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 12.272.27

भीष्म उवाच ।
एवं संबोध्यमानस्य वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ।
अतीव वासवस्यासीद्बलमुत्तमतेजसः ॥ २७ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
evaṃ saṃbodhyamānasya vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā |
atīva vāsavasyāsīdbalamuttamatejasaḥ || 27 ||

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

...forms in one’s mind and all the wishes one clothes in words become crowned with fruition. That man obtains all objects of enjoyment and pleasure and all things that are wished for by him, who, practising self...

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

Bhishma, Evam, Eva, Sambodhya, Ana, Vasishtha, Mahatman, Mahatmana, Ativa, Vasava, Bala, Uttamatejas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.272.27). 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: “evaṃ saṃbodhyamānasya vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sambodhyam -
  • sambodhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sambodhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sambodhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānasya -
  • āna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • vasiṣṭhena -
  • vasiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vasiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mahātmanā -
  • mahātman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    mahātmanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “atīva vāsavasyāsīdbalamuttamatejasaḥ
  • atīva -
  • atīva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atīva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vāsavasyā -
  • vāsava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vāsava (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • āsīd -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [aorist active third single], [injunctive active third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • balam -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    balā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • uttamatejasaḥ -
  • uttamatejas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    uttamatejas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.272.27

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 12.272.27 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಂ ಸಂಬೋಧ್ಯಮಾನಸ್ಯ ವಸಿಷ್ಠೇನ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನಾ ।
ಅತೀವ ವಾಸವಸ್ಯಾಸೀದ್ಬಲಮುತ್ತಮತೇಜಸಃ ॥ ೨೭ ॥

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 12.272.27 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
এবং সংবোধ্যমানস্য বসিষ্ঠেন মহাত্মনা ।
অতীব বাসবস্যাসীদ্বলমুত্তমতেজসঃ ॥ ২৭ ॥

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 12.272.27 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
એવં સંબોધ્યમાનસ્ય વસિષ્ઠેન મહાત્મના ।
અતીવ વાસવસ્યાસીદ્બલમુત્તમતેજસઃ ॥ ૨૭ ॥

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 12.272.27 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
ഏവം സംബോധ്യമാനസ്യ വസിഷ്ഠേന മഹാത്മനാ ।
അതീവ വാസവസ്യാസീദ്ബലമുത്തമതേജസഃ ॥ ൨൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.272.27 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
ఏవం సంబోధ్యమానస్య వసిష్ఠేన మహాత్మనా ।
అతీవ వాసవస్యాసీద్బలముత్తమతేజసః ॥ ౨౭ ॥

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