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 12.278.33

निष्क्रान्तमथ तं दृष्ट्वा ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा ।
भवो रोषसमाविष्टः शूलोद्यतकरः स्थितः ॥ ३३ ॥

niṣkrāntamatha taṃ dṛṣṭvā jvalantamiva tejasā |
bhavo roṣasamāviṣṭaḥ śūlodyatakaraḥ sthitaḥ || 33 ||

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

...in this ocean of life, man should always seek to cross that ocean by various means. Indeed, he should so exert himself that he might be freed from the bonds of this world. The Brahmana shines by self restraint...

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

Nishkranta, Atha, Jvalat, Iva, Tejas, Bhava, Bhu, Rosha, Samavishta, Shulodyatakara, Sthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.278.33). 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: “niṣkrāntamatha taṃ dṛṣṭvā jvalantamiva tejasā
  • niṣkrāntam -
  • niṣkrānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niṣkrānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niṣkrāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • jvalantam -
  • jvalat (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jval -> jvalat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jval class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tejasā -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “bhavo roṣasamāviṣṭaḥ śūlodyatakaraḥ sthitaḥ
  • bhavo* -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • roṣa -
  • roṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ruṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • samāviṣṭaḥ -
  • samāviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śūlodyatakaraḥ -
  • śūlodyatakara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthitaḥ -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.278.33

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 12.278.33 in Kannada sript:
ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಾನ್ತಮಥ ತಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಜ್ವಲನ್ತಮಿವ ತೇಜಸಾ ।
ಭವೋ ರೋಷಸಮಾವಿಷ್ಟಃ ಶೂಲೋದ್ಯತಕರಃ ಸ್ಥಿತಃ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 12.278.33 in Bengali sript:
নিষ্ক্রান্তমথ তং দৃষ্ট্বা জ্বলন্তমিব তেজসা ।
ভবো রোষসমাবিষ্টঃ শূলোদ্যতকরঃ স্থিতঃ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 12.278.33 in Gujarati sript:
નિષ્ક્રાન્તમથ તં દૃષ્ટ્વા જ્વલન્તમિવ તેજસા ।
ભવો રોષસમાવિષ્ટઃ શૂલોદ્યતકરઃ સ્થિતઃ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 12.278.33 in Malayalam sript:
നിഷ്ക്രാന്തമഥ തം ദൃഷ്ട്വാ ജ്വലന്തമിവ തേജസാ ।
ഭവോ രോഷസമാവിഷ്ടഃ ശൂലോദ്യതകരഃ സ്ഥിതഃ ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.278.33 in Telugu sript:
నిష్క్రాన్తమథ తం దృష్ట్వా జ్వలన్తమివ తేజసా ।
భవో రోషసమావిష్టః శూలోద్యతకరః స్థితః ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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