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 12.326.17

भीष्म उवाच ।
एवं संदर्शयित्वा तु नारदं परमेष्ठिजम् ।
उवाच वचनं भूयो गच्छ नारद माचिरम् ॥ १७ ॥

bhīṣma uvāca |
evaṃ saṃdarśayitvā tu nāradaṃ parameṣṭhijam |
uvāca vacanaṃ bhūyo gaccha nārada māciram || 17 ||

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

...Creator) himself never obtained a sight of me in this form of mine, which you, O Narada, hast seen today in consequence of your entire devotion to me. I have now said everything, O Brahmana,—unto you that art...

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

Bhishma, Evam, Eva, Sat, Narada, Parameshthin, Parameshthi, Vacana, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Gaccha, Maciram,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.326.17). 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: “bhīṣma uvāca
  • bhīṣma* -
  • bhīṣma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • Line 2: “evaṃ saṃdarśayitvā tu nāradaṃ parameṣṭhijam
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • san -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • darśayitvā -
  • dṛś -> darśayitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nāradam -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nāradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • parameṣṭhi -
  • parameṣṭhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    parameṣṭhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    parameṣṭhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parameṣṭhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    parameṣṭhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parameṣṭhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jam -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “uvāca vacanaṃ bhūyo gaccha nārada māciram
  • uvāca -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhūyo* -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gaccha -
  • gaccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nārada -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • māciram -
  • māciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.326.17

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 12.326.17 in Kannada sript:
ಭೀಷ್ಮ ಉವಾಚ ।
ಏವಂ ಸಂದರ್ಶಯಿತ್ವಾ ತು ನಾರದಂ ಪರಮೇಷ್ಠಿಜಮ್ ।
ಉವಾಚ ವಚನಂ ಭೂಯೋ ಗಚ್ಛ ನಾರದ ಮಾಚಿರಮ್ ॥ 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 12.326.17 in Bengali sript:
ভীষ্ম উবাচ ।
এবং সংদর্শযিত্বা তু নারদং পরমেষ্ঠিজম্ ।
উবাচ বচনং ভূযো গচ্ছ নারদ মাচিরম্ ॥ 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 12.326.17 in Gujarati sript:
ભીષ્મ ઉવાચ ।
એવં સંદર્શયિત્વા તુ નારદં પરમેષ્ઠિજમ્ ।
ઉવાચ વચનં ભૂયો ગચ્છ નારદ માચિરમ્ ॥ 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 12.326.17 in Malayalam sript:
ഭീഷ്മ ഉവാച ।
ഏവം സംദര്ശയിത്വാ തു നാരദം പരമേഷ്ഠിജമ് ।
ഉവാച വചനം ഭൂയോ ഗച്ഛ നാരദ മാചിരമ് ॥ ൧൭ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.326.17 in Telugu sript:
భీష్మ ఉవాచ ।
ఏవం సందర్శయిత్వా తు నారదం పరమేష్ఠిజమ్ ।
ఉవాచ వచనం భూయో గచ్ఛ నారద మాచిరమ్ ॥ ౧౭ ॥

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