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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 12.54.4
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
शरतल्पगते भीष्मे कौरवाणां धुरंधरे ।
आजग्मुरृषयः सिद्धा नारदप्रमुखा नृप ॥ ४ ॥
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
śaratalpagate bhīṣme kauravāṇāṃ dhuraṃdhare |
ājagmurṛṣayaḥ siddhā nāradapramukhā nṛpa || 4 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...thus, for benefiting the world, abridge that science. The gods then, approaching that lord of creatures, viz., Vishnu, said unto him, 'Indicate, O god, that one among mortals who deserves to have superiority...
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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 (12.54.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Vaishampayana, Sharatalpa, Gat, Gata, Gati, Bhishma, Kaurava, Dhurandhara, Rishi, Siddha, Narada, Pramukha, Nripa,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.54.4). 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: “vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca ”
- vaiśampāyana* -
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vaiśampāyana (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “śaratalpagate bhīṣme kauravāṇāṃ dhuraṃdhare ”
- śaratalpa -
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śaratalpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- gate -
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gat (noun, masculine)[dative single]gat (noun, neuter)[dative single]gata (noun, masculine)[locative single]gata (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]gatā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]gati (noun, feminine)[vocative single]gati (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- bhīṣme -
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bhīṣma (noun, masculine)[locative single]bhīṣma (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]bhīṣmā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- kauravāṇām -
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kaurava (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]kaurava (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- dhurandhare -
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dhurandhara (noun, masculine)[locative single]dhurandhara (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dhurandharā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- Line 3: “ājagmurṛṣayaḥ siddhā nāradapramukhā nṛpa ”
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- jagmur -
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√gam (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]√gam (verb class 2)[perfect active third plural]√gam (verb class 3)[perfect active third plural]
- ṛṣayaḥ -
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ṛṣi (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- siddhā* -
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siddha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]siddhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √sidh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> siddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √sidh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √sidh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √sidh class 4 verb]√sidh -> siddha (participle, masculine)[nominative plural from √sidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sidh class 1 verb]√sidh -> siddhā (participle, feminine)[nominative plural from √sidh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sidh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sidh class 1 verb]
- nārada -
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nārada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]nārada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pramukhā* -
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pramukha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]pramukhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- nṛpa -
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nṛpa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.54.4
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.54.4 in Kannada sript:
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಶರತಲ್ಪಗತೇ ಭೀಷ್ಮೇ ಕೌರವಾಣಾಂ ಧುರಂಧರೇ ।
ಆಜಗ್ಮುರೃಷಯಃ ಸಿದ್ಧಾ ನಾರದಪ್ರಮುಖಾ ನೃಪ ॥ ೪ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.54.4 in Bengali sript:
বৈশংপাযন উবাচ ।
শরতল্পগতে ভীষ্মে কৌরবাণাং ধুরংধরে ।
আজগ্মুরৃষযঃ সিদ্ধা নারদপ্রমুখা নৃপ ॥ ৪ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.54.4 in Gujarati sript:
વૈશંપાયન ઉવાચ ।
શરતલ્પગતે ભીષ્મે કૌરવાણાં ધુરંધરે ।
આજગ્મુરૃષયઃ સિદ્ધા નારદપ્રમુખા નૃપ ॥ ૪ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.54.4 in Malayalam sript:
വൈശംപായന ഉവാച ।
ശരതല്പഗതേ ഭീഷ്മേ കൌരവാണാം ധുരംധരേ ।
ആജഗ്മുരൃഷയഃ സിദ്ധാ നാരദപ്രമുഖാ നൃപ ॥ ൪ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.54.4 in Telugu sript:
వైశంపాయన ఉవాచ ।
శరతల్పగతే భీష్మే కౌరవాణాం ధురంధరే ।
ఆజగ్మురృషయః సిద్ధా నారదప్రముఖా నృప ॥ ౪ ॥