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 12.260.6

आम्नायमनुपश्यन्हि पुराणं शाश्वतं ध्रुवम् ।
नहुषः पूर्वमालेभे त्वष्टुर्गामिति नः श्रुतम् ॥ ६ ॥

āmnāyamanupaśyanhi purāṇaṃ śāśvataṃ dhruvam |
nahuṣaḥ pūrvamālebhe tvaṣṭurgāmiti naḥ śrutam || 6 ||

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

...deprived of sovereignty, O Bharata! Unto Vritra, when in days of old he was reft of sovereignty, (his preceptor) Usanas said, 'I hope, O Danava, that in consequence of your defeat you dost not cherish any grief...

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

Amnaya, Anupa, Shyat, Purana, Shashvata, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Nahusha, Nahus, Purvam, Purva, Ala, Ali, Ibha, Tvashtri, Iti, Asmad, Shrut, Shruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.260.6). 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: “āmnāyamanupaśyanhi purāṇaṃ śāśvataṃ dhruvam
  • āmnāyam -
  • āmnāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • anupa -
  • anupa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anupa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śyan -
  • śā -> śyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śā class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • purāṇam -
  • purāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    purāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śāśvatam -
  • śāśvata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śāśvata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “nahuṣaḥ pūrvamālebhe tvaṣṭurgāmiti naḥ śrutam
  • nahuṣaḥ -
  • nahuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nahus (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • pūrvam -
  • pūrvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āle -
  • āla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    āla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    āli (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • ibhe -
  • ibha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tvaṣṭur -
  • tvaṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    go (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active first single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active first single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.260.6

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 12.260.6 in Kannada sript:
ಆಮ್ನಾಯಮನುಪಶ್ಯನ್ಹಿ ಪುರಾಣಂ ಶಾಶ್ವತಂ ಧ್ರುವಮ್ ।
ನಹುಷಃ ಪೂರ್ವಮಾಲೇಭೇ ತ್ವಷ್ಟುರ್ಗಾಮಿತಿ ನಃ ಶ್ರುತಮ್ ॥ ೬ ॥

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 12.260.6 in Bengali sript:
আম্নাযমনুপশ্যন্হি পুরাণং শাশ্বতং ধ্রুবম্ ।
নহুষঃ পূর্বমালেভে ত্বষ্টুর্গামিতি নঃ শ্রুতম্ ॥ ৬ ॥

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 12.260.6 in Gujarati sript:
આમ્નાયમનુપશ્યન્હિ પુરાણં શાશ્વતં ધ્રુવમ્ ।
નહુષઃ પૂર્વમાલેભે ત્વષ્ટુર્ગામિતિ નઃ શ્રુતમ્ ॥ ૬ ॥

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 12.260.6 in Malayalam sript:
ആമ്നായമനുപശ്യന്ഹി പുരാണം ശാശ്വതം ധ്രുവമ് ।
നഹുഷഃ പൂര്വമാലേഭേ ത്വഷ്ടുര്ഗാമിതി നഃ ശ്രുതമ് ॥ ൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.260.6 in Telugu sript:
ఆమ్నాయమనుపశ్యన్హి పురాణం శాశ్వతం ధ్రువమ్ ।
నహుషః పూర్వమాలేభే త్వష్టుర్గామితి నః శ్రుతమ్ ॥ ౬ ॥

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