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 12.229.23

अन्तःस्थं च बहिष्ठं च येऽऽधियज्ञाधिदैवतम् ।
जानन्ति तान्नमस्यामस्ते देवास्तात ते द्विजाः ॥ २३ ॥

antaḥsthaṃ ca bahiṣṭhaṃ ca ye''dhiyajñādhidaivatam |
jānanti tānnamasyāmaste devāstāta te dvijāḥ || 23 ||

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

...sinful creatures (slain by me) will have to sink into the infernal regions. I seek to gratify you, O boon-giving god! Extend to me your grace, O puissant lord! I seek the gratification of this wish, O Grandsire...

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

Antahstha, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Tha, Yah, Yat, Adhiyajna, Adhidaivata, Janat, Sti, Deva, Tata, Tad, Yushmad, Dvija,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.229.23). 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: “antaḥsthaṃ ca bahiṣṭhaṃ ca ye''dhiyajñādhidaivatam
  • antaḥstham -
  • antaḥstha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    antaḥstha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    antaḥsthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bahiṣ -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṭham -
  • ṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ye' -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • adhiyajñā -
  • adhiyajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhiyajña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhiyajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhidaivatam -
  • adhidaivata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jānanti tānnamasyāmaste devāstāta te dvijāḥ
  • jānanti -
  • jānanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jānat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jñā -> jānat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active third plural]
  • tānn -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • amasyāma -
  • mas (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • ste -
  • sti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • devās -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tāta -
  • tāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • dvijāḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.229.23

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 12.229.23 in Kannada sript:
ಅನ್ತಃಸ್ಥಂ ಚ ಬಹಿಷ್ಠಂ ಚ ಯೇಽಽಧಿಯಜ್ಞಾಧಿದೈವತಮ್ ।
ಜಾನನ್ತಿ ತಾನ್ನಮಸ್ಯಾಮಸ್ತೇ ದೇವಾಸ್ತಾತ ತೇ ದ್ವಿಜಾಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 12.229.23 in Bengali sript:
অন্তঃস্থং চ বহিষ্ঠং চ যেঽঽধিযজ্ঞাধিদৈবতম্ ।
জানন্তি তান্নমস্যামস্তে দেবাস্তাত তে দ্বিজাঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 12.229.23 in Gujarati sript:
અન્તઃસ્થં ચ બહિષ્ઠં ચ યેઽઽધિયજ્ઞાધિદૈવતમ્ ।
જાનન્તિ તાન્નમસ્યામસ્તે દેવાસ્તાત તે દ્વિજાઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 12.229.23 in Malayalam sript:
അന്തഃസ്ഥം ച ബഹിഷ്ഠം ച യേഽഽധിയജ്ഞാധിദൈവതമ് ।
ജാനന്തി താന്നമസ്യാമസ്തേ ദേവാസ്താത തേ ദ്വിജാഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.229.23 in Telugu sript:
అన్తఃస్థం చ బహిష్ఠం చ యేఽఽధియజ్ఞాధిదైవతమ్ ।
జానన్తి తాన్నమస్యామస్తే దేవాస్తాత తే ద్విజాః ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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