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 12.254.13

इति मां त्वं विजानीहि सर्वलोकस्य जाजले ।
समं मतिमतां श्रेष्ठ समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनम् ॥ १३ ॥

iti māṃ tvaṃ vijānīhi sarvalokasya jājale |
samaṃ matimatāṃ śreṣṭha samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanam || 13 ||

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

...status of humanity, set his heart, O Yudhishthira, upon inclining the Brahmana to penances. Indeed, Kundadhara said, 'I do not, O giver of wealth, beg for wealth on behalf of this Brahmana. I desire the bestowal...

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

Iti, Asmad, Tva, Yushmad, Vijani, Vija, Sarvaloka, Jajala, Jajali, Samam, Sama, Matimat, Matimata, Shreshtha, Samaloshtashmakancana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.254.13). 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: “iti māṃ tvaṃ vijānīhi sarvalokasya jājale
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • vijānī -
  • vijāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vijāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vijāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vija (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vij (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sarvalokasya -
  • sarvaloka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • jājale -
  • jājala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jājali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “samaṃ matimatāṃ śreṣṭha samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanam
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • matimatām -
  • matimat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    matimat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    matimatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śreṣṭha -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanam -
  • samaloṣṭāśmakāñcana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samaloṣṭāśmakāñcana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samaloṣṭāśmakāñcanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.254.13

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 12.254.13 in Kannada sript:
ಇತಿ ಮಾಂ ತ್ವಂ ವಿಜಾನೀಹಿ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕಸ್ಯ ಜಾಜಲೇ ।
ಸಮಂ ಮತಿಮತಾಂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಸಮಲೋಷ್ಟಾಶ್ಮಕಾಞ್ಚನಮ್ ॥ 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 12.254.13 in Bengali sript:
ইতি মাং ত্বং বিজানীহি সর্বলোকস্য জাজলে ।
সমং মতিমতাং শ্রেষ্ঠ সমলোষ্টাশ্মকাঞ্চনম্ ॥ 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 12.254.13 in Gujarati sript:
ઇતિ માં ત્વં વિજાનીહિ સર્વલોકસ્ય જાજલે ।
સમં મતિમતાં શ્રેષ્ઠ સમલોષ્ટાશ્મકાઞ્ચનમ્ ॥ 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 12.254.13 in Malayalam sript:
ഇതി മാം ത്വം വിജാനീഹി സര്വലോകസ്യ ജാജലേ ।
സമം മതിമതാം ശ്രേഷ്ഠ സമലോഷ്ടാശ്മകാഞ്ചനമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.254.13 in Telugu sript:
ఇతి మాం త్వం విజానీహి సర్వలోకస్య జాజలే ।
సమం మతిమతాం శ్రేష్ఠ సమలోష్టాశ్మకాఞ్చనమ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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