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 12.315.37

अम्बरे स्नेहमभ्रेभ्यस्तडिद्भ्यश्चोत्तमद्युतिः ।
आवहो नाम संवाति द्वितीयः श्वसनो नदन् ॥ ३७ ॥

ambare snehamabhrebhyastaḍidbhyaścottamadyutiḥ |
āvaho nāma saṃvāti dvitīyaḥ śvasano nadan || 37 ||

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

...Union is sure to end in disunion anti life is certain to end in death. Thirst is unquenchable. Contentment is the highest happiness. Hence, persons of wisdom regard contentment to be the most precious wealth...

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.315.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ambara, Sneha, Abhra, Tadit, Uttama, Dyuti, Avaha, Naman, Vat, Vati, Dvitiya, Shvasana, Nadat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.315.37). 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: “ambare snehamabhrebhyastaḍidbhyaścottamadyutiḥ
  • ambare -
  • ambara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ambara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ambarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sneham -
  • sneha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • abhrebhyas -
  • abhra (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • taḍidbhyaś -
  • taḍit (noun, feminine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • co -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttama -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dyutiḥ -
  • dyuti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dyuti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “āvaho nāma saṃvāti dvitīyaḥ śvasano nadan
  • āvaho* -
  • āvaha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vāti -
  • vāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vātī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • dvitīyaḥ -
  • dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvasano* -
  • śvasana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nadan -
  • nadat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    nad -> nadat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.315.37

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 12.315.37 in Kannada sript:
ಅಮ್ಬರೇ ಸ್ನೇಹಮಭ್ರೇಭ್ಯಸ್ತಡಿದ್ಭ್ಯಶ್ಚೋತ್ತಮದ್ಯುತಿಃ ।
ಆವಹೋ ನಾಮ ಸಂವಾತಿ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಃ ಶ್ವಸನೋ ನದನ್ ॥ ೩೭ ॥

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 12.315.37 in Bengali sript:
অম্বরে স্নেহমভ্রেভ্যস্তডিদ্ভ্যশ্চোত্তমদ্যুতিঃ ।
আবহো নাম সংবাতি দ্বিতীযঃ শ্বসনো নদন্ ॥ ৩৭ ॥

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 12.315.37 in Gujarati sript:
અમ્બરે સ્નેહમભ્રેભ્યસ્તડિદ્ભ્યશ્ચોત્તમદ્યુતિઃ ।
આવહો નામ સંવાતિ દ્વિતીયઃ શ્વસનો નદન્ ॥ ૩૭ ॥

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 12.315.37 in Malayalam sript:
അമ്ബരേ സ്നേഹമഭ്രേഭ്യസ്തഡിദ്ഭ്യശ്ചോത്തമദ്യുതിഃ ।
ആവഹോ നാമ സംവാതി ദ്വിതീയഃ ശ്വസനോ നദന് ॥ ൩൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.315.37 in Telugu sript:
అమ్బరే స్నేహమభ్రేభ్యస్తడిద్భ్యశ్చోత్తమద్యుతిః ।
ఆవహో నామ సంవాతి ద్వితీయః శ్వసనో నదన్ ॥ ౩౭ ॥

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