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 12.327.83

मूर्ध्ना प्रणम्य वरदं तस्थौ प्राञ्जलिरग्रतः ।
स परिष्वज्य देवेन वचनं श्रावितस्तदा ॥ ८३ ॥

mūrdhnā praṇamya varadaṃ tasthau prāñjaliragrataḥ |
sa pariṣvajya devena vacanaṃ śrāvitastadā || 83 ||

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

...and from the Moon, constitute my hair. Hence do foremost of learned Brahmanas call me by the name of Kesava. The high-souled Utathya having impregnated his wife disappeared from her side through an illusion...

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

Murdhan, Prana, Varada, Tastha, Pranjali, Agratah, Agratas, Parishvajya, Deva, Vacana, Shravitri, Shravita, Tada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.327.83). 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: “mūrdhnā praṇamya varadaṃ tasthau prāñjaliragrataḥ
  • mūrdhnā -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • praṇam -
  • praṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ya -
  • varadam -
  • varada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasthau -
  • tastha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • prāñjalir -
  • prāñjali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agrataḥ -
  • agrataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agratas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sa pariṣvajya devena vacanaṃ śrāvitastadā
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pariṣvajya -
  • pariṣvajya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pariṣvajya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devena -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrāvitas -
  • śrāvitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śrāvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śrāvita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.327.83

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 12.327.83 in Kannada sript:
ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಾ ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ ವರದಂ ತಸ್ಥೌ ಪ್ರಾಞ್ಜಲಿರಗ್ರತಃ ।
ಸ ಪರಿಷ್ವಜ್ಯ ದೇವೇನ ವಚನಂ ಶ್ರಾವಿತಸ್ತದಾ ॥ ೮೩ ॥

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 12.327.83 in Bengali sript:
মূর্ধ্না প্রণম্য বরদং তস্থৌ প্রাঞ্জলিরগ্রতঃ ।
স পরিষ্বজ্য দেবেন বচনং শ্রাবিতস্তদা ॥ ৮৩ ॥

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 12.327.83 in Gujarati sript:
મૂર્ધ્ના પ્રણમ્ય વરદં તસ્થૌ પ્રાઞ્જલિરગ્રતઃ ।
સ પરિષ્વજ્ય દેવેન વચનં શ્રાવિતસ્તદા ॥ ૮૩ ॥

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 12.327.83 in Malayalam sript:
മൂര്ധ്നാ പ്രണമ്യ വരദം തസ്ഥൌ പ്രാഞ്ജലിരഗ്രതഃ ।
സ പരിഷ്വജ്യ ദേവേന വചനം ശ്രാവിതസ്തദാ ॥ ൮൩ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.327.83 in Telugu sript:
మూర్ధ్నా ప్రణమ్య వరదం తస్థౌ ప్రాఞ్జలిరగ్రతః ।
స పరిష్వజ్య దేవేన వచనం శ్రావితస్తదా ॥ ౮౩ ॥

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