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 12.53.25

ततोऽवतीर्य गोविन्दो रथात्स च युधिष्ठिरः ।
भीमो गाण्डीवधन्वा च यमौ सात्यकिरेव च ।
ऋषीनभ्यर्चयामासुः करानुद्यम्य दक्षिणान् ॥ २५ ॥

tato'vatīrya govindo rathātsa ca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
bhīmo gāṇḍīvadhanvā ca yamau sātyakireva ca |
ṛṣīnabhyarcayāmāsuḥ karānudyamya dakṣiṇān || 25 ||

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

...the three worlds as Dandaniti (science of chastisement).{GL_NOTE:174327:} Containing the essence of all the attributes of the aggregate of six, this science will always be much regarded by all high-souled persons...

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

Tatah, Tad, Tata, Avatirya, Govinda, Ratha, Yudhishthira, Bhima, Gandivadhanvan, Yama, Satyaki, Eva, Rishi, Abhyarca, Ama, Asu, Kara, Udyamya, Dakshina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.53.25). 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: “tato'vatīrya govindo rathātsa ca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
  • tato' -
  • 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]
  • avatīrya -
  • avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatṝ -> avatīrya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √avatṝ]
    avatīrya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avatīrya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • govindo* -
  • govinda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rathāt -
  • ratha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yudhiṣṭhiraḥ -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “bhīmo gāṇḍīvadhanvā ca yamau sātyakireva ca
  • bhīmo* -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gāṇḍīvadhanvā -
  • gāṇḍīvadhanvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yamau -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sātyakir -
  • sātyaki (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “ṛṣīnabhyarcayāmāsuḥ karānudyamya dakṣiṇān
  • ṛṣīn -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • abhyarcayā -
  • abhyarcā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • āmā -
  • āma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asuḥ -
  • asu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third plural]
  • karān -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • udyamya -
  • udyamya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udyamya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dakṣiṇān -
  • dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.53.25

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 12.53.25 in Kannada sript:
ತತೋಽವತೀರ್ಯ ಗೋವಿನ್ದೋ ರಥಾತ್ಸ ಚ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಃ ।
ಭೀಮೋ ಗಾಣ್ಡೀವಧನ್ವಾ ಚ ಯಮೌ ಸಾತ್ಯಕಿರೇವ ಚ ।
ಋಷೀನಭ್ಯರ್ಚಯಾಮಾಸುಃ ಕರಾನುದ್ಯಮ್ಯ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾನ್ ॥ ೨೫ ॥

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 12.53.25 in Bengali sript:
ততোঽবতীর্য গোবিন্দো রথাত্স চ যুধিষ্ঠিরঃ ।
ভীমো গাণ্ডীবধন্বা চ যমৌ সাত্যকিরেব চ ।
ঋষীনভ্যর্চযামাসুঃ করানুদ্যম্য দক্ষিণান্ ॥ ২৫ ॥

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 12.53.25 in Gujarati sript:
તતોઽવતીર્ય ગોવિન્દો રથાત્સ ચ યુધિષ્ઠિરઃ ।
ભીમો ગાણ્ડીવધન્વા ચ યમૌ સાત્યકિરેવ ચ ।
ઋષીનભ્યર્ચયામાસુઃ કરાનુદ્યમ્ય દક્ષિણાન્ ॥ ૨૫ ॥

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 12.53.25 in Malayalam sript:
തതോഽവതീര്യ ഗോവിന്ദോ രഥാത്സ ച യുധിഷ്ഠിരഃ ।
ഭീമോ ഗാണ്ഡീവധന്വാ ച യമൌ സാത്യകിരേവ ച ।
ഋഷീനഭ്യര്ചയാമാസുഃ കരാനുദ്യമ്യ ദക്ഷിണാന് ॥ ൨൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.53.25 in Telugu sript:
తతోఽవతీర్య గోవిన్దో రథాత్స చ యుధిష్ఠిరః ।
భీమో గాణ్డీవధన్వా చ యమౌ సాత్యకిరేవ చ ।
ఋషీనభ్యర్చయామాసుః కరానుద్యమ్య దక్షిణాన్ ॥ ౨౫ ॥

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