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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 12.126.38
त्वत्तः कृशतरं किं नु ब्रवीतु भगवानिदम् ।
यदि गुह्यं न ते विप्र लोकेऽस्मिन्किं नु दुर्लभम् ॥ ३८ ॥
tvattaḥ kṛśataraṃ kiṃ nu bravītu bhagavānidam |
yadi guhyaṃ na te vipra loke'sminkiṃ nu durlabham || 38 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...and Chastisement, Chastisement is said to be the foremost. When the foundation of that which serves for a refuge is cut away, all the refugees perish. When the roots of a tree are cut away, how would the branches...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.126.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yushmad, Tas, Krisha, Tara, Kim, Bhagavan, Yadi, Yad, Guhyam, Guhya, Guhi, Tad, Vipra, Loka, Idam, Durlabha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.126.38). 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: “tvattaḥ kṛśataraṃ kiṃ nu bravītu bhagavānidam ”
- tvat -
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yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[ablative single]
- taḥ -
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tas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kṛśa -
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kṛśa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kṛśa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- taram -
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tara (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tara (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tarā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bravītu -
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√brū (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- bhagavāni -
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bhagavan (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dam -
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da (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]da (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dā (noun, feminine)[adverb]dā (noun, masculine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “yadi guhyaṃ na te vipra loke'sminkiṃ nu durlabham ”
- yadi -
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yadi (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]yadi (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yadi (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yad (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- guhyam -
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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]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- vipra -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vipra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vipra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- loke' -
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loka (noun, masculine)[locative single]√lok (verb class 1)[present middle first single]
- asmin -
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idam (pronoun, masculine)[locative single]idam (pronoun, neuter)[locative single]
- kim -
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kim (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]kim (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kim (pronoun, neuter)[nominative single], [accusative single]
- nu -
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nu (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]nu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]nau (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- durlabham -
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durlabha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]durlabha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]durlabhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.126.38
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.126.38 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ವತ್ತಃ ಕೃಶತರಂ ಕಿಂ ನು ಬ್ರವೀತು ಭಗವಾನಿದಮ್ ।
ಯದಿ ಗುಹ್ಯಂ ನ ತೇ ವಿಪ್ರ ಲೋಕೇಽಸ್ಮಿನ್ಕಿಂ ನು ದುರ್ಲಭಮ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.126.38 in Bengali sript:
ত্বত্তঃ কৃশতরং কিং নু ব্রবীতু ভগবানিদম্ ।
যদি গুহ্যং ন তে বিপ্র লোকেঽস্মিন্কিং নু দুর্লভম্ ॥ ৩৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.126.38 in Gujarati sript:
ત્વત્તઃ કૃશતરં કિં નુ બ્રવીતુ ભગવાનિદમ્ ।
યદિ ગુહ્યં ન તે વિપ્ર લોકેઽસ્મિન્કિં નુ દુર્લભમ્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.126.38 in Malayalam sript:
ത്വത്തഃ കൃശതരം കിം നു ബ്രവീതു ഭഗവാനിദമ് ।
യദി ഗുഹ്യം ന തേ വിപ്ര ലോകേഽസ്മിന്കിം നു ദുര്ലഭമ് ॥ ൩൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.126.38 in Telugu sript:
త్వత్తః కృశతరం కిం ను బ్రవీతు భగవానిదమ్ ।
యది గుహ్యం న తే విప్ర లోకేఽస్మిన్కిం ను దుర్లభమ్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥