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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 12.335.68
तौ दानवौ हरिर्हत्वा कृत्वा हयशिरस्तनुम् ।
पुनः प्रवृत्तिधर्मार्थं तामेव विदधे तनुम् ॥ ६८ ॥
tau dānavau harirhatvā kṛtvā hayaśirastanum |
punaḥ pravṛttidharmārthaṃ tāmeva vidadhe tanum || 68 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
...the universe. In the primeval Lotus that was endued with the effulgence of the Sun, two drops of water had been cast by Narayana that were fraught with great merit. The illustrious Narayana, without beginning...
English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguly (2013) Read online Buy now!
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (12.335.68). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Danava, Hari, Kritva, Kritvan, Hayashiras, Hayashira, Tanu, Puna, Dharmartha, Tama, Tami, Iva, Vida, Dha, Dhi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahabharata Verse 12.335.68). 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: “tau dānavau harirhatvā kṛtvā hayaśirastanum ”
- tau -
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ta (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
- dānavau -
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dānava (noun, masculine)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- harir -
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hari (noun, masculine)[nominative single]hari (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- hatvā -
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√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]√han -> hatvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √han]
- kṛtvā -
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kṛtvā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]√kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √kṛ]kṛtvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hayaśiras -
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hayaśiras (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]hayaśiras (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]hayaśira (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tanum -
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tanu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “punaḥ pravṛttidharmārthaṃ tāmeva vidadhe tanum ”
- punaḥ -
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pu (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]puna (noun, masculine)[nominative single]pū (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- pravṛtti -
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pravṛtti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- dharmārtham -
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dharmārtha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]
- tāme -
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tāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]tāmi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- iva -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- vida -
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vida (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vida (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid (verb class 2)[perfect active second plural]
- dhe -
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dha (noun, masculine)[locative single]dha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dhā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dhā (noun, masculine)[dative single]dhi (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- tanum -
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tanu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahabharata Verse 12.335.68
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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The Mahabharata in Kannada (Set of 32 Volumes)
by Bharatha Darshana Bangalore (2003)
ಶ್ರೇಮಹಭಾರತ [ಮಹಾಭಾರತ]; 13907 pages;
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.335.68 in Kannada sript:
ತೌ ದಾನವೌ ಹರಿರ್ಹತ್ವಾ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಹಯಶಿರಸ್ತನುಮ್ ।
ಪುನಃ ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥಂ ತಾಮೇವ ವಿದಧೇ ತನುಮ್ ॥ ೬೮ ॥
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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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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The Mahabharata in Bengali (Two Volumes)
by Akshay Library, Kolkata (2019)
3049 pages; [মহাভারত] [মহার্ষী বদভ্যাস (Maharishi Vedvyas)]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.335.68 in Bengali sript:
তৌ দানবৌ হরির্হত্বা কৃত্বা হযশিরস্তনুম্ ।
পুনঃ প্রবৃত্তিধর্মার্থং তামেব বিদধে তনুম্ ॥ ৬৮ ॥
Mahabharat in Gujarati (20 Volumes)
by Dinkar Joshi (દિનકર જોશી) (2010)
14252 pages; [મહાભારત] [Publisher: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd, Rajkot]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.335.68 in Gujarati sript:
તૌ દાનવૌ હરિર્હત્વા કૃત્વા હયશિરસ્તનુમ્ ।
પુનઃ પ્રવૃત્તિધર્માર્થં તામેવ વિદધે તનુમ્ ॥ ૬૮ ॥
Shri Mahabharatam in Malayalam (2 volumes)
by Swami Mridananda (2018)
1681 pages; [Publisher: Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur]
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.335.68 in Malayalam sript:
തൌ ദാനവൌ ഹരിര്ഹത്വാ കൃത്വാ ഹയശിരസ്തനുമ് ।
പുനഃ പ്രവൃത്തിധര്മാര്ഥം താമേവ വിദധേ തനുമ് ॥ ൬൮ ॥
Mahabharata in Telugu (7 Volumes)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)
7248pages
Buy now!Preview of verse 12.335.68 in Telugu sript:
తౌ దానవౌ హరిర్హత్వా కృత్వా హయశిరస్తనుమ్ ।
పునః ప్రవృత్తిధర్మార్థం తామేవ విదధే తనుమ్ ॥ ౬౮ ॥