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 12.334.10

वर्ततां ते महायज्ञो यथा संकल्पितस्त्वया ।
संकल्पिताश्वमेधस्त्वं श्रुतधर्मश्च तत्त्वतः ॥ १० ॥

vartatāṃ te mahāyajño yathā saṃkalpitastvayā |
saṃkalpitāśvamedhastvaṃ śrutadharmaśca tattvataḥ || 10 ||

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

...viz., the puissant Nara addressed him, saying, 'Whom art you worshipping, O foremost of regenerate persons, by these rites and observances in connection with the deities and the Pitris? O foremost of all persons...

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

Vartat, Tad, Yushmad, Mahayajna, Yatha, Sankalpita, Tva, Ashvamedha, Shruta, Dharma, Tattvatah, Tattvata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.334.10). 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: “vartatāṃ te mahāyajño yathā saṃkalpitastvayā
  • vartatām -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • mahāyajño* -
  • mahāyajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saṅkalpitas -
  • saṅkalpita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “saṃkalpitāśvamedhastvaṃ śrutadharmaśca tattvataḥ
  • saṅkalpitā -
  • saṅkalpita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkalpita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkalpitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśvamedhas -
  • aśvamedha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • śruta -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • dharmaś -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tattvataḥ -
  • tattvataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tattvata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.334.10

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 12.334.10 in Kannada sript:
ವರ್ತತಾಂ ತೇ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞೋ ಯಥಾ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪಿತಸ್ತ್ವಯಾ ।
ಸಂಕಲ್ಪಿತಾಶ್ವಮೇಧಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಶ್ರುತಧರ್ಮಶ್ಚ ತತ್ತ್ವತಃ ॥ ೧೦ ॥

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 12.334.10 in Bengali sript:
বর্ততাং তে মহাযজ্ঞো যথা সংকল্পিতস্ত্বযা ।
সংকল্পিতাশ্বমেধস্ত্বং শ্রুতধর্মশ্চ তত্ত্বতঃ ॥ ১০ ॥

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 12.334.10 in Gujarati sript:
વર્તતાં તે મહાયજ્ઞો યથા સંકલ્પિતસ્ત્વયા ।
સંકલ્પિતાશ્વમેધસ્ત્વં શ્રુતધર્મશ્ચ તત્ત્વતઃ ॥ ૧૦ ॥

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 12.334.10 in Malayalam sript:
വര്തതാം തേ മഹായജ്ഞോ യഥാ സംകല്പിതസ്ത്വയാ ।
സംകല്പിതാശ്വമേധസ്ത്വം ശ്രുതധര്മശ്ച തത്ത്വതഃ ॥ ൧൦ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

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

7248pages

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Preview of verse 12.334.10 in Telugu sript:
వర్తతాం తే మహాయజ్ఞో యథా సంకల్పితస్త్వయా ।
సంకల్పితాశ్వమేధస్త్వం శ్రుతధర్మశ్చ తత్త్వతః ॥ ౧౦ ॥

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