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 12.220.74

त्वमेव हीन्द्र वेत्थास्मान्वेदाहं त्वां च वासव ।
विकत्थसे मां किं बद्धं कालेन निरपत्रप ॥ ७४ ॥

tvameva hīndra vetthāsmānvedāhaṃ tvāṃ ca vāsava |
vikatthase māṃ kiṃ baddhaṃ kālena nirapatrapa || 74 ||

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

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

Tva, Yushmad, Eva, Indra, Asmad, Asma, Veda, Aha, Vasava, Vij, Kim, Baddha, Kalena, Kala, Nirapatrapa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.220.74). 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: “tvameva hīndra vetthāsmānvedāhaṃ tvāṃ ca vāsava
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • indra -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vetthā -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second single]
  • asmān -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural]
    asma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vedā -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vedā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsava -
  • vāsava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāsava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vikatthase māṃ kiṃ baddhaṃ kālena nirapatrapa
  • vik -
  • vij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • attha -
  • ad (verb class 2)
    [present active second plural]
  • se -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • baddham -
  • baddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    baddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    baddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kālena -
  • kālena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nirapatrapa -
  • nirapatrapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirapatrapa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.220.74

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 12.220.74 in Kannada sript:
ತ್ವಮೇವ ಹೀನ್ದ್ರ ವೇತ್ಥಾಸ್ಮಾನ್ವೇದಾಹಂ ತ್ವಾಂ ಚ ವಾಸವ ।
ವಿಕತ್ಥಸೇ ಮಾಂ ಕಿಂ ಬದ್ಧಂ ಕಾಲೇನ ನಿರಪತ್ರಪ ॥ ೭೪ ॥

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 12.220.74 in Bengali sript:
ত্বমেব হীন্দ্র বেত্থাস্মান্বেদাহং ত্বাং চ বাসব ।
বিকত্থসে মাং কিং বদ্ধং কালেন নিরপত্রপ ॥ ৭৪ ॥

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 12.220.74 in Gujarati sript:
ત્વમેવ હીન્દ્ર વેત્થાસ્માન્વેદાહં ત્વાં ચ વાસવ ।
વિકત્થસે માં કિં બદ્ધં કાલેન નિરપત્રપ ॥ ૭૪ ॥

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 12.220.74 in Malayalam sript:
ത്വമേവ ഹീന്ദ്ര വേത്ഥാസ്മാന്വേദാഹം ത്വാം ച വാസവ ।
വികത്ഥസേ മാം കിം ബദ്ധം കാലേന നിരപത്രപ ॥ ൭൪ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.220.74 in Telugu sript:
త్వమేవ హీన్ద్ర వేత్థాస్మాన్వేదాహం త్వాం చ వాసవ ।
వికత్థసే మాం కిం బద్ధం కాలేన నిరపత్రప ॥ ౭౪ ॥

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