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 12.272.5

एतन्मे संशयं ब्रूहि पृच्छतो भरतर्षभ ।
वृत्रस्तु राजशार्दूल यथा शक्रेण निर्जितः ॥ ५ ॥

etanme saṃśayaṃ brūhi pṛcchato bharatarṣabha |
vṛtrastu rājaśārdūla yathā śakreṇa nirjitaḥ || 5 ||

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

...Hara, you are the Master of all creatures, and since you are the indwelling Soul of all creatures, therefore were you not invited by me (to my Sacrifices). Since you are He who is adored in all sacrifices with...

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

Etad, Asmad, Samshaya, Pricchat, Bharatarshabha, Vritra, Rajashardula, Yatha, Shakra, Nirjita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.272.5). 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: “etanme saṃśayaṃ brūhi pṛcchato bharatarṣabha
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • saṃśayam -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • brūhi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pṛcchato* -
  • praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]
    pṛcchat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pṛcchat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pṛcchat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    praś (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • bharatarṣabha -
  • bharatarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vṛtrastu rājaśārdūla yathā śakreṇa nirjitaḥ
  • vṛtras -
  • vṛtra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • rājaśārdūla -
  • rājaśārdūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śakreṇa -
  • śakra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śakra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nirjitaḥ -
  • nirjita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.272.5

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 12.272.5 in Kannada sript:
ಏತನ್ಮೇ ಸಂಶಯಂ ಬ್ರೂಹಿ ಪೃಚ್ಛತೋ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ।
ವೃತ್ರಸ್ತು ರಾಜಶಾರ್ದೂಲ ಯಥಾ ಶಕ್ರೇಣ ನಿರ್ಜಿತಃ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 12.272.5 in Bengali sript:
এতন্মে সংশযং ব্রূহি পৃচ্ছতো ভরতর্ষভ ।
বৃত্রস্তু রাজশার্দূল যথা শক্রেণ নির্জিতঃ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 12.272.5 in Gujarati sript:
એતન્મે સંશયં બ્રૂહિ પૃચ્છતો ભરતર્ષભ ।
વૃત્રસ્તુ રાજશાર્દૂલ યથા શક્રેણ નિર્જિતઃ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 12.272.5 in Malayalam sript:
ഏതന്മേ സംശയം ബ്രൂഹി പൃച്ഛതോ ഭരതര്ഷഭ ।
വൃത്രസ്തു രാജശാര്ദൂല യഥാ ശക്രേണ നിര്ജിതഃ ॥ ൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.272.5 in Telugu sript:
ఏతన్మే సంశయం బ్రూహి పృచ్ఛతో భరతర్షభ ।
వృత్రస్తు రాజశార్దూల యథా శక్రేణ నిర్జితః ॥ ౫ ॥

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