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 12.291.10

स्वक्षरं प्रश्रितं वाक्यं मधुरं चाप्यनुल्बणम् ।
पप्रच्छर्षिवरं राजा करालजनकः पुरा ॥ १० ॥

svakṣaraṃ praśritaṃ vākyaṃ madhuraṃ cāpyanulbaṇam |
papraccharṣivaraṃ rājā karālajanakaḥ purā || 10 ||

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

...end. In consequence of his transformation into Chit invested with Ignorance, Jiva betakes himself to millions of abodes one of which is liable to end in destruction, among intermediate beings and men and the...

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

Svaksha, Prashritam, Prashrita, Vakya, Madhuram, Madhura, Capin, Capya, Capi, Anulbana, Varam, Vara, Raja, Rajan, Raj, Karalajanaka, Pura, Pur,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.291.10). 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: “svakṣaraṃ praśritaṃ vākyaṃ madhuraṃ cāpyanulbaṇam
  • svakṣa -
  • svakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ram -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • praśritam -
  • praśritam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    praśrita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praśrita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praśritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vākyam -
  • vākya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
  • madhuram -
  • madhuram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madhura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madhurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cāpya -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ci]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ci]
    ci -> cāpya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ci]
  • anulbaṇam -
  • anulbaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anulbaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anulbaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “papraccharṣivaraṃ rājā karālajanakaḥ purā
  • papracchar -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ṛṣi -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rājā -
  • rājā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    rāj (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • karālajanakaḥ -
  • karālajanaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.291.10

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 12.291.10 in Kannada sript:
ಸ್ವಕ್ಷರಂ ಪ್ರಶ್ರಿತಂ ವಾಕ್ಯಂ ಮಧುರಂ ಚಾಪ್ಯನುಲ್ಬಣಮ್ ।
ಪಪ್ರಚ್ಛರ್ಷಿವರಂ ರಾಜಾ ಕರಾಲಜನಕಃ ಪುರಾ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 12.291.10 in Bengali sript:
স্বক্ষরং প্রশ্রিতং বাক্যং মধুরং চাপ্যনুল্বণম্ ।
পপ্রচ্ছর্ষিবরং রাজা করালজনকঃ পুরা ॥ ১০ ॥

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 12.291.10 in Gujarati sript:
સ્વક્ષરં પ્રશ્રિતં વાક્યં મધુરં ચાપ્યનુલ્બણમ્ ।
પપ્રચ્છર્ષિવરં રાજા કરાલજનકઃ પુરા ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 12.291.10 in Malayalam sript:
സ്വക്ഷരം പ്രശ്രിതം വാക്യം മധുരം ചാപ്യനുല്ബണമ് ।
പപ്രച്ഛര്ഷിവരം രാജാ കരാലജനകഃ പുരാ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.291.10 in Telugu sript:
స్వక్షరం ప్రశ్రితం వాక్యం మధురం చాప్యనుల్బణమ్ ।
పప్రచ్ఛర్షివరం రాజా కరాలజనకః పురా ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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