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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 12.138.62
गृध्रदृष्टिर्बकालीनः श्वचेष्टः सिंहविक्रमः ।
अनुद्विग्नः काकशङ्की भुजंगचरितं चरेत् ॥ ६२ ॥
gṛdhradṛṣṭirbakālīnaḥ śvaceṣṭaḥ siṃhavikramaḥ |
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṃgacaritaṃ caret || 62 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...abandoning all acts, abandoning penances in due course, abandoning the diverse branches of study, in fact, abandoning all things (upon which worldly men set their hearts), one becomes pure in his desires, liberated...
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 (12.138.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Gridhradrishti, Bakalina, Simhavikrama, Anudvigna, Kaka, Shankin, Bhujanga, Carita,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.138.62). 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: “gṛdhradṛṣṭirbakālīnaḥ śvaceṣṭaḥ siṃhavikramaḥ ”
- gṛdhradṛṣṭir -
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gṛdhradṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]gṛdhradṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- bakālīnaḥ -
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bakālīna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- śvaceṣ -
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√śvac (verb class 1)[optative active second single]
- ṭaḥ -
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ṭa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- siṃhavikramaḥ -
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siṃhavikrama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṃgacaritaṃ caret ”
- anudvignaḥ -
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anudvigna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- kāka -
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kāka (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śaṅkī -
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śaṅkin (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhujaṅga -
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bhujaṅga (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhujaṅga (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- caritam -
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carita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]carita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]caritā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- caret -
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√car (verb class 1)[optative active third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.138.62
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 12.138.62 in Kannada sript:
ಗೃಧ್ರದೃಷ್ಟಿರ್ಬಕಾಲೀನಃ ಶ್ವಚೇಷ್ಟಃ ಸಿಂಹವಿಕ್ರಮಃ ।
ಅನುದ್ವಿಗ್ನಃ ಕಾಕಶಙ್ಕೀ ಭುಜಂಗಚರಿತಂ ಚರೇತ್ ॥ ೬೨ ॥
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 12.138.62 in Bengali sript:
গৃধ্রদৃষ্টির্বকালীনঃ শ্বচেষ্টঃ সিংহবিক্রমঃ ।
অনুদ্বিগ্নঃ কাকশঙ্কী ভুজংগচরিতং চরেত্ ॥ ৬২ ॥
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 12.138.62 in Gujarati sript:
ગૃધ્રદૃષ્ટિર્બકાલીનઃ શ્વચેષ્ટઃ સિંહવિક્રમઃ ।
અનુદ્વિગ્નઃ કાકશઙ્કી ભુજંગચરિતં ચરેત્ ॥ ૬૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.138.62 in Malayalam sript:
ഗൃധ്രദൃഷ്ടിര്ബകാലീനഃ ശ്വചേഷ്ടഃ സിംഹവിക്രമഃ ।
അനുദ്വിഗ്നഃ കാകശങ്കീ ഭുജംഗചരിതം ചരേത് ॥ ൬൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.138.62 in Telugu sript:
గృధ్రదృష్టిర్బకాలీనః శ్వచేష్టః సింహవిక్రమః ।
అనుద్విగ్నః కాకశఙ్కీ భుజంగచరితం చరేత్ ॥ ౬౨ ॥