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 12.308.109

ऊर्ध्वमेकोनविंशत्याः कालो नामापरो गुणः ।
इतीमं विद्धि विंशत्या भूतानां प्रभवाप्ययम् ॥ १०९ ॥

ūrdhvamekonaviṃśatyāḥ kālo nāmāparo guṇaḥ |
itīmaṃ viddhi viṃśatyā bhūtānāṃ prabhavāpyayam || 109 ||

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

...considered harmless by them, Vyasa taught him the entire Vedas and then discoursed to him one day in these words: 'Vyasa said, O son, becoming the master of the senses, do you subdue extreme cold and extreme...

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

Urdhvam, Urdhva, Ekonavimshati, Kala, Naman, Apara, Guna, Iti, Idam, Vimshati, Bhuta, Prabhava, Prabhavan, Apyaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.308.109). 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: “ūrdhvamekonaviṃśatyāḥ kālo nāmāparo guṇaḥ
  • ūrdhvam -
  • ūrdhvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ekonaviṃśatyāḥ -
  • ekonaviṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kālo* -
  • kāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāmā -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aparo* -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • guṇaḥ -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “itīmaṃ viddhi viṃśatyā bhūtānāṃ prabhavāpyayam
  • itī -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • viddhi -
  • viddhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viṃśatyā* -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhūtānām -
  • bhūta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • prabhavā -
  • prabhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabhavan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    prabhavan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prabhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • apyayam -
  • apyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.308.109

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 12.308.109 in Kannada sript:
ಊರ್ಧ್ವಮೇಕೋನವಿಂಶತ್ಯಾಃ ಕಾಲೋ ನಾಮಾಪರೋ ಗುಣಃ ।
ಇತೀಮಂ ವಿದ್ಧಿ ವಿಂಶತ್ಯಾ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಪ್ರಭವಾಪ್ಯಯಮ್ ॥ ೧೦೯ ॥

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 12.308.109 in Bengali sript:
ঊর্ধ্বমেকোনবিংশত্যাঃ কালো নামাপরো গুণঃ ।
ইতীমং বিদ্ধি বিংশত্যা ভূতানাং প্রভবাপ্যযম্ ॥ ১০৯ ॥

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 12.308.109 in Gujarati sript:
ઊર્ધ્વમેકોનવિંશત્યાઃ કાલો નામાપરો ગુણઃ ।
ઇતીમં વિદ્ધિ વિંશત્યા ભૂતાનાં પ્રભવાપ્યયમ્ ॥ ૧૦૯ ॥

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 12.308.109 in Malayalam sript:
ഊര്ധ്വമേകോനവിംശത്യാഃ കാലോ നാമാപരോ ഗുണഃ ।
ഇതീമം വിദ്ധി വിംശത്യാ ഭൂതാനാം പ്രഭവാപ്യയമ് ॥ ൧൦൯ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.308.109 in Telugu sript:
ఊర్ధ్వమేకోనవింశత్యాః కాలో నామాపరో గుణః ।
ఇతీమం విద్ధి వింశత్యా భూతానాం ప్రభవాప్యయమ్ ॥ ౧౦౯ ॥

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