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 12.311.2

अथ रूपं परं राजन्बिभ्रतीं स्वेन तेजसा ।
घृताचीं नामाप्सरसमपश्यद्भगवानृषिः ॥ २ ॥

atha rūpaṃ paraṃ rājanbibhratīṃ svena tejasā |
ghṛtācīṃ nāmāpsarasamapaśyadbhagavānṛṣiḥ || 2 ||

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

...their object. How also is Emancipation to be obtained? Is it obtainable by the aid of knowledge or by that of penances? 'Janaka said, Hear what the duties are of a Brahmana from the time of his birth. After...

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

Atha, Rupa, Param, Para, Rajan, Rajat, Bibhrat, Sva, Tejas, Ghritaci, Naman, Apsaras, Apsarasa, Apashyat, Bhagavat, Rishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.311.2). 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: “atha rūpaṃ paraṃ rājanbibhratīṃ svena tejasā
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rājan -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • bibhratī -
  • bibhrat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bibhrat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural], [locative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [present active third plural]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • svena -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tejasā -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “ghṛtācīṃ nāmāpsarasamapaśyadbhagavānṛṣiḥ
  • ghṛtācīm -
  • ghṛtācī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nāmā -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • apsarasam -
  • apsarasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apsarasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apsarasā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    apsaras (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • apaśyad -
  • apaśyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    apaśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhagavān -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṣiḥ -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.311.2

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 12.311.2 in Kannada sript:
ಅಥ ರೂಪಂ ಪರಂ ರಾಜನ್ಬಿಭ್ರತೀಂ ಸ್ವೇನ ತೇಜಸಾ ।
ಘೃತಾಚೀಂ ನಾಮಾಪ್ಸರಸಮಪಶ್ಯದ್ಭಗವಾನೃಷಿಃ ॥ ೨ ॥

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 12.311.2 in Bengali sript:
অথ রূপং পরং রাজন্বিভ্রতীং স্বেন তেজসা ।
ঘৃতাচীং নামাপ্সরসমপশ্যদ্ভগবানৃষিঃ ॥ ২ ॥

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 12.311.2 in Gujarati sript:
અથ રૂપં પરં રાજન્બિભ્રતીં સ્વેન તેજસા ।
ઘૃતાચીં નામાપ્સરસમપશ્યદ્ભગવાનૃષિઃ ॥ ૨ ॥

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 12.311.2 in Malayalam sript:
അഥ രൂപം പരം രാജന്ബിഭ്രതീം സ്വേന തേജസാ ।
ഘൃതാചീം നാമാപ്സരസമപശ്യദ്ഭഗവാനൃഷിഃ ॥ ൨ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.311.2 in Telugu sript:
అథ రూపం పరం రాజన్బిభ్రతీం స్వేన తేజసా ।
ఘృతాచీం నామాప్సరసమపశ్యద్భగవానృషిః ॥ ౨ ॥

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