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 12.252.13

गन्धर्वनगराकारः प्रथमं संप्रदृश्यते ।
अन्वीक्ष्यमाणः कविभिः पुनर्गच्छत्यदर्शनम् ॥ १३ ॥

gandharvanagarākāraḥ prathamaṃ saṃpradṛśyate |
anvīkṣyamāṇaḥ kavibhiḥ punargacchatyadarśanam || 13 ||

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

...certain conclusions through pure knowledge, never giving way to wrath,—never indulging in envy, free from pride and malice, firm in Yoga,{GL_NOTE:175413:} of unstained birth, unstained conduct, and unstained...

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

Gandharvanagara, Akara, Prathamam, Prathama, Anu, Ikshyamana, Kavi, Punar, Gacchat, Adarshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.252.13). 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: “gandharvanagarākāraḥ prathamaṃ saṃpradṛśyate
  • gandharvanagarā -
  • gandharvanagara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akāraḥ -
  • akāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prathamam -
  • prathamam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prathamam (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    prathamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prathama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse sampradṛśyate
  • Line 2: “anvīkṣyamāṇaḥ kavibhiḥ punargacchatyadarśanam
  • anvī -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īkṣyamāṇaḥ -
  • īkṣyamāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    īkṣ -> īkṣyamāṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • kavibhiḥ -
  • kavi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kavi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kavi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gacchatya -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • adarśanam -
  • adarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.252.13

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 12.252.13 in Kannada sript:
ಗನ್ಧರ್ವನಗರಾಕಾರಃ ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ಸಂಪ್ರದೃಶ್ಯತೇ ।
ಅನ್ವೀಕ್ಷ್ಯಮಾಣಃ ಕವಿಭಿಃ ಪುನರ್ಗಚ್ಛತ್ಯದರ್ಶನಮ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 12.252.13 in Bengali sript:
গন্ধর্বনগরাকারঃ প্রথমং সংপ্রদৃশ্যতে ।
অন্বীক্ষ্যমাণঃ কবিভিঃ পুনর্গচ্ছত্যদর্শনম্ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 12.252.13 in Gujarati sript:
ગન્ધર્વનગરાકારઃ પ્રથમં સંપ્રદૃશ્યતે ।
અન્વીક્ષ્યમાણઃ કવિભિઃ પુનર્ગચ્છત્યદર્શનમ્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 12.252.13 in Malayalam sript:
ഗന്ധര്വനഗരാകാരഃ പ്രഥമം സംപ്രദൃശ്യതേ ।
അന്വീക്ഷ്യമാണഃ കവിഭിഃ പുനര്ഗച്ഛത്യദര്ശനമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.252.13 in Telugu sript:
గన్ధర్వనగరాకారః ప్రథమం సంప్రదృశ్యతే ।
అన్వీక్ష్యమాణః కవిభిః పునర్గచ్ఛత్యదర్శనమ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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