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 12.88.32

इति वाचा मधुरया श्लक्ष्णया सोपचारया ।
स्वरश्मीनभ्यवसृजेद्युगमादाय कालवित् ॥ ३२ ॥

iti vācā madhurayā ślakṣṇayā sopacārayā |
svaraśmīnabhyavasṛjedyugamādāya kālavit || 32 ||

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

...they should be drawn close together for the fight. At times, if their leader wishes, the close array may be extended wide. When a small number of troops is to fight with a great army, the array called Suchimukha...

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

Iti, Vaca, Madhura, Shlakshna, Sopacara, Svarashmi, Yuga, Ada, Adaya, Kalavid,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.88.32). 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: “iti vācā madhurayā ślakṣṇayā sopacārayā
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vācā* -
  • vācā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • madhurayā -
  • madhurā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ślakṣṇayā -
  • ślakṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • sopacārayā -
  • sopacārā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “svaraśmīnabhyavasṛjedyugamādāya kālavit
  • svaraśmīn -
  • svaraśmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • abhyava -
  • abhyava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sṛjed -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • yugam -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ādāya -
  • ādāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āda (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āda (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kālavit -
  • kālavid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kālavid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.88.32

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 12.88.32 in Kannada sript:
ಇತಿ ವಾಚಾ ಮಧುರಯಾ ಶ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಣಯಾ ಸೋಪಚಾರಯಾ ।
ಸ್ವರಶ್ಮೀನಭ್ಯವಸೃಜೇದ್ಯುಗಮಾದಾಯ ಕಾಲವಿತ್ ॥ ೩೨ ॥

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 12.88.32 in Bengali sript:
ইতি বাচা মধুরযা শ্লক্ষ্ণযা সোপচারযা ।
স্বরশ্মীনভ্যবসৃজেদ্যুগমাদায কালবিত্ ॥ ৩২ ॥

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 12.88.32 in Gujarati sript:
ઇતિ વાચા મધુરયા શ્લક્ષ્ણયા સોપચારયા ।
સ્વરશ્મીનભ્યવસૃજેદ્યુગમાદાય કાલવિત્ ॥ ૩૨ ॥

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 12.88.32 in Malayalam sript:
ഇതി വാചാ മധുരയാ ശ്ലക്ഷ്ണയാ സോപചാരയാ ।
സ്വരശ്മീനഭ്യവസൃജേദ്യുഗമാദായ കാലവിത് ॥ ൩൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.88.32 in Telugu sript:
ఇతి వాచా మధురయా శ్లక్ష్ణయా సోపచారయా ।
స్వరశ్మీనభ్యవసృజేద్యుగమాదాయ కాలవిత్ ॥ ౩౨ ॥

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