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 12.68.11

यथा ह्यनुदके मत्स्या निराक्रन्दे विहंगमाः ।
विहरेयुर्यथाकाममभिसृत्य पुनः पुनः ॥ ११ ॥

yathā hyanudake matsyā nirākrande vihaṃgamāḥ |
vihareyuryathākāmamabhisṛtya punaḥ punaḥ || 11 ||

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

...performed without completing it by Dakshina. No one in my dominions studies the Vedas who is not observant of vows. How then hast you been able to possess my soul? The Brahmanas in my kingdom teach, study, sacrifice...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.68.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Anudaka, Matsya, Nirakranda, Vihangama, Vihara, Yathakama, Abhisritya, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.68.11). 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: “yathā hyanudake matsyā nirākrande vihaṃgamāḥ
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • anudake -
  • anudaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    anudaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    anudakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • matsyā* -
  • matsya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    matsyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nirākrande -
  • nirākranda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nirākranda (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nirākrandā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vihaṅgamāḥ -
  • vihaṅgama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vihaṅgamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “vihareyuryathākāmamabhisṛtya punaḥ punaḥ
  • vihare -
  • vihara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • iyur -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural], [perfect active third plural]
  • yathākāmam -
  • yathākāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yathākāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yathākāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abhisṛtya -
  • abhisṛtya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.68.11

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 12.68.11 in Kannada sript:
ಯಥಾ ಹ್ಯನುದಕೇ ಮತ್ಸ್ಯಾ ನಿರಾಕ್ರನ್ದೇ ವಿಹಂಗಮಾಃ ।
ವಿಹರೇಯುರ್ಯಥಾಕಾಮಮಭಿಸೃತ್ಯ ಪುನಃ ಪುನಃ ॥ ೧೧ ॥

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 12.68.11 in Bengali sript:
যথা হ্যনুদকে মত্স্যা নিরাক্রন্দে বিহংগমাঃ ।
বিহরেযুর্যথাকামমভিসৃত্য পুনঃ পুনঃ ॥ ১১ ॥

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 12.68.11 in Gujarati sript:
યથા હ્યનુદકે મત્સ્યા નિરાક્રન્દે વિહંગમાઃ ।
વિહરેયુર્યથાકામમભિસૃત્ય પુનઃ પુનઃ ॥ ૧૧ ॥

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 12.68.11 in Malayalam sript:
യഥാ ഹ്യനുദകേ മത്സ്യാ നിരാക്രന്ദേ വിഹംഗമാഃ ।
വിഹരേയുര്യഥാകാമമഭിസൃത്യ പുനഃ പുനഃ ॥ ൧൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.68.11 in Telugu sript:
యథా హ్యనుదకే మత్స్యా నిరాక్రన్దే విహంగమాః ।
విహరేయుర్యథాకామమభిసృత్య పునః పునః ॥ ౧౧ ॥

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