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 12.125.32

यदि गुह्यं तपोनित्या न वो ब्रूतेह माचिरम् ।
न हि गुह्यमतः श्रोतुमिच्छामि द्विजपुंगवाः ॥ ३२ ॥

yadi guhyaṃ taponityā na vo brūteha māciram |
na hi guhyamataḥ śrotumicchāmi dvijapuṃgavāḥ || 32 ||

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

...their foes into pieces like earthen jars full of water dashed upon stone. If the king does injury to any one, he should never trust him again. By trusting a person who has been injured, one has to suffer great...

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

Yadi, Yad, Guhyam, Guhya, Guhi, Taponitya, Yushmad, Iha, Maciram, Atah, Shrotu, Dvija, Pungava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.125.32). 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: “yadi guhyaṃ taponityā na vo brūteha māciram
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • guhyam -
  • guhyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    guhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    guhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    guh -> guhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]
    guh -> guhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √guh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]
    guhī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • taponityā* -
  • taponitya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    taponityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vo* -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • brūte -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single], [imperative active second plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • māciram -
  • māciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “na hi guhyamataḥ śrotumicchāmi dvijapuṃgavāḥ
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • guhyam -
  • guhyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    guhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    guhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    guh -> guhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]
    guh -> guhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √guh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]
    guhī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śrotum -
  • śru -> śrotum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √śru]
    śrotu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • icchāmi -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puṅgavāḥ -
  • puṅgava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.125.32

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 12.125.32 in Kannada sript:
ಯದಿ ಗುಹ್ಯಂ ತಪೋನಿತ್ಯಾ ನ ವೋ ಬ್ರೂತೇಹ ಮಾಚಿರಮ್ ।
ನ ಹಿ ಗುಹ್ಯಮತಃ ಶ್ರೋತುಮಿಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ದ್ವಿಜಪುಂಗವಾಃ ॥ 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 12.125.32 in Bengali sript:
যদি গুহ্যং তপোনিত্যা ন বো ব্রূতেহ মাচিরম্ ।
ন হি গুহ্যমতঃ শ্রোতুমিচ্ছামি দ্বিজপুংগবাঃ ॥ 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 12.125.32 in Gujarati sript:
યદિ ગુહ્યં તપોનિત્યા ન વો બ્રૂતેહ માચિરમ્ ।
ન હિ ગુહ્યમતઃ શ્રોતુમિચ્છામિ દ્વિજપુંગવાઃ ॥ 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 12.125.32 in Malayalam sript:
യദി ഗുഹ്യം തപോനിത്യാ ന വോ ബ്രൂതേഹ മാചിരമ് ।
ന ഹി ഗുഹ്യമതഃ ശ്രോതുമിച്ഛാമി ദ്വിജപുംഗവാഃ ॥ ൩൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.125.32 in Telugu sript:
యది గుహ్యం తపోనిత్యా న వో బ్రూతేహ మాచిరమ్ ।
న హి గుహ్యమతః శ్రోతుమిచ్ఛామి ద్విజపుంగవాః ॥ ౩౨ ॥

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