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 12.319.23

उर्वश्या वचनं श्रुत्वा शुकः परमधर्मवित् ।
उदैक्षत दिशः सर्वा वचने गतमानसः ॥ २३ ॥

urvaśyā vacanaṃ śrutvā śukaḥ paramadharmavit |
udaikṣata diśaḥ sarvā vacane gatamānasaḥ || 23 ||

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

...and middle and end, who is the Creator of the universe, and who is without deterioration of any kind. Beholding the devotion to Narayana of that slayer of foes, the divine chief of the celestials himself shared...

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

Urvashi, Vacana, Shuka, Parama, Dharmavid, Uda, Dishas, Dish, Disha, Saru, Sarva, Gata, Anasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.319.23). 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: “urvaśyā vacanaṃ śrutvā śukaḥ paramadharmavit
  • urvaśyā* -
  • urvaśī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrutvā -
  • śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
  • śukaḥ -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parama -
  • parama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmavit -
  • dharmavid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dharmavid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “udaikṣata diśaḥ sarvā vacane gatamānasaḥ
  • udai -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    udā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aikṣata -
  • īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third single], [aorist middle third plural]
  • diśaḥ -
  • diśas (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvā* -
  • saru (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vacane -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • gatam -
  • gat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānasaḥ -
  • ānasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.319.23

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 12.319.23 in Kannada sript:
ಉರ್ವಶ್ಯಾ ವಚನಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಶುಕಃ ಪರಮಧರ್ಮವಿತ್ ।
ಉದೈಕ್ಷತ ದಿಶಃ ಸರ್ವಾ ವಚನೇ ಗತಮಾನಸಃ ॥ ೨೩ ॥

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 12.319.23 in Bengali sript:
উর্বশ্যা বচনং শ্রুত্বা শুকঃ পরমধর্মবিত্ ।
উদৈক্ষত দিশঃ সর্বা বচনে গতমানসঃ ॥ ২৩ ॥

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 12.319.23 in Gujarati sript:
ઉર્વશ્યા વચનં શ્રુત્વા શુકઃ પરમધર્મવિત્ ।
ઉદૈક્ષત દિશઃ સર્વા વચને ગતમાનસઃ ॥ ૨૩ ॥

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 12.319.23 in Malayalam sript:
ഉര്വശ്യാ വചനം ശ്രുത്വാ ശുകഃ പരമധര്മവിത് ।
ഉദൈക്ഷത ദിശഃ സര്വാ വചനേ ഗതമാനസഃ ॥ ൨൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.319.23 in Telugu sript:
ఉర్వశ్యా వచనం శ్రుత్వా శుకః పరమధర్మవిత్ ।
ఉదైక్షత దిశః సర్వా వచనే గతమానసః ॥ ౨౩ ॥

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