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 12.160.84

पृथुस्तूत्पादयामास धनुराद्यमरिंदम ।
तेनेयं पृथिवी पूर्वं वैन्येन परिरक्षिता ॥ ८४ ॥

pṛthustūtpādayāmāsa dhanurādyamariṃdama |
teneyaṃ pṛthivī pūrvaṃ vainyena parirakṣitā || 84 ||

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

...of fuel is stopped, the fire becomes extinguished, and, as far as I know, becomes annihilated. That should surely be regarded to have met with destruction which has no longer any action, which furnishes no proof...

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

Prithu, Utpada, Amasa, Dhanu, Dhanus, Adya, Arindama, Tad, Tena, Iyam, Idam, Prithivi, Purvam, Purva, Vainya, Parirakshitri, Parirakshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.160.84). 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: “pṛthustūtpādayāmāsa dhanurādyamariṃdama
  • pṛthus -
  • pṛthu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • utpādayā -
  • utpādā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • amāsa -
  • amāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhanur -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādyam -
  • ādya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ādya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ādyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ad]
    ad -> ādyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ad]
    ad -> ādya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ad], [accusative single from √ad]
  • arindama -
  • arindama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arindama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “teneyaṃ pṛthivī pūrvaṃ vainyena parirakṣitā
  • tene -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pṛthivī -
  • pṛthivī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pṛthivi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vainyena -
  • vainya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • parirakṣitā -
  • parirakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    parirakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.160.84

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 12.160.84 in Kannada sript:
ಪೃಥುಸ್ತೂತ್ಪಾದಯಾಮಾಸ ಧನುರಾದ್ಯಮರಿಂದಮ ।
ತೇನೇಯಂ ಪೃಥಿವೀ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ವೈನ್ಯೇನ ಪರಿರಕ್ಷಿತಾ ॥ ೮೪ ॥

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 12.160.84 in Bengali sript:
পৃথুস্তূত্পাদযামাস ধনুরাদ্যমরিংদম ।
তেনেযং পৃথিবী পূর্বং বৈন্যেন পরিরক্ষিতা ॥ ৮৪ ॥

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 12.160.84 in Gujarati sript:
પૃથુસ્તૂત્પાદયામાસ ધનુરાદ્યમરિંદમ ।
તેનેયં પૃથિવી પૂર્વં વૈન્યેન પરિરક્ષિતા ॥ ૮૪ ॥

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 12.160.84 in Malayalam sript:
പൃഥുസ്തൂത്പാദയാമാസ ധനുരാദ്യമരിംദമ ।
തേനേയം പൃഥിവീ പൂര്വം വൈന്യേന പരിരക്ഷിതാ ॥ ൮൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.160.84 in Telugu sript:
పృథుస్తూత్పాదయామాస ధనురాద్యమరిందమ ।
తేనేయం పృథివీ పూర్వం వైన్యేన పరిరక్షితా ॥ ౮౪ ॥

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