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 12.112.54

मांसापनयनं ज्ञात्वा व्याघ्रस्तेषां तु तद्वचः ।
आज्ञापयामास तदा गोमायुर्वध्यतामिति ॥ ५४ ॥

māṃsāpanayanaṃ jñātvā vyāghrasteṣāṃ tu tadvacaḥ |
ājñāpayāmāsa tadā gomāyurvadhyatāmiti || 54 ||

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

...a battle was about to ensue (in consequence of his own obstinacy), he would, O lord, do what was proper. In every man hope is great. When that hope is destroyed, great is the grief that succeeds, and which,...

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

Mams, Mamsa, Apanayana, Vyaghra, Tad, Ajna, Tada, Gomayu, Vadhyat, Vadhyata, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.112.54). 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: “māṃsāpanayanaṃ jñātvā vyāghrasteṣāṃ tu tadvacaḥ
  • māṃsā -
  • māṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    māṃs (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • apanayanam -
  • apanayana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • vyāghras -
  • vyāghra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tadva -
  • tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • caḥ -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ājñāpayāmāsa tadā gomāyurvadhyatāmiti
  • ājñā -
  • ājñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apayāmā -
  • pay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
    pi (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • gomāyur -
  • gomāyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gomāyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vadhyatām -
  • vadhyat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vadhyat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    vadhyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.112.54

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 12.112.54 in Kannada sript:
ಮಾಂಸಾಪನಯನಂ ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ವ್ಯಾಘ್ರಸ್ತೇಷಾಂ ತು ತದ್ವಚಃ ।
ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಯಾಮಾಸ ತದಾ ಗೋಮಾಯುರ್ವಧ್ಯತಾಮಿತಿ ॥ ೫೪ ॥

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 12.112.54 in Bengali sript:
মাংসাপনযনং জ্ঞাত্বা ব্যাঘ্রস্তেষাং তু তদ্বচঃ ।
আজ্ঞাপযামাস তদা গোমাযুর্বধ্যতামিতি ॥ ৫৪ ॥

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 12.112.54 in Gujarati sript:
માંસાપનયનં જ્ઞાત્વા વ્યાઘ્રસ્તેષાં તુ તદ્વચઃ ।
આજ્ઞાપયામાસ તદા ગોમાયુર્વધ્યતામિતિ ॥ ૫૪ ॥

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 12.112.54 in Malayalam sript:
മാംസാപനയനം ജ്ഞാത്വാ വ്യാഘ്രസ്തേഷാം തു തദ്വചഃ ।
ആജ്ഞാപയാമാസ തദാ ഗോമായുര്വധ്യതാമിതി ॥ ൫൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.112.54 in Telugu sript:
మాంసాపనయనం జ్ఞాత్వా వ్యాఘ్రస్తేషాం తు తద్వచః ।
ఆజ్ఞాపయామాస తదా గోమాయుర్వధ్యతామితి ॥ ౫౪ ॥

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