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 12.309.62

गता द्विरष्टवर्षता ध्रुवोऽसि पञ्चविंशकः ।
कुरुष्व धर्मसंचयं वयो हि तेऽतिवर्तते ॥ ६२ ॥

gatā dviraṣṭavarṣatā dhruvo'si pañcaviṃśakaḥ |
kuruṣva dharmasaṃcayaṃ vayo hi te'tivartate || 62 ||

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

...clarified butter are poured upon it, after the same manner did Suka take his birth, blazing with effulgence in consequence of his own energy. Assuming the excellent form and complexion that were his sire, Suka...

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

Gata, Dvirashta, Varshata, Dhruva, Asi, Pancavimshaka, Dharmasancaya, Vaya, Vayas, Tad, Yushmad, Ati, Vartat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.309.62). 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: “gatā dviraṣṭavarṣatā dhruvo'si pañcaviṃśakaḥ
  • gatā* -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dviraṣṭa -
  • dviraṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dviraṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṣatā* -
  • varṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhruvo' -
  • dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • pañcaviṃśakaḥ -
  • pañcaviṃśaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kuruṣva dharmasaṃcayaṃ vayo hi te'tivartate
  • kuruṣva -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • dharmasañcayam -
  • dharmasañcaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vayo* -
  • vayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • te' -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.309.62

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 12.309.62 in Kannada sript:
ಗತಾ ದ್ವಿರಷ್ಟವರ್ಷತಾ ಧ್ರುವೋಽಸಿ ಪಞ್ಚವಿಂಶಕಃ ।
ಕುರುಷ್ವ ಧರ್ಮಸಂಚಯಂ ವಯೋ ಹಿ ತೇಽತಿವರ್ತತೇ ॥ ೬೨ ॥

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 12.309.62 in Bengali sript:
গতা দ্বিরষ্টবর্ষতা ধ্রুবোঽসি পঞ্চবিংশকঃ ।
কুরুষ্ব ধর্মসংচযং বযো হি তেঽতিবর্ততে ॥ ৬২ ॥

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 12.309.62 in Gujarati sript:
ગતા દ્વિરષ્ટવર્ષતા ધ્રુવોઽસિ પઞ્ચવિંશકઃ ।
કુરુષ્વ ધર્મસંચયં વયો હિ તેઽતિવર્તતે ॥ ૬૨ ॥

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 12.309.62 in Malayalam sript:
ഗതാ ദ്വിരഷ്ടവര്ഷതാ ധ്രുവോഽസി പഞ്ചവിംശകഃ ।
കുരുഷ്വ ധര്മസംചയം വയോ ഹി തേഽതിവര്തതേ ॥ ൬൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.309.62 in Telugu sript:
గతా ద్విరష్టవర్షతా ధ్రువోఽసి పఞ్చవింశకః ।
కురుష్వ ధర్మసంచయం వయో హి తేఽతివర్తతే ॥ ౬౨ ॥

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