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 12.296.45

नारदाद्विदितं मह्यमेतद्ब्रह्म सनातनम् ।
मा शुचः कौरवेन्द्र त्वं श्रुत्वैतत्परमं पदम् ॥ ४५ ॥

nāradādviditaṃ mahyametadbrahma sanātanam |
mā śucaḥ kauravendra tvaṃ śrutvaitatparamaṃ padam || 45 ||

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

...the Yuga-fire which dries up that Water (into which the bare Earth has been dissolved). The Water disappearing, the great element of Fire continues to blaze fiercely. Then comes the mighty Wind of immeasurable...

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

Narada, Vidita, Mahya, Asmad, Etad, Brahma, Brahman, Sanatana, Shuc, Shuca, Kaurava, Indra, Tva, Yushmad, Etatpara, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.296.45). 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: “nāradādviditaṃ mahyametadbrahma sanātanam
  • nāradād -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • viditam -
  • vidita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vidita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vid -> vidita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
    vid -> vidita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vid class 2 verb]
  • mahyam -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • brahma -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sanātanam -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sanātana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ śucaḥ kauravendra tvaṃ śrutvaitatparamaṃ padam
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • śucaḥ -
  • śuc (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śuc (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śuc (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śuca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śuc (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second single]
    śuc (verb class 4)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • kaurave -
  • kaurava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kaurava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • indra -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • śrutvai -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • etatparam -
  • etatpara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    etatpara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    etatparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • padam -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.296.45

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 12.296.45 in Kannada sript:
ನಾರದಾದ್ವಿದಿತಂ ಮಹ್ಯಮೇತದ್ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಸನಾತನಮ್ ।
ಮಾ ಶುಚಃ ಕೌರವೇನ್ದ್ರ ತ್ವಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವೈತತ್ಪರಮಂ ಪದಮ್ ॥ ೪೫ ॥

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 12.296.45 in Bengali sript:
নারদাদ্বিদিতং মহ্যমেতদ্ব্রহ্ম সনাতনম্ ।
মা শুচঃ কৌরবেন্দ্র ত্বং শ্রুত্বৈতত্পরমং পদম্ ॥ ৪৫ ॥

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 12.296.45 in Gujarati sript:
નારદાદ્વિદિતં મહ્યમેતદ્બ્રહ્મ સનાતનમ્ ।
મા શુચઃ કૌરવેન્દ્ર ત્વં શ્રુત્વૈતત્પરમં પદમ્ ॥ ૪૫ ॥

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 12.296.45 in Malayalam sript:
നാരദാദ്വിദിതം മഹ്യമേതദ്ബ്രഹ്മ സനാതനമ് ।
മാ ശുചഃ കൌരവേന്ദ്ര ത്വം ശ്രുത്വൈതത്പരമം പദമ് ॥ ൪൫ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.296.45 in Telugu sript:
నారదాద్విదితం మహ్యమేతద్బ్రహ్మ సనాతనమ్ ।
మా శుచః కౌరవేన్ద్ర త్వం శ్రుత్వైతత్పరమం పదమ్ ॥ ౪౫ ॥

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