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 12.171.12

मणी वोष्ट्रस्य लम्बेते प्रियौ वत्सतरौ मम ।
शुद्धं हि दैवमेवेदमतो नैवास्ति पौरुषम् ॥ १२ ॥

maṇī voṣṭrasya lambete priyau vatsatarau mama |
śuddhaṃ hi daivamevedamato naivāsti pauruṣam || 12 ||

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

...next made the usual enquiries of courtesy, he said, 'You are welcome, O great monarch! Tell me all this your wishes! Let your noble self tell me what I shall have to accomplish for you by putting forth my might...

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

Mani, Ushtra, Pri, Priya, Vatsatara, Asmad, Shuddha, Daiva, Eva, Idam, Atah, Naiva, Asti, Paurusha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.171.12). 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: “maṇī voṣṭrasya lambete priyau vatsatarau mama
  • maṇī -
  • maṇī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    maṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    maṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vo -
  • (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]
  • uṣṭrasya -
  • uṣṭra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • lambete -
  • lamb (verb class 1)
    [present middle third dual]
  • priyau -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vatsatarau -
  • vatsatara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • Line 2: “śuddhaṃ hi daivamevedamato naivāsti pauruṣam
  • śuddham -
  • śuddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śuddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • daivam -
  • daiva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daiva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eve -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ato* -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • naivā -
  • naiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • pauruṣam -
  • pauruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pauruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.171.12

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 12.171.12 in Kannada sript:
ಮಣೀ ವೋಷ್ಟ್ರಸ್ಯ ಲಮ್ಬೇತೇ ಪ್ರಿಯೌ ವತ್ಸತರೌ ಮಮ ।
ಶುದ್ಧಂ ಹಿ ದೈವಮೇವೇದಮತೋ ನೈವಾಸ್ತಿ ಪೌರುಷಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 12.171.12 in Bengali sript:
মণী বোষ্ট্রস্য লম্বেতে প্রিযৌ বত্সতরৌ মম ।
শুদ্ধং হি দৈবমেবেদমতো নৈবাস্তি পৌরুষম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 12.171.12 in Gujarati sript:
મણી વોષ્ટ્રસ્ય લમ્બેતે પ્રિયૌ વત્સતરૌ મમ ।
શુદ્ધં હિ દૈવમેવેદમતો નૈવાસ્તિ પૌરુષમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 12.171.12 in Malayalam sript:
മണീ വോഷ്ട്രസ്യ ലമ്ബേതേ പ്രിയൌ വത്സതരൌ മമ ।
ശുദ്ധം ഹി ദൈവമേവേദമതോ നൈവാസ്തി പൌരുഷമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.171.12 in Telugu sript:
మణీ వోష్ట్రస్య లమ్బేతే ప్రియౌ వత్సతరౌ మమ ।
శుద్ధం హి దైవమేవేదమతో నైవాస్తి పౌరుషమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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