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 12.309.33

प्रयास्यतां किमास्यते समुत्थितं महद्भयम् ।
अतिप्रमाथि दारुणं सुखस्य संविधीयताम् ॥ ३३ ॥

prayāsyatāṃ kimāsyate samutthitaṃ mahadbhayam |
atipramāthi dāruṇaṃ sukhasya saṃvidhīyatām || 33 ||

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

...with wealth of asceticism, beget that son of his? We do not know who was Suka’s mother, nor do we know anything of the birth of that high-souled ascetic. How was it that, when he was a mere boy, his mind became...

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

Pra, Praya, Kim, Samutthita, Mahadbhaya, Ati, Pramathin, Pramathi, Daruna, Sukha, Samvidh, Samvidhi, Iyat, Iyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.309.33). 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: “prayāsyatāṃ kimāsyate samutthitaṃ mahadbhayam
  • prayā -
  • prā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    prayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asyatām -
  • as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āsyate -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    ās (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
    as (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • samutthitam -
  • samutthita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samutthita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samutthitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahadbhayam -
  • mahadbhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “atipramāthi dāruṇaṃ sukhasya saṃvidhīyatām
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pramāthi -
  • pramāthin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pramāthin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pramāthī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pramāthī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pramāthī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dāruṇam -
  • dāruṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dāruṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dāruṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sukhasya -
  • sukha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • saṃvidhī -
  • saṃvidhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    saṃvidh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • iyatām -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.309.33

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 12.309.33 in Kannada sript:
ಪ್ರಯಾಸ್ಯತಾಂ ಕಿಮಾಸ್ಯತೇ ಸಮುತ್ಥಿತಂ ಮಹದ್ಭಯಮ್ ।
ಅತಿಪ್ರಮಾಥಿ ದಾರುಣಂ ಸುಖಸ್ಯ ಸಂವಿಧೀಯತಾಮ್ ॥ ೩೩ ॥

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 12.309.33 in Bengali sript:
প্রযাস্যতাং কিমাস্যতে সমুত্থিতং মহদ্ভযম্ ।
অতিপ্রমাথি দারুণং সুখস্য সংবিধীযতাম্ ॥ ৩৩ ॥

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 12.309.33 in Gujarati sript:
પ્રયાસ્યતાં કિમાસ્યતે સમુત્થિતં મહદ્ભયમ્ ।
અતિપ્રમાથિ દારુણં સુખસ્ય સંવિધીયતામ્ ॥ ૩૩ ॥

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 12.309.33 in Malayalam sript:
പ്രയാസ്യതാം കിമാസ്യതേ സമുത്ഥിതം മഹദ്ഭയമ് ।
അതിപ്രമാഥി ദാരുണം സുഖസ്യ സംവിധീയതാമ് ॥ ൩൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.309.33 in Telugu sript:
ప్రయాస్యతాం కిమాస్యతే సముత్థితం మహద్భయమ్ ।
అతిప్రమాథి దారుణం సుఖస్య సంవిధీయతామ్ ॥ ౩౩ ॥

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