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 12.252.1

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
सूक्ष्मं साधु समादिष्टं भवता धर्मलक्षणम् ।
प्रतिभा त्वस्ति मे काचित्तां ब्रूयामनुमानतः ॥ १ ॥

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
sūkṣmaṃ sādhu samādiṣṭaṃ bhavatā dharmalakṣaṇam |
pratibhā tvasti me kācittāṃ brūyāmanumānataḥ || 1 ||

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

...belonging to it), can transgress the declarations of the Vedas with respect to acts, and say that there is Emancipation.{GL_NOTE:175410:} For one, however, who lives in the midst of relatives, this course 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 (12.252.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yudhishthira, Sukshmam, Sukshma, Sadhu, Samadishta, Bhavat, Bhavant, Dharmalakshana, Pratibha, Tva, Asti, Asmad, Acitta, Anata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.252.1). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
  • yudhiṣṭhira* -
  • yudhiṣṭhira (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: “sūkṣmaṃ sādhu samādiṣṭaṃ bhavatā dharmalakṣaṇam
  • sūkṣmam -
  • sūkṣmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sūkṣma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sūkṣma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sūkṣmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • samādiṣṭam -
  • samādiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samādiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samādiṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhavatā -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dharmalakṣaṇam -
  • dharmalakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “pratibhā tvasti me kācittāṃ brūyāmanumānataḥ
  • pratibhā -
  • pratibhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acittām -
  • acittā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • brūyāma -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [optative active first plural]
  • num -
  • nu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ānataḥ -
  • ānata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.252.1

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 12.252.1 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಂ ಸಾಧು ಸಮಾದಿಷ್ಟಂ ಭವತಾ ಧರ್ಮಲಕ್ಷಣಮ್ ।
ಪ್ರತಿಭಾ ತ್ವಸ್ತಿ ಮೇ ಕಾಚಿತ್ತಾಂ ಬ್ರೂಯಾಮನುಮಾನತಃ ॥ 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 12.252.1 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
সূক্ষ্মং সাধু সমাদিষ্টং ভবতা ধর্মলক্ষণম্ ।
প্রতিভা ত্বস্তি মে কাচিত্তাং ব্রূযামনুমানতঃ ॥ 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 12.252.1 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
સૂક્ષ્મં સાધુ સમાદિષ્ટં ભવતા ધર્મલક્ષણમ્ ।
પ્રતિભા ત્વસ્તિ મે કાચિત્તાં બ્રૂયામનુમાનતઃ ॥ 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 12.252.1 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
സൂക്ഷ്മം സാധു സമാദിഷ്ടം ഭവതാ ധര്മലക്ഷണമ് ।
പ്രതിഭാ ത്വസ്തി മേ കാചിത്താം ബ്രൂയാമനുമാനതഃ ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.252.1 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
సూక్ష్మం సాధు సమాదిష్టం భవతా ధర్మలక్షణమ్ ।
ప్రతిభా త్వస్తి మే కాచిత్తాం బ్రూయామనుమానతః ॥ ౧ ॥

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