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 12.281.15

असितो देवलश्चैव तथा नारदपर्वतौ ।
कक्षीवाञ्जामदग्न्यश्च रामस्ताण्ड्यस्तथांशुमान् ॥ १५ ॥

asito devalaścaiva tathā nāradaparvatau |
kakṣīvāñjāmadagnyaśca rāmastāṇḍyastathāṃśumān || 15 ||

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

...of opinion, they should discharge with the aid of Exertion.{GL_NOTE:175697:} The practice of those that are honoured, that are born in high families, and that have their eyes always turned towards the import...

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

Asita, Devala, Tatha, Narada, Parvata, Parvati, Kakshivat, Jamadagni, Jamadagnya, Rama, Tandya, Tandi, Amshumat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.281.15). 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: “asito devalaścaiva tathā nāradaparvatau
  • asito* -
  • asita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • devalaś -
  • devala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tathā* -
  • tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nārada -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parvatau -
  • parvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    parvati (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “kakṣīvāñjāmadagnyaśca rāmastāṇḍyastathāṃśumān
  • kakṣīvāñ -
  • kakṣīvat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jāmadagnyaś -
  • jāmadagnī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jāmadagnya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāmas -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • tāṇḍyas -
  • tāṇḍya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tāṇḍī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tāṇḍī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṃśumān -
  • aṃśumat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.281.15

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 12.281.15 in Kannada sript:
ಅಸಿತೋ ದೇವಲಶ್ಚೈವ ತಥಾ ನಾರದಪರ್ವತೌ ।
ಕಕ್ಷೀವಾಞ್ಜಾಮದಗ್ನ್ಯಶ್ಚ ರಾಮಸ್ತಾಣ್ಡ್ಯಸ್ತಥಾಂಶುಮಾನ್ ॥ ೧೫ ॥

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 12.281.15 in Bengali sript:
অসিতো দেবলশ্চৈব তথা নারদপর্বতৌ ।
কক্ষীবাঞ্জামদগ্ন্যশ্চ রামস্তাণ্ড্যস্তথাংশুমান্ ॥ ১৫ ॥

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 12.281.15 in Gujarati sript:
અસિતો દેવલશ્ચૈવ તથા નારદપર્વતૌ ।
કક્ષીવાઞ્જામદગ્ન્યશ્ચ રામસ્તાણ્ડ્યસ્તથાંશુમાન્ ॥ ૧૫ ॥

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 12.281.15 in Malayalam sript:
അസിതോ ദേവലശ്ചൈവ തഥാ നാരദപര്വതൌ ।
കക്ഷീവാഞ്ജാമദഗ്ന്യശ്ച രാമസ്താണ്ഡ്യസ്തഥാംശുമാന് ॥ ൧൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.281.15 in Telugu sript:
అసితో దేవలశ్చైవ తథా నారదపర్వతౌ ।
కక్షీవాఞ్జామదగ్న్యశ్చ రామస్తాణ్డ్యస్తథాంశుమాన్ ॥ ౧౫ ॥

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