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 12.296.49

अज्ञानसागरो घोरो ह्यव्यक्तोऽगाध उच्यते ।
अहन्यहनि मज्जन्ति यत्र भूतानि भारत ॥ ४९ ॥

ajñānasāgaro ghoro hyavyakto'gādha ucyate |
ahanyahani majjanti yatra bhūtāni bhārata || 49 ||

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

...the Past, the Present, and the Future. The incomparable Mahat-soul or Universe is then swallowed up by Sambhu, that Lord of all things, to whom the Yoga attributes of Anima, Laghima, Prapti, etc., naturally...

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

Ajnana, Sagara, Ghora, Avyakta, Agadha, Ucyat, Ahanyahani, Majjat, Majjanti, Yatra, Bhuta, Bhutani, Bharata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.296.49). 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: “ajñānasāgaro ghoro hyavyakto'gādha ucyate
  • ajñāna -
  • ajñāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ajñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāgaro* -
  • sāgara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ghoro* -
  • ghora (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • avyakto' -
  • avyakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agādha* -
  • agādha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gādh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “ahanyahani majjanti yatra bhūtāni bhārata
  • ahanyahani -
  • ahanyahani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahanyahani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahanyahani (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • majjanti -
  • majj -> majjat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √majj class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √majj class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √majj class 6 verb]
    majj -> majjantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √majj class 6 verb]
    majj (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūtāni -
  • bhūtāni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūtāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūtāni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhārata -
  • bhārata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhārata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.296.49

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 12.296.49 in Kannada sript:
ಅಜ್ಞಾನಸಾಗರೋ ಘೋರೋ ಹ್ಯವ್ಯಕ್ತೋಽಗಾಧ ಉಚ್ಯತೇ ।
ಅಹನ್ಯಹನಿ ಮಜ್ಜನ್ತಿ ಯತ್ರ ಭೂತಾನಿ ಭಾರತ ॥ ೪೯ ॥

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 12.296.49 in Bengali sript:
অজ্ঞানসাগরো ঘোরো হ্যব্যক্তোঽগাধ উচ্যতে ।
অহন্যহনি মজ্জন্তি যত্র ভূতানি ভারত ॥ ৪৯ ॥

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 12.296.49 in Gujarati sript:
અજ્ઞાનસાગરો ઘોરો હ્યવ્યક્તોઽગાધ ઉચ્યતે ।
અહન્યહનિ મજ્જન્તિ યત્ર ભૂતાનિ ભારત ॥ ૪૯ ॥

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 12.296.49 in Malayalam sript:
അജ്ഞാനസാഗരോ ഘോരോ ഹ്യവ്യക്തോഽഗാധ ഉച്യതേ ।
അഹന്യഹനി മജ്ജന്തി യത്ര ഭൂതാനി ഭാരത ॥ ൪൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.296.49 in Telugu sript:
అజ్ఞానసాగరో ఘోరో హ్యవ్యక్తోఽగాధ ఉచ్యతే ।
అహన్యహని మజ్జన్తి యత్ర భూతాని భారత ॥ ౪౯ ॥

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