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 12.49.71

प्रतर्दनस्य पुत्रस्तु वत्सो नाम महायशाः ।
वत्सैः संवर्धितो गोष्ठे स मां रक्षतु पार्थिवः ॥ ७१ ॥

pratardanasya putrastu vatso nāma mahāyaśāḥ |
vatsaiḥ saṃvardhito goṣṭhe sa māṃ rakṣatu pārthivaḥ || 71 ||

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

...there is punishment for even the preceptor if he becomes haughty and disregardful of what should be done and what should not, and if he transgresses all restraints. Jadu’s son, king Sagara, of great intelligence...

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

Pratardana, Putra, Vatsa, Naman, Mahayashas, Mahayasha, Samvardhita, Goshtha, Asmad, Parthiva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.49.71). 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: “pratardanasya putrastu vatso nāma mahāyaśāḥ
  • pratardanasya -
  • pratardana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pratardana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • putras -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vatso* -
  • vatsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mahāyaśāḥ -
  • mahāyaśas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mahāyaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahāyaśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “vatsaiḥ saṃvardhito goṣṭhe sa māṃ rakṣatu pārthivaḥ
  • vatsaiḥ -
  • vatsa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vatsa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • saṃvardhito* -
  • saṃvardhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • goṣṭhe -
  • goṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    goṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    goṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • rakṣatu -
  • rakṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • pārthivaḥ -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.49.71

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 12.49.71 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತರ್ದನಸ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರಸ್ತು ವತ್ಸೋ ನಾಮ ಮಹಾಯಶಾಃ ।
ವತ್ಸೈಃ ಸಂವರ್ಧಿತೋ ಗೋಷ್ಠೇ ಸ ಮಾಂ ರಕ್ಷತು ಪಾರ್ಥಿವಃ ॥ ೭೧ ॥

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 12.49.71 in Bengali sript:
প্রতর্দনস্য পুত্রস্তু বত্সো নাম মহাযশাঃ ।
বত্সৈঃ সংবর্ধিতো গোষ্ঠে স মাং রক্ষতু পার্থিবঃ ॥ ৭১ ॥

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 12.49.71 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રતર્દનસ્ય પુત્રસ્તુ વત્સો નામ મહાયશાઃ ।
વત્સૈઃ સંવર્ધિતો ગોષ્ઠે સ માં રક્ષતુ પાર્થિવઃ ॥ ૭૧ ॥

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 12.49.71 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രതര്ദനസ്യ പുത്രസ്തു വത്സോ നാമ മഹായശാഃ ।
വത്സൈഃ സംവര്ധിതോ ഗോഷ്ഠേ സ മാം രക്ഷതു പാര്ഥിവഃ ॥ ൭൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.49.71 in Telugu sript:
ప్రతర్దనస్య పుత్రస్తు వత్సో నామ మహాయశాః ।
వత్సైః సంవర్ధితో గోష్ఠే స మాం రక్షతు పార్థివః ॥ ౭౧ ॥

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