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 12.322.17

राजोपरिचरो नाम बभूवाधिपतिर्भुवः ।
आखण्डलसखः ख्यातो भक्तो नारायणं हरिम् ॥ १७ ॥

rājoparicaro nāma babhūvādhipatirbhuvaḥ |
ākhaṇḍalasakhaḥ khyāto bhakto nārāyaṇaṃ harim || 17 ||

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

...Brahmans with concentrated minds pour in sacrifices in accompaniment with sacred mantras, and which are called by the name of Vasudhara, shall be thine, through our care for you! Indeed weakness or distress...

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

Rajoparicara, Naman, Adhipati, Bhuvah, Bhuva, Bhu, Akhandala, Sakha, Khyata, Khyat, Bhaktri, Bhakta, Narayana, Hari,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.322.17). 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: “rājoparicaro nāma babhūvādhipatirbhuvaḥ
  • rājoparicaro* -
  • rājoparicara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • babhūvā -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • adhipatir -
  • adhipati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuvaḥ -
  • bhuvaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhuva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “ākhaṇḍalasakhaḥ khyāto bhakto nārāyaṇaṃ harim
  • ākhaṇḍala -
  • ākhaṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sakhaḥ -
  • sakha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khyāto* -
  • khyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    khyā -> khyāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √khyā class 2 verb], [ablative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā -> khyāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √khyā class 2 verb], [genitive single from √khyā class 2 verb]
    khyā (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • bhakto* -
  • bhaktṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhakta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nārāyaṇam -
  • nārāyaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nārāyaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • harim -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.322.17

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 12.322.17 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜೋಪರಿಚರೋ ನಾಮ ಬಭೂವಾಧಿಪತಿರ್ಭುವಃ ।
ಆಖಣ್ಡಲಸಖಃ ಖ್ಯಾತೋ ಭಕ್ತೋ ನಾರಾಯಣಂ ಹರಿಮ್ ॥ ೧೭ ॥

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 12.322.17 in Bengali sript:
রাজোপরিচরো নাম বভূবাধিপতির্ভুবঃ ।
আখণ্ডলসখঃ খ্যাতো ভক্তো নারাযণং হরিম্ ॥ ১৭ ॥

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 12.322.17 in Gujarati sript:
રાજોપરિચરો નામ બભૂવાધિપતિર્ભુવઃ ।
આખણ્ડલસખઃ ખ્યાતો ભક્તો નારાયણં હરિમ્ ॥ ૧૭ ॥

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 12.322.17 in Malayalam sript:
രാജോപരിചരോ നാമ ബഭൂവാധിപതിര്ഭുവഃ ।
ആഖണ്ഡലസഖഃ ഖ്യാതോ ഭക്തോ നാരായണം ഹരിമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.322.17 in Telugu sript:
రాజోపరిచరో నామ బభూవాధిపతిర్భువః ।
ఆఖణ్డలసఖః ఖ్యాతో భక్తో నారాయణం హరిమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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