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 12.111.28

दुर्गातितरणं ये च पठन्ति श्रावयन्ति च ।
पाठयन्ति च विप्रेभ्यो दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ॥ २८ ॥

durgātitaraṇaṃ ye ca paṭhanti śrāvayanti ca |
pāṭhayanti ca viprebhyo durgāṇyatitaranti te || 28 ||

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

...hear the cause in detail. If after ascertaining the reason they appear to be adequate, I shall then endeavour to instruct you. O subjugator of hostile towns, you too hast obtained great affluence. All your brothers...

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

Durga, Yah, Yat, Pathat, Pathanti, Shravayat, Shravayanti, Pathayat, Pathayanti, Vipra, Ati, Taranti, Tarat, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.111.28). 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: “durgātitaraṇaṃ ye ca paṭhanti śrāvayanti ca
  • durgāt -
  • durga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    durga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • itara -
  • itara (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • ṇam -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paṭhanti -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • śrāvayanti -
  • śru -> śrāvayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √śru]
    śru -> śrāvayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √śru], [vocative plural from √śru], [accusative plural from √śru]
    śru -> śrāvayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √śru]
    śru (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pāṭhayanti ca viprebhyo durgāṇyatitaranti te
  • pāṭhayanti -
  • paṭh -> pāṭhayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √paṭh]
    paṭh -> pāṭhayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √paṭh], [vocative plural from √paṭh], [accusative plural from √paṭh]
    paṭh -> pāṭhayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √paṭh]
    paṭh (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • viprebhyo* -
  • vipra (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    vipra (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • durgāṇya -
  • durga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • taranti -
  • tarantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tṝ -> tarat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tṝ class 1 verb]
    tṝ -> tarantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √tṝ class 1 verb]
    tṝ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.111.28

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 12.111.28 in Kannada sript:
ದುರ್ಗಾತಿತರಣಂ ಯೇ ಚ ಪಠನ್ತಿ ಶ್ರಾವಯನ್ತಿ ಚ ।
ಪಾಠಯನ್ತಿ ಚ ವಿಪ್ರೇಭ್ಯೋ ದುರ್ಗಾಣ್ಯತಿತರನ್ತಿ ತೇ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 12.111.28 in Bengali sript:
দুর্গাতিতরণং যে চ পঠন্তি শ্রাবযন্তি চ ।
পাঠযন্তি চ বিপ্রেভ্যো দুর্গাণ্যতিতরন্তি তে ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 12.111.28 in Gujarati sript:
દુર્ગાતિતરણં યે ચ પઠન્તિ શ્રાવયન્તિ ચ ।
પાઠયન્તિ ચ વિપ્રેભ્યો દુર્ગાણ્યતિતરન્તિ તે ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 12.111.28 in Malayalam sript:
ദുര്ഗാതിതരണം യേ ച പഠന്തി ശ്രാവയന്തി ച ।
പാഠയന്തി ച വിപ്രേഭ്യോ ദുര്ഗാണ്യതിതരന്തി തേ ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.111.28 in Telugu sript:
దుర్గాతితరణం యే చ పఠన్తి శ్రావయన్తి చ ।
పాఠయన్తి చ విప్రేభ్యో దుర్గాణ్యతితరన్తి తే ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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