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 12.254.45

अघ्न्या इति गवां नाम क एनान्हन्तुमर्हति ।
महच्चकाराकुशलं पृषध्रो गालभन्निव ॥ ४५ ॥

aghnyā iti gavāṃ nāma ka enānhantumarhati |
mahaccakārākuśalaṃ pṛṣadhro gālabhanniva || 45 ||

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

...injuring any creature, and leading the life of a forest recluse, he attained to ascetic success. With roots and fruits, O scorcher of foes, he used to adore Vishnu in sacrifices that were intended to confer...

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

Aghnya, Iti, Gava, Naman, Kah, Ena, Hantu, Arhat, Mahat, Cakara, Akushala, Prishadhra, Iva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.254.45). 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: “aghnyā iti gavāṃ nāma ka enānhantumarhati
  • aghnyā* -
  • aghnya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aghnyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • gavām -
  • go (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gavā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ka* -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • enā -
  • enā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hantum -
  • han -> hantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √han]
    han -> hantum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √han]
    hantu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • Line 2: “mahaccakārākuśalaṃ pṛṣadhro gālabhanniva
  • mahac -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cakārā -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • akuśalam -
  • akuśala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akuśala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akuśalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pṛṣadhro* -
  • pṛṣadhra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alabhann -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.254.45

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 12.254.45 in Kannada sript:
ಅಘ್ನ್ಯಾ ಇತಿ ಗವಾಂ ನಾಮ ಕ ಏನಾನ್ಹನ್ತುಮರ್ಹತಿ ।
ಮಹಚ್ಚಕಾರಾಕುಶಲಂ ಪೃಷಧ್ರೋ ಗಾಲಭನ್ನಿವ ॥ ೪೫ ॥

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 12.254.45 in Bengali sript:
অঘ্ন্যা ইতি গবাং নাম ক এনান্হন্তুমর্হতি ।
মহচ্চকারাকুশলং পৃষধ্রো গালভন্নিব ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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 12.254.45 in Gujarati sript:
અઘ્ન્યા ઇતિ ગવાં નામ ક એનાન્હન્તુમર્હતિ ।
મહચ્ચકારાકુશલં પૃષધ્રો ગાલભન્નિવ ॥ ૪૫ ॥

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 12.254.45 in Malayalam sript:
അഘ്ന്യാ ഇതി ഗവാം നാമ ക ഏനാന്ഹന്തുമര്ഹതി ।
മഹച്ചകാരാകുശലം പൃഷധ്രോ ഗാലഭന്നിവ ॥ ൪൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.254.45 in Telugu sript:
అఘ్న్యా ఇతి గవాం నామ క ఏనాన్హన్తుమర్హతి ।
మహచ్చకారాకుశలం పృషధ్రో గాలభన్నివ ॥ ౪౫ ॥

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