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 12.115.2

भीष्म उवाच ।
श्रूयतां पृथिवीपाल यथैषोऽर्थोऽनुगीयते ।
सदा सुचेताः सहते नरस्येहाल्पचेतसः ॥ २ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
śrūyatāṃ pṛthivīpāla yathaiṣo'rtho'nugīyate |
sadā sucetāḥ sahate narasyehālpacetasaḥ || 2 ||

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

...Rishi). Do you also, O son of Kunti, hearing these words of mine, be calm and collected like Himavat. Overcome with distress,{GL_NOTE:174542:} you have questioned me and heard my answer. Having heard it. O monarch...

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

Bhishma, Prithivipala, Yatha, Artha, Anu, Sada, Sad, Sucetas, Sahat, Sahata, Nara, Iha, Alpa, Cetas, Cetasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.115.2). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (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: “śrūyatāṃ pṛthivīpāla yathaiṣo'rtho'nugīyate
  • śrūyatām -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • pṛthivīpāla -
  • pṛthivīpāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yathai -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiṣo' -
  • eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • artho' -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • gīyate -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 3: “sadā sucetāḥ sahate narasyehālpacetasaḥ
  • sadā -
  • sadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sucetāḥ -
  • sucetas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahate -
  • sahat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    sahat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    sahatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sah -> sahat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √sah class 1 verb]
    sah -> sahat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √sah class 1 verb]
    sah (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • narasye -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • alpa -
  • alpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cetasaḥ -
  • cetas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    cetasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.115.2

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 12.115.2 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಶ್ರೂಯತಾಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀಪಾಲ ಯಥೈಷೋಽರ್ಥೋಽನುಗೀಯತೇ ।
ಸದಾ ಸುಚೇತಾಃ ಸಹತೇ ನರಸ್ಯೇಹಾಲ್ಪಚೇತಸಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 12.115.2 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
শ্রূযতাং পৃথিবীপাল যথৈষোঽর্থোঽনুগীযতে ।
সদা সুচেতাঃ সহতে নরস্যেহাল্পচেতসঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 12.115.2 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
શ્રૂયતાં પૃથિવીપાલ યથૈષોઽર્થોઽનુગીયતે ।
સદા સુચેતાઃ સહતે નરસ્યેહાલ્પચેતસઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 12.115.2 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
ശ്രൂയതാം പൃഥിവീപാല യഥൈഷോഽര്ഥോഽനുഗീയതേ ।
സദാ സുചേതാഃ സഹതേ നരസ്യേഹാല്പചേതസഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.115.2 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
శ్రూయతాం పృథివీపాల యథైషోఽర్థోఽనుగీయతే ।
సదా సుచేతాః సహతే నరస్యేహాల్పచేతసః ॥ ౨ ॥

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