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 12.271.60

भीष्म उवाच ।
मूलस्थायी स भगवान्स्वेनानन्तेन तेजसा ।
तत्स्थः सृजति तान्भावान्नानारूपान्महातपाः ॥ ६० ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
mūlasthāyī sa bhagavānsvenānantena tejasā |
tatsthaḥ sṛjati tānbhāvānnānārūpānmahātapāḥ || 60 ||

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

...O, protect me as the sire protects the son of his loins. O, protect one! I deserve your protection. I bow to you, O sinless one! You, O illustrious one, art full of compassion for your devotees. I am always...

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

Bhishma, Mulasthayin, Bhagavat, Sva, Ananta, Tejas, Tatstha, Srijat, Bhavat, Bhava, Ana, Arupa, Mahatapa, Mahatapas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.271.60). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “mūlasthāyī sa bhagavānsvenānantena tejasā
  • mūlasthāyī -
  • mūlasthāyin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svenā -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • anantena -
  • ananta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ananta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tejasā -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 3: “tatsthaḥ sṛjati tānbhāvānnānārūpānmahātapāḥ
  • tatsthaḥ -
  • tatstha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sṛjati -
  • sṛjati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • bhāvānn -
  • bhāvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ānā -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • arūpān -
  • arūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    arūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mahātapāḥ -
  • mahātapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mahātapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mahātapas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.271.60

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 12.271.60 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಮೂಲಸ್ಥಾಯೀ ಸ ಭಗವಾನ್ಸ್ವೇನಾನನ್ತೇನ ತೇಜಸಾ ।
ತತ್ಸ್ಥಃ ಸೃಜತಿ ತಾನ್ಭಾವಾನ್ನಾನಾರೂಪಾನ್ಮಹಾತಪಾಃ ॥ ೬೦ ॥

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 12.271.60 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
মূলস্থাযী স ভগবান্স্বেনানন্তেন তেজসা ।
তত্স্থঃ সৃজতি তান্ভাবান্নানারূপান্মহাতপাঃ ॥ ৬০ ॥

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 12.271.60 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
મૂલસ્થાયી સ ભગવાન્સ્વેનાનન્તેન તેજસા ।
તત્સ્થઃ સૃજતિ તાન્ભાવાન્નાનારૂપાન્મહાતપાઃ ॥ ૬૦ ॥

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 12.271.60 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
മൂലസ്ഥായീ സ ഭഗവാന്സ്വേനാനന്തേന തേജസാ ।
തത്സ്ഥഃ സൃജതി താന്ഭാവാന്നാനാരൂപാന്മഹാതപാഃ ॥ ൬൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.271.60 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
మూలస్థాయీ స భగవాన్స్వేనానన్తేన తేజసా ।
తత్స్థః సృజతి తాన్భావాన్నానారూపాన్మహాతపాః ॥ ౬౦ ॥

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