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 12.272.8

योजनानां शतान्यूर्ध्वं पञ्चोच्छ्रितमरिंदम ।
शतानि विस्तरेणाथ त्रीण्येवाभ्यधिकानि तु ॥ ८ ॥

yojanānāṃ śatānyūrdhvaṃ pañcocchritamariṃdama |
śatāni vistareṇātha trīṇyevābhyadhikāni tu || 8 ||

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

...Mahadeva, ceased (to think of inflicting further injuries on Daksha). Indeed, highly gratified, the illustrious deity addressed Daksha, saying, 'O Daksha of excellent vows, pleased have I been with these adorations...

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

Yojana, Shata, Urdhvam, Urdhva, Panca, Pancan, Ucchrita, Arindama, Vistarena, Vistara, Atha, Tri, Nya, Iva, Abhyadhika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.272.8). 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: “yojanānāṃ śatānyūrdhvaṃ pañcocchritamariṃdama
  • yojanānām -
  • yojana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    yojanā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śatānyū -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ūrdhvam -
  • ūrdhvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pañco -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañcā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ucchritam -
  • ucchrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ucchrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ucchritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arindama -
  • arindama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arindama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “śatāni vistareṇātha trīṇyevābhyadhikāni tu
  • śatāni -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vistareṇā -
  • vistareṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vistara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vistara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • trī -
  • tri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ṇye -
  • ṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhyadhikāni -
  • abhyadhika (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.272.8

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 12.272.8 in Kannada sript:
ಯೋಜನಾನಾಂ ಶತಾನ್ಯೂರ್ಧ್ವಂ ಪಞ್ಚೋಚ್ಛ್ರಿತಮರಿಂದಮ ।
ಶತಾನಿ ವಿಸ್ತರೇಣಾಥ ತ್ರೀಣ್ಯೇವಾಭ್ಯಧಿಕಾನಿ ತು ॥ ೮ ॥

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 12.272.8 in Bengali sript:
যোজনানাং শতান্যূর্ধ্বং পঞ্চোচ্ছ্রিতমরিংদম ।
শতানি বিস্তরেণাথ ত্রীণ্যেবাভ্যধিকানি তু ॥ ৮ ॥

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 12.272.8 in Gujarati sript:
યોજનાનાં શતાન્યૂર્ધ્વં પઞ્ચોચ્છ્રિતમરિંદમ ।
શતાનિ વિસ્તરેણાથ ત્રીણ્યેવાભ્યધિકાનિ તુ ॥ ૮ ॥

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 12.272.8 in Malayalam sript:
യോജനാനാം ശതാന്യൂര്ധ്വം പഞ്ചോച്ഛ്രിതമരിംദമ ।
ശതാനി വിസ്തരേണാഥ ത്രീണ്യേവാഭ്യധികാനി തു ॥ ൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.272.8 in Telugu sript:
యోజనానాం శతాన్యూర్ధ్వం పఞ్చోచ్ఛ్రితమరిందమ ।
శతాని విస్తరేణాథ త్రీణ్యేవాభ్యధికాని తు ॥ ౮ ॥

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