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 12.160.79

प्रतर्दनादष्टकश्च रुशदश्वोऽष्टकादपि ।
रुशदश्वाद्भरद्वाजो द्रोणस्तस्मात्कृपस्ततः ।
ततस्त्वं भ्रातृभिः सार्धं परमासिमवाप्तवान् ॥ ७९ ॥

pratardanādaṣṭakaśca ruśadaśvo'ṣṭakādapi |
ruśadaśvādbharadvājo droṇastasmātkṛpastataḥ |
tatastvaṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ sārdhaṃ paramāsimavāptavān || 79 ||

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

...from a mountain summit, or that has been consumed by fire, regain life? The root of a tree that has been cut down does not grow up again. Only the seeds put forth sprouts. Where is the person who having died...

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

Pratardana, Ashtaka, Rushat, Ashva, Api, Bharadvaja, Drona, Tasmat, Tad, Krip, Kripa, Tatah, Tata, Tva, Yushmad, Bhratri, Sardham, Sardha, Parama, Aptu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.160.79). 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: “pratardanādaṣṭakaśca ruśadaśvo'ṣṭakādapi
  • pratardanād -
  • pratardana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pratardana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aṣṭakaś -
  • aṣṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ruśad -
  • ruśat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ruśat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ruś -> ruśat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ruś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √ruś class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ruś class 6 verb]
  • aśvo' -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • aṣṭakād -
  • aṣṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aṣṭaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “ruśadaśvādbharadvājo droṇastasmātkṛpastataḥ
  • ruśad -
  • ruśat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ruśat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ruś -> ruśat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ruś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √ruś class 6 verb], [accusative single from √ruś class 6 verb]
  • aśvād -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bharadvājo* -
  • bharadvāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • droṇas -
  • droṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasmāt -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • kṛpas -
  • kṛp (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • Line 3: “tatastvaṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ sārdhaṃ paramāsimavāptavān
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • bhrātṛbhiḥ -
  • bhrātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paramā -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paramā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsima -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first plural]
    as (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aptavā -
  • aptu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    aptu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.160.79

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 12.160.79 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರತರ್ದನಾದಷ್ಟಕಶ್ಚ ರುಶದಶ್ವೋಽಷ್ಟಕಾದಪಿ ।
ರುಶದಶ್ವಾದ್ಭರದ್ವಾಜೋ ದ್ರೋಣಸ್ತಸ್ಮಾತ್ಕೃಪಸ್ತತಃ ।
ತತಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಭ್ರಾತೃಭಿಃ ಸಾರ್ಧಂ ಪರಮಾಸಿಮವಾಪ್ತವಾನ್ ॥ ೭೯ ॥

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 12.160.79 in Bengali sript:
প্রতর্দনাদষ্টকশ্চ রুশদশ্বোঽষ্টকাদপি ।
রুশদশ্বাদ্ভরদ্বাজো দ্রোণস্তস্মাত্কৃপস্ততঃ ।
ততস্ত্বং ভ্রাতৃভিঃ সার্ধং পরমাসিমবাপ্তবান্ ॥ ৭৯ ॥

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 12.160.79 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રતર્દનાદષ્ટકશ્ચ રુશદશ્વોઽષ્ટકાદપિ ।
રુશદશ્વાદ્ભરદ્વાજો દ્રોણસ્તસ્માત્કૃપસ્તતઃ ।
તતસ્ત્વં ભ્રાતૃભિઃ સાર્ધં પરમાસિમવાપ્તવાન્ ॥ ૭૯ ॥

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 12.160.79 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രതര്ദനാദഷ്ടകശ്ച രുശദശ്വോഽഷ്ടകാദപി ।
രുശദശ്വാദ്ഭരദ്വാജോ ദ്രോണസ്തസ്മാത്കൃപസ്തതഃ ।
തതസ്ത്വം ഭ്രാതൃഭിഃ സാര്ധം പരമാസിമവാപ്തവാന് ॥ ൭൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.160.79 in Telugu sript:
ప్రతర్దనాదష్టకశ్చ రుశదశ్వోఽష్టకాదపి ।
రుశదశ్వాద్భరద్వాజో ద్రోణస్తస్మాత్కృపస్తతః ।
తతస్త్వం భ్రాతృభిః సార్ధం పరమాసిమవాప్తవాన్ ॥ ౭౯ ॥

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