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 12.219.1

भीष्म उवाच ।
अत्रैवोदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
शतक्रतोश्च संवादं नमुचेश्च युधिष्ठिर ॥ १ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
atraivodāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam |
śatakratośca saṃvādaṃ namuceśca yudhiṣṭhira || 1 ||

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

...unoccupied apertures within them (such as the nostrils, the cavities of the ear, etc.) are of Space. In the feet (of living creatures) is Vishnu. In their arms is Indra. Within the stomach is Agni desirous of...

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

Bhishma, Atraiva, Uda, Anti, Hasa, Puratana, Shatakratu, Samvada, Namuci, Yudhishthira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.219.1). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “atraivodāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam
  • atraivo -
  • atraiva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • udā -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
    udā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āhar -
  • antīm -
  • antī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • amiti -
  • amiti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • hāsam -
  • hāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • purātanam -
  • purātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    purātana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “śatakratośca saṃvādaṃ namuceśca yudhiṣṭhira
  • śatakratoś -
  • śatakratu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śatakratu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃvādam -
  • saṃvāda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • namuceś -
  • namuci (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yudhiṣṭhira -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.219.1

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 12.219.1 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಅತ್ರೈವೋದಾಹರನ್ತೀಮಮಿತಿಹಾಸಂ ಪುರಾತನಮ್ ।
ಶತಕ್ರತೋಶ್ಚ ಸಂವಾದಂ ನಮುಚೇಶ್ಚ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ॥ ೧ ॥

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 12.219.1 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
অত্রৈবোদাহরন্তীমমিতিহাসং পুরাতনম্ ।
শতক্রতোশ্চ সংবাদং নমুচেশ্চ যুধিষ্ঠির ॥ ১ ॥

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 12.219.1 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
અત્રૈવોદાહરન્તીમમિતિહાસં પુરાતનમ્ ।
શતક્રતોશ્ચ સંવાદં નમુચેશ્ચ યુધિષ્ઠિર ॥ ૧ ॥

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 12.219.1 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
അത്രൈവോദാഹരന്തീമമിതിഹാസം പുരാതനമ് ।
ശതക്രതോശ്ച സംവാദം നമുചേശ്ച യുധിഷ്ഠിര ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.219.1 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
అత్రైవోదాహరన్తీమమితిహాసం పురాతనమ్ ।
శతక్రతోశ్చ సంవాదం నముచేశ్చ యుధిష్ఠిర ॥ ౧ ॥

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