं जपतां वर ॥ २३ ॥

satyavatyuvāca |
icchaṃllokānapi mune sṛjethāḥ kiṃ punarmama |
śamātmakamṛjuṃ putraṃ labheyaṃ japatāṃ vara || 23 ||

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

...discourse on the eternal duties (of men). Hear from me, O Yudhishthira, with concentrated attention, the whole range of kingly duties described with accurate details, and other duties that you mayst desire to...

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

Satyavat, Satyavati, Icchat, Loka, Api, Muni, Kim, Punar, Asmad, Shamatmaka, Riju, Putra, Japata, Japat, Vara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.49.23). 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: “satyavatyuvāca
  • satyavatyu -
  • satyavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    satyavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    satyavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “icchaṃllokānapi mune sṛjethāḥ kiṃ punarmama
  • icchaṃl -
  • iṣ -> icchat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
  • lokān -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • sṛjet -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • hāḥ -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • Line 3: “śamātmakamṛjuṃ putraṃ labheyaṃ japatāṃ vara
  • śamātmakam -
  • śamātmaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śamātmaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śamātmakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ṛjum -
  • ṛju (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • putram -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • labheyam -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [optative active first single]
  • japatām -
  • japatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    jap -> japat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • vara -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.49.23

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 12.49.23 in Kannada sript:
ಸತ್ಯವತ್ಯುವಾಚ ।
ಇಚ್ಛಂಲ್ಲೋಕಾನಪಿ ಮುನೇ ಸೃಜೇಥಾಃ ಕಿಂ ಪುನರ್ಮಮ ।
ಶಮಾತ್ಮಕಮೃಜುಂ ಪುತ್ರಂ ಲಭೇಯಂ ಜಪತಾಂ ವರ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 12.49.23 in Bengali sript:
সত্যবত্যুবাচ ।
ইচ্ছংল্লোকানপি মুনে সৃজেথাঃ কিং পুনর্মম ।
শমাত্মকমৃজুং পুত্রং লভেযং জপতাং বর ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 12.49.23 in Gujarati sript:
સત્યવત્યુવાચ ।
ઇચ્છંલ્લોકાનપિ મુને સૃજેથાઃ કિં પુનર્મમ ।
શમાત્મકમૃજું પુત્રં લભેયં જપતાં વર ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 12.49.23 in Malayalam sript:
സത്യവത്യുവാച ।
ഇച്ഛംല്ലോകാനപി മുനേ സൃജേഥാഃ കിം പുനര്മമ ।
ശമാത്മകമൃജും പുത്രം ലഭേയം ജപതാം വര ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.49.23 in Telugu sript:
సత్యవత్యువాచ ।
ఇచ్ఛంల్లోకానపి మునే సృజేథాః కిం పునర్మమ ।
శమాత్మకమృజుం పుత్రం లభేయం జపతాం వర ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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