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 12.273.28

प्राप्तोऽस्मि भगवन्देव त्वत्सकाशमरिंदम ।
यत्कर्तव्यं मया देव तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति ॥ २८ ॥

prāpto'smi bhagavandeva tvatsakāśamariṃdama |
yatkartavyaṃ mayā deva tadbhavānvaktumarhati || 28 ||

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

...is a union with the Understanding.{GL_NOTE:175605:} Men of knowledge, however, conversant with Adhyatma and armed with fortitude, are never afflicted, because they are capable of crossing to the other shore...

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

Prapta, Bhagavat, Bhagavan, Deva, Yushmad, Sakasha, Arindama, Yat, Yad, Kartavya, Maya, Tadbhava, Arhat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.273.28). 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: “prāpto'smi bhagavandeva tvatsakāśamariṃdama
  • prāpto' -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • bhagavan -
  • bhagavan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhagavan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tvat -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • sakāśam -
  • sakāśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sakāśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sakāśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arindama -
  • arindama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arindama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “yatkartavyaṃ mayā deva tadbhavānvaktumarhati
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kartavyam -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • deva -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    div (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tadbhavān -
  • tadbhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vaktum -
  • vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
    vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
  • arhati -
  • arhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    arhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    arh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.273.28

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 12.273.28 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತೋಽಸ್ಮಿ ಭಗವನ್ದೇವ ತ್ವತ್ಸಕಾಶಮರಿಂದಮ ।
ಯತ್ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಮಯಾ ದೇವ ತದ್ಭವಾನ್ವಕ್ತುಮರ್ಹತಿ ॥ ೨೮ ॥

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 12.273.28 in Bengali sript:
প্রাপ্তোঽস্মি ভগবন্দেব ত্বত্সকাশমরিংদম ।
যত্কর্তব্যং মযা দেব তদ্ভবান্বক্তুমর্হতি ॥ ২৮ ॥

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 12.273.28 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રાપ્તોઽસ્મિ ભગવન્દેવ ત્વત્સકાશમરિંદમ ।
યત્કર્તવ્યં મયા દેવ તદ્ભવાન્વક્તુમર્હતિ ॥ ૨૮ ॥

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 12.273.28 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രാപ്തോഽസ്മി ഭഗവന്ദേവ ത്വത്സകാശമരിംദമ ।
യത്കര്തവ്യം മയാ ദേവ തദ്ഭവാന്വക്തുമര്ഹതി ॥ ൨൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.273.28 in Telugu sript:
ప్రాప్తోఽస్మి భగవన్దేవ త్వత్సకాశమరిందమ ।
యత్కర్తవ్యం మయా దేవ తద్భవాన్వక్తుమర్హతి ॥ ౨౮ ॥

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