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 12.318.58

आपृच्छामि नगान्नागान्गिरीनुर्वीं दिशो दिवम् ।
देवदानवगन्धर्वान्पिशाचोरगराक्षसान् ॥ ५८ ॥

āpṛcchāmi nagānnāgāngirīnurvīṃ diśo divam |
devadānavagandharvānpiśācoragarākṣasān || 58 ||

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

...possessed of and free from all the attributes. He can be apprehended by Knowledge alone. We two have sprung from Him. Knowing him in that way, we adore that eternal Soul of all things. The Vedas and all the...

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

Apriccha, Amin, Naga, Aga, Giri, Urvi, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Div, Diva, Devadanava, Gandharva, Pishacoragarakshasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.318.58). 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: “āpṛcchāmi nagānnāgāngirīnurvīṃ diśo divam
  • āpṛcchā -
  • āpṛcchā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nagānn -
  • naga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • āgā -
  • āgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • girīn -
  • giri (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • urvīm -
  • urvī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • diśo* -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “devadānavagandharvānpiśācoragarākṣasān
  • devadānava -
  • devadānava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    devadānava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandharvān -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • piśācoragarākṣasān -
  • piśācoragarākṣasa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.318.58

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 12.318.58 in Kannada sript:
ಆಪೃಚ್ಛಾಮಿ ನಗಾನ್ನಾಗಾನ್ಗಿರೀನುರ್ವೀಂ ದಿಶೋ ದಿವಮ್ ।
ದೇವದಾನವಗನ್ಧರ್ವಾನ್ಪಿಶಾಚೋರಗರಾಕ್ಷಸಾನ್ ॥ ೫೮ ॥

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 12.318.58 in Bengali sript:
আপৃচ্ছামি নগান্নাগান্গিরীনুর্বীং দিশো দিবম্ ।
দেবদানবগন্ধর্বান্পিশাচোরগরাক্ষসান্ ॥ ৫৮ ॥

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 12.318.58 in Gujarati sript:
આપૃચ્છામિ નગાન્નાગાન્ગિરીનુર્વીં દિશો દિવમ્ ।
દેવદાનવગન્ધર્વાન્પિશાચોરગરાક્ષસાન્ ॥ ૫૮ ॥

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 12.318.58 in Malayalam sript:
ആപൃച്ഛാമി നഗാന്നാഗാന്ഗിരീനുര്വീം ദിശോ ദിവമ് ।
ദേവദാനവഗന്ധര്വാന്പിശാചോരഗരാക്ഷസാന് ॥ ൫൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.318.58 in Telugu sript:
ఆపృచ్ఛామి నగాన్నాగాన్గిరీనుర్వీం దిశో దివమ్ ।
దేవదానవగన్ధర్వాన్పిశాచోరగరాక్షసాన్ ॥ ౫౮ ॥

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