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 12.115.1

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
विद्वान्मूर्खप्रगल्भेन मृदुस्तीक्ष्णेन भारत ।
आक्रुश्यमानः सदसि कथं कुर्यादरिंदम ॥ १ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
vidvānmūrkhapragalbhena mṛdustīkṣṇena bhārata |
ākruśyamānaḥ sadasi kathaṃ kuryādariṃdama || 1 ||

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

...continued 'Thus addressed, O monarch, by the high-souled Rishabha, king Sumitra speedily cast off the hope that was in his heart and which was slenderer (than any of the kinds of hope indicated by the emaciated...

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

Yudhishthira, Vidvas, Murkha, Pragalbha, Mridu, Tikshna, Bharata, Krushyamana, Sadas, Katham, Katha, Kuryada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.115.1). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “vidvānmūrkhapragalbhena mṛdustīkṣṇena bhārata
  • vidvān -
  • vidvas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vid -> vidvas (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • mūrkha -
  • mūrkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mūrkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pragalbhena -
  • pragalbha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pragalbha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mṛdus -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tīkṣṇena -
  • tīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “ākruśyamānaḥ sadasi kathaṃ kuryādariṃdama
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kruśyamānaḥ -
  • kruś -> kruśyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kruś class 1 verb]
  • sadasi -
  • sadas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sad (verb class 6)
    [present active second single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kuryāda -
  • kuryāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuryāda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ri -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • inda -
  • ind (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.115.1

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 12.115.1 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ವಿದ್ವಾನ್ಮೂರ್ಖಪ್ರಗಲ್ಭೇನ ಮೃದುಸ್ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣೇನ ಭಾರತ ।
ಆಕ್ರುಶ್ಯಮಾನಃ ಸದಸಿ ಕಥಂ ಕುರ್ಯಾದರಿಂದಮ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 12.115.1 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
বিদ্বান্মূর্খপ্রগল্ভেন মৃদুস্তীক্ষ্ণেন ভারত ।
আক্রুশ্যমানঃ সদসি কথং কুর্যাদরিংদম ॥ ১ ॥

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 12.115.1 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
વિદ્વાન્મૂર્ખપ્રગલ્ભેન મૃદુસ્તીક્ષ્ણેન ભારત ।
આક્રુશ્યમાનઃ સદસિ કથં કુર્યાદરિંદમ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 12.115.1 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
വിദ്വാന്മൂര്ഖപ്രഗല്ഭേന മൃദുസ്തീക്ഷ്ണേന ഭാരത ।
ആക്രുശ്യമാനഃ സദസി കഥം കുര്യാദരിംദമ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.115.1 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
విద్వాన్మూర్ఖప్రగల్భేన మృదుస్తీక్ష్ణేన భారత ।
ఆక్రుశ్యమానః సదసి కథం కుర్యాదరిందమ ॥ ౧ ॥

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