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 12.64.13

दर्शयामास तं विष्णू रूपमास्थाय वासवम् ।
स पार्थिवैर्वृतः सद्भिरर्चयामास तं प्रभुम् ॥ १३ ॥

darśayāmāsa taṃ viṣṇū rūpamāsthāya vāsavam |
sa pārthivairvṛtaḥ sadbhirarcayāmāsa taṃ prabhum || 13 ||

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

...religious merit and wealth. The wealth again that he acquires (by such means) is seen to be lavished on unworthy objects.{GL_NOTE:174382:} That avaricious king who through folly oppresses his subjects by levying...

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

Vishnu, Rupa, Asthaya, Vasava, Parthiva, Vrit, Vrita, Sat, Sad, Prabhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “darśayāmāsa taṃ viṣṇū rūpamāsthāya vāsavam
  • darśayāmā -
  • dṛś (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • viṣṇū -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āsthāya -
  • āsthāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāsavam -
  • vāsava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāsava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāsavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “sa pārthivairvṛtaḥ sadbhirarcayāmāsa taṃ prabhum
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārthivair -
  • pārthiva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pārthiva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vṛtaḥ -
  • vṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb]
  • sadbhir -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • arcayāmā -
  • ṛc (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prabhum -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.64.13

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 12.64.13 in Kannada sript:
ದರ್ಶಯಾಮಾಸ ತಂ ವಿಷ್ಣೂ ರೂಪಮಾಸ್ಥಾಯ ವಾಸವಮ್ ।
ಸ ಪಾರ್ಥಿವೈರ್ವೃತಃ ಸದ್ಭಿರರ್ಚಯಾಮಾಸ ತಂ ಪ್ರಭುಮ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 12.64.13 in Bengali sript:
দর্শযামাস তং বিষ্ণূ রূপমাস্থায বাসবম্ ।
স পার্থিবৈর্বৃতঃ সদ্ভিরর্চযামাস তং প্রভুম্ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 12.64.13 in Gujarati sript:
દર્શયામાસ તં વિષ્ણૂ રૂપમાસ્થાય વાસવમ્ ।
સ પાર્થિવૈર્વૃતઃ સદ્ભિરર્ચયામાસ તં પ્રભુમ્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 12.64.13 in Malayalam sript:
ദര്ശയാമാസ തം വിഷ്ണൂ രൂപമാസ്ഥായ വാസവമ് ।
സ പാര്ഥിവൈര്വൃതഃ സദ്ഭിരര്ചയാമാസ തം പ്രഭുമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.64.13 in Telugu sript:
దర్శయామాస తం విష్ణూ రూపమాస్థాయ వాసవమ్ ।
స పార్థివైర్వృతః సద్భిరర్చయామాస తం ప్రభుమ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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