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 12.136.21

तस्य मूलं समाश्रित्य कृत्वा शतमुखं बिलम् ।
वसति स्म महाप्राज्ञः पलितो नाम मूषकः ॥ २१ ॥

tasya mūlaṃ samāśritya kṛtvā śatamukhaṃ bilam |
vasati sma mahāprājñaḥ palito nāma mūṣakaḥ || 21 ||

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

...down, and never lies before I lie down. She rejoices if I rejoice, and becomes sorry when I am sorry. When I am away she becomes cheerless, and when I am angry she ceases not to speak sweetly. Ever devoted to...

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

Tad, Mula, Samashritya, Kritva, Kritvan, Shatamukha, Bila, Vasati, Vasat, Sma, Mahaprajna, Palita, Naman, Mushaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.136.21). 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: “tasya mūlaṃ samāśritya kṛtvā śatamukhaṃ bilam
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samāśritya -
  • samāśritya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samāśritya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatamukham -
  • śatamukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatamukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatamukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bilam -
  • bila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bilā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “vasati sma mahāprājñaḥ palito nāma mūṣakaḥ
  • vasati -
  • vasati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vasati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vasati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vasatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • mahāprājñaḥ -
  • mahāprājña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • palito* -
  • palita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mūṣakaḥ -
  • mūṣaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.136.21

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 12.136.21 in Kannada sript:
ತಸ್ಯ ಮೂಲಂ ಸಮಾಶ್ರಿತ್ಯ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಶತಮುಖಂ ಬಿಲಮ್ ।
ವಸತಿ ಸ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞಃ ಪಲಿತೋ ನಾಮ ಮೂಷಕಃ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 12.136.21 in Bengali sript:
তস্য মূলং সমাশ্রিত্য কৃত্বা শতমুখং বিলম্ ।
বসতি স্ম মহাপ্রাজ্ঞঃ পলিতো নাম মূষকঃ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 12.136.21 in Gujarati sript:
તસ્ય મૂલં સમાશ્રિત્ય કૃત્વા શતમુખં બિલમ્ ।
વસતિ સ્મ મહાપ્રાજ્ઞઃ પલિતો નામ મૂષકઃ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 12.136.21 in Malayalam sript:
തസ്യ മൂലം സമാശ്രിത്യ കൃത്വാ ശതമുഖം ബിലമ് ।
വസതി സ്മ മഹാപ്രാജ്ഞഃ പലിതോ നാമ മൂഷകഃ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.136.21 in Telugu sript:
తస్య మూలం సమాశ్రిత్య కృత్వా శతముఖం బిలమ్ ।
వసతి స్మ మహాప్రాజ్ఞః పలితో నామ మూషకః ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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