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 12.56.10

भीष्म उवाच ।
नमो धर्माय महते नमः कृष्णाय वेधसे ।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य धर्मान्वक्ष्यामि शाश्वतान् ॥ १० ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
namo dharmāya mahate namaḥ kṛṣṇāya vedhase |
brāhmaṇebhyo namaskṛtya dharmānvakṣyāmi śāśvatān || 10 ||

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

...With proper attention he should also protect and rear all (domestic) animals as a sire protecting his sons. Anything else that he will do will be regarded as improper for him. By protecting the (domestic) animals...

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

Bhishma, Nama, Namas, Dharma, Mahat, Mahata, Krishna, Vedhas, Vedhasa, Brahmana, Namaskritya, Shashvata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.56.10). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (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: “namo dharmāya mahate namaḥ kṛṣṇāya vedhase
  • namo* -
  • namas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmāya -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • mahate -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mahata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mahata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • namaḥ -
  • namas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛṣṇāya -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • vedhase -
  • vedhas (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vedhas (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vedhasa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vedhasa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vedhasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vedh (verb class 1)
    [present middle second single]
    vidh (verb class 1)
    [present middle second single]
  • Line 3: “brāhmaṇebhyo namaskṛtya dharmānvakṣyāmi śāśvatān
  • brāhmaṇebhyo* -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    brāhmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • namaskṛtya -
  • namaskṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namaskṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmān -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vakṣyāmi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active first single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active first single]
  • śāśvatān -
  • śāśvata (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.56.10

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 12.56.10 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ನಮೋ ಧರ್ಮಾಯ ಮಹತೇ ನಮಃ ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಯ ವೇಧಸೇ ।
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯೋ ನಮಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮಾನ್ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತಾನ್ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 12.56.10 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
নমো ধর্মায মহতে নমঃ কৃষ্ণায বেধসে ।
ব্রাহ্মণেভ্যো নমস্কৃত্য ধর্মান্বক্ষ্যামি শাশ্বতান্ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 12.56.10 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
નમો ધર્માય મહતે નમઃ કૃષ્ણાય વેધસે ।
બ્રાહ્મણેભ્યો નમસ્કૃત્ય ધર્માન્વક્ષ્યામિ શાશ્વતાન્ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 12.56.10 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
നമോ ധര്മായ മഹതേ നമഃ കൃഷ്ണായ വേധസേ ।
ബ്രാഹ്മണേഭ്യോ നമസ്കൃത്യ ധര്മാന്വക്ഷ്യാമി ശാശ്വതാന് ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.56.10 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
నమో ధర్మాయ మహతే నమః కృష్ణాయ వేధసే ।
బ్రాహ్మణేభ్యో నమస్కృత్య ధర్మాన్వక్ష్యామి శాశ్వతాన్ ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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