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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 12.274.1
युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
पितामह महाप्राज्ञ सर्वशास्त्रविशारद ।
अस्ति वृत्रवधादेव विवक्षा मम जायते ॥ १ ॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
pitāmaha mahāprājña sarvaśāstraviśārada |
asti vṛtravadhādeva vivakṣā mama jāyate || 1 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...For these reasons, that which is truly beneficial seems to me to be involved in confusion. Do you then, O illustrious one, discourse to me on the subject. I have approached you (for this), O, instruct me!'...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.274.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yudhishthira, Pitamaha, Mahaprajna, Sarvashastravisharada, Asti, Vritravadha, Eva, Vivaksha, Asmad, Jayat,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.274.1). 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: “yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ”
- yudhiṣṭhira* -
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yudhiṣṭhira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- uvāca -
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√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: “pitāmaha mahāprājña sarvaśāstraviśārada ”
- pitāmaha -
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pitāmaha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- mahāprājña -
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mahāprājña (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]mahāprājña (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sarvaśāstraviśārada -
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sarvaśāstraviśārada (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]sarvaśāstraviśārada (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 3: “asti vṛtravadhādeva vivakṣā mama jāyate ”
- asti -
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asti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]astī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]astī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]astī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active third single]
- vṛtravadhād -
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vṛtravadha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [ablative single]
- eva -
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eva (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]eva (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]eva (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vivakṣā* -
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vivakṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mama -
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asmad (pronoun, none)[genitive single]√mā (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 3)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√mā (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.274.1
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.274.1 in Kannada sript:
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಪಿತಾಮಹ ಮಹಾಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞ ಸರ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಶಾರದ ।
ಅಸ್ತಿ ವೃತ್ರವಧಾದೇವ ವಿವಕ್ಷಾ ಮಮ ಜಾಯತೇ ॥ ೧ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.274.1 in Bengali sript:
যুধিষ্ঠির উবাচ ।
পিতামহ মহাপ্রাজ্ঞ সর্বশাস্ত্রবিশারদ ।
অস্তি বৃত্রবধাদেব বিবক্ষা মম জাযতে ॥ ১ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.274.1 in Gujarati sript:
યુધિષ્ઠિર ઉવાચ ।
પિતામહ મહાપ્રાજ્ઞ સર્વશાસ્ત્રવિશારદ ।
અસ્તિ વૃત્રવધાદેવ વિવક્ષા મમ જાયતે ॥ ૧ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.274.1 in Malayalam sript:
യുധിഷ്ഠിര ഉവാച ।
പിതാമഹ മഹാപ്രാജ്ഞ സര്വശാസ്ത്രവിശാരദ ।
അസ്തി വൃത്രവധാദേവ വിവക്ഷാ മമ ജായതേ ॥ ൧ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.274.1 in Telugu sript:
యుధిష్ఠిర ఉవాచ ।
పితామహ మహాప్రాజ్ఞ సర్వశాస్త్రవిశారద ।
అస్తి వృత్రవధాదేవ వివక్షా మమ జాయతే ॥ ౧ ॥