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 12.139.12
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
विश्वामित्रस्य संवादं चण्डालस्य च पक्कणे ॥ १२ ॥
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam |
viśvāmitrasya saṃvādaṃ caṇḍālasya ca pakkaṇe || 12 ||
Note! The following is not a direct translation of the verse, but merely an approximate preview.
...gods all applaud the duty of truth. I desire to hear of truth. Discourse to me upon it, O grandsire! What are the indications, O king, of truth? How may it be acquired? What is gained by practising truth, and...
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 (12.139.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Atra, Api, Uda, Anti, Hasa, Puratana, Vishvamitra, Samvada, Candala, Pakkana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam”
- atrā -
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atrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]atra (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]atra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- apyu -
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api (indeclinable preposition)[indeclinable preposition]ap (noun, neuter)[locative single], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]api (Preverb)[Preverb]
- udā -
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udā (Preverb)[Preverb]uda (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]udan (noun, neuter)[compound]√ud (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- āhar -
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- antīm -
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antī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- amiti -
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amiti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- hāsam -
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hāsa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hāsā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- purātanam -
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purātana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]purātana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- Line 2: “viśvāmitrasya saṃvādaṃ caṇḍālasya ca pakkaṇe”
- viśvāmitrasya -
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viśvāmitra (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- saṃvādam -
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saṃvāda (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- caṇḍālasya -
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caṇḍāla (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pakkaṇe -
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pakkaṇa (noun, masculine)[locative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.139.12
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 12.139.12 in Kannada sript:
ಅತ್ರಾಪ್ಯುದಾಹರನ್ತೀಮಮಿತಿಹಾಸಂ ಪುರಾತನಮ್ ।
ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರಸ್ಯ ಸಂವಾದಂ ಚಣ್ಡಾಲಸ್ಯ ಚ ಪಕ್ಕಣೇ ॥ ೧೨ ॥
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 12.139.12 in Bengali sript:
অত্রাপ্যুদাহরন্তীমমিতিহাসং পুরাতনম্ ।
বিশ্বামিত্রস্য সংবাদং চণ্ডালস্য চ পক্কণে ॥ ১২ ॥
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 12.139.12 in Gujarati sript:
અત્રાપ્યુદાહરન્તીમમિતિહાસં પુરાતનમ્ ।
વિશ્વામિત્રસ્ય સંવાદં ચણ્ડાલસ્ય ચ પક્કણે ॥ ૧૨ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.139.12 in Malayalam sript:
അത്രാപ്യുദാഹരന്തീമമിതിഹാസം പുരാതനമ് ।
വിശ്വാമിത്രസ്യ സംവാദം ചണ്ഡാലസ്യ ച പക്കണേ ॥ ൧൨ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.139.12 in Telugu sript:
అత్రాప్యుదాహరన్తీమమితిహాసం పురాతనమ్ ।
విశ్వామిత్రస్య సంవాదం చణ్డాలస్య చ పక్కణే ॥ ౧౨ ॥