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 12.327.38

इतः सर्वेऽपि गच्छामः शरणं लोकसाक्षिणम् ।
महापुरुषमव्यक्तं स नो वक्ष्यति यद्धितम् ॥ ३८ ॥

itaḥ sarve'pi gacchāmaḥ śaraṇaṃ lokasākṣiṇam |
mahāpuruṣamavyaktaṃ sa no vakṣyati yaddhitam || 38 ||

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

...his disciples hymned the praises of the illustrious slayer of Madhu. I am desirous of hearing those names of Hari, that Supreme Lord of all creatures. Indeed, by listening to those names, I shall be sanctified...

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

Itah, Ita, Sarva, Api, Sharana, Lokasakshin, Mahapurusha, Avyaktam, Avyakta, Asmad, Vakshyat, Yat, Yad, Hita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.327.38). 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: “itaḥ sarve'pi gacchāmaḥ śaraṇaṃ lokasākṣiṇam
  • itaḥ -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • sarve' -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sarvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • gacchāmaḥ -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [present active first plural]
  • śaraṇam -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • lokasākṣiṇam -
  • lokasākṣin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “mahāpuruṣamavyaktaṃ sa no vakṣyati yaddhitam
  • mahāpuruṣam -
  • mahāpuruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • avyaktam -
  • avyaktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    avyakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avyakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avyaktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • no* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • vakṣyati -
  • vac -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vac class 2 verb], [locative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vakṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [future active third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active third single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • yaddh -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hitam -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.327.38

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 12.327.38 in Kannada sript:
ಇತಃ ಸರ್ವೇಽಪಿ ಗಚ್ಛಾಮಃ ಶರಣಂ ಲೋಕಸಾಕ್ಷಿಣಮ್ ।
ಮಹಾಪುರುಷಮವ್ಯಕ್ತಂ ಸ ನೋ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯತಿ ಯದ್ಧಿತಮ್ ॥ ೩೮ ॥

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 12.327.38 in Bengali sript:
ইতঃ সর্বেঽপি গচ্ছামঃ শরণং লোকসাক্ষিণম্ ।
মহাপুরুষমব্যক্তং স নো বক্ষ্যতি যদ্ধিতম্ ॥ ৩৮ ॥

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 12.327.38 in Gujarati sript:
ઇતઃ સર્વેઽપિ ગચ્છામઃ શરણં લોકસાક્ષિણમ્ ।
મહાપુરુષમવ્યક્તં સ નો વક્ષ્યતિ યદ્ધિતમ્ ॥ ૩૮ ॥

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 12.327.38 in Malayalam sript:
ഇതഃ സര്വേഽപി ഗച്ഛാമഃ ശരണം ലോകസാക്ഷിണമ് ।
മഹാപുരുഷമവ്യക്തം സ നോ വക്ഷ്യതി യദ്ധിതമ് ॥ ൩൮ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.327.38 in Telugu sript:
ఇతః సర్వేఽపి గచ్ఛామః శరణం లోకసాక్షిణమ్ ।
మహాపురుషమవ్యక్తం స నో వక్ష్యతి యద్ధితమ్ ॥ ౩౮ ॥

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