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 12.49.27

वासुदेव उवाच ।
ततः सत्यवती पुत्रं जनयामास भार्गवम् ।
तपस्यभिरतं शान्तं जमदग्निं शमात्मकम् ॥ २७ ॥

vāsudeva uvāca |
tataḥ satyavatī putraṃ janayāmāsa bhārgavam |
tapasyabhirataṃ śāntaṃ jamadagniṃ śamātmakam || 27 ||

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

...them, I regard exertion to be superior, for destiny is ascertained from the results of what is begun with exertion. Do not indulge in grief if what is commenced ends disastrously, for you should then exert thyself...

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

Vasudeva, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Satyavat, Satyavati, Putra, Bhargava, Tapa, Tapasya, Tapas, Abhirata, Shanta, Jamadagni, Shamatmaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.49.27). 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: “vāsudeva uvāca
  • vāsudeva* -
  • vāsudeva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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: “tataḥ satyavatī putraṃ janayāmāsa bhārgavam
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • satyavatī -
  • satyavatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    satyavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • putram -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    putrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • janayāmā -
  • jan (verb class 10)
    [imperative active first plural]
    jan (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • bhārgavam -
  • bhārgava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhārgava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “tapasyabhirataṃ śāntaṃ jamadagniṃ śamātmakam
  • tapasya -
  • tapasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tapasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tapa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tapa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tapas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • abhiratam -
  • abhirata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhirata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhiratā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śāntam -
  • śānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śam -> śānta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]
    śam -> śānta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śam class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 4 verb], [nominative single from √śam class 9 verb], [accusative single from √śam class 9 verb]
  • jamadagnim -
  • jamadagni (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śamātmakam -
  • śamātmaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śamātmaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śamātmakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.49.27

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 12.49.27 in Kannada sript:
ವಾಸುದೇವ ಉವಾಚ ।
ತತಃ ಸತ್ಯವತೀ ಪುತ್ರಂ ಜನಯಾಮಾಸ ಭಾರ್ಗವಮ್ ।
ತಪಸ್ಯಭಿರತಂ ಶಾನ್ತಂ ಜಮದಗ್ನಿಂ ಶಮಾತ್ಮಕಮ್ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 12.49.27 in Bengali sript:
বাসুদেব উবাচ ।
ততঃ সত্যবতী পুত্রং জনযামাস ভার্গবম্ ।
তপস্যভিরতং শান্তং জমদগ্নিং শমাত্মকম্ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 12.49.27 in Gujarati sript:
વાસુદેવ ઉવાચ ।
તતઃ સત્યવતી પુત્રં જનયામાસ ભાર્ગવમ્ ।
તપસ્યભિરતં શાન્તં જમદગ્નિં શમાત્મકમ્ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 12.49.27 in Malayalam sript:
വാസുദേവ ഉവാച ।
തതഃ സത്യവതീ പുത്രം ജനയാമാസ ഭാര്ഗവമ് ।
തപസ്യഭിരതം ശാന്തം ജമദഗ്നിം ശമാത്മകമ് ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.49.27 in Telugu sript:
వాసుదేవ ఉవాచ ।
తతః సత్యవతీ పుత్రం జనయామాస భార్గవమ్ ।
తపస్యభిరతం శాన్తం జమదగ్నిం శమాత్మకమ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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