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 12.259.15

तदा विसर्गमर्हाः स्युरितीदं नृपशासनम् ।
बिभ्रद्दण्डाजिनं मुण्डो ब्राह्मणोऽर्हति वासनम् ॥ १५ ॥

tadā visargamarhāḥ syuritīdaṃ nṛpaśāsanam |
bibhraddaṇḍājinaṃ muṇḍo brāhmaṇo'rhati vāsanam || 15 ||

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

...cheerful face and cheerful senses, fearless, always engaged in mental recitation of sacred mantras, silent, and wedded to a life of Renunciation. Beholding the repeated formation and dissolution of his own body...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.259.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Visarga, Arha, Iti, Idam, Nripashasana, Bibhrat, Dandajina, Munda, Brahmana, Arhat, Vasana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.259.15). 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: “tadā visargamarhāḥ syuritīdaṃ nṛpaśāsanam
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • visargam -
  • visarga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • arhāḥ -
  • arha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    arhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • syur -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third plural]
  • itī -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nṛpaśāsanam -
  • nṛpaśāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bibhraddaṇḍājinaṃ muṇḍo brāhmaṇo'rhati vāsanam
  • bibhrad -
  • bibhrat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bibhrat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • daṇḍājinam -
  • daṇḍājina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • muṇḍo* -
  • muṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • brāhmaṇo' -
  • brāhmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • vāsanam -
  • vāsana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāsana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.259.15

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;

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2003)

The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)

ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.259.15 in Kannada sript:
ತದಾ ವಿಸರ್ಗಮರ್ಹಾಃ ಸ್ಯುರಿತೀದಂ ನೃಪಶಾಸನಮ್ ।
ಬಿಭ್ರದ್ದಣ್ಡಾಜಿನಂ ಮುಣ್ಡೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೋಽರ್ಹತಿ ವಾಸನಮ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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.]

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Cover of Bengali edition

The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)

3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.259.15 in Bengali sript:
তদা বিসর্গমর্হাঃ স্যুরিতীদং নৃপশাসনম্ ।
বিভ্রদ্দণ্ডাজিনং মুণ্ডো ব্রাহ্মণোঽর্হতি বাসনম্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)

14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.259.15 in Gujarati sript:
તદા વિસર્ગમર્હાઃ સ્યુરિતીદં નૃપશાસનમ્ ।
બિભ્રદ્દણ્ડાજિનં મુણ્ડો બ્રાહ્મણોઽર્હતિ વાસનમ્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)

1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.259.15 in Malayalam sript:
തദാ വിസര്ഗമര്ഹാഃ സ്യുരിതീദം നൃപശാസനമ് ।
ബിഭ്രദ്ദണ്ഡാജിനം മുണ്ഡോ ബ്രാഹ്മണോഽര്ഹതി വാസനമ് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

Buy now!

Preview of verse 12.259.15 in Telugu sript:
తదా విసర్గమర్హాః స్యురితీదం నృపశాసనమ్ ।
బిభ్రద్దణ్డాజినం ముణ్డో బ్రాహ్మణోఽర్హతి వాసనమ్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: