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 12.273.1

भीष्म उवाच ।
वृत्रस्य तु महाराज ज्वराविष्टस्य सर्वशः ।
अभवन्यानि लिङ्गानि शरीरे तानि मे शृणु ॥ १ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
vṛtrasya tu mahārāja jvarāviṣṭasya sarvaśaḥ |
abhavanyāni liṅgāni śarīre tāni me śṛṇu || 1 ||

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

...ascertainment. The Kshetrajna is said to be only an inactive witness (of the functions of the others). Sattva, Rajas, Tamas, Time, and Acts, O Bharata, these attributes direct the Understanding. The Understanding...

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

Bhishma, Vritra, Maharaja, Maharajan, Jvara, Ishta, Sarvashah, Abhavani, Linga, Sharira, Tad, Tani, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.273.1). 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: “vṛtrasya tu mahārāja jvarāviṣṭasya sarvaśaḥ
  • vṛtrasya -
  • vṛtra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mahārāja -
  • mahārāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahārājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahārājan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • jvarāvi -
  • jvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣṭasya -
  • iṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    iṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • sarvaśaḥ -
  • sarvaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 3: “abhavanyāni liṅgāni śarīre tāni me śṛṇu
  • abhavanyā -
  • abhavani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • āni -
  • āni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • liṅgāni -
  • liṅga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    liṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • śarīre -
  • śarīra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • tāni -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • 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]
  • śṛṇu -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.273.1

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 12.273.1 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ವೃತ್ರಸ್ಯ ತು ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಜ್ವರಾವಿಷ್ಟಸ್ಯ ಸರ್ವಶಃ ।
ಅಭವನ್ಯಾನಿ ಲಿಙ್ಗಾನಿ ಶರೀರೇ ತಾನಿ ಮೇ ಶೃಣು ॥ ೧ ॥

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 12.273.1 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
বৃত্রস্য তু মহারাজ জ্বরাবিষ্টস্য সর্বশঃ ।
অভবন্যানি লিঙ্গানি শরীরে তানি মে শৃণু ॥ ১ ॥

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 12.273.1 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
વૃત્રસ્ય તુ મહારાજ જ્વરાવિષ્ટસ્ય સર્વશઃ ।
અભવન્યાનિ લિઙ્ગાનિ શરીરે તાનિ મે શૃણુ ॥ ૧ ॥

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 12.273.1 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
വൃത്രസ്യ തു മഹാരാജ ജ്വരാവിഷ്ടസ്യ സര്വശഃ ।
അഭവന്യാനി ലിങ്ഗാനി ശരീരേ താനി മേ ശൃണു ॥ ൧ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.273.1 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
వృత్రస్య తు మహారాజ జ్వరావిష్టస్య సర్వశః ।
అభవన్యాని లిఙ్గాని శరీరే తాని మే శృణు ॥ ౧ ॥

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